Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-01-18

Woodruff, nor mine, when II comes to
rcbuking iniquity. II is our duty to do
IT, We are here iof that purpose. We
are Waterman upon the towers Of Zion.
II IS our business and duty TO point out
errors and iollics among men; and II
men will not receive Il, they must 20
their own way and abide the conseducn.
ccs. Those who will not obey righteous
counscls will be the sufferers, and not
those who rebuke iniuuitv.
President William Bulge and his
counse.ofs are placed over the Bear
Lake Stake in the similitudc Of the
Presidency OF the Church. As the Presi.
dency OF the Church preside over the
whole Church-over all the stakes, all
the wards, and all the missionary fields
IN the world-so these men preside over
this Stake OF Zion, and all the wards aud
branches therein, aud when they call
upon the people to sustain them in that
which Is right, II the people fail to sus-
tain them the consequences shall be
upon the heads Of tie people aud not
upon the heads OF these men. II Is their
duty to rebukc iniQuity ana TO rcprove
unnghteousness. IL is their duty 10
counsel and eNhori the people tobc faith.
fol and diligent throughout all their
stake. And no man has authority TO
say, why do you so' Brother Bulge is
the man who prcsldes Ia this Stake Of
Zion, No apostle presides here, unless
he Is sent here by III Presidency { the
Church TO I'LL a mission they have APP
pointed unto him. want you 20 dis
iinctly understand this. Brother William
Bulge is the President OF ihis Stake.
II IS ms right TO preside, TO counsel, TO
direct, and 10 watch over the interests
OF the people here; ard /. is not the
right Of any OF the Twelve TO come into
tins STAKE and set him aside, ard say
III ON The man lhn, rrc,ides herr No
body can do this shorl OF the PIE ,lslly
Of the Church OF Jesus Christ OF Latter
day Saints. Agd they would not do u.
except for cause. II they saw Il
necessary having found transgression In
the head, then they could come, or they
could send Apostles here to act. This
| H. the order Of ths Church. You can
read !, In the Book OF Doctrine and
Covenants. The duty Of the Twelve
Apostles IS to preach the Gospel TO the
nations OF the earth, and where they
cannot 20, they shall call upon the
Seventies and send them forth to preach
the Gospel to every creature. The duty
OF the Apostles Is not to preside over
| Stakes, unless they are called to do so
by the presiding authority Oi the Church
| II the Presidency u the Church call
upon one Of the Apostles and yet HIM
/ apart TO preside over a Stake oil Zion,
he will preside by reason oil his appoiit.
menl, and not by reason oil his Apostle.
ship. The Presidency OF this Stake are
not called to be Apostles; but they are
called to be High Priests, and the right
oil presidency rests upon them IN this
Stake OF Zion by virtue OF their appoint
ment.
do not know that It is necessary to
talk thus to this people. You ought to
| know these things. You do know
them unquestionably, and you know
that these things are true. But some
times there appears to be individuals
who do not understand them rs they
should, and 1t seems to be necessary at
times TO talk about them In order to in
stIuct such people.
feel that have spoken the truth to
you. ! ask you 10 receive Il In good
and honest hearts. II is found In the
books; but the books are the dead letter.
II is the spirit that giveth lie. II Is the
| living oTacles that have the right to or
/
hort, admonish and reproye. These
books can never organize a Stake Of
| Zion, or Presidency, or a High Coun.
| ell, or a Bishopnc, or quorum. But
we have the written word for example,
Tor instruction, for admoniuon, for re-
proof, for counsel and Tor exhortation.
Every man should read and understand
them, and then all will know that the
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when they do not read the word OF God
nor understand IL, when the oracles
| speak they may not listen to them. The
stake Presidency are your oracles here.
| They are chosen OF the Lord. We know
them to be good, pure men; yet no men
can be so pure and upright but wicked
men will find fault and complain about
| them and charge them with all manner
OF evil falsely. Wicked men have done
this from time immemorial. They did
it to the Son OF God. AS have read
here to you, the Jews said, 1--WE be
| Abrahamis seed, aud were never in
bondage to any man." But Jesus said
unto them, I'll we are Abraham's child
rem, We would do the works OF Abra.
| ham. hut now ye seek to kill me, a
man that hath told you the truth, which
| have heard Of God, this did not Abra-
ham, Because lie told them The tn h
they prosecuted Him; ana II they per
secuted the Master OF the house, now
much more may they prosecute those
who are OF the house. There is no man
so good but the tongue OF SANDER may
revile him and speak evil against him
falsely. BLESSED are ye, when men
shall Tevile you, and prosecute you, and
| shall say all manner Of evil against you
falsely, for my sake. Rejoice. and be
exceeding glad: Tor great IS your reward
| in heaven" But let no man speak evil
| OF YOU Justly. We do not believe there
| Is any man who can speak evil OF your
Presidency here Justly. We do not be.
| lleVe the man lives that can point TO
criminal acts, designed to iniure the
people, on the part Of these men that
have been placed to preside over this
| Stake OF Zion, We know them too well
Tor that. We know their spirit, and we
| know that they intend to do good, and
are good men; and you ought to sustain
aud uphold them, and listen to their
| counsels. They will not guide you
wrong; they will not direct you in wick
| cdness; they will make no mistake in
their counsel to you; Tor they stand as
beacon light to the people-not the only
| beacon light, but they stand In their
place as tue presidents OF the Church In
this Stake OF Zion, and God will make
\ himself manifest through them to the
people. Furthermore, It Is the right oil
every man and woman to have revelation
and wisdom from the Almighty, to know
these men are good men, and are doing