| Show ELDER J G 4 Pen bennas loft made hads inthe in the Y M X ma A Conte coure reaca rence la in lolan loan 11 1 t those W who he undertake to colv their sinn si na gratify their pride of or exer exe I 1 W else cise control or dominion over others Otheir st 0 are displeasing the lord r THE JOURNAL JOURAL pres present ants to itt iti readers a report of an add addressee K livered by ba elder cpr J golden kimb it at the Y 4 llila ld at lagan city sunday may 1 i ap r 1890 J iam convinced we cannot b be a i luer lifter day saints without cundik scolding something Bom ething of the berea PT i it t is nosi noB niall nill matter to take tafe U 44 apua V h u enter into oot and make sacrifices we biet are expected to without this under y atif iding ting A clear conception of alft object of our missi onon earth athe q the value of eternal life mua i bei if the scrip are understood arigot it eftis to subdue pu buduo onea and passions I 1 eat the breaid brea d of adversity d drcar the i inter 0 of f affliction afflic ti 60 soffos p saly and partake art ke nook not raa of abr na te at pol point 11 ako imaye 1 called to be ministers arid and servants ser vanta of the people that whom the lord loveth he be chastene tb if you love godly in christ jesus you shall suffer buffer persecution blessed are ye when men shall revile you and persecute you and shall sav eay all manner of evil against y you 0 a fa falsely isely for my sake ilyf were of the world the world wool love its own but because ye at ar not of the world therefore tl ti world habeth you As latter da saints sainte it is presumed that we a not users of liquor tobacco tf t coffee and refrain from other pv ev t k common COMMOD to some of the children the dihe world and yet some of us as a so peculiarly constituted that seems we have no need to cultivate cult ival weaknesses for they the have alwa been with us some keep the bori of wisdom without effort ahil others cannot unless assisted b the holy spirit ever overcome overcoat their appetites we might be compared to port portions ione of the earth the good man can be likened to forty acres of rich loamy soil that yields its sixty bushels of wheat per acre while us poor fellows burdened with weaknesses could be compared to lorty forty arees arces of arid lan land that with the same care and irrigation will yield but ten bla heels per acre yet by careful handling and proper cultivation the salt is taken out of the land and it yields forth a plenteous harvest inasmuch as all desire eternal life we must first learn what it will cost and not do as the tle the young i man did who came to the savior saying sayin good master what thin thing shall I 1 do that I 1 may have eternal eternal life if thou wilt enter into life keep the commandments the young man said which the savior said thou shall do no murder thou shall not commit adul try thou not steal thou not bear false witness honor thy father and thy mother and thou shall love thy neighbor as thyself the young man saith unto him all these things have I 1 kept from my youth up what lack I 1 yet jesus saith if thou wilt be perfect go sell that thou hast llast and give to the poor and thou have treasures in heaven and come follow me the test came the young youn man failed and went away sor sorrowful i this young man was a great improvement pro on some of us for I 1 want eternal life yet have not kept 1 all l these commandments from my youth up tip the young man asked which commandment he should keep like some of ofus us he thought perhaps he could keep one and gain ain eternal life but not so we therefore must be familiar with this doctrine of sac sacrifice and obedience or when the test comes we fall and lose that priceless gem emeral life do we then understand the parti culiar position an apostle prophet seventy or any official member for that matter is placed in the sacrifices that apostles in parti culiar are required to make ask for their experience and testimony and learn how dearly they are paying for glory and eternal life that if if they endure to the end they leave their families to the care of mothers and the truth is if eldera attend to all their duties they need no business and I 1 sometimes think should not have families left to grow up to be without the care of their fathers leading men of this church are prominently placed be I 1 fore ore the people and the bright light of a noonday aunis sun is turned upon them their weaknesses are made apparent and people sometimes are uncharitable mak dak other offenders for a word no chain is made to their or that they are not subject to a desire to enjoy sonic some of the good things ot of life and are ambitious and love praise and commendation to bean apostle or seventy in the church of jesus christ of latter day saints is a good thing as they are called by revelation from god yet men must count the cost for where much is given much is required for leading men of this church as soon as their labors begin they become ministers and feer willing to sacrifice their natural desires ambition for position and popular favor leave wife and children houses and lands and everything dear to them when required god hath bath set these therse men in the church for the perfecting of the saints and they are to remain until we come to a unity of the faith while said elders are subject to restrictions yet we as a people are subject to the laws rules discipline and regulations of the church witness the responsible position men hold in the church of christ according to the spirit of church government govern ent lie ile is 18 necessitated in controlling his prejudices and the decisions of the quorums of the priesthood are to be made in all righteousness in holiness and lowliness of heart meekness and long suffering and in faith and virtue and knowledge temperance patience godliness brotherly kindness and charity because the promise is of these thing abroad in them they shall not hot be unfruitful in the knowledge of the lord in support of the modern revelation and instruction we read in matt 2020 to 28 verses which manifests this truth when the mother of Zeb eb edees children brought her two sons to the master aster saying grant that these my y two sons may sit the one on t thy Y rig right t band and the other on thy t y left in thy kingdom to this jesus replied that it was wae not his lege to say eay who should sit bit on his right and who should sit on his left betit should be given to them for whom it is prepared of my father the other ten apostles became very indignant at such an exemplification of ambition on the part of the sons of zebedee and their mother jesus called them unto him and said ye know that the princes of the gentiles exercise dominion over them and they that are great exercise exercise authority upon them but it shall not be so among you but whosoever will be great among you let hini him bo be your minister and whoso choso 1 ever will be chief among you let him be your servant even a ai the son of man came not to be ministered unto but to minister and to give his life as a ransom for many the tha apostle peter some years after this continued to manifest the same spirit and said feed the flock fiock of god which is is among you taking the oversight thereof not by constraint but willingly not for filthy lucre but of a ready mind neither as being lords over gods heritage but being examples to the flock and when the chief shepherd shall appear ye shall receive a crown of glory that eadeth not away I 1 pet v chap 25 2 5 vers vera I 1 have been taught from this pulpit how bow beautifully the instruction of the prophet joseph smith har bar with the teachings of both the savior and the apostle peter which you will find in doe doc and coy cov sec where he says there are many called but few are chosen and why are they not chosen because their hearts are set so much upon the things of this word world and aspire to the honor of men that they do not learn this one lesson that the rights of the priesthood are inseparably connected with the powers or of heaven aud that the powers of heaven cannot be controlled nor handled only upon the principles of righteousness ess that they may be conferred upon us is true but when we undertake to cover our sins sin or to gratify our pride our vain vain ambition or to exercise control or dominion or compulsion upon the souls of the children of men in in any degree of unrighteousness unrighteous nees behold the heavens withdraw themselves the spirit of the lord is grieved and when it is withdrawn amen to the priesthood or the authority of that man behold ere he be is aware he be is left unto himself to kick against the pricks to persecute the saints and to fight against god we have learned by sad gad experience peri ence that it is the nature and di position of almost all men as soon as they get a little authority as they suppose they will immedi lately begin to exercise unrighteous dominion hence many are called but few are chosen 41 no power or influence can or ought to be maintained by virtue of the priesthood only by persuasion by long suffering ring by gentleness and meekness and by love unfeigned by kindness and pure knowledge which shall greatly enlarge the soul without hyp and without guile reproving betimes with sharpness when moved upon by the holy ghost and then showing forth afterwards an increase of love toward him whom thou hast reproved lest lie esteem thee to be his enemy that he be may know that thy faithfulness is stronger than the bands of death to me these words are words of consolation and comfort all you who are uneasy or your confidence shaken do not waste your time in losing sleep but trust in god the father place your feet firmly upon the rook rok of revelation and know for yourself that jesus is the christ for this is eternal life in conclusion I 1 desire to teti testify fy that I 1 have been in close touch to the brethren of the authorities and know as I 1 know the min BUD rises in the eart that their hearts are full of ki kindness and they lo 10 lore ve the souls of mon men also testify to the good that has been accomplished in the effort made to interest and reach the young men of this stake of zion and appreciate the honor paid to elder ider gibbs who was a martyr for the cause of christ god bless you amen |
