Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-07-30

mike any sacrifice that hunofahle pco-
| pie can to avert war. with all Us hor-
f0rs. cntaillng as II does dfta9fal CON
seuueucpg 20 numerous that they can
not be- mentioned. II " our duty, /
Hav. ~ u nation. The influence Of the
I f.lftnr.dny Saints should be used In
/ this direction. We should seek 10
I lueil these feelings of anxiety TO light
and 20 shed blood. Our influence
should 20 forth like oil poured upon
the troubled waters. quictins the
waves OF discomfort and wrath that
are aroused By this fearful spirit The
Lord then tells Us what should De
done.
and n that people did not accept
the Offering Of peace neither the Sec
pnd nor the third time"
Not only ought We to extend the
Offering uf peace the first time 60 "a
nation that rrucinlms war against "a.
but again the second time; and II that
should be rejected. ngain the third
time. and " u be rejected the third
time, then
''rhey should bring these testimonies
GO 10 the. Lord. and say. "ticrc are
our testimonies. We have offered peace
the nrHt time. we have offered Il
twice. We have offered Il three times.
but our offerings are rejected. aud this
nation is determined 10 have war with
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before thee. Lord"
"Thcn I. the Lord. would give unto
/ them commandment. and justify
them In going out to battle against
| that nation, tongue, or people.
and I. tho Lord. would fight their
battles. and their chlldron's battles.
aud their childrcn's chlldrcn'H. until
they had avenged themselves on all
their enemies, TO the third and fourth
generation.
"Behold. this n an cnsamplo unto all
people. saith the Lord your God. for
justification before me
do not look for our nation 10 do
this. II ~ scarcely to be expected. Ia
the nature Of things. that they would
do II. hut II IL the true principle. and
we 40 n people should use our lnnu-
Cncc for this purpose. our prayers
should ascend 20 God: our petitions
should ascend 60 the government Of
our nation 10 do everything that hon
ornhle people can TO avert war. We
have no fear Of the cffoct N the COM
hlnntionH against ~. Spain might In
nlCt great damage upon our coasts.
Her naval strength ~ equal N not Hu-
perlnr 90 ours. We have a very oN-
tended line Of rcncouHt. and a ain.
cult line to defend against a strong
naval power. Aud we might suffer Ia
the beginning. Hut the promise OF God
~ that u We viii do right az nation.
" We VIII serve Him, they shall not
have power over us. or be able 10
bring w into bondage. and In the end
We shall prevail This 10 glorious
promise which iH made 10 the lnhnb.
itnntH OF this land. l would 60 God
that the whole nation would believe
10. | would 90 God that they would
nccept the testimonies Of the past. the
prophecies that have boon referred 20
this afternoons FOR l say 60 you, as
would like 10 say 10 this entire nation.
lncrv are prophets OF God In the land.
The word OF 0od IL In the midst OF the
people. The Lord reveals His mind
and VIII unto His servants the Proph-
cts, The proofs OF Il are before all
the nations OF the earth. There n
abundant evidence 90 aubHtantinte the
statements which have been made that
the Lord has revealed His will. and
that there are Prophets In the land
And II the nation would believe, the
Lord would mako them the great ana
mighty power that We are told by the
ancient Prophets this nation might
become.
10 Va as Lattcr-day Saints these
principles are OF the utmost Import
ancc. ! do not want 20 see our young
men get nllod with the spirit OF war
and be eager Tor the conflict. God for
bid that such spirit should prevail
In our land, or that We should con
tribute IN any manner 10 the propngn-
ton OF IA spirit OF that kind hut one
may ray. rs Il not our duty TO defend
our country and our nag1 l. Il not
our duty O. maintain the institutions
which the Lord has given 90 uaT"
Certainly II ~. And 10 iH no part Of
cowardice TO take the plan that the
Lord has pointed out. No man need be-
afraid that the Lord or any Just man
VIII look upon him ne a coward.
There was time whom men who be-
Gang angry at each other fought
duela. A man Of honor considered Il
his duty. n he received an insult. 20
challenge the innulter. and the man
that was challenged had the choice OF
weapons, and they fought In single
combat TO nvengU their honor. Aud
such u feeling prevailed ON this auca-
tlon that brave mon were liable 10 b.
charged with oownrdco II they dld not
fight. II took the brnvcHt kind " men
TO refuse 20 night Hut Il IL not an
evidence OF true courage to be willing
90 rush into a fght. Sometimes the
brnvest Of people shrink from any such
action as this; whom the time comes 20
nght. however. they are the braycst.
and the alOwrHt 10 Yield
The Lord has given US a command
In connection with this subject that
u worth while for us 10 bear In mind;
For he win give unto the faithful
llno upon line, prcocpt upon prcccpt.
with;
And whose layo,h down his life IN
my cause, for my names sake. shall
una II again. even life eternal:
Therefore be not afraid u your enc |
niles, for / have decrood In my heart |
saith the Lord, that l Will prove you |
In all things, whether you win abide |
In my covenant. even unto death, that |
you may be found worthy"
In this revelation the Lord requires |
~ 10 be brave people. a true ana |
faithful people. As one OF our hymns
Haya;
We want no towards In our band.
Who viii our c1loIs fly;
We call for vnllnnt-honrtcd men,
Who're not afraid 10 die"
This IL the kind Of people that |
are wanted In the Church N Christ; |
not towards, or men who win shrk |
and fly In the hour Of danger Such
people are not wanted. At the same
time the Lord expects us 20 be a
nencc-loving people. willing TO do
everything In our power for peace, 20 |
preserve the lives Of the human family.
10 deliver every person. 10 the extent
% our ability, from all the evils that
satan would bring upon them There
fore. ! hope n there IN u disposition
nor 10 clnmor for war that ID VIII not
he attributed 10 cownrdice or to the
fenr ~ losing lie. God has command