Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-27
DISCOURSE
o..,ss a, the Weber stake Conference ogden Afternoon
April 90 1899. by
ELDER GEORGE TEASDALE.

Nrain he hath said. Though your sins
be na scarlet. they ahail BE- az white as
snow"
Fathers ana mothers should love
their children. How often hos inc mos
thor with Maynard son plead before
th" Lur'i Tor him. she mas never lQsi
faith that De would yet be redeemed
from the error of his ways. ! am fc-
minded ~ widow win he'd such
ron. Everybody thought him worthless.
He never would go To- meeting, never
would 300 into his home " there were
any Of the Saints there. Going home
upon one nccari0n he heard SOMEONE
talking In the house lie thought his
mother Was not alone. and h. did not
want to ~ In. lie became curious 10
know who 10 was. and he crept ~ and
listened. ~ was his mother IN prayer
Che vas pleading Tor him with AL tho
Intense Affection ~ the mothers M
furc. Il pleased our Tathor IN heaven
10 answer that Widows prayer. lie
touched the sons heart md when she
had finished he went Into the room,
melted, took her In hia arms and siii,
Mother. your prayer IL heard; from
hcncefnfth I will Try 10 do better
Aad he dld. This " only one out 81
numerous cafca that might b. cited n
women who have been ~ nnNioug for
their Maynard sons. and who had falth
w NWf INVITE NNNN A'NNA W NN| NfNM'N NNNiN
intensity ~ iiis everlasting love. Tho
mother knows she loves her Maynard
boy. aud she also knows that the
fNrd's affection l. more Intense than
hers. ! do not wonder that the right
cnua man said, God " love. say ~
you. brethren ana siatcrs. who have
Maynard sons or daughters. never
close your doors against thom hold on
~ them, and have faith Ia the god N
love and IN the glorious atonemcnt "
Jesus christ. Never give ur your chill.
drcn. hut hold on tn them with all tho
depths 81 your eternal Affection. In the
hope that they VIII eventually be given
20 you. made white IN the precious
blood ~ the Lamb Therefore. do not
get discouraged We mourn some
times over our children. They take
course that II contrary 10 our mind
aud will. We would like 70 see them
DO better. nut We have 20 learn 10 la
Dor and 10 walt. DO not he continually
nndlng fault with your children. Rather
encourage them whenever they do any
thing that u nj all near the right.
Try and win them by your affection.
We know that The principles Of the
Gospel are everlasting. We under
stand that we are the children ~
loving father. We know that Christ
hath redeemed u.. our father has
promised that n We will love Him and
keep His commandments our sins shall
be hlotied out and remembered no
moro AGAINST Ne forever Who could
say that but the God that We ADORE
Here In mortality We manifest how
fallen We are. A man and n woman
shall be taken In trnnrErcrsion. The
woman shall he looked upon ns
thing OF shame never forgiven. the
man shall be- forgiven. ana be able 10
take his place In any society. That Il
d r.ssI ts.ls "a A..
man the tranagrcssor. when the man
Il the tfanHErcssor. lie should have
been her protector. He should have
honored her affection. and not trified
with a.. our Father does not deal with
Ills children In that unjust way. Ifo
has an everlasting love for Hts
children. No matter what situation
committed murder, they can rely upon
Ills affection. and mercy The muir
derer hath not eternal life abiding In
him. For the shedding Of Innocent
blood there II no forgiveness. wish
that could be sounded In the ears Of
everybody. ! wish those Inclined Go
commit suicide could understand this.
have always felt very much on
In this church, bccause I
knew that u was the church OF God.
l know that no weapon that " formed
against this people can prosper. II has
been tried over and over again. We
come out more powerful every time.
Persecution and nilliclinn purify ard
cleanse u.s. they make ~ more power
ful for the establishment ~ tho
~ Gnd upon the earth,
until we arrive M that Integrity that
was manifested by Daniel. when the
princes Of Babylon set a trap for him
They induced tho King 20 publish q
decree that no one should pray 10 any
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a decree that they know Daniel would
not obey. when Daniel heard " this.
be- went Into his house. and. with tho
windows open toward Jerusalem. he
prayed unto God na usual. In this way
he showed his love and Integrity.
they tried 10 KIN him for u. but could
not. and n they had what ~ ~ Ito
llelng whom he had proved his love Tor,
when the Apostles ~ old were COM
mnnded that they should not preach
Christ and Him cfuclncd, they said.
we ought 10 obey God rather than
men" Whether u be right In the sight
unto dod. Judge yo." That ~ the In
tegrity that love Inspires tho heart
with. II II. 30 Uod. the Eternal Father.
not my Will but Thlnc be done" That
Il the Integrity that u manifested when
We give our hearts unto uod. The same
feeling II shown by our children whom
they love ua, They viii do anything
had better do under these ciroum-
stnncesT' Father N you nny this Is
wrong I viii have nothing more % do
with H." Thnt II tho devotion We want
10 have 30 our Father la heaven. 10
seek Ills counsel ana Ills guidance. and
be determined that aH lie shall say 30
will We do. I de- not wonder that the
Lord says. son. givu me thine heart"
" tie has that, lie knows they viii
follow Him unto death, We think
great deal ~ mon who leave ~ o. rn
and sustain the Has ~ our country in
battle. We look upon them as heroes.
They are willing to lay down ihHlr
lives Tor their country. But Ten you
ihee are greater heroes than oven
these men. Who are thcyf Those who
have the moral courage 90 stand up
for truth aud rlghtcousnctH. and who
nrr not ashamed To advocate correct
principles. though they know they arc
that hrc willing 10 shed their
blood on tho battlefield who would
not have the courage % advocate ami
defend the unpopular doctrines uf
christ II II and always has been tho
small minority who love righteousness
and hate iniquliy, II IN natural that
We GROW IN grace and In the knowledge
VI dod, whom 10 know o. eternal NO.
We should bee fearless In ilis cautr,
for perfect ltvo c1Htoth out an fear"
How iH II with our hnysi They hear "
mohhluFs amt ~ meeting places being
burned 10 the ground hy those who ars
IMPOSED 90 the doctrine of christ and
got they win bp over and over again
TO ihu very same people ana nelghl,0r-
hood aud preach Christ and Him cruel
ned, Nero lirnthers Hrrry Gibbs nnd
standing 1ir1ld io l1y town their llves9