Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-12-28

can Or viii recall tbs human family to
knuwlt dye ot thtir position In life.
Inc Latter-isy Saints should not
late part ~ this great struggle for
wealth alone, but should remember TO
strive for heavenly pfiEs, be vesned
from oil worldly ambitions, and labor
NOT Tor worldly things, except TO pro.
vide That which is decent aud neediui.
In doing this we gain commitment
VITA Que g1dliness, not because We
nave no ambition, but becaute our am.
b'tiOn 10 turned heavenwatd and oil.
sotbod In the effort 10 lay up eternal
treasures. Alail how many do not
taRo this positl.u! Many have fallen
into the errors prevalent In the world,
anu are denying Themselves the teal
eployme u VI life by failing TO keep
the Commandments OF God.
/ would urge batter-day Saints 10
abandon the strife VI greed and dis.
content, anu strive for the higher
riches and the peace q be found Ia
the promises OF our heavenly Father.
Let Us look at the 6lh chapter, lst
Timothy, o IA 10 18th verses. "q1dn.
less with c0ntentment is great gain, for
We brought nothing Into the wOfld anu
II IL certain we eau carry nothing out,
anu having food anu Taiment let us
herewith be content. But they that
Will be rich iali into temptation anI a
snare anu Into many foolish and hurl-
iul lusts when drown men Ia ruin
aud destruction, For the root OF all
vicei Ia the lOyU Of money which some
being eager for were led away from
the faith and pierced themselves
through with many psugs But thou,
q mAn OF God, fse these things anu
follow after fighteDutness, godliuess,
faith, love, patience, mitekness. Fight
the good fight Of faith, lay hold on
eternal life whereunto thou art 10
called aud hast preferred good Pre-
.o,si1n before many"
NV ~ the example OF the LITTER.
dsy Saints IL one Of cOntenlmeat anu
cheerful submission TO present trials In
the sure hope Of the good times com.
Ing; such living examples arc valuable
lessons for our fellow man. The
cOunaels Of ihc 5aiuts % those whom
they may labjt among, should be iu
harmony with their faith. We should
/ point out 10 OUT fellow man the real
oapse6 OF the present troubles ami that
the only way 10 escape Judgment Is to
| obey the laws OF the LlTi.
Paul tells VA In the 8fd chapter of
A cts, 20, n; "Aud he shalt send
Jesus Christ, which ar.l bsiOro vas
preached unto you, wnom cue heavens
must retain until the times # Testliu.
ton Of oil things which God hath
spoken by the mouth OF all hia holy
| prophets since the world began" A
great msNy people think that when
| SINNERS are converted, that fofnsa part
/ Of the coming Of Christ, anu that 20
He will continue coming until all this
wofld " converted. Tbeu, they shy,
He will have fully come. | think these
folks do not undprttaud tue Scriptures
on this subject, which declare the re-
verse Of these expectation. We read
ia Tim, o chap. Ia vcugf; "rhAi
In the last dHya pUrilOuB times shall
come, for men shall be- lovers Of pleas.
ufe more than i1vefs 0f Gld,n and In
the 18Th verse, that "eyli men and
scducers shall wax worse and wOue,
deceivlng, and being deceived" Tnis
Ia the condition the human family
shall be iound In prior to the srCond
coming, NJ they were whom NOap,
10 ala and Others who were srnt NJ
ioie'unnsrs 10 warn the peoplel TO 70.
peut, or Got would puuIsh Insu. Ia
this day the A mighty sent His ser.
want Joseph smith TO open up tue plan
Of salvation Rs IL existed Ia primitive
days, but the doctrines he advocated
are &c fled at, he was offered A. a saeri.
nee Tor the truth, the Elders have
been mobbed, and In some Instances
have laid down their lives In support
Of the Gospel.
IL isa gtievoua sight, TO see some
people, Intelligent aud u all appear.
Apoes honest, seeking for tho true
Church, AMI yet who will allow them.
selves 10 be led Rslfay by those who
make merchandise NJ the souls OF men.
II Ia tho duty OF every trus follower
Of Christ tn labor to LTeak down this
wall that Satan has built around the
people, and 10 lead the righteous Into
that straight End narrow path, that
viii ia tho end bring them into the
presence OF our Father.
The missionaries hero ato doing good
work In this field. There has been a
great deal OF sickness, but the cold
weather will, We hope, restore all u
perfect health. We are beiug blsste 1
90 every side With friends, AMI we are
gaining ground In the more populous
towns from which formerly We were
debAfTed ON coount Of 10 much prsJu'
dice.
Your welcome paper comes regularly
and IL read with much Interest by tue
people OF this locality.
r. II. MARGETrs.