Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-15


signed etcrnaily 10 a place Of torment.
We believe that eternal punishment II
Gods punishment There D. an eternity
OF punishment. but the creature Is not
consigned 20 that punishment eter-
naly There are some characters, such
as the sons OF perdition (0f whom, !
suppose Judas was one), for whom,
according % the revelations Of God,
certain punishment Is reserved which
we cannot tell the nature or extent Of
but we know II IL "a most terrible pun
ishment. For all the rest Of the hui
man famlly there IS hope that after
they have eXpiated their sins and re-
uented. they ran obtain forgiveness,
and perhnus a glory which viii be
propurtionate 10 their worth Tho Lord
has made plain 10 us that there are
three degrees Of glory, described IN the
language Of the scriptures as the celes-
tial glory the terrestrial glory, and the
celestial glory The celestial glory Is
the highest and Is attained % only by
men who obey all the commandments
Of God and are worthy 10 enter
into the presence OF God and the Lamb
We may rest assured that a man
who oboys the laws that pertain 20 the
celestial kingdom win not get a ter
reslial glory lie viii not get a glory
greater than that which he lives for
WILL RECEIVE ONLY WHAT Is
LIVED FOR
want 10 impress upon your minds
the fact that being Lattcr-day Saints
does not entitle US 10 glory greater
than that which we have lived for II
We have been content to obey laws that
4 a M Iii 40
win be- hopeless FOR Us 20 expect 10 at
tain unto celestial glory. This ls one
reason why we are 80 imDortunate in
our exhortauons 60 the people, We
want them 10 obey the highest laws
that God has revealed, that they may
attain unto celestial glory, Moses had
no greater anxiety on this point when
he plead and labored with the children
Of Israel, than the leading Elders OF
this Church have. We want the people
saved We want 10 discard everything
ourselves that Is Of an evil nature. and
we want the people to do the same, and
10 be- prepared 20 receive an truth as
II may be revealed. Are there more
truths yet 10 be revealed? The heay-
ems are full Of truth. We cannot con-
ceIye the difference there Is between
God and us. The Prophet, said. las
the heavens are higher than the earth,
so are my ways higher than your ways,
and my thoughts than your thoughts
But we nave started 10 learn truth, and
TO prepare ourselves as fast as we can
for the Glory that awaits us II we are
faithful. The Latter-day Saints have
undoubtedly proved their willingness 10
DO this, We have been willing TO obey
truth. Though II has cost us imprison-
ment and In some instances death. and
though Il has cost us the loss OF prop
erty ind compelled us 10 take refuge
In the wilderness. yet all these sacrifices
have been made willingly for the sake
u the truth. President Young ex-
pressed II very tersely when he said on
one occasion. II will give nine errors
for one truth" That Is the spirit which
has animated the Latter-day Saints.
THE TRUTH OPPOSED.
At one time we adopted a certain
practice. The whole world rose against
II and were determined II should not be
practised, Imbued with the traditions
Of our fathers, probably some Of our
own hearts revolted against IL. But
We believed Il to be true. and we were
willing 10 do everything that was neces-
sary 90 obey the truth I expect II we
could get a glimpse OF heaven we would
find many things there that would be
so contrary 10 our ideas and traditions
that we might revolt In our feelings
against them, I heard the Prophet
Joseph Smith make a remark at one
time which though ! was but boy.
made a deep impression upon me- Said
he, III I were 20 reveal what the Lord
hue HaaN .H.lN U.fN 10 a
this stand sitting beside me. land he
mentioned two OF them by name. one
of them being an Apostle) who would
30 around the streets Of Nauvoo seek
Ing 10 take my llfe" I wondered what
there could be that he knew that would
produce such a result one Of those
men ala apostatize and join the muir
derers Of Joseph Smith.
THE LEAVEN OF THE TRUTH.
We have seen the effect upon the
world of the restoration Of truth. When
our people first went 20 Jackson county.
Missouri, one Of the great charges that
wos made against them was that they
believed In revelation, In prophecy. In
miracles. and they said SUCH a people
were too dangerous % be allowed 10
stay In their midst Mobs banded to-
robbed and killed and drove the Nor
mons out. Since that time. however,
the world has gone almost crazy after
spiritual manifestations. Believe In
revelation? Why. yes. In many houses
In Missouri now there Is table-rapping.
and s0-Called spiritual manifestations.
I and mankind are willing 10 accept such
communications So 10 has been with
many things which God revealed 10
Joseph Smith. Doctrines that were once
obnoxious % ChnstCudom are now re-
cciyCd by some religious teachers. at
least in part. Doctrines that are now
obnoxious 20 the world, because Il Is not
prepared for them, viii probably be- ac.
Cep,aOle 90 the people after while. az
least, they Will cease TO look upon them
IN the hateful light Ia which they once
did
We have been preaching for nearly
| sixty years now the doctrine that there
is repentance beyond the grave. and
! that Jesus. while HIS body lay In the
tomb WAS engaged In preaching the
Gospel TO the spirits In prison You
know how that doctrine was met when
| 20 was drst declared Now. however
men are ready 10 receive H. In con-
/ Nersation with a very eminent divine
not "a great while since. l Told him or
our belief on this point lie said that
he believed Jesus went and preached 20
/ the spirits In prison. 1 gave him our
I idea of eternal punIshment-t the
| punishment was eternal. but that men
| and women were not consigned 20 IL
/ eterually He believed that. De said.
/ This minister remarked can I recon
! cite ms view Of God and His attributes
! with the doctrine that man born In
! Africa. where he never heard the name
/ Of Christ should. because he did not
| have that opportunity, be consigned 10
/ he'll etorually? I can only repeat what
another man said when he heard one
! advocating such doctrine lie said
| We'll your God Is my devil
! thought that was considerable for
! en- orthodox minister OF religion 90 say
| % shows to me how the world has
/ progressed Mems minds are expand
| ing; ana though az lrst they may &C.