Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-03

the past and note the goodness of COD
extended 10 me. I can but cNclaim from
the bottom Of my heart. thank Hin
that my lot has bcon cast with the
Iiy your Kind permission there Is one
thing that 1 would like TO refer 70
through the columns Of tho news,
Ny experience IN this labor has taught
me the fact that by our present means
of rpreudiur the Gospel. VIZ, the CONE
ing forth OF men from every nNocauon.
is the means of there being associated
together "a great variety OF dlipueluohas
comprising numborlcg1 diuerhcc.a or
iucliuatl0ur Sow the eject Of the
gpirit III dol h. 10 harmonic this null
utudc OF feelings and tend 90 the stand
ard of humility and subsection 60 the
Priesthood every peculiarly. hut we
sometimes ful that zeal ana nmuluon
infringe uu the rights Of humility an1
diHplurc the caution ana care W Hi
things that should constantly be- mani
tested By the Elders.
Noricct 10 fulnu promises made IN
moment uf excitement ANA under the
influence of nn abnormal desire %
please works havoc among Saints ana
investigators and rctnrdH the cause 60
an extent seldom realized by those VINO
nrH fuliiHhly ueglrUtful In that ioHpngg
49, an Illustration. Elders in the hcld
and especially when released o. return
home have % great desire 90 DO good
ambition In this regard sometimes leads
Thorn Co tho making VI many promises
These arr varied in form, some 90 write
letters whom they return, others 60 Hcul
photos and other lituo thinEs, etc. anu
after they have taken their departure
and arrived home nli these little nhli-
cations sink into tho oblivion % for
TrtfulnoHH while the people who were
made these promises are waiting WIN
anxiety Tor their fulnlmgnt for they
4
AN Elder when they become weary
of waiting. feeling % diHtru1t ana
sometimes disgust uuHHrrron thcir
minds People nrg prone Go attribute
such neglect Co wilfulncal rather Than
f1rrctfuincaH. These may appear 90 he
small things 30 "a casual observer but
20 uH. who have 90 meet them after
they have grown HumUtlmU1 % tho
magnitude ~ bitterness and disbelief u
u different.
would that I had the voice Of
trumpet o. declare unto Zion lsrt
rycry Elder b. thorouRhly determined
that be- Will make no promise. however
small and trivial. that be VIII not full
| 90 tu the very letter
During tho past winter the spirit ~
persecution has been mnulfcHt 60 "a
great cNtunt IN this conference.
It. oriEin can be- traced o. tlr false
reports circulated hy our enemies. We
feel that the works Of the Savior ARE un
appropriate exposition of our fccllusai
Father, forgive them. Tor they know
Tho oncct 6f the persecution has been
/ 10 cause many Co Investigate the truth
] ana attend our meetings. 10 seems that
/ the wrath uf man has huun made 60
! praise the lord. We have been under
| the necessity OF appealing 60 tho Officers
l 90 The law Tor protection and thcy have
| treated ua with the utmost kiudncaH
| ana wc are trying in return 60 show
] them that We are lnwsnhliing people
l and pcucr.mnkrru rather than peace
| breakers. nH the popular opinion o. with
| regard tu uH.
~ have como bearing the spirit ~
I peace and forgiveness that was rp
] characteristic OF the meek ami luwly
l Jesus. I Just now WILDLY recall tho
words Of our beloved Prophet. MILFORD
! Woodruff that b. uttered 90 me when
last saw him. They wcro. The Cos
pei muai De- preached iu nll the wurld
the Judgments TINT are about 90 b. adj
| mlnlatorud % those who know not God.
! 'Tis n day of warning rather than "
| conversion" These words are rtlll
| green ln my memory ana ! have real
izcd the truth worry much since my ar
! rival iu England
Tho word ~ God must spread and
cover the earth uH the waters cover
tho mighty deep.
/ trust that I have not intudcd by
! assuming this liberty but wanted 90
matrrllllze those ideas bccnufe / love
tho truth ana am anxious 90 uec The
young men OF Zion prepare Tor the du-
lies ~ the ministry ana d. lnHtrumon-
lal in the spread ~ the Gospel
! a lAhorgr in the cause ~ truth.
GEO RUFF.