Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-04

sd s'', "a mon to address the con-
~ '.',,tiOn and am not IN my u ,s,.,a
r'sl" ~ bealta. having been little
fiN airing the past week. but not
'nseH "a. still / feel more than ever
s'V- WA Of the faith and prayers OF
in' y,rrregation in arising to address
n ,hat NV mind may be clear,
p'H' - I've in a condition to re-
"- ,bs Impressions. of the ROY
c c,., and that may be able to say
sPI's ,s,ngs as will be edifying to the
s''I notion. / have no desire to
"ls snIgate any personal opinions and
W. ,bat I may entertain In regard
N'- .u,ior or any other subject of I'M
.nca. only desire to declare that
rsI,h is true and which is given OF
ne Lord. -,, ,,.oo,
haven. In the present age; ana
=. Elders who are called upon 10
aim that religion in I'll the world
haen instructed to do so as they
,aa nv the Spirit of God-not to
-,,.cb by "the enticing words OF
~. visdom," but to declare that
nm has been revealed from heaven
"a a.Iivered to them. When Jesus
cs,ist our Savior, was on earth, He
....cbod in that way. He said; MY
s,,,rine is not mine, but His that sent
~ 81 sneak to the world those
olDes which / have heard of Him.
'lobn vii; lG; and viii; 26, 2s). When
NJ sent out His Apostles to preach
~ (;ospel to every creature IN that
'ss M the world, He instructed them
\, teach those things that He had
commanded them. go we therefore,
nd teach all nations, baptizing them
4 the name of the Father, and of the
Sn and of the Holy Ghost: teaching
hsm TO observe all things whatsoever l
lave commanded you: and, 10, l
an with you Away, even unto the end
n The world" Matt. xviii: 1920
Ttsse were the instructions given by
tgr Savior to His Apostles in that age;
md in restoring the same Gospel in
our time He has given the same COM
raadment to His servants. They are
10 teach that which has been given
them from on high, that which God
Ais revealed, and not that which they
nay have conceived in their own
minds. At the same time, the same
pomise has been given to the servants
Il God In this age of the world as was
fven to the Apostles and other disci-
lies in that age-that is, that they
~ all hatra IIn1u Gntrft and that
sgrit shall guide them into all truth,
taf II shall take of the things Of the
Father, and of the Son, and show
hem unto them, and also show them
things to come. By that Spirit they
ne to speak, and the Lord has con-
timed that to His servants in this day
Il the world by saying that If they
have not the Spirit they shall not
ulch So that the Gospel. as preached
sy the Elders OF the Church of Jesus
Grist Of Latter-day Saints, is to be
reached under the influence of the
Hoy Spirit and those things are to be
nught which God has revealed.
This is not the iden that Is prevalent
the Christian world in regard to the
N'per way TO preach. According to
ee IDEAS Of modern ministers. Il sub
Nt must be prepared. and the minis
iG must try to be original. He must
ldeayor to bring something before
s congregation which shall be little
Mriling, II pOssible--a little sensa-
l'hal II needs be-but something new.
nat will arrest their attention. By
ilnan learning and study, human
vsdom and research. 1t Is expected
hit the minister's of modern times will
| z prepared to edify their congrega-
| tons
There is this difference that l have
pointed out between the preachi
as OF the Elders of this
snuIeh and the preaching of
Ne ministers in the various Chris
mn denominations. as they are
aled' So that the Elders, when they
,4hl up before congreGa tons and ask
" he aid OF their brethren and sis
~ mean Just exactly what they say.
.uey feel the need of 1t. Even If they
Y, " well versed in the scriptures. II
Wy are well instructed In the princi-
- OF the Gospel, and well informed
regard 10 the doctrines of their
s. ,9. they feel the need of the present
~Tia'lon Of Almighty God. to be
S1naed to preach the Gospel; for II
~, 10 be Preached, as | have said
me enticing words of mans wis
a., uut IN the demonstration and
H. power OF the Holy Ghost" that
80 adapted to the needs of the
,,W, NJ the time may he given them
~ MAT the Instructions may be sea
80 .,e and sulted to the conditions
me minds Of the people who are
y,e me preacher; also that he may
n es N h3 spirit, in his mind. In
el,,,u TO he impressed by the Holy
sssl., 70 be lod by it. that he mas
r,,in mat which God has for the
t,at The time. That Is the order
Oil, In the Church of Jesus
M M OF Latter-day Saints.
,oon M"a called UPON this after.
slbd W augIess the congregation. my
~ vas directed to some verses IN
m w. ~ ehauter of Matthew. and |
gGoaa uem and. If led by the Spirit
pb ~ make remarks in connection
b $, 'nem' l shall be very pleased tc
nhen Jesus came into the coast o.
u, sa,., Fhllllppi, he asked His disci
a. s'lnE Whom do men say that
~ or Nun am?
IN Joh uty snid' Some say that thor
uhsrs I'm tne BAPTIST; some, Elias; anC
hsls 'e''''as' or one of the pro
y n tsI salth unto them. But whom sa,
non s SIMON Potter answered and said
binr ~ ~ the Christ, the Son of tn,
N piSesus answered and said unit,
n a NIX nrt thou, Simon Barjona
INTO mo anu blood hath not revealed
shesyou nee but my Father which Il
h1y say also unto thee. that thou mr.
b. ftsenG upon this rock ] viii bull,
=, ,nufch; and the gates of he'll sinai
Az TssHail against ii.
" wv Eive unto thee the keys o
'rsr Ibp 9nq Of heaven: and whatso
'1uns 4, shalt bind on earth shall III
aalt lo n nsaNen' ana whatsoever thol
haven qn earth shall be loosed II
,Matt. xvi: l3-ls.)
uoseQuent occasion. as we real