Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-09-17

fard miles, we DO II. There have
boen powcrful testimonies borne here
from Tho commencement. when Pies
dent Cannon referred 20 the funllment
OF prophecy. II Is common amongst
U.S. we have the testimony OF Jesus
and II Il the spirit OF prophecy. we
do not say this bOastingly; we say II
because ID IL true. We understand our
own nothIngners. our own inslgnin-
cnnce. md that we are entirely de.
pendent upon God our Eternal Father.
We do not profess TO any particular
virtues: but we are striving 10 love
God and keep His commandments, ana
to giorify Him In our good works.
We preach the Gospel Of Righteousness,
and we are Just as much responsible
to carry ont these principles az those
unto whom the word II given through
US. The Lord viii hive our hearts,
and lie will not allow ~ TO put our
affections upon anything that would
ovcrshndow our affection Tor Him.
Lot me say, In conclusion. that the
principle Of tithlng 10 n correct prin.
ciple. The Lord requires one-tcnth Of
everything that He gives 20 NJ. /
never heard this principle more slim
ply explained than by one OF our good
sisters IN teaching a Primary class In
the sabbath school. She said TO the
children. "suppoaing your father was
20 givo you ten apples. and he asked
you 10 givo one OF thcm back again.
and you would not do n. would you
not be considered very covctous p
Why. they smiled 20 think that the
I father should give them ten apples
/ and they should be unwilling TO give
/ him one back again. That IL Just the
position we are IN when we are not
/ willing to obey this law. The Lord
! requires oue-tenth ~ everything that
/ IN the dispcnaatlon Of His providence
/ He gives unto Us. That Il all lie
/ asks. and that We should have our
ears open 10 the cry ~ the widow and
/ the fathcrleaa. that we should be- gem
eroua and large-heartod that we
should not be covetoua. Can you not
understand this prlnCiplo7 We want
60 give Him half. or quarter. or We
want 20 bite piece on the apple and
give II 60 Him. Anything but what ~
| due Hint DO not. Tor our own sake
/ make this record. A. We value our hap
| plness and our own advancement. lot
| uH be true and faithful In the dischnrEu
/ Of our duties, ana not rob tho Lord
our God; for everything that We have
N given unto ~ by Him. And lie
has declared that n We will love Him
and keep His commandments. We shall
prosper In the land, DO you believe
| IL! ! bear testimony that the law u
/ tlthinE IL true Prove me now
/ herewith. saith the Lord OF hosts.
/ II I viii not open you the
windows OF heaven, and pour you
/ out "A blessing. that there shall not be
| room enough 20 receive H." NAL. III,
io1
/ 4 cnu beor t..,t,ro,v On "a, ,r,,h
/ OF tho remert. ~ nrothcr Merlin
/ tha, n n man vni ioyc cn1 ,nJ 49,,
/ iIis so,n,ssrtr,.,ts ia yin d.,t,.,,
| MIN from NH avn and fra, an M,
/ financial troubles. We cNhort the
/ 49, ~ u.o,,is s,.,hS,,.t 49,, ,nS ,,o,th
ana M sp,,,b ,bn 80, 49, ,ho w.,
and they demonrtrnte ,hat tbev 40 no,
annr,gis,e 4, tIe,. a., a.. d,,,',,,,
! sirnte A., nv roLblns MIN Ia ,i,hc.
ana ooic,i,s. by bsir,, ste,h al H.
thelr dutlse. nv belnr indiecrcnt a.
Inc marnifyins ~ The Aaronic and
Neicbisrt"L pri,,tbo,ds And zton
can never he redeemed under .,,rh n
condition I aav 40 ali ssnseiaiiy "a
nvnrif r,psnt and Lei 10 ,,trn n,.r =
new ieaf. iet tiu ernse our siotbsninc..
our Indifference nnd To-, 4, h. r,ani,cs,
10 Aimirhty god that ~. annr.eiatc
Ills loving lflndpess' that We npnrc.
| cinte IIlr redrmption. that we apnre.
| eiate Tho slorioiis hone ~ eycriastinr
/ uv,s In n riorious rrs,,rr.e,inn ~ n,,r
works being counted with our faith 90
| thc ri ~ Of the Fath.r throt,h
1esua christ. Amen.
ELDER JOHN HENRY SMITH.
!
do not remember having heard a
single word, either read OF spoken. By
our brethren during this Conference
that l did not endorse. II seems 20
me that each one Of the brethren has
| presented some item that should cause
ua 10 reflect seriously upon the good
ness and mercy extended unto Us by
| our Heavenly Father. Tho aged who
heard the cry IN the land from whence
/ they came, Come out OF her my pco-
/ pie, that ye be not partnkera OF her
sins, and that ye receive not OF her
| plaques" should rejoice, and their
/ children and their Chlldron'H children
should continue In that rejoicing. one
suggestion contained In the remarks
OF Elder Merrill this forenoon, OF the
brother who would have been pleased
/ 70 have taken from his swirl barrel
/ the food that was applied In the d..
/ rcction OF providing for domestic ami.
mails, In one, probably. that hosts OF
/ young people whose homes have been
/ In this mountain region, cannot nA yet
FULLY appreciate. Fathers and mothers
n mature years may appreciate this
suggestion: some OF our brothers and
sisters who have been unsuccessful In
securing proper labor. within re-
4 cent yearn may have been made TO
taste In some limited degree these
/ conditions, na did the early Pioneers In
their eXperieneoa-the blessing that a
well-stockod swirl barrel would pre-.
sent 10 the hungry man or woman.
Each suggestion presented for our
confederation during this Conference