Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-02-14

men aud women have rnctihued for
the cake Of Christi no. Only honor aud
admire you but am determined 10 do
oil that LES In my power lot tho fur
thcring and defending OF tho same
oanBe. /, "a a youth, did not fully
take advaut ,gs II lbe golden oppor-
tunitlos which wer0 Afforded me "
learning from the mouths Of the IL
spiTei men OF God tho ways Of life aud
salvation, but was rather iuollnod to be
nvRlociful, not seeing or realizing the
necessity Or beauty Of religion, and not
thinhing that would be- called upon
" spread our glorious principles In
foreign land. 1 never doubted the
divinity q the bO.called Mormon
Churoh but could not, on leaving home
ono year ago TOMORROW, say tlat
kHstC II TO be from heaven. but now,
thanks ana glory to the Lori, / can
say aud would like 10 say 10 the whole
world that do know that God aud HIS
Son Jesus Christ have ia these tho last
days spoken with tho tOas Of men AM
that the true Cuufch OF Chfint win
authority Ia again upon tho earth.
My most earnest prayer ~ for the
power VI body and mind 70 abttiiu
from tho degrading things n THIS
NNAARH ~ W NNAN W AhAAAAa ~ AAAAaNANAA
a. bscO cs "a servant Of the Most High,
and ~ remain true aud stoadiast to the
covenants which j have entered iGto
vita God. / am thankful 10 my Maker
for the glorious privilege 1 am now
enjoying; thankful that / wa iound
worthy ~ bec0noa servant VI God, 10
carry the glAp tidings - the uuliUns o.
the earth, and thankful Tor tue tgHt-
mouy which have la regard 10 the
Gospel plan AZ revealed T. the Prophet
Joseph Smith. Tho exciting condition
OF the world makes the preaching Of
the truth uphill wofE; aud n d, were
not Tor my testimony, knowing the
TACT that l am ougatCd IN the work VI
my Heavenly Father, 1 would GImg.
times get very much discouraged, 1
cannot imagine or conceive Ia what
respect the people nt tho iime Of Noah
could commit more sin than eXis = In
thu wOrlu NJ the present date. Thou
sands upon thUuanndH OF illeglumate
children are yearly born; tue spirit Of
murder an suicide IL becoming more
and more prevalent in the lAnu;
great potion of mnnSiud di1beliUye In
tue existence OF a Col; anu the a0-oallud
CnrltuAnu afu oil lu uncertainty, not
knowing what Kind Of God toy
worship. But thank heaven, n0twith.
standing tlis terrible condition Of mau-
Kind there are q few Thousands VINO
are honest Ia heart, ana Ia order 10 finu
tlcsU am / and "a fow othcrs compared
VITA the mass " mEnkinu) diligently
engaged, aud without the slightest
shadow Of a DOUBT they will all be
Iund. When one rejects upon 10
condition OF the world vs. II was nj oue
time, when harmony existed among all
living creatures, anu then looks upon
the world a. u IN To-Day, as untight.
o0usntss rules with n powerful ham,, u
In enough 10 urnw tears 10 the eyes VI
every lover OF virtue. But then the
time 10 not far distant, We are led 20
believe, when the earth and the inhabi-
ttuts thereof Will DO cleAntei from ali
impurities anu sin, when Satan will be
tut In chains and the son Of God
reign upon the earth. Great will be
thu Joy And loud will be- the praise In
thouo days Of thOse who have taken
upon themselvehtho name Of our Savior
and have Ko! the commandments oi
God.
am enjoying excellent health and
spirits ana am perfectly cOntenttd with
my lot, having nothing 10 complain VI,
only wishing 20 DO able 10 10 more
good Ia the coming year than did 10
the past. owen Woodruff Is perfectly
well aud doiug hne.