Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-27

that God lives. know that Jesus Is
the christ. know that Joseph Smith
was true Prophet sent Of God, !
know that the ordinances of the house
~ God arr true. l know that the doc
trlne Of Christ n true. and He has
said. N any man VIII do Ills VIII he
shall know Of the doctrine IS far
az ! have practiccd the principles u
Righteousness and done the VIII of God
I have a living testimony uf the truth
of these things. That Is the reason !
love my religion. ana why ! adore God
with all my heart know very well
that no weapon that II formed a@ainst
this Church viii prosper. hut every
thing VIII tend to the glory 81 God and
the establishment Of Its rightcouanesa
upon the earth. You need not flat
brethren and sisters. for the work %
Cod Fear unly for ourselves. re
only thing ! fear IL lest should itke
a coursc that is inimioai TO the s.ind
and viii % God. would not Tor
would stand between me and ODDS ar
fcction for me and mine FOR Him. How
be- na scarlet. they shall be AZ white ~
do you know that lie has any affection
ior yuuf you may ask How do
know that lie has my affection for
your You may nsk7 How do I
know that I iivc3 How DO
know that this Church ~ from Godf
know u by my experience. nave
tested these everlasting principles,
ana I know they are true. That II
the reason I can safely nny. know
that my l,cdeemcr iiveih. and though
worms shall destroy this body, yet In
my Noah shall I zee Gud and stand
upon the earth IN the latter day. II
am faithful to the end.
In talking about remission Of sins.
! am reminded ~ one 81 the brethren
Who had vision. lie dreamed that
he died and went 10 the spirit world.
lili he thought u nothing but the good
things he had done. The wrongs he
had done never came % his mind. Ifa
thought this was strange. To me. how.
ever, u was nm open book directly
could see why this was. Ills sins were
bloitrd out, no more TO be- remembered
against him forever. That ~ the giofis
Gus promise We have What have We
errf To you who are on the side ~
our glorious i;adeomcr aud Elder
BROTHER. ] say. what grand future
awaits those ~ ~ who nro striving to
work out our Haivatlnni Thrones,
principalitlcs. powers. dominions and
rNnltatlon. are what await those who
love God and keep His commandments
and endure 10 the end. We have 10
de sometime. ! do not know ~ Il mat
tiers much how or when, 30 long a. We
die In" those ~ whom u IL written.
blessed are the dead which die In tho
Lord from henccforthi Yea. saith the
Spirit, that they may rest from their
laborr. and their works do follow
them" ! want 10 h. among that glori-
Gus company I want TO die In the
Lord. Sometimes. In my peculiar way
of speaking I have said that I never
profested 10 be much. I never pro-
fesscd TO be a very good man. nor a
AaHNN nal y. laaas a a a
this had made an effort 10 Keep the
commandments " Goi. II Ia part 81 my
nature. When I fifat heard the Glad
tldlnes Of the Gospel I was afraid II
was too good 20 be true. but since I
found out Il was true have been
afraid lest after preaching II To others
] myself would become a cnstawny.
hut ! have put my trust In Him who
hath redeemed me. I hope by the grace
Of God 20 overcome and endure unto
the vnd of His kingdom. I hope 20
meet my beloved brethren with whom
! have been acquainted with here
such men NJ brigham Young. Heller g.
Wells, and host ~ others. Including
lirother Woodruff. whom I loved a.
dearly a. man could love man. hav-
In. been associated with him under
some peculiar circumstances. These
grand men that have passed before ~.
They are the sons u Abraham
ana the elect 81 God. be.
cause they ana tho works ~
Abraham. have been associated with
thcfn here; been with them In their
fluctuations ana prosecutions. and
know they arr men ~ God, ana I want
10 be- associated with them hereafter,
AMI also with John, the beloved N icinle.
and with the Patrlhrch-. Apostles and
falntH ~ old. who manifested their
Latter.dny Saints are striving 90 pre-
pare themselves and their children 60
associate with these WORTHLESS In ever
lasting affection. That God may sane
tlfy Ms all 10 this glorious work. Il my
prayer In the name OF Jesus Christ.
Anon,