Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-07-29
synopsis Of the Disoourse unon III"
Necessity Of Preparation On iho
Part OF tho Saints.


uy Prophets long forotold.
Preslicut q or,e q Cannon al.
dressed tho congregation. lie read n
portion Of the seventh chapter Of the
Book Of Moroui. The chapter con.
talns some Of the words Of VI I'm n
written by his ION Moroni. Mormon
sought TO impSous the people that Col
was the author Of all that IL good while
Satan continually works evil and
wiokodnese. Righteousness can not
proceed from an evil source and good
does no. bring fOrlh wickeduess. Mif-
holes have not ceased because Christ
has accented Into hoAvou, bit ~ long
Nh iAith IL cxrrioI, Gins are repentod Of
AMI the ordnance Of baptism PET.
formed, there will be miraole,, admin.
i,irhtion ofangols ana tho power OF the
Holy Ghost will not be- withheld.
These words are appropriate to no
read to this congregation. The Latter.
day Saints mako great professions.
Tney declare that God has revealed
Himbelf In these daya aud has restored
the everlasting Gospel In It's simplicity
and power. The Church NJ Christ has
been organized with all the ordinances
TINT existed In former day.. These
who have accepted the Gospel nud are
0bedient to all the laws which pertain
10 II are entitled 10 great birssings and
powers " the Holy Ghost. Thousands
can testify that miracles have not
ceased ana that God lives sud answers
tho prayers u His people A. Ho did In
ancient dAys. Hut faith must ue exef.
cisod AMI thoy must c mpiy with His
laws, and II they do He cannot fail to
bless them, for He ~ God VI truth
and We can rely upon His words
implicitly. II this were not 10 what
deplorable condition man would bB 10.
A. LatteT.day Saints VIZ can inteffo.
gate and uxamiuo Ourselves to ascef.
tain whether We have received all tho
blessing that our Heavenly Father has
promised ". Are va today enjoying
tho privileges lie has In store Tor us II
we live pure, humble hyts? live are
not we TALL In our purpose TO bu Saints.
God has made n covenant to this people
that " We live TO merit them He will
give us a iulluess OF his blessings. II
isa wonder that mankind does not see
tho great and marvellous works OF God
which are going on. but the eyes Of
men seom TO be blinded by the pOwor
OF tho EVIL One. They condemn US
for seeking miracles and the gifts Of
tue Holy Ghost. IL wasa good thing
10 receive the Spirit Of God, the bless
ings OF healings and tho minisirati0n
Of angels In ancient days, aud would
they not b. just as good for uG today?
ltisa truth that all that IL good comes
from God, and principles aud systoms
can be tested by II. Now at least no
wrong can come from exercising faith,
Iepeniing Of sin, being baptized and
having hands laid upon US for the gilt
Of tho Holy Ghost aud as there arc
positive results following these ordin.
hnces they must bo good And therefore
from God.
Jesus Ia the Rsdeemer OF mankind,
and NO far NJ redemption from tbs
grave IL concerned, every human being
born on the earth, whatever his viz
tues OF his Gins may be, receives II
through tho atonsment VI tho Son Of
God. All will DO resuTrected from the
dead. Then there Is n redemption from
hhN hoNVhh AthAul MhlCh We receive
through oboying the commands Of
9od.
We should repent continually. for
repentance Is necessary, not only be.
fore baptism but every day. The
Rroatest and bost men, except Jesus,
who was perfect, were anu are sinner
whenever We DO wrong we should ask
God aud our fello men to forgive Us,
Satan makes sin attractive In order
that We may paTtAke OF II; but n we
are righteous aud keep tho Holy Spirit.
Win us ho can have no power over
US.
The Lord wants us to live near 10
Hin, His promises arc numerous 10
US M n people, anu prophets nave
spoken Of n tlmo that ~ now rot hr
distant, whom there will be- peace ami
Jesus will reign n thousand ycats. BE
fore that time evoTy oue who practices
Wiokedness, whether lac prrttnds IN be
a saint or not, Will fall, Tor wickeduess
VIII not exist ApOstacy II the most
terrible thing that can beiall one VINO
has enjoyed the Holy Spirit, but there
IN always reason tor the fall Of one yho
becomes an apostatr. lie has committed
slu, for the Spirit leave only when
One becomes Impure, 10 win urH ~.
iul day when the spirit rests urUu us
To such an extent iuat rim Will be 70.
pulslye ~ We, And thst day will come
Tor lhe hands ut the LORI are fun of
blessings ana he viii htsgOW them as
soon M We become worthy, Tue day
will soon come when Welcomes viii
be abolished TOT the Wicked will be
destroyed aud the Spirit viii be- poured
out upon all flesh, but the usheTing ~ OF
day ~ Righteousness ls delayed ~ the
Indifference anu supineuers Of slme.
Many al tlmus are discouraged aud feel
that the LJtl IL dUlAylng to- long, but
we should think only OF doing our
part. Tho work Ia His anu Ho viii
carry u through.
Tue saints are passing through great
tflnis anu they should do night uhlgI
all circumstances. A strict record n
being maze Of every thing which VIZ
do, OF all the counsel We receive anu
some day We VIII have ~ face 70. TIE
brethren aud sisters should uu
cautious aud should clusla Thy luquir,
whether they are acting under Iue
Spirit OF God or some other
spigit II they are Ia doubt thoy
should pray secretly. Our salvation IL
tho deaTest thing VIZ eau obtain aud II
We gIiuvo the Spirit Uf tue Lord we
VIII DO wrong anu ATE in danger Of
losing our BalvatiOu,
God help Us 10 to faithful and To 10.
member the responsibility which w
are under. This 10 CsslEg" wax anu