Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-30

FOR there are times that come ~ the ex-
perience oil this Church that Will Try the ,
souls of men The Church VIII not be |
in danger. The Church has never been |
IN danger. 1t was not in danger IN the |
DAYS oi the Prophet Joseph. mat is,
it was in danger possibly, but there was |
no question. and has never been IN re-
gard to the stability OF the Church rom
the time the Father and the Son appear
I'd to the Prophet Joseph and the savior
announced the establishment OF His
work upon the earth There has never
been a moment from then till now when
there was any question in regard TO The
hurch of Iesus Christ, and all who have
eutcrtainei fears and whose knees nave
shaken lest something should come 70
the Church have shaken without oeca'
sion; Tor there never has been occasion
1t has been the work of the Father; II
has been III work OF tine Savior; It has
been the work OF the Holy Ghosi auu
they have established and Set up tins
work to endure M ever. There Is notl-
iug SO sure az d certain 10 be perpetual
and eternal as tue work that YOU and
are engaged in it is the work OF the;
Father. Men may pass, prophets and
| apo tiles may pass away rom thIS
| Church; but the work will continue, ana
| il will continue TO increase ana gam
! strength and power day by day, and VIII
never grow less. Is there any danger
then in connection with thi5 Snutcn'
! Yes, the very existence Of the Cnufcn,
| so lar as we are concerned individually,
is iraught with danger Danger u the
individual, but no danee to the Church!
| And want to announce to you as KEY,
note, that whenever you feel troubled
and tremble ia your souls for fear that
the Church will be injured, know mat
you are in, danger. | repeat, whenever
YOU trembie for the Church you may
know that YOU have serious occasion To
tremble for yourself. You cannot hurt
the Church Nobody can hurt the
Church. Have they not been trying 1t
from the very beginningl Has not Satan
with all the power that he could array
been warning against this Church,
Certainly. Has it ever been shakeu' 1t
never has. There has never been a
tremor of the Church The Prophet oil
God never ,rembled, never had fear OF
trouble in his heart in regard 10 the
; Church He wept over his brethren, and
was sorry and panied and distressed be
cause OF their foolishness. Men may be
killed; men may die accidentally or other
wise; but the Lord introduced HIS worn
at the very right time, at me very sea
son, and with the very proper persons
and there are always enough and Away
6 will be; for the Lord, when He under
y. took this purpose, He counted the cost
y and He has known exactly when an'
where and how to accomplish His pur
i. pose, and has made no mistake. W.
!, have made mistakes; our brethren hav
r made mistakes, and some have gon
astray, and have gone TO destruction; bu
=. the Church has not, neither has III
d Lord. If there are mistakes made, the
If are yours and mine, and we may SUITE
e by them; but the Church will continu
n and endure, and there is no power o
= earth that can ever mar it in the leas
~ So that we have something safe to rel
mr. upon, and we have in ourselves I'll
e. power to be bringing to pass righteou
ness. Every man who is laborng Wi
nj his might, as Alma says that he. did u
ms oeasingly, and faithfully and obedientl
lst as the Son of God labored, and hath
M his heart that choice sentiment, "Tl
will be done, o Father, not mine" ca
10 not be shaken; but the man that has II
nv that feeling and sentiment in his soul
no not upon absolutely safe ground. I'll
Nh work is sustained by our Father, and
is every man who does the will OF 4
nd Lord. God bless you. Amen