Show I I i To Live in Harmony With Divine T nt Warning Against Evil Address Christ ot of Latter Most Precious Ol Of tho of Jesus Jesua 5 With Hol Testimony Salt Lake day Solo ts In many mony of at the Gospel Is Obtained I Guy Out 6 1003 by I Conditions of at l ELIE GEORGE TEASDALE Ing In tho Family Circle NM fit A VV listening II to the tho Instructions tl with re ree O 9 that III gar Id II to mY mind a ath th You 1831 rw n It In of the and will Va DoctrIne k o nt tho verso I Iut cO commanded In nil things ore lire ut e liberally and ot who vho aK Spirit unto you ou leh the tho MI I h I would th t rc g should ou a jo do in 0 of h henrt art walking upright ry 11 Same me considering the end of W on nit nil things with o ur and that we may Pit Fit t b cr Seduced by evil spirit or doc of at devils devil or tho commandments if n arc oro of men and others or i n for or some of d 11 l I cs t ye be b e do doi u 0 i d i that ye e ma not be de dech ceh best gifts ch d Mk ye e earnestly the remembering for Cor what they are given glnn when the Lord commenced this mar How lou work a n wonder He gave lorn v instruction to nil III who became of oC HU JUs Church You 1 au will find fourth section of ot the Book of he III n not trine and Covenants te commencing at th tM 2nd verse Orse these words Therefore 0 yo 0 that embark In the ml of ot God llod see that yo servo Him with ill I your our heart henrt might mind and it length that ye e may mn stand blameless God Jod nt the last day Then fore If It yo have desires to servo Cod ye 0 are called to the tho worle What work Why this marvelous work and a 1 wonder that the Lord MId Ho was going to usher In III among the children of at men mell This revelation 1111 t K Kh n In and the Lord said Bald Now No behold ft n marvelous work Is a about to como come forth among the children of ot men The revolution continues And nd faith hope charity and love with an eye single to the glory of ot otOo God Oo quality qualify him for tor the work Renumber R faith virtue knowledge patience brotherly kindness charity humility diligence Auk ARk and ye shall receive knock and 1111 It shall be opened unto un 10 you fOU I regard re these theRe as precious Instructions thai haw have come unto the members of at the Ibe Church of ot Christ In order by their observance ob they may make mako their ind 1111 election sure I tear fear wo 0 do donot not sufficiently sum value lIlue the blessing that tan b blon n bellowed upon us In III having the privilege of at living upon the earth arth arthIn In the dispensation of ot tho of lImes nor tully fully the need of at be belts belog log In harmony with choke prin principles fIn that the tho Lord has hns revealed nor appreciate ns we should tho precious promises premises made to those who love Him wil Uli kelp keep Hs II commandments In con can conation with this I want to refer reter to the bm ls resulting to us Individually from keeping k tho commandments of oC Oed God I will now read from Crom tho Section of at the Doctrine and Covenants A MOST lItI CIOUS PROMISE Verily thus the lArd Ird It shall come to 10 pass la s t every soul who for koth their sins and cometh unto me and on my name and my 01 and my command commandment ment shall sha 11 see my In taco faco know that 1 I am amI 1 I consider this Is n most moat precious Of at course In the service M 11 God Clod we lt have to do Wo Wilt Mia have been warned and havo a B testimony the Lord requires us to 10 bi bp faithful In that testimony to M that tM nations may Ina bo left lett without et WUie u e We ne d not say IY much moro more moreth th m the tho results of ot our experience V I ho h wore rolled raised In the world were to and false doc trine and evil but the tho Lord In loving kindness 8 tender mill in the wonderful of oC His JUs providence brought us Into JIU ilia hurch Ho drew us U Into the tho fold rold OlY few Cell of cC us Uli would have had moral courage to accept the tha un doctrine of ot Christ under the tho tin s in which we were placed I hall had ui 0 nut boon unstained by b tho power of at J d for we are human It Is lit natural to shrink troll from being on the lp side Wo We like to enjoy the tho pool 1001 and affection n of our Ind friends but when we 1 ih Ihl unpopular doctrine of or Jesus looked upon us as being DPI i lIH j deceived to and false doctrine Well IT w hid boon deceived would It not hn I P b i hi tier for tor them to havo triM tried to i 1 1 us IIA from Cram tho error of at our ways 11 iv 1 I 1 of ot i us so BO severely Ihl u ere convinced we e hal had ed Iii er Gospel which th Lord JIM hr i d to tho earth We en i of r tho Iho Lord Ind He heard and M n ni j lour our prayers COMMUNICATION WITH HEAVEN Wo VI believe bellove tho revelations Joseph Smith received from the Almighty and aM know they did not emanate from anCe and superstition I have htwe reM read some of them to t you OUI surely they am crill amnot not Impress anybody that they are falsa doctrines tl God Is I the same yesterday today forever Whenever He lie has had n 0 people upon the earth He lIe has communicated with them That Is tho object of tho Oo pel How Hol could we seek tho Lord If It rc lIe did not believe bellove that Ho lives and anI that He Is hi a rO of those who diligently neck Heek Him How could we ask of him If IC we did not te boo 1100 He Is our loving Father our Crea Creator Creator tor that we arc In His licences ami ore are Ills His children eternal an He lie Himself Is 1sT The Tho thought of at having to communicate with our Creator hould bo nn an Inspiration to man or woman who vho desires to be kind to him himself self Bolf or to herself herselt There Is no misrepresentation about this simple facts are what we deal with When wo declare to tD tho tants of ot tho earth that the tho Lord has 1118 spoken again from the has hM re reo vented enl d Himself has hns restored red to the tho earth Ills Church as all He promised promise with apostles evangelists pastors pastor and teachers we simply speak penk the th truth In thin restoration tho Lord lAIrd gave gao to nil the tho opportunity of at obtaining redemption from n death hell ami of oC being associated with the marvelous work n wonder spoken of by Prophet Isaiah The Lord lArd told raid through that Prophet Forasmuch as this people draw near mo with their mouth and with their lips lip do honor me hut but have removed their heart far tram from me mo their tear fear me mo Is taught by b tho precept of men Therefore behold I will proceed to todo do a 1 marvelous work among peo people Ille even een a marvelous work and n won wonder wonder der for tor the wisdom wl dom of their wl A men shall hall perish and the understanding r t their prudent men shall be hid Isaiah 29 13 14 HOW THINGS OP OF GOD Ann ABB KNOWN The rhe Apostle Paul said laid the tM things ot no man but the tho Spirit tt God showing It Is necessary nece sary us to be bo taught laught of ot God by b Ills Spirit Jesus promised that hollo would do dothe dothe the will of ot the Father should know ot the doctrine He ne nho Not every everyone et ono one that unto me Lord Lord shall enter Into the kingdom of oC heaven hOIen but he that tho will of at my Fath I ath cr which Is IA In heaven The Latter day Saints have havo received ore con receiving testimonies te During the 50 years I have heard many Individuals testify that they the knew Jo Joi i eph was a II true truo Prophet sent of oC God they knew Jesus was all the Christ they know that God tho Eternal Father lived by 11 tho evidences e they have had In III their Individual exper experiences experIences Now God Is III no respecter of oC per fon ons We are nil Ills His children and tho Gospel Is being preached In all world for tor n 1 witness that all RII who desire eternal lire life may have tho privilege o of receiving It Those who are In darkness in Idolatry and under false Impressions may have the privilege of oC be bp beholding holding the t e light that forth They Th y may obtain ol this living testimony te by seeking to the thA Lord for Cor IU It Ak of God the Eternal 1 Father In tho of or Jesus Christ for tor light ruth and n 1 knowledge ns to whether this won wonderful work la Is of God He JIe has hns promised to draw nigh unto those who will draw nigh unto Him God Cod has chosen the tho weak things of at the earth and things which naught to bring to naught nought things which are P AYEn THE SOULS ROULS SINCERE SINCE E DESIRE We are not n people Rifted In III tho wisdom of at the tho world In III tact fact It Is 18 said that tho children of world are tHo wiser In their generation sen than tho chil children children dren of oC light nut Hut wo know we weare are doing we wo know that wo have hlo the tho truth Wo We know that wo ran have com communion munion with the tho Almighty we know that Ho hears henrs Ind answers In III every overy family prayer Is offered at nt least twice n day morning and evening In the morning when wo 0 are aro entering upon the tho duties of at the day if It wo have wisdom understand the value of ot tho fellowship of at the Spirit o of God wo we naturally ask for tor what wo we need and of course we 0 go down on our knees to do so If we Ive believe we wo arc the children of ot God that He lie hears heRrs answers prayer pra or and all Ho cnn can protect us tram from all evil naturally wo WI will pray to Him because we want His JUs blessing for and for tor our wives chil children dren We should also pray for tor those upon whom rests tho responsibility of at guiding directing tho affairs of the Church of on the earth Ihen If It we acknowledge the tho hand han of God In all things s W f will naturally ask a blessing on our food believing that the tho Lord Is able to make It nourishing strengthening to us UI and Impart to tous tous us tho principle of life lite He Ile has given unto us the Word of at Wisdom for tor our temporal salvation not by command commandment ment or constraint but teaching us IS how holl to live that wo may enjoy health heult have nerve neno power pow r to live out our full tull time and not be guilty of ot partaking ing of anything that will bring dis distress tress and pain upon us That shows hol how kind loving a Father wo have He oven even children what t to eat cat and drink and what to avoid FELLOWSHIP OF TIlE THE HOLY GHOST e of oC the way many of or us have been educated It was wat to think It for tor ns liS to hold communion with tho Great Creator of oC the heavens the 10 earth an 1 the fountains t U t of oC water wa er HUI we now Know mat Wat is PosSible Wo Wc mutt remember however that we cannot do anything without Ills Spirit We lYe must have the fellowship of the Ho Holy ly Iy Ghost and we can obtain It by right righteous rIghteous conduct and by asking with an honest heart hert The Lord knows our hearts Ho lIe knows our secret lives He Ho understands everything concerning us usHe usHe He hath said to the sinner When the wicked man away 1111 from Ms Ills wickedness that he hath committed and Ind that which Is lawful and right ho shall nave his soul alive This Is Isa Isn a n precious promise to 10 the tho erring chil dren of at the Iho Futher Our message to tho Iho sinner Binner Is that If It ho will to do evil and learn to do well ho he hoshall shall receive a 11 remission of ot hIli sins through obedience to tho Gospel dedicating tho rest of his life lito to the Iho service of at God What n 1 bright Ind glorious outlook to bo be redeemed from sin and to havo bavo the tho privilege of walk Ing In III the tho light receiving obtaining a glorious resurrection I Tho Creator hath given us those these glad tid ings of great grent Joy Jay to carry cart to the people Our testimonies ore true We know wo shall hove to meet the tho people to whom we wo have borne testimony and then they will know most assuredly assured I that wo taught them tho truth All the Iho faithful of oC tho Church of at Christ have havo a 1 living testimony con concerning this work Tho Lord desires to establish Ills His righteousness upon the earth and to make us IlK better hetter Individual ly Iy We have hae nn an Individuality I suppose e each of at us I pretty well with it I dont know that any Iny of oC ofus oCus us wanted to bo he anybody else The object of at the tho Gospel Is to Improve that Individuality CONDITIONS OF SALVATION I pay 1 to this congregation there Is but one Lord ono OM faith one baptism ono one Go Father I of It us nil we nil all have to submit to the same conditions The fhe Lord Jesus Christ said sahl when whon John objected to baptizing mm Suffer SlItter It to bo 0 now no for thus It us to fulfill all righteousness Well we must fulfill all righteousness We must have faith In the living true God and In the Ih atonement of Jesus Christ worship God In Ills His These conditions are common to nil all tho world and Ind must bo be complied compiled with by those thole who desire to be redeemed It is also that we wo repent otter offer unto the tho n 1 broken heart and a 0 I contrite spirit H 11 Is III necessary that wo be by Immersion for tor the re remission mission ml llon of oC sins that e bo born of tho water and thus thull bo bl fitted and prepared for tor by the blood of ot Christ Then Theil wo 0 must receive the sift of ot the Holy Ghost It la Is tin the only a by b which mankind cnn can bo redeemed obtain a glorious resurrection Then Theil I we will bo be In harmony harmon with the eternal principles of ot the tho Gospel TRAINING IN THE FAMILY The family altar should bo In every mans house houRa he Is tho of oC the family and everything should be bedone bedone done under his direction He lie should offer prayer his and I oleo nUo should otter offer prayer In turn around the family altar You cannot be a 1 without the fellow fellowship ship of ot tho Spirit of or God and nn you should train your our children that they alto aha may mil know tho benefit of at having Its fellowship We have embarked In Inthe Inthe the service o ot at God Ho no desires us liS liSto to obey Him and ani keep Ills His command commandments commandments ments Ho He hath said Ye Yo Ire com commanded In nil alt things to ask of God who liberally II be and not Now you OU know knol whether you do or not and whether you OU train trill II I your children to do It You know IC I the voice of prayer thanksgiving and la l heard In your habitations I Isay Isay say that U I the wa to o iraln up our children They have their Individual Individuality ity and wo cannot give gle unto them the testimony we possess poueu y have bave to re reo the light In III tho same sante way wo we re received reo It They have to receive reve revelation lation tram from the source from which we obtained It The only way we can help them In this matter Is to manifest unto them that we believe In God 00 1 and In the worship of or God and tell then what they the should ask uk for tor If we train our children properly they wont ont go to tar far astray H It la Is the duty of at the wife VICe wh m the Is away to con can continue prayers and the worship of at God In the household and to see lee the children are aro properly trained and are arc taught the tho law of oC tithing and the tho other essential principles pIes ples of ot the tho Gospel Tho law of at tithing Is a divine law Tho Lord does not require moro more of oC one than of another One tenth Is re required reo I of ot nil all no matter our cir clr circumstances may be A man Is no friend to himself If It he rejects reject the laws of God He Is unkind to himself when he Ig Ignores nores norell principles that lead to ing life lite I would not for tor the world be without the living testimony te that God hilt has given to mo me tha voice olce of at thanks thanksgiving giving and praise Is III heard tram from me because I nm grateful for tor that testimony many mony When 1 I think of what I might I I have been If It I had been left lett In th the I beggarly elements of at the world and |