Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-25

sm very grateful TO the Lord this
fternoon for the privilege that | enjoy
Of standing before this congregation.
Months have passed since had this
privilege, and | am thankful that We
still exist and are so abundantly
blessed with all we can reasonably
claim at His hands. God has not for
saken His people; but the righteous are
multiplying The Latter-day Saints are
extending their interests, and II seems
to me that in short time we shall
have our organizations In every ma
ton, kindred tongue and people, The
work rolls steadily onward. opposi-
ton serves a good purpose now, as 1t
has done in the past history of the Lat
ter-day Saints. In my early recollec-
ton, when we were scattered and
thrust out, and nought but death
started US In the face, with our backs
TO the east and our faces to the UNI
known west, we nevertheless increased
and the blessings of God we're upon US,
/ rejoice 10 see the thousands Of Lat
ter-day Saints scattered throughout the
length and breadth Of the land. Our
possessions upon this backbone OF the
continent extend into Old Mexico, some
l.6o0 miles from this city, and into AL
berta, Canada, some 500 miles north as
the crow flies. We are also pushing to
the east and 10 the west. The place Is
becoming too strait for us. We want
room that We may dwell While / do
not think that the resources OF our
State are taxed to any great extent
TO sustain the present population,
yet there are other lands for us
TO occupy. Our history from the foun-
dalton o. this city Is before the
world. me great labor that this peo-
pie have accomplished Is known pretty
well. But there are few In the world
who are acquainted with the secret
motives and the heartfelt desires OF the
Latter-day Saints. have had the op-
portunity Of speaking with a few
strangers Of late In the East, and some
Of them were surprised that we believe
In God the Father in God the Son, and
In God the Holy Ghost. one gentle
man said 10 me that he thought our
religion was wiped out when the Con-
gress OF the United States legislated
against polygamy. He was under the
impression that the pillars OF the
Church had been destroyed; that the
great inducement we had 10 offer the
peoples Of the earth had been removed,
and we would have no more prose'yt-
Ing, no more emigration, because we
had no religion, no church. took great
pleasure In informing this gentleman
that polygamy was but a small part
OF the Gospel OF Jesus Christ. The
fundamental
PRINCIPLES OF THE GOSPEL
are the foundation OF this work. II I
believe not In Christ / am not Chris
tian. II believe in Christ | will
manifest II by the works that | do.
What benefit Is 1t for a man TO say he
believes in Christ and yet obey not the
doctrines He taught? Il Is those who
sin against light that are under con-
demnatlon. and the I.atter-day Saints
have the light of the inspiration OF the
Spirit OF God. and they know Il. They
have greater light. though perhaps in
IlarTlCIllaTg anGM Ing less wisdom.
than others The greater light which
God has repealed i'm this 18th century
"a In the nnssssslon ~ iris neonIa /
rejoice exceedinglv 10 have the oppor-
unity oecasioneIly 81 Ufting M nv
,,o,ca an,ong 81 80 neors and derIaring
~ y,sd t1d,,ss tbet cod ,he Fa,be1
and 90 ,hn Son have snneared INTO
me-, 4, ,h,s s"nerati on Snd reveaIed
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sNe" '"e
INSPIRATION OF THE HOLY
GHOST
10 carry on the Worh gay ny uay anu
70 oulla up people, zion anu kihs-
Iom that snall never De overIhrO"i
Ihls IL tne WORK OF the snlill OF tvd,
Mnlch aDldes IN the breasts Ol the
SAINTS 70 conducl mem IN All thelr IA
DORIS III tney are making money, that
spirit teaches them 10 seek hrst the
Kingdom OF heaven ana ms righteous
ness tneh an othgr thlngs WIZ De
added unto them Ihey 90 NOT laDor
Tor money. tney lapor 10 promote the
interests OF lioIl, when they are under
tne influence OF the spirit OF uou' lhey
lapor 70 promote every good WORK not
only IN zion Dut throughout the length
ana Dreadth OF the earth ana among
an peoples
The Gospel OF the Son OF GOD
teaches me that my hrst duty ~ 10
have fam, then 10 repent OF my sins TO
De baotized by Immersion Tor the re-
mission OF SIN, and TO receive the glit
OF the Holy Ghost by the imposition OF
hands, ms gitt leads into al truth
ana righteousness without IL world
~ wisdom steps IN ana the man Is glV-
en- over 70 the thlngs OF the World.
Motldly WISDOM may carry MN on, out
y loes mol take h9ld OF the thlngs OF
200 ana never VIII but the spirit OF
God as given In these latter days par
taxes OF the things OF GOD and reveals
mem uIlo man. GUIDED by y We stand
as ms chlldren doing HIS VIII WORKING
out oui saNauon IN rear ana trembling
ana making az things supserVlent 10
unst Work whlch COO has revealed.
what an Immense labor we have 70 per-
FORM 10 get the world 10 believe US!
HOW Few there are that enter into the
FEELINGS Of the lGtier-day Saints, that
understand the hopes and the fears in
our Dn4IIIN, ana tnat Know The fNNaFl-