Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-11-14

Of these things. In addition TO All this'
and above and beyond all this, we have
the testimony OF the Holy Spirit IN our
hearts, which cannot be denied; iof lie
that rcceiyeth this testimony by the in
SEPARATION Of the Holy Ghost cannot be
deceived. The Spirit OF God does not
bear record OF that which u not true.
Therefore, II YOU have received the
witness Of the Holy Spirit IN your heart,
you know that your itedeemef lives
Besides the testimonies OF the ancient
disciples ..pon the two continents, We
have the testimony OF the Prophets and
Apostles of this present age, who have
seen aud heard for themselves, and who
have received ordination under the
hands OF messengers sent rom God.
And better than all this, YOU have The
testimony OF the Holy Ghost himself,
and that cannot make any mistake
will read to YOU a few words In relation
to modern testimony Of Christ. There
arc testimonies contained Ia the Doctrine
aud Covenants. tSee Section 90 2o-7S;
also Section fIo) thai probably are more
pointed than this; but this Is a narration
OF the witness himself, and therefore
want to read the words OF Joseph, the
Prophet o. God, and his own testimony
concerning the restoration oil the 1ospel
IN the time In which we live;
While was bbsfing under he extreme
difficulties caused by ihc contests Of ihete
nsrt.ct Of frliri1u'fi1, Z vas one day reading
he Episilc Of lamci. frat chapter and hnh
verse which reads. u any ~ you lack wisdom.
Jet him AK Of Col. that gveih unto aiI men
literally ard uphfA'dcih not, and . illll hc
gwen him. Never did any paagc ~ s'up.
tufe come with more power 10 the heart Of
man than Tits dli at ths time 10 mine. u
seemed 10 eater with great force into every
feeling Of my heart. ] reelected on o again
and again, knowing that u any perton needed
wisdom tom God, did. for how 20 act d.d
not know. and unie's could get more sildom
thsn then had would never know for the
teachsn Of religion of ihu different seci under
stood The same passage 20 differently a. 10
destroy All Couhdcncr ia srtillng ihc que ton
b, an anp-ai 10 me Bible. ~ length came 70
die concIulion that I must either remain 10
darkness and ooniuiion, OF else mn'i DO Is
lanes directs. that "a Ak Of God. ~ length
came 70 The determination 10 AK OF God, con
oludIng that u he rave wisdom 70 them that
lacked wisdom. and would rive literally and
not uphfaId, ! might venture. 50, IN nccor-
Ounce wilh this. my Determination 70 aik q
God, / retired 70 tie woods 10 make The at
irnpt. Il VAS on the m1fnlng Of a beautiful
olcir tiay. early va the tpnng Of eighteen hua.
dr,eil and twenty. u was the hut tine In my
lite that bad made such an attempt. Or aniltt
al ny anrieties had never ~ YET made The
attempt 10 pray yocaly.
Amer had feif, into the place where had
previously d-s'gntdto 70. having looked around
me- sad finding myself alone, ! kneclcd down
and began 10 offer Up HE desires Of my heart
% Col had scarcely done 30. when immsd.-
aisly wus srliai upon BY some poser wi|eh
entirely oscioame me, and had snch astonrhing
indacncc over me as 10 bind my tongue 10 that
( could no; speak. This dukness gathered
around me. and Il seemed 10 me fof a time a.
u | we're doomed 70 sudden deiiuction. Bui,
eHcfilng al my po~cn 20 call upon Col to de-
liver me out Of the power Of this encmy which
| had seized ul.oa Inc. and At the yrfy moment
when was ready 10 ank into despair and
abandon inyself 10 destruction, not 10 an
| imaginary fuIu, but % he power Of some
actual being from the unseen world. who had
such a marvellous power a. had never hciufr
ieli 10 any bcing-iusi Al ihn momeui OF
great alarm. sa~ pllu Of LIGHT caacily
over my heal. above he hnshtnrsi Of the sun,
which descended gradually uuih t fell upon
me. Il no sooner appeared than ! iound my
felf delivered from the enemy which held me
bound. When he light fcsisd upon me, I
saw two peunnages. who,s brightness and
| glory defy AZ description. standing above me 10
| ~. & ~. "a tl..s, su.l. tfut, ful. e.tfl,s
ivy s i ii' ..as "a VA 1p1i,,nr =, ~. o,hs,i
M I, nv b.lovsd son. belr Him.
Nv object IN going 10 Inquire Of the Lord.
"a, 10 lnow which Of all NE s.cis va, right
that might know which to JON. No sooner
therefore, did set possession OF myself 80 a
to be able To speak. than asked nc person
age Who tiood above m' m TIC lght
waieh OF an INC seeh va tgul u9f AZ M
w, !, han ne'eI o1'.ltt my Ky e-i, wa
a wv, W." 1890, @,sIs r., must lain noas aS hem
for they were All wrong. and The pefsonag'
\ who addrriied me sad That all Their creed
were an ahomnlton In IFS nshi. that thoi
proieiion srIe All corrupt. They draw neat Il
me with their lips. but their hearts arc IA
from me; they teach io' doctrine The CON
mandmcnts u men. having ioTm Of godlinrsa
but they deny the power thereof
Them, lnd many 9TH, ,hinr, iid Hs s,S M,
me which cannot write al his time.
| ,
heie Is me ,esunlony OF losep
Sml'h' " Is uue, nc was pu, boy, ou
ne eould have no OBJECT ~ le'ilng an un
rum concerning this; inc ulseIosut
OF inc thinss whleh ne WITNESSED
otought upon MN 'ne Huleu'g' PsIseeu
uon anu ha'ten o. tue NoI,I; He ma
hothins 10 gam, houl Nvllul pom, .
NeS, uy attempting 10 ueVeNe' ~
prepoaletous 10 uilnk OF = boy hitee
years Oh nse constituting hlihsen ore
eeVeh te was "vhe1' au ,"noI'h'
anu wha' ne salu NC peitNSui anu, -
iof as NC was concerned, tne khoWlSug
Ie possessed was uue, ana ne s9ulu no