Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-06
approved OF God and their lives will be
successful
Miss Erma Pendleton sang the solo.
The Lord is my light"
r. IA RORERTg


OF people, those Who may Ice cxpcctinb
90 speak and those who have 10 listen
Years ago IN a certain ward there was
bishop who found diniculty In "a
pressing himself. He had a counselor
who was similarly gifted. ono day tho
counselor conhded IN me that ne did
not Know which distressed him most, 90
attempt TO say something himsen on
listen TO the bishop say H.
Elder Roberts said he wanted the
right inspiration and he had no otnrr
desire than TO aid and assist IN the
work of the Lord. which he loved
though he may have fallen short In
some things.
Many good things have been said
during the conference Reference was
made already to the so-called sermon
OF President Tart In il was presented
10 the people a most excellent thought.
/ felt II would possibly fan snort OF its
object and | doubt whether IL will ac-
complish the purpose desired, because
each OF the two sides referred to may
think ne meant the other fellow"
1t may be taken personally but / DO
not think the presidents words have
personal application, but that they
reter 10 great controversy between
two parties which Is now on. / have
felt We ought to treat this controversy
In the spirit in which we are supposed
- ffANNA SUN ANnAAWNNlNlfHf anu lIUt
give at least no excuse for the exist
ence OF any bitterness as far as we
are concerned.
Examining the history Of the past
truth compeis me TO saw that we as
people, have not always been wholly
blameioss IN the manner IN winch some
things were met in the past While the
community did not do anything illegal
or criminal In the days OF Missouri
and Illinois, there was somewhat OF
tanaticlsm, Intolerance and even inn
pudence on the part of individuals
1t Is dangerous thing for a people
10 feel that they are the favored OF
heaven and that he has made them
his repositories. They thus think
themselves all powerful and become
fanatical In the days OF Missouri over
zeal and fanatical remarks helped 60
stir up their enemies against them. Tho
Lord was not bound TO give them vic
tory over their enemies because they
had not always done as he would have
them do. A little introspection and
self-analysis is good thing for all
OF US.
When the Lord gave Joseph Smith
the plates he commanded him that he
should guard the plates and the trans
iatlOn as sacred. and show them tc
no one but those TO whom ne was
directed to show them. on the soliclta-
ton Of Martin Harris and after several
denials from the Lord. Joseph Smith
was allowed to give lie pages Of manu-
script 10 Martin Harris to show To a
few friends. Its loss and the taking
away Of the records and his gift OF in
terpretatlon was the source OF poignant
grief to Joseph Smith After a time
MS gift came back 10 him and in his
first revelation thereafter he got ths
word Of the Lord that God does not
al In fH
Elder Roberts, is ever characteristic OF
the work Of God and men Of God. Those
who DO so, saying they represent God
blaspheme the name OF Goa.
Elder Roberts read further from the
Doctrine and Covenants and deduccd
therefrOm that no matter what methods
are used against him, he is required
70 use Christian principles, only in his
opposition 10 evil. God says he does
not walk in crooked paths nor does he
justify lie 10 meet a lie.
Paul says tho whole family OF heaven
and Earth Is named after Christ Al
the head the Godhead itself and after
that all the heads OF dispensations conf
ing through patriarchal Adam, Enoch,
Abraham, Moses and the prophets. the
whole thing widening out so that all
men at the appearance OF Messiah
might sense something Of the love OF
God and the scope Of his work Even
when the night Of darkness came after
the apostolic era. all the light was not
withdrawn. some glimpses remained
as tints after the sun has declined
There have been great patriots in the
world. Richelieu loved France and
Bismarck united Germany. Disraeh,
Pitt and others were named as patriots
OF England, and some American patri-
OTIS were spoken Of-al of whom were
oafH fo he Ia bn frtu.
but how petty and small, said Elder
Roberts. seems the object Of their love
and affection compared with the scope
and magnitude OF the Church OF Christ
and the kingdom OF God Who, seeing
a little OF its beauty, which is all we
may see, does not love IL and would
not be loyal To IL?
The Lord gave a commandment TO
Joshua to possess Caanan. II meant
war The people had filled the cup Of
their iniquity. There was one tribe.
the Gibeonites. who desired TO preserve
their identity and they sent delega-
ton OF old and decrepit men 10 Joshua
TO make "A league with them that they
should not be disturbed. Joshua, In a
moment OF mercy entered into coven-
ant with them. Afterwards they were
found to belong to people who lived
almost at his door, but Joshua's word
being given, and agreeable 10 the law
OF Israel that II man swear TO his
trust he shall be bound. though he
killed of other nations he did not de-
stroy them Afterwards Saul slew
many Of them scourge followed
which lasted for three years. On in
quiry the Lord said the scourge was
the result OF Saul's staying the Gibeon-
ties. Afterwards this people asked for
several OF Saufs sons TO offer for a
sacrifice David did not then remind
them hat they had obtained their
privilege by chicanery and fraud The
word Of Joshua had been given for
their protection and God would not
uphold the violation OF the covenant.
Elder Roberts, IN conclusion, after re-
ferring TO the command in the law n
Moses TO perform unto the Lord their
oaths and the Saviors word that they
swear not an, said that In spite OF that
passage no place could be found where
the savior had cOunseled the violation
of any law while the law was In force.
II must also be remembered. n was "A
period Of transition from the old order
Of Moses 10 the new dispensation OF
Christ.
The choir and congregation sang on,
Say what L. Truth" Bonediction was
offered by Plshop David A. Smith.
LOVE WILL FIND A WAY.