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

the Ftrst Presidency shouiu DC oIs"h-
lied as quickly ne possible or az soon
as the Lord would inspire suoh no,'oh,
presldent Lorenzo Snow was called OF
God 40 occupy the position In which
no s,ands today, and he VIII be sus-
tained by the Lord as His mouthniece
10 tho church. and also by his Cpun-
seio,s and the Aportirs. and the whole
church viii approve OF the action
taken and austaan II fuzzy l think l
atm safe In saying that thrill OF JOY
went through the entire church when
the word was sent out that the First
Presidency had bcon rcOrganized and
that Lorenzo SNOW was the President.
Although there has not been time 10
hear from the different organizations
IN the Church nt a distance. stu am
perfectly satisfied that this action on
the part Of the Apostles has been re-
coived with delight everywhere. Ger
7 talniy that IL the feeling " the Saints
10 this part. ! can shy that President
/ Wiiflrd Woodruff, shortly before his
[ deccasc. expressed his desire that
[ there should be no delay after his
I death In perfcctlnH the organization
/ ~ the Presiding quorum. The action
| taken was Inspired ~ the Lord. and
/ it ia a matter uf qualification aud re-
| inicmr that this has been 80 soon nc-
I comnllshcd.
% j. wonderful how the church moves
| forward without jtr or q break In 10
| course, noiwlihp the departure
~ IT. loadlng spirits. Tho authority Of
] The Holy Priesthood remains; the keys
c0mlrua with the Church. the order "
the Priesthood r. maintained. and the
| revelations % God are given through
the doAguitod authority Tor the guild
ance OF His people. Nothing that dc-
/ ours win interfere with ~ progress or
with the contamination OF the purposes
| Or which she Lord designed u.
! lula authority and the keys
viii remain with the church,
no matter what may happen
or who may be taken from Ne: Tor ihla
n the work OF the Lord and Il will not
d. hlndcrcd by any power beneath the
heavens. Wha5 an impressive lesson
Il must be TO the world 90 see the
! church moving thus steadily forward.
| notwithstanding d has suffered ~
severe loss IN the death OF President
Woodruff, NJ distinguished and 70 be-
| loved
The Lord organized this church 10
stand until IN cud. Men may fail: N 3
may turn aside through transFrusslon.
through negligence. through failure o.
Keep the Spirit N tho Lord. or from
/ various cauFea. but the work Of tha
Lord viii 30 on. {; IA not dependent
on man. We are der. ndout on the Lord.
Hut Tie IL lndepcnd ut Of us. and lie Will
accomplish llis own purposes In He
own way ana Use such Instruments az
may seem F0od TO Him and which are
ready Tor ills service. We on our rari
should be- ready 90 serve Him wherever
we are called upon 20 labor. rhsr1
should be- no ioniouaieH or cnyrinFi
among the Lattcr-dny Saints ~ W.
indulge In envy ~ any Of our brethren.
n We IRE jealous Of their attainment
or any advantage that they may have
W. Indulge n a wrong spirit In this We
ought 90 follow the example gwen ~
by our lllusirlous President. who was 81
childllkr IN iif dem amor, ana who was
20 dsvnld OF any feeling of jealousy. W.
should be Glad and rejoice whun Tho
Lord heatowa hla favpra upon any ~ hli
servants, and whom they exhibit tali ntl
whicA ~ thgm for Ills ser,
vice. Al such mon are asede
will embrace within iis scope every ,hlnE
mat Il good and great and that viii
elevate humanity.
what q great work the Almighty has
already accomplished win the Latter
day saln.ai lie has taken the weak
things OF the earth. fhe uncducatei
the poor, the oppressed VI tue Vlrioni
. I
mouH,aina and made OF chem a peopl,
who have attracted The attention OF AL
the world. How often has dcrlsl0T
been excited on the part o. our enc
J miles when they have seen our emil
( grants come from various lands n
/ the people came In from tn plain.
they did not look like very pr0mia.nl
material out % which TO make y pclpl.
/ such az We expected 90 be. iut th|
Lord has uplificd this people, ana ma
J polished them. Tho Gospel OF the L1f,
: Jesus Christ, when strictly 0heyed
q clrvaiea men ana women. II u sal.
{ thas In the uld countries % takes thr7l
generations 90 make a gentleman. tn
Gospel of Icsua Christ will make a mni
a gentleman In one generation. u q
! wonderful 20 me observing mind VIVA
great changes have been wrought viii
this people In this respect. 1hc poor
the l1Wly ana the obscure who hnvl
ohcysd and carried out In their live
the principles OF the Gospel have beer
, elevated and polished. This work Z
not Tor the abaHUmeut hut the elevator
, 81 MANKIND. I, isa work OF evolution
out OF this people God will evolve
nation that will excel In everything
The work VIII go forward, Improving
advancing and beneiiing mankind ani
preparing chem Tor the rrign of rlehi
c1naness and peace. The work Of IN
/. AsAkltlHuhl CAli'H " NNk 10 lulufN an
~ the sons AMI dauFhiers OF God. bu
20 bless them and Improve thelr con
dillon. They should be lmbutd via
that charity which u the pure love %
uod ana % mankind. They shoul,
help one anJther and seek 10 promote
, each others welfare. The Gospel o
Jesus Christ has already polished then
TO a considerable degree and mad
them brighter and better In every g.
spect II mas made many VI chen
shining marks among their fcll0wmen
II win continue 20 ut them up. II thrl
VIII continue 90 observe rs prscept
and be led by The oounsels uf Oh lH
, whom God has set 10 preside over ihen
ana 60 regulate ghe affairs OF lil
church. They are men In whom gh
/, utmost confidence can De rrpuHfdi n
! hll the trials and vlclasliuids ihrourl
, which the Church has passed. the,
nave remained true and unnlnchlnl
, ana their chief desire has been 90 hent
4 ~ the people ami perform the dulle
! deyoNlng upon them,
4 Two dpotrlne which has been onunri
, ated by President Snow today II mos
, encouraging and glorious Il ennuI
fail 20 stimulate those who understan
{, u 10 strive after that perfection whlc
Jesus iauphS His disciples 20 cndtayo
20 reach IL II comforting 90 kna,
4 lhni We are the children or the Al
mighty; that lie has a purpose In plat
inf a. upon the earth In tho condition
, Nhleh surround ~; thlt He wagchr
r over us and overrules an things tina
q happen 10 the children of mlu, an