Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-22

approximations because of these
things. We have found that tho word
Of God has been fulfilled In thla, that
the Lord has added Zine upon linc.
bfeccpt upon precept, here a little and
there a little," and that every soul who
Is baptized In water and receives the
imposition Of hands, with the full in
tent to serve God and keep His COM
mandments, realizes and knows that
MS SINS are remltted, that he has been
regcnerdted. that he is made Glenn,
that though his sins were as scar
let. he Is washed white as wool IIr
Knows also that the power OF God has
entered his soul and opened up HIS
mind, and given him TO comprehend
eternal things. He knows that the Hight
grows brighter and brighter towards
the perfect day, and that the Holy
Ghost Is the game Spirit thar 1t was
aneiently, II teaches the things OF the
Father and the SON. 1T brings things
past to his remembrance: IL shows him
Things TO come, II lifts w the veil
that hides the spiritual world II shows
TINT which Is about to take place on
The earth, Every man, woman and
enid may receive TINT Spirit, and will
be enlightened according to tho degree
of faithfulness and carnestness in
seeking nfter it's gifts and blessings.
All the gifts OF the Gospel are In the
church. A. IN the time Of the Cor
lnthian Saints To one is given by
Ailt ollIll u lnf word OF WISDOM, 10
another the word Of knowledge by the
same Spirit; to another faith 10y the
same Spirit; to another the gifts Of
healing by the same Spirit to another
the working Of miracles to another
prophecy; to another discerning Of
tpirits: to another divers kinds of
tongues: 60 another the intcrpreta-
ton of tongues" These signs have
followed the believer as the Lord said
they would. These are in fulillment
OF what God told the Prophet Joseph
Smith, and these are the witnesses and
signs of his ministry The servants OF
God go out and carry these promises
to all the world, and God is with them.
He raises up friends for them.
and gives them power to
learn the languages of the world:
and sometimes gives them this Gift of
tongues to enable them to speak to
people in their own language when
they do not understand the language.
These are some of the signs of this
ministry But we do not rest upon
them. The great thing is, the testi-
mony of the Holy Ghost. And no one
can understand the fitness OF that
great blessing unless he has received
II. To have the power of God rest
ing down upon him, filling his soul
with His Spirit: to be baptized in 1t.
qulckened by its power to comprehend
the things of eternity; to commune
with his Father, and with his Elder
Brother, the Lord Jesus Christ; to be
prepared TO receive the ministration
of the angels of God to know. without
cloud of doubt coming over his soul.
that. he is accepted of God and called
of Him to labor for the Lord on the
earth--to have and to be all this is
the great boon and blessing which one
enjoys who receives the gift and tes-
timony of the Holy Ghost. And all
can enjoy 1t. for the promise Ii unto
you, and TO your children, and to all
that are nfar OFF" as Peter said on the
day of Pentecost. even as many as the
Lord our God shall call" The promise
is to ALL for the Lord is calling all.
The mighty God. even the Lord. hath
spoken, and hath called the earth. from
the rising of the sun unto the going
down thereof" and this is His word
to all people:
Repent, yea repent, of your sins
and your wickedness, O We inhabi-
tants of the earth: and turn unto me.
| the Lord your God. and l will album
| dainty pardon. Return. unto me, and
will return unto you. saith the Lord
| OF hosts. Repent OF your sins. and be
baptized In water for the remission of
| sins. and receive the imposition of
hands, yea, be born of water and of
the Spirit. and We shall enter into the
kingdom of God. / will visit you with
the Holy Ghost. and will reveal unto
YOU the precious things of eternity
present, things that are to come;
things In the heavens. things
on the earth. and that which Is about
to come to pass In the nations.
For this Is the fulness of times. and
all the truth of the past shall be gath
cred into this fold of Christ; all things
in the heavens and on the earth shall
be gathered together in one; all things
spoken of by the Prophets shall be ac-
complished: and / whl witness unto
you, by my power, that you are
| accepted of me, saith the Lord"
This is His voice to the ends of the
earth and by His help we will carry
| II to every nation until the whole earth
has vibrated with the sound thereof
and the upright and honest in heart
have received our testimony. Then.
when we have finished our work on
earth. when God shall call us hence
we will go and continue our ministry
in the spirit world. And the gates of
hell'cannot prevail against this Priest
hood and authority. but they must
yield. as they did when Christ went to
preach to the spirits In prison. The
servants of God in this Church. when
they depart hence carry their author
| ity and Priesthood and power with
] them. and they VIII proclaim the Cos
| pei in every part of that spiritual
world. among the spirits in prison and
among all the millions who have de-
| parted from the earth who have not
| heard the Gospel; and they Will receive
It and be gathered into this great
| Church of Christ, not the Church on
earth but the Church in the
heavens. II will all be gathered Ia
unity and he made one; and the Saints
on high Will come down to the Saints
on earth, and they will be united to-
gether when the work ordained OF our
God is accomplished.
might continue this subject, but we
have heard sufficient this afternoon.
thank our friend for his eloquent dis
course to us this afternoon and for his
good feelings towards us. And we
have good feelings to him, and to all
people on earth, For our mission Is
a mission OF peace. We do not come
with sword We do not expect To
fight with carnal weapons. our war
fare is against spiritual 'wickedness in
high pluccg. The powers OF eVii that
are incorporcal and the powers Of evil
that are in man, our work Is against
them. We do not expect to triumph in
our might, in our strength. by our wis
dom, or by our learning: but by the
power OF God we expect to prevail.
This work Will go forth conquering and
TO conquer, until the kingdoms OF this
world become the kingdom Of our God
and His Christ. and He shall come and
reign over them "in Mount Zion and in
Jerusalem and before His unclents
gloriously." May the peace and bless
ings of God attend what has been
spoken this afternoon, | ask in the
name of Jesus Christ Amen.