| Show I 1 U I 1 by Pree President dent brigham young tabernacle dec 18 P 1853 f I 1 I 1 love to hear boar mA ayi brethren speak their the testimony yields joy and cot consolation isolation to toy my heart but notwithstanding the he pleasure e it U would give me to sit pit arid and hear them continually its etli s obligatory upon anpo n me to occupy the position i I 1 do and let my v v ice bei be diparo bieard iu in connection with theirs hii W all occupy diversified stations in the world and in the kingdom of god those ahado right and seek the glory of the father in heaven cheth er their heir knowledge be litile t or in much 11 ell or oi cheth e r chev can do little oi or much if they do the ai ver very y best they know how the they y are perfect erfet it may appear strange to some and it plainly does to the world t to say ay it is possible cpr apra a man or woman to lie dieco coine me perfect on on this earth it Is written be e ye therefore perfect even as your you r father fabler heavens in pe feet again if any man offend pot not in word the same is a perfect fe it man and able also to control the whole body boda this is perfectly consistent to t the perr person an who understands de der r 11 stands ta 1 1 9 what perfection really is I 1 I 1 if 1 f the t first pass sige I 1 have quoted is not worded to our understanding we can alter the phraseology of the sentence and say aie be ye as perfect as ye inn can for that is all we can do tho it is written aba BP ye perfect as your father who is in li heaven iq perfect to beas perfect is as we we possibly po can according to our kanom knowledge ledge is to he just as perfect ys our father in heaven is he cannot be oa any more more perfect than be he knows how li w any more moretha alian nive we when we weare are doing do ingao as well as we know how in the sphere and station which we occupy here we are justified in it the justice righteousness mercy and judgment that goeth before the lord of he heaven avenand and earth we are as justified is s tile the angels who bo are before the throne of gods god the sin that will W clea cleave to nit nil the poste posterity lity of adam and eve is that they have nat I 1 done as well as aa they knew how I 1 f will apply this to myself and it will apply to you von and to every man and woman upon the earth of course including br morley who spoke to yon this morning if lie he has done the best he could tit in the late indian difficulties in the district where he be lives and amed acted according to the judgment and light fight of the spirit of revelation in him he is no as justified as to n angel of gud tho we rhay may do the best beat we know how at this time can there be no improver improvement neilt nade anade in our lives there can call if we do wrong ignorantly when we learn it is wrong then it is our duty to from that wrong immediately and forever and the sin of ignorance is winked ait at and passes into oblivion I 1 an enquiry was made this morning if we know howe ho ye are what our situa situation is asp and the relationship tion ship we sustain to each other to our god and the position we occupy to the chii human family I 1 can answer the quasion que sion no we donot do not dothe do the people understand all the obligations they are under nilder to each other and to their gwi god they do not again do they try to lo know 6 as far as it is in their power they do not are there individuals among us its who seek with alt all their hearts to know and understand the will of god yes yei many but as a people do they with an undivided heart endeavor to know the will in preference to everything ise else e upon a earth they do not I 1 there is J a reason for this br morley wanted to know if we had learned ourselves we have h not nol when he referred to the spirits in the world and what we could witness in the infant child in its mothers lap at this moment like a little seraph and in the next more like a demon d ell r on wit 11 passion and nige I 1 thought we need apt confine ourselves to the child for example for this picture of g and evil is exhibited as frequently fre in the parent and even in the grey headed sye e as in the child if tilen men and women understood berf perfectly ec aly their position before erd angels and men the place they occupy and the sphere they act in they th e y would won 1 d know they are as independent in their organization as the angels or as the gods yet in coulie conlie sequence of sin entering into il the world darkness I 1 wretchedness folly weakness of every kind and the power of temptation surround the children of men os as well as the power gorgod of god I 1 nay iny the grey headed father and tile jhb aged matron will jive way to tile the power of evil eril when it cornea upon them as readily in many instances as the infant I 1 child upon its mothers lap I 1 speak what I 1 know knowland kno wand and any shame on those who are subject to such weakness when they have had time and opportunity to learn better br morley says such will he be dai damned nned bless your souls they are damned air already eady the reason they act as they de dc in a manner so diametrically appoo d to the angels and gods in the eternities that are is because bdeau se aliey auve been i ip in i a miserable condition since they have won ben upon the aarti when men bad and women give way to these wick I 1 T ed spirits it its is a pro prot f they have not learned their organization and what they were made for As for this people knowing knori g their true position t 1 8 I 1 before god i in it tile the midst 0 of f the nations of the 1 f 1 earth it is certain they have not yet learned it f t 1 I 1 shall we ever learn il ic we shall and further I 1 we w e shall shall be obliged aed to learn it and further stilt w we e shall it be COMPELLED CJ to karn kar n it how 1 by flattery by blessin blessings by bv the kind smiles of providence by the bountiful fullness of tits tha invisible handoc our heavenly father bestowing j every blessing upon us oie of us are i ready to say this will not bring us to an all under I 1 standing of our true position vid prepare us for what is before us if the mercies and blemings bles pings of our kind and indulgent heavenly parent will not produce the desired effects upon noon his people he will certainly chasten them landmake and make them knodt now by what they suffer how to go govern veril and sanctify themselves before him we ought to pursue the same course with our children when we wish them to oboy our commands it is is reasonable and right after von you have held out every kind inducement I 1 possible to bring them to their seni senses ies and to obedience ichii if they still continue refractory cotry to try the rod and chasten them the until they become obedient that is i s what our father in heaven will do for this people if they will not learn by his bis ble blessings sst and loving kindness do you inquire if T T think we are about to be I 1 I 1 afflicted 7 if we we aide are not good children we shea shall be we must learn to love righteousness and hate iniquity and then we can and brin bring ourselves to the sphere we were designed 11 to 6 fail in our existence and govern and control ourselves in it preparatory to power being put into our hands we should never have but one desire I 1 but one determination burwill our will should be perfectly centered upon the one object viz to find 6 X out the will of god and do it let every individual thus school chasten prove view and I 1 review Mal himself self hanaw dyt w w I 1 prisoner to be subjected to a severe severe examination until his will is perfectly subservient to the will of god in every instance and you cansay can say no matter aliat itkis iff is let us ua know ap ane will of tile the father fai in heaven and that is our will then we I 1 shall be able to train and practise upon ourselves until we can control and bring under subjection 0 n the wicked influences that surround us we can then begin to pave the way or throw up an highway of holiness to the rising geiter generation at I 1 on this we have to do it is our business it is t I 1 the labor of the latter lafter day saints which if carried out will run all the various changing n it scenes of mortal life it is in every act and I 1 dealing both with ourselves our fa families milis and strangers it fills fill every avenue of human lifee life from beginning soend to end to gal gain tithe the spiritual ascendancy over ourselves and the influences with which we are surrounded a rigid course of self discipline rn 1 1 is our first consideration it is our first labor fifo before r e we can pave tile the way for our children to I 1 grow up without sin unto salvation no man in a ahyat hour or two can tell everything that ts Is alln ia his bli heart when it is ig filled by the inspiration of the holy ghost ant I 1 will continue my remarks and give you a little more all persons are surrounded with peculiar to their location station and situation in life A portion of our old associates believe wo w are controlled entirely by circumstances but this thi people have le learned arned enough to know they have the ability and power to control circumstances to a cerwin arwin extent they will control us us more inore or less but not entirely becan we can lay the foundation in ia I 1 the midst of this people for a train of I 1 cs c s to surround ahe rising generation witha a divine I 1 lf influence luc we can also produce r 0 d u ce a train of cir I 1 also e that will work ahelf certain destruction this ii in our oar power and the first fit fit is the labor of the latter day sal saints ats some when their minds are opened to behold thi purity of a 9 pod od 0 of f eternity the purity of heaven that no impure thing can eti enter tr there when ihen they thet can X realize 0 alize the perfection of the redeemed 4 i i and then took look at the people loav pow t and their tair acrons ac ions au nd d ho how they are ov overcome anfe with their weaknesses aes boat ho they cannot gd 0 out and dome come in without coming coining in contact in ili bonte son way with their thair neighbors I 1 when they look at the he universal sinful sinfulness of mortal man are ready to exclaim we shall alt all go to destruction salvation is impossible I 1 do not bel believe leite a word woid of it it if we do tho h best beat woj va I 1 know bow boji and aa J yet commit bommie many acid acts that are ar wrong and coot contrary to me be counsel bounsel given to us I 1 there is hope in our case I 1 I 1 the savior has hag warned us to be b careful how we JU judge di forgiving J each other seven times I 1 seventy in 1 a da day arter if we repent and confess oui our aln sins one to abnot another I 1 can we be more merciful and than OUT our father fathe rin in heaven f we cannot tei therefore ae let people do the best beat they can and they will fg I 1 pave the way for the rising r g generation to walk up into the light wis wisdom dd m and ana knowledge bowled beof of the angels and of df them fhe redeemed fr from oin this earth to say say no nothing illing of other earths and they will b tie prepared k to enjoy in the resurrection all the ibe bleedings which cje are for the faithful I 1 and enjoy the them in the flesh it Is our duty and to this we are called so to k frame and ad control circumstances I 1 in our lifetime I 1 L A as to bring blessings upon the rising gener generation ationo which we can never attain to while we are in the I 1 lesh flesh ati but t when the vision of our minds mind is opened to 0 behold the I 1 imaculate purity iii perfection I 1 light bea beauty uty and glory of J 11 zion jon the he heaven of eternity enmity the place where saints a ind and angels dwell tn tile the eternal worlds th an salvation for il us poor erring mortals seems jm impossible it seems that wo shall hardly ha bag awed s ed this however is ia I 1 verily true we shall 4 lp ba saved there nev er was any person bia ove 1 Wiped I 1 al W who leave nave been I 1 saved and and that thai ever biyer wi i the future a are coonly only just saved sad and then if ills C oot hot with without a struggle 1 to overcome that callelo calls call 1 cje exercise wery sergy energy ai 14 I 1 0 e soul 1 i I 1 1 it is goodford good for us u W fobil the example of abose w who hb have attal attained ned unto salvation consequently 44 it if I 1 wish to be bb saved and bean baan instrument of I 1 A pointing out the way to others let MO me not only preach the doctrine of atil salvation but set tile example in my conduct condu bt audi and plead a d ath afi them em to 01 follow ol it ii if our faith is 0 one lle and wo we ar are united to gainon gain one e grand object and binol I 1 asan as an individual can I 1 pon possibly sibly get gei into the celestial kingdom yo you U an and d ev every ery other persona f by the ike ii same ane rule can alao ako on enter ter flera here 1 1 ho our interest to is one as aa a k deop people I 1 ei vet remember salvation is an individual 7 41 work ork ii Is every person dierson for ther themselves J mean afi this than han I 1 have time to tell Y 6 full but 1 alff dve you yoa a 0 hint there are in this church who calculate q to be pave of others they wilt will miss thelt the lt they arii are milne who wit will arrive just as asther t alfs shut so in 14 fliam base I 1 you may be shut an you will alli some one choby who by t I 1 aba mercy of jesus chr naye entered iab die jae i celestial aate gate to con a xo guhit it alt foly ou abutto but U do te AAs w not their liiv suet b be the f fate atte of hobt verso persons wro 0 jalaly hope t be davd u upon douthe the ri ht n eol ll 11 and d of br some somebody bay booy I 1 forewarn wa r yott yin t therefore heft fore to ta cultivate ad yo ars elvea I 1 which is the ot only y passport 1 into celestial happiness F there ia 19 auitt another t I 1 ift I 1 wish to notice viz ik touch litia iua tile the majier man maji be br coriey saoko of this ill ing who out li t a way away taa wl z 6 et woich which he had lately tan taken W he began aftel W yo yott how mean it looks I 1 I 1 14 k to him to trifle hi in tai thi manner with the greatest Y I 1 blessings I 1 of heaven ta 1 radii maa who will I 1 i A I 1 ask for blessi blessings tip a great p price alce ond and a seek eek to rast cast them away tomorrow to morrow it will be sald said I 1 I 1 by and bye take that and agne ve efto if to the he main who I 1 w more amore gokh worthy and abild hat shall be done dine with ith I 1 t the 6 e other let leo him scrub tile the floor clean shoes 1 and make soap I 1 moan till thio i to be understood 4 spiritually ritually of course we shall be so cleanie clean in the heavenly zion we all not ot need anybody any body 40 to wash for us when I 1 say V we 8 will set uch such characters I 1 to work in tile the 04 garden to clean out our stables sta blea to I 1 curry our horses or work in the I 1 cellar I 1 kitchen it is isto be understood spiritual i Y you ma may get jewels of great price and triga trafla ath L it them and think thern them nothing bat by and bye they will so fur ier outshine you von that you cannot udit look ILL upon the blaze a of their M argir glory 0 i without i being struck with blin blindness duss the words 0 of the savior will be fili fulfilled filled on such perso persons I 1 is take heed therefore how ye hear for whomsoever hath bath to baw shall be given give 1 h and whosoever hath bath not from him shall be taken even that which fae be aih to have I 1 that which they think they possess sese they only seem to have it is put in their banda fora a few days to see if they have wisdom iisdor sufficient to ups um it to the glory and honor of god that they hey way A I 1 I 1 five anor b qs aj aadi ato d to th thin m when they I 1 have proved unworthy that which they S sewed med to J liv aiu be taken avay slid and given io tn crather cia other vu wl v u is 13 more that he my may havo have 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