The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-29
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in the dspcnsntion in which VIC live. II ia
the authority by which the Lord God Al
mighty governs his people. md by which, In
time TO come. ho VIII govern the nations OF
the world. IL Is sacred and II must be held
sacred by the people IL should be honorcd
and respected by them In whomsocver 1t Is
held. and upon whomsoeNcr responsibility Is
placed in the church. The young men AMI
young women and the people generally should
honor this principle and recognize IL ns some
thing that is sRcrcd, and that cannot he
| trHcd with nor spoken lighuE or with I'm
runiy. Disregard OF this authority leads TO
darkness and 10 apostasy, and severance from
all the rights and privileges OF the house OF
God.
In whomsoever IL is held" makes II
men and hence obedience to men is de-
mandcd here on fear OF being severed
from the privilege" of entering the house
oG Cod" Uemple). penalty which is held
over the Mormon people constantly, n
moral club by which they are whipped in
Inc contnualy.
Abram. O. Woodruff Of the apostolic
council Of The Mormon church, on April
;, 1871. as found on pages Il and Is OF the
published minutes of that conference,
said
We have all TO be obedlcnt to some one. II
IS necessary Tor us TO be obedlcnt TO the
laws and regulations OF the State govoTnment
of which we form part else harmony cannot
exist between and tho State. IL Is just
so in the church OF Christ. We must be obe-
tho whom God has called TO be his
mouthpece I'm the church.
Brethren and sisters we ought TO DC ooe-
dicnt 10 our bishops. We are nnenable TO
them In the wards no matter what PRIEST
hood VIC hold. We owe respect 10 them for
rnY who has not enough or the spirit
OF humility TO bc governed Is not nt TO gov
ctn. who cannot be led Is not nc
20 lead We ought to be humble ond submls-
slve to the splrlt OF God We exercise
free agency as 10 whether shal! be
lers of tho church or not. but IL We become
members OF tho church we must be obcdient
TO tho dictates of the spirit and To him who
holds tho keys OF this dispensation at tho
present time II is expected We VIII sustain
him and stand by him.
George Reynolds of the first seven presi-
dents CT Seventy. in Il sermon delivered
before the scmi-annual conference OF
1901, rs recorded on page n, published
minutes Of thai conference. said,
Others have wandered on in different al
rcctions. apparently 10 get from under tho
influence. direction and counsel OF the scr
wants OF God To do this Is a suicidal policy
the part OF those who attempt II. In the
kingdom OF God the path OF obedience Is not
only tho path OF safety. but IL is the path
with God. comes from our union with the
priesthood, with the living ornclc5 who have
the right and the authority from God 10 direct
US In things both great and small.
On October s. 1906, before the semI-an-
nual conference OF the Dcserct Sunday
SCHOOL GlllOIs luc BSHcTal SUNDAY S-SCnOOl
organization of the church OF which he
IS president, Joseph F, Smith. in the
course OF his address, said as found on
page 10 of the published minutes of that
conference:
And no mnn possessing a correct under
standing OF the spirit OF the gospel and OF
tho authority and law OF the holy priesthood
VIII attempt for a moment To run before his
hle leader or TO DO anything. assume 10 do
anything that Is not strictly IN harmony with
his wish and the authority that belongs 60
him Tho moment q In subordinate 20
siton begins To uSurp the authority OF his
file leader. that moment he Is out OF his
place and proves by his conduct that he does
not comprehend his duty. that he is not act
ing In the line OF his calling and is a danger
ous character. He win set bad examples. he
VIII mlsleId; he viii lead others into error.
having fallen Into error hlmsclf-lndecd, no
Is In error the moment no acts contrary TO
and independent Of the direction OF his pre-
siding officer. and II he continues In that
course he viii so astIay entirely. and those
Who follow him viii follow him uStray