Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-26

man who lived upon earth In a tiine
when the light of the Gospel hud peeh
extingulghed. and who therefore hFeo I'D
IGNORANCE of the Gospel, viii not De
consigned 10 endless misery because
he ana not accept an opportunity that
never came o. him. but The mercy ana
Justice Of God WIN reach out 10 that
man and he VIII have the opportunity
Ina The other life. Therein Is the virtue
and force OF the binding ana sealing
power. II reaches Into the spirit Moilu
10 every soul. no matter how humble or
obscure that soul has been ON earlh.
The light Of the Gospel VIII break IN
upon him. and there VIII Doe a time "
the other life for repentance ana Iet0r-
nation. Then shall the people 81 the
earth go forth IN the temples OF Gou
and do a ylcarlous work for those pc
hind the veil az the Savior Oh the
world has done q yicarlous work LOT us
ALL We Will taste Of the fruits or i ~.
great work In our salvation; so VIII lhc
dead receive the good fruits OF our
work in their BEHALF in The temples Oh
God.
lis Il not time, brethren and sisters
that our minds should run back ana De
interested I'm the fate ana c0nlluon Vi
ested I'm every soul that has passed
a,yay2 Must not the chain be made
complete and the dead be- connected
with the living and the living with the
dead7 Otherwise. we shall be rejected
as n church. for the Apostle has told
us that we without them cannot be
made perfect nor they without us.
some thoughts have come TO my mind
ln relation to this great and glorious
subject and these thoughts have rela-
ton 10 the missionary work OF TINS
Church We are calling upon many
able-hodled young men 20 go iorth ana
proclalm the Gospel OF salvation 70 the
nations Of the earth. This glorious duty
and privilege Is today resting upon the
Young men Of Israel But there
are many who are not IN position TO
accept a call Of this Kind. Many are
deeply engrossed IN the affairs OF lie IN
a way perchance that they cannot De
spared 10 take upon them this great re-
sponslbiMty. Then there are those VINO
are so advanced In years that II Woull
not be wisdom for them TO so forth ana
proclaim the Gospel Must u be SAID OF
Them that they shall be denied the priv
ilege OF becoming saviors upon Mount
Zion. because Of the lnhrmltles OF age
and the engrOssing cares oi liief NO II
shall not be go said. There Is a chance
for them. II they cannot 80 forth mo
the world TO win souls unto CHRIST, icy
them 10 forth into the temples Of COD
and spend a portion Of their ume III
working for the salvation Of the dead
[ believe that the soul OF one VINO IL
dead Is lust as precious In the sight OF
God as the soul OF one who Is living
Need the father say TO his FAMILY
There is not much opportunity now Tor
me 20 do good, my days OF usefulness
are past" No, your days OF usefulness
are stil with you; your opportunities
are sim present; 90 forth and perform
this great labor.
But Il Will be said by many in the
Church that their employment or their
business connections ala such that they
cannot give any time to temple work.
What shall be done In such casesy Men
are spending their whole time, not alone
I'm providing for themselves and their
families the comforts Of life but to ac-
cumuate means and build up fortune.
This Is being done by hundreds or Lat,
ter-day Saints; for God Is blessing and
multiplying His goodness upon the peo-
pie and the windows OF heaven are
opened unto us, until many are becom
ing rich I'm this worlds goods. Is II not
so? IL YOU do not believe Il, go TO some
OF the Stake conferences and see tht
expensive vehicles that are tied al
around the meeting house. DO people
walk 10 meeting any mure2 Not except
they live within a half a block OF II OF
so III they live a mile or mile and a
half away. they never think OF walking
And they do not need tC
walk; for God has blessed them
with horses and carriages
by means Of which they can ride to
meeting In comfort, They are being
blessed In all their affairs and multi
piled exceedingly, until It has come 10
that condition that some Of our
brethren I'm the Church hardly know
what 10 do with their means.
The question with them Is. Where
shall we invest our riches? Put money
ln the sugar factory? Yes, by all
means. because Il Is a good investment.
Il pays a good dividend. IL did not
pay a good dividend when the Presi-
dency Of this Church were urging the
people to take hold OF the Industry
and contribute Of their means 20 estab-
ush II. They could not see II them
but now they can see u, and sugar
stock can hardly be purchased az pres
ent. Il is so desirable. However as
was saying. the people hardly know
where TO nut their savings.
Now. | want 10 tell the men OF
means among the Latter-day Saints OF
"A good investment; where they car
place some OF their means 70 brInG
them I'm "a hundred per cent. Find ms
am investment in this country today
that PAYS twelve per cent, or perhaps
fifteen per cent. and / will 'polnt oul
to YOU "a most splendid enterprise. Bul
this investment that | allude TO VII
pay one hundred per cent. and nevei
IAN. What is e.? Lay up some oil
your treasures In heaven. Invest witt
the Lord. Put some Of your means In
20 His temple
II you are so buslly employed II
looking after your material interests
which are so vast and varied that d
takes all your time. send your son q
the temple, and support him while M
works there for YOU. II you have M
SON perhaps You have q good noighbor
a man " Cod. who has no means Of hii
own and no employment send him q
the temple. and provide well for hin
| while he is there look after his bodily
| wants. and let him work for your deaI
! and save your ancestors.
Perhaps you win tell me that yo'
! have no list Of your ancestors yo'
! have not even single name
take It that that Is no excuse
II you cannot do work 10
your own dead. 10 a work for you
neiphb1r's dead. Assist that poor ma
! across the way who has perhaps nun
/ lrcie and thousands OF names, but ha
ro means and no way OF having thei
amciated for. ana verify you shall ~ %
! Mis-, lose your reward When an E.de
| Is ecnt into the world 20 preach the Cos
| pol Ii circumstances are favorable, h
Zoos first 90 his relatives and acQuaint
ances. and then he breaches the Gosp.
| to the world. SO we must labor O
home II we cannot get intormauo
concerning our own dead, let us eNpeu
portion OF our means. u We have ans
for the salvation OF the dead Of Others
In this we will manifest the spirit %
| true charity
As n ls AZ present. we fni That d
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