Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-03-17

with them. appeal to YOU ye. i-lil'''
da' Siinis, in conference assemulel lo
Know whether these are not tfuth' llli
ana sp asking; whether you nave uui
had Do your midst the evidence. OF Tue
divine origin Of this work anu ol lhe
authority which presidcs over hi8
Church. God has borne testimony 20
thls 1y the fruits that have followed our
minstaiiuus. ! include myself ll.
though ] consider myself unworthy TO
De in the ranks of these men Zoo h1s
blessed the people IN listening To- ihe
counsels Of His servants. ne hls
brought %, to these mountains and hu.It
up % mighty people here. We have
erected temples. aud have gone into
them aud performed ordinance which
God has revealed Where else can YOU
lind these things upon the face of the
clrth' By whom are such doctrines
taught What would you do Tor your
dead. if it were not for the Hight that
God has revealed through the Apostle
ship concerning the plan OF salvation
Tor the dcad' The whole world is
cropping in darkness regarding these
matters. They cannot tell what shall De
don. with the heather, or with those
who have died in ignorance Of the Cos
pei OF Christ. Vet they teach that there
Is no other name given under heaven
whereby man can be saved, excepting
the name of Jesus. hircady some
ministers OF Christendom are rejecting
the doctrine that salvation is confined 10
those alive. thus following in the wake
Of the teachings Of the servants OF God.
Bot how shall we know these thing, 70
d. D.
aud II there Is to be no communication
from God to mann "Oh, says
one. 1--WE might receive Do, %
1t came from some other source than 10
does" Now. il IS peculiar feature Of
the work Of God IN all ages that Tie
chose men for this purpose. lie did not
send angels to minister unto all meni
but lie chose men to minister unto their
fellow men The prophets are men,
and full of lailings and irailiies Even
the Son Of God, perfect as lie was was
not recognized among men as divine.
Now, God has chosen men In this day.
Although they may feel unworthy oi
such high honor, and that lie could
have chosen probably better instfu
ments, nevertheless God has chosen
them, and lie will honor them E the
eyes oil the people, Il they will be
humble. Tie Will make them Ills
mouihpicccs to declare unto the child
rem OF men His word and will. lie will
hl them with the Holy Ghost, aud the
people who listen to them will be led ln
the path Of salvation, aud be delivered
from the many evils that are coming
upon the inhabitants Of the earth
My brethren and sisters. these are
solemn truths. / would like 10 arouse
faith IN your hearts. / say to you that the
sick can be healed, and are healed, IN this
Church, and the PRAYER Of faith Is heard
The proper way for people 10 receive an
answer TO their prayers aud 10 have the
blessings attend that are desired, Is to
obey the ordinances Of the Gospel. DO
not 20 straying after false gods. Do
not be looking after those who have no
authority, but are false guides; for
tell you that they will lead those who
follow them down TO destruction, do
not care how holy they may profess 10
be; ! do not care how many miracles
they may profess TO perform, | do not
care though they may be the sons OF
the hottest men that ever trui upon the
earth, Il they do not Keep within the
lines which God has prescribed, | tell
YOU that they will lead those who follow
them to destruction. ] bear testimony
10 this, and am responsible Tor IT, IL Is
not miracles that are the sole evidence Of
the truth OF anything, We have been
taught that from the beginning But u
Is the spirit and power OF God when II
Is poured out upon the people, uniting
their hearts, filling them with love,
prompting them 10 confess their sins one
10 another and 10 the Lord These are
the fruits that we see ln these valleys
among the people who keep the com.
mandmeuts Of God. When YOU hear
men begin to doubt, and say. We'll, /
don't know about this, Or that, Il Is an
evidence that they are In the dark; for
II they would live In the light God
would bear testimony TO them by the
power Of the Holy Ghost concerning
these things. ! therefore say to all who
are here, II any OF you have felt In your
hearts that you would follow what | call
false gods-lalse lights, false teachers; II
any Of you have felt 10 weaken In your
attachment TO the work OF God and TO
entertain doubts concerning is validity
II ask you this afternoon to repent
truly and sincerely Of that, and turn TO
God with iull purpose OF heart and with
a determination 10 serve HIM all the
rest OF your days. II you ever had the
love Of God In your hearts, and that in.
expressihlc JOY that God gives unto
those who keep His commandments,
you know Il is sweeter than the sweetest
honeycomb. There Is nothing on earth
sweeter than the spirit OF God when II
is enjoyed by a humble La,ter,day
saint. And God has placed this within
our reach. lie has opened a fountain
to us at which we may drink until our
souls are filled TO OVERLOOKING. ! say to
you that Satan would tell you nineteen
truths and would perform nineteen
miracles to get you TO accept one I'M
truth and TO take a wrong step. That Is
the kind OF power he exercises. Do not
be deceived, my brethren and sisters,
Try the spirits. and see whether they
are OF God or not, Cling 10 the author.
ity Of the Priesthood, which God sent
His messengers 10 bestow upon man.
II you do so, will assure you, as a ser
want OF God. Won will be led back into
the presence of God and the Lamb,
there to dwell etemally and to receive
that glorious reward which lie has
promised unto the faithful, God grant
unto US that we may receive ms, that
we may never step q single inch from
the path which lie hls marked out nor
do a thing that will greyc the Spirit of
God, from this time beueclorlh and
forever Amen
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