Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-05-22


in our midst this day who do not be-
lieve the Gospel, want TO tell them
th,t in the mouth OF two or three wit
nesses every word shall sbe established,
and you are having 1t esiabl shed here
You may think perhaps there is not
much sign fic nee to the testimony OF
two or three, but you will see the time
wnt n 1t will be very important to you
The Lord established that rule under
the Mosaic law, and 1t is rule that has
come down in the Jurisprudence OF the
ages, that IN the mouth of Two or three
witnesses every word shall be eslae-
llshed They who hear these things
taught by those wh) have experienced
ana know them to he true, will have u
answer Tor the fact that they heard and
might have received a knowledge of
these things themselves il they would.
When man is brought into court aud
convicted OF a crime by the mouth OF
Two or three Witnesses. he finds that the
Testimonies Ct those witnesses are very
powerful Many man has bean made
to swing on the gallows, or has been
snot, on the testim my Of tw1 or three
Witnesses, whose testimonies were uE-
improbable. So when we come into
the court Of heaven, lh.v who are herr
ing the word of the Lord and living
amongst us in the daylight OF the Gospel.
and hearken not unto lis ways, but rather
prosecute Gods people, by and by they
will be liable to feel the force o two or
three witnesses in their case You bad
better lock into 1t yourselves, and all #
us had better find the means OF SELL
justification and live so that we can be
above conviction of the law in any sense.
/ ~ lice has =,
justified Individually, or before our fam
lies. 1t is comparatively an easy matter
to preserve union and fellowship with
those OF our household and those who
are CT kindted faith with us; but when
we come as members OF ward, or oil a
sake, there is where we are required to
carry the union and fellowship OF the
Holy Spirit in our labors, that will unite,
cement, bind together and make strong.
instead OF taking course that will DIVIDE
and render discordant, impotent and un-
profitable We ought to study these
principles, and seek TO enlarge our
understandings and views of the things
OF God and OF His character, that we
may be able to take more comprehei-
sve view OF HIS work, the nature ana
extent oil our acts and the consequences
thereof, SO that we may be more useful
and more influential for good in til.
ca tn, as we have opportunity, both for
the living and for the dead.
II is the DUTY of the Apostles to see to
it that the Gospel is sent into all the
world. We nave not been able yet to
send the Gospel into all the nations,
Some atoms are so bound up that they
will not admit the preaching OF this Go
pei among them. Tney cannot believe
1t, because they entertain their old aud
v,nerated faiths. But the time is cum-
ing when they W II. The Lord will open
the way by aud by that they who are
worthy shall have their bonds loosened
till they can be gathered out. 1t was
very much SO in &c many not many
years ago. l recoiiect when went over
ilto Dresden, the capital of Saxony, and
hunted out a few OF the faithful there,
among whom was our beloved brother.
Doctor Karl G. Maeser, who has made
himself known to all Israel by his fait
full labors.We had to go by night to bap-
tie him, lest we should be taken No py
the officers OF the law; and he soon after
HAD 10 make his escape from the country.
So the work is moving and gradually
finding its way, like darkness gradually
dispeliel by the rising light OF The sun
The Lord will bring these things to pass
as last a, He>shall see fit. We want TO
be c.niinually increasing, growing in
grace and IN the knowledge oil the truth,
and to live our religion at home right
eously and faithfully, so that we may be
able to administer IN all things as we
may have occasion hereafter.
This is a wonderfully great and
glorious Gospel. 1t holds up before us
grand inviting conditions and rewards.
which will make us rejoice in all that we
have suffered; and instead of our call
ing 1t sacrifice as we now do, we shall
feel that it is only like the sowing oi the
seed OF the husbandman. He might
call sowing his seed sacrifice; but it is
not, because he gets thirty, forty, sixty,
and hundred fold in return for it. s.
we, in all that we are called to deny our
selves OF in these latter times, shall rea-
lie by aud by a reward for it all, and
more than all, and we shall rejoice and
thank God we had the opportunity to
pass through this experience. Every
one OF us ought to treasure up these ex-
periences with the greatest interest, and
realize that 1t is more to US than all the
gold OF Ophir to know the truth and to
abide in 1t and be sanctfied by it unto
Eternal Life.
Brethren and sisters, | did not expect
to speak but few minutes, but these
things have come to mind. aud have
spoken impromptu, having nothing
prem =ditated. / rejoice with you in the
work Of the Lord. The more I see of IL
the more thankful and glads ONE feel
concerning it. bescecn you, read the
Scriptures more. There are a great
many things hidden up that il we would
take time TO read and hunt out would
make us to feel our own insignificance
and unworthiness in the sight of God.
except for Him to work within us by HIS
Spirit, to will and to do His good pleas
ure We should pray much, that we
may not be overcome by temptation.
and that we may ave power to contend
against every princip e in the earth that
is not ordained Of God. We ought to
seek Tor strength and ability to live and
10 prevail against every evil, ia order
that the truth may triumph, aud saliva
ton, Immortality and Eternal Life be
brought to light through our efforts and
lab rs, as they were through the efforts
and labors OF the Savior and His early
disciples.
Ipray the Lord to bless each and all OF |
the interests Of Zion, at home and abroad:
that the Elders in distant parts of the
earth may be strengthened and refreshed
as with wine, when they shall read. hear.