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

! q upon US curing '"e
|, meeting as 1t has done so iar,and tina,
80 no, only assist me In wha,
m ,,y bu, tina, /, may carry to your
a, a clear understanding OF toe
II Twas remarkably struck a, the
,oIpr Of this meeting with the beau
lhymn tina, was sung, commencing
4 n. words: II know that my Re-
l,nsf liyes,D and | will endeavor to
III. This the text Of my remarks
.ourh may not divide and sub
AZ The subject in the orthodox way
oi the utmost importance for every
I,,op Who has reached the years OF
| ,,n,anding before God, to solve this
| sl,m TO his or her satisfaction. It's
s,n 'lf any man will DO His will. he
| Al know OF the doctrine, whether It
| si God, or whether speak oi my
~ The nature OF our lives aud the
ums,anees In which we are placed
I. 1, It impafe,ive tina, we shall know
he doctrine Tor except we have
| osledge We shall be like the waves
he sea. driven by the wind and
ssd, and VIC shall no, know that our
dtsner lives.
Il will refer to the days Of Jesus, when
|. vas with His disciples Ia jerusalem,
! will endeayor to call to your mind
be circumstances that occurred then
ieh appeal today to the hearts OF men
ate 81 familiar with the history OF
u Savior as II Is recorded In the New
Irameni. how that He was born OF a
J yin; that lie grew in the mids, OF
brethren TO be man. aud what
krslous things lie did even In His
|ldhood by the power OF His anoinl.
\ and mission; how lie taught the
kyefs and the doctors In the syna-
sue and in the temple. and how lie
Inounded those who sought to make
d. an offender for a word. We are
] familiar with the power which
y displayed In healing the sick,
restoring sight to the blind and hear
\ 10 the deaf, aud In cleansing the
fef, and making the lame to leap with
4 We are familiar with 'he doctrines
Aieh he taught; and II has always
&med 10 me that there need be no
1shet proof OF the divinity OF esus
1rist than the doctrine which lie
y ght that men should love those who
y piieiully used them and prosecuted
1n, and that they should return good
n evil. Up to His day the doctrine
! ghi 10 the world was, IAN eye Tor an
~, and a tooth Tor q tooth" This was
y philosophy Of the age. hut eaus
\ ght directly the opposite Of this
n enloined upon His disciples that
~ should not return evil fof evil, but
\ they should return good for evil.
lhosOcyef shall smite thee on thy
~ cheek, turn to him the other also -
D. doctrine was new TO the world. IL
n. eocuine not IN accordance with the
en- nature Of man. II Genes directly
\ contact with the natural man. There
D., u Is not OF man. Men could not
30 such doctrine and carry Il GU In
ir lives Without inspiration aud power
IN on high
l'iied arc the poot Ia spirit Tor theirs is
kngdom Of heaven.
'sissi are they that mount i9f they shall
slmioued.
ile...d are he meek ior they shall inhst,
as.,'d are they which do hunger and thin,
II nghisoaanssE Tor they shall be iiled.
Read the Sermon on the Mount, and
en ask yourselves whether II is be.
POD and above everything ever laugh,
man It confirms me in The belief
n Jesus was not merely a man, but
n Tie was God manifest M the flesh.
IS the doctrine OF eternal life, By
leh u man shall live he shall never
by which u he shall walk he shall
klk IN pleasant paths: and by ghieb II
shall abide, he snail know the truth,
d the uutn will make him tree Then
o'me TO the day OF His trial, when
whom lie chose to be an Apostle
witness oil Him turned traitor and
{uayed the Lord to Ills enemies
lhey Came out with sword and with
lVes TO capture the man OF peace, the
an who forbade violence, who had
Nef hlled Ills voice nor His hand
lhat the innocent and the good, nor
lfed asalnst any man, except oniy
aust their wicked practices and evil.
p'hgs-Ihey came out to take Him
sgner aud to pass Him through a
0ek ulal, that thty might find occa
IN 10 condemn Him 10 death. on
e occasion, when lie had been teach.
TIE people these righteous pun,
pes and te,tliying that lie was the
Q, God, they picked up stones 10
ohe Him. Jesus replied, MANY good
otks have ! showed you from my
.1heI; loI which OF those works do Nc
uole meF lie had done no evil work,
long them; all that lie had done wa,
70, ana yet they sought to kill Him,
aeh feleT, incensed, drew his swora
Amole OIL the ear OF the servant of
nigh priest, Jesus rebuked him and
~ iul up Thy sword into his place
an hey that take the sword shall
'Nh Win the sword" In the midsI
l ms irlai, when Knocked. wner
Meh' when crowned with thofns. and
lsh feviled against, lie reyiled MOI
va, out meekiy submitted TO Ills loI
suffered that winch Cod permitted
wicked TO iniiict upon Him. lie
iFougnt into circumstances wher,
uoelilne lie taught could be put tc
| iesl, and in all lie proved ihe
lulneness OF His teaching. Even n
MIDST Oi His agony ON the cross
SIled out, Father, forgive them
weY Know not VIVA, they do.1
Iy,s, 'nls uue' II It be true, then
wat no man could utter suen word
meae At such nme; il r, aulred m,
NsI and spirit, the love. mercy
10y aud forgiveness OF God himself
90 my testimony to YOU that a BEN,
O could ask Cod 10 ioreiy,
nom whom He had a,
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