Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-07-11


ls room On Iuu.ft1 that ~ tue
io ruiug Of the Ituruts OF tnc
G1sttl tho M oasiI ptegCbris
b.gsn to hol that their clat
was In dancer. arl therefore were
unwilling to lot tho people hear aud
decide fer thems,lvo'. W. antgIps.c,
however, TIA, tho han,sl ia hear, iu
Catboudalc All Vicinity also have sui.
fcieni indeg endraoe OF thought 20 In
vtstlgs,e TIE o. .h Of the message d,.
liverod to them by the EilolG
There is puu tsmaik VA the
Leader which has been trcqueujy
maJo use OF with rsFlcoi to Mlrioon
mIs'ianarits. itisih.! 'rhey are ineo'
pendent aadar laying lbeir own tz.
punsts, ana DO not even take ~ n COLI
lection AZ their meclings." THE
statement IL ,tut; The Elders IRE not
among those wbo 'prgsoh for money
and divine Tor bite" ncaco hey msku
no call upon the people Ia that regard.
Theirs l. WORK u, pure l1vo and
sactitlCo for tho tub, Ia leaving lheit
homes and families, aud travelling ami
preaching without monetary consiJera.
ton, 90 bear the Gospel lldlngs to the
world ~ dlI she Disciples Of Chris, 10
ancient times. They also are His
difclplos, following tlgidly tue rules
tia. lie laid uown.
WAilo the statement Of fact qultoI
g. quite proper, there " a duiy Ia con.
uocuon Herewith which the mlssigu.
aries owe to the PEOPLE among whom
tlcy travel. Thoy arc Ambassadors oi
Tho Lori, under the same rules a. &c.
ancient times. The rule IS tuhl while
they uquiro no money iJr thC.f
preaching, itstili Ia a GUY o. $50 people
who receive them u supply lhclr I'M.
mediate necessities VI HE. Tho Lord
declared that those who received His
dlsciplta In anclen. times would Igai
nnd ci0the anu entertain them Ia their
Missionary work. The same obligation
T. Incumbent upon the people t1lay.
II they DO not DO the came with the
Lrrl's Disciples a. Hu said those who
received lHum would 10, tbeu TO
that extent they come under
the condemnation Of those VII,
reject mcaepnggIs from the Lord. An
while tue missionaries 10 not take ny
collections or ftquifo the people 10
furnish means, yet to convey to the
people ,he idea that they are no, under
obligation to supply their needs w1uli
to n mislasc. Tho Lord has opened
many avenues through which 10 bless
His children, aud no missionary
ehould close up the one which holds
'or,h tho promise that " tn
toorln receive aud provide for His
servants who are preaching the Gos.
pei, blessings will neceHarily follow.
For the bentfl, and salvation Of those
among whom they travel and labor,
the Elders should not forget the priuci.
pies set forth in the tweuiy-nnh
chapter Of Matthew, ia which II T.
shown that In tho Tins Of rewari
lie will blees those who minislerei 10
His servants In thtlr temporal needs
and condemn those who refused to DO
90 A. performing au net tquivale, to
refusing Him IN person.
Tho Elders are Eont forth to preach
the Gospel. This incluies more than
merely preaching the doctrines. They
are 70 "pTavu iho world" and Ia thai
connection tho Ii1ri says "lho laborgr
10 worthy ci HE hlrr." Ilen Ho GOT.
on to sayi
Whose r0rHlyo.h YOU roceiv0th mo,
and tho Same will iood you, aud olothu
you, aud giNu you money,
And ho who feeds you, or clothes YOU,
or givot you money, shall Ia no wisO
lose ult reward.
And ho that doolh not those things 1.
not my disrip'ci by this you may know
my disciples.
Wuon tho people refuse to give
tits support, then the Elder
must provide II himlolf or get
20 from some other source; Rui IN cen.
sequence OF the failure Of the people 10
furnish n, the Lord pronounced q woe
upon them in tho way OF plaques
diaas,grs and Judgments. Il IL the
duty Of Tie Elders 10 10, the people un.
uefstaud how ,Aey can DO saved from
these woes and esloy he blessings Of
the Lord which follow up9n HI
promise. People who feJto. the
Gospel must fear their own re-.
sponsibility, but those who would
receive II, OF who would even
receive tho Elders anu provide
fog their needs, ought not TO bo lett In
the dark a. 60 their privileges and du.
ties ia the premises. The dcllcacy Of
the missi1uaTiet' ieelings should not
be carried TO the extent Of allowing |
an impression 10 20 forth only In pant |
wuyu,by O few words Of explanation ls |
TO- wha, yno people have ,he privilege |
Of dOiur II they wish, the whole, truth |
may be- CUnvuyi D..
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