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

.,fefenCe, anu eA' III. .,,,,y
e'uls .,ani,y Of saying few words now
oppo ., ,ha, the people feel a desire ~
~, ! S' hearts to sustain me- | am r q
lasli , ,ssy sustained Presiden, George
sue :, e. ",v' when he was speaking 'n's
g .an9Y for enjoyed his remarks very
noi,'n Deed. and il others felt the same
nu .,,'eIf their hearts we're touched anu
. q ~ a, they had received Instruction t"
'h'y .'' ',.o nj benefit them in the future
. .'.l ~. /, ,i,,le things tina, tell-'he con
,,,,, dropping Of the water 'ha' W., we' =,
s''n' I'Tr ,ort' We are not capable oil
'ns sO,, a area, deal Of instruction AT
i''' ,i,s. More was said this mern'ng
I ,s.o ' /, would be possible Tor me 70 Is
'n'n ~. !, though every idea that was au'
menu Vas familiar no doubt, to all Of
y A,tis written, 1t is here a niue
Us Is, , ~ a little, line upon line and
aa ..,' ',, UPON preeep,; little in this con-
49, 49, a little in another conference
,- S that we gain an experience
,,hieb makes US men after Gods own
S w. Ne cannot be that in day. nor
~ month, nor in a year. 1t is the
.,ov,h Of a lifetime. 1t is not only ,he
.,i,S and the youth that is instructed but
s III, ,be man in his full vigor and In his
"a age tina, Is instructed and comes TO
lection Of that knowledge requisite
- h,iny him into the presence OF His
p,,b,t We do not all learn alike
some comprehend great deal more
,no,bss. We do not advance 10 the
cam. ratio in the knowledge OF God
B1, God does not require impossioiliiies
ellis children. That that is possible
and reasonable and right lie does
,,oulre Of Us, but not impossibiliues.
SIN ve are slow to learn. We are dun
,ebolats at best. The Holy Spirit, how
ever. brings man forward and nearer
10 Nj, God. But il Is by constant LABOR
tia, this Holy Spirit becomes the COM
panion Of man. have maryeled some
times in far.oI lands-in Germany posi-
b, OF in Switzerland. surrounded by
strangers; have awoke in the midaie
olthe night and, seeking the Lord
have found that lie was not absent. IL
has been so throughout my life. 1t has
made no difference where vas or what
my surroundings, God was always pres
ent And more ahundantly is He pres
en-, with the La,ter.day.. Saints where
they are gathered together as they
ate 10 these mountains, because
there are many that are uni.
ted. lie IL not in the presence OF
those who are pulling apart, who are DIS
satisfied, who grumble and complain,
and who find fault with God and His or
ganilition. He Is not with men Of this
class They do not awake in the night
and ind Him present. But where the
spirit oil perfect harmony rests in the
heart OF the cfeature-haTmony with the
organization that God has instituted,
not with some other oTganization-then
the Spirit OF God flows freely TO the in
diydual. This is your experience as
vel as mine. His eyes are never closed.
lie s constantly watching over His peo-
pie, by His Spirit and by HIS messen.
gefs.
What manner Of people, therefore,
ought we 10 bel Now, do not speak
unto those who have no obligation rest.
llg upon them; but | speak unto that
elass OF men and women who have
galhered out Of Babylon and have taken
upon themselves the name OF Christ, and
ol whom Il may be said "by the water
le Keep The commandment; by the Spirit
yeMe Justified, and by the blood ye are
saheuhed. = You who listen to my voice
nave rendered obedience to those prin-
sip'es which were taught by Adam to
Us posteflty. When Adam taught
uem unto his sons and daughters, they
neIe new TO this earth, so far as know.
nNasln tue morning OF creation. The
.Sne principles were taught by Enoch
stewards, and those who listened 10
nls voice and were one with him In the
10y e''y were translated. Whyp Be-
yvlse lhey obeyed those principles.
"n.n lhey went down into the waters of
ossPpusm, obedient to the commandment
ss, ogu, they received that covenant and
80 upon that law. II was not by dis.
,SssIulhg The ordnance Of baptism thai
Wv, @e people OF the City Of Enoch were
NM. % II Is with US. BY observing
"e ordnance, In the exercise of thai
ssensy which God has given unto re
~ snow to the heavens that we ne,
ana "a 70 mat commandment OF God,
pe,so We ale thus far justified. Can a
r fono VINO has not been baptired
,Sia e 70 yol aud instruct Won m ths
o, ,dIss which God has revealed in The
,bs''iance OF burial with Christ5 is
IN s'e = man living who has not received
III pllhciple that can come To tbia 80
s,' s enilghten their minds in rela,;or
MS. Jelng buried In water for Inc ~
,S ,', ,u OF sins and coming forth on, y,
, Ie waller IN the likeness OF tbs rssvs ~ VI
hosts az I ,hllsN No, not one OF ali The
Fa,S.SS ne sons and daughters of onr
minSs ~ 'ah come and enlighten Won,
ibsy l ~ " relation to this pflncinle' ~, os
tbsi u.s. ""og u not 1t Is by the wa,es
tes,;c' ooey the Commandment,
we a. oe'Vte God, angels ard men ,ha,
Fa,bs, ooedlent to that which n"s
We a,a nas required Of us. tes,iE, , Iu
on NJ, snal people that have sbou,n '"a'
manda' nei mat we do obey ths w
intau.ulhehl, because we b,,e eoih,
entered w waters OF baptism. We bavs
spproacb ,S a. ile door, by which we Ssr
r,et T Iosd me throne Of grace in the az. an
wav wa, 20. roaa that leads to r. In ~ NO Si e, ul-
this sita , we approach Him only thronSh
sr. " Ials commandment Vi ooeal'
atom Az M ana sisters, is this your sim.
and aci y0a' obedience through rsc.i nave
sfs. aud sis poii ms principlep Ii yoS |