Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-12


be "A land Of liberty ana that there |
should not occupy 10 any people that |
would hold iu seryltudo any other class
of people. SO that when In the his /
tory OF this great country the question |
arose regarding the slavery Of the black |
race, 10 was forcgone conclusion tnat |
that section OF the nation which es-
pousel their freedom would gain the !
victory over those who sought TO main. |
tain slavery. because God had decreed !
that the people OF this land should be |
free
What desire 10 call your attention |
10 Is the fact that the hand Of AL |
mighty God Is In an these things, and !
when I see Latter-day Saints breaking |
away and feeling that they ought 10 be
free from any considerations that
would benefit the work, feel that they
are not true 10 the history OF the coun-
try IN which we dwell and TO that pa
triotism which God decreed the Latter
day Saints should exhibit. For l say
that in this land there are no people
that have 80 great respect for the
Constitution Of the United states as
have the Latter-day Saints. There are
no people that can have the respect |
for Il that they can / do not wish |
for that glorious instrument but the |
depth OF the respect that is entertained !
by the Latter. day Saints Ia based upon |
their knowledge Of the purposes OF |
God concerning this land and the in |
sttutions which God inspired the people |
10 found. The Roman empire prior 10
the coming OF the Savior toll |
Grated all classes OF religions no
matter what dogmas they |
taught and this policy was main !
tained until the Son OF God came and !
established His Church His Church, |
however. came In contact with the in
stitutions Of men, but II did not seek |
TO inIure any Of these men, II was
established for the salvation OF the
human family 10 lit them upon a high |
or plane, and 10 point them the way 70
eternal life. II was the only plan OF
salvation. devised IN the heavens above.
Because OF the freedom grauted to all
religions by the Roman empire, Jesus
was enabled 10 establish His Church
upon the earth. SO In these last days
God inspired the founders Of this coun.
try for the same purpose, They sought
the inspiration Of the Almighty when
they framed the Declaration OF lnde-
pendence and the Constitution Of the
United States We read in the book OF
Doctrine and Covenants that God raised
up men and inspired them 10 frame the
constitution OF this land, and many OF
these men laid down their lives In de-
Tense OF human liberty and 10 lay the
foundation Of a government upon this
land which should be o palladium OF
human rights, unequalled by any other
civil government upon the face OF the
earth. God says He inspired the Con-
a la Ia
suance thereto He declares to be q righ-
teous law. and every law not in pur-
guance thereto an unrlghteous law:
"And whatsoever Is more OF less than
these cometh Of evil" He further states
that the Saints Of God are justified in
UNFOLDING the institutions Of this coun-
try; and I'm those days when the Con-
stitution had not been infrlnged and
trampled upon by ungodly men, he said
that no man had occasion TO break the
laws OF the land In keeping the laws
OF God. He also said that righteous
men should be selected 20 administer
the affairs Of government men VINO
would uphold the Constitution OF the
country and who would maintain the
rights Of the people In every state
want to tell you, Latter-day Saints.
that we have not got out OF the woods
vet No circumstances Will arise IN thls
country that will affect the welfare OF
this people, either from a religious. a
political. a financial. a social, business,
scientific or any other standpoint, but
what Almighty God Is bound to have
something to say in regard to them.
He may not come out ana say II
through the voice Of the Prophet OF
God but II Is expected that every LAT.
L.. n
that ne win get the Will Of the Lord to
Guide him In all these matters. What
ala Moses say\to those who sought his
rebuke OF some persons that had
prophesled IN Israel? Why, said he, Il
would 90 God that all the Lords people
were prophets" We ought 20 be proph-
cts. and we ought 10 seek the mind
and will Of the Lord on every subject
hat arises. n we will DO this, we shall
know for ourselves. Unless we feel this
way I believe ] am justified In saying
that IL will be q long time before we
shall be able 70 sing this song con-
tanned In the Sith section OF the Doc
trne and Covenants. In all auairs IN
whatever arises We ought 10 seek the
mind and win OF God thereon, ana Try
10 understand what VIII be for the pest
interests of the l.atter-day Saints We
one principle Of the Gospel that VIII
lead me TO entrench upon the right OF a
Methodist a Baptist, a Catholic, an IN
fdel or any other man, no matter What
his religion or his politics may be, There
Is NOT one covenant OF the Holy Priest-
hood that will lead me 20 do this
have read the secret oaths ana cove
nan;s of some OF the combinations that |
oylst I'm this land, and / want to raise !
my voice against the l.atter-day saints |
Identifying themselves with these
"tares." which are being bound IN pun
dl,s prepared for the burning Iher
covenants are the cords that BIND them' |
I say ihat every Lntter-day saint VINO !
keeps lis covenants made IN the waters |
of bsptism or elsewhere VIII be a good |
cjtJyen and viii never infringe upon the
rights al any people, but he will take |
course that VIII eXalt the people and |
that VIII tend 20 the maintenance OF /
fteeGom ugOn this land We are IN |
terrsted In this country. This is the /
land II Zion This IS the land where |
Adam GWelt This Is the land where |
No built his altar and offered sacrlhce |
10 God. This Is the land where the Cos /
mel was nrst revealed 70 the children OF |
men. THIS Is the land where the ordl- |
nance OF baptism was first performed |
upon this Carth, rms ~ thr lahu N"'l'
the Holy Ghost was FIRST given 10 man |
This Is the land that God has always 1
led people 10 when lie wanted 70 secure /
unto .hem the best OF freedom. He led |
people from Jerusalem at different /
times. and De established them upon 1
This land RE gave them Prophets /
and Apostles ana Inspired men. and lie /
bestowed upon them the inspiration or /
the Almighty 90 guide them In all walks /
ct lie
reel lmsressed upon this subject II
neems 20 me that the Latter-day saints
are not controlled as they ought 20 be
by the Spirit Of the Gospel In some
of the walks Of ne. II is the r.=ht Of
every man and woman IN this Church
10 have testimony ~ the Holy Spirit
as 20 how to act In an these matters