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

ing and growing and increasing In
numbers, In strength and In influence
IRON The day OF It's organization |
believe II correct 10 say that there nev-
er has been lull, never a check or a
halt In the progress OF this people
While, II the prophecies uttered In old
en- times and those that have been put
forth In modern times, are 10 be strict
~ relied upon, we may expect 10 see
the world and the Church OF the living
God distinct and separate for some time
to come, yet II Is not the purpose or in
tentlDn, that this Church-the Church
Of God-shall endeavor to coerce or
seek 10 deny to the world or any organ
ization thereof the liberties which Il de-
slres for Itself. Tolerance and prop
er reSpect and regard for the opinions
o. others have ever been characteristic
OF the work OF Christ, and viii continue
ever TO be so.
But tolerance Is not acceptance.
may think that some friend Of mine is
Wholly wrong In his belief and prac-
tees, and yet II would be wholly wrong
for me to bring any pressure 10 bear
upon him-lmproper pressure at least
70 deprive him OF his liberty 10 do as
he likes The Church Of Christ will seek
70 win from the world by good exam
pie and by wholesome precept, and not
by compulsion or by deprivation OF lib
erty. The admonltlon given Of old
applies TO the people today. LET your
light shine'-not In Haunting man.
ner, not In the spirit OF the Pharisee.
thanking God that you are better than
others but in the spirit Of love. doing
your duty and leaving all the rest In
the hands Of God
CHURCH WILL ENDURE FOREVER
Brethren and sisters, we are not
aboard sinking ship. We have been
invited again and again, and the world
has been called upon repeatedly, to at
tend the funeral Of this Chuch and 20
witness the burial OF Mormon
ISM; but when the Church
OF Jesus Christ of Latter day
Saints Is known for the truth which II
represents, and not only by the name,
which In many instances IL associated
with all that is bad. you will find that
those who come to witness the funeral
ceremonies will remain to live with the
people and 20 take part In the good
work which they are representing. And
as this Church grows, every organiza-
ltVii anu INSTITUTION III the NOFlu repre-
eentlng truth will grow. The vitality
and power Of organizations and instltu-
lions are TO be measured by the truth
which they have as the stability Of
man IL TO be guaged by the depth Of
his love for truth.
AS people are surprised when they
come to examine the book 20 which |
refer-the Book Of Mormon---and and |
Ia at all 10 10
sented 10 be, so when they come 10 look
into the various tenets and teachings Of |
the Church they realize that they are |
different from the Representations made |
OF them and that they ore admirable be- |
cause they are founded on truth. Let |
US rejoice that we are Identified with |
Church the future OF which Is as
eured. Would anyone dare put forth |
the claim that has been put forth for
this work II there were anything less |
than the divine promise, without condi-
tlop. behind II, that this Church set up |
IN the present century. Is novermore TO
be thrown down, that this priesthood |
that has been restored to earth would |
never again be taken away There are
no conditions attached There Is a
condition on your being Identified with |
II forever. and on my continuing to hold |
a standing II II; but the declaration has
gone forth from the lips Of God that II |
should neverrnore be thrown down, nor !
shall II ever be taken away and be given
10 another people. There Is a challenge
N you please, from the Almighty Him
self. In spite Of II or perhaps because
OF Ii, the powers OF evil have been try
Ing to belle His words. 10 overthrow |
the Church, and 10 drive the priesthood |
again from the earth. But II IL here 10
stay; the Church Is here. and here Il |
viii remain until He after whose name
II Is named comes Himself TO take
charge Of Il.
LOOK TRUTH IN THE FACE.
Again say, let US be willing 10 look
truth In the face. DO not b. afraid Of II. |
DO not let us BE- misled by names The |
poet made pregnant inquiry In his
seemingly empty question. What's In a
name? Ofttimes everything. II con-
dennis. or II commends. But better a
thousand times 10 be good with a bad
name, than TO be bad with the best OF |
names. But when a name Is given OF |
God II In both a name and a title. and
II means all II says The name Of this
organization has been given OF the
Lord-the Church Of Jesus Christ OF
Latter-day Saints; or, as II IL rendered
by literal translation into some other
modern languages, Christs Church OF
the holy ones az the last days; for such
are Saints, II they are Saints indeed
Brethren and sisters, let us deserve our
name and our title. for II is high and
great. Let us live that others may be
willing 10 follow In our footsteps. be-
cause OF the safety that they feel there
by; and that they may be willing 10 In
veslgate what you believe and what you
do because they can see that believing
such and doing such has made you bet
ter. May the peace Of God be with US,
ana may We maintain our integrity for
ever, living as the Church Is sure 20
live; IN the name OF Jesus. Amen.