Show I 1 general Confer Confere esca zea G S L CITY thursday oct 6 1853 a in 10 Preal dont 0 HYDE addressed the congre congieta a c tieu ti W at the commencement commenced ent of oaf Cou conference farence it has alien to my lot to ma make ke a f few deiv remarks ki I 1 ui if you will ivill indulge in im with your prayer prayerful I 1 ul attention I 1 will try to communicate to you a tew few words which I 1 hope and trust may proe riot ilot only edifying to you now noi bat a source of or comfort and consolation ui ili time to come I 1 1 63 it as tile the lord will I 1 shall use ne my best endeavors for this and if I 1 fail in in it if it will be for i want nant of ati ability lity and not for foi want of or a disposition I 1 discover beffie me man many strange faces aces I 1 presume bump they are our friends from the different settlements south north east and wet west we t who have no doubt assembled here for foi the purpose of obtain tl t r instruction and information respecting the prosperity e r g of the Ch church oroli the auty of its officers and what is is to be done in in the important period in in which we I 1 now new live I 1 I 1 rt it is Is a peculiar and interesting time with us in the first place our oar brethren from abroad who are unaccustomed to a mountain life or a life ill in tins this valley are emigrating to this place ami aal when they arrive i here fiere they do not fild every tiling thing perhaps v g they anticipated or they firl shingi different from crom what the tasy have been accustomed to in in the I 1 places from w which rf ch they cams L E iery dry deerns seems new and strange strange wid all it take a little lima 13 w va a say gay i in a familiar phrase to get bodei b dokea hito the bar harness ssp asp I 1 not only so bat we hive have had some soma little dist disola irb abuce with the red men this season and this is is a cause of some digression from the common path of duty we W are accustomed to move in in voder all these circumstances besas as we have busness bus mess I 1 of importance to transact dibi dining in 0 chis this conbere conference ne e i it I 1 that our m ads aa should 11 become e tasted in 10 one as far fai as poa aible we may act I 1 in i n accordance with wilh the in ni ill and will of our father faer I 1 which is is in heaven let me he here re observe that t the lie I 1 people of god cannot be anted oaly upon that prin aiple that vibrate a from the very bosom of heL belven ven it i WO we we united if we can touch otie point oi 01 prin ciple upon which all c cn n strike hind hand by that union umon ye we i may know that our will is 13 the wind bild and will of I 1 god goda and what we in in that sta state le bind on earth arth is is bound in heaven for the acta tou 1 is is r 61 ap recal it is is too same I 1 I 1 1 13 hence ence after so ion long a separation sepa atlon we have calie I 1 together again under circumstances circumstance i bomey so bat I 1 liar it is is necessary essary that we seek to be united how shall we be united around w what hat standard I 1 I 1 shall we rally where is the beacon liht to wa which I 1 wil I 1 pur our eyes e pi P i shall be directed in older that oui actions I 1 heend fend to the accomplish accomplishment mant of the same burp purpose ie I 1 I 1 11 I 1 and design the beacon light is is him wham our heavenly father h has I 1 s ordained and appointed to lead afis people and give them counsel ana am gade I 1 their destiny I 1 anat is the light to fo which the eye should be directed and when that voice voice is headd I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 1 I let elat every bosom osom respond yea an aal i amen but arzy says s one if this be correct correct gitig it 13 giving gb I 1 i n g to I 1 I 1 one man almighty power it is ia giving to one blie man mali supreme power to lo rule admit Admi tit it what are re we 1 all aiming for are ws we not aiming for sipran preme power are we not aimin aiming to 0 obtain main the hiie that oat it has as leen oen in made ade to all relievers believes bei ieves what is is it I 1 1 he that over cometh shall inherit all things ti lings and I 1 his god and aad lie he shall be by son ve are we vve ak abot al seeking for this that we may overcome that VIV may inherit all U things 7 jr says isay paul anere Ifo fore tet io mii mat fory djory in in jaen fo for all things are I 1 yo yow V rhettier h paul or apo Api appollos ollos pi or C cephas lias or the I 1 I 1 til world air ige or death abath or things present or things fo fol leome ome alf ail are yours and ye are christ christis Chris Ps Is and ana chrit Is gods Is well then if all things are aie I 1 ka 1 at L I 1 I 1 I 1 11 t S bi j 1 yours we should be very vei y insensible to our best interests interests if we did not seek diligently for that which heaven promises as a legacy to the faithful fAith fu ul it is is our oui right ther then do we not all expect to be armed with almighty al power powei Is ii there a latter day saint under the of my voice whose heart is is fired with celestial liht but that seeks to be in in possession sion of supreme power 1 I had like to have sat said 1 both it in heaven and on eai itkis alta said 1 we an ale heirs of god and joint hens heits with jesus carist C 11 does jesus chnat possess all power in in heaven and on oil eat kaiui tit I 1 he e said when lie he rose lose f aiom roin the dead all power powei Is ih g gen ven to tome me in in heaven and on oil earth are we liei he is s of god and joint hens heirs with that il lust nois character charac tei lie has so 0 o declared if we are do dd we noti not in in common with him possess po debs tile the power that is is in heaven and on batth if one individual then lien is is a little ahead of ui u i in in obtaining this power er let us not be envious envious for it w will I 1 ll 11 be out tune by and by we ought to be the more moie thankful antl and glorify god that hit ne he has aimed one anti inti vidual with this ibis power and opened a way that we may follow h han ui and obtain tile hie sime same power instead of it being it cause of envy aa 0 i the con arary it ought to be a matter to call forth fo ih out oui warmest bivings and giaise diac to god that lie he has brouer brought lit back that power again to the earth eai th in our day by wh whai ch we may be led st step tep by step to the point we e hope to attain after reflecting cling a little tins tills morning a pi passage sae of scripture occurred to lily iny mint mini the itie words or of jahn J ihn the revelator or file pr promise nise made to hm him it ii says say c aim H m tint will I 1 mike make A pill pillai a tit in the temple of my god and lie he shall go no more oil 01 and I 1 will write upon him the name mine of my illy god and the ilia name of tile tiie city of my illy god which is 13 tile the new jet usa leni which cometh down out ol of heaven from froin my god and I 1 will wi ante ite upon him film my new name in ili the elirse of my travels in in preace i the gospel to different nations I 1 have often herd heard it re maikel by the people in in days gone by 6 we have heard your testimony we have heard your preach pi each ing but reilly really re illy why does not joseph smith houi prophet pio Eio phet conie come to ua u an and bear testimony lie e not come to us and how us tle plates which the book boak of mormon was translated it if we could see th the pi prophet and aid the plates then we should be satisfied that the was genuine that it was cf god but if we cannot see him and the ancient records rec WP we are still in in doubt iiii with regard legard to tile the 11 genuineness ren uin eness of the work my I aply to them was something like the following I 1 anz 1 jsepp sin th cannot be eveaj where and t hl plaes pla es cannot be presented to every pye tile voice vo cc of if joseph smith S nith cannot be litaud by every ear aul and I 1 have slid to them you that have ha e se sen en me have seen joseel smith S mth forthe foi hie same spirit and nd the same s imp sentiments that are arc in in him ire are tit in me banti and I 1 bear testimony to you yo i that these things are aid verily venly true tru 5 it IF is is baliv the case and I 1 think I 1 mi kiy say a it is is ill invariably variably ari ably the he case tint that when in an vZ i id vidual is is ord I 1 lined ined and appointed to load the pec P I 1 helna P I 1 a passed biase I 1 through ulai lions and bials aill and I 1 Is proe en e i himself hi inser beffi god anti and before ins his people that lie h is is worthy of th situ which he hold aid ail let lei this be lite motto and safeguard in in all fanire inn that when a person pers tint that his has not been tried tiled that hd ha not propel himself before go az and beffie HI people and bedoe the councils or of the mut H it to be worthy he is is not goine goina to step in in to leat lead the church and people of G gd A it never neve ins ba been so but from uie khe alg buin 1 l 1 I it ng so rue one that understands lands the spirit and a id coin co iniel in iel of f the at al j thit that kiowa iha church charch and ia is knob knon ot tier her is is llie tbt th that will lead the church chuich how does lie he become thus aca acq fainted lain ted chiw does lie he 11 gain ain this influence I 1 this confidence in in the estlina tion of th the e people he earns cams it by his antl ana conduct condu cl by the justness of his cout counsels sels anti and the of his prophecies and the straightforward spirit fie manifests to the people and tie lie his has to do this step by step he gains g aini influence and aad ins his spirit like in an anchor anchor is fastened tast enad in in the hearts of the people and he is 13 sustained and supported sup portel by the love confidence abid gool will of the saints and of him that dwelt in in the bust bus tois is is the km kint i 01 ol character that ought to lead goi god people after lie he has i is obtained this good 00 d wll will an i this coffi lencs what ohp then i is is h he c to do Is 13 lie to go abroad to the nations of the earth and the goepel gope to leave his home ane and the people ot of his cha chaget ge M ay iy we not count h hira m as fiest fi at and foremost fire most in ill the lie ranks of them that overcome ove over com I 1 think so well we ll 11 then f hm H m that shall be made 1 a I pillar in in the temple of my god to go no bhore out all AH those who approach app the nearest to that standard wd we ex hect will remain rennin in in the temple of got god at homand not I 1 go go to tile fhe notions of the earth sips one if an angel from heaven would de seen 1 and bear testimony that this thi s is is of god go I 1 would wo ild believe it why uny inay I 1 not receive decem rece ivi fhe testimony of an angels aels as we well ll 11 as Josp joseph smith or any other person for goti go 1 is is no respecter of pera onte if I 1 co ild id receive it if I 1 would wo lid be satisfied then that the file work is is true but let me here remark acain suppo se theo theOn ani nipo lent Jeli jehovah ovah that sit sits H s throne of globy and power was to defend ant aai 1 bear testimony what wha birther credence wo ild yoi yea then want you wo il 1 want int some one to tell tc 1 you yo i that it was really god gid himself if that had visited you 01 ol thi that you might bo be satisfied it ws not at an I 1 anel 1 of d dirk alc ness in in the similitude of a heavenly personage remember that god our heavenly father was vas perhaps perli aps once a child and mortal like we ourse ourselves ves and rose step by step in in the scale of progress in the school of advancement adan cement his has moved forward and overcome until he has arrived at the point where lie he now is is la Is this rally r ally pus passable sable 1 why my dear friends how would you like to tie be governed by a ru ruler I 1 er who had not been through all the vicissitudes of life that is is coin non to mortal if he hid had not suffered how low could he sym sympathise mathise with the distress of others if lie he himself hid it td not en enlarged lured lared the same how could he sympathise ani and bo touched with the feeling fe fre eling linga of our infirmities he could not unless uness he fie hil himself self had based through the saine ordeal and overcome step by step it if this is is the case care it accounts for the he reason why we do not see him if he e is is too pure a being to shw himself to the eyes of mortals lie he has overcome and goes no more out but blit lie hr is is the temple of my god and is a pillar there what is is a pillar 1 it is i thit that power which supports orts the superstructure which bears up the edifice ce and if that she aloud I 1 i I 1 d be removed from its place the edifice is is in in danger of falling failing hence our heavenly I 1 father ascended to a throne of power lie he has passed through iceney scenes of tribulation as the saints in in nil aes ages have h giveand and are still passing t through brough and hiving overcome and ascended his throne he e can look down upon those who are following in in the sam siim track andain and tan realize the nature nataie of the their 7 ir infer 1 cities miu troubles roubles t tro ables and difficulties difficult iez like the aged father who looks his race upon ill the smallest child ari and when iv he sees thern them gr grappling apking p with difficulties his heart is is touched with compassion coin passion why because he his has felt the same been in tile the same situation and he bp knows how to Lo administer ad in mister just chastisement mingled with the kin kindest I 1 jest feelings of a rather fathers s heart so sa with our heave heaverly hea vealy ily father when XV lien he sees we are going eding astray he stretches forth his chasten ing hand at the sams same time he realizes the difficult ties with which we have to contend bet because lause he has felt the same but having overcome he goes no more out I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 when the world was last in in wretchedness and woe what did he da did lie come here him na P but say she 1 l will send my son aon to bt be my ag agent ent the one one filio is is the nearest beares to my person that is is I 1 bane 0 ofay my bone and flesh flash of my ash I 1 will send I 1 my son and I 1 will say he that heareth him hear eth eli me go then my son he came and how did he look 2 he looked just juif like his fatherland Fat father herand and lust just ass as they treated him hah they treated his father m hea heaven veil for jw inasmuch much as s t they h eydie did it unto him they did it ii unto do his is father either he was the agent tho lh representative dative aos chosen c n and sent of god for this par pose when it w was a ness necessary ary that the savior of the world should have a ve help and strength th should bs sustained in the darkest hour did god himself w person com couie P to hispid bi sLid no but ha lif sent his angel to succor suc coir hi him r 0 t the savior was born the spirits around the throne of god were ready t to fly y to his protection when the kings icings anc and rulers of tb this ts lower lo wold sought his destruction say to the wi of asrael on that e eventful 0 oc c casion 1 glory to god on earth peace avid and good will to men I 1 wherle he fasted forty days and forty nights n it 1 1 sa the angels appeared and i strengthened him wi his s heavenly father did not come himself tut but says the savior savier lie that hath its t h seen me hath seen theP the bather ather also 11 1 1 I 1 am just like him the brightness of his glory and the express image of his person pon ers the same I 1 I 1 spirit that is in the bosom of the father is in me I 1 came not lot to do my own will but the will of him that sent me then the ahn character rac ter that looked upon the savior looked upon tile the father fath r for lie he was abac a fie simile of him and if they would not believe the son they would not believe tile the father the savior 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