Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-01

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,,,.,.r whether ne wus one Of our pco-
~. ar not. The spirit OF tr'rth Is the
..r. ,.bsrtvcr It Is manifested. !
IAN road two verses. 30 that those who
dtl ma. Distinguish the words In tho
,nr,ns. may understand what they
ares
t,.,v bun,sn de may perish.
r,t.fd d. ffiend unflilhfui prove
N,ihefs case their own 10 CHERISH
Iletven ard c,rih az last remover
nut 10 changes
can attend Jc'ovah'a sove.
In ,hs furnace Gpc may prove thee,
rh' ne 10 brig thee forth more
I'm, IN never cease to love thee
Ib,u art precious Boz lln sight,
God II with thee,
Thou shalt triumph IN h'n mish"
This ia very cncourarng to the Lat
,s,.day saints It gives the assurance
,hat the love u God can never change
towards chem. They may be afflicted
and pass through numerous tr'i's OK
n severe character bot these viii prove
blessings in duguile aud bring 'hem
out brighter and better than shcy
SrTre before. Tho people OF Goa az
precious Ia His slEht. Ills love TOT lh.u y,
an nlWuYa endure. ana In hlA mlsht
AMI strength and affcction, they VII
triumph and be brought on niyte ,h.h
,s1naucrcr. Th,y are HIS emu. y,
mads In His image ana deAun.u
through obedience 10 HIS laws %
rsfn~ ike unso Him. The Apostle J9hh
\, his Flrst Eplttic, nis 2, says he.
i.vrl. nov Ars we thr sons % Cod an y
h dtih not Yet aVyear what w slh,i
H. but We know that. when iie ahAl'
,,ts,r Ne rhail be like HIM Tor We
rfsu zee Him ne He IL. ana every hlAn
shsf hath tifs hops In him, puiii". ~
tirrsW oven a. lie u pure" ihlt ~
curious promise. When lie app laln
a. are 20 be- like Him IA .Ne,g
fsucct. We shall zee him Just ~ ne "
10 10 pure being. anu W n.i. 10,
sip,e pure also, In order 20 be mnye NV
$50, Ilini. Jesus when ON ehrth HAlu
a.. ttia dlrclples. "ne yc perfect even
~ ,,ur Father M heaven u pctt,tA
setts IL vyhnt Ne should all strive hitcl'
,i1,@r. Il no necessity Tor Latter -lhg
sSiata a. worry over the thinEH OF thln
void. They viii all pass away oui
h,ariH should be set on thlnAn e.S Si'h,
4, arrive after that perfection Mhi,h
,r,s In Christ Jesus. who Was peii..us
ei-lIent In an things unto the fnlhel,
"a h, Obtained Hia great cNhlta,ien
ngd hecamc pattern unto ~
Irrthtcn. Why should We Ir,t ~
worry over these temporal 'hintn N'' a,
our destiny ~ - Erand ana g'o,.ou al.
We viii cicavc unto the isoiu. So ', -
commandments, pattern after hh ~,
f.etiens and reach out unto tho c.cfne,
i,aiIticr of Ills heavenly 'klnEiom' ~
Vii H. vol with uh and we SHAH w
,,inuh aud obtain the victory ~ the e.u,
IL h a matter OF great rejoicing Nnu
ratiFfnctlon 10 me " behpld the uulss
nnd hrothcrly love and peiiset vhN.l, .'.,
of feeling exlHiing Win ,he aN onss Nv Nv
which was manifested a few unyt w..
,yhen they met la council ana the ftA'
Presidency Of the Church was fcofsan'
ned. Every ono OF the Apostles cN.
urerHed himself on that occAnlahf nnu
hoy were perfectly agreed; tho splrli
vi the Lord rested upon thcin anu
prompted Thorn IN that which was done,
b. was not expected when Nney NJ NJ ~ Sa
thf. occasion that thla result would DC
arslmplishsd. HW the conditions
an4 circumstances surrounding s.ie
Church rendered Il necessary thhi
rmrihing should be done la order tha'
H. affairs mlght be properly conducted
uul when Il was proposed that the flfs'
Presidency should at once be appointed.
every one who was present was Inspired
hy the same spirit and Il was unanl'
thing 10 do We all felt that this was
he van of the Lord. There was no dis
ffuting voice. when sustained by my
hfrthfrn, the Apostles, M l'rualdent OF
tte church. I selected ne my counaelora
Presidents Georgo Q.cannon and Joseph
o. aiuitn nld tncy were unanimously
accepted and sustained by the Twelve.
can assure you, my brethren and
sisters, that u made me feel very hum
Die, realize the responsibility tina,
fgam upon mo and my brethren OF the
First Presidency, but / know that tho
blessings OF the Lord have attended
me Ia tho past In the discharge VI du-
tlin placed upon my shoulders. and l
ieol assured that the Saints will sup
port 10 In this position with their faith
ana their prayers and that the spirit
OF our calling Will rest upon Us and
maize NE adequate TO every task.
Allow that the same spirit which feel
w'e actuatea President Uco. q. Cannon
ard PRESIDENT jos. n. Smith. and that
You viii be aH faithful and united
20 lir First Presidency and Twelve
Me iAilhinl aud united, and will follow
ri we FOLLOW Christ, all will be well
W you, We are determined 20 per-
tgm our duty and 10 serve tho Lord
ahi labor Tor the bcnefit OF His people
aid Die accomplishment Of His work.
w az >uur servants In the Lord and
all mankind.
~, lord has not chosen the great
NY NY learned of the world 60 perform
WORK on the earth. II Ia not those
wv, nave been trained and educated
ny w ,.Nsses ana seminariea OF learn
uut humble men devoted 10 his
80 whom He has chosen TO take
N'tv OF the affaira OF His Church
,l VINO are willing 90 be led and guild.
hy the Holy Spirit, and who vii
necessity give the glory unto Him
Nilf mat OF themselves they car
ho'hing I can assure YOU. breth.
.Nu sisters, that I Ind no anbl.
'o assume the responsibility which
I.4th upon me II / could hnv,
hupya honorably l should never
- neen found IN my present posl.
hs nave never asked for H. MOI
49, ever asked the assistance al
10 ~, my brethren mat nigh, attain
10 NV p9lluon, but the Lord revealed
M ,n mn 10 my brethren that this wal
sbl,t' W, hnd | have no disposition Il
10 GU. Wy responsibility nor 10 deolln,
reon,, any position that the I.ort
tsrys M, me 70 M. I have tried 1.
" M nl, TO overcome the weaknease,
every hsah and 20 bring myself will
into ei-,ser ana faculty OF my nntur,
40 the, sfe suhlervlence 10 HIS will
hiFhest mlsht eventually reach m,
man N sNIy which II is possible FOL
~ Wy, EXALTED position was made man.
+" me 40 a varv eaai,, ,ta., 49,