Show AA V Ly BY THEIR FRUITS F YE SHALL KNOW THEM ThiM THEMI 1 I M r Address delivered In tho tiro Assembly Hall at nt tho thoa Earnestness and Sincerity of Lat LatI i a SemiAnnual Conference ter day Saints on I I Of Ol the tho Church of ol Jesus Christ of Latter Honesty What the tho Gospel day Stunts saints Suit Salt LaKo o City October 4 I T cac h es Qualities a ua I It t cs That T Mako Make 1003 by Character Testimony Obtained Lt 13 S y WELLS 3 2 Through Inspiration L A J nn s L i ih and sisters rs it Is very in III ino Int bret h r tn n r at the thc t to II o a Inn hoot to r m Saints Sa lilts nt lit a n Increases general It Increases t 6 the Church Churche c ot of be bein bearse me to rejoice causes ines e a aril in evidence of at the l fact that arse lUe u 11 MS Is f an II Ills people U It ni Is n man I G Gd Md J i Is J II lh ot of 3 h th Ih h s lore ovo that Is In the kl atlon people for Cor tile the precious s 0 of t the he Gospel Gope It Is a 0 C tile inc lit a bearing that the Gospel Is ID an j ru ed the he Latter fay Saints a oa raised up with a aIb being Ing ic 10 i iM is 18 Ib a ro to the will wll and ami tho the mint mind d l M l knew d nOll l They The Como come tram from the lie far tar cf of ate Lord the far Car south from the tie east tO t orth I te and nest wesl t anti and a from rom a nil thc tita 10 tad Representatives from nil 01 tho tha thoo Sainte tl Zion ot of the Saints dl 1 e m nt up o P M hither her to worship the tho tart our come ome Cad d ami to 10 be bo taught mills In on s sOt Is plenty plant of or room for tor fori o rc ni Ot cour course e th there nn but I 1 do not Know of or rt n i W fInen nha ho hale hau ha C so BO B great at t n desire ro In III IIII I fi fr hearts hearts to 10 overcome their tom weak Iter Imperfections d to grow stOll In Int Inot Inthe t tS i and ot Goll xI a OB os s do do the the hat hati tie the tida i We are ore probably the thc tu dr people who ho believe bellelo In immediate from God Godi lit at t least t I have In with any MY other c me o liner ter that hat eo to g Y believes bellew e that It Ii ON O d manifests His divine divino will wiil t to Individual man Irian or woman and the the observance of the laws gh ih ji have I n revealed amU lc com coni which ha IHO been heen given ghen wo we In th the fhe knowledge s of our Hen Uen irow riot won selY Father r I do not another that thai I Is to 10 gain sain aln sal MI sali tho the doctrine that art i ni n by I Vu 1 1 U 15 eternal Hit To know Thee Thre the tho true and Its God hod We are nrc thc Iho e et with who r t y people I a am acquainted us to 10 come como to a knowledge knowledg g flOod god In jn or order r that Iha t wo we 0 might Indeed M tt in n eternal W In evidence of ot this I i r the people come corne tip till from nil all lull of ot Zion Slon to hear h near ar the living oracles tr d God Ord those who have hlo been called l and e to 10 stand stanl s nl nt tho the hend 1 en i of this re t p le and to 10 deliver unto them tho the ion tord of 01 the Lord I lord ord When I observe ob ero tho limo thol l r pfd jt jl con not nol only In this build 1 I Ism ri I but bUI In the large larse Tabernacle and andrut andrut rut cut la Is the open air on this block ns IS lImed to 10 by b Drother and andi andRt i Rt cur m literally thronged with IM tte I e multitudes who have come to 10 tho the IT ot of the center stake of ot Zion lion that they t ey might ht bo b taught In ha the wa ways ays s of t the Lord ford I tell you OU my brethren and lupin Mi ri It li is an nn Inspiring occasion to tot mr t 1 and It II tills nil me with a n desire and tf i an ambition to 10 know knoll more and to iM and grow row In I n the tho I knowledge of oC OW Gil 0 d It 11 thrills my any whole being from tit it wn rein of ot my tn head h ad to 10 the tho soles Foles of et my fat It It because be aup I realize that these eel Iti It 1 not only ont oft till nil my bosom but they the v r In l Ihn hearts of ot this great multi b I hr cf ot ay Saints Fr r their fruits yo ye C shall know them Ril tube I p I the P Gospel Of ot Jesus Je lIs Christ do cio d r liS i In what manner lire are we be 11 f fettered 1 by iv Melding obedience ob to tons er laws ot of a God ns as contained in tho the thor r principles of ct the tho Gospel and as as mado known to us through Ills servants L from time limo to 10 o time Are Arc we refraining from tram those things that are arc forbidden and andare fire are we e seeking to 10 do works worl of ef right s I believe bellee that n a great and glorious work Is being accomplished In Inthis Inthis this thus direction among the thc Saints and that there IH Is n a desire in their hearts to overcome their petty II tty weaknesses and faults PANT ON o HONESTY A short time limo ago I had occasion which I frequently have oC of talking bIlking to tomy tomy my III own boys La 1 I desired de to show sho them the difference between nn an honest man I and n a thief You know of ot course courso that there Is a 11 great groat deal of at difference be between between between tween these o two propositions nail how easy cagy It Is to learn to 10 distinguish the thc two men You may mar see sec a Ulan titan walking along alen the street treel u n mun man who Is known for tor his bill good works and you OU know him by b his bin every eer day conduct and sumo romo will Bay All Ha There goes an nn Iron honest st man Now how did they th y find out that ho he was tens an on honest man mun There are a great treat many men of at we do not bear beur this tes tee testimony We do not feel tee I nt at liberty to speak of some sonic men anti and my say PI that they ore are honest men pimply from rom tho time fact that tiny thoy the have never been caught In do doIng doIng Ing lag a n dishonest deed not by hy any means mean meanA A great SHat many have hare not nit been detected There are ure many man men and who are lire dishonest and amt yet they lia have o never br been cn convicted for It line has I Ineer never neer been bew found out by anyone but hut i because of ot something In their conduct and lives no ono would ever cel My say of or them that they the are honest With the honest man It Is different there It Is something In his bis character that mani manifests tests Itself Itsell Honesty oozes out of ot his hi very vcr being You can see goo In h every act of ot his life Ufa that he lie is hon han honest hanest est st and uptight upright lie He does not 1101 do In n a manner manlier It II ItIs Itis Is not born In him him ana anu It II does docs not manifest Itself In his dally daily life lite It In iii Inthe If the tho Gospel that Is la these traits of at character In the Saints It Is ly I the thc observance of the law of or tithing that Is helping to develop noble attributes In the thc children of men We learn to overcome our selfishness and greed treed for gain i as we 0 live according to 10 the tho laws lawn of at the tho Gospel That Is what the Gospel will do for Cor us Ui Ily IRy II observing those principles which our rather I has Ims revealed to ui us e 0 tire are enabled to show tho rho positive features of ot honesty and MIl not the tho negative fea tea features features tures Lures of dishonesty Wo We live above the tho law when wo vo manifest honesty hone I Integ Integrity integrity rity and virtue these attributes are oro characteristics of or Jn Saints That Is tho the effect the tho Gospel Is hay hav having ing lag upon rill all those who are oro striving to live lire up to Its divine divino teachings I re rejoice joice In this Gospel that we have re rc received rev for fop the tho reason t Mon that thai It lifts us up and brings us nearer to our Father In do heaven henou and ond when these fruits are uro be being being ing made manifest amon among Iho the Latter day dav d Saints wo we have cause COUt to 10 rejoice There Thera are many JOany men who are aro dishon dishonest ret est and many man who are arc thieves Now I would not like to accuse o a young oung man who works war lIs In a n store of or being a n thief simply because he ht may put Jut his hu hand In Into into to 10 a u barrel of nuts nUIs and anal take toke and cut ono one of 01 them If It that lint young ran should do that In the presence of ot his employer It might probably be said that he ho re received received time the silent consent of his hiM employ employer er or but If It he walls walts for tor an nil opportunity when no one Is looking look In and takes and eats cats one onu of or those nuts that U Is the act of ot a 1 thief If a 1 person with the th Intent to deceive and to rob mm anu with such Hueh thoughts In his heart takes lakes that which does o s not belong b lons to him It Is a 0 stealthy act and he Is n a thief Many persons have havo developed this thin quality though they may moy not have been detected and arrested they are uro thieves everybody I acquainted and familiar with such an nn Individual will feel Icel there Is something In his nature that debars confidence You ou cannot trust him hn An employer would not entrust him hum with his money mone or give GIo him hUu the control of 01 his bustness bust busi business ness Now we 10 have been beell reading In the tho pa po pore recently of oC people called caked shoplift shoplifters ers er who eater Into stores rind and when no noone ono one Is looking will put an nn article under un under under der their cloak or 01 secrete It In some manner monner and carry It off oft Ono One lady that I heard of et took a n beautiful and valuable hat worth about 30 from a n certain dry goods being seen The Tho tat hat was missed the tho name same night ht timid mid nil all thu III clerks were naked If It they had sold old It but they said they thc had hud not The Thc following Sun Sunday day clay one ono of ot the tho of ot the tho store discovered a n lady Ind at church with this Identical hat upon her head Next Monday It ft was reported and a abill abill bill for 30 was wan sent to the thc lady and a came back bael very promptly Indeed I might mention the fact to 10 the thc ladles Indies that there are some advantages es In tak taking taking ing your our hats oft off In church Laughter I would not like lito to Infer Inter though that thero there are arc ladles ladies here who have on hats hals that do not belong to them That Is Isono Isono isono ono Instance In which a n thief came to 10 light There are ara others who are sus suspected peeled of or doing the name same hung Why there Is something In their conduct that does docs not Inspire crosa confidence dence WHAT WHAr Till TI F ll m Now Noll the Gospel leaches teaches us to love honesty for tor honc sake to love loro virtue Irlue for n suite sake and to exhibit the positive qualities that go o to make makeup makeup up our Individual characters A per person son kon who has hns this reputation and the tho of ot the people leoplE and In whom you OU ran mu see FCC the manifestations of ot lion hone honesty honet esty t on all every hand will be bl trusted and nM no one will suspect t him of at doing any thing wrong they thoy Iho would think It ab nh absolutely n l solute Impossible for tor n a person of 01 that kind to 10 be bo guilty of or a n dishonest df hollet net act That Is what I 1111 like Ilko 0 to tee Fee demonstrated and exhibited among amoni tho the Saints Sal I also have n a tc testimony that this la Is tho the work of at tho ho Lord In which we rue are I engaged I know knol that Joseph Jo vas ns a II Prophet sent fent of lit nod find Every lvery Everywhere er where wo we e see sec the evidence of ot Ids his divine mission A few tV of at those were Wert I pointed out by b Elder lc here and I was very much pleased with the testimony ho he bore Such a n testimony can bu be enjoyed by all nil of at ui us U How grate grateful grateful ful tul we IC ought to feel teel to our Heavenly Father we who have been born under the Iho new and everlasting covenant for tor forthe forthe the great privilege wo we have had and for tor the lire blessings S we enjoy enJo I 1 too am grateful that rny my parents embraced tho the Gospel anti came carne out to the land tan of or o olion Zion lion and that they all nil they the had In III the thc world and Identified themselves with the tho people of God Gad r I am nm proud of the th tact fact that my m father tather yielded obe obedience ob to tho the principles of of oC the the Gospel pa I am nun proud of ot the tho heritage he has hns given to 10 met inc 0 O how h I wish I 1 could make others feel fed the same amo ns as I do ro to tt the privilege of oC being born In InZian ZIon Ion Havn HI wo obtained the testimonies s that we v have from troll our parents No Nn o oThe The testimonies that we have gained hove have como come through h the Inspiration ol ot o othe the Spirit of ot God For no man know eth the thc of 01 God hut but by the Spirit Stint of at God Cod that la is In him hint A few days das ago I Was liS conversing with 11 II I r brother a 1 good Saint Saini nt at least I had considered him blur a n good food Saint and he Is h generally reputed to 10 be he one and he ho told me much to 10 my m astonishment that he was rather skeptical ns os to the tho Saints having a n knowledge that this thus Is the thc work of ot God lie He said lave we get up tap and b bear ar testimony that we wel w e know l now that this Is the lure work frk of ot God that we know Joseph Smith was a n Prophet of God Cod but I run nm n a little kcal on that point Ho lie further said I went on my m mission I made It ItIl n Il point never to say Hay lIa that I know knew II theta thee things to bo be true Irue I said Well lell lellI brother rother Irot I hur some men have hll e come to in an absolute knowledge of or those things Well 11 possibly sold said ht lie h but I hardly hard I think they have Wc f got to talking of It the thc sons of ot perdition nail and he ht PI said paId Id he lie dud III not believe h that Judas knew that Jesus was IA the Christ I said Perhaps not but Jut Peter Peler Knew it because our Father l had revealed It ll to 10 hint him and It If Peter Peler had done llone what Judas did there thero Is no question but what he lie would have havo heroine become b colne a son JOn of oC perdition Then I sold 1111 Id there them was also alfo tho the Prophet Joseph Smithy Smith who sat the other Father l and the th Sun Kon He lie said I 1 am ant a tI little il about that I 1 was ruI astonished This man claiming to be a 11 Saint felt that he could not believe that with frith lIh all his hili heart He lie said that when he fire sins on hla his mission ho lie only once that these things were true Irue ho said Bald he could coed not help himself on that occasion He lIo suited stilted to me that ho hI be lie with all nil his Iris heart that title this Ihl was the tho work of God that he lie Bras willing wi III III to todie todIe die due for It It If necessary lIar nod and to do any anything anything thing on earth to further It i but bUI he s said ald he would not say a he knew the Ihl Gospel was aa true On the tho occasion lon referred to he said Paid he could not help h lp It he ho feltin felt feltIn In his whole being holn that If I t he ho did dill not declare de lor that Joseph Smith was a n Pro tro pint of at God Cod ho he would bo be Jo damned I told him he would world have been heen damned If It he lie had not borne this testimony and amid that the i reason capon he felt and spoke as n helid he helid helid lid was wall because he lie had the thc Spirit of God Cod for lor no man could know that wIthout with without out ho had tho the Spirit of or God Cod I took It for Cor granted he would thus thull learn that the reason he does docs do s not lIot know knoll It now Is because he has hos not nol tho limo Spirit of at God My Iy brethren and sisters fl ter let us tie live In suet sUen n 11 way 1111 and manner milliner that we e nun enjoy enJo the Spirit of nt God nt at nil times lillIS that we e may mar |