Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-25

harm, TO the Latter day Saints: for this
IL the work Of God and will prevail.
Zion Will soon an the earth. 1t Is the
stone cut out OF the mountains without
hands, and II VIII roll forth until II fills
the earth. This Is the destiny Of the
Latter-day Saints
l do not like 70 say bad things about
my neighbors, but | can say this With
an understanding heart and by the tes-
tlmony Of the Spirit, that II the people
OF this nation will continue to foster
evil In their midst they Will go just
like every other nation that has lived
upon this continent. Three natione have
been destroyed upon this land through
the corruption Of the people i was un-
| fortunate enough 60 have 10 spend
several weeks In Chicago. and from
all that / could see and hear. II
Is money, money. money Is there any
money In IL? Is the question asked on
| every hand. Now. am not accustomed
| 90 this cry. ] have not been brought up
that way. All my life II has been,
What Is the mind and viii Of God? Not,
Is there any money In ~ Everywhere
have been, the cry was, Well, IN take
| hold Of that u there Is any money In
| IL. That IL the power which Is moving
upon the hearts Of men And they are
| making money 80 rapidly and classify
| ing themselves, that II begins 10
produce the very effects that It did
among the Nephltes and the Jaredites
who dwelt upon this continent, and who
We're destroyed through the pride Of
riches, which caused them 10 turn their
backs on che poor and the needy. A
doctor IN Liverpool, and one Of the city
council there, with whom | have been
acquainted for thirty years, told me
that during the winter Of 1912 In
Liverpool they had buried at the pub
lie expense 400 little waifs-boys and
girls who persisted and died In the
streets, In the doorways and In the cor
nere where they had crawled for
warmth and safety. It was che most
terrible thing ever heard. Four hun
dred little children who had no fathers
or mothere 30 far as they knew, and no
one 20 take care Of them! When such
conditions exists In cities there IL some-
thing wrong in the local government.
II am TO believe what heard and cav
In the city Of Chicago, they are doing
even worse than that in destroying the
lives Of innocents, who have no home or
friends
Now, the wave Of corruption IL as
sailing us. What damage is II doing to
US? Why. The men and women who
have served God and then turned 90 the
things OF the world are far more wicked
than the worldly people. am sorry to
see some Of this corruption among us.
The Latter-day Saints are destined TO
regenerate mankind and TO bring virtue
and peace, happiness and perfect con-
tentment 60 the inhabitants OF the
world. God has said that II Is our la
Dor 10 carry the Gospel unto all peo-
pies, and
IN THE GOSPEL THERE IS PEACE
and Joy for all men. This work Is up
on US, The principles Of the Gospel
are plain and beautiful carrying us or
from one step TO another, bringing us
nearer TO God. II Is so beautiful that
love to contemplate II. True, am not
naturally very righteous man; but
when | sought earnestly and faithfully
FOR the gift Of the Holy Ghost that I
might know as my father and my
mother knew, and as my brothers and
sisters knew, got that testimony, and
II remains with me yet. | testify 20
you brethren and sisters, that the Cos
pei OF the Son Of God is all that is re-
quired by the inhabitants OF the world
TO bring happiness here and eternal life
In the presence Of our Father. What
more can we ask? Has money any
thing TO do with this? No. Seek first
the kingdom Of heaven and His
righteousness, and all things shall be
added unto you. II Is this that We are
striving 20 get the Latter-day Saints TO
do, and from them spread Il 10 all the
nations OF the earth. Shall We continue
this labor. brethren and sisters? What
are the inducements that are offered
10 us which will impel us 10 cor .inue
this piOus work IN the earth? Tie in
ducements TO me are: ] am trying to
live 20 that | will return into the pres
ence Of God. | am trying 10 live to
Join those who have gone before.
want 10 live 20 bring happiness to those
who are present ! want 10 do the
work, the vicarous work that Is rest
ing upon me and upon this people for
the salvation OF the dead who have
passed away without a knowledge OF
the Gospel This work Is delegated 10
US, and II IL stupendous. To think OF
the millions that have died without a
knowledge OF the Gospel. the task Of
bringing salvation 10 them would dis
hearten one II It were not for the power
Of God which rests upon the people. We
90 into our Temples and We labor for
the
SALVATION OF THE LIVING AND
THE DEAD.
Through this labor God Is turning the
hearts Of the fathers 10 the children
and the hearts Of the children 10 the
fathers that we may escape the curse
that g about 10 come upon the earth.
What Is the curse? Disunlon. secret
ab0minatl0us, wlckedness, men lovers
of themselves more than lovers Of God.
These things are coming upon the
earth. our work Is 10. bring Zion upon
this fOotstoOl ana 10 prepare a king
dom, that when Christ comes He viii
md II ready for Him TO rule over lie
win then reign King OF kings and Lord
Of lords Let US go 90. brethren and
sisters. with all the light and power
that God gives US. IL we have done
evil. forsake H.. II we have evil traits.
overcome them Let us present an ap-
pearance before our Father that VIII
call down His blessings upon us in the
near future, when the souls Of men VIII
be tried as they never have been.
May God bless the people. Peace 10
every honest man and woman upon the
face OF the earth. God bless every re-
ligious sect that Is trying 10 DO hight.
These are my feelings IN brief, and |
feel 10 ask this blessing upon an the
people, before the Lord our God IN the
name Of Jesus Christ. Amen.
II win not be a surprise 20 any who
are at all familiar with the good quail.
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