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

81 standing before this congregation.
Months have passed since I had this
privilege. and am thankful that We
still exist and are 10 abundantly
blessed with oil we can reasonably
claim nj Ills hands. God has not for
saken His people. but the righteous are
muitipiytns. The Lattcr-day Saints arr
extending their Interests. and II seems
TO me that in short time we shall
have our organizations In every ma
tion. kindred. tongue and people. The
work rolls steadily onward. opposi-
ton serves a good purpose now. as II
has done In the past history OF the Lat
tcr-day Saints. In my early rccoiicc-
ton. when we were scattered and
thrust out. and nouEht but death
started us In the face with our backs
TO the east and our faces to the UNI
known west. we nevertheless Increased
and the blessings OF God were upon Us.
I rejoice 20 see the thousands OF Lat
tsr-day Saints scattered throughout the
length and breadth OF the land. our
possessions upon this backbone OF tho
continent extend into Old Mexico. some
100 miles from this city. and into Al
bcrta. Canada. some 500 miles north %
the crow flies. We arr also pushing TO
the east and TO the west The place Is
room that we may dwell. While ! do
not think that the resources OF our
State are taxed to any great extent
10 sustain the present population.
yet there arc other lands for US
to occupy. our history from the foun-
dutlDn al this llfN In hgfUfR tho
world. me great labor that this pco'
pie have accomplished II known pretty
we'll. Hut there are few In the world
who are acquainted with the secret
motives and the heartfelt desires OF the
Iatter-day Saints. have had the OPP
strangers Of late In the East. ana some
OF them were surprised that We believe
In God the Father. In God the Son. aud
In God tho Holy Ghost one gentle
man said TO me that he thought our
religion was wiped out when the Con.
grers OF the United States leTiHlated
against polygamy. lie was under the
impression that the pillars Of the
Church had been destroyed. that the
great induccmont we had 10 oncr the
peoples Of the earth had been removed.
and we would have no more proaeSyt-
Ing. no morc emigration. because we
had no religion. no church. I took great
pleasure In informing this gentleman
that polysamy was but a small part
Of the Gospel of jesus Christ The
fundamental
PRINCIPLES OF THE GOSPEL
are the foundation OF this work. II I
believe not In Christ. I am not a Chris.
tian. II believe In Christ | VIII
manifest II by the works that do.
What benefit In II for u man to say he
believes In Christ and yet obey not the
fst fiusa a taught IA Ia thOnfs who
sin against Hight that are under con-
demnatlon. and the I.nttcr-dny saints
hay. the light of the Inspiration OF the
Spirit OF Uod. and they know II, They
have greater llght. though perhaps IN
sore particulars showing less wisdom,
than others, The greater light which
God Inns revealed In this 18Th century
II In the possession Of this people.
rejoice exceedingly 10 have the oppor-
tunity occasionally Of liftlng up my
voice among Htpngers and declaring
the glad tidlnga that 1od the Father
and God the Son have sppeared unto
man In this generation and revealed
the Gospel OF the Son OF God rs
Il was taught In the days Of
our Savior. rejoice In this
because I know II 10 be true. God has
given the
INSPIRATION OF THE HOLY
GHOST
to carry on the work day by day and
10 build up n people, Zion and King
dom that shall never ho overthrow
This Is the work u the Spirit OF Goi
which abldes In the breasts OF tn
Saints 90 conduct them In all their Ia
bors. II they are making money, tina
Spirit teaches them to seek hrat TN
Kingdom OF heaven and His righteous
ness; then all other things VIII b.
added unto them. They do not labo
for money. they labor to promote tn
interests Of Zion, when they arc undc
the Influence OF the Spirit Of God. The
labor 10 promote every good work no
only In Zion. but throughout the lengt
and breadth OF the earth and anon
The Gospel Of the Son Of 90
teaches me that my iirst duty 10
have faith. then to repent OF my sins, I
bc hautized by immersion for the r.
mission OF sin, and TO receive the XII
of the Holy Ghost by the imposition q
hands. This gift leads into all trut
and righteousness. without II world
iy wisdom steps In ana the man IL xiv
en- over 20 the things Of the worl'
Worldly wisdom may carry him on. bt
n does not take hold " the things ,
Ood. ana never VIII. Hut the Spirit {
0od as given In these latter days pal
takes OF the things Of 0od aud rcvcn
thom unto man. Guided by II We stan
as His children, doing His VIII, wurkin
out our salvation In fear and trembling
and making an things subscryicnt
that work which God has reveale
What an Immense labor we have TO Pc
form 10 get the world TO believe VI
How few therc are that enter into n
feelings " the LGlter-day Saints, tn
understand the hopes and the fears
our boaonr and that know sac oNper
enccs Of individuals and the inhplratit
which God gives W TO perform our par
There ~ nothing done Without the II
SEPARATION Of the Spirit II man ~ ~
ing FOR IT, II IA his constal
companion, This ~ what vi
qualify us TO be NJ cor
panions FOR the Great | Am In Il
day when lie shall come TO nal
up His Jewels. We shall know ~
then because we shall be like iii
II viii not be because lie viii con
with power 10 take vengeance up
those that know Him not We rh,
know Him because tho same spirit IA
actuates Him VIII actuntr us, and
shall meet Him with q Joy that IL i
yond the comprehension OF nnlte !
Ing.
The Latler-dny Saints have glorio
work before them. ! know by the
aplrati0n Of Cod that lie has appear
10 man upon the earth. | know that
has spoken face 10 face with men
thin generation. I have that witn'
within the, and II gives me JOY and
courage that In born Of God. and u
cannot be dnuntod 40 lony 0s | X,