Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-09
DON'T Be AFRAID,
WAS THE ADVICE.
Elder J. G. KimbaIl Speaks on
Current Issues at the L. D.
S I. Today.
TELLS SOME AMUSING STORIES
And Quotes Sayings of Hebcr {, Kim
ball, Which He Says Have
Come True.

The regular weekly lecture before the
students of the l.. ID. S. university to-
day was one OF more than usual IN
terest; Elder j, Golden Kimball was
the speaker. and he dealt freely with
current happenings. His remarks
ELECTED outbursts Of laughter In some
places and were followed by the clos
est attention throughout, In a spirited
manner, the speaker warned the young
men against the danger Of wandering
out OF the fold of Christ, Some can
not stand persecution. They are like
the army captain who in early days had
Joined the Church and had come here
with the pioneers. When, however the
celebrated Mormon war broke out
and Johnstons army came across the
continent the brave captain promptly
retired TO the Missouri river and en-
gagged on a steam boat there After
the war was over. he came back to the
Rocky mountains, and Heber G, Kim
bali, the speakers father, pleasantly
asked him when he was going away
again. Now" said Elder kimball,
don't any Of you go away; don't be
afraid; let the Lord solve this problem;
and let the Elders OF this Church bear
the responsibility. You are not called
10 ia lgA paf,tapiFu nAptf gpAff nF.
Join with any people that abuse or
Willy your fathers and mothers, Keep
still, you are not called upon to speak
now, BE patient. IL any wrong'doers
shall be brought to light II is not your
affair Re strong and fear not; the
Lord Is with this people. He can reveal
Himself TO those that seek after Him,
and He has said that He will reveal
even to babes His mind and will, Now,
Of course, this is only "Mormonism,"
! cam preach nothing else; | know
nothing else. | sometimes thank God
that | know no better than to be a
Mormon" / am like my brother
whom they appointed a chaplain to the
soldiers In the Philippines When he
preached to them and they asked him
what doctrine II was, he had TO say
It was simply "Mormonism," for he
could preach nothing else.
President Smith IL preaching II TO the
senator's but perhaps they cannot or
will not understand. ! desire TO quote
from a modern Prophet. who received
revelations for his own guidance but
never any for the guidance OF the
Church.
Elder Edward Stevenson makes the
following statement, In 1856 little
group Of friends convened in the house
OF the Lord were engaged In pleas
ant conversation on the isolated condi-
ton of the Latter-6ay Saints. Yes"
said Brother Heber, Eve think we are
secure here In the chambers of the
everlasting hills, where we can close
those few doors Of the canyons against
mobs and prosecutors, the wicked and
the VILE who have always beset US with
violence and robbery, but | want TO
say to you. my brethren, the time Is
coming when we will be mixed up In
these now peaceful valleys TO that eX7
tent that It will be difficult 10 tell the
face of Saint from the face OF an
enemy to the people Of God, Then
brethren look out for the great sieve
for there viii be a great sitting time,
and many will fall; foI | say unto you
there Is test. test coming, and who
will be able TO stand -
Elder John Nicholson gives a valued
contribution. delivered by Heber c,
Kimball I'm 1867 in the old Tabernacle.
President Kimball opened by stating
that there were many within hearing
who had often wished that they had
Dprfhat
Joseph. you imagine" said he, that
you would have stood by him when
persecution ragged and he was assailed
by foes within and without, You
would have defended him and been true
to him in the midst of every trial. You
think YOU would have been delighted
to have shown your integrity In the
DAYS Of mobs and traitors.
Let me say to you, that many OF
YOU will see the time when YOU Will
have all the trouble, trial and persecu-
ton that you can stand and plenty OF
opportunities to show that you are true
to God and His work.
How Is Il now? You have the First
Presidency, from whom you can get
counsel to guide YOU, and you rely on
them, The time VIII come when they
win not be with you, Why? Because
they will have 10 flee and hide up 20
keep out Of the hands Of their enemies.
You have the Twelve now. You VIII !
not always have them. FOR they too
viii be hunted and viii have 70 keep |
out Of the way OF their enemies, You |
have other men TO whom you look for
counsel and advice Many " them |
viii not be amongst you. for the same |
You will be left to the light |
within yourself. If you don't have II |
you will not stand; therefore seek for |
the testimony Of Jesus and cleave TO H. |
that when the trying time comes you |
may not stumble and fall"
Elder Kimbal asked his hearers to |
excuse him for quoting the remarks OF |
his own father hut he wished all the |
young people to think well Of their IA
thers, "The above prophecy said the |
speaker has had literal fuillment, |
and the end Is not yet The Sitting pro.
cess Is now under way, and when we |
are smitten on one cheek, let us turn
the other.
Miss Helen Thomas IN sweet voice,
sang, MY Dream OF YOU by PAU |
Rodney, and rendered as n second Sc
lection the Lattor-dav Saints hymn |
should you Feel Inclined 10 Cenaure,"
10 music by Haydn,
Prof. G. D. Schettler ana Miss Null
vcy delighted the audience with two
very beautiful selections on the guitar
and mandolin They were the waltz
phantasy." by Slege and "Morlclan |
lie salone." BY Ait The rendition was
exquisite and all the muslclana were