Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-01-25
fnrroK1rD ny ARTHUR wiNrERl

" ~, 81, In my heart TO come to ihis
ip'. ,l ~ was not invited to do soi
,,.,, 10 volunteer, and am glad
liam here today. TRUST that WINE
=, Ar, IN meeting today and while inc
'.t.,,nee shall last, the Spirit OF GOD
~ ,,ign, and that its influence may nj
N am hearts by its enlighiening power
m, darkness may have no place "''n'n
IN, ina, light may pervade our souls,
~ ve thereby be able to see ana
'.,s,riand the principles Of salvation
"a our own condition i
~. are in state Of probation. and
=. are constantly in danger; and II re-
milne, the guidance and the sustaining
sog,f Of our God to preserve us from
4, many snares and traps that Satan
80, for the feet Of the children Of
.,,n- Ibaye been quite impressed with
=, remarks that have listened to this
,,omiug and have been impressed al
~ I'm The condition Of the La,ter-day
s,ip,,. | have been away some little
,;r,, sipes the general conference, and
nave no, mingled with the Saints; and 1t
Il, seemed to me that the Latter'day
s,ip,s stand in a perilous position
s,nn appears to be doing all in his
rover to lead away aud destroy THIS
people, and there arc agencies at work
vh,h, L not guarded against, will be
N. mean, Of bringing many souls down
ia ,pliiual death. ! cannot recall many
lime, when Satan seemed to be so
se,iy, and to have as much power as at
p,e,en, in our midst. speak this with
zone degree Of caution; but think
.m correct in saying It. ] do not know
hat | ever saw a time when II required
greater faith and care upon the part OF
lie members Of the Church OF Christ to
walk so as not to grieye the Spirit Of
God nor to 20 astray than at the present
iims. It apparent that the powers OF
cifsnsss are being exer,ed TO sap the
foundation Of the faith OF the people.
The power Of Satan from the begin
ning Of time until the present has been
dise,ed against the Priesthood Of the
Son Of God. Every effort OF his has
bsen iof the destruction OF that Priest
hood OF the weakening Of It's influence.
lie has not only sought to weaken the
inAlenee OF the servants Of God, but he
has sought to take their lives. Hence
he Savior said concerning him, that he
was a murderer and liar from the
beginning. That has been his spirit. II
i BY agencies such as these that he has
sought to Telard and TO destroy the
work Of God In the earth. lie has
never sought TO use any other weapons
70 any extent. Il is true, as you have
probably heard, that Satan would be
willing TO tell nineteen truths in order to
have one lie believed associated with
them. But this only shows his cunning
and the determined character OF his
opposition to the work Of God. And
PISA remarkable fact that the spirit Of
Satan when received by men produces
tHaety the same effects upon them, and
ihey manifest the same disposition to
greater OF less extent that the Savior
iald he SATAN had, TO lie and to MUIR.
PEI They lie, to begin with, until they
eeilfoy the character OF the servants Of
1od and create In the human mind a
feeling that their destruction Is necessary
and proper. II was IN this manner that
Satan succeeded In numbering the ord
Jesus lie told such lies and caused
Them to be circulated concerning Jesus,
lha1 mat generation Of Jews thought
themselves justified IN putting him to an
lgnominlous death. They were so con.
hdenl Of the Justice OF their action thai
'hey sad, His blood be on US, and on
ouI Children They were willing 10
tsume all the responsibility Of that
dreadful deed, and to invoke the con.
,'quenees upon tie heads OF their nos.
iei'y alter them, because OF the charac.
isi that had been given 10 the son ~
BOD. This being the case win az
~ ana savior Jesus, whose life of
luiless purity stood out before ali man.
mo now much more is 1t likely TO he
.le case with those who follow Him and
uo pear IT'S manner Is II any wonder
At prophets and apostles and sain,s al
20 nave been martyred2 No. S,tsn
~ oeen engaged in this always. He
an enemy 10 God lie Is a rebel. lie
sO1lled 10 the beginning, and endeavnr.
20 destroy the plans of lehov,h.
ie succeeded In leading away ons.,LI,J
" ihe hosts OF heaven through h;s 80
n. iF9phllAITy, making them believe thar
or.L amer was mistaken, and that lie
S r 70 nave adopted the plan ot
b,aI FROM that day, when he was
r. s ouI OF TIE presence OF God unt,l
IN present i has been woe un,n H.
n 'uap''9nis OF the earth, because he has
S,Is uoWn among us to endeavor 30
800 successful these wicked nIan w.
H. , ne framed IN the heavens befors
Ia r. ~gha was peopled by the cb,Idsa,
n. Nou' from the days OF Cain nail
present, whenever men have o un'
10y 70 that spirit OF the evil n,. gwen
2They ~. nled with lying spirit.
tls,,p, uAye seemed to tell lies win
iag Ines SUD sue, 10 take delight In circula,l
lht,s" s sa lhen after doing his ,ba,,
N,bo v s,Slene,d to wish TO DESTROY ,h NY
' I'M. uley nave told lies about '''o'e
li8sr" n Warfare has been waped non, To-
loo3 thousand years against tha G ~ lu'
las " lne Son OF God; and tba 'e 10Y
tanss Ylnes taken It from The ea S i-1lu
.pd ~, ~ ue wlckedness OF Ills chiid. oe'
s .t Ias not continued h ma Inl'uren,
H.Y so doing His dgn n uie eArlh
',yenn,,i pc defeated, 1t wonId p Sn1s
toBssanaay, 70 Very serious and dr., iiaI
topiinrssIu II the Priesthood a ,,,n..
,tnus5 ~ among men and they were were
Non IN W hght against Il from Sa, ION
b oycss ,,"etallon, and II the on sSn ,,'a
h. lSs, v SO to speak, upon th MY, ,'i were
waves Us to exercise ou n,e people.