Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-05
prsrRrr EVENING NEWS. SATURDAY, AUGUST g. 1899.

revealed the law OF conservation: hut
innamuch ~ there was a failure TO live
this higher law lie Instituted this les
ser law, by which we are required TO
freely give one-tenth of all our possess
alons, and then pay from yenr 20 year
one-tenth q all that we earn. MY
brethren and sisters, that there are
many selfish people among us Is cvi-
dent from the fact. which we learn
from our presiding officers. that not
over one-half uthinn has been paid
into the Lords storehouse. This proves
that we have not put away all our
idols. and that we are ,stlll holding
something between ua anu the worship
Of our Heavenly Father. I realize how
prone We are TO selhahness. and how
apt We are to forget the requirements
made upon ua. especially In the time "
prosperity and great blessing such az
we have been and are experiencing.
once heard President Young say that
the did not fear for the faith OF the
Latter-day Saints while they received
persecution and opposition from tho
evil one. but. said he. when they come
into condition Of prosperity and com-
fort when there IL nothing 20 mar their
peace, and everything seems lovely,
then begin to fear for them because of
their slOthfulness In observing TO keep
the law Of tthing and offerings. So I
feel, my brethren and sisters. today.
cause a re.awakcninH ln the heart ~
every Latter-day Saint. We should not
only receive Il because ~ the blessings
that may accrue through observing u;
but there should be something deeper
Ia our hearts than the mere thought ~
remuneration ana blessing In tho
heart u every Laticr-dny Saint thore
must be- divine acceptance NJ this law
~ tithlug, We must receive n because
u ls law Of the Lord unto u.s.. and We
should obey II because we love 60 keep
Ills commandments. There a. nm old
saying that honesty IL the beet policy"
/ II might be said. IN the same line N
reasoning that 10 observe the come
| mundmonts ~ the Lord ig the best
/ policy for the Lattor-day saints Hut
| the rule u policy should not ind place
/ In our hearts. Il should be love that
I should actuatc every Latter-day Saint
| IN keeping the commandments u God.
| n we observe this law In this wise. the
| same blessing and feeling VIII come
l unto ~ nH We received when We ohcyod
| the first principles Of the Gospel When
we received baptism Tor the remission
" our sins. Il was not the going into
the water that brought forgive
ness. but it was our act
| of obedience 70 the commandment
/ u God Through our obedience we
stood acquitted before the Lord Of all
our tranagrosslons, and ready 20 20 on
[ unto perfection.
My brethren and sisters. u occurs 10
me 90 nsk you 90 accept N this law In
your hearts, 90 resolve Go obey II, not
Tor any reward that may come unto u.s.
but Tor the love Of the Gospel. To.
day We have very great blessings and
privileges granted unto u.s. We have
In our midst the Prophet NJ the Lord
I am reminded ~ very pretty story
that once heard In regard 10 the great
l Emperor ~ Russia. He was vialtlnn
one Of the schools u the land, ana M
asked little Girl some qursuona
Pointing TO q flower. h. said, can yot
tell me 20 what Kingdom this lowel
belongs2' She said. please. sire, I
belongs TO the vegetable kingdom
Then h. selected @ piece ~ metal from
the table and said. "Can you tell ms
60 what kingdom this piece Of meta
belongs7" Please. sire. Il belongs q
the mineral Kingdom Now gal'
he. "win you tell me 90 what kingdom
I belong" She looked into his face nn'
smiled He supposed that she wouli
answer according 20 the science ~ tn
question. that he belonged 20 the ant
1 ! mai kingdom Nut with u sweet Hmll
she said. "slrc. believe that you be'onl
10 tho kingdom OF heaven" The gren
emperor gathered her M In his arms
and said. My little girl. I pray hcavcl
that yous may be a prophetic uttoranc'
and that I may be indeed membc
! Of that kingdom My brethren an
| sisters. we are members of the king
, ! dom Of heaven inasmuch aH we kcc
I the laws Of that kingdom. but tn
, / promises and blessings are only &
. those who keep these laws inviolatt
Z ] We cannot expect 10 belong 20 the King
dom OF heaven unless We observe tn
, commandments Of God. These broth