Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-15

was perfectly conscious; had been ask
Ing about It's kittens and little play
things only Il short time before. 1t
was testimony to me that the vision
OF that chilj must have been Il pleas
ant one; and thought to iny-f-1if. Il az
ter | have done the win OF my Father
ana all that is within my power to do
90 cause people TO repent Of their sins
ana to come unto Christ. the, lard Al
mighty should take me uW2y in the
condition He took that child IL. how
hnppy would be!
My brethren and sisters, we do not
fear death If we are trying to keep
the commandments of God. Indeed.
many times II comes MS n welcome mes
senger To those who have loblrcd long
ana hard to spread this Gospel, and who
nave heen tAithiul over that watch God
mas gwen them, such people feel
hnppy whom death comesi they icei no
reEret ~ having their spirit depart
rom thelr BODY. They know that the
nody WIN come forth IN the t1ertiug or
lne hrss resufreetlon' clotheu YIN IN
mufthllly. They know that tAciN VIII
pc no sorrow. no sickness; aho death,
mere but mat those VINO have stfug-
hleu earnestly, IN the race G oppose
.iuh, 70 40 the VIII OF INC fftner, and
nave peeh ahle 70 carry IL out lhcy VIII
reueiSe an eNaltation iar suPeiiof to
thihs that We can lmHbiht III this
ealleu 70 sustain the loss oltlhis iittle
pne ulu not Ieei 10 sorrow, hsi3 az the
~ p1'ra.ipu, lnty knew thtI an was
"s"' tn9t ~ VINO huu gwen el9t spiflt
~ tn"t MUG houy ha9 sN.iea II
aMuy, ana thot II hau hhed lte
niiss'oh' was very inucn1s touched
Oh tne occasion, not on nTtOpnt OF
witnessing me httle one go tSSleep but
On account OF the nobleness
ofte .re ,,i inotier, Shg nau saNup hlsht
atter hlslit, goiht without svNn, until
~ , wn1 limos. worn out' SUI she was
iut "Hnhs 10 leaVe the pedsiqe OF her
i i,.'ig one. ohe desired VITA an her
~ ,, ~ s.,Nt ~. she nau peen tnrough
w, w IAN VI prlnsihs mat soul INTO the
~. am sue wanted 10 rear II In the
nsar,J t t,. nruu, '"ut II illght pe
s.es5 uis.ruilleht IN accomplishing
her whoIn baart N u:;,,, WITH t,, because
D.. WIN, heart rs WIN thls people.
~ ~ 80 .oW rcslsheu she was IN
. .,,I mus. VI her sorrow showed
, ,i'...',.. vi character whlch have
,a a,e,g seen, ana which was more
80 ", ps lar .run 10 see me lttle
nso,io tha ,1 Ne inu,s 'h , ana as
tSop'e' tne AiHliShty nus required
, nn'i we Possess hople charactersi that
W. We sen .shCiiIlclhs' that We be Will
ins ~ pait WIN ,he dearest things on
v nai,in,, II req1ired by Him, 1t takes
s siu'ie sll', una integrity or character
,,,ar,I t., ," ,is s 10 go INTO the
~. u. IN me iace OF an the opposition
.,lht they nave to meet. and proclaim
AZ. ,s,"., W 'lvs, VINO 40 nnt believe.
NY prGthreh ana sisters, l rejoice in
WI O,liS WoIh. rejoice IN the hope that
w., w. ti,lae 1T a resurrection OF the dead
I Id we MI MI gpne torth IRON the grave,
, tnis " me cornerstone Of our
pehet II IS Tor this cause We labor. II
we iapored Tor this world alone, We
"c must miserable and
, n,te'eiieI Psopic' our hopetis not in
n's MoIlu, nut IN what we viii receive
~ we world 10 come. When we un-
W. s.ahu 'ne gospel, death indeed Is
r9pbed OF It's sting and the Have of Its
nnetpry. we believe as JESUS of MAJ
are i was Tesurrected from the dead
anu c1ihe iofth WIN His body, wit
leSSeu nor only 10y a few, but by hum
unsus -, various times, so also all those
r Gn9 wi, MiI,- N, keep lhe commandments of
go, 49, vi. pe ssuTitcted ana receive an
eNhitation ana home in the presence
VI ~, tne Gfeht master. am happy to
, nJ iueh',ied WIN thls work. | am
l mi,i,s' 81, II IL oe the VIII OF God, to
IT,, an the uays OF my life in spread
,,hhs iiis WORD; have testimony
a''',, .hls IL the work of God. / have
'.s'ilnoIy that the Prophet Joseph
'Wittn was ar, ordained servant Of the
-Nilusnty' NO matter what other
pcoPlS may mink or believe. that can
~ ,I''uSt Tue oplhlon or one true Lat
.vI-uny SAINT our faith Is not founded
uI'on thr actions of men. It is founded
upon the rock OF revelation, upon the
foundation of Prophets and Apostles.
Jesus Christ being the chief corner
stone when we look at the condition
W Clt Wotiu today one crying, Here
Is Chlist' and another crying, Here
- .nIlst, now thankful we should be
mat we nave testimony In our hearts
tnas we nave the same organization.
WIN apostles and Prophets, gifts,
nlessihss ana ordinances, the same
iai'i, the same LORD, and the same
baptism, that existed in the primitive
Nhuren OF Shrlst' How thankful, I
,aS' We ought TO be for this, no mat
w, W. What we may be called upon to
Ihs9 tn,uush Tor the sake of the Cos
pei we are mere but for little while
l view TINS ire of ours only as one drop
VI Wa'er as comnared with the mighty
ocean OF eternity-as simply prepare
.pry sShool mat we have to pass
tnrough TO get into the presence of our
fieaVehiy FATHER where we progress
rom one condition to another We
must progress. IT is dangerous fol
any Latter-day Saint to think that he
OF she can he Indifferent to the work
81 the LORD. we must be either ac-
1--WE or inactive. II we do not work
ior 'ne Lord we set an example that
" hindrance to others If ON thu.
other hand' We do a good act. some
thhg thnt is praiseworthy and pleas
ils IN tne sight of God, there are others
VINO Will see our eNumDlp and will foi