Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-12

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joielns conference with the Latter
gaue Saints. and in listening TO the yes
tInonies OF the servants VI IVY thts voc
ara horne. In looking over tniS Nas
W. noregation / have felt TO oier IN III.
Soart a prayer Of thanksgiving W W,
rather in heaven that lie mas uVns -
iurnS FOR HIS people. Nearly all INNS
nv .nat the Latter-day Saints neeu ar
s ..aer 10 them. Whenever they ASK
stlo,r nrayers are heard and answered
rne '.h IA what they have wanted, an.
ilu "a what they have, and Is the Inn
u s,as YIELDS them all so closely TO-
se'I INFINITE PROGRESSION OF
TRUTH. ~
:, wos written in Salt Lake City .
line ago that all religions nave
thol' .r,,th hut that no religion mas al
soas for that could only be gained
,Srough infinite progression, Wnn'
.Sat statement Is true, yet the LATER
S "% saints have the assurance ana tht
S r that all they have IS true
E NnV principle every rite, every COM
INs'S mai has ever been given to the
ihant ~ God In these days, from the
sal,i'S ~ Inc Prophet Joseph Smith I'LL
tlule trle. because IL came from
NV ond therefore must be true. While
nou have not all the truth, still we are
W. .hst line OF eternal and infinite pro-
n.eslnn which eventually will place In
~ possession OF the faithful Latter
tay Saints all the truth. The Latter
49, Saints can have any and every
.,n,b that others have. / cannot have
uorhans The same object that you have,
bnt may have truth that you have
n YOU have the knowledge that the sun
arst makes his appearance In the east
loo. may have that Identical knowl-
asge Therefore, whenever the Latter
Sav Saints see n truth, whenever one
"a made known, no matter where or by
whom II is possessed or found, they can
nossess Il also; and they do usually ac-
can't gladly every truth that Is brought
,olight Il makes no difference to them
whether II be Christian or pagan, or
hsathen who under God has been per-
mltted 10 show forth that truth.
nv brethren and sisters, here we are
gathered together In multitude.
Thousands Of us can stand up and be-
fore all men uCtlhlt tilol tiiis 10 ~
deed the Church of God, and that we
have a acknowledgement mere belief,
but a knowledge-that once more the
Iord has set His hand to establish a
PEOPLE OF His own In the earth. Be
cause we know this, we have gathered
together today to listen still further to
me truths that God may have to trans
init 10 His children here. The Latter
day Saints gather In their meeting
houses every week and there bear testi-
mOny one 10 another of.the goodness OF
God. They testify that they know that
God lives, and that He indeed did con-
descend to answer the humble prayer
Of the Prophet Joseph Smith; and they
call attention TO many Of the gifts and
blessings Of God that have been made
known TO them since their connection
with the Church. Many OF them will
tell Of the heallngs OF the sick which
have been made manifest In their midst.
They acknowledge the hand Of God In
the raising Of their loved ones from
disease and affection. They say they
know their prayers have been heard.
And while that is one OF the evidences
Of the truth OF the Gospel unto us, there
are, In my judgment, many other evil
denees, greater than the healing OF the
sick, that God lives and Is at the head
Of this work. II is true that many
prayers are heard and answered In be-
half Of the sick. We know that we are
given that for which we ask. We have
received that for which we sought. Yet
how many parents are there who have
praunA nj AA xttNh a
he power OF their souls, that God
would give them back one who was at
The point Of death, and still their pray
e. has not been answered? How many
ctidren have also offered such prayers
IN behalf Of parents, and yet their
prayers have not been answered; but
those for whom they wept and prayed
have been taken away. Prest.
Woodruff often used TO say that he had
passed the allotted time OF man
md was kept alive by the faith and
prayers OF the Latter-day Saints Here
APOSTLE Brigham Young comes back
tous almost from the point OF death,
tnd testihes that God raised him UP,
ana that he knew the prayers OF the
Latier-day Saints were ascending TO
bfildlls let lft llIllt ttllltt
ny brethren and sisters, when all the
payers OF the Latter-day Saints, earn
~ though they were, and accompanied
ythe faith OF the people, did not save
resident Woodruff from death. The
ume has come when our prayers in be-
"a OF many Of our loved ones have not
zen answered, but those for
Naom we have prayed have been taken
sway But, my brethren and sisters,
BECAUSE they are taken away, is that
any sign that our prayers were not
neard by our Father In heaven? Not In
He least II Is but an evidence that
uod knows best. that His will Is not
o.r VIII, and that the time had come
,Wsnen He saw Il wiser not TO answer
INA, prayer How often do parents have
70 deny the prayers and petitions OF
mer own children. Notwithstanding
us ehlld desires thing greatly. and
Sn zee no reason why he should not
ssie " yet In the greater wisdom OF
Nv parent his request Is denied and
We supposed blessing Is withheld. But
may y no evidence that the prayer was
Ivy considered by the parent; Il Is sim
" an evidence that the parent knows
hold. e''s anu WIG" " "'''-
EVIDENCE OF HEALING.
The healing OF the affections OF physi-
~. =. man by the power Of God is one OF
ch e e'Iences Of the Gospel OF Jesus
~.'sI but II Is a greater evidence TO
. ~ uat there are, as has been men,
!, sO in' thousands OF young men, Elders
- !. israel filled with the power and spIr-
. VI me Holy Ghost, going abroad in
DC nS world clothed with the Holy
Lsslhood and power OF Almighty God.
saupped with the pure and unadulter.
GO GO principles Of the Gospel OF Jesus
s,;iss healing the nations OF their
splntual and soul-destroying ailments
-, ~ ainletions. These Elders 90 forth,
,sSahs TIE Gospel with them, and after
~, sy nave healed men OF the errors and
- a'ssehoods they have been traditIoned
ITO !. ron their youth up they bring them
s .n 70 Zion. Here We are, a people
IN W almost every nation IN the world.
s,r.a ana women OF different tongues,
tsnt customs. different beliefs. DIFF
N sisnt GODS brought together, through
IA. t,orious panacea for the Ills OF all
s,.t ana made one in Christ Jesus.
honaon one Lord. one faith, one baptism,
srInihg each other, knowing the prin-
p'es OF the GOSPEL as thew have heen