Show to the saints I 1 knowledge or intelligence is progressive here bere and hereafter ter some have slip supposed posed that it would make but little difference with them whether they le learned arned much or little whether they att attained aired to all the intelligence within their reach 0 or I 1 not while they tarry m this world believing that it if they paid their tithing went to meeting ine eting said ther prayers performed those hosei d duties which were specially commanded that it would be well with them and that soon they should lay off this they should see as they are seen arld and known that they should know all know as they are i things even as much as those their brethren who de voted all their time and talents to acquiring information tio n and rolling on the K kingdom of god regardless of wealth personal ers abnal aggrandizement or the fears frowns ani ancl flattery of the world 35 aut lit this is a staken nr idea I 1 and will cause every soul who embra embraces cei and practices upon it wien oen that squi soul arrives in fhe jh world of resurrected bodies abo should tild it be so very fortunate as to get there for I 1 there they will realize to their theirl sorrow that god of arthem ahem in this world not only obedience to his revealed will but a searching d after ler his bis purposes and nii plans such as would be made manifest unto those who and patience were ready willing ad would devote all their powers faculties and pa possessions in laboring to advance the highest interests of h s church and kingdom on the earth I 1 jf if w when hell we enter on another state of existence I 1 wp W shall see as we are seen that is isa lissome some suppose w vf shall see and comprehend god our eternal father as lie be sees and comprehends us then gods will cease to lie 16 then all the r glories bories of the celestial kingdom will cease to b those regions legions t of 0 light and glory will be thrown into chaos and the sublime object of 0 the eternal rea dance we have been seeking af after ter will be annihilated so soon oon as all beings therein become equal in knowledge for the great supreme I 1 AM thereof I 1 a sr 64 y v f f and his h s dory alory consists he esses over and above I 1 m n afi the pure intelligence 11 possesses po pos I 1 Vs his I 1 dependents and creatures of his creat creation ioni and ivhon they shall arrive arrive at ali the same standard of ki knose ow iafe 1 de himself hinsel fj th aliey ey will know as much as he and 6 he have no moe mo e doninio i or rule over them I 1 j ind and eliat then would be the final end of mans celes I 1 j bial greatness being as big as his god he could rise I 1 I 1 no higher hut but would have bavel to live in chaotic con fusion forever 1 I 1 I 1 j Is this what the saints are see seeking kirim atter no chis this is what wha constitutes the glorious beauties of lu dom niong they are aie all confusion contusion and anything uld be a hell to him and his subjects all the e hosts of bell are striving 11 for the mastery to know how they ahill get above their leader their god and tins this would make confusion anany in any kingdom but our god the he father of our spirits has wisely ordained t the e mos most pe perfect act order throughout all his dominions and nd in that order he be himself is is the head for though there are lords many arid and gods god s many to us there is i butane e god who is the father of our lord and sai savior vior jews christ and he be is our elder brother and fae higher we exalt them in our estimation atlan and ata acts ahe greater our glory I 1 j i jesus communicates to his saints hi his 8 younger brethren what he will an and etien he will according to their faich faith and rl obedience 5 fo tor r the kingdom is his to ea establish blish by subduing V and brin bringing Aing into subjection all things that are willing willin g to begov be governed emed by th the e laws tega regulating 11 abing his K glom which were given him by his an daur father and when he hath brought all things in in subjection objection t unto himself then shall the son our elder brother be subject unto his and our father even as the sw soo now requires us to be subject unto uno himself that god may be all in all and over all even evel lacco according arding as he hb possesses knowse knowledge dge beyond and ove 0 ve all the creatures os bf ills bis creation knowledge is power or in knowledge cons consists ests and because I 1 god more than any of hia creatures ci ea baures ures he controls them athis at his pleasure but could rn allard ya atthe t alioe i god the he codd have no more moie control over him and we should again agaid meet that chaotic confusion which a constitutes itell 0 order ader reigns in heaven confusion in I 1 hell what then shall be done if man is a creature of ete eternal progression the time tim emust must certainly arrive when lie he will know as much as god now knows he be his progress eyer ever io so small admit the thEft troth ruth that man was vas aade made in the image god ina ania tile difficult difficulty I 1 ty is solved at once for if man was created or formed I 1 in iii his image he of course was once a map man and from manhood by continual progression became became god C 4 and d lie has continued Win 41 rease crease from his mali manhood hood to lo tile the pr present esek ti time me anduri and an the same principle he may ron icon r on increase I 1 as e and man man also may continue to increase cheap in knowledge and power as I 1 fast as he pleases please sana and strive to become godlike but god having grel greater tier exper lWe can call increase the faster consequently man i can near c come 0 m e up ev even en with Ns jya maker macer so as to k nophis his god as his god knows him what then is the meaning of the expression sae as weare seen arid and inq as as we are known 72 shall see all th things below us in our r s se exis toce I 1 as grod god so abes es us atia and all al I 1 t things bi ggs bel becq 14 rk Il hf escale of existence for it if we could see I 1 I 1 god Hees s we should know knew as much as god and god would cease to be god to us t ii for 6 I 1 T head signifies 9 e and power 3 add 1 di know as much as god power over man would woul i with I 1 god and all heaven would i he be con converted convere ed ig it a republic of bedlam bat but god fiod I 1 oy y his knowl know knowledg led yas reserved the crown to himsl tod and for his own owna and where the crown crom is chece J e is necess necessarily arRy imarie I 1 kingdom and where a is caf a king conse I 1 the government of heaven cannot be a hei bei I 1 public according to the perceptions of a wicked icken world and ana it if it were there could be no do king icing for his subjects belt being ig equal in knowledge with him would dethrone I 1 him and there would be anel an einal quarrel who should preside or sit in the chait chair of state or act as umpire among his equals who that is anxiously looking for a glorious hereafter would ardently dently ai desire such a state of things ti lings such an order of government in the eternal worlds so that he might go down to his grave in peace shouting hallelujah vox vox Je De deathe ithe voice of 0 the people is the voice of f god the people on omnipotent impotent reign eth and when we get beyond the veil of this mortal existence we shall stand just justas as good a chance to be elected president of the whole as the god we adore Is this the glorious uncertainty that calms the souls of the saints while they contemplate the realities of ebern eternal i al worlds and their resurrections unto lives aves eter nal if it be their hopes are vain van their baith is vain and all their labor toil privations and sufferings are in vain and in the end they will reap keap a reward according to their labors sown to A the lie wind to reap the whirlwind which will prove them chaff instead of wheat I 1 but the ahe saints kaow in ill whom they exye believed their god is king of kings aud and lord air of lords his dominion dom nion is over all and he controls contras the work woi k manship of his hands bands as it him hinn he hath made known his decrees and lie he will execute them in this the saints rejoice jolce rp that god all things pertaining to his domini dominions ons ADA nd consequently has power to control all things in relation to ins his children just as he pleases and all the feature c of his creation auld should cry vox vor del dei he would say may unto them 1 am goa and there ts is none else beside me to dictate my works do ye therefore whatsoever I 1 command you and lie he that A dieth no more than I 1 command and not the ithe interest of my kingdom with bLi his whole hole soul and of his own accord de viseth ways tor for the prosperity and good of my housell household old ish ts ah unprofitable se servant vant such are not dot sons but bastards and such will leave my work and will follow their loye love of money which will cause them to run of after ter the god of their own choice and leave my people analo and godown aown to perdition 4 ox if they be saved caved at all it if hillve w be to inherit a lesser glory and aad be ruled over instead of beng rulers I 1 C this is the voice of the quit unto the saints and rhile some are intent on going to to california under pretence predence pre tence that they are going gning to get gold to pay the debts of the church and other like specious pretences pretenses let ibe the bishops presiding p I 1 elders and all officers in the territory of utah mark maik such warn them of the wickedness wic keness fiess of their propositions proposition 1 arid and it f they repent not pause ause them to be cut off com f om the church for they hey that are not with us are aie against us and the counsel is to all raise all the grain you can and promote domestic manufactures by all the mans meAt iain in their power and hibit their thirsting after gold or the gods of tins this world I 1 gather ye ve together oh ye my people arld and build up zion zi on and if ye doat do 41 not ye are not worthy woi thy to be numbered among my people therefore let your names ie be blotted out outa f om the records record of my church that ye be no longer a ds disgrace grace unto the name of the god you profess to serve is the whispering af pf the good d spirit to the saints in the vallies of the mountains mounds moun ns and those officers who will not see ice th s executed and return the names bams of abose who vill w 1 l not ande abide wa counsel but bat will leavi leave their brethren alone to build up the k kingdom while they alley go to the vid sold mines 0 o enrich themselves will come under the like condemnation proving themselves unworthy of their calling and others may be appointed in aber stead I 1 has hag the great jehovah called upon his people in abes last diva days to gachet elands clouds 65 and d as doves to their windows before a storm for the purpose of helping t them hem to the gold gol d m mines nes where they can live in the odst at of every abomination that flesh can be heir beir to for the purpose of purifying them for the com n ng of jesus christ and of M mchael Mc cb hapl ael adam 0 our ur f fathe athe and of enoch and aind all the sanctified who have passed their probation and come off victorious victoriou S if if he has he has not told us its of it if arid and the time has come when it should be known to all who profess to be saints that their names can no langei be retained among tile the righteous atter aher they have once had the privilege pu vilee of gathering gathea ing L unless they stay at home home arid and attend unto the business appointed unto them or they i have bave a written license and counsel from the first 1 presidency of the te church to go and perform some some particular or general mission and jt it is the duty of all 0 officers T cers of the church chuoc hin in their sever several a branches and organizations to 0 see ea that at this is ins instruction ruc ion is is can earned i out and re report port to the general recorder of the church all who act in violation of f this counsel after severing the same from the church as s a branch is severed I 1 from I 1 the tree at its pru pruning ping that their names I 1 may no longer ie be a R reproach to the records of the saints it if any one says he is ignorant anddie and did not know t the li counsel of the presidency it is no excused excuse for the nw NEWS i 5 I 1 within the re reach bell pt of every saint in deseret Dese ref I 1 andy and if he is sp sordid I 1 m in his feelings that thai he is bound a w world ald of jold gold regardless reg of all knowledge or it if I 1 his time is s so q 0 occupied ar u pied with the things of this world I 1 i that he has no timeto road read the mind of the lord lordson con 1 i 1 his intended course he is not fit to be numbered with those who are waiting patiently the coming of tile the son of man and doing his will iii presiding elders bishops brethren elders of 4 israel aa do 6 you 0 bel be bev reye e ih these es e thi if you d do walk up to I 1 y your gur dutie tay lay at 44 come tilroe tio roe lend a hc helping pin g I 1 band and to th the e presidency dency in everything thing that is called for and and you wl A be su sure re 7 ta to be bf bof bb should QUI d your tou counsellors coun who have been appolo appointed I 1 ted from the heavens with your approval I 1 counsel wl ojie the heavens will set them t af ani A til i for the artja w 4 V OU ma may do by fou follo olwin whig their counsel i rant but why may not the elders run to california after I 1 gald as hitherto one reason and only one 1 ip sufficient foj for r the righteous arid and thai reason reason is ii they dont doat know ari enough Dont know ow edo enough 1 ugh no brethren you boult do kitow eno tigh foreigners aliens alens lem f om the kingdom of god arid and strangers to the covenants of promise men without I 1 h hope op an and d wa without god in abe the world come directly I 1 in y your ofir midst and nd trade with I 1 you and in your bargains they cut your threats with feathers figuratively speaking peaking r and you dont know enough to know that you are dead until bur ica then how bow can you yau help I 1 I 1 1 blame the mart man you vou or I 1 fell folly I 1 0 ol o behasa he has d according 0 ddn 1 to the bonat 1 of this world I 1 forewarned that the I 1 children of M A are I 1 wiser in their gen generation aba 1 the kingdom I 1 1 I 11 I 1 eard ar of a sister who last week solda sold a glod vao a merchant hant for 25 and took her pay in t ind nick na backs c ks which she might as well have I 1 I 1 1 k I 1 wi with ith as not and ulrch ch cost in m market about 2 56 60 now when this womans comans children cry for I 1 1 ahk ini who will pity her and when ahei she goes acs to her to beg for her hei ittle ones who will give you blame the merchant no Hewa he was sinthe in the line of his business he may drive the cow to cali bifia torama the keeping deping I 1 costing nothing and sell it for clearing per pei cent after paying all ex pences of dr driving V ing end and who is to blame not the merchant that is his trade but why may mayno not Uhe the elders run to the gold mines reason is cone conclusive lush e because god go does A I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 not require or approve of it boid i is s the fodos this world and th the love of gold is the toot root of all evil consequently it is the very last thin thing 7 that feat should be boug sought lit after by the elders 0 of f Is israel raeland and you should know S every thing else that ought to be known before you study the art of digging gold but it is all summed up in the previous answer you dont know enough if the saints dont dimow enough to dig gold who does know the god whom they profess to worship what does he know all allt thiap haags il latare e ne cesary for liim him to know just as you must igny fill all things necessary lor for you to know 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