| Show instructions BT BY PRESIDENT BRIGHAM YOUN young MAY MAT 6 18 D BY GEO D 1 WATT f it is hardly time ko to close the meeting arid I 1 take the liberty of making a few f iv 1 I expect in a iday flay or two to 71 leave eave home ome for or a fe few AV weeks to visit tile llie natives native siti in the and cail fealt on the brethren id ID that rp glo gio ri 1 nw wish to ask a i few favors for foi myself for thoe those who may cray accompany me roe and for all who remain if I 1 y ott oil should hear any reports about me during our absence always have enough odthe of the spirit it of trutha truth to enow know whether they are false ortrue always so enjoy the spirit of the lord that at you can discern between truth and error and know the h spirit of evil from the spirit of righteousness if you should hear bear that I 1 have apostatized frol the gospel and gone to california to get gold vou you need not believe that report but if you hean hear that ahat iam ilam lam opposed to a spirit which prevails among amon a good many who profess to be saints you yu iiii may believe belie belle veit velt it but if you hear bear that the indians have killed me you reed not believe that still if the Lord Loril sees tees fit to take me away I 1 am just as ready to go while on this mission as at any other tim ti mc e i anever I 1 never expect obe abe better prepared though I 1 presume that I 1 shall shail only be gone a few weeks and return and I 1 ask all the uie ule brethren and wd sisters to be faithful while I 1 am gone do not be fret fretting tinz about this that or the other thing things for I 1 will warrant that we shall have harvest barvest as well as seed time and that we ave shall reap a good harvest harv est pst I 1 expect that some of the brethren may think now is the he time lime for speculation and may run and buy up tip all he wheat and flour for that purpose but there is enough and will willbe be enough there will be no lack and if we have no surplus what does it matter it will all be right and we will acknowledge e dhe ahe he hand band of the lord in all things it would be pleasing if all the saints had strong faith and confidence but sometimes many seem to falter in their feelings I 1 do not know how many I 1 might find in this con congregation arrogation awre arre gation gatlon who would have faith enough to believe that we conid could live on the tops of these high mountains which are tire feet higher than the temple block in irr case we ave were called to go up there and live live and there thare was no other place for us I 1 do n not ot know whether hether iv a great many in this congregation atlon could have faith to believe belleve that we could live hie there at the same time when I 1 exhort the br brethren thren 1 I 1 claye faith I 1 really hrather teat dhe ohe would A uld ae argood works I 1 M eilf s so much nc N about 0 ut thedr jh r faith as a s 1 I do 0 bot hot their rik gik 4 raith faith jp flot fiot not so obvious principle e but in iod jod Y pu see a hanife manifestation at ion lon an lii ili evident j a proof that there is comet something ing g good about the per son who igInA liv habit of dc doln doin lit 1 go them now it if the people p e 0 pie will only be full of good works I 1 will ins insure u re that they will have faith falth ih in time of need I 1 wish the brethren to be dili diligent dibe dihe cent zent ent ip in their affairs herh hen to be honest faithful prudent 1 and I 1 ni 11 io spirit of the gospel I 1 am ready realy to acknowledge that this people have the gospel thit that they area are a good cod peo yle yie ie atley teyara are the best wels vve ave lapov nov of upon lu p ri the e earth at th p 1 kame lame k ame fihe there Is s h a great preat lack te gam to 0 o tile tiie 9 of stany of lah lmh with Y M loth to th ein eJr r understanding 1 l their views view s gilb tife p rab M hie uie degree andu u a alit allt lit athe spirit they are re in possession oh 0 of i all ought to ta seek deek to ihlow the theo mind and will af ina ine lord and bhea chev athey i her hey will be taught tha that he interest ilter r t of bf ibis ih is pegie people ie is the tha inter est st of fhe the he loi lord lor fi and 71 71 ehat t liaf that all we do for his glory this I 1 Is not all iti itis likewise for our bhe fit learn the principles of the ibe gospel to shei p we shall shail learn that our lour effit interest erest is is one that we ave have bave no correct ht est iSeri arafe araTe if we have true interest all ail ali itis in ahti the n wa b t god G d if we we trefly possess and enjoy ejov an ath 1 it 13 is in this idith nody mody if we nv e build buil dit if li eelk velb 11 ll be bui bul lupi lif if we e neglect heileg 0 6 TO shall f fail fall ail bli to sustain ourselves oar Aar elvet elvei I 1 IE if we wd draw off in out our feelings ani ahi ahl have a divided interest from the dari dati of G god od we ave shall nil nii in ohi obi am ma the lob sob object bladt af our prie No pothina thino thina will tadd stacil on t thi earth ph rth in the final is i filp file tie tip but the kingdom king doln doin oford of and fiat that t which is 13 in in it everything elce else will pass away hway will be de then ther if we ave kei tnt all our works seek sek to identify our feeling our oty our whole efforts in ohe one to lo sustain and arid build up oil the kingdom of ir god on oh the earth wa weare are sure to build our selves sev esip P i A if ve aie can corret correctly bieg vice ree see and understand the pro tsi isi cian nian man and ind will avill direct bur bun course to enild mild up the kingdom of god gody it pie pierres pree pres the people to receive those ble isings asing which the lord Us las iss irr in f store for them butia a people are separate in ln 10 im their feeling f lings divided in thein mott effort ef have llave an individual one fon fop it lemi leml sto to destruction those who we are weil writ in in in the principles of ahe kingdom of god who eceil receive e if it as it is H will discern that all mey moy do is in reality ta benefit theme elves lifs and when the people do alloi all ail hey hes can the lordis lord is i bound to dothe resti rest I 1 i if iffe have good and plenty of them J 1 have not the least doubt but what we are shall reap a bountiful harvest this year and haea surplus surp lusi CC 0 grain after supplying all who will come here bee this but supple that we should have no surplus would not good works in in abundance produce the faith falth fAith falth that tho is is nelmary forthe for the lord lond to Jo aa toie foie e resti when we have igie doie dote what we can good works will wiil good faith add good faith falth good works 1 if our f faith falth is ii aviel apply ol 01 oy labor in aba which bivil own interest promoting I 1 he fhe inte interest rest Kest of t of god goa pathe an the earth hut but ut if we ave hava hayft even one orle interest 1 separate W arate arafe and aid ald apart f tom rom im that kip hip dom we do dono not nol tuy auy individual welfare if the peppie peg le will vill be patient and faithful faith falth fil in au arim an and ani N humble so as IS error odd and not worry v rry then themselves elfei inthe last least I ast no po person penson eed b a raid eart earthly earth fily lv powers and influences nor of ithe pai powers rs and influences of jd rot at in in thereat the leai loa lea i br georges georce george Q cannon canon tia fia jait fam sated faw clife if he I 1 had d not believed mormonism went to the I 1 islands aliat hp saw ihre ibre would have I 1 proved it to jo be true we might gt ask whether there is an individual here alio haleen baleen alseen I 1 enough mio 11 of 1 f the andy handy IT oll oil olk of the L lord nord to prove h xo tobe lobe be true are this people convinced vinc edby hy thi the course that he the lond lord by ha taken with them and by what he ilta has his done tar them tha is is truc truel if ther there e was no po 0 oher ther erode proof that might be satisfactory I 1 but blit after we ave have av e had hid that proof we need heed the tho he testimony y within as u and that testimony kv we must haye mye in all the labor of the saints when falth faith springs Q brings up in lle the heart biart good food works wil will I 1 follow and nd good wo work k swill increase that pure faith within them hat that bithe is the case with avith br cannon alid and that Is i s the case cape ca with every saint what the lord has hag lone done for this ibis people would convince any man in the world upon rational principles thatis tha titis is not the wisdom of man nor his power or br hor nor the po pour v r or might of this people that hai bas has a accomplished e co what has been done but that it has b been ll 11 1 brought to pas plaits by I 1 pan ian an invisible power still a person unless ha he has the light of the thi spirit within him will attribute the rork work work of the lord bord to the wisdom of man or Y necromancy ec romancy or the power of the leti letl doain again a person erson may see the power of the devil dispi displayed dyed ayed and land tri n stake it for the power of god for Avit without hout the light 1 ben lit of the spirit one cannot tell the difference bet between ien the power of the lord and mhd the power of the devil we must have thede thele the testimony of the lord jesus to enable us to discern between truth and error light and darkness dark nest ness him who is of god and him who is not of god and to know how to place everything where it belongs that is the only way to be a scientific christian there is no other method or process proc which will actually school a person so that he can become a saint of god and prepare him for a celestial glory he must have bave within him the testimony of ilie the spirit of the gopel gospel persons may see miracles performed may see the sick healed the eves eyes of the blind opened the lame made to leap and ana even the dead raised and may acknowledge that it ith is all done by the power of god bot but will all this enable them to discern whether it I 1 is the power of god or not no it will notT not they bey bev must mut have the spirit by which the dea de adare arg alq raised sick are healed and the eyes of the blind opened or they cannot j aub auw w sy 11 m 0 itis danei roye power rower r pj p od or the the owe r ot 0 ih iii edeve or i ere is fa mist 0 oer er their hein heir r rv r ri 1 I Q I 1 make s olat yo elay play understand un I 1 ers ets t a nd y baith i 0 p oiin ing u upon anthe the islands of lle ile lie flie sea upon his bringing people peonie his in inthe th the eastern lands land and wars bloodshed and destruction enog mie wie people nor upon the favors lie bestows bestons upon this people or ijen that people neither upon whether we are blessed leed le ed or not bless eta eif but butney yf iti is upon i 44 tord lord wd christ and my knowledge I 1 have received from him that beabe beahe gase ease with every evey person orson who receive a bo D crowned in 1 0 celestial kiha kingdom gioi of ot our god fod 1 demig we might have a anuth here W ei and alla still by r some an power or hand this whole be sustained evern evert a of bread avo vvo raised ragged inthis whole territory Would that prove tbt our god floe god we ie should toa to a person r who knows anything about ahbe th spirit eSpirit of the lord jesus Ghrist it is no proof al ah i t owe read Tight in th the last daysie expect the powers ower of th Benemy to have h a great influence 11 the acl succeed in deceiving very many do you expect the ibe blind opened ened by bly the power of thed theiA eill eiD 1 I do and I see seethe the dealand the earnol ear sol the deaf by that power i 0 j have any of this tbt con congregation re gatlon gation ever seen wit wil OF br had hatt edge of sucha such a thin thing yes have the sick been bry healed yes yes both by cy the thi power pomer of oft god and by bv the powe power r of ilie the devil desay that w 9 can wit witness nes that ahe dhe powei power of god ilai itai A at e there here bere who have beert the sick side healed ther knobby what whal they were wera healed yes a greab great many has bas healed mony many persons in in the world i do you know hether whether that works devo by y the powe god or by the power of dhe the devil you do you havethe hay elie eire light of revelation yon nott may the testimony I 1 of jot ashers bat unless you get geta gata a re rev rei elation I 1 f ov yourselves V aado nat zat know whether it is by i the UP of G Go od dorby or by the power powen of tit th devi 1 I 1 hate we ve witnessed persons persona apostal apostatizing izing people from ahe abe kingdom of god gods to go ino injo the 1 world arid and become wicked way jo jeo I 1 swearing swo swear ing ipg drinking i gambling and i iho ibo rge racing and as they benj quy marri tan tvan they were prey prex loui ioui jo to coming coning injo into I 1 this and jad thi gube guge the of 11 1 u I 1 1 I 1 know kilow of many py whom meme rihn haws bedout of ot this church they woud ild see pee p ee vi he e pick gick ck bethyl IM and attribute t to the power of god jall lall goder its embrace e 11 q d thus ibus give the devil power ov pr erthein tod itei itel forni put of of the he kingdom kingi kopi yogi of they tell whether it was the fhe power pt p god or be pe rowen power r pt of the tite dryll devil JJ what ri tibe the alon glon re aon they ird d hot revelation Avit kin bin laiq h I 1 I 1 r pt not nut t tb 1 arel aware E how lm 1 easily esy binai av p ed e W came 5 along anaa anva and add ts t youa story i an ahyou you gye aye are 1 ready to deheve b eve bim him ton tor you jou say ay TJ tuat abat lebao aban is a fugl man n of I 1 musj must ep I 1 ta sister q s a woman omar p of oft 60 nip t grifis cannat 1 but tut believe beli uell e her t 1 l i I 1 Q abeny H abern y of you evar ever experienced a st stance ibe rot I 1 i ethis fo ff insane in e peron saya 1 4 sister ix isoe c cb murph uran las a diem diew dream wat such and ili lii gs arb arv are agol a n to take place she tell teli it to an ia noer ather other in the morning moru irig that one tells telis tells telis it to toa a second d I 1 person er coir by y noo noon who telli it to a til ae ere ene 1 bahi 1 1 ind and to SO 0 on 1 n jow long lonz ha has bas ahat at st stary ry iiga iida 1161 9 go j t he if e roun rounds ds if it is is told as a iee tee a I 1 n as s a vision and perhaps as coming 0 aiom f roa ina a roalf of god f froni r m a proper poper source that the lord ts is a doing go ing ta t do thu thus and soi spi so for theres is a retention revel gt ion lon it I 1 have live L known jovn pe people le id iyo be thus de deceived c elved her here e ln in this cily OT dve ave also aiso know known them io to be greatly deceived upon a principle rip cleif St they had only it but they del dei jid did nor not understand an inverter it bri originated brigina ted fed in i holy good ah which ave been ben inverted by the hedweig of the devil f AgA agamy inMA m any it pep people I 1 e in hy this city do nut dut know gy is true not whet hent it is of god or of the thib devil henne hence they are liable to be deceived as i is every per sori the power rower of lion tion within themselves if there are any brethren hei her heie hele e who iwho have been i studying astrology bogl bev lev bey and they were called upon to speak would d ibey not say that th they v believed relieved it to be a trues true science elenc eiene e they would hey they testify that hat they know it to be true but what does it do cio for them it leads them into thousands of error errors does god ever lead you into error Is he be api mistaken when he reveals no ino when he sets you to mave mak calculations and add figures I 1 will vill insure you that every sum slim will prove and come out pred precisely rely right the lord does not deceive people but astrology and mesmerism do lead them astray HOW mapy deceptions are 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