Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-02-15

skill Is powcrless, is unsuccessful, God
Is near to hear and answer the petitions
cf His children. know that the gift OF
healing is within the souls Of men and
women here in the flesh, and they could
exercise II II the people who appeal for
their help and mnisiration as servants
and handmaidens OF God were only ia a
condition TO receive these blessings.
Yet would not say word against
the use OF the wisdom which God gives
to Us. ! delight in seeing men study
the human organism, to learn It's innc-
tons, TO be capable Of relieving pain, to
assist suffering humanity In their dis.
tresses; but feel that our Elders who
study medicine and who desire to &C.
quife skill In surgery should be men Of
faith in God, dependent above every
thing else upon the assistance which the
Lord is willing to give TO the learned
aud the skillful as well as to the un.
learned and awkward. Yet with all our
learning as physicians and as surgeons,
we have only crossed the threshold OF
the science Of medicine. New theories
are coming into acceptance IN the mcdi.
cal world; new discoveries are being
made, that put to shame the p ssent
and the past learning Of physicians.
You who have followed this profession
know the changes that have occurred;
you know that new discoveries are
occurring almost daily TO relieve suffer.
ing humanity. Why, there Is a large
body OF people In this country today
who do not believe In the use OF medi.
cine at all In relieving sickness and pain.
The man who instituted the system Of
o7tcopathy, as il is called, was ridiculed
when he first announced his belief that
by manipulation disease could be cured,
pain could be relieved, aud health and
strength be instituted, but now he has a
large following. You know OF the dis.
coyeries that Pasteur aud Edison and
others have made; and now comes a
new revelation to scientists and the
medical iralernity-the discovery where
by a human skeleton, covered as II Is
with flesh, eau be photographed. and
surgeons will be able to examine dis
eased bones or other parts Of the sys-
tenn without using the knife until It is
known to be absolutely necessary.
These things prompt me TO remark
that physicians and surgeons are only
upon the threshold OF this great science
OF life; and the brethren WHO undertake
this study and who will allow their
studies TO be governed by the Spirit oil
God, will become the discoveries Of
great truths yet unknown to men of
science; tor the Spirit OF God, that pass
eth all human understanding, can reveal
to you, my brethren, to you, my sisters,
things that are hidden from the knowl-
edge OF men, Notwithstanding their years
OF study, Of experiment and Of investi.
cation. And while we use skill, and
ali a. a
knowledge, IL should at all times be
controlled and governed by the influence
OF the Spirit OF God. II physicians
come into my home, want TO see men
OF faith, men who believe in God and in
Ills power, men who can pray 20 Him,
or women who can pray to Him, with
the assurance that their prayers will be
heard and answered, men and women Of
humility and OF meekness, with knowl-
edge that every gin they possess is from
God, and that they are responsible to
Him for is proper use.
skill coupled with faith will prolong
life. believe that with the exercise OF
faith and the wisdom that God has given
us we will be able TO establish a con.
dillon OF things among this people that
Is not found IN the world. There will
age OF tree, and will pass away peace
age OF man will be prolonged far be.
Yond its present limit, aud there will be
a long'livcd race. a race Of people
will be established in these mountains
whose physical and intellectual strength
will be the admiration OF the world,
see, too, in the lack OF love among
the people a departure from the early
principle which governed the Latter-day
Saints. Quarrelings among the Saintsl
STRIFE and coniei.tions In almost every
ward, and certainly In every stake If
Zion. Quarrels, too. which the arbltra.
ton Of men OF God will not overcome.
Quafrels between men bearing the high
Priesthood-men who are kindred to
each other as well as those who are
only kindred in the Church. QuarIels
between families, that cannot be cor
fected; II they are apparently overcome,
u IS only the covering up of the fires
that burn in the soul, corrupting and
devastating those who entertain the
spirit which results iiom this discord and
striie. DO you think such people can
be true Latter-day Saints who with an
outward show OF forgiveness aud Of
reconciliation slill harbcr In their souls
the hatreds and the an mosilies which
these quarrels have createdl They can
not eIjoy the Spirit If God as long as
this condition Of affairs continues. The
advice that Is gwen to US in the Doctrine
ana Covenants Is so plain that none
should tail TO understand II, how our
dliierences are to be settled, how our
qulrrels are to be overcome. "Ii thy
brother or sister offend thee, thou shalt
take him or her between him or her and
thee alone; and II he or she confess,
thou shalt be reconclled." Such settle-
ment Latler-day Saints should seek to
gain when any trouble comes between
them and their iellow.men; and when
troubles are settled in this way they are
generally thoroughly, completely and
eternally settled. Where It is necessary
to bring In the services OF a teacher or
teachers, or the judgment OF bishops |
court or high council, IL is seldom-in-
deed do NOT know OF a single instance
where there has been complete harmony
and good feeling re-established between
the quaueling parties.
We OF all people upon the face of the
earth should be filed with that love Of |
God which cannot be overcome by the |
acts OF men, even though these acts are |
injurious 10 us. We should be able TO |
say when wrong is done us, "rhe Lord
Judge between me and thee;" and from
our hearts there should be crushed out
every feeling of bitterness and hatred. |
Tor II we allow spark thereof to re-