| Show DISCOURSE UT cy prest pret DANIEL it II WELLS tabernacle gunday sunday murnith mur mor niti april 14 I 1 BY J V T lown LOIN long lomg the gospel of oe salvation is rich in instruction and it is calculated in its nature to elevate and to strengthen the human race we bee ree in our experience in passing along life errors weaknesses degradation and every species of evil As the gospel opens our eyes the mere more light and intelligence we get the more we see bce and the more we reform in our fc elvea elyea there is kotbin not nothing hin bin perhaps within our knowledge that is so BO ea well weli calculated to elevate our minds to b ing us up out of 0 the low graded degraded lle ele condition in which we are placed almost all m unkind are gro groveling gravelin velin in thedarl the dark and are unwilling to receive the light of revelation that comes from heaven the gospel which we have embraced is holy in its nature and in its tendency it has caused vs us to discover turpitude in our own bosoms and lives and it inclines us to reform to reject the evil and cleave unto into that which is good it is calculated to reform every saint every son prid aid daughter of adam the message which has gone forth is comforting to all the world if they lil will receive it comply with and abide 1 by its requirements it is flee to all the inhabitants of the earth they can choose or reject eject it they can ran receive or turn alvay vay from it jt ta B a mat er of agency left with them to do as ai they please either to love the right or the wrong to do good or to do evil herein is the economy of heaven illustrated int in the hehu human soul sold sent forth upon the earth to loper toper per form its it work either for good or ill lii illa Is it t them em good if the people adhere to the mess mers message which h ich is ia sent and the gospel which is being proc proclaimed aimed almed they lay jay a foundation for eternal exaltation for association ath the gods of eternity if they reject the good and end cleave unto that which is e if the result will be the opposite the consequences willbe will be diminishing and wasting away of life and its blessings there is increase nin n crease to the wicked and disobedient theo they will come to a full stop whereas to the increase of the ri righteous 0 oteous there shall be no end the righteous will continue cenlin ue to increase and multiply in unk this present life and also in that which is to come 1 bai hai p arson who ia is wicked does coelio to live a accord C card ng to the proper dafin tion of 0 the hc e may say tint that he be but sc scirce irce ly I 1 yep except as he lives in wickedness aich chich ii oily a tem temporary temper fry try existence ane eh ch anel tf cf commux is clos d 1 up to the human hutnan boti boil soo son that is wicked while it is exen ded to him that fol aws in the kootst ps of virtue the the enjoyment of the tha righteous ous is it fere cre se e ta th attributes cf cur heavenly fathers nature are only par i ily lly li arned by u we are but babes in tle the science if the gopel tha the pire ture m arnd rd d man Is ia more cababe of receiving these great and gl gorious rious principles which winch are calculated to e liven the luman tuman mind and to en arge the capa cacci ch i y 0 of f ma man n and pr pare para him for receiving those 0 e thlin tanga A which lre tre so beautiful and glorious these are re truths which ev evry ry one wi will ill lil adm adart t who reflects up n the principal s sot of tte tee holy g sp 1 we all know them to tit 0 true irue and y yet yeb et tv there ere appears to be a pred in the hearts or bands i f ome to do evi eyll and not pursue the path ef life and li ile ilc lic c the r holy religion as they have been taught they co riot not feel to eursue the hr arly ly pith of so eo as to receive the blessings ige ite the enjoyment and the f fel fei el city promised pro ed to the faithful sa inn ants it Is ia the ike ge ct cf the saints to progress s in knowledge the of the principle of ot eternal life and the great grea greatest at gift alft that can be bestowed up upon man mar is the s ft of ebern eternal allibe life ilfe it is our epe ege to progress in the knowledge of god and 1 to become arre ir instrumental ot of do n na rood in n the bervice a cf our g eat master as we A increase in tats tars eats and also that we may increase in wis tom ardin ard in intelligence and lay a foundation fir 0 hers to build apoi come after us that otin oun children may by eur our and not have to travel over the barna ground that we have traveled they will be mease ably free from the prejudices trad Mons and superstitions un wit er abic which i we have been raise ralso 1 and hey they will be enabled the thereby teby more easily to abr vy off the f shackles hackles which abich are calca aed aled to trammel their mirds in the anath path in wh ch we have attempted to thearl therefore still greater glory will attend their footstep if fai fal ahful be ca caus u 81 of the greatti greater knowledge which they wi will ll 11 be canalle ot of receiving and 3 let et we look around and see ourselves and others to a greater or less degree pione to do evil not heeding the whisperings ot of the spir t which are calculated to shield us from those these evil tendencies dennies and ways calru latea to preserve us and attend upon cur footsteps we get into trouble ard aad difficulty but it we strive to do aa ML well weli 11 is as we can and submit to those inala gao gac aich arc are calculated to shutout eyl evl evi f 1 we shall then increase in knowledge and in all the gifts and graces of the gospel of jerus jesus C rist the 0 only way to preserve ourselves in the faith ia u to be diligent in prayer and in all hose duties required of vs 11 s as saints to be faithful in those th that we have received and not be dilatory in anything that we have to perform but be diligent and energetic in every thing that is required it is not a sac orifice of our tim but it is an increase ii crease of the spirit of the living god to the honest in heart if they have order they will have more of it in f fac aa att attention antion to duty brings our increase of every good thing that heart can wish or delre in it is our duty to strive to be actuated by the inal lence of the ho llo y spirit ani it is ig for us to encourage within us a love of those princ ples plesch wh ch are being revealed to let iet the love of those le be the delight of cur bosoms continually to think upon to act upon in our daily lives 0 sedi jedi ence enca brings with it its own rich reward and an increase of every good thing hing whether temporal or spiritual and then we t hould should di card the evil and every thing which has a downward tendency that we may receive edification and thus thug cause union to g up amongst us and enciu age a feeling in our hearts todo to do good and strive in faith to bring down the blessings of heaven faith is s the gift of 0 god and it if we 1 will vill promote that in our bosoms we shall increase in the knowledge of the truth and in the power of god if we will promote promo faith and confidence in our cun bosoms which is said to be the basis of power then wha what t is there that we desire that we can not accomplish oar faith and affections once orce united then see the strength and powe power r that we would wield leid in promo promoting tig the principles aging 1 which we so much rejoice to see bpi spi spreading abroad upon the face of the earth how is it that we are compelled to pray that our father in heaven will gather out of his kingdom the ungodly Is it that the sinner in zion may be afraid and the by hypocrite okrite flee away we are and I 1 expect we shall be compelled to make this prayer to our fa father ll 11 ka in heaven so long iong as there are hypo hypocrites hypocrite crit es in the midst of the people of the most high a godo god those who call themselves saints we see the young people oft time walking in the wa 0 of evil practising practicing dishonesty practising practicing irac drinking stealing and other vices and ind those too who have been born in this kingdom born of parents who loved and received this gog gos gospel pel pei before their mim ulm many of whom may be distinguished by their names having been buen taken from the book of mormon young men who should have known nothing but ut righteous prini principles pies ples I 1 ay fay it is grievous when we see one ot of these in whom we have placed such strong hopes turn av a ay from the truth and go into sin and iniquity it mav maybe be consid considered red by many a wonder that we should f fall fail ail all 11 in our judgment but I 1 do not cons der it is a wonder at all that v we e shoud sometimes choose men who afterward prove unfaithful for the almighty will prove his bis servants who i ho are called as well as those who call them and alth althy 1 the ard may foreknow a great many things yet he is willing ta tat at all should have an opportunity of prcy proving ino ing 0 themselves althou althon although h those who have been born in the church live have greater opportunities than we have had in our infancy in regard to the principles of life and salvation yet they are subject to temptation and to be led astray as we weare are this our experience teach a us and ant ani it is ia nit nt so wonderful that we should see t is in our you h the spirit that is in man needs contival eon con timal tibal watchful ess we must watch ourselves watch our footstep footsteps a the young and understand unger inexperienced do not understand stand thi as we do who have passed further alborg in lifes dreary path but they will improve when they feel by experience the smart for walking in in the ways of evil when they see that lt it does oes not ablord that happiness which they expected especially if their parents who seek their welfare continue to walk in the path of r gha of justice and equity we look upon the world from which we have come from the lowest state of tion perhaps and we are placed here upon a platform which is calculated to lift us above every other portion of the human race this is the destiny of this people and of their children and all those who shall come into this kingdom t to exercise an ii influence fluence over the who whole le world td exercise that powe power which will emanate from lieven hben been for the government of the human unman family we a are re progressing a and nd th this Is la Is truly a chri ous work and end mission which til this is people nave have engaged in a ad d upon which they have been sent it is to redeem the erth from sin and iniquity to establish the principles of righteousness upon a basis rever more to be thrown wn down to es them upon a firm and righteous basis principles which all the world may learn and by which they may ha ba saved if they will oley them and it is the only nucleus of power that will do to tie te there is no nucleus that can ae e combar ed with the power of this people so long as they hey will remain united so long iong on will they progress and increase in the knowledge of the truth I 1 am proud to own this people as my f friends brethren if this our hoy holy religion be lived and acted up to then it is ia a great high and I 1 holy mission which we have to perform then act up to it nobly let us into the minds of our oar children that nice sense of honor which will prove a shield to them in after life mothers can prove of great 9 arvice to the children in instilling into the minds the 1 principles hat hat bat will lead to life and salvation I 1 and that will keep their feet from unholy i foot footstep footsteps steib it is a mission that mothers can act in it is ia a consolation to parents to see their children become great grod od and holy men and women then thy th y will wilt never forget forged those things that are instilled into kneir minds in their infancy I 1 feel that there is ia not pains I 1 enough taken to that nice sense of honor into the mind it which will shield the children in afterlife after life ilfe I 1 do riot not care how wicked they moy roy become the th wholesome instruction given in their youth will be like a shield like cords that will draw them and keep them from many an evil thing in future life and when they become fathers and mothers they will reflect upon the teachings of their childhood child hod of how they were retrained we trailed trained up iu in the nurture and admonition bilte of me lord the cn conscience science restrains many a I 1 ferson ferbon erson from evil when made to understand and know tuat that the eye of the lord is ia upon them thein ir any other person sees them or not it should cause us to ue more careful an i particular than any other influence that can be brought to bear uon upon us seeing and knowing 1 what we can d do cl and how we vye would feel i to have the lord behold an evil in our con I 1 duc due when we consider that the lord is co cognizant nazant of our acts should we not be more I 1 careful that we do nothing to displease him j than we are of als ais pleasing displeasing any ollier oiher being i Is it not a joy to feel that we have the ampro bation of cl 0 ir r fattier fattler in heaven in ia all that thit we do and to have that peace of mind which nna this knowledge vied e instills into our bos bosold ouis then how careful we ought to be for our own satisfaction to see bee that we are circumspect in re regard 11 ard to our daily lives 1 I also think it is our duty upon the principles of righteousness to please each other as far as aa we can but I 1 would not wish to ini that we should alwa a strive to gratl 1 i fy each other but as far as aa is c risi insistent stent I 1 with the principles of 0 truth a rive to please each other instead of pursuing an opposite course or one that is calculated to harass and injure each others feelings I 1 recommend this course myself as being product ve of more good we should not brive to hedge up each others war in the work of righteousness t and truth but as we were taught by our Pre president the duties of tl 11 e eders of israel so let us correct an evil not through gli any particular motives excepting that it laan isan evil and knowing that in all righteousness lwe we should seek to b ald aid each other tip up we I 1 should seek to have within ourselves that spirit and feeling which will pro proda dutte e the most happiness and prosperity the gopel it i we vve wili wiil let it will bave gave w ua old ou and young bond and free and finally exalt us in the kingdom of our father and god it is for us then to eschew evil and set worthy ex examples ag P ae strive to extend th this f 9 influence 2 abroad br ad among ao 20 n ow orr oar r brethren so ao far as we are a re able and so far as we have it ourselves gurs eurs elyea elves and then cause them to extend it to others other sand and so i continue and in im this wa way seek to i the earth as aa well as in ousa ouMa our labors labora bors of seeking becking to redeem mankind from sin ain and iniquity we offer the people the gospel which ls Is calculated to save them in the kingdom of god we seek also to make the desert desert blossom as the rose and herein we may improve ourselves in the cultivation of the earth we can ornament and adorn the earth with trees with shrubs and flowers and wh le it ia lis bringing forth grain of all kinds linds for the sustenance of man moan it will also be beautified by our industry and taste is on a are upon a mission the good seed is being sown the lord has bas commenced his work in earnest and thousands will flock to this standard and it will do to tie tle to yes yea thousands aRds will do this for safety then it is for us to prepare to bring forth the grain and tho other products of the earth tor the sustenance of the people of god to ornament the earth with citi cities es an and temples with grain with shrubs with trees with fences and every 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