Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-18

rest. We have TO DO our duty, so that
no people viii Doe able Co Say that they
never heard Of the work God Is doing ln
the earth.
EXPLOITATION TO GREATER ZEAL.
I would like TO See our young men
take upon themselves this labor with
more zeal than they have done Many
have manifested great courage ana de-
termination. and have gone forth fear
lessly, but there are too many. N seems
10 me. who do not look upon missions
in the right light Some want 90 80 To-
Germany, or TO some other country, be-
cause they will have a good time there.
spend money. and see the sights OF
Europe That Is not the proper feeling
TO have, nor IS it the way in which 50
preach the Gospel Every Elder should
go forth filled with burning zsll, valu-
Ing the souls OF the children or men as
priceless ln the sight OF God. and deter
mined 20 DO his best 90 save the people
from the evils that are impending with
such "a desire Tor the salvation az man
kind he win be willing 20 lay down hls
lite. N necessary. for the cause Of God.
] have said several times OF late thar In
the Lord would grant me health would
Just ds soon 20 0u mission now as any
time in my life, for there is no labor
equal 90 that Of preaching This Gospel
There is no toy equal t0 that expert
euced by a faithful servant of God In
proclaiming salvation 90 the inhabitants
OF the earth our young men should be
filed with love FOR the souls OF men. and
not think OF their own pleasure and
not think of the enjoyment which they
age going 90 have when they get 10
Germany, or 90 Great Britain. or 10
some other country where they can
spend money and have % good time. ]
tell you b ls contrary t0 tha VIII VI God
90 preach the Gospel In that way. or 10
have that spirit There are too many
Elders in some places. and yet they are
writing fOr more and more. They no
doubt tract the country bat the fruits
are not commensurate 90 the l3bors per-
formed I think we win have 90 thin
them out Of those lands and send them
elsewhere Who Is iu Portugal IN
France or On the Dauuh.au principal
tiles? Who is in Spain? OF course with
the present feeling there against Amer
leans. &c would not be wise 90 send FL
ders there. But who is Boo Hungary?
Who is On Poland? Who is in Russia.
with its millions Of people, Are there
no honest souls in those lands2
Are there none that viii
be- delighted 20 hear the glad
tIdings OF salvation? Perhaps thous-
ands Of them are Offering prayers 10
God. as they did IN America when this
Gospel was first revealed as they did In
Great Britain. In Scandinavia, and In
other lands-ofering prayers TO God TO
open the way for them % know the
truth as 1t was taught in ancient days
by the servants Of God
Brethren and sisters, 90 me this Is a
most serious subject II induces solemn |
reflections. | have felt greatly Inn /
pressed for a long time upon it There |
is a great deal 20 be said about II. but |
probably enough has been said now; at /
any rate the time for closing our meet /
ing has nearly arrived But I would |
like TO arouse this feeling in the breasts /
OF our young men, that they may grow /
up with a desire 70 preach this Gospel. /
10 warn the people everywhere, and 20 /
do Il according 70 the command OF God. |
Let them put their trust in Him. and |
He VIII open the way for them He /
never has failed get 20 fulfu His prom /
ises. He has furnished Elders money. |
and food. and Die has opened /
doors before them, because they went as /
His servants, praying and weeping as .
they went and God has rewarded them .
by giving them souls for their hire. aud .
they viii rejoice in the kingdom OF God .
with these souls who have been brought .
20 the knowledge OF the truth through .
their testimonies and Iab0rs This viii |.
be happy time for them We have
the example OF all the early Elders On
this Church before us 20 encourage US
We need not think that Gods arm Is
shortened and He cannot defend us now
as much as lie ever could He Is not
any poorer All there Is in the earth Is
His and He Is not Impoverished In the
least degree II We VIII put our trust In
Him He VIII furnish us. Then when
our Elders come back having Travelled
In this manner and tested the Lord In
various ways. they win be full OF faith
and be mighty men On the earth. II Is
this that has constituted the strength
Of the people in the past When Brig
ham. Heber. and the rest OF the Twelve
left Nauvoo. they were men who had
proved God. They knew that He heard
ana answered their prayers, and that
He would open their way. They We're
men Of mighty faith. and that faith had /
been gained by doing the very things
that God commanded them 10 do So II
has been since
know that the First Presidency and
many other leading brethren. In their
iabors travelled and preach.
'd as the Lord has commanded In His
-evelauons and % has been a great
help 10 our faith. for we have proved I
he Lord. In this way we have also
proved the inhabitants OF the earth
We have .abored.
! pray God Co bless us and an us with .
His Holy Spirit. and enable us 20 live .
By every word that proceedeth from
he mouth OF God. and eventually 20 be
'aved and exalted 90 His presence,
which ! humbly ask in the name Of
Jesus, Amen.