Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-08-20

pq,,n fhe seoshoro. We arr their child
IN, and nre not the blessings of Abrn
| ham. Iranc aud Jacob our blessings
l n be- our privilege to be ,eNnltcd IN tn
presence Of Father Abraham. We hlv
! great announcement TO WORK tiFht
oouancss and to qualify ourselves L
| teach the nations Of the earth the Cos
/ pei. God bless you. May lie bless NJ
/ nm and inspire Us TO labor for ctorna
| lives. and may we be- saved and oxult
! ed In Ills presence with all the fnithfu
mon and women who have lived. ] ash
! 70 In the name OF jesus, Anon.
ELDER a. o. WOODRUFF
My beloved brethren and sisters. ]
am pleased to meet with you this
morning. and I trust that may enjoy
the Spirit OF the Lord during The
few moments that I may address you
as our brethren enjoyed that Spirit
yesterday have no desire 20 spcnl
"a word that cannot be heard by every
ruul that ig here this morning ana
have no desire TO speak word that
VIII not be- dictated by the Holy Spirit
~ God. We have learned IN our rE-
pcrlrnce how easy II ~ for mon 20
.puat 90 the OBLIGATION Of the latter
dHy Saints and those who nrc seeking
The truth when they are Inspired hy
The Spirit ~ Almighty God; but with
ull the orntory and learning % mon.
they are not able to convert those who
are honest On heart. except thDy pos.
gcr1 this Spirit The mon who have
h1d the gr0ntcst success In converting
souls to the Church of Jesus Christ "
lnttcr.day Saints have not been mon
of very great learning. thoy have boon
mon who have been taught M God.
Who h1vo been Ood-foarlng. humble.
ana willing 60 give unto Him tho honor
ana the glory for all they worn able to
accomplish. So I desire this mornlnr
To npss~ss that Same spirit " humility
ana the Spirit ~ the Lord. that I may
J" able 20 cdify the Lnttcr-dnv Saints
Tor a few moments ana 10 touch upon
some points that win be FOR tho henc-
~ NJ tho people In general. or Of some
OF uH az any rate.
In the Church of Jesus Christ of
Lnttcr-day Saints thcro ls everything
] believe, that II necessary for our
happiness here upon earth and for our
salvation In the future. Within lis
organisation we can md everything 20
h'cp our minds occupied. everything
10 Instruct uH In every labor Of ilfe.
aud the Spirit or God 10 guide NJ In
gu That We undertake 10 DO. A great
many ministers who are not ~ our
fnith have made comments upon tho
uospol N Jesus Christ. and some OF
nom nave remarked that all that WIS
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20 bring 60 nHuFht the work that has
been Hot on foot hy the Lord was 10
show NJ our principles: yet those who
mako such comments have aiwayn hepn
M that class that have never under.
.aken TO expose any ono OF our prin-
'iplrH, they knowing full well that the |
principles OF the Gospel which thoy I
laNc investigated nre founded upon /
,ctlplufol ana upon the word of God
NJ the comments that / have ever /
ienrd or read TINT our enemies hive /
ver made upon the doctrines OF Jesus I
nat they have avoided the direct /
ringing Co llrht Of any one OF tho |
In which We believe; but thoy /
ave made Incorrect assertions. thoy |
ave mlnrcrrragntcd ua In various
Ways. This may d. becnure thoy have
~ thoroughly Understood our motives
! have IN my pocket n slip OF paper
Tipped from the Portland Orrgunlnu OF
larch seth. giving the opinion OF one
" stone, the SECRETARY OF the Young |
lens Christian association. His com.
ienta arr very much of the charItctor
have mentioned. lie says that the /
inrmong who have been members Of \
u association have not been PER-
iittod 90 vote or hold onico because
lsy arr not considered ~ Christians.
W. arr excluded from the pale Of the
htiHtlnn churches, nH they term a..
M therefore our people have been eN-
udcd from voting or holding office In
lat ASSOCIATION.
would like TO say few words upon
ilH matter, inasmuch as the Latter
~ SAINTS arc given 90 Joining these ]
iriuua associations and societies that
n not part ~ the church Of Christ.
this city alone We have n great many
lung inttcr-day Sninta-nt least. they ;
= the children of Lnttor-day saints
no belong 90 these various nasocin-
ins, Now. We have no objection to '
ople believing uu they desire. I
the same time Il On our wish that q
z lnttcr-day Saints should grow m {
m knowledge ~ the Gospel. First
lplant the knowledge OF he Gospel g
Christ within their hearts. and I
On they cannot b. contaminated by Z u
ror u they arr truo ana faithful 10 Z
e principles Of that Gospel. In va 4
'us places throughout the Stakes OF y
On We INA that the i.nttcr-dny Saints II
ties aH well az other associations r
.is IN forbidden by the Priesthood Of ,
p Son Of God, There IN an Of the u
otherhood ana all Of the Insurance. u
you please. contained In tho church y
Jesus Christ that are necessary for u
II II fact TINT there nre Latter y
Saints, In Salt Lake city and else y
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their duties In the Priesthood, but / "
ma time 10 attend 20 their lodr. "
etingH. We are running wild IN
respect irrcvcrcucc FOR the =,
~ the Son ~ God ~ grow pl
out ~ this Those young mon ~
o attend lodge meetings and do NOT
end their Priesthood meetings. what
erence do they have for the Priest
II of the Son Of Code They have
y liitlo' u any. because they have
81 learned 20 reverence that Priest IN
ur missionaries. whose number hn. IN
n Increased some two hundred In tn
world during the hast year. have IN
heen performing "a great work al "a
me- one hundred and forty have a,
n sent out among the i.nttcr-day H.
nh IN the various settlements. 10 rr
~ IN the Indifferent and those who am
= bern negligent In thor duties, ana mi
Wy 10 BOT them TO take u live In, M
y ~ the Gospel Of Jesus Christ, ~.
70 Join the various Improvement | ~.
,oH ,tlonH' The effect that this On,
y OF missionaries has had upon the ~
PIE IN general has been reported as wy
Y very good. Not only tho YOUNG lpi
ana the Young Ladies' Mutual hit,'
tuNement associations but the nv
Gus Prieathood meetings have hlo
better attended than ever Tao
re- or Tor years before, al ste
rate The Presidents OF Shl
,ea nave reported. In many In
COS that the Sabbath schools chr
nave been Improved through the his
~ lh,ae brethren, and also that thu
people have shown a more liberal of
{ In the payment OF their tlthes tru
donations. They have received eur
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