| Show FIDELITY TO MOM OTHER i I I < 1 DIouee Dellverdt the St LokI I1ke Conloneo In the Too To-o < le 911 Lk City Sun IY Aftenoon Moen 3 DnIJ by 11 1 ELDER FRANCIS M LYMAN II l t J r IIIMIITID nv Armm wmm I li F r I IJI t1J J I urn nlMMd la mast with tie taller f 1 I day SimS In tbs Conferwia In this 11 Stake It h a pIMUrc I ranly 1tt H have I cmortrt the Mrvlen this morn I r inK IMtnlnR lo a nunil r 01 our vIIi ji H I l ins brtthran and I onlr refnt that yon 1 2t I people were not her to lic < r them It i il I 11 incounilnf to hwr tle Killmonlei I ol our brethren that we do not frequently II I ly I have the pthHIege ol liitiMif to 4 I t I > I have relt that there It I nuplnt that 1 t t I oujht l < i be cultivated luor ten < ively tItII 11 than II li I In the otIl1 l tin Isttrr l dy I i Silnli anil that U the plrlt ol luyaiy J l l and fidelity to the Kingdom to the t I lc I 1 4 Irlnthood to Iht ditclilln lit the I I Lhurrh and to each other It U I a tt 1 j pirit that should be imphinr1 In I I I jJ1 J 4 I etery ton In retard lu I all nuiien pcrtainlnc to the Kingdom el tol 1 I W e have been blessed aa no rtliT I I It I people I We have been Invortd at no IJ j ollnr people upon the earth claim r jI to have keen lavoroil At we heard I i 11 I this moinlni from IMit Ivies we have 4 I been uvorad with the reatonUoa of l the I I Gospel l by an annul and I du not remember I re-member to have heard thai any thrr I people upon the lace of the earth have nude that claim And In I connection I with the Goi > eland u a very Important I inrt l or II we have had given to I 111 the I L Holy llioal which bean record that the angel 1 has cvtrc and that the C uv pet l and the Crletlhooda of Melchinedek r i and Aaron have been realored Ihrough I meneiiger Mill from heaven Nu other teotta l nave made thla claim but I 1 J = = lI4r Il the felicitate of the Irophtl Joicph y Smith And I feel 1 that the apiniof loyalty should be cultivated in the heidi of the Jllerday I Saint toward this mlwlon I that Iii nren eitabllihed I f among men We underatand what loyally loy-ally nieaiu to a aoverelail I or a prince rr lo a huiband or a wife and that > ime pirlt of loyally that ce hould manilcil inward our Miveretn king abunld be also nunlfeat tomil cacti other and a tuwarit etery rule and requirement ol the Chutch We luve renuUtlont I given In regard lo every iUorum ol the Friemhoud I and every oriamuliun branch ward or lake and there ahould bi cultlvaleil In the heart ol I every father loyally lo I hit ward to lili lIke I lu Ilia quorum lo I his rally The Santo kplrtt anotild 1 1 IM cherltlted ales by every sot It ahould be pronounced to city lo artlth laillliitlont I ol ito and the it limit iwnU ol Heaver IherethoulU 1 U lie loyally lo HIM ucreu ordinance the i lorda Supper ol which we are par I I I Ukliix now It we are loyal to this S ordiiiauce we will be at the p uc wntre the bacranwut u prcl 1 I > aied tar M hVe will not only tie I their but we Mill I be prepared to pailake ol It woilhlly 1 uy that Itlicn thouM plant tuieluliy 1 I and 1 tecurely In the hearu ol trim aoua 7 l loyalty to Jod and lo the Irloci lee of 1 I eternal tile Molhen t should labor lo 1 plain that apliil ol loyally in I lli hearts of their daughter that they will be Hue lo Ooil and to the laos ot Ills I Gotpel I If i anna and lUucluera I I are at loyal to DM lUoipel of whatlou so they kught to be they will ntter become uiniually okeil wilt the unbeliever I or a nun cannot be loyal and ironIc I I Heaven that uould become unciuall I I yoked l with those wh are not ot our laith I Men who I would do tint miiht be weak In the haul and tackIng in loyally loy-ally hece the up I Ml ol loyally i I U I promly cultivated there It I no detention no contention no Inclination I r ow i I I lion lobe at war with I the losers I thai I be no Inclination to be In oppotition lo the tiles and re < ulrementa ol the Lord I a and Hit Churcn but Ihl I spiral will make ut Hue to curry requirement a If we are total 1 to the principle ol ilih 1 11 ml lr Inn which I the Ixml hoa laid down ih llu I Church for lit to lollo we will take pleuuie In the payment 01 urI tubing II we are loyal 1 to the cubit olIlh 1 menu ol liar i loid In regard I lo the I I ollctln necetnary for the tutleiiiince ol ho I poor we will not ntglecl the I poor If we haste the tplrit ol loyally within a I in it will impel ut to meet every obliK anon and requirement It comet from III the intplralivn ol the Holy 1 Ciliwt aid I ought 10 bum continually uitlini us I U lien snare called lo leave home upon miulont It alHntf kriniit taUt liearu oacK Iii tIll centre 01 raviunon mis gathering spot of loll and 1 never alI 1 lows al-I us 10 entertain a kuiiig of alien a Hiiun I rant the people ol I God c or nom 5 ilia Inlllutlons ol I i on 1 knits uur leSlIe chutaely to II loSt aaol guIses ia I be > o devoted to loll and bier tutorsi Hint our napm el i and joy alo III lie i = r l I properly auid dvalcnoaool Washout Wa-shout I not only be loyal to the Chtu i Ian I-an whole but we ahould uu lo I > ai lo I J ihcu aid 1 loyal to Ihv 1100 rail lujiflu 1 the ataotiatlviu that ue lurmco l > tui I lo lan inalltuuoua ol I latfrniug I a l ion I loal to tcry labor and cal I calilattsauU I I in the mid ol the Lhurili lot ilm bine lit ol itwficopk that vtettouU ucvtr I allow a leelini m our earls ul oppo W I killon lo I which is determined Uloli a > Ic I pioiwr Hlay or count in a uard m u iiuoium or in a kUkv but llmt ui I Mould tp t loyal lo lli We thould ie loyal to the Rachel who Mail alit I home lotal IIO Dm bishop lujil lo Hie I I Ilithopa Couit and lu dccuion loyal lo II Hie iimitutions tart gtiait touiby I the implied aervant ol me Lord who I maud immediately at our head lot I I I liikhop ale Inipiretl l men lliey 1 1110 1 l Ii 0 11111 heal 10 glue 1 loitn the uoitl IlIad will ol the Lord to their 110101 mill III cia lion 10 he alia Ira Ihat are triitltd 1 lo Ii I u tin They are auiliunjeil by ihtir I I oitliuatlonk and ap < oiniuiiuu lo pre I bide atom all the imirc > i > ol iiuir I uurd Anil eei dcpaiiiutnt ol lie sod should ba loyal l to IIIUI had aud a tin more prolound and Idled Ihe lot I inly can be In tile ward l hlho greater Hiu I i iiitpiiallon tluouiih the lUhop throuili I hu iuun elor nud 1 tliroukh ma teMtii 1 ill ulio loUor nuhe iiilunt of the people I peo-ple and the nucceulul they nil < lao in beeliiK that there li no iniquity in the Cliurcn II there 50 npirii of II I lo > nliy in hiaua ol fanulie lila natal 1 iahuai dliiili t do I caalieia alaiial iiI Iliell ii-I liuor 1 Ii oil 111 aai > gr talc R ill a iiila iaua irli It to klluw lii flel HI i yii h11 y ii Le tliiitui Ii j ullll iiihiloaihflcc I I aad lowly I spIrIt h manllented Thy anita to welcome yata and read urton the Initrocllona you give thtm Other famlilti you will And In I triiion alwav hi contention neil In d fficulty ha twerH parrnU aometim t id aunt turns between parcnla and ihlMei indanln between children There Ha Jh 1 turk f that uphrbt rl olty I to whIch I im relmnl and likh ought to be ao MreUillvcuitivited in the liearu I of Die UllerJay Sainl and il on only in cnhivulnl oral nuintamtd bu the lIly Ibo1 II mali dwell hcrr the iilia I i laIr whet the body he l uncnntnminned uiiil where il hteounr i cluracler I IMIL of eveiy movement Where there aol hvelnliw heart lor ulie ruth for hbntnty and u little there the Spirit ol the Lord acre un Whra tIn 100 ihmlnlht the Spirit oft e lnl I withdraws with-draws llaeil until the oul ia I left barren and unlrunrul lor the want of hit Spirit tl I here are local puhcle and regulation llal Mirlaln I to the vjnoun deparimenia I ol ion In which < rery member of the Uuuruuuuhanuiul aW4 > < hn inmtnitied I 1 I lay should alsays be In favor ol order 1 null l tKHl K0 erllmrnl Inc npirlt ol oniioxiilun when tllKovered In our orl Ki and In I those we hate Influence i over hould be iheckeil nnd 1 he ipiril ul loyalty and fidelity 11 uu thai be mill vaied We may know whether we arc Kolnjr In the ilRlll dlrrcli n or nol for IIH Spirit or me lord l l will IIIY l our nouli 1 alien we are walking m the might thrtdiun When we become actu tomcd lo Ihe operation ol that Spirit the very moment wo Sort out in the among direction and undertake lo do Homnhln thai is I not plraxlnK in the night cf the Lord we nil lee I n linked by the withdrawal ol that I Spirit an i when ell I withdrawn I we leel r unhippy I and uncomfortable and we doubt and I hesitate The lalterday Saint are not led blindly We are led by the Hplrit td I rehY Irl of Ihe lord and we are entitled to know plainly and dial nil that every atep we lake I ti proptr and rrh tom the Spull ol the ord I will bear tetlimouv concerning hills to every acuity ol Ihe oul The withdrawal ol that Spirit I a curtaIl indiiatlon that we are starting out In thin wrong direction that we have said or done something that la I nol right lor the Spirit of God is never gneed with anything that Is I rliht and moPer It rather Increases and 1 warm lie heart am the n rro In I our beam when ue do thai which II i right Hut when we take the opposite course ami n t withdraw with-draw II Itself Iroin ut there lollows I a chilly uniatlon So that score placed III A cundhlh onnhemawenuo u positiely know whether our course ol lily Is I light un the tight of God and nucli n < we can M proud ol 1 his Is I the unction I that al is I liettowed I upon us In answer to our lallh in Got l our reientance our baptism and the la I lug on of hands b for the re merlIn uh l ihe lluly Choil We are also entitled to know and we do know that the Gospel U liar We know lhil the angel came to the Irophet Joseph and conferred upon him Ihe Auronic 1riebthood We know that t 1ettr lame and John ihe Apostles ol the trj Jean Chiitl i did I rome and lay their hands upon the 1rophet Joeph and l Ol ur Cowdery and ranlened upon up-on thrm the Anoaihnhiu w ith all the ke > s and Pounce 01 that IrieMhood this we know as we Iiraaw flail we hr noah we know that others ma > know it awe a-we do 0 and l we know too thai thin light of heaven the revelation ol God l the Holy I Ghojl the liulh attend upon the oul sofuormevy r yuslmrre II they null but allow their souls lo be open so as lo receive the light liom heaven It is I given to every man burn of woman 10 t navu power lo believe and do right 00 well as to do wrong Flu Lord has I not sent u here and so determined our tonillllons that we cannot mill We can do right 1 hat power Ia i wiiliii U and God l open halls tllcter cur it to do I III I will and lo accomplish I I 111 I l lot ixues I And In addition to that natiira jiower Ihat we enjoy through bung the IiKilimale sons and I daughter of God lit lion bellowed l upon us the gill of the 11 U Holy I I ihott i He I hi < given lu utlhe Holy I dliott to Iw I 01 r lomiMnlon to In iipire our liearlH that uu shall not he cIt indoutu or 10 wander will ojtsonu rawer to guide u Mlely louteitul life These arc liar pruikgea nnd bheosmuugs tliat have come to the Ijitltr day saint and l thcru is no people In the chIll llu hate the independence 01 tpiiit Ihu I Latter da bamt have They IIIUOl have that indtpiwlence lo be Latterda Saint lmllu eat with lIar help of Ihe lonl lie lomes m iiuraiuanii give in bluntIll 1 ° comply wllli Hi remiire inenl by conferring ihe Holy I Cho upon ulh1 same Spiiil by which holy men of old wiota uml 1 spoke unit their wnlings were scripture ami the truth And that It I the spult th twill promote in Ilia hearu of It u Latter iU > s ilnts the loyally that I mi pi I king ui Yesterday 1 listened to reports in bob I Stake think hilly arm a little hue boot report thai 11 I have ever he ml In a Stake of jImmy In lait I Iliey wire j encouraglug mat I almost trembled hum fear they Would not remain C on good l is thev seemed lobe at ihe present tine lIull I did rejoIce txiteimgly I m iilenlux 1 to the vary II alt rIng md promising reports Ironi italy corner ol r 1Ia Slake U beennil II mu as though the 1rebldtmy of that Si ike had taken In hand every Hi bourn the Hikh Council od the prcmdmils of iuorum and every department ol ihu SmokeS nnd I hd given them careful und personal nltenilin that they had libored wilh them and broughi tin m to n tplrit ol improvement md advancement such ai tnry had not rcaihid bclorc I lei I lhil I must urge ihem to continue and to knp lle ground that titty had gilmed 1 Whon wi line gained a hltle ground l by doing wll lam a wink Wit should ba becuie Iliereon arid nol li ie ihe udven tike IhUb gamed imO Yv i successful siti we take helps us 11 a miller We txpeit lo K m y clki I t > IhihI 1 by > l tlP unlil vie conn u o lit I brelrii t din of our Heavuily huhr I It lakes iiersistence tlclimlniil n and con iluwy for us lo Hticceed In oui ell iris u latterda Sali < Is and u i u important that we should 10 uvus Iliube iUilllle We I should l not only lie linn enough lo I stand l out iitinsl ihe whole vuiild bui w hIII1 I I hale lliit tkvoilonlhil will allie Iii m III our CUll I d 0 um do hv will ol i I pdll ohoull1 j h i grrluiai mcml CI epIItlllre II cIrnal relIIIJ ii I it noliclltOlilo f I orin tofrugumI I I i it I Ihiily I i ny tIllia is I ruicntii It I uiit I ilalwa j > hoI Uu limp Hut n mIll isconvinndol I 1111 I Miisandsiei lii iniin nance ol reformill h e re I penlnnie lo lie i genuine mu i be from thai time henceforth and orever That reformation Is nol genuine Ihat need to i e reformed every little while for when a man who hat been forgiven return to his wickedness tin former tin corns I upon him again and he becomes like Ihe sow hll it washed 1 reluming In her wallowing I In the mire or like I the dog Ito Ito I I-to hit vi mil I lhfo ho onetaila I lIon and i eternal hue It tl Important thai we shotil I I I not only commence being Saintt hut I we should eml being Solemn here 1 is no power on earth that can hey macnut ol thin glory I only that which I is within sq A mans salvation does I not dep I < nd upon hit neighbor or hit kindred Tile I ljrd hat given to I every Individual soul power If he will but exercite II 11 do the will ol the ord I II lo earn eternal life and he has power ohm In go lo elf 81 rue tlol il he wants to du so II a man hat lower In do wrong he ha power to do good Hut we ire of Ihe earth etrlhv and we nre Inclined In lan toward the things of Ihe earth We Are rather inclined in-clined to lake the downhill road It it difficult to travel uphill Hut 11 he I the upiiili grade huh we ideriook to travel S lam 11 we embraced lime li wpel rising higher doing belter advancing upward toward I our 1 heavenly nthcr I The downhill road heady to destruction noah lo deill hat the still It ol loyalty to the Kingdom and the King and to the principles nf salvallon that have been revtra ed wilt bruit as out successfully I at the end liar that reason cci I would impress upon the minds of the Litter day balms the necessity of cultivating that o hull I of r loyally to all that therein around t us in out everyday walk ol life and 1w every requirement I ol 1 the Gospel Ihat we may make our calling I and elecnon lure and 1 be enalleil In the pretence 01 our other I Amen |
