Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-06-23

consecratcd. to be used IN the admin
istritions unto the sick. ! do not know
how II is with YOU here. but with us
generally the oil is cOnsccritcd upon the
Thursday fast day
know that the organization OF the
Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter day
Saints is the church OF the living God
] have known Il for great many years
! was educated In the Episcopllan
church. ] came out OF that church in
tSs7. and from that time to this ! have
been more or less engaged 100 the work
Of the ministry In this church, ] have
had a variety uf experiences. have trav.
cled a great many miles, and have
preached q great many timcs-to the
glory OF our Heavenly Father. be % said
] have borne testimony TO the establish.
mcnt Of the Church 1l Christ time and
time again. aud ] am not afraid TO meet
anybody behind the veil who can say To-
me, Your testimony was false" have
/ had ample demonstration that the gifts
! and blessings promised are in the Church.
] know that the spirit Of prophecy Is in
the Church. | have been ON missions.
I ] have been set apart lur these missions
under the hands OF Apostles. aud they
/ have predicted concerning the as though
they knew The work that I was about TO
accomplish. and those prophecies have
/ been iulhlled. am here today living
witness 10 testify 20 that.
Now, IN on loving kindness. we offer
ihi' 1ospc. 60 priest and people. We
! ask them TO consider these things, We
! asf them, Tor their own slkgs, 90 &C..
| pen. OF their sins. t1 turn rom the error
| ui their ways, AMI tO worship the only
] living and true God. 10 come and a1.
/ sIst us DO tIc establishment OF His
/ righteousness upon the earth. 10 cease
/ Their false doctrines. and to humble
| themselves like little children before
our Heavenly Father. as wc had to do,
and 90 present unto Him the acceptable
sacrifice OF broken heart and a con.
/ inic spirit 10 Is on the same principle
/ That we cntreat the Saints 90 De kind TO
! themselves, a. pay their Just uthcs and
/ offerings, 90 live their religion to be
| aiih'ul in prayer and 900 setting "a cody
| example,. 90 act h0nombly and upright.
I iy To be honest and chastc. to be Low.
/ lux, gentle aud kind We thus appeal
10 them with 80 love In our hearts that
they may enjoy the blessings that are
! bestowed 10y our Father upon those
who love Him aud keep His command.
/ mcnls The Lord has SAID that il we
VIII love Him and keep His command
| mcnu we shall prosper boz the land. lie
has also said. iu reference TO the law of
uthIng:
!. ms people observe not hs hv. TO ls,.
! h1.U Hi U.s. NH lH lHlIy Us land 0
/ ZION unto mr. HHtmY anHtH bod my 'udr
. H.
/ moot holy, bahld verify I ay unto you, 4
hail Hoi Dc land Of DION unto you.
Then what shall we dor win we be
faithful aud true and do Ills will, OF will
we be satisfied with the theory Of the
/ Gospel, and be like the man that sees
IBIS likeness in the glass aud goes away
and ilrEgts what manner OF man
hc ist Are we going TO eslab.
/ lish the character that We heard
/ the word, but never obeycd IL,
and that Uy our example we used our
influence against Ms statutes being
| Kept in the land' We are making some
| Kind OF q record; We are either willing
] aud 0bcdIent or we are unwilling and
| disolcdicnt This comes to a. indyid.
ually. DO ! keep the commandments
OF Gudi DO ] rob Godl Do I treat
Him with contempt DO / despise His
cuunscls' or ann I willing and obed.
tent, learning Of His ways and walking
in Ills paths, doing Ills will that may
be established in His everlasting right
eousncss' tell you Il We were 10 do
| SO. there would not be any question
! with regard 10 our children; for we
would have such love for our children
! that We would not neglect them, but we
would teach them the principles Of
righteousness, by practice as well as
| by prcCcpt We would be able % say
to them. Follow me as follow Christ. "
II We are His disciples, ought we not TO
bee Christikv' think SO. This s what
our Heavenly Father requires OF us. /
think lie has cKloftCd us 70 be cx.
\ cmplary men and women, and 20 teach
| the principles of righteousness by eX.
ample. That Is the commission we have
! 90 Mexico, We believe that there Is
/ greater force Ia example than in pre-,
| gCpt II has more influence upon the
people. We would have more influence
| everywhere u we were al living the
principles Of the Gospel and g.ouiylng
God In our good works, We are going
! to be judged according 10 the deeds
done IN the body. We are going to be
rewarded according to our works. For
/ every idle word that We utter We will
be brought into condemnation, Straight
Is the way and narrow Is the path that
| leadcth to the cNaltations, and lew there
| be that find Il. Why Because they do
not want II. God knows mems hearts.
lie knows whether a man desires the
| truth lie knows whether he Is sery-
| ing Him, and whether he meditates
upon HIS ways. lie understands an
about our outgoings and our iucomIngs,
and He would do a great deal better
/ Tor us V We were more faithful ami
/ would give to Him our hearts. lie
says, My son, give me thine heart "
| Why' Because Il lie has our affections
we will do anything for HIM. We will
| do Ills will because we love Him. and
because we understand that our DAYS of
probation are but small upon the earth,
| yet the records of our lives today are
| going to influence us more OF less
throughout the countless ages OF eter.
nifty.
My beloved brethren and sisters.
ought we not to be kind to ourselye,} /
cannot think how Il Is that men and
women having children despise TO teach
them the principles OF righteousness
| believe Il IS a bounden duty upon all
parents 10 teach their children correct
| principles, and then our skirts are clear.
/ But are our skirts clear II we never de.
monstrate unto them anything concern
ing the principles OF the kingdom OF
| Gud' II man Is never seen ON hi,
knees praying with his family, and hay,