Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-02-03

Of the Church and the Twelve Apostles
In the conferences as prophets,seers and
revelators. That they may magnify this
calling properly they should indeed be
most faithful before our Father. for In
thus being sustained they are called,
not only to be revelators. to receive
truth and inspiration from the Almighty
for their own guidance, but also, as gen.
eral officers OF the Church, for the guild.
ance and instruction Of the people Of
God. Hence this is a requirement above
that which is placed upon the people at
large, and the responsibility is increased
upon individuals as they arc called and
appointed TO certain positions In the
Priesthood. But the principle is no more
sacred In their keeping than il should be
In yours, Il Is no more direct from God
to them than It should be to you. II is
not necessary that they should hold II
more sacred In their hearts than you
should hold II sacred in your hearts.
II IS written. blessed and holy IS he
that hath part w the first resurrection:
on such the second death hath no
power. but they shall be priests Of God
aud His Christ, and shall reign with
Him a thousand years" Who Is Il In
the kingdom Of God that is not called
to be a priest or a puostcss. IN holiness,
ia purity Of life, in devotion to God. and
In all the gifts and blessings OF the
Gospel We are all called unto saliva.
ton, unto exaltation, aud unto the gin
OF eternal life, and TO obtain heavenly
dominion, power aud glory. This con.
slituies the pficslly calling unto which
the Saints Of God are called. Should
we not, therefore, look carefully to our
conduct, to see whether we are worthy
to receive the blessings that have been
promised upon our heads, and that Il Il
our privilege to receive through being
adopted into tho family OF our Father
President Woodruff has been telling us
that that spirit which prompts to do
good is OF God, while that spirit which
prompts to do evil Is not OF God, but OF
that evil one. Where we discover within
ourselves a disposition to take advan.
tage OF our neighbor, to be uniorgiying
toward our brother or toward any man.
we may know that that Is not Uf God.
II is not the spiri, that those who are
entitled TO become priests unto God
should have. On the other hand, when
we have a spirit Of charity IN our hearts,
prompting Us TO be mercilul. iurgiving
and charitable, we may know that we
have the spirit Of the Lord. and not the
spirit Of the evil one Tor the spirit OF the
evil one does not prompt to charitable
deeds. nor promote feelings Of love aud
forgiveness. II Is the duty OF the Latter
day Saints who should be prophets,
seers and revelatofs, to live so that they
shall know the truth when they hear IT,
that they shall be able to judge between
good and evil, that none need say Ia
Them, Know tie Lord. for all shall
know Him from the least to the great
est, all being prophets and scers, IN
spired Of God. This is the great work
that lies before Us, as understand IL.
The Lord has called rs together from
the nations OF the earth. as was shown
to the Apostle John upon the Isle oI
Patmos. The voice Of the angel crying,
Come out Of her, my people, that Sc
be not p1rtakers OF her sins, aud that ye
receive not Il her plaques" Come out
OF whatp Out Of Babylon. We have
been trying 10 come out Of Babylon.
The Lord, by the hand Of our enemies,
drove some Of Us out Ia the beginning,
and planted our feet here. aud said 10
Us, through His servants. Abide here
aud prosper. ! will bless the land for
your sake and make Il fruitful Here,
as the Prophet Brigham said, I'VE will
build up country, and also temple
These were promises made TO the