Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-10-24

I fNWNNAlNl NMlNNANhN ~ We NAAhNAA ANVA NhN-
NIT wrong spirit into our hearts, nor
think evil Of anyone. There is too much
OF Il Ia the wOfd-tclling tales about
men and women, and when YOU examine
them, IN nine cases out OF ten you hnd
they ate not true. There may be some
element OF truth In them; but truth can
be distorted into a ialfohOod. We as a
people should seek, above oil people, TO
love tie truth.
The authorities Of the Church have
known Concerning this that was spoken
Of yesterday, and We have be n satisfied
as to the course that would have 10 be
taken unless there was a change. But
we did not want TO expose this matter TO
the public, and 10 weaken the confidence
OF the Saints; for We wanted them TO
exercise their faith. but Il Is necessary
that something should be SAID TO the
Church. that the people may not 90 on
yielding TO wrong influences and indulg.
ing In remarks and feelings contrary 10
the Spirit Of the Lord.
Nov, I ask YOU Il any Of you have w.
obliged in this 81 iht oi condemnation and
ceusure to repent with all your heart,
aud ask the Lord TO forgive you. Where
YOU have said wrong things publicly. 10
and correct them. II you have spoken
evil about your neiRhbors, 20 and con.
iess II TO them and ask their forgiveness.
Apply the principles Of the Gospel TO
our every day lives. Let Us not think
that Se can cover up these things. The
Lord will expose them. II there Is
something that We do not understand,
suspend our Judgment aud the expires
sion OF our views until We can under
stand Il.
| Iftiolco exceedingly in the testimonies
that nave been borne during this con.
ference. know that t,iis is the work Of
God | know that God lives. know
that Iesus lives: for | have seen Him. I
know that this Is the Church OF God, and
that Il Is founded on Jesus Christ, our
RcdecmcT. | testify 10 you Of these
things as one that knows-as one Of the
Apostles Of the Lord Jesus Christ that
can bear witness 10 you today IN the
presence OF the Lord that lie lives az d
that lie Will live, and will come to reign
on the earth, to sway an undisputed
sceptte. ! say that Il Is our duty TO keep
the commandments Of God, and to be
faithful In all things. The world may
say that you are submitting TO men; but
u Is not so; you are submitting TO God.
This Is Gods work, and lie only asks
from YOU and from me that obedience
which every child should render TO its
father. We do not owe any obedience
20 the rebel Satan lie would I'LL Us
with all SORTS OF ideas against God, and
he would bind us In CHAINS OF darkness
and lead Us down 10 destruction, II we
would listen 10 him. That would be all
right IN the estimation OF those who have
his spirit. but 1t IS wrong. Il Is right to
listen to the Lord and to obey Him. lie
is our Father, our Creator; He is the
source Of all our blessing and power.
and we should submit to Him. II lie
says TO a certain man, You are my ser.
want, aud want all my children 10 do as
you say" II Is our duty TO respect that
appointment. frequently ask my boys
10 listen To one OF their brothers, and II
he does not do right they can tell ME
and | will attend TO II. | teach my
children to respect their brothers who
are Their seniors In age, and to respect
one another, and caution the older
boys not to tfespass upon their younger
brethren, but To respect them. do that
In my small family small compared
with the family OF God. Has not God
the right TO choose one OF Ills children,
as He has done Joseph Smith, and Brig
ham Young, aud ohm Taylor, aud
MILFORD Woodruff, aud ask the rest OF
US to obey His counsel as lie gives It
through the one whom He choosesi
~ ell but" says one, 'how do we
know that Tie has given him this
authorityf You can know u, n YOU
will do the things that lie requires NJ
your hands. II God chooses the
weakest among His children, and says
to the rest. obey him, and will sustain
and bless you in doing IT," lie has a
perfect right to do so. lie has done
TIL, with this people from the days OF
Joseph Smith down TO the present, and
VIC have been pfospefed, blessed aud
delivered Ia listening TO the counsel OF
the men whom the Lord has chosen.
> We were blessed and prospered In
q listening 10 the Prophet Joseph during
= his lifetime. Alter his death, how
wonderfully were We blessed aud pros.
. pered In listening to the counsels oI
= President Brigham Young. lie led us
across these dTcary plains TO this inhos-
pitable land (ior Il was inhospitable them
! aud laid the foundation OF all that has
: been done here, until today the State OF
Utah is the admiration, Il may be said.
OF the whole nation, and men wonder al
| the wisdom ana shTewdness that Presi.
dent Young exhibited. Therefore, We
/ not only have our own experience to
testify how prospered and blessed we
5 have been In listening to counsel, but we
, have the testimony OF many Others,
: God blessed US also In listening "a
, President John Taylor during his life
! time; and lie has blessed US and borne
I testimony to us by the outpouring OF His
Spirit since It has been the privilege Of
} President Woodruff TO stand In this
exalted station. repeat, the Lord has
a right to exact this from US. We are
9 His children, and when we have called
, upon Him lie has listened to us and has
l answered our prayers. That Is the way
| view II. Satan templs me, as sup
! pose he does you all, but ! tell Satan
| that have nothing to do with him.
S tell him that he Is a rebel, that he has
. tired TO ruin the purposes OF our Father
0 and | want nothing TO do with him;
! will try and not listen TO any OF biz
Establishments, nor let him whisper any
6 thing into my ear or my heart that woulC
! weaken my attachment and my devotion
{ to my Father and to His kingdom
0 That is the way feel. want nothing
c TO do with Satau in any form. beliey,
c II is the duly OF all OF us, as the children
D OF God, 10 be in this condition, and then
| ua lar ua we ara ssAnaaNwaH Satan nil