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obedience 10 those laws we hope after
a while TO get back into the presence
OF our Father and God. We therefore
love the truth, and we expect 10 SUI.
fer for the truth.
All truth has not been revealed. Paul
said once he knew a man who had as,
cended Into the third heaven, and he
had heard things that We're not
lawful for man TO utter. That has
been n good deal the case
with US Many things have been re-
yealcd to us which. n We had taught.
men would have sought TO Kill US, so
entirely opposed would they have been
20 the prevailing religious sentiment.
This has been the case even with the
small amount OF truth which we have
taught We dare not tell an the truth
we know. because II would not be law.
ful 20 utter some things that God has
revealed. That which we do teach. ana
which has enabled Us 20 progress On
our present condition. sometimes gets
US into trouble when we attempt %
tell IT, IL arouses hatred and prejudice.
aud the class that manifest this spirit
or hatred are, strange TO say those
who profess 10 be the followers Of Jesus
Christ and ministers Of His word. They
cannot bear It. / DO not know what
they would have done with Paul II they
had lived In his day ana he had told
them some Of the truths which were mot
lawful 20 utter No doubt. they would
have done with him as they did with
the Prophet Joseph Smith. II was the
truth he told that caused them 10 STAY
him. From the chapter read by Brother
Talmage We learn that the people in
that day sought to Kill the Savior be-
cause He told the truth and they killed
Joseph Smith because he told the world
traits they would not receive. our
~ ders, In going out 20 preach the Cos
pf, have 20 be exceedingly cautious
lest they shall give strong meat to PEG
pie who are only prepared 10 receive
the milk Of the word. II they give strong
meat, persecution is raised Immediate
IT, For this reason they have to re-
serve eternal truths with which they are
familiar or the people would do with
them as they did with Jesus and as
they have done with all the Prophets
who have declared truths which the
people would not receive The Savior
had TO caution His disciples on this
very point, In the following language:
Give not that which is holy unto
the dogs. neither cast We your pearls
before swine, lest they trample them
under their feet, and turn again and
rend you Math VII. G.
New truths are unwelcome. and you
have to lead mankind along by degrees
10 comprehend truth.
/ feel to say again that there are no
people upon the face Of the earth that
have done SO much for truth as the
Latter-day Saints have: who have
made 50 many sacrifices for the
truth rs they have done. God
has revealed these truths to us. and the
best test we have been able 10 give
OF the verify OF these things has been
to say to the people. IF you DO not be-
lleye what We say TO you. IL you have
any doubt concerning Il. 20 10 the
Father In The name Of Jesus, and ask
Him, and We pledge you our word that
II you VIII do this In sincerity anu In
the proper spirit. God VIII reveal Il
TO YOU, and you will not be dependent
upon our testimony alone"
My brethren and sisters, we ought
TO prepare our hearts TO receive the
truth VIII there be more truth re-
vealcd? Why, yes. the heavens are
full Of truth, and the Lord desires TO
communicate il is to His children when
We are ready TO receive IL. Things
which, as | have said. are not laval
for man TO utter az the present time
viii be revealed. and God viii continue
giving revelation, II we viii prepare
our hearts for 1t. The Latter-day
Saints obey law. and through their
obedience to law they are rising higher
and higher. They occupy Il higher plane
today than any people know OF on the
! earth, because they obey higher law,
and through a continued obedience TO
law they VIII continue to Gscen Until
they will get back into the presence
o. cur Father aud CO. What Is II ;i4at
! makes angels pure and holy? What is
! II that makes heaven so glorious
a place. What Is II that
clothes the inhabitants OF heaven
with everything that the heart can
imagine? IL Is obedience to law. They
have obeyed one law after another, and
will continue TO obey law, until they
! shall have reached the highest glory
81 the Eternal So II VIII he with US.
If we reach that blest abode, Il will
le through obedience TO the laws which
pertain 60 cxaltation ara eternal glory.
one after another The man who
obeys law most perfectly. the woman
who Obeys law must perfectly, Is near