Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-10-03

y. commencing at the sisi verse;
y. ...., one that r,ih unto me. Lord.
~ IAN inter into he kingdom Of heaven
4. ,hii iocth ihc will Of my Father which
a., .ii 10y 20 me In that day. Lord. Lord.
ret rfophssIed To- Thy name and In
-, have cat OUT dcvlsl and In Thy name
- nav wonderful works.
M ibta oil profess unto them, never
- ,oa; depart from me. ye that work
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.sI dostl them. I will likcn him unto a
.,s,s. which built hs hou1c upon q rock.
,.itts rln iaccndcd, and The food came.
~. .Irit blew, and beat upon nat house.
f.i.1 fat. TOO L va founded upon a rock.
"A s,sH one that hCifcih these aying 81
4. and d1sih them not, shall be lkcncd I'M
tooish man. which built bis house upon
nd. ,,.,
h, uir.h blew, and beat upon me houici
iHf. ard great vas The ii'l Of %.
tslH ciue 10 pas. when JESUS had ended
- swing. The people were aitonshcdat llh
fs Ne nugh, them'ai ono having authority,
% ~ as NE icnbes.
Ia arising to address you this aitcr.
HON solicit the aid OF your iaith aud
,,,yets. that may be led TO say those
|Ibngs that shall be Of profit to all who
he here. | suppose there are very few
rsn belonging to our Church who can
ne 10 address q congregation without
sciing tfrpidaton aud being oppressed
,sofc or less by fear; at leasi, have
hover been able TO do this, notwiihsiand.
i M The experience almost Of a lifetime.
% saHNHa
rg our trust Ia the Lord and relying
. Don Him TO give rs that which We
5ill say to the people, we never fail
N receiving that which comforts the
tsafts OF those who speak, at least. and
Frequently the hearts Of these who hear.
|ltn Die sed thing to know that the
Il ord assists His servants IN teaching
~ people This knowledge has
fengthrncd the Elders under many
iuirg circumstances, and they have
/ Zen able to prove to their entire sa,is.
ieion the truth OF the words Of the
oid upon this point. In this. respect,
= u have often remarked. this Church
Z. Hasn from every other Church that
lros lnything about on the earth The
|naars OF the Gospel bel ngug to
ihs Chufch Of lcsus Christ arc required
v seek unto the Lord TO know His mind
% vii, aud 10 deprrd upon Him 10
\ I've unto them the bread OF lite a. !,
/ hal be needed by the people. In this
minner this Church has been led from
1 ne very beginning, Il has been by the
| ig.hi Of revelation, as the Lord has
| nanilestcd Ills will from time to time ~
| De midst Vt the varied cifcumstanceB
/ under which the people have been
| paced. Whatever success there has
| bssn connected with the preaching oi
| he Gospel to the nations OF the earth
| sad the gathering In OF the people. or
| uhaicyer success there has been In
| lgldng up the waste places OF the land,
| s1d IN Organizing, and In bringing about
ieondiiion Of unity and 81 peace,it 10 all
cue " the Lord. No man eau claim tue
credit Of It,
The manner in which this Church Is
oilau.gsd has been viewed by many
u.lh feelings, II not OF admiration, At
last Of surprise, because OF It's strength
and Of the power which has attended u.
lumembet well souie years ago, while
] was representing the people OF Utah
10 Congfcis, very prominent mem
bu Of Congress said to me, MI
Canon, where did you get your
magnificent organization from
. lie was man who had
piid considerable attention to religion.
gad he remarked that he had never met
g,h anything or read Of anything that
e1eld at al compare with the ofganIsa-
ton Of our Church. think that every
ftiiseu1g man who will pay attention TO
The Ofganzltion Of the Church of Jesus
Christ oi Latterday Saints will be com.
PEELED 10 admit that II is a very wonder
inl Organization, a very strong, powerful,
complete and iarreaching organic ,tion
Nov, Joseph Smith, j.. was the man In
The hands Of God to effect this Org mia
ation. Through him Il was accomplish.
~ through linn the details wtra given.
hui can Joseph Smith IT,, be credited
VIII The ability necessary to accomplish
ihhl lie himself always diselalmrd Il.
lle gave the entire glory TO God, the
Eternal Father. Every member OF this
CHURCH does the same. We reverence
loeph Smith, we love his memory we
Treasure his words, and endeayor to
i'iow bis Instructions We do this be-
cause We accept him as a man OF Cod
asa pfophg, raised up by the Lord 10 ac'
sSompliah certain work. But no glory
las Ever been given ty this Church,
collectively or individually, TO Joseph
smith as the founder OF this work. only
such under tue direction OF the AL
Hghly through the Lord Jesus Christ.
mere be admiration entertained be-
cause Of Tie completeness and thorough
nsAi OF our organization, Il Is not ex'
ssaled to man, but TO the God of heaven
% with all the success that has ever
Ilended this work iron the beginning
ul.l The present time.
Tue wonderful exodus, SO full oil
dramatic Incidents, that took place when
We day SAINTS were driven from
uNhliallon into the wilderness, the
ualu qualities which were developed
N lhe people themselves; the mastery
wy was shown by their great leader,
guy we remarkable courage aud re-
1uieelul powers that he eXhiblted-in
~ lhs no creuit IS taken from the Lord
tNe TO him, President Young him.
~ auilluled TO the Lord all the success
~ leading the people forth to these
fountains. lie gave the glory to the
H loT the success that attended the
,,.'uyhenl OF these valleys So did the
Nople' Aud the people today give God
s E9Iy' They worship God Tor that
Nus, ga'.ll Tic has done. and praise Him Tor
wy aviation That has been wrought out,
,ssulh Ing HE men who have been the
,4.aus ~ His hands OF teaching and
i...,elhs the people as God rs servants,
uauents chosen by Him with which
'Heel these grand results,
A. aaN therefore. that there is no PEG.
W. upon the earth today who are like
Va W This Respect II man pf,aches