Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-05-11
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bis skill in VINE making. Hence lie
was no, Ignorant with regard 10 the laws
OF lite development and organization.
n He did not teach men how 10 hnau.
rccr. he understood the principle. u
Tie did not teach them how TO build
temple lie understood their purposes
and how 60 build them. 10 lie did not
attempt Co found cities and empires, He
uu1crt1ol the principles hy which
cities were built aud empires were
founded. 10 lie did not teach men how
90 get % lNIG in the world, llv under.
stood the principle of life. both temporal
aud spiritual lie came to teach the
way of eternal lic. Ills words were
simple word. easy To- De understood.
lie spoke 20 the understanding Of the
people among whom he hlJred Tie
sought, iu the simplest forms OF speech
and Doe tbc plaiucst manner 10 convey
20 them the words OF truth aud SO or.
ness. the principles %. life and salvation.
Tie cNcmpiusl these words 10 Ills lie
aud actions Among other things, He
taught tHat Cue greatest commandment
gwen unto men was, Thou shalt love the
Lord thy God with al thy heart. aul
with aI thy soul, aud with 40 ihym.ul DID
lie further taught that the next greatest
commandment given unto men was,
Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thy.
sgii' These were the great foundation
principles ui the Gospel that was taught
uy our Savior while lie WIS upon the
earth. Di course. these follow obGii.
CuCu 20 tIs U.st principles of Che Cos.
pei, tor except SIC believe except wc
hIyt the witness of the Holy spirit 90
bear record unto us of ihe Father and
the SON, it would Doe lmpua IDLE for CO.'S
90 love God aa we should. And d wc
could not keep lug first commandment.
% would bee impossible ilr a man TO
keep the next, Tor it is impo s'b e TOT 70
man TO say truthu.Iy that he loves hI,
nrighbor i' hc does not love God. ltis
also impossible Tor "a man TO say
uuthWlly that he follows God with.
ont be loves bis nc.ghaOr Tire Apostle
I1hu says. "li man say ] love God,
and hatcth bis brother Doe is a har.'
Therefore. d Wg love God Wy are iu %
position To love our neighbour and % We
love our ucighhur anything like We love
ourselves, % ia 900 evidence that We love
God. for these go hand 10 hand aud are
inseparblc.
u the world would obey the counscls
OF tine Son OF God there would Doe uu
difficulty respecting the government of
men, because the same condition would
exist as was described by the Prophet
Joseph when hc was asked how he gov.
erucd the people. lie said be taught
them correct principles aud they gov
ruCd themselves, To We understood
the doctrines of Christ and would pau.
tgc them. Wc would not stand 10 need
0l much government Being possessed
OF q knowledge OF the truth, and having
O desire hoo Uur hearts 10 obey 30, we
would not need Judges aud lawyers,
governors aud rulers, Tor God wou'u be
our governor and Christ would be our
lawgiygf, and wc would delight 90 obey
Him. How long will it take %, 10 learn
TO become 0heligut To- the requirements
of the Gospel We have been baptized
Tor the remission of our sins and rg.
ceiyei the giIt OF the Holy Ghost uy
the LAYING ON of hands. and we have
been confirmed members OF the CHURCH
o. lcsus Christ OF Latter day Saints
We guygniutcd before ihg Lord loo aUU-
usm that We would abstain Hom sIu,
that we would learn Co DO that which lH
right aud proper Boo the sight of Col.
The law OF che Lord is now before ua.
and wl may read D. from day Ip day,
but We do not appear to understand If,
or % Wg no., many of us certainly 30 l.r
rom our understanding. Nov, ] dI not
mean 10 apply this % any man urwlu.u
who Is keeping the laws Of Cod accord.
.ug 10 the light he OT she 500 essei, ]
do not mean those Who haze the love OF
God 90 their hearts When / say that
men do not love God with all their
hearts do not refer to those who DO,
N this whole congregation possess the
love OF God 100 their hearts, then what
! say with regard TO this does not apply
to this congregation. but only 90 those
who have not obtained This spirit and
are still uuConyeucd want to read a
word or Two no this glorious book that
President Woodruff Inns recommended
10 you So hiEh.y-the Bo1E OF Doctrine
aud Covenant, Which, as he has SAID
and as lrulg believe, contains some
o the most sublime revelations that have
ever been given 10 the world;
Eor what doth DC pHaf1 man fla goo Us
bestowed Hp1H Hm Bnl Dee TraaHcM 900. che
UN Behold HH "..U.. NOT 100 fhIf which .s
gwen unto h.m, n.hr. rrogr 100 h.m who b.
Doe HNar al N. .n
aud a.l.n. .sI'y say unto son. CHAT which
H governed Dos INw N..aU HrraI ug aH, gB4
perfected and ln.HNrl Ny tH- anne.
That which lrsae'h d llH 5000 HH.l.fH mot
10y law, aui '.HrIu Go H'elWol .W unto .ue.i
and "l.HH 90 abide 100 ..u, .nHnt Hn lngtH.l
UE law neither Ny mercy, fa Hgn uHI Judgment.
Therefore they must remain hthY auI
And 90 h.ugIoma have o nN gwen
Aud there arc mln. kingdoms iar thrrr F."
no space boo which there 900 kingdom and
there u1 ansl1m Loo which there a H1 space.
either greater ora lesser kingdom.
What desire to call your attention to
more particularly b; "tor what doth 10
profit man II q giit is bestowed upon
him, and De racclyeth not the gii2 Be
hold he rj1lces not In that which D.,
given unto him, neither rCioICcs in him
who is tine giyer Of the gilt" ] consider
that every principle Of the Gospel which
We have received Is IN itself q glorious
gin of God unto the children OF men.
The gilt OF wisdom, the gilt OF under,
standing, the git OF prophecy, the gilt
OF tongues, the gilt OF healing, the gilt
Of testimony, the gilt OF knowledge, all
these are designed by the Almighty TO
come TO MS through our obedience 10 the
principles OF lie and salvation The
word which the Lord has given TO as
respecting wisdom In our habits, 10 our
eating and drinking, and In our conduct
through lie, Is a gin OF God unto us.
How many Of MS appreciate that gllt and
have Joy IN the Glyer OF ~ lie has
said that Il we will keep that simple
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