Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-10-17

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Il is wonderful the power OF the Spin,
and testimony that has rested upon the
brethren at this conference. We have
felt that God has been with a. by His
power. and also that Il should be mani.
tested unto the world that the Priesthood
Of the Son OF God has been restored TO
the earth aud those who bear Il enjoy the
light und the power Of God that was
promised unto those who would how IN
obedience TO the commandments ~ God.
II has been manifested ut this conference
by several witnesses that we are living IN
the disrcnsition OF the iu'lncss Of times;
that the Lord has restored to the earth
apostles, Ifophtts, cyangclsts. pastor,
and teachers, for the WORK Of the minis
nv and for the cdilying the body 81
Christ, that VIC may come 20 the unity Of
The iaith aud to the know.cgc OF the Son
Oi God. We know In our experience that
those who have offered unto the Lord
the acceptable Offering Of the broken
heart and the contriic spirit, who have re-
pcntcd II their sins, seeking earnestly vt
the hands Of the Lord ior their sins TO be
fcmIucd, aud have submitted 10 baptism
u the hands OF a servants Of God, that
they have known their sins were reunited,
that they had received the ,anctiylng IN.
iiuencc Of the blood Of Christ that they
received tie gift Of the Holy Ghost. and
that God Himself revealed to them by
Ills Spirit that they had embraced the
Gospel which has been restored % the
earth. The Prophet isaiah predicted the
judgments Of Almighty God upon the.
word John the Reyclatof saw the an.
gel ~ through the midst OF heaven. hay.
ing the everlasting gospel TO preach To
those on the earth, CRYING with q loud
voice, Fear Coo, and give glory 10 Him.
FOR the hour OF Ills Judgment Is come. n
We would study these scriptures that
have been given unto ms, we should be-
enabled TO understand by the revelations
Of God the day and age IN which We live,
and the hour IN which we live. As UNI
dcfsund Il. | have no right TO be an H.
der In Israel and TO hold the Melchisedek
Priesthood unless have offered unto the
Lord the acceptable Offering OF the
broken heart and the cunifile spirit.
The Lord wants an intelligent obedience.
When We 20 down into the waters OF
baptism We make solemn covenant
with God that we will serve Him and
Keep Ills commandments And In cur
service, under whose direction do We
move DO We not move under the difrr-
ton Of that Priesthood that God has re-
stored to the ca th' Gle that recciyeth
My servants, saith the Lord. speaking
To the Priesthood, 'feccivcth Me- aud he
that rccciveth Me rccciycih My Father;
and he that feceiyrth My Father, re-
ceivc,h Ny Fathers Kingdom; therefore
all that My Father hath shall be given
unto hun. D" Have any right to accept
the office OF an Apostle unless have Of,
Tered this acceptable offering unto the
Lord, and ! am willing to use my time,
nay means and my talent for the building
w OF the kingdom Of God and the estah-
llshment OF iiis riphteou,ness upon lie
clftm Am | forced to be an APOSTLE
DO not accept OF this with my own free
agency And do I not understand that
We move under the direction of the
Presidency OF the Church T. there
any man so weak and with so
little understanding that he does
no, understand this proposition Is
there any man holding the Priesthood vi
the Son Of God that does not know that
The Apostles move under the direction OF
the Presidency ! am often invited by
my brethren TO attend conferences.
tell them ! will be very glad to attend
their conference " | am so directed.
When We meet on The Thursday with the
FIRST Presidency We receive our appoint
menis. We are subject to their direction.
because we have offered unto the Lord
the broken heart aud the contritc spirit.
We have accepted OF the conditions oi
His salvation. and never have had more
happiness thau have had since II has
been my privilege 10 associate with my
quorum For many yeam have been a
travelling minister. I accepted OF my an.
poin,mcnt to Mexico. accepted Of my
appointment TO the European Mission.
accepted Of my appointment, to continue
In Mexico In building up those settle.
mcnis; and accepted nay appointment
when they told me that Il was enough
! could come home and travel In the
stakes OF Zion and hold meetings with
the. Priesthood. ! come and 10 and do
and gay as am directed. And | have
accepted OF this intelligently. It Is not
blind obedience. know what am do
ing.
] want TO bear testimony that knox
that Niliofd Woodruff Is prophet Of the
Most High God. When he was presi.
hands upon me aud appointed me to my
mission, and the promises that he made
me were LITERALLY fulfilled. / knew that
he spoke by the power OF God, and that
he had the spirit OF prophecy. / know
that the spirit OF prophecy Is in the
Church. know OF the labofs OF my be.
loved President, Lorenzo SNOW. We
love him because we know that he Is a
man OF God, that he is filled with the in.
spIration OF the Almighty. and he has
labored necessarily and truly and ihith-
fully 10 bring us to that unity which exists
today, because he loves us. lie has
taught Us how TO love each other; and
how To be IN harmony with each other.
lie has taught MS our duties and has eN.
planned the principles OF righteousness. ull
we have fcioiced before the Almighty.
We are In union with the First Presi-
dency We lovesthese our brethren, and
We sustain them with all our hearts hy
our faith and prayer, and by being will.
ing and ohedient, TO come and to 20 as
may be necessary. All that we have be-
longs To the Lord. We are the Lords.
and We hold all that we have subject 10
Him simply because lie has Illuminated
our minds by the power OF His Spirit and
given Us the living testimony that We
have, And we love each other. We
love our brethren OF the Presidency OF
the Stakes, and their oounselors, and the
High Councillors, aud patfiarchs, and
Bishops, and the various officers OF the
Church, with the Relief Societies, the
various, organizations OF the young peo-