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turn TO the Lord. For they Rave got to
do Il some time. II they do not do II n
this e. they will have to do II In the
next; and the sooner they get at Il the
less time they will lose in the business.
The Lord our God is a God that for.
gives SIN. When Israel went far astray
lie pleaded with them TO turn unto
Him. Why will ye die0 What the
Lord wants is repentance, that Is, to
turn away from unrighteousness. Not
10 say YOU are sorry because you got
caught at II The thing Is Tor you to
eaten yourself AZ II. II IS more i'm
poftant to You than TO anybody else
that YOU should do this, and repent, aud
work out your salvation. Let the way
ward have the encouraging hand to de-
part from their evil was The Lord Is
very iorgiving, and lie will be. lie
has saio, Though your sins be as
scarlet, they shall be as white as snow
II any OF you have children that are
astray and you do not know what to do
with them, get them u you can to re-
penlance, 10 humility, and 10 learn that
God is their God. and that lie wants %
be their friend, aud you want them to
sense IL, so that they will draw near unto
Him aud obtain His blessings renewed
upon them. That IS what the Lord
wants. lie does not wish that any
should perish, but that all should turn
unto Him and live. Look AT II In the
days OF the Apostles. When Peter was
teaching the people OF his day he got
right at repentance. WHAT did he say to
those who had cruciiied the Savior. lie
said. Repent sc therefore. and be con.
vericd, that your sins may be bloited
out, when the times Of refreshing shall
come from the presence OF the Lord
TINS work, as have said, Is wonder
iul IN the eyes OF the world, and won
defiul M our eyes. above everything else
that We know Of, aud It Is going on TO
greatness, TO strcngtn, and to dominion.
| Men who arc In the race for dominion,
Tor authority aud for power are men
that must walk carefully before the
Lord. There is not man Of Us stand
ing among the Apos,leship but who has
been or will be at some time brought TO
a tight place. where one single act would
| throw him head aud heels out oil the
Church. So with all the men Of God.
The Lord disciplined the Prophet Jos.
| eph IN that way ill flaming angel came
before him aud commanded him to do
certain things OF his life would be taken.
So has lie dealt with the other Elders
Of the Church that have come along up
into places OF responsibility. President
Young was dealt with, and Brother
heber, and the leading men OF Israel
right along up have been brought to
places where they have had 10 choose
that day which way they would so.
Now, who Is the man that will grid
himself with the lull afmor OF the Lord,
who walks day by day carefully, and
eats his bread with sing eness Of heart,
aud who Is careful to pay his ulhing OF
everything he possessesl The iithing Is
not yours, II Is the Lords. and II you
keep Il, you are robbihg the Lord that
much. II Is everyonc's privilege to pay
tiihing. heard the Prophet brigham
once say that the poor brother that was
unfortunate and could not raise his living
and had 10 receive Il from his brethren
had right to pay onc.tenth OF this gu
Tor tithing and TO claim the blessing o
having paid his tilhing with the promise
that he should not b. burned. There
are promises oil the Lord behind all
these Things. the whole thing is moi
executed today, because judgment and
vengeance are not executed AZ once, the
sinners goes on and think they are going
to pass oy. tell you the best thing i
to bring yourself to judgment now, and
cleanse yourself from sin aud unnght
eousness. II we judge ourselves by the
law oi God we shall not have 10 be
Judged. But II we do not. and our sins
follow US to the day OF judgment. We
shall wish We had done differently here
We profess 10 know some things by the
spirit OF revelation concerning the iu'
ture; we profess to know some things
concerning the past, and we may as well
be using Inat reason, Judgment aud ua'
Outstanding to direct our steps nov
while we are In the way.
There is another thing ! would men
ton. Any VI you brethren and sisters
that have got ing into your head,
or hearts against any brother or sister
and you are carrying that evil thought
day by day, let me tell you i Is had bus
mess, for while you entertain these feel
ings you do not have the Holy Spirit. II
cannot dwell in the heart as Il would
like to where such feelings exist. We
must dwell together In love and fellow
ship in the Holy Ghost, fellow shipping
each other, In fellowship with the angels
aud with our Lord Jesus Christ, and lie
will bring us into fellowship with The
Father. Obi what a blessing It Is to
have the fellowship OF the heavens, Il
know that they are ready to help US IL
the hour OF s,raitened need. How wa,
Il with the Apostle Peter The Lore
looked him Ia the face as they sat Al
table aud said, "Simon, Simon, behold
Satan hath desired to nave you, that he
may slit you as wheat: but | have
prayed for you, that thy faith fail not
That Is lust how narrow an escape thai
great man met with IRON being over
thrown. lie obtained that one great
thing-the fellowship OF the Lord Jesus
Christ, so that lie prayed for him, thai
his faith fail not, although he denied his
Master three times. Was not that q
narrower chance than any Of us want to
takep
The fact OF the matter is, there is an
etiquette in the Church and kingdom Of
God different from the etiquette OF the
world, and we need To learn Il. When
people get into the various quorums and
councils OF the Church, they must learn
IL, or they will stumble and reel ill they
will not know whether they are stand
ing OF falling. Aud tina, etiquette is
founded on The principle OF obedience.
That principle has TO come In every
where. II Is the fret principle With
children to their parents. II is the first
principle with parents TO God, TO His or
dinances, and to the officers OF His
Church. II is the first principle all the
way through the councils aud quoums
OF the Church. II is obedience that Is
better than sacrifice" We have got to