Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-02-24

find a rcbe.l1us spirit ~ early days,
though. rebellion used 20 bc ulni.fel
right in the chief QiaJuus Of tHe Clul.l
among the Seventies. among she
Twelve Apostles and tle Presidency OF
The Church. 10 wl, quito c1HHnn
thing. During 40 tIc lifetime OF the
Prophet Joseph men VINO were assoc.
ciatel with him BOO council were turning
against him warning upon hNW. question:
ing his authority and holding that De
was a fallen prophet You never hear
%. such thing as President Woo ul
being ALLEN prophet. The Church is
large and numerous, bot in 40 The hur.
dcfs Vt Zion and throughout The world
Wuefr she iluCrdly Saints dwell DO
you ever hear whisper tHt MILFORD
Woodruff Is 20 fallen rropHutf SO. Iut
iu those CIrly times. before The timber
was seasoned. the Prophet bad fallen,
they said; they WIual against him AID
dad everything they could o. destroy
him, until finally hs lIc was taken. 10
/, not so today however OF course,
wc have our trials and uur difficulties;
but one after another they pass away
aud there is no one seriously injured :
and today brethren can bc found boz
great plenty Co perform thn m lJulry
labor tult is necessary OBJ course. we
'uly more today possibly tHs Cuuli.
lion aud C.fcumstauc OF men than
was done in former times, 10 was no
excuse 300 the days OF the Prophet
Joseph that "a man did not have ANY
money, or that be could not leave hs
family comfortable, or they were sick.
|.H .F.ef..Us.. ..f fHaH NH.WN 'IH..H H...#aH
waited q moment for sickness even;
they would start upon missions, taken
on bed OF sickness. % % were ucCe,.
aIry Uut today we wait tiIl people are
c1nytlcsCcui, ull th.y are mcIsumbIy
Independent financially aud they can
take care OF their families. so that they
will not bc a burden upon the Church.
! 10 may not Doe necessary for brethren to
lake Che chances that they did in early
times, lIr aught ] know. 90 least they
are not required 10 do 30. The tuulcu
is sl settled today that Do is not easily
| disturbed. You never ind rCiOumeu
coming in among the Church that can
| disturb the Saints, The coming of any
| religious denomination 30 our midst
| makes 200 Impression. 80 true Latter
| day Saints was ever moved one fraction
by MclhulHs. or Prcshytcrlus, or
Catholic. or any denomination. When
q man o. Lluerday Saint you cannot
move hlu, iJr Dc knows exactly the
position hr HOLDS Doe knows the truth Of
the Gospel aud he knows God, aud Ills
Son Icsu Christ. and che Holy Ghost.
! When a man knows that can he be
moved lY Other idcu and dIc'r.nes OF
nruf SO. And thlt u ihs condition
li the Latter Gay Saints today. There
b. NOT wisdom nor preachers enough IN
the world tJ cpny.rt one Laltcr'day
1Iiu.
Bli ailImporiaui for as Il Is, my
brethren aud sisters, that We should be
Llttrrday Saints, that We should do the
will of God, u.s. parents and as children,
a. members and rs officers of the
Church We ought TO remember our
prayers. There ought not 10 be a house
no lIl Israel where prayer Is not wont TO
Doe offered ~ every night and morning
There ought not 10 be one l.atter.day
Saint Ia 40 the world but oilers up
prayer morning, evening and noon. We
ought 10 pray frequently and ask the
Lord 10 improve our circumstances and
conditions for Us, and 20 strengthen rs
IN our labors IN His kingdom. We
want % De saved That Is the reason
Of 40 this organization and Priesthood.
The preaching OF the Gospel TO the
world and the gathering Of the people
are that we may be saved.
desire 10 bear testimony to you, my
brethren aud sisters, this morning that
this Is the Lords work, and that lie
vii. redeem Ills people. The spirit
that today establishes the Church will
become more abundant among the
people, aud the people will be more
thoroughly settled and founded Ia the
Gospel than they are today until wher.
ever we meet lattgr-diy Saint, we
shall meet not only a brother and a
friend, but q dcv0ut wuBh|pcr OF God
and q man so true and faithful to the
covenants that he has made that this
work OF the Lord will prosper and
triumph, Il Will grow and increase day
by day gathering DO the homes, in heart
from abroad aud rapidly increasing NJ
home, until @ shall triumph. and Christ.
our Savior shall come 10 reign with rs
ou earth % thousand years Oil how
pleased / would be To live to see the
commencement OF that reign aud to
take part therein That Is what labor
ior. among other things, ! desire this,
and desire Il TOT my trends and Tor my
kindred, for ! feel that the Latter.day
Saints are my kindred and my loved
ones, aud ! want them to have the same
blessing that ! desire for myself God
bless you, my brethren and sisters, and
aIl the people Of this Stake OF Zion.
God bless the Presidency Of the Stake.
The Lord preserve President Smoot for
long time. lie looked 10 me worse
when We went TO the funeral OF prcsi.
lent Young than he does today;
thought hi chances then Tor HE were
not any better than they are today. and
! see no reason why he should not be
preserved unto as yet for long time
pray the Lord to spare his life, and TO
spare the lie Of President Woodruff and
his counselors, aud the chief Elders OF
israel, as well as the whole Church.
That lie may preserve the Church and
override all things for tic FINAL accom-.
plishment Of His work IN tho earth, aud
that we may have part therein, Is my
prayer in the name Of Jesus. Amen.
knfien "a G.v.,tia.