Show hev concerning inar 5 N NO xi but it ii is claimed that gentiles 5 aliese pledges against a t tt mott and state to mean SM S M that hat the saints had abandoned their to establish the perfect kingdom Xing dom of god and that jehovah genovah V should sit mute mate in heavenor heaven while hile t were harangue ing and misleading his people and that never again would god through hi his is priesthood estwood est hood impart temporal az wisdom to the saints and that henceforth we were to be no longer 2 a united people teany thus understood the declaration cla cl ratio of the church then let them know that that understanding was as not noc warranted by any v words ads of the authorities or of the church if any were deceived by what actually was said then they deceived themselves by being worldly wise and spiritually foolish and none in the church are am to blame I 1 am much grieved that many of the bret brethren hrent som some e in high places led almost to apostasy h have a ve been because they have judged these declarations cla rations by the standard of the world instead of inspecting them with spiritual eyes even if the authorities had told outright falsehoods f in the matter it would not have justified any true saint in accusing them of 1 dishonor stultification tion 1 deception and trick trickery eWas as many have done the prayerful in heart will always remember the words of brother cannon already quoted even beven if there is apparent cause severe things and censuring for saying them no wise man or woman will yield to that spirit f for or fear of grieci grieving ing the spirit of the lord even falsehood may be sanctified when the ends are the accomplishment of gods purposes this has been so in all dispensations we all understand now n ow that the of df marriage was revealed pie i plural as early as 1831 1 an and d a few to enter into that were re permitted celestial bond soon after that many were commanded to practice it from and after 1842 and yet all elders were justified in denying it until 1851 when the revelation was made public brother john taylor was directed to take plural wives as early as 1841 life john taylor 99 and yet he was justified in denying and denouncing the practice of polygamy as he did at bologne france see public discussion page 8 so it is also right though false forthe conference of european churches to deny and denounce polygamy in 1840 1846 6 mil star 22 the almighty has revealed many mim y things on many occasions which were for his servants and not for the world jesus enjoined his disciples on several occasions to keep to themselves principles that he made known unto them and his injunction least cast not your efte pearls als before swine lest they trample them under their feet and turn and rend you has become as f familiar as a common proverb hence the elders were justified in denying those imputations about polygamy and at the same tune time avoiding the avowal of such doctrines as were not yet intended for the world this course they have taken when yby commandment is all the ground their accusers accuse rt have for charging them with falsehood des news may 20 2086 86 5 the prophet joseph too seems to have endorsed this when he in kr the di brethren in inen england glaud to te remain silent concerning the J v r gathering t ering the vision and book of lj octine doctrine and covenants until such P af ne as the work was waa fully fay y M dished etc 16 mil star 12 sa int judged by y the standards of the world this tence si was a species of but bat in the sight of the i biord joseph was vas justified or he donld eon woula ld i not iota have this that th a an at ea lie 6 6 ahoi thoroughly ehly knew e w i the lords rqn these matters is further h life in nauvoo r 09 P Ti rhett hm 0 many of a the brethren or chose who claimed to be of ua lis aloise stealing and nd an m ji gosp joseph ph said my kat me imah on the me anum um no fe fold openly v 7 an aseem wt yet this ibis licy loisi Z 1 00 A AT y ON 1 YS toW la ob V 41 S ian 29 me isar I 1 izan U I 1 WP W ss P ER wl lilt 0 the 0 f ii i i 5 a ft A 0 A a W ew V fm 1 V abec ww 1 S Q mil 0 deception are all sanctified to induce people to believe in the real gospel as expounded by the living oracles of our chur bli why should any in this regard assume to be better than the lord himself for it is said of him in the bible 1 kings 23 behold the lord hath put a lying spirit in the month of these may god not in this his case have put a lying spirit in the mouth of a prophet who will assume to object to this divine wisdom if such was dune done the apostle paul himself confesses to deception when he says being crafty I 1 caught you yon with guile f and justifies his falsehood with these words tor for if the truth of god hath more abounded through my lie unto his glory why yet am I 1 adjudged as a sinner rom 1117 1117 it should be understood by the saints that the pro prophet p het seer and revelator of this church is not to blame for any deception which may result from his utterances in the bible it is written if a prophet be deceived when he hath spoken a thing 1 the lord have deceived that prophet ezekiel esekiel XIV 9 early christians very often justified lying for the truths sake why then should any saint now be so sensitive about honor etc now my dear brother if you have wearied through this document I 1 ask you to give it your prayerful consideration and know that you will conclude that you vou must accept every doctrine herein taught abide by bv it and exclaim with paul we are fools for christs sake cor IV 11 10 JUAB A high private in in israel THE END |