Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-05-01


we may be edlied. know mat all VINO
were present TINS morning wouio ieei
testimony III their hearts IN regatu 10
the truths that were uttered by rresiueh'
George = Cannon ana PRESIDENT joseph
F. Smith, and those present ms aiter
noon Will no doubt nave 'he same tesu-
mony concerning the remarks oil fresi'
dent Snow and President Richaros; ior
the Spirit oil the LORD beals testimony
TO the hearts oil all Latter-oay saints
that we have listened to the tiuth. When
/ listened to the report OF President
Cannon in regard to the work through
out the earth, although have had in my
mind wildly what is being accomplished,
it seemed to me that 1t was much more
important than had thought. The field
is wide, and the harvest is great and
ready for the gathering. The great call
that is made for missionaries reminds me
OF the suggestion in The revelations, that
he that hath desire in his heart for
that labor is called OF God; and every
man who has that desire in his heart
who is thus called and goes into the
field, will find that the Lord will work
with him, and that He is working with
those who are in the field today and is
ready to labor with thousands that must
yet be called into the field. How CRATE
full we ought 10 be who have received
the truth, who have been blessed of the
Lord with faith, with repentance, and
with the spirit of humility and obedi-
ence; how grateful the Latter-day Saints
ought TO be to know that we are associ
a,ed with the work of God which He
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brings to our understanding knowi-
edge of the plan OF lie and salvation.
For this has been revealed to us in the
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frophet Joseph. we are enttieu 10
have knowledge; to not be lett in
doubt hut m have a kpowledge of the
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P'"e'p'es vi ms anu W appreciate '"e
privilege that is given to us IN this last
dispensation.
This great and ;mnortant work that
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SHOWN SO beautifully TINS morning by
President Cannon, is indestructible. 1t
is not to be LETT 10 other people. but is to
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'"'" WI" ''' ".iu WIN 's' poS'S
and successors 1t IS TO endure IN the
earth, and no power is to prevail against
il What blessed information for the
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SAINTS w po,'S'' ',''' ,',s,
are thus connected with the WORK whicn
the Great Father Of all has established
in the EARTH The beauty of its orpani.
zation the certainty of lis perpetuitv.-
that il is TO endure. and that there Is no
rover that can prevail against II.
whether on the inside or the outside are
til NOS that fiji us with low, OF course
dangers always seem to be greater from
the troubles we experience on the inside
than from those that attack us from
without But this work is kent in per.
fect condition. The o,,orums of Priest.
hood. as we learned this morning from
the Firs, Presidency down. are lssnt in.
tact. And they are so kent by the ord
moi nv anv quorum. nor by the psonle nj
the Church. When vacancies occur in
The Presidency or in The Twelve mr.
among The Seventies or In the Stakes nj
Zion. or in The missions abroad the
ord arranqes for the filling of those
vacancies The ptiuciple upon which
This Church was established and is per-
ngtua,ed is moi the same ptinciple mat
opeIates among men. These Vacancies
ale moi filed according 10 the will and
choice Of men. Tbev are filled bv our
Heavenly Father. He has direct con-
trol and care over the various depart.
ments of this important work. In the
pteachiny OF the Gospel abroad. in the
Establishment of missions abroad. and
in supnIyinp the demand for Elders
these are ali sought ont bv the inspira.
lion of the Lord, and they are called OF
God. The Presidency of the Church
and the Twelve. who are entrusted with
the care Of the Church. do moi officiate
bv the spirit OF man. thew do not exer.
cise their own Judgment alone. and Sc.
Iect according 10 their preferences: but
The Lord manifests His care for This
work. Whenever man comes TO be
The President Of the Church the repre.
sentative of God. and His mouthpiece
10 His children on the earth. il comes
about bv order of the Father. 1t il NOT
bv caucusing. and schem;ng. and the
planning of men; it is moi by the iudg.
ment and wisdom OF the Twelve