Arizona republican., 1916-12-11
LIVE RETURNS AND
 bLESSES |TS G|vER
 SAYS ELDER YATES

Extracts from Sunday Morning Ser mon delivered by Elder J. E. Yates Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints:
 Love is more accurate than a boom l "rang. and neser falls to return in | blessing to the hand that cast it. Charity can cover a multitude of sins without conding them. | Love seeks and finds a better weap- on against sin than the railings o' unkind accusations. be the accused ever so guilty
 Hypocricy may wear ii mask lab eled. Love for God and humanity, ! nlt it receives none but the wearer. Ner.ow is the way that leadeth to everlasting life. but that is no excuse 1 or narrow -mindedness
 The word of the Lord predicts that ,ome would "pervert the Gospel of Christ" but according to some en- | dorsement Of most anything which says Lord, Lord" b,' the idea that | does not make much difference which church one shall join. the Lord seems to have been mistaken.
 The growing church amalsamation dca seems to assume that the gospel may be heightened here. shortened there. twisted unmerc.fuily. tied in ,ro;s ,iauted with untempered moral md then whitewashed in q weak so- l ulior of church unity and still the l gospel is not perverted.
 According 10 the word of God. all sir ls classified in this world as tarcs nd the tares are te te bound in bundles and prepared to be made serviceable for the building of a nice possess the kingdom. Tt is worth while tn he a saint, not in name only. but in deed.
 All christian churches teach that Jesus is the Christ and truth afirms that Jesus is the Christ. therefore. all lchurches are all right: and,-all stoves are black. and the devil Is said io be I black. therefore all stoves are devils
 II Is 10 be feared that rome peoples gospel comes. not in word only. hui also in twists and lurches. and side steps and in much 'perversion.'
 Jesus said: My doctrine is not mine. hut his that sent me. if any man will do his will ne shall know of the doctrine" and the 0thcr side of that great truth bears this inscrip- ton; 'lf any man ptis-st in doing hia own xill In preference to the will o' God. satan will make that man think that he knows the doctrine, but a' the time Of weeping and waiing and -nashng Of teeth" hc will find that he was badly fooled"
 False doctrine, tempered with enough truth to give t cutting edgs Is a popliar scvthe out IL will no; dc much real service in the harvest oi the Lord
 X rough siaglc- built of good timber Is better than a pythy stick polished and tainted: and will be do- ng service tt the blow -bc an ghcn stacks Of painted sticks are 1T the scrapheap. Look to the fiber rather than the shine
 The polish pu; rpon men py actua service usually fits better and last' longer than the kind which is spread on by too much getting ready to do and not enough doing.
 Out Of the abundance of the hear the mouth speakeih. and thus. sophis' try and hypocricy springs directi' from q yelled foun, ain of lies.
 To give no love. Is 10 be unloved to be unlovcd. is tO be barren. Co Do barren in tho fruits of righteousness is 10 bc inssera Dle-let love a5Ouna ana giadness reign.
 If the stream issuing from th' fountain of the heart De found tainted with the blghting acid of selfishness do not add poison by pouring In ; pretense of love and charity. but ge down in the depth of repentance an' humility before God and he wi cleanse the fountain.
 iIe who volunteers fo enter thu shadows of humility. may go in sad neas but shall return with joy. bu they who are driven to abasement shall go in sorrow. abide in bitterness and return with weeping.