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Show - - -- , I , . ,,, ' THE DESERET- - NEWS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1937. . . . . ' . , . By MOST humbly desire, me broth ere and sitters and friends. that the Spirit of the Lord may be with ate in what I may say to you this ofternoon. I realtze the responsibill:ty Burt la being placed upon my to called In being shoulders. this poottion to present to 3rou the doctrine and teactittopt Christ the Church of JeliLia , 7 e 3 Latterday Saints. Jesus Christ The Church of , ft. of Lettere lay Saints was organized est the etti day of April. ISM in Feyette. Seneca County. New Torte There. were only six members on , the day that it was organized. bow. ever it was organized according to the laws of the laud and accord. hal to the teveletions of our Maeen y Father. From that day until ' the present time. It has grown steadily until today we count see:, en hundred filty thousand memto be sure, when ; bentoat many the many thousands compered to in aidUoda the world, but, and e nevertheless. we Mel that the and has been steady growth e onward. Church the Bs inception. From ' baa been persecuted by them of 7 other churches end- by those who were not believers In Christianity. We were driven from our homes , westward. We settled in Kirtland, In the State of Ohio. and remain'',, , , ed there for a few years when the revealed unto the Prophet Jo,, Lord Smith that the people should aeph , move still westward and settle themselves in,the State of bile : sourk This they did, settiing in Missouri. Being Independence. in drivel out of there they settled and Clay' County. Ray Countyfrom and Calder there County were driveo into the State of Ini' , ' , , , , . . . , , 1 '' ' Stripthat ,... able-bodie- , Truth Coovinced and Sly brothers end sister( I am not going to relate , to you all of the persecutioeut our people suffered but merely to call your attention to this fact that these men and women who bad loined in the Church were convinced Omit hearts that the work was of 4 God. They were willing to endure the persecutions, to be driven from their homes because of that faith which they bad received and was which they were convinced true. 1$44 the the of in year Iiar1y mob .decided that there was ise "Mormon." room for the e linger as We are ealkel. In the City et likfld so they made an ItelliV1103 agretwnont with our people that if would leave their city, and ' they leeve the State of Illinois. also them that they would not molest them time to gather but give Monies. their nett leave their things of elauvoo is located on This City iseautiful bend of the Mississippi It bed grown till in Vied it con. the Mined about 2000 people. In Illinoia at that largest cityhad beaute built many tame They fail homes and had established nap as a wag, Memos industries asuch on wheel factory, coal factory, a others brow factory, and many and bed that might mention unto their built It beautiful temple Law& This temple coot one minion : dollars. the labor and money given by the members of the Church. Tim 'people, suffering front cold. of cloth. from hunger. from want the build continued ing sad food,the of establishment and Inc beautiful temple in which astins were performed ,' creel ordinances be essential which we believe to had to leeve but salvation: they to sU these things and again find a new borne. Before this the Prophet Joseph had ilmittiand his brother Hyrum Jail. been massacred in Carthage as a lives their had given Gospel which ' They testimony that thewas true. They introduced had they , testified to that fact many time before their death on the day and of that the nook they stated I in Mormon would be publielted init.! bear and many languages which It has coniiincing proof,divine mission of the ', done. to the ., Jesus Christ Seeks Home At this time President itrialiain .. young President at the was : the Twelve Apostles. Quorum ofletters to the governors He- wrote states of the ' of the different to for permiesiort Union asking into their state and make a .,, come one of all governor, ; home Only of Idiom to whom letters were sent. This governor said a reply. made the letter that he was sorry sothat late as it was , bad been received been had the legislature after and he would not be in a the leg. called he unless , postilion, state together "datum of the whether they email 4 again. to say of ,' make innate within - the borders start. our- people Then Lila state. rat.. gd west. From that tame the -- friend, . - 1! - - . .? , , , .,k es ,. . . . . t i , ,, a , . .' ' . , , , t , Mot, the UnitettZeit. thatfleeing they honies in a going to make their were going to foreign eountry and ' ' ' from were . , ( Assisiant Church Hiaorion) hike up 011114 against the United things and remain true to the faith States. Which they bad efrpoused. La In order to put down this rutele President Brigham mor that had been sent abroad Young led the Pioneers West. with Preeident the desire to reach the valleye of concerning our epople.called the the mountains. He knew where he Young immelistely teaeerit of the Church together and was going. He told them where he sent this 'message back to thine woke going. In the Prophet ruthis were who broadcasting Joseph Smith prophesied two years mor. before he tiled that the saMte "We slim further declare for, the would be driven to the Reeky satistertion Of some who haye conNOUntillinS and there they would eacluded that our grievances have tablialt themselves in strong comalienated us from our country.,that munities in the vette). of these our patriotism has not been overmountains. come by fire by sword, by dayBatts host Regeteted light nor by midnight aseaseinaPresident Young was anxious hoes which we have endured; that the saints should reeeh the neither have they alienated ua from mountaine that year but while they the itualtutione of our country. were on the way they were met "Should hostilities arise between by raptsin Allen of the united United the Government of the States Army who a call States and any Other power. in relefrom the governmentbrought for five hunLion to the right of possessing the dred volunteera to go into the war between the United States and territory of Oregore we are on hand to sustain, the claim of the United Mexico. States Government to that country. read to you the statement It is geographkany ours, and of wherein President Young said that right; no foreign Taawer should hold we are Amerkan. Our people furdominion there; and it our services nestled theee five hundred are required to prevent It. these teers end they went into that war, tervices will be cheerfully render. they marched from the Missouri 401 according to our ability. We toot or from what lo now Coun.River, the injuries that We have eustaincil Bluff, down to Poet Leavened anti are hot ineensible of the worth and from Fort Leavenworth acres the mountains into what le wrongs we have suffered; std1 we now California. They gave valiant Ira American. That was the spirit of loyalty service, to the rnited State a In that that actuated these men and theme trouble with Meek, Women who had been drive from , Another interesting tieing Is the their homes. 'eact that these men who went into the Mormon Rattah6n were Relates Siert A very Interesting story la told of how our refugees. Buffeting on Pioneers. the banks of the Mississippi In Ocd This call for five hundred tober. were led by- the miraculous men made It impossible for of our Father. power Heavenly the Pioneers to continue their These people were gathered togette. journey into the 'valleys of the et' to their camps, with nothing to Mountains that year an they made eat. Their dood supplies bad been teMporare headquarters on the exhateited; it was bitter cold, about Missouri 'River. They called this the middie.of October of laid, and piece 'Winter Quarters". Here they food where they did not know just to established the people In Want; was coming front but and bewith a Bishop over each Ward so hold, quail came Seto this Camp, that he and his counselors might wheelie flew against the Wagon see to the needs of the people. They and dropped on the ground. They lived in their wagon boxes and in were picked up and prepared for tents and in little dugouts that food. An account of this was given they made along by the side of the to the world In I letter written by river. and President Brigham Young While on their way through others to .John Taylor and Orson Iowa the Pioneers established two In who Were Speak. England way stations, one was at "Garden Hyde deka of Greve" and one at "Mount Pisgah". ing of thin wonderful. war the feeding of At these places a number of men hungry people by :Were left who planted grain in quail. they wri:Ytet. Order that those who followed them .ve to the battens of the Might have something ta eel. earth. Tell It to the kings sod In due time they made their way sables and great ones. Ten ye this across the Mains to this valley to thine who believe in that God which was Oven Mexican Territory. who fed the children of levee in ita It was the follitwing year, in the wilderness in the days et Moses,: February of IS4a. that the Treaty that they may know there is a Wail signed that mode this sect ton God in these last days and that of country part of the 'United people are Is dear to Him now as States. In November of I41. In the they were to those days. and that csist Forts they raised the Stars anti He will feed then when the house Stripe upon Spanish Territory. of the oppressor is unbearable. and taking this tountry in the name of He is ackoikwiesiged God of the United States. thus 'hoeing the whole earth: and every knee bows their loyalty to their country. at and every longue confesses that they had been driven from though Josue is the their homes and had their rights ReLouts St. as Front the citizen, trampled moon: Yet they Weekly were loyal to the principles of the veille, a paper published at that time I want to reed what a note government in which they believed and which hey' sustained. member of the Church saki conwanted to mention theee thingq et thew cerning the uttering especially to Our friends who at tt here this afternoon that thee present condition of theNaumight treaties) the faith of these Mormons," opposite voo Illinois, appetite to humariity people, a wonderful faith that led to action, not a mere belief but a in tones not to be resisted. We to do the faith that led them know their wretched state, not things that were uppermost in from report, but from eye wittheir hearts at all time. nesik of misery which Is without a Tau have all reed The Covered parallel in the country. They are Wagon" by Emerson Hough. There the open literally steering under Is one paragraph that always imheavens; not: even a tent to cover premed me very deeply. You rewidows children, member the character of ?dolly and orphatur the bedridden, the Wingate how strong she Was, She toil worn, the agestricken and the encouraged everybody. She cent pauper remnant or ei large camthrice who were stiscoili sensing Mr.- Joseph L. Heywood, munity. ed and inSpired them to continue one of the trustee; left to dispose their march. One day she sat upon of the 'Mot man' property----nothe wagon tongue and was wing valueleto es be hoer eyes with her apron depreciated nearly She. too. ss.--is in $I 1.0ins. With ample eind become had thscouratted. site certificates from the mayor of in this mood of diecourcgement. hiliihamt came awl Quincy. mid others. for the put-her pose Of soli( nine isid for lik'S home"'Altar! 'You're ihyt less brethren, lie teka for proii. vou as much cooing" as women on lima& Niormon slime, but chiefly clothing to, shield weak onesetrom the appreathine Some of them pushing tart., rye colt Money, of course. win he heard.," "Thevve done it for rile:loft. thankfully received, but only to he Jess tiregon ain't no religion for applied as above, me " "The 'Mormons' desk c to resell The Pioneers ramp into this althe first station of the Nutlet in the yest of Iowa, whole ley for theii religion a crop was planted for them and netigioilii Freedoms We say, in one of our Arlie lea of huts relied, There they will speed Faitiv the winter.: in the Milne of Chris"We claim the privilege of A' tian ineri). let its not be insensible litlj ping Almighty God according to to ih. to el their hardship the dictates of our ppm conscience. case Mr iley wood is at Scott's " and allow all men the same - ' , Church Department PIONEERSTheir Loyalty And Faith A. William Lund TARICRACLE ADDRESS SYNDAY, SEPT. 5, 19131 .: Mliii,MOW..W-AoR4s- , 0 - - , them--WOM- a. - s privi- That is the testimony of a nonmember of the Church taken from a paper not owned nor controlled in any way by the Church. 'written by a witness who was sent up there to investigate these cond Gone. I bring this to your attetP tion to show you the faith and rim-viion that these mottle had in their hearts to undergo these e' let them how. worship where. or what they mat. We believe in that principle We give to all men and women the absolute right to believe as they ,4e0 fit. There it no force in elle Church We have never tried and do not try at the present time to farce env neap or woman into our (Thumb. Our Heavenly Father hiss given to ail of Ilia children free leges. agency. the right of choice. the to right to choose the wrong or choose the good. lie has given nthemn that agency that they might be responsible if they choose evil. or that they might he rewarded if they choose good. Sohiaeach has his choke. but free agency to make he cannot escape the consequentes of that cboke. We ask, in ail fairness, that our friends investigate the message we have. because it la a message which Is vital to the interests of every person: It is that God ha again spoken from the heavent. that lie has revealed anew His Church upon the earth. that He has given to men the authority to act in lime name: that once more men are endowed with the Holy Priesthood of God stench lie gave unto Ills apostles when He was upon the earth; that those chosen have been endowed with this power that they might go forth and give again unto men and women the message they need to gain eternal life. The fundamental of I believe our belief are simple- principles them with all my heart. I am con. vInced that they are absolutely nee Faith in wary for our salvation. the Lord. Jesus Christ. faith in God the Eternal Father, is the fit-i- princhile of Ur Church. We believe the first principle of all religion hi that we have faith in the Lord Jews Cltriat There la not a solitary person within the hearing of my voice who would go out anti plant grain if he did not believe and have faith that the grain Would yield a crop. We would not attend to our business and to the things we are called upon to dO to make a livelihood utiles we had faith in the fact that we would receive sufficient remun oration for the keeping of our fantilies. That is the kind of faith we believe in. the kind of faith these Pioneers had in coming into these valleys here in these moun- d tain. Quotes Paul Let me read to you a few of the of passages scripture which show faith la essential to salvation. Patti, in writing to the Hebrews. says. -nut withoot faith it is Impossible to please Him: for he that confetti to God most believe that lie is, and that lie is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him." (Heti. 11:6.) Further: 'How then shall they call res In Whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in Him of Whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? 'And how shall they preach ex rept they be sent? as it Is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, snd bring glad tidings of good things!" "So then faith cometh by Infar Mg. and hearing by the word id God "(Uom, 10:14. 15. 17.) We believe that it is essewial that men hear of faith in order that they might receive faith and tie. rept it We oPliOVP that it is esmkary for us to do something tti,iro! than lust listen We MUSA put to the test these things and them se will find out for oorselves Iteth,r they be true or whether they he false The Apostle Jahn saki: "Kor Goff so loved the world, that Ile gave ills only 1.bet;p1Rett Son, that whosoever believoth in Him should not perish. but have everlasting life - (John 3.14il Some people have thought because of the wording of that Isis,- age of scripture that belief aloe is ail that is necessary for saiN.e Ikm. Let me read the words of Illufst in that etinti,cti,,ti as thee are recorded in MattheW, the sec enth chapter: "Not eN 01S t,tle that N.attli wit Me. I ortt. Ihtfl shalt enter in, the Singdoin of beacen. but lie ittdi lootlt the sin of My Father shult Is in heaven -. ,10 v pa Mativ I Alra. ophesiel v name .,M.1 I me IR that ha, v Thy name! ami Say ,4)1,1 in have cast out dal th.,? in The name done many son- lerful works? "And then salt I proleas units then), I hey:et. knew y,se from tne ve that work Intitinh whostiever he.iretts these sayings of mine. and flaeth them, I will liken hini unto a V, kfl man. which huilt his house upon a rock: "And the rain an the floods came, and the winfic blew, and beat upon that lif fuse; and It foil not: for It was founded upon a rock. "And every one that lietneth these sayings of Mine. and doeth then t not. shall be likened unto a foolish man, whiell built las house upon the sand: "And the rain deseended and the floods came, and the winds b;ev and beat upon that house; and it fen; and great was the tall oi it" (Matt. 7: 2117). Then this Wonderful passage retorded in the seventh chapter of de,s-en,te- d . 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