Show REMARKS bv ev vre prel ifft YOUNG nowery bowery july 13 1830 1800 nE reported PORTED BY J V LONG lona our minds are capable of receiving and digesting a certain number of ideas but we are not able to comprehend a great many at one time we can hear all that a speaker ig is disposed to sav say but whether we can comprehend il i be it much or as in many instances little ig is another and very important consideration some minds can comprehend but very little at a time what we have just heard is very good true we have been taught those principles from our youth there are but very few in christendom who have not been taught those principles in childhood by their parents and in years by their school teachers and priests jiri ests the character of the savior has been exalted as much as our language will permit br joseph young in his remarks frequently quoted the words of the savior as recorded hy by his apostle and this is life eternal that they might know thee the only true god and jesus christ whom thou hast sent I 1 would be pleased to see the divine who can thoroughly 0 acquaint us with that being 0 whom we call god cod the father of our lord jesus christ from our youth we have davd heard much in regard C to the father and the son but in a mystified manner BO so far as treated upon by the divines and theologians of the so called orthodox churches how many of you can give us sound sensible ideas relative to the character of our father in heaven if the elders of israel who speak to us from sabbath to sab bachand bat hand who go forth into the world to preach the gospel of life cannot no man on the earth can how much have we learned in regard b tolt to it how far have our understandings expanded to comprehend the character of that bein being we call god or even to comprehend the character of his son jesus christ whom we call our savior the character of the father is plainly portrayed in the bible so far as it is necessary for it to be revealed but who can tell anything abou thim all that we hear from this one that one and the ot heris but very little we have bave formerly been in the habit of hearing bealim great is the mystery of godal godliness iness god manifested fen fin the jhc thc flesh and there having the subject left with the tile world things thing 9 pertaining to eternity are arp such a mystery that all is left in the dark left with the mantle of ignorance cast around it but god be vail be beins begins ins to be thinner and will be withdrawn for us ii if we are arc faithful the work that god has commenced in this our day is calculated to remove the vail of the covering from all the face of the earth that all flesh may see his glory together and it the principles of the holy priesthood Iest lest hood that we have received continue to ab be re carried out by the people at mat large the vail vall will be taken away so that we can comprehend that being who ia is such a mystery to the great portion of 0 the human family jesus was appointed from the beginning to die for our redemption and he stuff summered suffered ered an ex death on the cross A person possessing sess irig lilg the power of the gods has that to sustain him in all his trials and sufferings suffering he ile has power and faith to endure unto sweating id bood blood to bearin bearing thorn sand to being nailed upon a cross as patiently as did our savior Is this speaking disparagingly to his character not in the least many of our people have suffered unto death could a god do more he could not could he suffer more only in proportion to his bis intelligence faith and power which also proportionally sustain him in his sufferings rings many of the saints have been pierced with bayonets riddled with bu bullets lets beaten to death and slain in various other ways for their testimony of Jestis jesus they taid eaid paid the debt jesua fulfilled the obligations he had ad entered into as the heir of all things pertaining to this earth ile he is the king the ruler and the results of the acts of tl the lie lle people he brings forth and will continue to do so till lie he rezen reigns s king of nations as lie he now reigns reins king of saints when he again visits this earth he will come to thoroughly purge his kin lin kingdom kindom dom from wickedness and as ruler of the nations to dictate and administer to them ai as the heir to the kingdom and the gentiles will be as much mistaken in regard to his bis second advent agthe as the jews were in relation to the first the eyes of the gentiles are like the eyes of the fool wandering to the ends oc olt the earth they are deceived blinded a and nd far from understanding derit der anding standing the things of god all who would understand the things thing of God must understand them by the spirit of god in ln reflecting upon h 3 provi dences it often scorns singular that every person can not understand the things of god but when you yon understand the gospel plan you will comprehend that it is the most reasonable way of dealing with the human family you will discern that purit purity 1 tice perfection and all th that at aa adorns ans the character of taft deity are contributing to the salvation v of man those who acknowledge 1 e the hand of god in all things and abide in his commandments are the only 0 ones n s who will sustain the principles of truth and purity if their influence upon the character is not good and pure how will they produce that pure feeling pure faith and pure godliness which prepare a person to dwell in eternal b burnings arnin should we not abide in and be influent influenced begs b by bt t the commandments of god goj we should for without the spirit of revelation no man can understand the things of god nor his dealings and designs in relation to the inhabitants odthe of the earth while br or joseph was iva s referring to the provi dences delices oe of god I 1 was led to reflect that there N 11 no act no principle no power belonging to the delt deit deity delty that is not p philosophical the birth of the saviour was ai as natural as are the births of our children it was the result of natural action ile he partook of flesh and blood was begotten of his father rather as we were of our fathers do you understand yourselves brethren and sisters only to a small smil degree and there are as yet but few who can strictly govern themselves the foundation for all intelligence ence is placed in man to be developed to produce lice tice great and more powerful results than he has ever thought of you may place ali ail all ill the worlds wisdom in one man and ask him whence he received his intelligence and he cannot tell ak ark him do you believe man has a soul 1 do you believe his soul lives lues when he dies ile he will answer yes but I 1 cannot tell where 12 or inai inquire re of him do you believe that the soul h llad ad an existence previous to its coining here ile he will reply 1 I do not know can call yon you ou answer such questions yes for you have been taught concern concerning ing inz these things have you been taught the character of the father yes will you improve upon the tiie gifts beb bee bestowed towed upon you let me ak ask you as a favor bless yourselves and anti friends by con e I 1 and cin controlling trolling yourselves a principle pl you yon should cultivate then you may cor coi roi others but unless you control tha the that pertain to fallen nature make all faculties subservient to the principles piet god revealed you will never arrive at that of happiness glo glory rv jov peace e and 1 eternal felicity that you a re anticipating then to govern yourselves were any professed saints present and there may be who indulge in paltry pilfering sr carousing pling li cursing ac I 1 would advise them to contemplate their conduct with veith shamefacedness bilam charap e also to those women who run after the gentiles fin gin tiles tilea such women are so corrupt that they are a distress to thein their sex bex are there any here of that cla clas clab ts I 1 expect there are a few who will say br bangham how are ou and shake shako hands ds and then go 40 and lay with a gentile I 1 dont want such buch ch persons to shake hands with me br j joseph eph has exhorted vou to revere the character of our savior ile he who does not will sooner or later sum suf suffer mier fier the lord will bring us to sn an account for all we do before that tribunal that will punish for all disrate ful conduct shame siame to those men and women who call themselves latter day saints and act disgracefully you ought b to be as pure and holy as angels we a are re commanded to be pure aa as christ is pure and holy as he lie is h holy oly lie he past through the trials became sanctified and prepared himself to dwell with the gods and he dwells in the midst of eternal burnings where the principles and all that pertains to the celestial kingdom are a consuming fire to all that is impure ile he has been exalted crowned and has received thrones neg principalities and powers and he commands us to walk in his footsteps in reference to every principle that pertains to eternal lives let us do this that the whole body from the crown of the head to the soles of the feet may be sanctified those who come short of this will be judged accordingly As 0 o the persecution the slander and malicious acts aimed at us who can expert anything else from the wicked and ignorant christ and baal baa I 1 are not reconciled the tho lord will hold no fellowship with the devil but satan will contend until he is driven from the earth lie he is the adversary the and accuser of the brethren ile he opposes the son oe of god in the great struggle between truth and error this victory must be gai gal gained in our houses liei liel neighborhoods towns counties and anti states a and this tills common enemy of all 1 saints will continue to offer his opposition tint lint I 1 driven from the earth and will contend for every inch of ground let us walk in the footsteps 0 of our father and of 0 our savior cling L to t the he principles r inci ples pies of life and live by ever every word ohp that at proceeds from the mouth of god live to purify yourselves and you yon louwill will be able to overcome every power of tife tlde th e enem enemy Ch children i Idren are now born who will live un untie ty every son of adam will have the privilege of receiving the principles of eternal life god bless the elders who preach to the nations the sisters who ho pray for the kingdom the men who labor in the fields and elsewhere and all who ask him to bless and build lip up his zion and bring in the reign of righteousness and peace that all who desire may rejoice in the blessings of the government of god izod a among mong men god bless them and the children of the saints in the name of jesus parents have you ever noticed that your children have exercised faith for vou you when you have been sick the little daughter seeing you sick will ht ift her heart with a pure angelic like prayer to heaven and disease is rebuked when that kind of faith is exercised god bless blesa the children I 1 pray that they rna ina may y live and be reared up in righteousness that th at god may have a people that will spread and add establish one hiie universal reign ot 0 peace and possess the powers of the world to come corner this is my prayer constantly god bless you amen |