Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-08-27

rIrhtcousnpra and purity hnNlhk u''n
hogottcn within Us, that We have pe.n
redeemed from the spifitual u'tl.
which came upon our frst parents. ana
which by reason of the fall is upon an
flesh until they repent " th'if w.
aud receive n remission OF them ny
baptism. or by the new birth -thnt ~
hr the birth ~ the water nud OF thc
Spirit. Tor the birth ~ the SPIRIT cnin'A
by or through the hliih uf The wnlgr
nnd the gift 81 the Holy Ghost We
are first required 60 be- buried WIN
Christ IN baptism. typical ot HIS donth
ana burial hurvlnr the "nld man with
his sensual ana deViliHli nhtutn, ana
rising tn n uowurHs NJ lifo, nnd mus
hy tho spiritual baptism which follows
through the laying on NJ hands We bee
cuwo % son or n daughter NJ God. nh
heir NJ cod End inini heir with jesus
christ. n ls through this ordinance TINT
mnu are hrrottrn Spiritually ~ IN
The door through which Jesus him
rolf passed lie iH tho door. the
liant and the NE ~ the word.
and II anyone enter by Him then
whose nttcmptcth 60 got through In
any other why shall be counted % ihIof
md rohhef and We may well Judge
how far he win succeed.
This r. the Gospel that we have COW
ouuutfd To obey. We have entered into
tho bond ~ that new and everlasting
covenant agreeing that we would obey
the commandments Of Gnd IN an things
Whatsoever lie shall command us
This iH an everlasting covenant
even unto tho end of our DAYS. Ana
when ~ tho end ~ Our days We may
think n has reference % tho end %
our Liurtal lifc: that n time will come
after We have finished thin probation
when We can i've without obedience 20
The commandments NJ God This Dr.
great urfnr We shall never See tho day.
ln time nor eternity when u viii not be
obligatory. ana when it VIII not De- .
plsnfutn nH well HH "a duty, Tor us NJ
iiiH children, 60 uhuy nli tho command
mcuts ~ the Lord throughout the end
lcr4 ages 81 eternity II n upon this
principle that We keen In touch with
God, and remain IN harmony with Hi-
purposes. II H. only In this way thnt
we can conaummato our mission, ana
obtain our crown and the Fift or etcr-
nal lives. which ~ the greatest Gift u
God. Can you Imagine any other
way
God has established all things In their
order. The house u God lH "a hous.
OF order. ana not "a house Of confusion.
In this house, God himself Ia the su-
prone head, aud lie must be obeycd.
christ ~ IN the Image and likeness Of
Ills hslnE, His boEutten Son, ana lie
stands un our Saviour and our God.
We must walk In Ills paths. and OBJ
serve His prgceptn IN do them. or we
Will BE- cut on. Next unto God and
Chiist In tho earth In placed one unto
whom the keys % power and the nu-
thotity % the Holy Priesthood are
conferred. and unto whom the right
OF presidency II given. lio 10 Gods
mouthpiece 10 Hts people. In all things
pertaining 10 the building W OF Zion
and TO the spiritual and temporal Hni-
walton Of the people. lie h az Gods
yiccEcrcnt. l do not hesitate 60 an
ncuuce this truth; for Il " Ills word.
and therefore Il II true. The people
who have entered into covenant 20
keep the commandments Of the LORD
must hcnrken unto the voice Of him
who IN placed TO preside over them
and Hecondnrilv. 20 those who are
called 10 act with him ~ his counsel.
ora IN the Holy Priesthood. II takes
this council Of three 90 constitute the
presiding ana governing authority Of
the Priesthood In the earth. God the
Father. God the Son. ana 0od tho Holy
Ghost, constitute the Gudhcad aud the
matches governing quorum over all
the creations Of the Father. Three
mon stand at the herd on the Church
on the earth. Yet there are those who
call Themselves Saints who hesitate
90 express words ~ hatred and malice
toward these men who stand 10 the
head ~ the Church OF Jesus Christ Of
Lntttr.day Saints OF course. they
often do IL cinudcstlncly: ashamed n
Their own acts, too Cowardly 10 at
tnch their names 60 their own writings;
but they nevertheless rise up ngnlnst
these mon-mcn whose only Thought
II 60 do good 20 all mankind, whose
greatest care II Tor the welfare ~ the
people OF III. Lord. aud whose constant
cnuehNor n 20 unite them and cause
hgm 10 labor. ench In his place aud
calling, 60 help build up Zion. They
earnestly desire that every man shah
D. working bee IN "thr hive VI
bcseret," In the house OF God N any
man feels offended at me. let him
come 90 me like man. and tell me
wherein ! have done wrong. aud thus
give mo q chance Ia explain myself. /
am ashamed " some people who ur0.
tess IN be f.ntter-day Saints. / have
on my desk anonymous letters. teom-
ms with spirit % violence. hatred.
malice aud condemnation toward me.
ana my brethren. especially toward
fifaldent Cannon and myself. for whnt
We nave never done. ~ thought OF
uuins IN tho world, condemulug uH for
evils that exist only IN their
own wicked imnginatlona: FOR no
man with tho Spirit OF God
W his heart will ever condemn
these men openly. In secret or through
anonymous letters, numbers 0f which
.fe sent % IN nom time 10 time. Par
eeh mo Tor referring 90 this matter.
because II n perhaps trivial; but
loon upon the authors ~ anonymous
,'V'fn az Hnenha, ~ towards of the
lowest type, M among the menncst ~
.'ud creatures N a man has any
INult 10 md with me lot him come 10
NE or II he has any fault 10 ind with
hrniher Cannon, let him go 20 him.
hei nm pour out his grievances 20 us.
MO give as chance 10 explain or 20
make reparatlon II we have done
wrongi ana let him not. cowardly hide
hliltet behind n nom de plume. or
anonymous letters breathing wrath
ma vengeance toward the servants Of
inc LORI ana ~ the people. We have
70 teprove sometimes In sharpness; hut
ny reproving we have wounded them
unnecessarily, We win pour out a
double portion OF the balm OF meek
n,ss' humility and love toward them.
lhat we may heal the wounds we have
made, Just Ra the Prophet has said in
We l2lst section Of the Doctrine and
covenants. Read II for yourselves.
Now, these thoughts have simply
come 10 me on tho spur " the mo-
mont They may have been unneces-
hlfy altogether. But | feel luHtided,
10 TAR M l am concerned, In making
thrHe remarks, N these threatening
iollcra were from hackslldors or an
lnkohlatlo Hontiles, we would not be
surprised; hut when they come signed
lpur brother In the Gospel" We sup
pte' though OF course we do not know,
.lat they como from men who profess
10 be l.uttfr-Nnv gulYtu