Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-05

you Will see that Indulgence in the
things named merely appeals to the
appetite, to that which Is physical
Name everything that Is mentioned in
the Word of Wisdom, and you will see
that it all refers to the physical being.
You indulge yourself in the forbidden
things. put your heart on them, and
enjoy them; and you are placing your
self in a condition TO enjoy that which
VIII keep you, to an extent, from The
enjoyment of higher communion. 1t
is bound to be so. Where your treas
ure is. there Your heart Is; and the
man who feels that he can indulge In
those things, who loves them no mat
ter what barrier they put between him
and the communion of the Holy Spirit.
certainly has his heart more upon that
which gratifieS his appetite than that
which Will satisfy his spirit These
arc simple things. and yet In refrain
ing from them. resisting the desires to
crafty that appetite of either whisky
tobacco. OF any kind of strong drink
in resisting to crafty the passions un-
lawfully. man strengthens his soul and
his manhood. He is stronger just in
that act; better than that, he places
himself In position that he can mp
peal to the Father in heaven for light
and inspiration.
I pray God to bless us; first, with a
testimony of his existence. that he IS.
and that he is our Father, who Is in
terested in our welfare, and who has
given to man a definite purpose in life,
that we might not be drifting to and
fro as a ship without a rudder; next.
that we may have knowledge of his
will concerning us, that we may know
what 1t is that he desires of us. and
be satisfied that every step we take in
life is one that will lead US back into
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live vlrtuous and holy lives before him
continually. If we do these things. 1
know that the prayer. for Gods spirit
to speak to US, will be answered; and
lf wo do not do these things. we can
not expect ii, for we shall be out OF
harmony with him. May God add his
blessings to us all, that as children of
Christ, protesting to receive his in
Spiratlon. we may go forth to teach
the world that which we feel to lie
right, that which we feel to be for the
betterment of humanity; and II we
are honest and sincere In 1t. the hon
est and sincere of the world will detect
it and will come to the knowledge of
the truth; and furthermore, we shall
be led to the knowledge of truth, for
we are just now. as Sir Isaac Newton
was, in relation to physical laws. You
remember. when he was lying on his
deathbed, how friends came and con-
graduated him on the discoveries ne
had made in the physical world. They
felt he had spent such successful life.
that he had discovered so many truths.
"O." he said, II have been but child.
playing upon the seaShore. l have
gathered few pebbles, here and there,
but the great ocean of truth lies before
me unexplored."
We have a few truths; many. In
fact, have been revealed unto US. that
we comprehend to an extent; but, o,
the great ocean OF truth lies before US
unexplored Let us do those things
which will bring us into harmony with
the Holy Spirit. that we may get these
truths that we may bring them into
life, and make them real and practical
Let us make them real existences. and
by so doing benefit ourselves and our
fellow men, 1 humbly pray. In the
name of Jesus Christ Amen.