Show 1 11 DISCOURSE 1 I 1 I 1 by president dept J M grant to tabernacle 10 dec 17 1854 I 1 I 1 will call your attention this jn sa orning whiled while I 1 1 read to you that scripture recorded in the epistle of paul the apostle to the gal chap president grout grant rad not long ago our president that lie he would like atif the elders would I 1 the gos considering myself ap q elder I derand and years go having had some experience 1 in ili pr preaching plea eachin ching tl W f st ici the gospel to a the world I 1 I 1 thought k ans hiis vao n endeavor r b by the a Y your pj prayers ayers and abild b y uie ad ol of I 1 ie spirit of tho lord t to artta yh W q i ti the ie lt q ape 1 I 1 r og jn tile cil ip tor ajl hilve have read ad there ja a afa a vote text I 1 that aliat 1 I select J nhep I 1 was traveling I 1 I 1 broad abroad to preace wl I 1 chan chanced ceAto to i t among xa who supposed ai the latter pay day AT had a new bible and ax prach ao ed anew jospi 1 I 1 used to sol select flat tile the eth wroe verse of tile the chap I 1 have just read which inch reads as folio follows ws but though ya wa or nil all angel from heaven preach I 1 any other gospel unto you than that which we f have preached unto 5 you ou let him be accursed 1 all who u understand the Lv Lai gnage of this passa passage gei will agree that tile apostle alluded lirly to the g gospel 0 t 1 cliot adt I 1 w h had ad pr preached to the llie galatians Galat iaus tand and tm others otise rs and that which was preached ched by jus colleagues tile the and alad by outliers who were authorized to pre grenall nall I 1 I 1 it would be useless for awan a wan to embrace our religion unless abe be hatam that tile the first i principles based upon the word of god I 1 contained cont dined iu in ah the baly hol soi ittu res irl in rila beatron re atron tiou to lo our batth I 1 would any tile the gospel as preached by the A postles apostles and that contained in ili the book 0 of mormon iff the same orar ora 01 iasa r edwith es with the gospel 11 j conta bidd inace blei the gospel pre preached ached by joseph of 61 god that have is v e through him ch as s canta dant nied dued in ili the book of doctrine bm covena C ovena a 1 ts full fully ag agree r ea w ith the gospel contained in in the new testament the commission commis alon given to joseph sinith and others in our oar day was gofforth aind preach the of jesus jesu s christ and the lord said unto therode the rohe hi that bell eveth andia and is baptized shall by aa hiedi ana believeth Beli eveth not shall be da damned dined the the same saine commission 46 to the twelve apostles anciently and said ago go ye ye into I 1 at all the world land ana preach beach the gospel to he that believeth beli eveth and is baptie baptized I 1 shall be aa ved nud lit iw tha be eVeth not no shall bar damned da ened 1 r I 1 I 1 all ie e enjoined d a 4 er daty je cam cledth arm tp tang ny n Y I 1 iu id jan jerusalem saem unil unai I 1 they th py ay I 1 awed wit power from on oil high nai clia p r yeav vo read yau ou will u aai ce the p tie pau an I 1 states stat eshe ahe did not receive th this alito gospel I 1 ly neither wase taught what if but by re I 1 J ns I 1 i of jesus christ fa oln this you yop see gopel was a I 1 cortail cor taip sopi ie thing ho he could I 1 id A p oi sive I 1 me i froMm aubut had tg 4 r eceil I 1 it t from tes I 1 ifft 1 by div revelation 11 ti rie disciples sciples i had wea a v fril f 1 4 yv ath i h jesus hey bihy had seen rn him yi ip the allf enemies les and witnessed eliat e had bad by fe be power of GRA god from their afien se on film ap pp at oa 0 ald I 1 a I 1 they had fajear war hia hi 14 v W p ea k to the dead ana an d canie abie athu eliy had witnessed many ai mighty 9 lity 41 displays i l ys 0 14 te power of god thron gli his son ler jer 8 1 irja illet yet said he before you attempt I 1 to alre e j adji e 4 irlyn all the 16 w orld after I 1 leave yon ou on itha ft go p to tile favier Fat iier ta tarry rry ill in Jerusa jerusalem leril upil I 1 3 you ou p re with power kovei from on high I 1 hey joy h had iga p I 1 a Y ped obed k ienco nm jo hs 4 word and Bud a ax r ia i ag 0 o too the giyei ell of sley turi 1 I I 1 t I 1 4 ft i patu reif gf that id was different t IT yron 0 O P 0 ona no we read on 6 ip triesa lays viz vie v yo 10 go I 1 a abo college 11 egv or seminary of leaym ng and jj graduate aadu to be endowed and qualified to pre ch tile the gospel aspel yby nature of the endowment given to I 1 the AliO apostles sties as of a becu har kind they tarried I 1 tl ahw the aws jews assembled to celebrate ec til tle e feat of pentecost at t bat fest fl st a n bled the leaders of the jasys flocked to the fatty laj ot of jeru st not only tco th ei lowish ij ii alion tiofil but from the they wanted walte d until tile tho 4 day Y of pentecost ws was fully conle come and while they ware vare adein bled together i an all upper toom room sud I 1 deay thorp adi ft a sound frer aiom heaver as of a eighty 4 wind raid aud it if I 1 filled all tile the house abe y whip sitting und and there appeared appealed 14 qu Y to I 1 h bip cip V like ua as qt fire file and it 14 sa sat t tipon up ach h 9 af I 1 they weye wee all filled with the began to speak with other as tile the spirit cave them utterance N was noised abroad J tile multitude came and wore because everyman eve civery lyman man heard them speak ip in hi 0 own wn language they were all amazed and marveled saying one to another behold are pot all these cheso which I 1 c h speak gal li leans and 11 hov ov hear we every man mail in our own tou tongue gue wherein w we e were born others mocking said these men ar arc full of new wine 1 But Peter standing up wit liflie I 1 eleven apostle lifted up his voice 1 c e and said to them lye e men of judah and all y ye that dwell at jerusalem be this tin s known a unto nto I 1 apu and hearken to my wards var ds for these are not drunken as yo yoi i suppose seeing it is but the he third hosrof hour of the day but this is is that which 1 was vas I 1 spoken li by the L prophet JO joel el etcel tc I 1 thus while they were wondering and disputing among themselves ohp th e chief Apps apostle tle peter who had received tile keys odthe kingdom from his master with his brethren forward and commenced preaching to them tind and gave them a narrative nar rUie of the dealings of god with ther their fabers abraham isaac and jacob 1 noticing the pi made to theland the them mand and tracing the subject down through the prophets to the people then living he told them they had dad crucified the lord od of glory that lie fie had risen from fi om ii th dead and being by tin right hand of god exalted arld arid having received of alia father the promise of the holy ghost had shed forth that which they saw and heard beard now when they heard this they were pricked prick en in i their hearts alid ai d said unto pet awl aist 1 ts I 1 diw e do ie apostalo Apost lo PA 1 aing F oo 00 houi joui lied wibb the sailor S mor and witnessed hiff hiar miracle mirac jol arned c ea ff nt alba e had been with him on tile the mount when 1 l n lie he was glorified and being endowed biti tile the holy ghost the presumption with me is dat lie he actually was qualified tb preach the gos it should le be preached if we ascertain the goami th that atliNer peter prea clied he gospel that hat john ind james preached tho the gopel that the apostle paul preached we shall that gospel that if ir aay n man mail or an all angol from heaven preach any otle tle alys curses of god shall rest uton upon him hill A an nt dby said s iid I 1 unto peter and the rest tile the epistles men and brethren what ahall we do thai said peter unto thin th in repent it and be baptized evely everyone eve iyone one of you in the name fiame rf of jesus christ to the emission of sins and ye shall receive the gift of ti 11 e RON holy gho ghost st for the promise asunto is id unto you andio your oui children andio and to all chatard that are af afar ai off evo as manyas many many as tile the lord loid our god shall call in ii order that thai you y on may draw the line of de ma makarion kation between the gopel preached by peter I 1 on oft hat important in dayal tile gospel now preached edi u christ christendom 0 adom I 1 ii need ed only call U tipon po 4 yo you 11 to it 0 upon your awn ian experience to reflect upon I 1 ivlue liis has been bean tan taught alit yu you when yoa hive have arli anxiously anious i bously I 1 ly inquired what voa yon should do to be saved how often have you heard the sound listrom them the pulpit saving corne come forth to ali taie e anxious be beich it ll 11 to tile the prayer ii ling aig and wo IV will ill tl unite ote and for yen on shall be converted and some tines 11 of tile the is sent to a a t e 1 use to pray pram for you while the preacher is ye rating upon you in ili public again others I 1 tha have been een taken from tho the congregation are a at a pr private fate hoase for the priest to operate up n them there while tha congregation remain abray to ray for thern them in ilia he chapel chape liis his is practise di extensively among the he divines ortho int day you will find the preachers hell bell and damnation and in var various a ways 1 I r eking to terrify their portraying before ahm tho the agonies of the dam damned ned and tl alie I 1 e miseries tobo tobe endured by the unconverted in the hot lava alava bf ochell hell athe the awful coh condition dilion of the damned souls soul a are cast out into uie die dark regions of hades ari af filien then they are praying and working with all I 1 ili ahir ir might to convert chnrei t souls and turn them to the led L rd I 1 have fi anve heard so much of this that I 1 can farly taste it yet 1 T ow I 1 you did tho apostle act i I 1 j I 1 tin thi g of this kind k ind did lie he teach peael i the people peo ale ia that t I 1 afi tiny should come forth fort forehand hand and lid be pray prayed d f for or that they might fighte ha converted and get the remission of bir sins no hut lit in ih the first arst place he hore bore le simony 0 atheni th eni m lie taught bliem that jesus cn ch at had been crucified cruc Aed and was risen froni from the ded slid and that seat jesus ahti 4 name div i en ell unto men by 1 k which I aich they bun can be saved that 1 ady fat fathers bers tin biad he prophets and unish shed e d pc I 1 of ufa the sou son of god I 1 a and n d I 1 ii ft 1 hen tb they an ious X V exclaimed men and brethren abat shall i wedo aedo says sas poter lapent le pent gow ow upon the ar subject of repentance tance I 1 have I 1 cn toad ilmy ill my boyhood that it is a sorrow for in there are two kinds of sorrow spoken of in ili paul godly sorrow sorro Nii work th re sc scripture Scip lature ture says bays OC pe lectance lei tance eliat reedeth not to be repented of 1 but l sais las lie he the sorrow of the world work etli death 1 tle sorrow of the world is of taj alij nature for in int t stance we fend fand mon men who tui cm sei and acar lie and I 1 steal get drunk etc when they are reproved or 01 even when hey reflex reflect ct in ili their reflect reflective lve moments they we ac sorry for their konduct but does that thata prove promethey they repe repent ut I 1 not a pian man basoray for sin and hot repent thereof you yon may ree reeth tile e dru drunkard akard at file home intoxicated abusing his wife and children but wh whence enlie is sober he is sorry for tile the act and perhaps the next day is w found drunk agai again ube lie still continues to pour down the fire water and is sorry ogain does he be repent no lut ht hs is sorry with the sorrow ow of ef the world which death which is to sin shi arid and be sorry for it and go aud sia a again ga in but godly sorrow repentance that reedeth not to be repented of bhea kind of do we under understand stan d peter to mean when he said to the we I 1 understand him to mean mea n they were t to f ra it caka their bianto cease to do eval ean lot let liim him that stole steal no 0 o more let him hima thit that sot idt drunk drunks cease 6 the sinful practice timi I 1 let et him who has bee beer beeline nine linthe habit of af doing wrong in any way cease toto wrong and learn toldo to do right I I 1 nn ani hee bovi re awed of a tto took ok place an virginia Y 1 A deist a lawyer by profession profess ioli as bed d abrou through ii bonsu consumption eption his frauds viere were a y aud and they had praye prayed for I 1 him adaill and gaia again and d the t poor pool fellow fel loi V remained uncover unconverted ted I 1 and of course was e expected ape to gp ep into eternity lo cf bwll weilan in that chaj hot place 77 the e last lash resart res P t was was toj to hire bare a minister to pray f for he kiy remained unconverted i T they hm him to repent and turn to to gad und and be converted before the brittle I 1 ede ti thread of life should be snapped asmunder and ae e slop should til take ake his exit it to another world w orld he thanked tha n kea them for thep their advice and I 1 1 to told d them he be appreciated their labors after they had got through exhorting him he being wearied and sick eick they concluded to let him blin I 1 rest rest and converso con veraa among themselves on oil the topics of religion they began beguin to converse conver 0 bout about the conscience eans bedig be belai 1 lIi the most troublesome brou trou tiling in ther world said one 11 ani am much afflicted with the sixie sittings tings of w when hen I 1 lie down and I 1 I 1 rise up ap alad so am I 1 said ai d another that honiter r within is more trouble to me t tb b anany tiling else efie 8 lyie frere blaw 1 1 when 1 the they py had got through the deist t I 11 0 aud and said gentlemen Gentle mc you have taken ly 1 1 RU me advice na now v aci el mit it the me to gairo yi atit 61 in oil u of r 7 you forsake 1 your y our sine sinland and behave yourselves and your bousel consciences endea will I 1 abot trouble yo you bany anny more it is true a mail de dB dbarth arts from evil jabid and cleavest clea cleaves vesp a that which is good T this his is what the apostle betins means when he said to the inquiring jews oti on the he day of pentecost repent and be 6 baptized zed what shall we be ba baptized corp for peter fr for uie ibe remission of your S sins ins 1 I 1 I 1 in ili the fil first fi place c e y you on not notice ice he fie taught then them the gospel go pel and T faith f ith sprung Q up p in ili them by 1 hear I 1 ear fiig ahe word woid of god the apostles fi led with the holy ghost aghos preached the word of god and tile the multitude A As s soon as they had faith fairfi tu L they ley I 1 io to repeat then repentance is the second step giep to be bet taken a ken by tile the si sinner D der i in lit the lie gospel of salvation As soon as they were taught to were commanded to be baptized tor for me remission ol 01 sills acome preach the ordinal nance dance of baat baptism asni very Bil bililly itly they say that baptism is is an all outward and visible sign cf f a an q inward and jn invisible isible gra grace ce I 1 lantto want to reason on that a few minutes taking tiem them upon their own grounds according to their own addio admonition alit 1011 tile the faith means the orthodox clergy you yon know every man mail considers consider his hie religion orthodox and his neighbors religion heterodox hetro dox the orthodox clergy of flie file day who defenders of the faith a say ay iy that b baptism a cosm in in an outward sign 0 of mi an inward w 01 k suppose it il 13 suppose I 1 take this womans comans a little water avater on bitsi ls head that is is an 1 acan ac i ent 1 or sign 1 of a corresponding inward wok how much I 1 inward work li has aas a sprinkled poison person got just a little sprinkling spi inkling that is is all if baptism is a sign of tile the work within now if baptism is is an sign of an all I 1 inward U w afa 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