Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-01

With regard to the Mexican Mission,
my field Of labor, wish to say that we
arc as successful as could be expected.
Some OF our settlements require more
colonists; especially is this the case in
Sonora. Getting out the water and
putting It on the land requires some
solid bone and muscle. We need good
pioneers, men that are practical workers,
and who arc able to subdue the clc'
menis; for in the establishment Of settle
mcnts, as well as In the preaching OF the
Gospel, il requires men Of nerve and
determination. Every organization In
the Mexican Mission, am happy to say,
IS complete. There Is a presidency
there are two patriarchs, high council
bishops, and teachers, relief societies,
young mems and young ladies' mutual
Improvement associations, primaries,
Sabbath schools and day schools. We
have all the difficulties to meet that are
incident to the formation OF new settle
ments. Our aged brethren, who helped
to lay the foundation Of this territory
know the obstacles that they had to CON
tend with, and those who have been
favored with experience iu opening new
settlements, and In making the barren
places blossom like the rose" know
what a glorious work Il Is to be engaged
10, and fully understand the necessity OF
hard labor as well as Of patience, faith,
hope, and sterling integrity
have been wonderfully impressed at
this conference with the necessity for all
Of repentance. think the Saints who
have listened to the burning words that
have been uttered by the inspired SER
wants Of God realize that our Heavenly
Father requires Us to repent and to turn
unto Him with full purpose Of heart II
we desire to prosper In the land. The
promise was made many years ago TO
The ancient inhabitants who dwclt upon
this continent that those who would
serve God and keep Ills commandments
SHOULD prosper in the land. Aud this IS
the word Of the Lord TO as to day. We
are told that II we desire TO be a pros
porous people we must be a God-ieafing
people; that we must not be hearers OF
the word alone, but doors Of II also. !
tell our little children In our Sabbath
schools that the reason we are here IN
this state OF probation, Is for the pur'
pose OF making a good record, the re-
cord OF a well spent life, and that the
foundation OF such lie Is laid In our
youth. As we lay the foundation, so are
we likely to build upon IL, Although
we make every allowance for the cNu'
bcrance OF youth, II our children desire
To be successful IN this life they must not
lay the foundation In bad habits. IL Is
easier to resist these habits In youth than
Il Is In after life. II Is so satisfactory to
men and women TO have the record OF
wellspent lie. There cannot be true
liberty without virtue, Chastity purity
OF thought and holiness OF lie alone can
produce peace and lasting happiness.
Under the influence and power Of the
Spirit Of God we realize our own weak.
ness, our own nothlngness, and how de-
pendent we are upon our Heavenly
Father for everything that we enjoy or
ever expect 10 enjoy. / have thought
what must be the feelings OF men In the
Church who are under the banelul in
iuences arising from the use OF tobac,
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What excuse can be giyen9 What can
We say to our file leaders; what can we
say to the Lord Jesus Christ, In jusliica.
ton OF anything OF the lind3 Let me
ask my brethren, II there are any here
under those influences, have you any
iaithp Do YOU not believe In God' DO
you not believe that II is by His grace
that we are able 20 oyeicomc' over.
come WHAT Our bad dispositions, our
bad habits, our evil propensiues. Is not
this promised TO as IN rs most literal
gensei Our Father hath said, Though
our sins be as scarlet they shall be as
white as snow" Unto whom does he
say so2 To the sinner. When We 20
and preach the Gospel we carry these
glad tidings OF great JOY, and what are
the conditions required That we shall
cease TO do evil Is 10 not evil TO set
bad example In the midst OF Israeli Is
Il not evil to be under the influence OF
pemicious habltsf Is II not time that we
should repent and that we should call
unto the Lord that lie would give us
power over our bad habits, and enable
us to set a cody example In the midst
Of Israeli My fellow laboreIs, | can
assure You that you will have the faith
and the prayers Of the Presidency and
the Twelve Apostles that God will give
you grace, to overcome and put away
all your evils. My feelings OF com
passion 20 forth to men under these
baneiu Influences. When | was engaged
IN business IN this city friend OF mine
on one occasion came to me for some
tobacco, and he said to me, brother
George, | would give all that | possess
II ! could overcome this baneiul habit"
a good sister, purchasing tobacco for
her husband SAID, "Brolher Teasdae,
we are obliged to have tobacco. for
there is no living IN the house with the
man unless he has his tobacco" In
either case was the man q bad mani No,
each was a faithful laburer in his sphere
God had gathered them from the Islands
OF the sea. They knew that the gospel
was true. But they had not strength OF
Character to overcome this habit. One
was a friend OF mine, that had known
when ! was travelling and preaching the
Gospel lie and his family would give
the best that they had to the servants of
God and would turn out Of their beds
mat the Elders might have a comfortable
place to lay their heads, treating them
as they would our divine Master. DO
you not think that have tender com.
passion for such menp / have. They
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