Evening journal., 1899-11-10

theml / never want to see the Latter
day Saints take a course to bring these
dreadful consequences upon them
selves You remember what some OF
the mob said TO the Saints in Missouri:
"Old Joe could not make you consc-
crate, but we will" and they
MADE THE SAINTS CONSECRATE
by taking all their property and driv-
ing them from their homes in the
midst of inclement weather. resulting
In the death of many and in the mis-
cry OF a great many others. Shall wei
have these scenes repeated in any
form? God forbid Rather let us obey
the voice of God, who has brought SAL
vation to us so often in the past. He
has been our deliverer times without
number and has brought us to this
land OF liberty, In the midst of these
towering mountains. Let us obey His
counsel. Let us repent with all our
hearts, and say: Father. wherein we
have slnned, forgive us, and we will do
better In the future"
Let not the voice of Gods servant
sound in our midst without bringing
the spirit of obedience unto us. Let usI
feel to say:
Father, all we have is Thine: our
wives and our children Thou hast given
unto us; the land on which we dwell
Is Thine; our lives are Thine: and we
hold them all for Thee-do with them
as seemeth Thee good. Thou hast fed
us, Thou hast clothed us, and we have
never lacked when we have served
Thee. Now we offer to Thee all that
we have or control. We withhold moth
ing from Thee, who art the Giver OF all
good. the bounteous Father who has
cared for us and brought us safely
through to behold this beautiful Sab
bath morning. assembled in peace and
quietness and surrounded by every
thing to make life desirable"
That Is the way / feel this morning.
/ have a family Do l want to see
them plunged in difficulty and woe? Do
l want to see my brethren and sisters
meet with the same fate? No, do not.
Therefore, ! say to myself and to all,
let us
OBEY GOD AND REPENT OF OUR
SINS.
We have been careless and neglect
ful, but we desire to repent; and the
Prophet Of God tells us that If we do
the past shall be forgiven. If we now
do that which has been commanded us,
We are assured that the past shall all
be blOtted out and forgiven. and we
shall be blessed in the future exceed
ingly
My brethren and sisters, l need not
take time to prove that which / say
from the Scriptures. The proof Is in
your own hearts. The word of God is
there. 1t meets with a response in
every heart. You know whether this
is true or not. And this is the promi-
nent topic Of to-day, Other things, OF
course, are important In their place;
but this is the word that comes to us at
the present time. Let us give heed to
It and obey it. Do that which we know
to be right, and repent of that which
we have done that has been wrong. Re
pent of our neglect in regard to this
doctrine. / testify to you. as a living
witness, that the blessings which God
has promised to those who pay tithing
do follow the observance of this law.
/ can testify to this as well as Malachi I;
for have proved it in my own expert
ence. l therefore am a living witness
to its truth, and also to the fact that
THIS PEOPLE WILL BE BLESSED
and prospered as never before If they
will obey this counsel and accept this
warning from the servant OF God
Brethren and sisters, let US be warned
Let US not sit on our seats and hear the
servants of God talk TO us as they dc
from time to time, and allow theiI
words to pass unheeded; but let as re
solve in the strength of God that W,
will obey and do that which He tell
us, knowing that If we do this He vii
continue TO bless, sustain and delive
us. That God may give unto us al
this spirit and this resolution, is m.
prayer in the name Of Jesus Christ
Amen.