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

power so TO DO, No greater mercy can
be extended 10 the human race than TO
carry TO them the eternal truths which
our Fathr has revealed which shall
point 10 them the way Of NE and
open up TO them an understanding Of
the ministry they should perform 10
make Themselves acceptable % cur Pa.
Their in heaven We may have thought
that our work was nearly completed. IN.
asmuch as barriers seemed to be in our
way IN some nations, and the nations
That had received Us and given us so
literally Of their people now seem to
be but fields for the cleaning We have
perhaps forgotten that AN this earth Is
covered with The sons and daughters Of
our God and tina while the nature Of
the governments under which they live
or the preju0iccs In which they have
been indOctrinated shut their hearts in
some measure 10 D. advance o. the
Gospel In their midst our Fathers pur.
pose IN regard TO them is that they shalt
have the privilege OF hearing that mes
sage And he Will 50 shape this earth
By the sea heaying Itself beyond its
bounds. by wars ana rumors Of wars,
and by the contention and strife that
VIII appear I'm various parts OF the
earth. that door after door will be
opened. until the seed shall be sown and
the light OF eternal truth be allowed
to shine in the dark places and the
manifest wisdom Of the glory Of God
be seen which shall change the hearts
Of the people and lead them to a love
Of the principles Of eternal truth.
We are a people who believe In the
continued extension Of our doctrines
among the people OF the world. We left
the village 10 the eastward we planted
our standard in Ohio. IN Missouri and
In Illinois; we have planted 1t beneath
the shades Of these grand old noun.
tains, our friends" pushing us forward
TO the accomplishment Of our destiny,
not recognizing the fact, and we not
sensing ii ourselves altogether. that It
was the divine purpose to utilize us
for the regeneration and uplifting Of
the human race; that from the NOUN
tain sides we should proceed in every
direction, looking to the we'll being and
interest OF our Fathers children, her
aiding His truths among The people,
and thereby freeing ourselves from that
responsibility which has been placed
upon us.
My brothers and my sisters, the field
IT. before us, and that field Is the earth
Gods children are our brothers and
our sisters, their rights should be as
sacred TO us as our own rights. 1t Is
aid upon us 60 carry to them the
knowledge that God Is their ather and
our Father; that Jesus is the Redeemer
of the world; that lie has restored the
keys, opened the door, pointed out The
road, and selected us who have bowed
to His shrine and recognized His hol.
VIII to become the forefront OF man
kind In disseminating every principle
that shall tend to The ennoblng and up
lifting Of man. To this end you have
pledged your faith. your lives, your
fortunes, your sacred honor; ana TO this
end the men who have been selected to
guide and counsel have directed their
energies In the past and VIII direct
them In the future, never slackening
until the voice OF truth shall be heard
in every land and in every cline,
We have not, in many instances. as
fully prepared ourselves for the aC-
complishment of this duty as we should
have done We have not secured unto
ourselves that species OF education and
prepared ourselves In an understanding
OF the laws and customs of nations suf-
nciently to fully qualify us for the ac-
Complishment OF the work OF sowing
the seeds wherever opportunity might
offer. But the opportunities will be
given. Doors Will be opened, light and
truth will be shed forth the stand
ard that our Father has thrown 10 the
breeze will float In these lands and
climcs. and the truth will be made
known. at least to such an extent as TO
free US from responsibility Of their
blood, which would rest upon US II the
effort were not made TO give them the
knowledge that our Father has given
the Holy Priesthood unto His children
and has turned the keys by which the
dead millions shall be redeemed. He
purposes the opening Of the door OF
every land. that every human being
ma" have the privilege Of saying yes
or no TO His word
While we speak thus upon these ques-
tions affecting the interests Of our
fell0w-men, we must not forget the re-
sponsibilities that surround US our
eyes should be upon the standard.
watching its movements. and looking TO
the accomplishment Of our Fathers
purposes 1t was His purpose that this
nation Of ours should become the leaven
Of liberty that should leayen the lump,
until every doorway should be opened
for the benefit and blessing of His
children, it is accomplishing It's mis-
sion, and His blessing VIII abide with
II so long as the prospects Of liberty
and the opening Of doors for His Cos
pei shall manifest themselves In its on
ward movement.
May heavens blessings ana peace
abound with you; may we love the
truth. may We love the principles Of
liberty; may We love 10 extend those
principles; and may we love me souls
Of men more than We love our own
lives, utilize the talents the Father has
given us, ana sec that mon shalt learn
~ Ills ways ana walk In His paths, Is
mv nraNor In Tho name nf lcsus. Amen.