Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-09-23

tentlvcly 60 what ls said and
10 repcnt OF whatever neglect We
may have been guilty o. We are told
todayanud testimony ls borne ~ thiA
BY Elders who are familiar win the
suhicct-that the Latter.day saints
have been very neglected. in obeyinig
nn important law which God revealed IN
great piainn.sa many years ago. and
that this neglect Is offensive IN the
10 simply hear this ought TO be
sufficient 10 stir us up 10 repentance,
to correct whatever neHlcct we may
have been guilty Of. and TO DO better;
! have read 90 you portion ~ the
revelation that God gave g. HIS Chureh
very many years ago. n has been often
epokon upon By the Elders 10 u
revelation full Of meaning. q revelation
OF great plniuuoss. and one that appeals
30 uH because We con perceive ita tfuth,
Ii We have the Spirit N GOD. We are
told that there urc laws which ood hnH
rrvoai0d-inwa pertaining 90 the celcs-
ti1i Kingdom. laws pertaining % the
trrrpatrIni kurdpm and that IN or
der Co Inherit che glory pertaining 20
each OF these k|uudum1 the law that
potialnoth 90 that kingdom must b.
NJ are told that the earth has re-
paivad and oheyod luw-tho law 81 the
rrlcaiial hngi1m NJ our God, and that
tbo earth VIM be- redeemed because Of
be- obedience Co law 10 may de- ~ We
shall dle. Tor We OH shall taste OF
donth. whether we sleep In the ground
or not but % shall BE- renewed agnin--
we may say reaurrootod ngain-and be
made tho abode ~ 90 those who have
subscr'bad to and oboyed the celestial
law. tho same law which u has obcyed
EXEMPLARY OBEDIENCE
We can gee ln our midst men and
women who 1ro abiding these dlf-
fefsnt laws Wu can rro men ana WOO
men who Ore ur 90 The mark. and who
du everything that God requires "
fbpm. Thoy nra prompt and jealous,
thay aro constantly striving 10 bring
thamsaiyaH into entire subsection 90 the
celestial law which God has revealed
Wa found Il DO che days when God re-
VeHiod unto ua the law concerning
plural marriage You could then see n
number n men who were JEALOUS 90
obey that law. Notwithstanding the
dInicultlcs that laid no their pathway
that were serious 90 overcome. YOU
could nud women also bringing them
ruiNHa into entire HuhiHctlon 20 that
law which God revealed concerning that
state and they sacrificed themselves.
their desires. thoir Indications and
their worldly tastes, In order that they
women among ua have displayed the
greatest obedience and Willingness 10
make any sacrifice that should be- ro-
uuircd ~ them, living In peace IN love
and IN union, ana determined that
whatever n might cost they would sub
init tn the law ~ God
Now. thnt disposition II what 4 re-
quIrpd ~ nll m uH. and I am happy 90
Hny that great many iattor-day
Saints have manifested that disposition
iu thrlr lives They have not hcsitnted
nt making any and every sacrifice that
the Lord might require or that their
duty 60 the Lord mlght require them
IN submit o.. Aui they have done u
willingly and ch,otfully. because they
have had in view tho celestial glory.
They wanted 90 attain the celestial
glory IN the presence ~ the Lord. And
men have done the same. I speak pnr-
tlCularly NJ tho women, because their
trials have been very severe and they
have shown "a power 20 obey ana n