Deseret Evening News | 1902-09-20 | Page 15 | The Law of Tithing

I 1 I H i H i i I H I H HIi H LH 1 1 H I Tn 4 THE LAW w OF TITi TITHING G 1 1 r f r t III at tho nm j L Jt Discourse rt 1 I Idaho August 1 ii ork n I I IC I I 1 I Not clrk tit I II II nn nfl 3 10 00 b by Y Hiir Ihl ti or l 1 PRESIDENT PR ES I DE NT JOSEPH J Os E p H F SMITH S M ITH to t 0 hu I S ii c t I II eti by to toI t 0 I i Il or II j X braico to 10 ho I 1 5 1 by r 01 t Non Ol Thu ho J s ol O I 1 I I I HI H brethren arni I Iy I may bo O In what haL I BaY thIs ur by t the I 10 the tho Loril that I may e hy iI to sa aY those that thiL wi will bo be abl tO the v Lorl and tt t nyu alo In r 1 Hm Him HimI I 1 tie o not wish to bOlc this con grga tion b I upon auy subject that lon mY wor worn mt but bU h Is n t subject Indeed I mn nuLl th nrc which have sa ray lre many tImes and wih With dwelt bich the th nintH nrc ni nil 1010 more 01 or le Ie t sti to bu b brought or Of the people t the h e to he 1 In tM e I latter t t r r by proxy not only hI bY ministering ml m nt Hm to the tho earth tut bul I has s to come tn In the tiu OWn to 1 Hon orM of l the ot of times to the T IS I ii n a to Incredulous to mankind ma ake e t becaUse they are aro not nol In I a Ir frame me ot of inI tl tO tw the tho whole shote truth I It li I U for tor some people to recelo emali mn rt o d cf truth when we e I 10 c dare car to IW tl the whole truth It II hi 3 they bear beai 10 o to I mankind the tho Father of 01 il nI earth the Father of oC our tel LorI I Jesus Christ the tho Molt Mak Maker er rO of t tl au 11 nIM the very e Father lies hus to to tn the en earth lm In thiM age or of the tha world ami has made himself t unto man Is IsI t I g that Is altogether 1 tin r u ual nn nod wonderful Yet that is H the rial by the J osel ld he that In tho thio thoi i Ih of t iI boho l until when It hat hind never er hll his heart henrt that he would n be to I LI mission lesion such as Il was IS chon hos cale n to fl fill by y Ihl the Lord When ho he Ought the thi 1011 In prayer on Oil that brIght morning In the tho siring of 1820 1 ft boy only 1 14 eats eare Ih not ex cx exI I ct to be ba vis led from the Iha hewens All 1 hB h ex was In Ut to hits his pm pray prayer er er a as tu to which of oi all the conflicting chu churchs he then existing In the tho land Wil ns the Church ot of Oot hod Is shat I hi went to enquire about that II Is what ht ho wanted to le He expected more he h thought of nothing else Tim noY DOY I you 01 experienced len and wo rel evil to bear benr In mind that ho he was IS an Lo boy Is b I it likely that a I II ear U of oe would start o out lt wih with n the Idea In hl that hI lie Ial t be a ft reformer and he 10 was IOS to become becom the in tM the of the of restoring the laying the o Of the Church In the tho earth lS they hall hial Leen hail lall before at least since cince the th In lays or of Is I it nt at 11 alt Ikel lIkely that Ia he lied contemplated such 1 a carter Or himself Do you 01 think for 1 a that lii he hind had phi phil In his oln own 1111 mind and cat that thai he wn was about to enter up UI on ome iome great aut and glorious 11 lon In Inthe the When yu U werE 1 14 years or of 1 age what Ild OU think and what was our Ironic ot of ninth mind What Is the con cnn or of the of boys bos ot of that ago age Why th they y think more Jia jag marbles or or eek or 01 o an atty thing or of that kind titan than the they thu do about the or of n a church or 01 r reforming the thc world orl And I 1 walt want to G assure 01 OtI that the bo boy mith when shie lie he went to pra pray that morning never ot of I e than tian following the advice of oC the tw 1 11 James lit hI order to et nn an nu an to tho he lot that In his Il tIc In the these r I I IL of oC you hick te 01 Ilek oi let him l GOr hll Isk ask ot of hod tM t g to all ol al and tip 1 J h not Ind I It shail bo be glen gIven Hut let kt him ask In faith Ing lt Jor he tha that wa Is n Wae sat a of f thin the Il tea thriven with the thA and tone I or let not that t Ian Uti think a hint 11 hO receive any ony tl thing I ot the Iott Lent So In his asked askell Goti to give givet bIO as to 10 which church was OS t In order that lie ho mIght Join the tho tight OM The an that came was as What Was t hIm It as I it wo vas to the 4 world 1 r J d to 10 him and the light that forth Irom t ant ad morr ther than tho wn of tho ua When that Cel fo I Upon him ho hoa va rent the of oC dark tr a g i hind had upon hint him and on onh ant he h Ing Ier before him church was right One Ct of c tailing by 13 arnt cling name 10 t Iho he other said is 1 the tte ty Son henr him hiim This Wa wa II that como the tho Fa Fato t r to fh ho Joseph It Is not my o to dwell on this t I aek this D lut congregations QU this Have OU itC Ho bre declaratIon In your our hearts le IU In your our souls this 1 at t hI has been to the tho I it II tou on rUm tle Prophet t Joseph SmIth then Ihen you 01 believe In the tho bolee I het J t hi believe you ou belec In his II Ii in You also behl In the hawn eaven aher In the nOl Pon the Makers ot of and and the you believe In aton nt and In the tho resurrection tt tf Jesus C irist Irom the thie dead and In Ter d I or ant that hl has been leen I T YOU tb nt tot heIjo t tr how cnn can you OU i the haM hanh ho the thc Instrument In int t 01 00 of 01 anything Iii lid JOSEI S ITIS INY JS IS I ha J h of h 1 this 01 alt my soul ul J I Ia say the th J an anti say to 10 tf Ir this declaration tM Lf Iho Josephi Smith I Is nt then th ie 19 r no prophetic or Ii 11 flo n o no ot GoJ Goit go tC or on God GOlt the earth anti there thero th I rr 1 I wih the doctrin doctrIne of 01 t of Christ with the tho ies d th ie dead faith n n t wih or aT for the remission l th M tie the gift 1 or of Ghost r th Rm n o of hands for tor it Ir Jo Job Joh h b 1 t ITI nt t 1 th truth In ins s n 1 this manIfestation then I 1 nt he tel the I 11 I I Is 19 vain Hut But our ourI I o f In Joseph Smith ild I tr i iI III tnt that he told th I I lf f against ts r ro rl it Ie Ilon and hatred haired t to th l hl M ee d to him himo o r to to Puffer In r toO the l that he het II t a IT hl hi tio waR wa te torIl to the th tte II Lath the OJ to ni UR Us II witness of 01 TiE mN th thu td h nil alI Ite He ho do 1 i 1 r lul that 10 a L ne I Ie has ta perfo al hu a that ar H I H work and n a wonder r In inthe tho world just nM as Ut Ife said le lie would do tf of HI it I tue thu loUm ot of somo It I thIs Ih lo hiA hits buit built UI it against which ni all the tho hlll tan thin denominations In tue world have put their to destroy I it fhe have lallI and 1 it j they havO to UIO use correct It if not elegant language Bel this work and 1 thit beginning they have circulated al ahl man maimer lr tf of slanderous those ho we to engaged In haying the fouti foun dation ot Of I It We need go no further to the tho time of Ihn Young I knew Young trout my childhood I gl gien 1 up under the very er sound ot of hil his olle oIe I 1 I sas wih with him In counci council In prayer anti ond In Iii ordinance work In thu tho house of o God hod J I ordinations commissions and front him I knew knell hint him In at 01 most every In life J I have eaten caten at 11 lila table J I have hao wih with his boys t I have with him tay nn told Although I was 01 but butIL IL young tuna man yet et I was Intimate with hll would bl be Pleased to tel tehi tho world what I know about Voting Wi Viii men tel tell mo ma that Young Wil was an impostor 1 a vIle 10 man inait hI he injured mankind IW hIs ant auth mission When tho they lelma tell Inc that thiat they tel tell mo me what I knoW know to ho bo filse false I Imol know ito ho WI ivan I it nina lie He hind muithi 11 Iii the tho mission of at Joseph Il he le be In Gu God anti In Jelus JesUs Christ lie he hati faith In n the atonement hI lie be belee lee In the ordinances of oC thin a its Jesus them Setting all claims of an anti front on high I 1 know that Young was wa IL nina man such ns as toti could trust nd lse use If He lot for the tho Very el for which lie He til thit lO use him hini I 1 know ho he WM was n fit for tor mis mission stun sion anti of oC the that I him to I 1 hea leat Inon tinny totO today anti I would to GOlt Goil that I bel bear It to ni nit taco I knol know that Young was I a true man nn nul that lie ho Itt the tho work Cloth hint hIm to toto II lii He 1111 did not do tb I It of himself hIlt hI lie III to lit It by virtue of the authority which th thc Lord gave gae to hll hunt huntI I also hits his associate Heber C anti and sti II nH as familiar wih him fl us r I was with Young Youn Wi dare daro to t lou l le inc that leher hieber C CI I wal Was n a wicked fifth mah or an el cit em to If the they Ild did I klow know they spoke fal c for I know hue hc was IS it a sincere honest ant and good I Iran run ran F say the tho same ot of John Taylor of Wiford 01 ruf anti ot of others other that have In iii II in inthis this Chuch Th were good oo 1 men mel of 01 truth len inca of sobriety men of lion hon honor lionor or or of virtue and of integrity to the cause ot of human redemption The vere I len Inca who hui vero b by 1 it pOWer that tha t IUS above aboe beyond theIr Oln own or that or of mortal man t I klow that II In an tr If they thoy cull not 1111 have tOM done what they This Is IsI Ismy I my testimony In relation to 10 these theae men that tha t wu 10 have been associated In Inthis this Church he wore were the disciples of Jesu of Joseph Smith Their faIth lit In the hue dIvine mission of oC JQseph was Jee like nOi anti antian nn an anchor to th the soil Did tl they ever I doubt Josephs mission Nut one of thel them I hlo have been bren wih them In 11 ri vate a 10 anti In Public under trying circumstances nod I know that the thu faith of ni all hum I 1 hal have in inthe the divine mlp mission lon ot of Jesus Christ Ild ot of Jos ph tan IOS ImplicIt un tin hounded IOUS AND A WON DEli DEH Now lok hook nt at what hues has leen been I Iii rend a tow rew words that wi I verc 1 tittered h by the Prophet Joseph In I Think of i it Im before tiu th Church was hut he hall hati received the of the lather and ond the Son ald ot of and others who iad been sent to minis to hm lie He says sas Now behold n a marvelous work Is about to 10 forth among the chili Iren drea o of ren men 0 ye C that embark In the tho service ot of see Ree ye C serIo servo hll with al alt your our heart might mind antI that yo oma may stand blameless God at the last day a therefore tt if ye e have hao to serve sere God Cloth ye e ore are cal called 1 to the work J For or behold the lelI field Is already to harvest horest and ho 10 hue he that In his sIckle with hl II might ht the saute hay lar eth UI UI In sture that he hc perl ph not lut but to his soul nl faith hOI charity and lop hove wih with Il an CI eye to the glory ory of Got God him for tur the tho work 11 faith c patience brotherly kind kindness genee gence ness aces jo godliness charity humility dl dill Ask and ye receive knock nn and I It shall le be opened unto you ou What hat 10 tb rOi you think or of such words I as thel these coming Crom rein nn an alleged impostor who was a mera loy WI Was hue he nn an arch deceiver WoUld n a deceiver sa that SIr H I H H H I H faith hopI charity love wih with 01 an Cf eye to the tho lory of 01 God sere things necessary to qualify n a mann to to cotter Into Inlo thIs wor work WOI un ton im h you to i br faith virtue knowledge temperance patience kindness godliness charity hl rl 1 I diligence Anti these the declarations ot ci In iii that thaI early tn day Church when there Ia mint a soui to believe elcI In his mission save Have hl his oln own father anti anti Iter Iler Imps one OM or two hil his brothers Al All tue tho world va nu against him him nol withstanding IH hi ous work II Is about to corl comae forth the tho children ot of mien men anI names the that should ho b by those ho embark In iIA tim service of l Faith ah virtue te temper temperance er ance brotherly I god hiness charl charity humility auth ar are essential to 10 qualify 1 a mal man or I ti Woman to be U I n member ot of the Church or of Jesus of Inter u acceptable to Clod Again In Apri one year ear the Church was organized hue tho speaks through th the Joseph and says saysA A great ant anti work Is about to come forth Ifo tue tho chIldren of oC inta Behold I 01 am and give heed un to lY WOI word which Js quick anti POWel tul fui n 1 to 10 tho thi dividing n of both I arid and th therefore give glo heed unto roy my words the tho feld field Is whIte already to whoso to tn reap het hll II in his stoie wih with iii hi reap the tho day ints that lie he lay treasure U up for tor tn hll his soul salvation In the king thorn of oC God Yet Yea wi thrust In his gio anti ud ICal the Iho same la Is of Ir you OU wi will ask aHk ot of me inc you 01 shall receive It If you OU wi will knock I L hal lie Jw opened unto OU OUNo No Now ni as U have haa asked behold I Isay Isay say OU keep m my commandments Ind and to bring forth anti establish the tho cAuse caus ur of Zion ion Seek not for Cor riches but for tor wisdom and behold the mysteries of Oot God shail he be unto you OU In and then Ihal you 01 lie Inde rich Behold lie he that ha Ih eternal Ifo lif Is rich crl verily lly I 1 lay say unto you OU even lS as you OU desire ot of me mae so BO It shall I lie he unto you and If IC you OU desire you 01 be bethe O the he of oC doing much good In iii this generation Sa Say nothing but unto tills this keep my Iny command ent Ind assist to forth mn m work vork according to m my commandments you OU Ihal shall be blessed NOT NOr TilE fI OF AN These fhe e aro words spoken by y the Prophet et when he WM vas or of ni alt men menat at n a time when ho he was not received by the and when he was hooked looke upon b by the as al aim Impostor stor Let H me Ilk ask you OU Are these the words of oC nn au Wi ihl nn ono one tare dare to toBar say Bar so 11 IIa the lucy beca fulfilled le lIe n a great alli marvelous work IOk WIS was about to come comae forth Imong the hue n of inca Alte thun 70 10 enIS have elapsed silco since then Ihen No Now where wi vIii you OU go the civIlized 11 nations of tIm the earth carth to tn had 10 no trace of this great work the foundations or of which were lal haiti In faith I it tl the Prophet Joseph Smith tinder nier the Joer Of God Tile The Iuler Latter ta lay were their hOlc II In Nel New York then from Irom Ohio then from MissourI In Missouri thc they vero first troU roni count to count county anti afterwards front from the slata Tim Prophet wn incarcerated In imi Jai jail nn was toll told that hue he would never f re regain gain hue his t freedom elom Hs Ills friends we sere 1011 tout that hIs Ie hi wal tas east cast hi his toom doomit Wil sel sealed lei ant and that they ml might ht ns as wel In go back to their homel homes for they see lois his face Inee again For months lie he and brethren In lay In n a dungon dungeon for Cor the sake of their religion while the tho pOI were their in the deal dead of at winter man or of them fleeing train be before fore tIme the violence or of mobs mob b by the light of oC their own homel homes which were ero set to h incendiaries The They driven to Commerce Illinois and there buit the CI City of Nauvoo and erected n a temple to the lie of the Lord Ion hen the they were ro driven front thu tho state of Illinois l as wel al as front Irom the tho state or of Missouri At A t that time the tho Saints lout hut n a handful of people fist a little Iago then 1 ii email cit then lien n a coon coun I 3 then lar large c to have haO 1 a voice olce In the legislative ot of tho thio state of when they were dri U forth Corth anti Iamo nub across the barren ln to lie tho lesert desert valleys here OF GODS WORK Al All this the world was Ia IaIn say The In lag They are Impostors deceived let Jet them lie he de dc I w sn say here herc that the like tIme the tha devil ever had to deslo destroy was when Joseph wo was n a i little Lo be