Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-12-07
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am very pit"'rNi ''
.,,,r, to have the opportunity OF meet
d.. ,i,b YOU today in your quarterly
=. ss,enee. and trust that while We are
s'.. ve shall be favored with the pre,'
~, Of the Spirit OF God 1t Is very
' Testing TO attend conference; at
Nv, take great interest in it, and re-
y, ,omsiimes that do not have more
f.,,,upities Of mirgling with the Lat
',d,v Saints in these meetings; for
s,,,yer pleasures | may indulge in or
s,,,y,r labors may be called upon
.o,borm. there is nothing that ever
= which approaches in sweet
~, and in happiness and In perfect en-
men, the meeting Of the Saints and
g.s,tipg OF the spirit OF their meet
-, And believe in saying this that
,',o,ess the feelings OF all the Latter
H., saints who have endeavoted to
r,,b,ir religion. 1t is this sweetness,
Al, iodescribable satisfaction and pleas
., that makes the Gospel so attractive
lave heard people say, when they
-, become acquainted with the Cos
N and tasted OF its spirit, that they
aver knew what happiness was until
e,s. They had read the Bible all their
live, and yet they had never under
nod /, until their minds were illumi'
ss,d by the Spirit Of God, When they
l,,,d the Elders preach, and that spirit
,,,,ed upon them, the Bible appeared
u.apew book. and they read It with
'..,,,,ed interest and with better APP
,,,d,iion Of the truths which It taught.
ain relation to the lives Of the Latter.
DIV Saints. The Spirit Of God when It
,,,t, upon them creates an entirely dit
t,eni feeling. and the world aud every
thing connected with II, and the provi.
t,nces Of God, all appear in a new
H.hL For these reasons we ought TO
q the most thankful OF all people; for
God surely has visited us. and lie has
uyen Us, through the Holy Ghost
Dfelaste OF that heaven OF enjoyment
nat awaits us II we are faithful, and we
eln comprehend 10 some extent what
hs future will be by that which we en-
In al the present. Our hearts are
bsnded together, and the differences
hat exist among mankind lose their
aln.hcance among us. We are brought
40 close connection and have such a
lfo,hefly and ssterly feeling in our
hsaHs that We arc not like other peo-
ne. and tie people who come among
Hfealize It. They do not understand,
tgl they see that there ~ difference
5slWeen US and them. The Lord has
been tNceeding kind to US in this res.
peci We can see eye TO eye. We live
together, having one common object.
Oar minds are enlightened as TO tho
purposes OF our being here, and every
lauerday Saint Is looking forward TO
he same end and laboring to accom-
p,Hh the same purpose. Wherever you
golhToughout the earth you can Ind this
iame spirit among the l.atter'day Saints.
ihnot confined to one nation, nor to
one people; but II is as universal as the
a.fwe breathe. You find It In the re-
hottest parts OF tue earth where the
Gospel has been carried and men and
gomen have obeyed IT, We have one
Of the brethren travelling today visiting
al The branches OF the Church in the
various parts OF the eaTth-Brother
Andrew Jensen. You probably have
read some OF the letters that he has
Snien. ! warrant you that when he
returns, Il he relates his experience, he
Will say, as all Of us have said who have
ulyeled, that wherever he has gone and
With whatever people he has mingled.
shelher they understood his language
" not, he has found the same
spnl prevailing that prevails in Zion,
ue hearts OF the people all beng turn
60 towards Zion, and their interests all
Cod.
Where Is there anything like this in
tle earth, outside OF the Church OF
lhTis1 Where can you find people pos.
sAlhg this same oneness OF spirit and
lns same desire TO keep tho command
meats Of God and gather together for
he express purpose OF building up
righteousness in the earth and laying
lne ioundallon Of that great work which
.aaIl prepare the way for the coming OF
we Son OF Mani This should be an
evidence TO the world, II they would
open their eyes to see and their hearts
understand, that this Is the work OF
100, and that il is not the work OF man.
"hal man could do thlsl II would be
impossible. All the power that man
possesses could not do IL. But God can
goit and lie has done IL. He can come
rom heaven, as lie did with His Son
I5sus Christ, and introduce himself and
llH Son TO one OF Ills children. lie
N4h send angels from heaven, and they
,lh come and teach the Gospel in It's
PunYand give unto man the
IIyguonly TO administer its ordinances.
ne mas taught man what these ordin.
shees are, and how they should be iad-
rlnA'ered TO be acceptable unto Him.
lie has given commandments, and has
'Oh'sed that II man will do certain
",ns' lie, as God. will on His part do
,'sln lhlngs. In this way He has
,Haue a covenant with man, Nov, this
wonderful condescension on the part
our Great Creator. II any 'oi us
sue iaken into the confidence and
svnushlp OF some great man on the
sa,sn, and he were to make covenant
ns, s' -enler, so TO speak, into part
llslsH'p with us-how honored we would
,Si and what condesCension we would
a,'uA u was on the part OF man OF
Sr Sa''eu dignity to do with us poor, OBJ
{svie people. Yet Cod our Eternal
s ss,'er mas done this very thingl Great
H. exalted as lie is, sitting on His
go ,one N Tue midst Of the eternities,
bv SS'ulg all HIS creatures, surrounded
d. .mnhumerable concourses OF angels.
bmelilng IN the midst Of everlasting
.u'hlngs aud in glorie, that are uncon.