Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-09-26

venly things .hich are not only lOI ~ ~.
hui Tor all eternityl II Is uecessai W
us. once In a while, knowing the uiinss
of God and the power Of godllness, anu
the fate OF the ungodly, that the ,eiIuis
of the ord should be poured Out upon
us. so that we may be kept ~ the ilsn,
way and take warning; Tor Tvs oPti
will not always strive with m an aI,,I ~
has bestowed upon him such knowlsus.
and intelligence as lie has pouteu o"'
upon US. ,.i ... IN
Fathers and mothers IN Israel, see 20
Il before you 20 away, uhat you COM,
upon your race which YOU leavG W ~
earth. every blessing Of the Kingdom
sni The eoyeuant that you can. II you
rave moi maid your iithing, you are IN
bad condition. You ought to have your
iithines and your offerings paid. You
ought to feel that you are entitled 10
every blessing the Lord can bestow.
Aon ought to pour out blessing upon
your race that when you arc gone they
may be strengthened In your words, ana
walk ir your counscls and precepts w
YOU aud they meet again ] have 10 say,
hat the more and more ! learn ana
know that everything do in the Chureh
OF God adds to my testimony OF ue
truth Of the work IN which we are en-
gagged.
| want to say a word OF two to SAINTS
who have Just come over from the olu
countries. Some OF them have hvcd
there years, patiently waiting 10 be gain
cred So intent has their effort and de-
sire been 10 get t. Zion that II mas
seemed as II incy thought the great end
OF their existence was accomplished,
and they could sii down aud do nothing.
as II they we're tired out and able TO do
no more. Bless your souls, you nave
only lust come where you can 20 70
work In the right place, at the right
things, and become the right kind oil
persons yourselves. just as the lght
comes into the room. The light is not
gwen simply Tor YOU TO see by only, I, Is
gwen to enable you to work by. we
ought not to feel laggard. and dun,
aud stupid about these things. II you
cannot get full price Tor your work,
work for what you can get, be thankful
Tor that, and the Lord will open your
way.
Every experience that We have in lie
Is intended to enrich US IN the knowi-
edge OF God and His ways. 10 increase
our usefulness and qualify US ior greater,
larger and more important work. How
I
tinual striking he gets so that by and by
he makes blow mose'poweriul by many
told than the man Who has not been do
ing this. The use OF his muscles has
strengthened them I'LL he can make n
very powerful blow. So u we exercise
our faculties and the faith and spirit We
nave got, practising and improving IN
our ministry Ia the ways OF the Lord,
| lie will increase our strength, aud
will qualify MS 10 magnify our positions
| and prepare US for that which Is before
Us. Whom the Lord lovcth He chas.
tcneth, and scourgclh every son whom
| lie fcceiyethp Then the amounting Is
upon ~. How can we be stiilf When
we see our fellow men going down the
way OF wiekedness, and when we see
our brethren and sisters sometimes full
OF the traditions that they have brought
IRON the Gentle world, how can we
hold our peaeel We must TO teach by
example as well as by precept how TO
walk In the way oi Lord
wish to testify that the things which
/ heard this morning approve
and confirm with my testimony. The
Lord is going TO work more and more
among US aud like Himself But lie
will do that according as we manifest
our desires Tor righteousness. pray
the Lord ia bless you, my brethren and
sisters OF Davis County. hear a good
report OF the Davis stake OF Zion. !
hear that II stands among the first In It's
efforts and labors to provide for the
poor and TO preserve the tithing intac,
Tor the Church. can testify that Pres.
ident Hess Is growing In grace and in
the knowledge oil the truth, and IN the
4 NEta ~ h. lNsta a
feel 10 bless him aud his counselors. and
to bless the Bishops and those who are
IN authority IN this stake all through, the
brethren aud the sisters, the old aud the
young; that you may be bles,ed with
power 10 do good, with a disnclinaiion
to all that Is evil. and become sanctiiied
by the working Of the Spirit and belief
OF the truth unto everlasting life In the
kingdom OF our God.
| pray that lie will have us all IN Iii,
holy keeping, and that while the judg.
ments OF God 20 forth unto victory. His
people may so live that the angel OF
the Lord will pass by with the judg.
men,s and not deliver them upon US.
pray tina, He may bless President Mood.
ruff and his counselors, Brothers Can.
non and Smith, 10 have eyes OF the
Holy Spirit to search all things that per
tain TO the welfare OF Zion, aud TO main.
tain the authority, the purity and powe,
OF the Holy Priesthood. And so with
the Apostles, that they may unanimous
ly help to carry out their will, their spirlI
and instructions among all Israel and m
all the world.
feel myself one OF the least OF III q
Apostles. Unless God be with us Nc
can do nothing: but Il He will guide a,
we can do all things that He will re
quire. through Christ strengthening us
Now. may the blessing OF the Lord b,
upon you, your persons lnd your sub
stance, and all your interests, for tim,
and Tor eternity, In the name of m,
Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.