OCR Text |
Show M SECTION FOUR DESERET -- given on del- the Influence of theFptrtt' of the Lord, but can't remember a jI thing of the excellent sermon of1 long correct wish words and grammar. to bear witness to you regarding the truth of the statement we find here about preaching this gospel under the influence of the Spirit of the Lord Commandment to Hyrrnn Smith. I resume my reading 'But now, hold ,y our peace, study my word which hath gone forth among the children of men, and also study ray word which - X Spirit of the Lord Attends Elders Of Church Who Strive to Obtain His Aid While Speaking in Public, , A. fUch. nioa, muel iegee, tier. utler, dehj- UlO; Col. 1630; 'an, ISOo ri. lhan. 1640; Gf 1620; Hal omaa I'M; bun, artiii urn oriiaf nzii lif-- Ku ' Remember v'il .,1919 quart ry him Tor the work. faith, virtue, v.J A tO$ - EVENING rKEWS -- S ATCTID,Tr;OlCitir) kaowl-- , In Justice and Mercy. edge, temperance, patience, brotherly kindness, godliness, charity, humility, diligence. j "Ask and ye shall receive, knock; I and it shall be opened unto you " j Work. , , Gospel Joyte Frotn the day that I knelt down In I BY HR. J AMFS E. T.VLMACE Cranlaville, and prayed toAbs lcord Balntai to give unto roe His Spirit, XTiav had Of the Council of the Twelve, Church of.Jeens Christ of Latter-da- y , pro-vety great Joy and happiness in Salt Lake City, Ctah. back look I claiming this gospel. Address Delivered in Ta be made, Salt Lake City, Sunday, February 23, 1919, ,by shall come forth among the children with Joy to the two year that I spent ' a boy presiding over the Tooele of men. or that which Is now translat. PRESIDENT HEBER J. GRANT. Freedom la conditioned by obedi- toed by tolerance and mercy.Th spirit It was a great finaning, yea, until you have obtained ail slake of Ziu. me. X had been quite ence. So is that strangely misunder ot autocracy is alien to theOf Hotf which I shall grant unto the children cial sacrifice-t- o la of men in this generation', and then prosperous as a young man in this stood estate independence. Under Priesthood. to Every bearer Priesthood charged to keep in mind Reported by F. W. Otterstrom. shall an things b ndded thereunto. city, making considerable money. My man atr a is liberty government tbs his just personal accountability to, "Behold thou art Hyrum, my son, Income Jell off over io per cent a year, seek the kingdom of God, and all because of spending as much1 of ipy to do as h pleases so jong ss he Chbrch, the people and th Lord, Z 'in and to discharge the functions of hi did, is Tooele to but thankful indeed that wo Wlsdom or resign; and be then reached added unto time in be which "And now, verity, verily, county, right. cay according that things shan pleases to do only that end certainly wevvery.. dead, have By. and, poact and " ular over this Stand and touched me onthe thee, put goer trust la - that Spirit life must ae- offiis .with ftoranesa and Invs. That of eotfrse he r"rwltnd ta hold big right "pj such attitude to specifically require - shoulder and said: "Heber, get up which lendeth to do good: yea. to do oould not ask or desire anything ex happiness in my labors. I religious services in Oils Txber- and preach a strong sermon on the Justly, to walk humbly, to Judge right- cept that which Is Jnst. After two years servece there It fell cord with th promptings of an un- to shown by the following, wTitle one a la aa be tho flrot This to here com service, to hack and Word of Wisdom." which I did to the eously, and this is my Spirit. guided by Joeeph Smith, lot naclo. the latter --day perverted conscience, "Build upon my rock, which 1 my of my best of my ability. the general authorities of the' hy the revealed law. of Cod. r 1 want to bear witness hero today gospel. vou know. hold hero in a Church caprophet: These experiences hare given m a that of ail Church, and as such 1 have been entho influenza occur ko or whom have with ainco bat I not to the revelation, are essential thaw are spirit called, many of pacity Rules "Behold, "Deny discipline for 36 years. I have traveled j7 been in cur midst. t Could hava desire, whenever I stand before an ever been Intimately associated, who nor th spirit or prophecy, for wo gaged from Canada to Mexico, in all the the orderly operation of any organ- few ate chosen. And why are they auihed that we had an audience to- audience, that I might say only those followed In the footsteps of his father, unto him that denleth these things. I have proclaimed the ized body of men. There must be teal not chosen? Because their hearts are best of will stakes be for the good and who did the same Identical thing number are concerned, things which day. so Therefore, treasure up In your gospel inZion. upon the things ot this of of those who have assembled, and that in serving God as Hs askad his father heart nearly every state in the community of belief, interest and pur- set so much whTch is, id my time the worthily signalizing the star tin until world, and aspire to the honors of Lnion of the tmted Hiates; in Japan, When 1 con- I might be led of the lxird to speak to do, it was the late President Joseph wisdom that you shall go forth. divine services again. toto brotherhood hold a such pose mom In men, that tliey do not learn this one Islands, in the England, ' trast tho few peoplo who are hero upon that suoject which will be "Behold- - speak unto all who have Ireland,Hawauqn to F. Smith, and Wales, in Bel- gether The individual right to do as lesson: That the rights of the Priesthcotland with the very magnificent audience timely, I knew that I would have I ante will I In verily, say yon. their 'Verily, havgood desires, and have thrust Holland, Italy, Switzerland, one chooses is, delimited by the pre- hood are inseparably connected with which we had last night, when every speak here today. President Laind Impart unto yon of my Spirit; which so you see this ap- gium, France and Germany, and In the three the proers of heaven, and that ths waa .occupied and many people ing requested me to do so last night shall enlighten yoor mind, which sickle totoallreap os. ,at ot plies Scandinavian countries, and I can say rogative of other members and by powers of heaven cannot be controllthe meeting that was held here by shall fill your soul with realize wore that at standing, I joy, no come life Son never the am into Jesus Christ, my the ruley of tho institution. that there has I league; but I have given ed nor handled only upon the prin-eiptInterest of the people In the Peacewhatever "And then shall ye know, or by this of "Behold. the as to what X should God. I am the life and the light of any joy. or happiness, or peace that No man can consistently retain matters which of righteousness. That they should thought shall yon know all things whatsoever ths religious X have should the can tha happiwith Joy. world. compare although than in speak soupon, . greater that bo have you desire of me, which are pertaining unto my ness and the peace that 1 have experi- membership In a church if hto beliefs may be conferred upon us, it to tree;! I came time. same who T am the had the nad I dons -of righteousness. In faith Swn sod my own received me not. enced when people who had heard me and action? aro foreign to the es- but when wd undertake te cover our -f ether matter la not aa keen aa some here this afternoon with a pray- unto things wish it were. But "I hava no desire er in Unto you. preach the gospel of Jesus Christ tablished order of that body. Tolera- sins, or to gratify our pride; our vain I may efeealt of believing in. me that yon shall reeelva eay that But heart verily,'! my verily, Who are here "Behold,-to find fault with those command yon. that yon ambition, or to ex be for the best oonui, or aa many am receive me, to them have come to me and said that they things which will in religious matters involves no sermons are preached those of A great many not suppose that you are called that dominion, or compoMan, upon the will I give power to becomesthe sons had a witness of the divinity of this tion the people who have assem- need good such to nor fallen for the benefit of the people who are bled are any Lord enforced had until you called; 1 aqn more anxious that ths preach souls of the children of men, in any acquiescence, even to them that beUeve ont work, that the words that '"Walt a Utile longer, until you shall of God, absent, and they never get the benefit shall bless the few of us who ars here, . fiom my lips bud brought into their inconsistent assumption aa that of titl degree of unrighteousness, behold, thd name. thereof, because they lose the spirit than if we had a large audience, be- have my word, my rock, my Church, myPardon personal experiences I was hearts a knowledge that the plan of te fellowship in an organisation to heaven withdraw Uimtoclvesa the , of the sermon when it is repeated, and 1 feel la my bean grateful to and my gospel, that you nay know of called as a boy when twejuy-jthreBfe and salvation had again been. re- whose purposes the Individual, to op kpirtt of did IxirJ Ir grieved; and; ter all it is the spirit which gives cause 1 believe there .their a aurety my doctrine; earth to over stored the eerae, the to have who showing of age, these preside years alien It is withdrawn. Amen to the; posed can life., and it is true that the letter kill-- 1 faith and their desire to worship ths world that all "And then behold, according to your Tooele stake of Zion. I had never S nothing in the the people,' Of Priesthood, or the authority of that) Government hr We cannot carry to others the Pth. feels man a even the that Joy with occasion. desire, yea, according te your speken in pnbHc ten minutes at any compare Lord upon this Or nation, means man. We bare learned, by! aptrit of the meeting, any more than faith shall it be done note yea, one time tn my life. My first speech when .he realizes that he has been the church, municipality There sad ex pretence, that tt la the sstorf, ItevHatioa to Hyrum Smith. not anarchy. we can eat a meal for others. Ws can government. the of hands living in the seven Instrument a and in minutes my hold Tooele lasted "Keep commandments, at year and and disposition of tima ail toon, ad tell of it and of tba blessings which While sitting here I have looked half. I told everything I could think bod ot reaching some honest heart, must be an authority of direction peace, appeal unto my Spirit; we have received, but to enjoy tho no less than half a dozen revelation in it a love of God and the administration competent to oail of- soon an they get a little authority, ad cleave of me an some onto in twice and that over,. "Tea, with inspiring of, rear Prophet ipirlt of a meeting, it is absolutely of the Lord to th fenders to account, th correct aiwisee, they suppose, they will tnniuiifistrlj to serve Him. heart, that yea may assist tn bringing this seven mhmtee and a half. That iesire necessary that we should be la attend- Smith, any on of which would furn- to tight those and if neceamry impose penalties. begin to eire tiiae unrighteous domain-- 1 Earnest Endeavor, Wedged. things ot vhdeh hsvnhrht a mu remarked that it was a mo a very splendid text, and been ance and partake thereof. Cpon more ish No power or tnfinemce I' In th Church of Jesus Christ cf ion. yea. th tnmetafioa ot pity If they "had te have a boy sent come to me. now, as you has There than one occasion, after attending enough Mews so that I could occupy my spoken; admtaistrsttre over can th to to be ms I unhurt 'by! Utar-da- y eat or that Points the that be stake, onto ought preside work; shall a Just patient you a great responsibility, great priesthood and other meetings, I have til of the time this afternoon. It.- atrthortOoa could not have found one know, virtue of the ITlreUhood. only by labor. As a boy X stood before an authority to that of th Holy Priesttried to explain to those who were not which one wjcrald be of the most ben- accomplish unsense to at talk least with sufficient id not "Behold, this la your work, to koep persuasion, by long suffering, by for the first time, in Tboela. hood, given of God by conferment present, and whoee duty h was to efit to the people present So it seems he must audience 1 my commandments, yea. with an year .ten minutes." I told them I knew but a limited der th hands of men already inreri-,e- d. tlrmmn, and meekness, and by .have been there, the inspiration of decide until I got on my feet; and a on have me. been revto holding . stopwatch th -and ordained duties are not only Men might, mind, amount regarding tha great strength; the Lord in the decision unfeigned; by kindness, and arrived at, have concluded to read an entire "Seek sot te declare my word, hot The next Sunday T did no better, nor that devolved me as a president Priesthood, but are set apart to and they failed to grasp the spirit of elation to yon. I realize and know that knowledge, whlrji shall greatly extol the following Sunday. The next Sun- of a stake, butupon X to tha peosubordinate and pledged the meeting and the inspiration of the It is more tiresome to an audience to first seek to obtain my word, and then of the son without hypocrisy, kndj largo presidency I took a of after that day couple decisions that had been reached, be- listen to a person reading even the shall your ton go ho lowed; then, if ple the best that was In me. I-- made serrioa. to whicjlhey are entrusted without guile; reproving to do and the talking, preachers along Tooele " sharpness when moved npony by widi IhiA. pledge - to lb people of cause they were not In attendance, most splendid things in ail the world, yotr desire, yon shall have my Spirit X powers, with die i prescribed op-in "town the little of Vernon, got -d aould as speak-anGod himgive and give Judicial or clerical. the of God county that so Jar i.porr more than one- fpaalen in my than to listen to Holy Ghost, and threi showtnC forth neief 1 of hie I have attended meetings where I expression to his own ideas through unto the I want But every officer to Installed Sy afterwards an Increase of lore toward; to aajr knew that a certain matter was to be the inspiration that comesjo him InJuris- him whom thou hast reproved, leet ave dtw'UWFit,-and-hme aa president of that stake, the vote of the CVwrrh If hto tioftgone with mv dependent of reading- - I haveto no dert ve liesident Joseph F Bmtth rame fo diction he general, or of the commun- hn esteem thee to bn hto enemy; that bring mind absolutely determined and ftot sire in standing before yon non. The meeting was in a littlr tog the 1 or branch he may know drat thy faithfulness to I upon a certain course, only to come ally particular credit to myself, but eloquence, it Is not the education, not house, I did .presidency of the Church with 21 ity unit stake, ward see anybody going to of training as a member of the within which hi official labors are stronger than the cords of death." the fine words, or the magnificent way meeting, and not aaay thoroughly converted to the ex- am desirous of reading and saying jears saidI "Brother Sharp, presidency', being the second counse- confined Thus, the members of each (Doctrine A Covenant 121). act opposite, under the inspiration of that which, aa I have stated, would In which they are spoken, that finds there is not going to be much of an lor TVi same injunctions against arbf-- 1 and the first of the thousand and more wards and to three (he Spirit of the Lord, although to my be for the greatest good to those who lodgment In the hearts of the children smiled He audience." said and "I counselor, for presidents a short time, to one of branch' of the Church vote to sus- trary role, the same odmonitiona to mind all the arguments advanced were are here assembled. of men to eonvtnee them of the Truth. think we will hare somebody there in direct opposition to the decision arthree presidents. I have come to tain or to refuse to sustain their toleration and mercy, coupled with To me, one of the meet splendid of In that connection I win relate a little As we came to the brow of the hiU the ever ' the presidency of this Church with- bishops and counselors, teacher and firm tnatebenc of compliance with med at, ail the revelations which have personal experience: see and could the I one meetinghouse, given out one month or one- - day of actual other officers of local Jurisdiction , rig hi sou law, were observed te the to us in our day is the Prayer and Humility Necessary. . come said: "Nobody going; but there are learning Under DfffteaMca. But 1 in the presidency. of our late beloved Presfather to the experience is somelarger territorial units, Nephite Ctrureh of Jsas Christ, SS Nothing in my experience has been ident. Joseph F. Smith, and Inasmuch I left echoed, aa a young boy, to earn some tovehicles there, so there He want to say that I believe, with all my and the more act similarly in sus- th Book ot Mormon plainly demons, th meetinghouse." said heart and soul. In the statement of known, as eta forcibly impressed upon my as this revelation ends by announcing my livelihood and to support a wid- body heart and very being than tha fact that it is think we wilt have somebody In the Nephi of old, that the Lord gtveth taining their high strains. Hn for example pages 113, presidencies, those who have a owed mother, and f did not get very all to given that in all the counett meetlhga and desire te labor in the servtco of the much of an education aaiSenoe." round to, etc.; whiletb general au- 216, and their contexts no unto children commandment th not I could The authorities of th Church of ; gatherings of the Latter-da- y Saints, Lord, and to thrust in their sickle to jpeak with grammatical rra rrmtnmi. Trained to Arrive Early. of men. save he shall prepare a way thor! fie are voted open by the entire it la our duty to come'TSCuwe-meetingreJesuq Christ of IJitter --day 8ii in tbto day of harvest, I think it Many of my associate want on with We walked Into the meeting two for them that they may accomplish Clrurch. with a prayerful and a huteble heart, reap la very appropriate to every soul here their school work, and In the oonra The voting t done, to duly1 appoint- gard themaetvra as preaidtog serrate1., mtontee beforgytwo oclock, an da we the thing which he commandeth with a desire to be fed of the Lord, assembled. two times of or three yearn they had more were the last ones to enter. The house hem " of tho people and to God. many Very ed conference, local or general, and that His Spirit might inspire those roe, "I ana side and than one feagh at my grammar. I de- waa fniL Bishop Sharp smiled and recurs st eetaftdisbod totervois. of Not- - Owe readers will h First Reading, Book of Mormon, who are assembled, and if a matter people have said to over to termined same learn interested; a little of grammar, said: "I bare trained the thing to arof importance is to be considered, to tired of hearing the When I was a child, my uncle, the three mouth for wards and stakes, in knowing that trader is no need of o I Joined a night achooL One of the have our meetings start on people time, and lain Anthony Ivins, said to hto son, and she months foj the Church os a rangements brief articles existing decide that matter under the inspira- and over again. Therefind with dealing with we that fault had to to was be before to seated 1 men, Many two o'clock. perform htetorlesl and doctrinal topics relating i C. Ivins, a cousin of Elder whole. tion of the Spirit of the. Lord. All rapeating." sermons they hear because there bring to that night school twice a thought there would be some people Anthony the Church are puhtlshed at weekly.' Latter-da- y I vini, and myneif: "Boys, Saints who have received a the Thus, while we hold that nomina- lo Now I want week two sentences that we had heard her. Brother Grant" Although some Anthony W. Intervals tn some f the irsding in them.. are repetition to Morever the of Book of office the divinity of the work the read and have to ordination testimony tions you which were of the country. These articles I to not papers attention grammatically correct, of those people hsd to come a number In which we are engaged must of particularly to rail your I replied, "No, I hare not.' Church are prompted by inspiration, sre written by Dr James E. TaimagSr, in speaking and to give the aeuteooes as we had of miles from their ranches, as the mon? "No.1 and each contribution Is complete lit Jtol have He the necessity come to this conclusion, as the fact that the Lord,his said. you?" heard them, with the oorractioa. X re- ward waA-athe- r or bv direct revelation through to the nature of a "The one Anthony, prophet to member the years come and go. X rejoice in from heaven through self aa a concise and simple treatment of you who first reads the constituted authorities, the people when a young man about 1 8 string town, Blshqp the was who man the of subsequently me the told i. i f topic. While Intended! in respective Sharp Book of Mormon through, come Into realizing and knowing that misof the, and who attending a meeting to th Thirteenth that every family to the hr vote their acceptance 'or re primarily for ward had a my store takes have not been made In han- - Patriarch of the Church, .. was about where ! which of or was where Contributions I short the ward, born Church, to and the meeting that the northnd of Lbe ce ar . Xieserei Jectlon. representative dling important matters, during my '? Hrcfded value to our own people, and1 We had home missionaries thereared. era-ninThe governing power te the Church some day. 4 got up to make my little seven National long years of experience as one ot the. propbot; M A twtinwnj ... to tho dlTinUy and I bank to now located of them will appear from time o i one Of the most gifted of all or and te there' officials of the te Divine 6f this .. .4 work, I of commission; bw J3 and that talked will give him a pair of the very best time in tha columns of the Deseret leading Church, be- the gifted men of the Church, so far with perfect easespeech, - News. forty-fiv-e charactermust for be minezefeise Its cauB they were considered and action fore Luck skin gloves, with heaver tops. afVcoms an language was concerned, was tha utes! That J Smith. ?, was taken under the inspiration of the! l? to. Hyjnm night I thanked th As 1 remember it, they cost 16, and first speaker. He was a great student, Lord with tears even slay fifty; then why not us" Council of tho Twelve, and th pr of can for Lord. In all the matters with which t!jat O" lAird the gratitude he a had who the he had such a wonderful and Inspiration of his boy pair thought "Lest us be faith- siding patriarch, with whom I meeti I am f Lm Uiar," w herad eciiona "have of. repetition impressing upon the and spirit that had atit." written with a capital "I. I Vephfs answer vras commandment marvelous vocabulary that I pulled my tended of in the temple each week, have me. The next Sunday J prayed was ful in keeping the been made diametrically opposed to minda of penl" any message .that he cuffs home went from that work, down my I teachdid night his not happen to hare to the Lord to help me to speak, and I of faith, of hope, of charity. the Lord; for behold he to mightier my best Judgment and the' wisdom has to give. Our Savior, in down Book sat of the a Mormon, nd got of time to papei-apiece and 10 time not would went to Grantsville, the largest ward know that the one supreme thing,' Then why repeat, with which I have been endowed, I ing. read 25 pages. My mother had than ail th earth I filled that cuff full of wordsminutes and same the to different in I hts and Lraban above that tho language all others ihat they desire is to' fifty, Tooele stake have lived to See that my wisdom and again, mightier than got op to talk trjing Imeguess for more than a yea. it Irrevoca- did not then understand. When X got forty-fiv- e ori even than hi tens of thouminutes and I lasted Just hem bring to the children of men a knowl-- i my intelligence were of no practical idea, apparently to fasten to rear to of read the Book. get our homo, his Scandinavian hired girl five minutes, and I said all I could Tbto statement of Nephi to edge of the gospel of life and value in comparison to the inspiration bly upon the minds and hearts of and I thought, "Wed. now, sands?" asked me If that man was talking Engtion. I know too that the First Counej think of to that time -- 1 worked so Mormon; in line with the worda of the revelaof the Lord in the cduncll meetings hearers. I would like those gloves. lish. course Of could Certainly J have-beeunderstand Announced bard that I sweat Eke I had been in a I believe thnr book with all readme to yon- - Keep cii of seventy and the presiding bmhj" tion I of His servants. I have had experiOrganization ot Church heart, my and wonts incomprehensible" of ditch. that of Ol th Ljird. I commandments was opric have this same desire to labor-- ! ence in preaching this goepel that is about In the This revelation , was given 11 kind, but she could hot. He would conditionI gum niv mother has been wanting me -seal, aU the energy-an- d of Oliver Cowdery who and in Dtrtoe T read ft directly In the same line Duty. Performing Hnlp months before th Church of Jesus to In It. not read .If a we that had eay through God alt has strong evidences wanted, some rsvoiatlevr Xrom-th- e Lord, that Jhe power On the first trip of any iength that .Christ ofLtter-da- y given Baints was or- - of the Jove of 'God. f win not get any benefit from From that day to the present I have them to carry out Hia will, and know-j- f but, M I remember and be expected the Lord to give him hurry 1 took after being made a member of ganlzed. Hyrum Smith and many of it. it would be about like this "We the information he derived, without it; so I am going to read it. about 25 ever had tn my mind th firm belief ing that they all sustain ml. I under-- 1 the Council of the Twelve, with the those who were converted to the di- have a to It. and that there was no labor that should take, wfthout experience, without pro-- ; try digest indisputable and Incontroverttbi any thought on his part. As all of you paces day, lata Elder Brigham Young, Jr., I reOt the mission of the' Prophei evidences of the My cousin read 300 pages. He sat ever come to me no matter how vious vinity an benign of know the great labor that hast benignity are who familiar revewith the member making up my mind that I Jodfeph Smith, and believed that the up until 1 or 2 o'clock in the morning. weak 1 might be, no matter how inex- come training, Creator.? It was a ve In the Doctrine and to me And I know too, as I j would not any more, on that Covenants, I met him the next day he said: perienced I might feel, no matter When Church was eventually to be estab- sermon. I remember I enjoyed it, fin lations trip Oliver did not get tha inspiration from which lasted about four havnstated before, that the words of! I low months lished, cams to the prophet and in- I got all the ideas, many pages have you read?" I how great the labor, if it were re- Nepfii I the Lord. He was told are true. In that God aiLLre- -' that he had said. 'Twenty-fivspeak upon what is known among ns quired what would be the thing which secured a cuff full ofnotwithstanding 3i He responded; quired at my bands by our Heavenly. h words did I to do little of me but what Ha will a as The Word .of Wisdom. onhis own ac- "I have read three hundred, and I Father, I have felt in my heart that I quire no labor studying I had would be of the most worth far them not understand. - When the next mag count. , 5 me unto and the it and that the give Lord light would Inspiration so often that I was to do. In answer to that inquiry the spoken upon-i give said. "Goodbye, gloves." But X con- could accomplish that labor. From to up. he, grammatically speaking, him, by the burning and -, unthat with th labor, ! Itired and sick of hearing myself talk Lord gave to the Prophet Joseph got accomplish I know that in inspiring did not "know nothing nohow shout tinued reading 25 pages a day, and X my own experience,Latter-daselfish of hto spirit, a knowledge and united assistance of about the Word of Wisdom, and I re- Smith the following revelation for tho nobody." He made t my as y to of th homes the Saints, the three got glovea finally -, men grammatical whether aswhom I hie with am conclusions solved that at the next meeting I att- benefit of Hyrum Smith; associates, were or Presidents of right 25" from the to I mistakes Brigham Before the first sentence out had read the first days pages and of all faithful Saints in wroira. I shed tears of gratitude and ended 1 would certainly find some and marvelous work to hto mouth, and I smiled and said of "A I fell in love with When be Young, John Taylor, Wilford Wood- soclated, to thanksgiving for the blessings all tho world. other theme. I tried for about 20 about great of the came to hto father's Nephi. Snow F. to come forth among the chil- myself: "Weil, I will not have to study Lord Lorenzo and ruff, had after he Joseph tent, to me in the little town of minutes to talk on something else, and dren of men. I thank God for a knowledge of the' fiad some remarkable much this winter. If I only hsd a Smith, up to the present time, there made a dismal failure. Then I talked Sunday afternoon at and learned that the Lordexperience, divinity of this work In which we are earnest has after ascended, day. "Behold, I am God. . and give I day had piece paper can't as, pf write with given I GrantrarOla. for another 20 minutes, with most perwalked about three which to my left hand, on my other heed to my word, prayers to God for the engaged. I thank God, in all humilI eooJd mnu nto the fields, away from a manifestation to hto father, to a and heartfelt fect ease, upon the Word of Wisdom; of the Lord te attend the ity. that I can testify to all the people, and powerful, sharper than a get enough grammatical cuff. inspiration to dream, Jo go to Jerusalem and get the men-whmistakes X the homes, o and and I afterwards learned that if there quick knelt -, beto down that l"kn6w that the dividing 30 mtnutse to last me all winter at our hind a sword, stand as Llrt of of STT ef their' forefathers. Contained was any one thing thallhe haystack, or a strawstack I reroni Father Uvea, I know that i this the was ths in ard Church, people asunder of both Joints and marrow; night schooL" X felt to my pockets and have known as what apostles "brass the which and. I told th needed, in the little town that I was therefore give heed unto my word. hears and answers the prayers of general authorities; that they he finally got bold of a tetter, and turned Lord forgotten plates, he found that his brothers other one that if he visiting, it was to be taught th Word field is white already to the baek of it whore "Behold,-,v- ' forgive me for were and all, be Inspired of God the honest, of the humble, of th true, at their father, say- may, there was a imagining that would murmuring was of pf Wisdom. I learned that the bishop to harvest, therefore, whoso desireth the benevolent, of th virtuous-- . I capable of ing that he was a visionary man, and to accomplish those things that win be on which there was nothing , or forty-fiv- e and his .counselor wers violating it, to reap, let him thrust in his space minutes, and they did not want to go back to Jer- for the best good of Hi children and know that Jesus to the Redeemer, the and I wrote down the first preaching f written, Of Savior t I hto . know and with t confirming the statement "as with the sickle God for the of mankind; Jesus that remember of the might, sentence the speaker had used, mak- that the usalem to try to get these plates. spread Gospel of hto th - day while had Nephi1 'made answer to the wishes of Christ throughout th world. lasts, priest so with the people." After reap I do did, in very deed, appear with Hto Son oorreodona of the three errors that beea giveninspiration to me the Sundayspirit that experience I made up my mind that he may treasure up for his sou) ing before at hto father, by saving, In substance: "I know, 'after 36 year of experience, Jesus Christ to tho boy Joseph Smith. he made. I was listening to him Vernon, I would had T was afterwards the Prophet of that whenever I had an impression to everlasting salvation In th kingdom to kind of a him to the go and do the thing which' tha that the men who occupy positions in who way an tie best of my ability promise to seek for the in- will our day as apostles of the Lord Jesus the living God, and I know that jJLi -speak upon a certain subject, and felt of God; was talking; and followed wtrat be Lord has I for know he required, that " Yea, whosoever will thrust in hto was aaytog as I waa spiration of hto spirit whenever I requires no labor st the hands of the Christ have beea endowed with the of hto successors have been men of like doing so, although I might have it writing this. Whan etood my been preaching upon that subject for sickle anti reap, the same IS called of 1 an audiof men, save he will pre- spirit of tho living God. They have God. With, this knowledge and thto got the corrections made, and went ence ofupon Latter-da-y Saints or of people children weeks at a stretch. I certainly would God; In my heart, I prav ! the Lord that testimony said the burning on Uraenintb do you know I forgot to outride of a can accomspirit way pare they whereby they the Church. to have, aa we read In section that th Lord will inspire and bless' " preach on It again. "Therefore, If yon win ask of me, write down anythin else? That man plish the thing which he has com- ought and my associates, and that he Kay Obtain Dhrlno Outdance. you shall receive; if yon win knock, went on murdering the queen's Eng- -' manded." That made a most wonder- 1$ of th Doctrine and Covenant, me Touched on Needed Topic it shall he opened unto yoo. and profound impression upon my wherein the Lord in June," 1829, made WIIT bless the Saints with a hsh" to the roost approved, manner. ful I also remember that the J ariptetry among i the seronly to serve Him, to keep Hiq! known the fact that Twelve Apostle have been very pleased to JopTo'l "Now, a yon have asked, behold. I I am sure that, had there been a mon I ever delivered on a certain sub-Jsbe able mind, as a child. Nephi went up, and te commandments and To so live that offered tor the greatest number to testify that when we are humble with hts brothers, to try to get the would eventually be called; was on that same trip. It was m say unto you. keep my commandwhen battle of life to ended we saidthat revelation tha he mall place of probably less than ISO ments" Let me emphasize that, be- of mistakes to a single speech In a and prayerful and desirous of teach- plates, and they failed, tba first time. "Remember the wort ft of souls to all may be permitted to go baek and People, away down In Arizona. It was cause It Is exactly the point that you' given length of time, ho would prob- ing the people, th lord does inspire His brothers wanted to go track to dwell with our Father in Heaven, with their father's tent in the wilderness, great te the sight of God; y 'va vary dark night, and after I eame out will find repeated, and repeated again ably have got k. and perhaps a first us. From the many remarks that but Re- our Red earner, with the 'prophet "For, behold, the .lord-yonrihare come to tpe,. from , th people of and again in this revelation "Keep prize thrown in too. Nephi said: "We wiii not of th meeting I heard some men talk-deemer suffered ancient these our and, ' of days unto death Ja tent father's ' wilderand to seek, to the after theleehi commandments, th Rwwtoed my h bring trad on salds "wJi-tlistening of the Ytosthuooy of Gowprt. ourifalhe-rana up wsa- esuf fer4 'It. 2pa$ pf an Jpyh and establish tha cause, of Zion.. Nerverthelesa of the Lord, preaching must haPe posted Brother Leberbishop I am able to ness tmtH we hVe accomplished the whereffrrh " what fprth al nr loved ones who iTtothery when h ' flniriied servants ail men might repent have passed 10 talk and bear toitnesa that this gospel of Jesus thing which the Lora requires of us." men, thai Seek not forriche but for wisdom, X sat The bishop had not -about, away; and who "have been falthful-Jthere with the tears speaking, went back and made another at- come unto- him. frosted- - me, however. I later learned and, behold, the mysteries of God shall down my cheek atuT the first Christ, rie vested to us - in our day They Thto is my earnest "And be hath risen again from th serving God that there was a rebellloh in that little be unfolded unto you, and then shall rotting the instrumentality of the tempt and were driven away by the through and t great prayer and desire, an4 I ask It in the ' . that he tmprseuion might bring all men name d. And the subject which X treated you be made rich: behold;" "he that been mad profound Smith, is in very deed servants of Laban. All of their treas- dead, Prophet Joeeph of on Jesus unto upon fiber every Christ. him, of conditions of Amen. my the plan of life and salvation. I know ures, that they had' token with them repentance; then, and have never treated since in hath eternal life is rich. being, that Joseph Smith And how great is his Joy iq the waa a that ail those who go forth to and offered for the brass plates, were my rtfa. was absolutely needed there. Verily, verily, I say onto you. even Prophet of th true and the pro- stolen from living claim tt wUl have Joy and satisfaction them, and Labans serv- oul that repenietbri On another occasion, because of a as you deal of ms, so it shall b don God, and th instrument to the hand ants hsd tried to take their lives. The "Wherefqra, you are called to cry In their labors, if they do labor decision mads by President. Wilford. unto you; and. if you desire, you shaB of God of under unto this people; again upon th th of th Spirit of th brothers of Nephi complained again, repentance woodruff, I mad a uii my mind that be the means of doing much good in earth th establishing And If It so be that plan of life and salvation. Lord inspiration and 1 would commenced you should they with the him, beating proper as we " this Word the stop Thank tho lord, from that day to this, find spirit, generation." preaching upon ' i of Wisdom. I had made a motion that recorded What a sptendljj for a.man. tft, trammatioai mistake - have -- treveiH Joseph X . certain ... r r.. Smith, brother who was breaking have, and what a marvelous and won- grated on my earn when listening to a was reveiattoh After given tn 1829, a little over a year JM. commandment be relieve bt-hlderful of the results that are man who was preaching tha gospel with him In- the First BreiflfreiidJ'f- having a tomessage that it they . would hair he.yQue..4oy office, and when ITesIdeut' Woodruff to. comepromise 14. those who desire to engage at Jeree Christ under the- - inspiration before .the. Church was- -, organised back Jerusalem they would be kingdom- - of my father? weehned to put the motion, felt In mjr in this worjei- ' of th Spirit of the living God! Front (Section 4, Doctrine and Covenants). go ! H. Shaw ot Ndrth "And now. if your Joy will be great "ch. 5 Now behold, a marvelous work to able to get ths plates, these brothers heart of hearts that this man's that tima until now there baa been to about Ogden, fro pi the Southern States mis- - ! with one soul that you have brought commenced i Brpentnnon Enjoined. to come complaining forth again. was doing th Saints a great among the chilI my heart a feeling of gratitude, of dren of onto roe into the kingdom of m slon; set apart Nov. 21, 1J6. , Nephi.. ' Xrranine to deal of Injury, and that if he should men; "gay nothing but repentance unto be of reverence and of Lore Father, how great wilj.ha your, O ye that embark In from Tropic," if the! "Therefore, X upheld before all Israel tn an import this genera tlon. Keep my command-mont- e, thanksgiving, Piet g greaL many people-tJbavg for that man. When I finish thin life, the eervice of God, see i you vhooldbfing many souls onto me? and assist to bring forth, my if ant position while still breaking the mlssl?B; Mt dPort i that y serve my life, who have said: ."XI. we could I can go where X know thathe has him with all 'Behold, you have my gospel be-fyour an see heart, I of Wisdom, it Was a waste of my work, according to my command' gone. I shall w if mind only, could might, angel, thank only him for implanting and strength, that ye you. and my rock, and my salH talk upon It Jv This was soma tnenta, and yon shall be blessed. may stand have a direct message from God, w vation. ' . to the heart-o- t a boy, under 4 inblameless before God at the last day- would be firm, Sf-!.v , 16 or 20 years after I had had the ex"Behpld, thon'hast a gift, or thou spiration of the Spirit of thethe and ' Griffiths tef; and ' steadfast, Father ! name. In Mlnersvate. living lnmy from tbs Netherlands "Therefore, If ye hare desires to faithful all the days of our lives." in faith perience to which I have been referrihalt have a gift, if thou wilt desire God, a testimony of the divine mission I that believing serve shall yon are receive mission; set spart Nov. 14, l$i$. called to the work I God, ye ng, but I was so rebellious in tirjf feel- of roe in faith, with an honest heart, of the Prophet the case I have mentioned., the angel and you shall have the Joseph Smith- - I would "For behold, the field Is white al had no more than.. ings. because this man was not disout .of sight which mamfesteth all Holy Ghost believing in th power of Jesus Christ, no more have thought of using those got which to missed from his position, that I or in my power which speaketh nnto three aqd m, he that When these men again commenced to are expedient unto thethings 3 ! Feb. grammatical errors, at th class resdy eth In.harvest, EneeV of children of Lake hto sickle with his might complain and murmur. thought: '.'Well, I will talk on some thee; not men. did next week, than I would have thrust . the They V City,- from th Southern State th tame layeth up in store that he believe' the angels message at alL else. The very next Sunday, In "For behold. It is I that speak; be- thought of profaning the name of God thing "And If you have pot faith, mission; set apart Feb. 12, this Tabernacle, President Woodruff hold. I am the light which ahlneth In After 4 odd but perish not, said-- hope, to m?, to bringeth How salvation it They that and charity, you can do nothing," possible years have passed and his soul; Nov. 14 Parley Christensen of caned, on that man in a abort speech darkness and by my power X give gona. the tospitatfcm the Lord can deliver Laban of that sermon "And faith, hope, charity and love hands? Behold lAban to a into our Raymond, Alta, Canada, from '"the of a few minute to keep the Word f these words unto thee. vEaraeatneMi ta Chore Work. remains vividly with me, as n lrtM with mighty Northern States passion; sdt an eye single te the glory of God, man. He can command 4 I know- that my counselors, apart fifty, ye he Jan. 22, 1911, Basis of Church Discipline.. - I rrf which-kt-JueVr- - fljo-MC- -- the-me- n .i t -- es rev-to- ari 111; 'lard, an -- , 'Jard, eklH am omai Jth Fifth e to nter. ami. Id Pen Posj- - Jtah, ol-fl- ee my-wor- d, e to Tie t. thT r. m hses t la. aliti la,at ther )lfm tho ualy aent long : it WJ for very we cent nnj aaa cS -- ts Safafn thXp 1 s I new' i art! id lo the rs uf' 1 eight-minu- loot ln- - atu, ran war te a try, diiy for nth oar in s f1" ! 1 ,rfcf I? the-spir- I' X -- salst wuh-all-t- ado-- ts a MT10 ma ch hi ir he all-wi- se e, Inal a nrr tho ttlo na- - uri. rbo ms aa- ind lbt- - lom and nch un- - ono ind tho ted rtio r to 10. loot tof mo tho In red eb tho w tho or- - ot aro ri led tdr to-- " In ile- - is. ot re- - Mt rlr Of hi mt ts P- of re-- ea nt st m- - I Ver-yV- the-wor- ld two-edg- ed -- X ' half-heart- ed i -- feet-befo- re -- ! 1- 1,l deter-mlnati- ct n , ' ' nl I Returned Hisslonariel v-f s I w - ie " ' Jy o or 0caeiFevreef Dre1??11 iWLH - yj - j ti I - 4? K J |