Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-01-27

Every man will be Judged according to
the deeds done In the body. There are
laws celestial, laws terrestrial and laws
celestial We speak OF the celestial
glory and Of the heavenly hosts. Who
are the heavenly hosts2 They are those
who have tabcrnaclcd on this earth. been
faithful to God, and passed behind the
veil. Aud they are Interested In the
welfare Of the inhabitants OF the earth.
They are interested in the salvation Of
the human family. They have labored
for II in the flesh, they do so today 10
the spirit world. These are the people
we look to by faith. We are here upon
a mission. We arc trying TO fulfil that
mission. ! hope we may be true and
faithful to H.
am thankful before the Lord Tor the
blessings that have enjoyed iu this con-
ference and Tor the testimonies | have
heard from these Apostles. They speak
as men having authority. inspired by the
Spirit Of God, aud they spear the truth.
Many Of our friends that have labored
with Us have passed away. We our.
selves shall pass away In our time. I
may say that " II had not been Tor the
prayers Of these thousands OF Latter.
day Saints, ! today should have been
mingling with my brethren In the spirit
world know that have been prescr.
we'd by the prayers Of my brethren and
sisters, aud J am still with you. feel
very weak, and hardly qualified to mag.
nifty. my calling as an Apostle, as the
leader Of the people Of Israel; In fact no
man is, only as moved upon by the
power Of God. What little time ! may
stay here hope my heart will not be set
on the riches OF this world, but on doing
the will Of God and uniting with my
brethren In bearing on the great work
and responsibility resting upon Us. II
We will do this, all will be right. When
we get the other side OF the veil, we
shall know something. We now work
by faith. We have the evidence Of
things not seen. The resurrection, the
eternal judgment, the celestial kingdom,
and the great blessings that God has
given In the holy anointings and endow.
ment IN the temples, are all for the
future, and they will be fulfilled, for
they are eternal truths. We will never
while In the flesh, with this veil over US,
fully comprehend that which lies before
us IN the world TO come. Il will pay
any man to serve God and TO keep Ills
commandments the few days he lives
upon the earth. With regard TO our
position before we came here, will say
that we dwolt with the Father and with
the Son, as expressed In the hymn, 20
my Father" that has been sung here.
That hymn Is a revelation, though Il was
given unto Us by a woman-Sisler Snow.
There are a great many sisters have the
spirit Of revelation. There Is no reason
why they should not be inspired as well
as men. We dwelt In the presence Of
God before We came here, and we have
been sent here upon a mission, and do
not want to live any longer myself than
] can magnify that calling. What bene.
III is II TO any man to dwell here and to
miss the object for which he wa sent,
even eternal liiep Therefore, Il does
not pay any man to sin. When a man
sins Il Is because he yields to the enemy.
not because the devil has power over
him irrespective Of his agency. The
devil Is laboring for the destruction Of