Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-01

( nurture this feeling, ana we become
estranged from one another. This
should not be. We should love one am
other and be one. You do not see any
class distinction between those who la
Dor In the Temples, The Temple is a
place where the atmosphere is entirely
free from feeling of one being above
another. When our missionaries 20 out
TO preach the Gospel sometimes q
young man OF rich parents viii be as
ISOLATED with the son Of poor parents,
but they do not feel that there IL any
distinction between them. They 80 out
tracing and holding meetings together,
they pray together and live together as
brethren. The difference between them
In worldly means IL forgotten, and they
try TO be united on the work they have
in hand Now, as the missionaries feel
abroad, as you feel when you go into
the Temples Of God, so you should feel
in your everyday lives
Let US not forget the lnjunctions given
10 US IN regard to humility. Do not
think that humility Is opposed to
greatness On the contrary, no man
ever became great who was not humble.
In the history Of the world, we have
called men great, who did not deserve
the title. For man to be great there
must be originality about him; he must
be above the common. and the differ
ence between him and the common
must be something that is beneficial to
men II Is the benefit that flows from
his personality that makes him great
his influence on the world for good.
Take our savior, as was alluded 10 80
beautifully this morning by our Presi-
dent. Born at Bethlehem, In manger!
He went below all things, both in rank
and wealth lie dfd not seek for wealth.
He had comef TO fulfil a mission. He
was humble in all his acts, and yet He
was the greatest being that has lived
upon the earth. Humility and greatness
were combined in His character. The
same was reflected in the character Of
our Prophet, Joseph Smith. He was a
man without cant. humble man, a
great man OF all men that lived In the
nineteenth century | look upon him as
the greatest. There was something be-
You'd the common In this man, which
will have a beneficial influence upon
the whole mass Of humanity. The
truths which he brought forth by the
power OF God VIII be stu died by men
and their worth recognized. Men VIII
not credit the source but the truth will
win its way He was a great man, and
at the same time a humble man. His
successors have been the same. IL We
want TO attain greatness, we must not
forget this virtue of humility. Perhaps
many Of those who feel so self-righ-
teous viii find that to cultivate humil-
ity is a hard task; still IL Is necessary.
We look forward to exaltation. but to
obtain this we must go through the
valley Of humility. We must 60 down
into It. and then ascend. and before us
Is n destiny so bright that we cannot
conceive Il.
Brethren and sisters, let us cultivate
these virtues. Let us be one. Let us
not regard one another on account of
wealth and rank; but let us esteem
men for the good works they do, and
for their humility in living before the
Lord Let this be the rank which we
all shall seek for The Twelve received
the call OF the Lord, not feeling elated
because they were TO receive higher
seat In the synagogue. but with fear
and trembling, hoping that they might
be able to perform their duties. In re-
celying the call they felt that II made
them indeed the servants of their breth-
rem and sisters. and they are trying to
live so that they can serve them and
serve their Heavenly Father.
do not feel 10 take up more OF your
time, only would like to impress upon
all. the necessity of unity; with that we
shall be strong and able to fight the
battles that are before u.s. and we shall
come out victorious. My testimony Is
that this is the kingdom Of God-the
stone that Daniel saw. Now, IL We
are to be that stone and to have its
force. We must be solid and united.
We do not want the stones to be a
conglomerate that in its speed will
break to pieces. We want 10 be a unit
ed people, that can stand together, and
then the Lord will fulfill His promise
He will give the dominion unto His
Saints. God bless you all. Amen,