Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-09-21


improper association with unmarried
women. There arc men who have
reached such a condition that Satan has
n power over them IN that direction,
because they thoroughly understand the
consequences OF yielding to that tcmpta
ton. Is not this something to be thank.
ful iorl In the world Satan has great
power in these directions Adulicrcs
and whoredoms are exceedingly com.
mon, and among some people they are
looked upon as tfilling sins. No, so
among the Latter day Saints. "A man
may trust his wife. his daughters or his
sisters In another mans care with the
utmost assurance that their honor will
be preserved while IN his charge, and
they will be entirely free from any APP
pfoach OF an improper character
know q great many men with whom ]
would feel pefic tly safe to cnirugt any
OF the other sex belonging to my house,
hold, and have no doubt you arc in
the same position. So that, so far as
these sins arc concerned, Satan has not
fail power among the Latter day Saints.
The same may be said so Tar as theft
and ialsehood are concerned, as well as
other thing. In TACT, Satan has very
little power where the people obey tic
commandments oi God aud live the
principles OF the Gospel, because they
shrink from doing anything that Is wrong
know many people have bc:n greatly
tempted In trading ioues and wagons
and cows. etc, aud they have concealed
defects, thinking % was All q hi u they
made q good bargain, even though they
knew they were imposing ON tl,.r
brethren. Bat that feeling, | believe, is
decreasing among rs. We are getting
away from the traditions we have 10.
hcried. have heard President Young
say that some men, after they lad
cheated poor widow IN the trade OF .
COW, would go aside aud thank the Lord
for the good trade they had made. /
believe, at least hope, that that feeling
10 decreasing Among us, and that We are
DISPOSED 10 not take advantage OF the tx
norancc or niece ssitics u our brethren
and sisters, because whenever We yield
to such a temptation the devil has power
over u, and whenever We resist that. he
is bound so Tar as that Instance 10 con
ccmcd.
Ny brethren and sisters, believe We
are progressing, and that Satan IL cNer.
cIsing less aud less power over the Lat.
tcr.day Saints. Those over whom he
does have power leave us. Those who
are guilty OF adultery aud whOfcdom,
unless they repent with all their hearts
and obtain forgiveness, will naturally
leave us. and II their children after them
take the same course, they also will
leave. Men entail upon their posicfiiy
either blessings or cufsiugs, according
to their conduct; Tor IL IS correct prln'
ciplc that has come down to Us through
the centuries, that the iaithlulncss Of
the fathers brings blessing to the OF
spring, while unlaithiulncss brings DIS
ease and trouble to the offspring.
Many OF Us who are gathered here TO.
day are members OF the Church and
partakefs Of the covenant because If
the iaithiulncss OF oui fathers, aud also
OF their prayers, Ia which they besought
the Lord to bless their poslcrity and to
remember them "a the days when the
Gospel should come forth again. We
today are receiving the iuIiillment OF
their prayers in our behalf. So II will
be with our children; they viii receive
bless ngs according to our iaithiuness
and diligence u We are uniaithiul ~
keeping the commandments OF God and
thus forfeit His favor, you may dtpeud
upon u that our children wall have greater
difficulty IN obtaining the blessings that
God has 10 store for the faithful than u
we were faithful. The blessings OF God
as well As His displcasure are extended.
Therefore, there Is every incentive Tor Us
TO live righteous lives and TO bequeath
to our children the blessings that God
has promised to us; Tor our prayers IN
behalf OF our children are heard, especi-
ally II they are coupled with righteous
| lives IN our own part.
am glad TO he here. ! am glad we
can forget about our harvest. am sure
none OF you are amy buster than the First
| Presidency are. But We feel It is neces-
Saty for Us to break away from our
business to attend the conferences Il the
SAINTS. Certainly the peoples business
l. not so Important but they can leave It
to come and listen TO Ms. II does not
cost anything. That is one OF the beau.
ties Of the Gospel-it is without money
and without price in that sense. We
can listen 10 the teachings OF the leaders
| OF the Church aud It costs Us nothing
save the trouble OF coming together.
| sometimes feel that the people think II
Is so cheap that Il is not worth much.
That would be an unfortunate feeling
| for the people TO have, because, as
have said, we are living In day when
there will be q strict accountability ex-
peeted from all OF as | pray God to
bl SIS you, my brethren aud sisters. and
to I'LL you with His Holy Spirit, that the
| revelations Of Jesus may be in your
hearts continually, and that you may
know for yourselves every day that you
are at peace with God and your sins are
FORGIVEN and botted out Do not 20 on
Committing sin every day and not repent
ing OF II; but repent OF II and obtain for
lveness. Then when you meet the
| Lord you will be able to meet Him In a
proper manner. and he will be willing to
accept you as His children aud to give
unto you that rest which lie has prom.
ised to the faithful; which may God
grant IN the name OF Jesus to all OF US.
| Amen.