Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-18
PRESIDENT JOSEPH r. SMITH.


Elder In the church. ] am of the
opinion that there ought 10 be more
frequent changes In this regard. aud
perhaps In many other directions. than
there are. for the reason that there
are many young men who ought To
have tho experience 81 home missiuns,
and II we should retain one set ~
Elders all the time In this duty, u would
exclude others from obtaining tho same
experience. II IN one OF those laborH
that may be extended nnl chnnEed
from one to another until all thnt are
eligible and worthy shall have the
benefit Of the experience Of home mis-
slonnry labor Therefore. n I We're
a home missionary and had labore1
for year or two IN that work. ana
were at last honorably released thefr-
from tuf course. I should desire to be
honornbiy released. ! should be most
thankful when I was released ANA
some other man put In my place q"
gain the experience that ! had an op-
portunity 20 gain. a home missionary
has no more rcnrun 70 tccl nkkIl's.n
or sighted NJ being dropped from the
home missionary list than has an FL
/ dor who has been sent out on "a nisfiun
! to the world and has labofcd thoru for
/ two or three years and then been hun-
urnhly released 20 return home. II j.
upon the same principle thnt men are
| called TO labor abroad. and then are
released aud others called TO succeed
them.
/ am pleased TO SEQ this vast con-
gregntlon. trust that We all u take
IL 10 myself ~ wciO VIII be more pune
tuai and faithful In attending our Sab
bath meetings and all the other duties
that devoivc upon us as Latter-day
Saints than We have been In the past.
There II. | feel. room for me To linz
prove IN regard 60 this do not
conceal the fact; for ! realize that my
i -. sAuN me- NaslN H.
bofa. my family and my associates
know where I am and what ! am do.
ing, aud therefore they know ns well
~ I do when | neglect my duty or
when l perform H. | cannot conceal
my life from them any more than !
can from God,
/ had In mind 10 read n fcw words
from the Hook Of Doctrine aud Cove
nantH--a book In which all l.attor-day
ealnia believe. I say "Lnttcf.dny
Saints" because no man can be a Lat
ter-dny saint and not believe IN the
Hook OF Doctrine and Covenants.
Therefore. the instructions that are
given In that book ought a. be- observed
and carried out by I.attcr-dny Saints,
I will read portion Of the ssth sec.
tlonl
Verify say unto you my friends,
fear not. let your hearts BE- cumfortcd;
Yea. rejoice cycrmorc. ana Ia every
thing give thanks,
Waiting patiently on tho Lord. for
your prayers have entered Into the ears
OF the Lord OF sabaoth. and are To-
corded with this seal and Testament.
the Lord hath sworn and dccfccd that
they shall be granted
Therefore lie giveth His promise un-
to you. with an immutablc covenant
that they shall be fulnlled. ana all
thingH Whcfcwlth you have been at
fiictod. shall work together for your
good. and 10 my names glory, saith the
Lord
and now. verify nay unto you con-
corning the laws Of the land. II N my
viii that my people should observe to
de- all things Whatsoever l command
them;
And that law Of the land which Il
constitutional. supporting that princi-
pie 81 freedom In maintaining rights
and privileges. belongs To all mankind,
and IL juatlnnblc before me;
Therefore. I. the Lord. justify you,
nnd your brethren uf my church, In be-
friending that law which Is the conntl-
tutionni law ~ the land;
And ns pertaining to law OF man.
whatsoever II more or less than these
comrth 81 evil.
~. the Lord God. make you free.
therefore yc are free indeed. and the
law also mukcth you free;
Nevertheless, when the Wicked rule
the people mourn;
"Wherefnro. honest men, and wise
| men should be be rought for diligrnly,
and good men ana Wise mon 80 should
obscrN. 10 uphold. otherwise whhlso'
ever II less than these cofneth OF wv,
And I give unto you cuuimhhd.
mont. that ~ shall forrakc all cvll nnd
cieavc unto all good, that 80 shan live
by every word which procccdrih forth
out OF the mouth OF God.
For lle will give unto the faithful
I arIl"t 40
and viii Try you ana prove you hefn-
with,
And whose inyeth down his life ~
my cause. for my names sake. SHAH
md II again, even life eternal
Therefore be not afraid OF youi
enemies. for l have decrced IN my
heart. saith the Lord, that Will prove
YOU In all things. whether YOU WIZ
, ! abide Ia my covenant, even unto death
! that you may be found worthy
For " yc Will not abide ~ my cove
nant. ye are not worthy OF me.
, Therefore ronouncr war ana pro-
, claim peace. and seek diligently 10 turn
the hearts OF their children 10 theii
, fathers. ana the hearts OF the fa,her'
10 the children;
, "And again. the hearts Of the jew
, unto the prophets, ana the prophet
? unto the Jews, lest | come and smit'
the whole earth with u curse, ana al
| flesh b. consumed before me.
Let not your hearts be troubled, FOL
, In by Fathers house are many man
HiOna, and I have prepared plnc
, for you, aud where my Father ana
, am. there ~ shall be also,
: "neh0ld l. the Lord, am not wei
pleased with many who are In th'
Church nt kirkland,
: For they do not forsake their sins
: and their wicked ways, the pride o
= their hearts. and their coveiousnesa
!, and all their dertestnhlc things nnd oh
\ serve the words ~ wisdom ana etcinu
life which have given unto them.
Verify I say unto you, that ], tn
Q Lord viii chnstrn them. aud VIII dc
: whatsoever Hist. u they do not re
Z, pent and observe all things whatsoeve
. / have said unto them.
. And again ] say unto you " ~
h observe To do whatsoever | comman'
= you. 7. tho Lord, win turn away al
= wrath and Indignation from you, an,
the gates of hell shall not prevail
z against you.
. Now I speak unto you concerning
II your families. " men VIII smtc you
% or your families. once, and ye bear I
= patiently and revllc not against them
!, neither seek revenge ye shall be re
q Wnrded.
q "But II yo bear II not patiently, I
u shall be accounted unto you as belnl
u metod out Just measure unto you,
a "And nRnn, " your enemy shall fmit
% YOU the second time, and You reYill
IL not against your enemy, ana bear I
'- patiently your reward shall be an hun
IT dred fold.