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

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become OF presidents Of stakes7 I viii
.oil you m they allow these things to
70 unchecked. the curse u God viii
rest upon them. as they have lost the
Spirit OF God. and VIII be barren and
unfrultful IN the day u the Lord Jesus
Christ. I speak 90 the Elders Of Israel.
and % those that hold the Priesthood.
They should magnify u ana work FOR
the Kingdom VI cod. should separate
the SHEEP frrm the goals. az Il we're:
and when YOU see the sheep IN the lard
81 ZION (ihe Saints were often referred
t. as being the sheep Of Christ, and He
o. their shepherd, when you see one
with the scah. 20 an yet some quick
silver and tobacco an rub 10 into their
hlcks. ! speak ~ these things that our
people may become pure In the land.
Why. Ncrhl would never have become
pure n he had not kept tho command.
ments Of God. who viii he prepared FOR
the coming M the Lord? who will
ascend into the hill N the Bord7 The
choir IN their beautiful strains " music
remind M tina. % win be those with
clean hands md pure hctris and hath
nci sworn dCceiuully. We are looking
flr the coming VI Christ and lie will
come ne a reclining Ere % purify the
sons 81 f,cvi.as gold Is purified. who will
come with HIM. n IL said iiiooo. by
the Prophet John, those who have not
denied Themselves with women. and
Who win be rrcarof 90 meet Him when
lie comes. similar class OF people
who may b. living on this earth. tell
you my brethren and sisters and friends
that God never poured out HIS ludr-
menta upon the children OF mon In any
age of the world except Tor the break
ing Of the moral law.
The President ~ the Church had
revelation directing tho Saints 10 put
ihcir houses IN order. hut II was hardly
noticed. DO YOU teach your wives and
children ana inlt with them IN regard
70 these thlrrs. n not you are under
condemnation before the Lord. u IL tho
duly Of the husband and the wife ~
teach their children the ways ~ riEhtc.
oufncss. Tor unless the fathers and
mothers teach their children the prin.
clploa Of the Gospel and do not strive
80 Keep them from ain. and the children
lose their faith and ylriue. ne rcap1nal.
billy VIII rest upon the heads " the
parents. For the word VI tho Lord 10
the laetcr.day Saints Il. that inha-
much na parents have children In Zion
or In any OF her Stakes that are or
EaniErd that toach them not the prln.
oipica OF faith On The Lord Jesus Christ.
rlpcnttrco ana baptism Tor the romin.
sion OF aims. oic.. their ,helr biiod viii
BE- upon their heads. I fccf greatly In.
igfeaied To- she rinH and daughters Of
Zion. This d how the Spirit of the
Lord directs me. this "a how the Spirit
OF the Lord has spoken TO me.
ala not write sermon 10
come here and preach. have felt
Impressed TO npe1k AS I have spoken
here today. The prcsidoncy aul Amos.
uta. who bear ihc holy Priesthood. have
the Right TO speak and call the Saints
o. repentance. ! sny 90 the Latter
DAY Saints. keep your daughters on
the streets az unrruHnnablr hours. Look
after them. know where hey are. See
that they are properly employed ana do
not allow them 10 ~ 90 the dogs By
the Wholesale. We have stores that
sell by the wholesale. and others that
sell by retail Let u look out Tor those
things, ana keep our 70 nohlat bright
and shining before the lord. Nhlions
may rise and fan. but all thu king
doms % the earth arr In The hands %
God. and He expects % give Ills
Saints an Inheritance whom Jesus
Christ shall como 20 reign in righteous
ness. There win be no man that viii
have ave thousand acres % land In
that day, AZ referred % hy President
Joseph y. Smith. II he docs not need
H. They VIII have iuFi exactly what
2" NNNNNAH 'NNA NNMH NNNN NNAM. NNllM NINNn
90 destroy u until it has nllcd itH drnil.
ny uoi did not make any mistake
In the creations % this earth. Tie ala
not organize II Tor nothing. The design
81 the Orator was that man should
labor and cultivate the earth nrd iif
Il not FuinF 10 change Il Jus, Tor our
benefit You viii md IN the great
hereafter that this earth will be culti-
waited. u win be productive and filled
with all kinds Of beautiful flowers A.
the words Of Jesus and the holy
Prophets Indicate; this earth shall pass
away u viii undergo q change but not
until an b. fulfilled that has bern
spoken by the holy Prophets regard
ing rs dcaiiny There viii be no place
hereafter where there u nothing 10 DO;
there viii he no ldlerH there. There
Will be labor, physical and intellectual
labor f1r one eternal round OF progress
sion II makes man happy. u makes
n woman happy, % Dc hufily engaged.
n has made Gni what Tie H. io stands
% the fountain head ~ an Intelligence.
We are told by the Prophet that "as
We are now God once was and as Ito
o. we may be-" This la why Jeaus
cnunsrlicd his disciples. Let ~ go on
20 perfection even ne God the Eternal
Father "a perfect, nor being made 10 the
express Image Of God lic thought II not
robbery 20 be oqnnl with God"
Now my brethren and sisters, let M
abide boy the instructions We receive.
Let un live IN such a way that We may
have that portion ~ the Spirit ~ God
that wo should enjoy az the children
of Zion. Let us Keep ourselves pura
ana unHn1tird from the flra OF the
world. that We may be prepared 20
meei our Lord. He has compared the
kingdom ~ Gcd 90 ten virgins. I'VE "
whom should he wise and nvo foolish.
Ito dld r0i liken the kingdom of the
world no large. but the kingdom OF God
that was 90 be established. upon the
earth.
Lot me follow out tho cOunssls that
! that have been given AZ this Con-
| ference. and n we do God win bless
u.s. God bless you all. Amen.
MUM urnrinu