Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-10-05

The necessity OF being guided by the
c0untels OF those whom God had ".
iectod TO preside over HIS work. He
had not been blessed with a personal
acquaintance with the Prophet Jos. Oh
smith, but he know that the mllsion
~ thnf great man was divine. He had
been bGifded opportunities Of beoon.
Ing a,quainted With ether mon Of Coo,
however, aud be knew that they
were the eetvantl OF thu Most
High. Among these were brigham
Young, John Taylor and The
present Presidency OF the Church.
The epsaksr closed With al earnest les
iimOny TO The divine character of tho
vofk u God loundsd b. Joseph smith.
according TO tho rcvtiaiiona u the
Almighty.
ELDER BRIGHAM YouSo,
u tho same quotum, spoke upon the
subject Of aiuses IhaicheT's p0tltion.
he speaker had felt IN urn over toe
otcum tAncs u Broihot Thatcher
'isndiug Out Ia opposition to his
quorum, "a thing wrioh no ma could
10 with taieiy. President w odfuf
had given 10 the freahsr the cause OF
Mosss Tbs cheers dafA ess Of minJ, IT,
he wofds. "de has sought 10 rule over
his brethren, ard Toe, the spirit" The
speakef read from section l22 Of tho
book " Dooitine sud Coyeniut, verses
10 to %.
A mni might cut himtelf "a from
tho proper line Of communication with
God, aud deprive himsrif with tho
compauionship Of n 4 III Of God, the
ouiy true guide. A man vi no refused
10 endorse such q document as that
which was presented b. Brother That.
cher, bearing the signatures OF Poet.
dent Wlo run aui G0unsolors AMI the
other authorities Of tho Church,
placed him elf In opposition TO the
work and authority of God, ani was
In datkness.
ELDEa nEnER ,. oRANr,
also Of the Council OF the Apo.
Ties, was the next speaker. He
spoke " the spirit Of testimony,
snu proclaimed ~ al soberneea aud
sincerity bic absolute owledge
~ he divinity VI tho mission Of
tn liitsf-iuy Pfophots, Joseph
smith, Bingham Yaung, John Taylor
anu Wluof1 woodruff; and that no
man could siHnd out araint this
sttlmuny aud hope 10 retain the blsss.
ings NJ God. lie had prayed and
plea 80 for the salvation OF tho one
gho had hsen tho chief subject Of the
afternoons disooufsee. aud had never
folt 10 his heart 10 attack him, al.
though he had been aco isod OF doiug
~. He played that all might be-
saved from oppoiint tho sefvants Of
COD.
ELDER 0EoHoE TEAaDALE,
Z the quorum OF the rweIvr, followed
with IL tta im1ny OF tpo truth OF the
woIk Of God, whoi had been
unaffected 10 20 mAuy In ils saw.
Ing rIiuciplo1 and Ordiuhncea.
II all huu paid pfayeful aitcu.
ton 10 the groph Giles Of IN al
auI tho slg Of The times, hey would
not b. 10 ElilaU of ftte Hon
gfaiat Gld. rney were expnute 80
oder, 10 thrlf lie emily Father y no
ken heart and ooutTits spirit. No
/ man should nc1tpt tho poa ton OF "a
Elder Of CnrHt, wi uuut q willingness
10 submit to the rightiui authority
uf those placed over him. The speaker
had experienced great pleasure In hif
afsoeiAtlon with the quorum Of Apos'
lies, because OF his willingness 10 DO ~
objected under the Spirit OF God.
lie blts strong ttailm 10Y 10
the divine milsio1 Of Pfcs,dent
Woodruff ana Ii9fenzl Snow, AM
thrir humble iaithfuintss In their
lators. lie ielt TO place him eli anu
his tAlontAnd POSSESSIONS at the dispota
/ OF I'D, because he desired I,
advance righteousness Asd q
sain tho reward OF tho faithful
lie testified 10 the truth Of tho rsmeEEl
=, gatding Moses Thatcher, who hal
teen one OF his Dsat ifiendii and u wa
still the tpeAkef's desire that he would
YET humble himself and enter into
| fellowship with his trhihr-u.