Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-10-17
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have desire to say q few words on
this occasion, anil trust that the same
spirit Of kindness will be IN my heart that
has been manifested BY the brethren who
have spoken. am sure feel very Kind
and lenient and iccl TO extend mercy to
my brethren. a. ! ask for mercy from my
God There was time when ! was alb
sent from Utah for two years and half
len here IN August. .isgl But knew
more than ] cared To know before lcit
then in relation Ia this matter. ! cannot
see man rise up aud stand in open re-
bcllion TO his brethren in defiance Of the
plcadings Of bis quorum. and feel that he
has the Spirit Of God In him. which
witnessed previous TO my departure In
1890. for saw brother Moses stand IN
open rebellion to his quorum. ] have
prayed Tor him, aud | want TO say to YOU
that personally have shed more tcas
over this situation since the death Of
President Taylor than over all the gfieis,
public and private. that ! have had since
that time. And ! think this Is the same
with my brethren. liut what can We do'
What position are We in, President
Woodruff has given ~ the keynote. No
man nor set Of men can place themselves
IN the way Of this Church and It's progress
and stay there; for they will be swept
aside. They cannot remain a stumbling
hlocl, 10 the people.
There are a few paragraphs IN the Doc
tfine and Covenants that ! would like to
read. do not wish 10 multiply wosds,
but ! viii say this. ON a certain occasion,
quite a long tune ago. ] went To prcsi-
dent Woodruff and asked him the qucs.
ton, What Is the reason of this darkness
that ! see In the mind Of a man whom /
have loved like o brother. whom ! had
placed In my affection equal 10 any man
upon the lace Of the eafthf' This h the
answer that he gave me. HE has sought
TO rule over his brethren, and lost the
Spirit" ! will read from revelation
that has often been referred to, il Is "a
Prayer and Prophecies, written by Joseph
the Seer. while In Liberty nl. Clay
County, Missouri, March so,h, iS59'
Behold there afe many called. bu, nv ar,
choi-n. md why afr they noi el5ssnf
Because Their heafis afr trtss mueh upof,
The thing OF dis vofIi and alp.fc 20 ths hon.
orr ~ men. that they 90 not learn th.s one
lcIion-
That me rights Of ne Priesthood are Intspsr.
ably connected With me powers Of heaven, and
that the poWer of heaven canrlthr controlled
nof handled only upon the pfIneple OF right.
eouinci.
That they may be- conferred upon u.. % b.
true. bot when We undertake 20 cover our s.ns
Or 10 orally or pride, of vain amditiuu, or %
ckefc'te control. or dominica. af lomruls.ou,
upon NE souls OF thc children 1f men, in auy
degree OF unHghieausnras, behold. hr lrasrn.
Withdraw themselves thc Spirit OF he ord is
rfleyrd and when Il I Withdrawn. Amen 10
lhe rueslhood, or me authority Of that man.
Where, brethren and sisters. will YOU
get the channel OF communication opened
up between you aud the powers that
reign over the earth The God that sits
IN tue heavens, and the angels and saints
that visit as through what line OF com
municltiou do they Gomez God has
placed these authorities here To guide
His people. and when a man cuts that
thread for himself. then the channel Of
reveal ton Is destroyed, 80 far ns that
man Is concerned, II you and ! ever
consider that We can reach God and get
His mind and will Ia relation 10 this
great work without receiving u through
the channel OF those men who stand Al
the head, then all lave To say 90 you OF
myself Is, We have cut the thread between
us and the Spirit OF God. and We are left
20 wander IN bye and forbidden paths
one channel, one organization And no
man may rise against that and expect
that he will be favored Of the Lord or
permitted to enjoy Ills Spirit