Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-01-11

that by experience. This Spirit must be
in men aud women like a well of water
spunging up unto everlasting life. II
must shine through their eyes and be
manifest In every act, because 1t must
become paramount to all other spirits,
u they would serve God with undivided
heats.
II these things abound in us, then are
we servants and handmaidens OF the
Lord, aud by the blood we are sanctif.
ed. ! cannot but think Of that sacrifice
that was made for me. Christ came on
the earth to offer himself up as a sacr.
hce. lie knew the agony lie would
have to endure; lie knew the terrible
death that was to be inflicted upon Him;
yet lie offered himself up. For whoml
For HIMSELF No: for every man and
woman, no matter what their color or
their nationality. lie died for all men.
When reflect upon His innocent blood
that was shed for me, and know that
thus far In my life have conformed to
His will and served Him to the best Of
my ability. according to the light have
had, (the time was when did not have
much am not at this day going to lose
that Spirit and allow II to get beyond
my grasp, II God will help me to keep
Il within my breast. | cannot do with
out II. was writing a letter the other
day, In which stated that was staying
with President Woodruff. not that be
lieved my presence was necessary for
his welfare, but could not do without
him. ! cannot live without the PRIEST
hood, because cannot have the spirit
IN me that will guide me In the things
that pertain TO the knowledge that my
leader receives. II never comes TO me
Il comes to my leader. The comfort
that Is necessary for the creature and for
my family, that spirit is In me constant.
ly II live for II; but that which is be.
yond my Jurisdiction and rule must
come TO my leader and be giye1 to me
by the mouthpiecc Of God. Those are
the facts IN the case. We talk about
having the spirit within us to guide US,
and It is an absolute necessity that we
do have IL; but tell you there will moth.
ing come to the body OF this Church
only as II passes down from the Almighty
through His organized Priesthood.
cannot break oil by myself and become
o law unto myself. but can have all the
revelation that is needed to guide me
and my family individually. We are
told that Christ will come aud appear In
the eyes OF all. DO YOU not suppose
that His Priesthood will inform the
Latter-day SAINTS when lie shall appear
and at least give Us time tl dress.
think we will have plenty Of time TO nut
our shoes on. The Lattcr.day Sainls
that are living according to the light and
intelligence of the Spirit OF God, will
have time TO put on the wedding gar.
ment, and they will not 20 out naked
into His presence, nor will lie take
them unawares. True, the day nor the
hour no man knoweth; but the Latter.
day Saints, through the channel OF the
Priesthood, shall know all that is neces-
sary for their salvation. God gave him.
sell for us, to bring US into the position
where this obedience and this lustihca-
ton might be wholly etiicacious In our
behalf. II could not be without IL. One
* no, perfect without the other, any
more than this body is perfect without
all It's members. All these things are
given expressly for perfect unity In the
heart OF the creature; aud beside that,
man Is given his agency, that he may
receive them from the Liberal hand OF
God or reject them. 1t Is within my
province to reject all these things, II |
desire to do so. But have not the re.
suit OF that agency; that is beyond my
control. My heart is given ale. and II
beats without any volition on my part.
God has removed that from me But IL
is there for a wise purpose. 1t Is there
to receive the Spirit OF God. am here
to acknowledge the goodness OF God
and His sacrifice, with all the power thai
have. am here with my agency Ia
benefit by the innocent blood that was
shed for the transgression Of Adam
which placed me again In the presence
Of my Father. The blood has sanctihed
this people, and know IL. know tina,
the prophets and apostles and saints
that have passed behind the veil look
upon this people, and they say, "What
more could God do Tor you than lie has
done2" There is no love that surpasseth
that love which causes a man to lay
down his life Tor his friend, and God has
done that. Our Elder Brother has givef
his life, and His blood sanctiheth us to
our eternal salvation in the kingdom o.
God. This is what has been done fol
| this people. What shall we do with the
blessings that we have already received
viii wo from this time forth keep tn,
commandment WIN we be justified by
the SPIRIT VIII we be sanctihed by the
bloodp VIII we say in our hearts, with
the help OF God, will honor that which
my Father has given me; will honol
my brothers and sisters; | will seek &c
love my neighbor as myself; | will seek
10 do good unto all men, and ! will moi
allow the passions which men exhibit IL
the world to take possession OF me and
cause me to grieve the spirit, that may
stand justified before God when lie
comes to make up His ewelsl" God
bless you. Amen.