Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-08-13

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dure such trials. never had dcsire'
tird vve sometimes meet people who
sav tbev would like 20 have Witnessed
the trials OF the early SAINTS anu t.k.n
"a pprt in them. hut ! nave no WISH 70
nominate myself for mar'yr Wy,
Won what do desire. II " TO hf tested
anI trirf ,niv So far a. liz neccssary
10 puaiifv mo for the duties which
have been imposed upon me, ana 70
gain an cxnltation In the presence OF
my Heavenly Fathnr. -, -. ..,.
I regret exceedingly that from my
earliest rproiiortlnus J have hni 20 u.-
ten Co tho servants OF the ls'lu Il'.u-
lnr. with very little success, Win the
poOria 10 live their religion. My own
counsel mud advice 20 the lRtter-dhy
Saints have leon 10 do their duties To-
wards God and to Keep the cuWmNhu-
mrnts that ne has given thon; Nut,
withdrawing the brethren nave iauoit u
hard 20 teach the Saints their uutlpH'
ana have frequently repeated w , ,.i,
WuudmontH Of the Lord unto lniN ~"
pie. many W thCm have not yct learned
The necessity nf performing thcir duties.
7 believe NJ 4 were 90 call for those pNn-
rie here today who have been tnuFht
aud believe ON the revelations contained
100 the book of Doctrine and Covenants
tn Doe the inrrirrd words 0f God. and
TINT Jornrh smith was Prophet "
God. utnriy NH who are IN this Cungrr.
r1tIuu would rinse their hands ana HHy
htN know these things o. hc true. liut
No / wore On call Tor nll thnf1 who had
boon absolutely honest WITH Cod Do
keeping iiis commaudm' lu
.fuil u majority ~ iho congr. F1i'nn
would not raise their handle To 7 were
FOO nst fnr those who observed th.
Word ~ Wirdom. and whn ild mot
rnrni % portion ~ their mems fur Zoe
hHUu mud liuuur, and who rHIl nU hIu-
OF tIthinr 20 the Lord. uno.h1lf of
those h,rc today would. I am afraid.
fnil 20 lift their hands. great
mn iurltv would answer ihIt tlrv md
received thor endowment IN the tome
uir % Cod that thry had entered into
covenants with Tho lord. They know
tho covenants TINT they have wHiH
with our Heavenly Father. nn1 how
many hrc there who carry out those
covenants that thoy have entered into7
I have heard great many people. In
my time. pray UNTO the tnrl for hlnsa-
irn. And they would dedicate their
time and strength and n'i Tint thcv
poaaoHHod Tor the onward advancement
m the Kingdom ~ God. hui whom they
nru called uron 90 hHip The church ln
r. financial why thoy uro vHrv careful
90 keep their means MA from tn Lord 70
they keep II Tor their own advancement
tho commandments ~ God. hut We nra
foHdy and willing 60 carry out our own
wishes. We 90 not HHt what u a. dns
sired that wn should no. but roaDrHliv
unit nurs'lvHf na tn what We would Ike
90 40. d. this rHhtT 40. ~ is not :
fa.i that there o. plenty Of room for I'M
prnvNWrui ana We should Improve.
o. IN ~
of tho trials and fluctuations our faith
CTS had Co. pass through, ana President
Cannon said he expected 20 see the day
whom our financial troubles would ynu-
iHh. uH ouF other troubles have dlH.
appeared. / have faith that all those
who have been honest with God IN the
pnHt will soon De- delivered from the
bondage M debit expect that greet
many ~ the i.lttrrsdnv Saints. Doe
fore the Gay OF that duIlycuncc, VIII
hH made Go rrmt Whur tho covenants
which they have made with the Lord
They have not boon honest with the
Lord, A. one % the Inspired men OF
old said. the people had robbed tho
Lord ln their tithes and onorinrs.
rny when the f.nttcr-dny Saints VIII
pay an honest uthiug unto the Lord
there will b. no need Of talking about
debts md of being IN the bondage NJ
debt tiut the trouble o. we do not do
II. Scores ~ men comuromlHo with
the Lord on the basis % 90 cents uu
the dollar. and thOy rob Him OF the
other 90 cents. They discount their
debts 10 tho Lord 20 per cont. Why. o.
man would be- Ashamed ~ himself a.
go into Z. g. ". ana ask u 60 kuu y
m 81 per cont from his hili but with
God thDy discount their bills 10 crntH
% cents aud 90 cents on the dollar
and thrn call th0wHrlvrr honest !
wish che Lord would Inspire ~ with
determination Ca hr honest, and that
the brethren could inspire this frcllur
among the tnttrr-dny Saints, 90 that
we would an try 60 Boz upright wI
tho Lord. a man will Say. II owe my
nelrhhor and must pay him before
can settle my uthirr" Well. I know !
owe lots OF my neighbour, and they tN
10 collect from me. Tut ! owe God nn
honest tithinri ilU hhH given mo u
testimony Of Jesus nnd hope N otnr'
nal ne. ana I intend 90 pay HIM nr..'
and my neirhhprH afterwards. N %
1ur duty 10 Hrttie with the Lord first
and iutcud % do n. with The help ~
my Heavenly Father And want
10 way 90 you. N you VIII p. honest
with the Lord. paying your timing ana
keeping His commandments lie VIII
not only bless YOU with thu light ana
innpirntion of tliH Holy Spirit, but YOU
will be blessed In dollars ana centH'
YOU win be- enabled 60 pay your debts.
and the Lord viii pour out temporal
blessings upon you In great hbuhh'
nHce.
NAV the Lord bless and guide ua hy
the insplrntlon Of Ills Spirit nlwnyH
N nv prayer IN the name OF Jesus
christ Amen