Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-09

At the introduction Of this work the
Lord laid It upon the Latter-day saints
that they were to go into all the world
and preach the Gospel unto every crea-
ture. They that received IT were to be
blessed, and they that rejected IT were
10 be Condemued and upon those VINO
ala reject ii His Judgments we're 10 be
polrod out In Ills own time ana IN lis
own way. when we think Of the sfnall
start that was made, 1t Is WonuetIul
The extent that has been covered IN the
mnlstIatiOns of the Elders IRON th8t
time 10 the present We ind represent
cd in this congregation people OF many
nationaIlties, and IN this conference are
men who are defenders Of the falth ana
oXpoundeTs Of the principles OF the
GOSPEL from Mexico and Canada, ana
from the various mission fields upon the
American continent. where they nave
been laborlng 10 disseminate the prinei-
ples of the Gospel They are here TO
represent bodies Of people who have
received the Gospel. The growth OF
the work truly Is a marvel to all who
viii stop and think of IT, Nevertheless,
only a limited portion Of that Work
has been accomplished as yet, There
are many countries IN the world un-
touched because II has been Impossible
for US to make our way IN them Inc
character Of the governments mat exist,
the extreme prejudice that aDounds IN
The hearts of people Of various coun-
tries through their lack Of information,
has led to their rsjectlng the Gospel IN
one sense, and has prevented extending
The truths thereof as our Father designs
they shall be extended among the chill
dren of men, As fast as openings can
be made looking TO the extension OF
free thought and free action, the Elders
are carrying the olive branch OF peace
backed by the word Of the Lord, ana
fulfilling the obligation resting upon
them. Wherever the effort has been
made TO introduce this Gospel and the
spirit Of intolerance has manifested II
self TO a degree that has prevented the
accomplishment OF that work. our
Father in heaven will, In His own time,
have a controversy with those nations
ana people who 90 determine TO hedge
no the advance OF tbs work when lie
rs seeking 10 establish. Their reJec-
lion Of IL forebodes TO them trouble or
serious kind lt may he necessary that
upheavals shall occur and changes De
wrought that may cause blOodshed anl
confusion. The doors must be opened IL
is the decree Of Providence that such
shall be the case, His children
cannot be judged by hls word untl a
knowed.a Of II hae been sounded N
their ears, at least 20 some extent. Ana
IL governmental matters are such that
free speech Is prohibited, and II words
OF peace fail to accomplish a change In
these conditions am one OF those VINO
believe that in the proyidences OF God,
those governments will be scourged and
Inundated In some form or another
that sA VI lead TO the opening OF the
doors whereby this Gospel may be
sounded IN the ears Of the people OF
those ma ons
We have accomplished but a limited
part CO tile great work that has been
assigned unto us, II is true, some OF
the more liberal governments OF the
world have treated us with reasonable
Kindness and have guarded our rights
as well as could be expected, consider
ing the premdices that exist In the
minds II people against the introduce
ton OF any new idea, whether In manu-
facture, In Invention, in government or
In religion, Especially are men slow to
receive religious views that may come
in contact with their Unborn prejudlces,
But the work OF Almighty God deliv-
cred to the Lattcr-day Saints in this
the dlspensatlon Of the fulness of times,
has a destiny, the highest that could be
imagined. so far as lts extension and
growth are concerned. There is no
REQ son for US 10 doubt the fulilment OF
the Almighty's purpose in regard 70
this, when We remember what has been
acc emphasized But q few brief years
ago, IN n yiHage 20 the eastward OF us,
Few Ucrsons made covenant with
Almighty God that they would obey HIS
will and meet the requirements OF His
Gospel They plighted their faith in
the waters Of baptism. that His stand
ard, unidled TO the breeze should new
er be lowered in this world until the
uttcrmost parts ~ the earth should
hear the warning voice Of a servant OF
Cod We may imagine sometimes that
we have accomplished the mission that
was assigned unto us, but We have only
touched the edges OF the work. This
work is TO become the Joy Of the whole
earth. Providence has decreed It. No
power can stay its progress. II may
meet with rebuffs. enemies may seek
10 hedge It's way; barriers may be
thrown across It's path; but they will
be blown out OF the way as the wind
gathers the straws and carries them
from place 10 place, or as the bree2es
gather the ocean waves and whip 20
pieces that which our Father wishes 10
destroy.
In order that the Latter-day Saints
may fulnll the great destiny that God
has designed for them, II will require
an earnest and a most devoted labor In
every given direction We must exhibit
our fidelity TO him by the use Of the tall
ents which he has given US, looking to
the betterment Of everything that may
come under our influence. ana IN ex-
tending the principles Of right, Justice
and mercy as far ae We may have the