Show A responsible POSITION 11 alic peculiar situation iu in which the people of these mountains are arc placed at the present time requires a faith anil and a knowledg knowledge a c beyond that needed for ordinary affairs on the part dirt of tn ill order for them to take a course consi consistent stant with the lie work which they have began and the cause espoused when an individual knows that he is right in pursuing n a certain cause the ideas or opinions of those who oppose him have but little weight a but when he is in doubt there is chance for him to be ba tossed to and fro by one faction and another and so on continuously the position assumed by most of our renders readers is it a very grave and responsible one before the eyes of men and in the view of the great creator it is held by them that god lias has revealed in tills this soe ago 0 certain laws for forthe the guidance and govern ment of ilia his children dy by their actions I 1 in ili leaving 0 their homes sacrificing ficia 0 friends friend of early childhood comforts of life enduring hardships of various kinds being 0 considered outcasts from society stigmatized as del deluded tided fanatical and scores of oth er cr things they lave proved that a powerful ul influence actuated them jt it is claimed bat this tin s influence is a god given one and isan is an evidence of the truth of the gospel embraced i believing then ns as the majority do that religion luuba be tilled filled with power having tle manifestations of gifts aud and blessings and realizing that such is the case the he position becomes a very grave one the too moment that it is conceded that is it a superior intelligence 0 to that of man mail guiding this work that moment the necessity of using 17 firm aril nejl true in swita sustaining ining Us its principles against a human toe foe no matter how strong become apparent when man inan knows iknou s that a god exists and when lie knows that that god has given i i unto I 1 liim him certain laws lairs to obey the perse c cautions u lions of human enemies ire arc of but small moment compared with his displeasure alence it is not consistent to testify to having i 1 knowledge I 1 frow from gott god re regarding ardina the laws lie ile re rc 0 0 0 quires obeyed and then assume that lu they can cannot not be obeyed because man opposes tile the knowledge of a supreme being aking implies a knowledge that such snell ruler is wise powerful and strong strong a and that the outcome of obedience to ili hit laws mill be joy i and happiness of the highest 0 kind all noble examples of history abow that men inen actuated by by a knowl knowledge edff 0 O of true participles and film to those I 1 i principles have hare been benefactors of the human race even the great ret reformers formers of modern times who had so I 1 much to endure shine today to day its as ornaments on the pages 0 of history the world has lia been bettered by their examples and their influence tor for 0 good lives long after their mori I 1 tat tal remains have bare been laid away the great queE question tion for man inan to seti tic ile in his mind is tile the question of ri right 0 lit rind and then the way lays before I 1 him to go go alfend regardless of the consequences it people know that god cod requires certain things 0 of them and they perform those things 0 what are arc the ho little of this life compared with willi the brightness of nil an eternity it is evident 0 from the study of past events that certain to us berau c causes have brought about marvellous marcellous marv ellous results tile the great trials ite aped upon tile the people of these valleys will rill have a similar result in the economy of god the outcome of tile efforts of men inen to crush truth will havethe have alic effect of milking making n it thine shine I 1 i brili bri brighter 0 li ler anti ami wore more 0 gloriously before tho the world people there i will lic be who will find il it history affords no brighter pictures thin than those of characters n who h have nobly bravely aud and for the good ml of their fellow men iven sustained true principles with alic sacrifice of their lives hence the principle plo laid down to be remembered and acted upon is ii that true knowledge gained a through revelation should s 0 guide guide tile the actions of individuals re of coil sal bences there is a course courm of life to be put pursued which is 6 consistent with true 1 religion 0 in order for nil to be to that kii knowledge a re rc quiren in ili distinguishing 0 false and 1 spurious from true and inspired 4 teachings efforts have been made it at various times since tile resto restoration rati on ft the gospel by evil designing a persons person S to introduce errors and lead astray those who ila were acro susceptible |