Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-15

upon this people or upon
this land. which would compel
thom tu give up their homes ana the
mold which they have ~ these uut-
posts ~ Zion. on account % the uuiANuf.
able conditions surrounding them.
do not believe. my brethren ana sisters
that God the Eternal Father inspired
brigham Young to call people Into TINS
southern country 20 have thcu, uitor
frw years abandon their posts
ycnr ago this coming June ID was pro-
phugied hy the Prophet Of tho Lord. nt
our YOUNG Mons Improvement confor-
cnce, that the time would never come
when the people would be driven. or
have 90 vucntr these valleys Of the
Rocky Mountains. but that God would
bless thUm. and make Thorn strong, ana
they would ho uhlu 90 maintain thcm-
selves hero. and " they lived the livoa
on Infter-dny Saints, their enemies
would NOT have uuWrr to drive them
from this home that they have made
through their industry and faith. Some
uf the people I regret to say. have for
gotten the Incentive that prompted
them to come to the Rocky Mountains
to worship God in peace according 10
the dictates uf their conHcirncCs, and
In some Instances they have made their
riches their God Others have made
for themselves gods OF Democracy and
Ropublicanism. They have turned from
the true and living God. They are not
willing to accept Ills word uH " cniura
through Ills Prophets. They have made
unto themselves strange gods, " u
not about time that the Prophet % the
Lord should travel through this cuun-
Try and call upon the people 10 repent
OF these things and turn unto the
Lord. to remember the Lord with their
uthca and offerings. with their prayers
and dcvotiona. that the curse Of the
Almighty may be- taken of the lnndi
1t takes a good deal uf the power of
the Lord 10 overcome It's stcrillty and
make Il desirable for the saints to
dwell upon.
The reason / mention these things
IL because I know them To be
true. know that thcrc are many
brethren in the midst % Israel who
from time 20 time b entertained
bitter feelings towards IT. brcthern'
on account OF political differences
There IL only one power that the
church prctends To exercise over its
members. II does not pretend to inter-
fere with the property " individuals,
nor with their rights no citizens. nor
with their lives. The worst that can
happen 10 a momhcr % the Church, 80
far as any action Of the church II con-
ccrnod. a. 10 be- expelled. II he or she H.
unable 20 Keep the commandments
which the Lord has given. II has been
falsely stated that the Presidency Of
this Church and the Apostles desired 20
unite Church and stntt. This has never
been the case. Good Lnttcr-dny Saints
may be- good Republicans ana good
Democrats n the principles of Justice
and righteousness are carried out, there
win be- no need FOR the Interference NJ
any religious body. But there " corr
ruption throughout the world. Nov, at
the last election 10 the state ~ Wyum-
ing Senator clark was elected 20 the
United States Senate without one dis
scnting vote. There was no contention
no fnuilnudlng. But N that same thing
had taken place IN the state " Utah. u
would have been hernldcd abroad, In
an the newspapers. that the Presidency
of the Church had been influential In
bringing about such an election. The
Lnttor-dny Saints. N they practice
the principles OF the Gospel of the Lord
Jesus Christ, win be- upright IN nll the
anairs of mon. they VIII be- honest bust
ness men. honest politicians. honest In
every walk N lie. But those who are
diFgruntlcd are the ones that cause tho
trouble Those who are disgruntled In
regard 20 the principle of tithlng, are
the ones who never pay any tlthing
Those who pay their uthiug are con-
tented and blessed. ! hold that the
members Of the Church Of Jesus
Christ VI Latter-dny Saints owe their
highest allegiance 20 the God who
made them. This people did not
come here FOR the sake Of
RepublIcnnism or Democracy. or FOR tho
sake ~ any secret society. or any
thing Of that kind. We came here 10
serve God according 10 the dictates NJ
our consclences. As citizens of this