Show DISCOURSE ft by el elder ulder der den orson tabernacle sunday afternoon ter noon oct 05 ol 05 1657 a REPORTED BY liy J T V LONG longa I 1 arise arase to make a few ier ler remarks narks to you and ido it with a giat gr e dt deal of pleasure and satisfaction on I 1 feel in the first place to id express my gra gratitude ti to god for the he privileges enjoy e that we are permitted to meet together an and hear bear instructions from time to time b by y which ou louminda r minds mindA may iday be fortified against evil that we may receive strength to resist the powers of darkness and every evers evil principle that may suggest itself to our minds I 1 trust that our hearts have become so softened by he ilia power of truth and so opened by its blessed influence that we are prepared tor to tot receive e any impression which the tile truth mav may bo be calculated to make upon us that it may affect us to the glory giors of our heavenly father r I 1 feel thankful that we are blessed with gifts add arid qualifications qualification sin in our midst that cancel right and give a proper tone to all things that go forth aromus from us so that we are not left lo 10 spell bi out it our own own coarse course by the limited light and intelligence iw that we repossess possess assess we have not dot only the tile spirit of Godi godl dr r own hearts to guide us in the path of duty of principle and of doctrine if we live our ri ligion religion but we have llave the spirit of god also alpo in bur President to set us right when wrong I 1 feel tila tiia that we are looked after with such all an anxious and watchful eye with a an n eye to our happiness arid and well being and to our future furuie exalta tion 1 I hope that we shall shail sh all ail appreciate these gifts while we have them that we I 1 shall shail profit by thern thero and do all in our powered power to preserve them hem unimpaired in id gui guf bui our midst that hat ivd ird we may long iong derive herie belie benefit hit fit from froin such sources s to be sure su r a it i t is s a day of mili trial to ta the saints and yet it is a matter of gratl fic bic 0 see that the saints as a general thing things tage take their tili trials so da calmly linly and to see that they afe wiffing to pass through the fiery ordeal for we t know now hat that the finai final issue will be glorious and all ali see the desIr desira dof of our souls and be satisfied this proves that we are satisfied with conr our oun lot and that ae ye are living our religion in a gree and I 1 hope hopa and trust rust that the good sp spirit i irit that seems to prevail in our midst will be culli varea bared and its dictates carried out iut that we may do to grieve it away from us but bo be ready to follow its suggestions tiong to fulfill fulfil its requirements and the requirements requirements of those that preside over us it is a day of trial to us but ovir our trials are light and the test that we a aro are i re subjected to is but p light compared the final test to which we shall ba be subjected when the son of man ghail shill be revealed from irom heaven taki taking u 9 verg vengeance geande upon them that know not god and obey not the r gopel gospel of jesus christ 1 A l have mentioned once or twice concerning the trials that await the saints at that time lime we look forward to tila the day when the son of man shall shail come in lit ills liis glory glorias as the greatest grea event and most sublime display of power and glory that were ever beheld behold by mortal eye and itis atis it J r i site that we should ba be prepared for fojt that scene we bhail shall be prepared if we listen to the spirit of tb the she lordos lord as it is itself and so continua to do dg our probation alion ailon here for the he conf son of mal man shall be revealed reve ailed in flaming fire taking ing vengeance on them that know not god and oley obey not lle ile he lie gyo gro gospel tile the prophet asks the question 41 who cau can caudwell canid dwelt dwell wel wei with devouring fire or with everlasting burnil yv 41 he answers and says lie that lias ilas clean lands lauds add and a pure heart he can dwell with devouring gire fira S we are to be operated upon by the hilj ghost and undergo such a material materi aj change by il its power that we can abide the day of burning in which tile the son of gadwill god wiil will be revealed with wilb the tho same com corn fort that shadrach shadrac biebach JI ebach and abed abea abednego did in the fiery furnace they tily were cast into that devouring ing inZ element and moved as pleasantly and as agreeably a tile the fish moves in the tha sea its native dement when that day comes it will ba be made to appear who is pure for bear upon every individual and thoe who are not right and pure wilt will be devoured and destroyed if fui fill ful w we acan can abide hat that day and feel feet that we vve are wrapped in nothing more more than ina lna blaze of glory because we shall be prepared for tor it but bat if we do not live our reli rell re ligon glon ue we u e shall be consumed iii in that day and it will be a day that no creature can hypocrisy and deceit wil wll wi 1 then tilen be no shield pure and unadulterated goodness alone 1 will wiil enable enathio us to aland stand in that day we shall ahall then know who possesses like life qualifications of saints and who does doeg not andee shall shail ilar hare to ie be tested and that strongly ugly com compared parea hared with that td which we are now subjected the two will be so different so widely apart from acil each other othir that thai we cannot now imagine the did dif frence difference but I 1 do not know that it ik is profitable to go on so oar far ahead and picture out the tile tests or trials that we may subjected he be to et still it may be necessary to show what we shall have to possess and guard against that we in ale xie he ready for the day of exaltation at that time we are informed that the wicked will call for the reeks to fall on them and hide them from front the presence of him that upon the throne and from the wrath of the lamb why will hey they do dd this it if the ilia flaming fire has the same effect as we may suppose it will have atwill it wiil will be very natural for them to call upon the rocke rocks to to hide them from front the face faced of the lord they will prefer this to standi standing rig tig the test this tin s will be the he cry fall upon ullon us 50 a rocks rooks and hide us from this ibis terrible test 5 1 but tele the rocks and mountains hear them not the ungodly must be consumed by bythe tila tile devouring fire lire there irester are wre stepping stones to this test and when we f V get to that thal thai point that will be no greater trial than t the e presen present is now it will not be any aby greater stumbling block to ui us it will be no more terrible than our piment trial triai if we live lived our r religion for we we shall be e prepared brethren and arid sli sis sisters we noi not only have the tiie evidence that I 1 spoke of this forenoon boutwe but we have llave more I 1 desired in my m remarks marks this morning to point out to the sinner and to the ungodly godly if you please or to thoe thoo t that ilat do not belong to the tha church I 1 wanted to show ahat they tiley possess evidence evi I 1 in themselves 4 that they have it in their own lie Ife hearts arts and iii lii in their own It feelings elings that this tills is tw the work of god I 1 wished to convince them that god had given them a testimony that they might know for themselves them selve seive lie be has so ordered things that hypocrites and aud false hearted individuals might night know for themselves that this tilis is the work of god and that lie he would accor accomplish if it in his awn own way for this purpose lie he ald aid said that sinners in it zion should be afraid and fearfulness tearfulness surprise ho the hypocrite and that they should so zo away they should leave because they are afraid for their own person persona they are afraid for their property they I 1 a are re afraid because tile the atmosphere that surrounds the tile servants of f god Is s not congenial with their unhallowed r and they are fearful this evidence is in their 6 i nth hearts arts and when they go they carry tho the lighted candle of evidence with them there are some who have havel been acquainted with the church from place to place and from timeto time to time there are some bome that have 1 followed all the rime time and tilty they call can neither take edid hald hold rold of it nor throw W 1 tiawan away have they not riot had testimony that this is the work of god that this i the truth 0 of I 1 heaven i ea an has not dot tile tiie lle lie holy spirit raised convictions viet vict dictions ions lons 1 in their minds hit that tins this is the tha tr god have they lot not been convicted of its truth il I 1 will venture to say that they have been pungently convicted and they have had lied all the lies lles that the devil could put them in possession ios hog session of and help leip them to in order to resist tile tiie f force oree orce of libb ruth why have they not yielded obedience to the laws of tile the kingdom of god and taken 1 upon them the tile yoke oke 61 christ it does seem to me that persons holding that position are ready to turn to the enemy or to any other quarter as may best sui sul amt t their interests and circumstances the they are arb oh on thi the lop of the fence and andl rather leani leading leaning over towards our enemies side he that is 13 not fu for us is against us it doe does s sometimes appear that thae ilat unwise persons not guided by the spirit of god should take a course with some such quell hangers 11 on to make hem take ydes mes oes one way or tile the 0 ther other to compel I 1 the them to take tallo to to their own convictions before godor god or else elss el 88 go godaway away T 1 WP we find that god will ovir overrule rule ruie all actions that are performed ev even esen ell eli injudiciously u di ae I 1 ous ay to the hebet best good and to the tho th 0 perfection pe afe r tion of his people peo piet wio who trust in him and to t the h a b best beat est good ar those alga bifi would ouid hang on yet neither enter themselves iio llo nor r let idt a anybody ily ity ele else eie enter now there are aro afo individuals that w wiit will ill lii not come into the then ti avs and if 1 they I 1 ca can n lay jay a stumbling block in ih thie 16 way vay of their friends they will do it they the will say sai sav to a een yen tile or to a person who may be fal favorably Drably J ii impressed n v with V ith sila ilia I 1 truth eive live we have never liever joined the church and thero is no particular need of it we a may play app appear ar friendly to the society but not join bjoin it then than te we are under no rules or restrictions and may do as we please ll 11 we read a maas mans character and feeling 3 by his actions you have been acquainted so long iong and the truth has made mide so small smail an impression that it s bows shows there is is no real love there for it such individuals divi livi duals are arc deen dreu even ready to talk to those who cor coma in here and to I 1 0 blas bias their minds mi edg and then they tiley come to oe the conclusion that this i is s not the work of god for ebey they conclude that those persons persone who iho have talked tal tai ked to them havie had such opportunities tuni ties must know if such individuals should hii hil havo hayo 0 a jog that would 11 nock pock their sensibilities into them I 1 do db not know but god would work it for their good I 1 beleve believe it is is said that all thins things snail gnall work together I 1 ether ethen for good to those that ioe loe godana god and keep bi his s commandments we have convictions co of those things we are confident that all shall work for our good not only in our 0 ur heart hearts but whence when we can see EPS wisdom manifested that is is evidently manifested by tile the hand band of a superior being but buti we cannot but acknowledge the hand of god we have tile the testimony in our hearts of the truth and whit what we feel feet and see ee all the time should stimulate us to cling to the lord with all our hearts hears mi lit mind and strength 1 1 tile the saints in in former fori fort ner nar days had a great deal to overcome they had not only their weaknesses but hut they had hd armies to overcome and we find they put to flight the tile armies of the aliens they had many rials trials they were clad in sheep skins shills and goatskins goat skins inasmuch as we believe that ibe catte cattle upon a thousand thou saud hills belong to the lord 1 I do not coi khow know but that their heir very hi bi desmay be dressea dressed and wd wear them instead of broad gloth gioth clo til well dow now now those skins properly dressed as I 1 ha e seen some specimens in this town may be codr our clothing clot ciot hing when we get into lug the hills and they will last some time to go through the he mountains ne nee cassity ces sity we say is the he mother of invention the sisters may ask what they tiley shall do for petticoats I 1 canell caneil you voice let the women wear I 1 pat pantaloons bua gus Ne cesily ceily being h the mother of in v e ve will wilt seek til them rn out something suit sult N able abie we 4 have havo got common com i nion sense and a good deal lore more too if we will liap lva iva our religion our fattler father went to worn d made coats ot 0 selli s s aa anh I 1 suppose that mothe mother eve FEve had bad alcot of skins kili kill s lasi lash as well as father adam but whether hers was a petticoat ive vve we are not told we lve have heen been bien talking about the inc ancient anc jent order being rest restored 0 vim and if we live ilie to rei ret return to that order we shall live to be bg dressed in the tile skins of animals I 1 do donot not know how these things may be but yet we judge jude if we are driven to such ne casity we may have to adopt that tyle let us prepare our minds for all things and to live where and when others may perish and die ya wa have got to lea iea learn rn that hat when ahei i the day of burning comes to be ready to live upon the barren rocks where others would starve to death if we get gei at wisdom i to live where they would perish then we shall shail be the more completely independent thank god godbe we are beyond their reach the tile almighty godin his iiii wisdom and kindness kind neis has given us understanding and I 1 have every reason to believe that he will deliver us and provide for fon fo r UP tie if we live bun bur religion and cleave unto him for I 1 tell you ti that some of the tile most roost simple things will be for our deliverance and at the same time for the destruction of our ene enemies and we can do all that is required by his liis hand band helping us we are nothing of ourselves but ichen nhen we wear are e in ll 11 by the almighty k and I 1 take such a course as will give us confidence in ga we cannot perish ish I 1 tilen etien we have reason fo to rejoice and be se glad nere here is th the a evidence that tut this is the work of god I 1 remarked to br hardy today to day that uia last winter we preached some strong things in his ward itil ward myself br hardy the bishop and br joseph A young doubled teams earms earns and ana I 1 then said where 6 wiil will these things lead us I 1 did not stop long to reflect but says 1 I we have the SpI spirit bf god and it will ill lii be all right and I 1 feel more satisfied now BOW that his nim aim will bear us off triumphant at iffat hat time fearfulness tearfulness began to take lake hold hoid upon the hypocrite h I 1 okrite and we saw that sh sinners filers illers began to tre tremble rOZard and ald fearfulness to fo surprise the hypocrite itell I 1 tell you perfect love out all fear if fear has hag no |