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

felt unworthy OF the beautiful recep.
tlon rendered him. He was pleased 10
meet with the Saints and also with 80
many lovely boys and girls. In view
OF the manifestation OF love and re.
Hpect shown by the people Of brigham
CITY upon the present occasion, he felt
very humble and unworthy.
ono Of the objects OF his visit was
to solicit the faith and prayers and
support Of the Saints In brigham City
In the discharge Of the important and
sacred duties that seemed to have
fallen upon him. He desired to live
In the hearts OF the people. and to do
all that might be required Of him 10
advance the Interests ~ his brethren
and sisters. He told the children 90
honor their parents that their days
might be LONG In the land. The future
~ our children u grand and glorious,
lie advised them to attend 10 their
prayers both night and morning. lie
could see clearly that there arc great
rewards held In reserve for the Lat
tcr-day Saints. a glorious future
awaits the righteous. Many ln the
congregation had received ln the Tenn.
pie the highest blessings ever given 10
man. and many others would receive
them.
The speaker said he had formed an
Acquaintance with the brethren ana
sisters Of the Boxelicr Stake. In la
boring "a establish union among
them upon the principles VI the United
order. that would never boz forgotten.
lie remembered them whcn called %
labor In the Temple ~ the Lord and
had been happy in rccpmm ndluE them
90 pftHidcnt Woodruff FOR choice blCHs.
iuga-thr highcft ever conferred upon
men or women since the formation NJ
the earth. These blessings would be
conferred upon The Saints In the due
time ~ the Lord, II they laborcd for
thCm.
with respect to the hlFh position h,
had been called to iii. he said he fell
his weakness and ability. lie. how.
ever. had the consolation TINT God had
always given him strength 20 rum
every duty thus for In life. and b. had
faith 10 believe that such wowd be- ths
case In the future. God calls mon Int
Ills service that We would probably
pass by. His ways are not mans ways
Iie fait that the Lord, through the faith
and prayers of the Saints, would auH'
tain him.
when the Twelve met recently they
had no IDEA 81 orrhflsIng the First
PRESIDENCY. but the Spirit NJ the Lord
made Il plain that The time was at
hand.
President SNOW spoke Of she destiny
OF man. The time Nii come. he said
when we shall b. like our Father IN
Heaven. This had been revealed O.
him early IN his experience. He re-.
frrrcd 10 che saying u John, thai when
christ shall appear Ne SHAH De IKE
Him. also 10 the angel that John 90,
/ rcyclator fcli down To worship.
We are told thnt Abraham. Isaac
and Jacob are Gods Do eternity. W.
/ can attain 20 this condition BY purify
ms Ourselves ~ God lu pure.
40 said be- tried 10 90 live that h.
could utter the prayer with David
search ma. . God. and know ml
heart. aud try inc and know ml
thoughts. and see " there be any cvi
[ way In me. and lead mo In the way %
/ lie everlasting"
why could not men live that thel
might Offer n prayer like fhatf w
should live 30 that u would be pleas
urc f1s uH 10 die. or, ~ any rate, ~
dcnth would not be disagree cahlc to ~
D. what pleasure and happiness VII
q be- experienced ny fathers ana mothers
who. having oboycd tho great com
mnndmcnt given In the Garden q
Eden by raising up n fnmlly - son
B and daughters In the faith u the Cos
pei. pass behind the ven ana bchlll
their sons and daughters clothed upol
with glory and Immortality. He hh
often reflected upon tho great plcasur
u would give him ~ meet his broth
b ron and friends IN tho other WORT
when be passed out OF this. They woul,