Show j jf ff 1 by preside predent Pr ident nt lari larl belsham harin hatin Y young oun onn ae m of sunday rilly may 29 1859 REPORTED nr BY 0 G D watta I 1 have been very much interested in the remarks by br Z snow and m wish mish igil fill to impress upon the gniada of all that in our ca capacity and organization without the aid of it superior influence ii upon the mind and that hat directly from the fountain of wisdom mankind are very liable to what the apostle calls eblo philosophy Depend depending in g solely upon human reasoning leads manyin many into tu vain and aud serious errors and sel sell imbibed and self argued not nol ions are ate often so tenaciously riv riveted upon the mind that it is almost impossible for another to collace con luce lace his fellow mail man of their erroneousness to be correct in our in our doctrines in faith towards god and clear in our understandings of his bis plan of salvation nothing short of divino divine revelation can convince eon don vince of and fasten upon the understanding the truth that god has hab ha revealed revealed from heaven for the salvation of his children I 1 repeat that I 1 have been highly interested with wilh he file remarks by judge snow we have formerly foi merly heard him speak many times in this building and hose those of yow you who have been acquainted with him can judge of the effect efm eff ct of his late mission to australia to which he referred I 1 will judge lor tor one that it has been worth worlds to him arld arid all present who enjoy the dispirit spirit of revelation can readily discern that the V philosophy and doctrine just advanced by him ure are excellent when wilen men are in tile tiie habit of philosophising philosophizing p ising hising upon every point only relying upon w what h tut tit we me call human reason they are constantly I 1 able liable to error but place a man in a situation w where iero lero he be Is obliged or compelled in order to sustain film himself to have faith in the name of jesus christ and it brings him to a point where lie he will know for himself and happy are those vv who ho pass through trials if they maintain their integrity and their faith to their calling asias observed here last sabbath all intelligence is the gift of god whatever use is made of it all valuable inventions and works 0 of f mechanism are produced by a spirit that flows from the fountain of intelligence and no excellent and magnani magnanimous mot moi a work can be produced without that spirit men alen are apt to stray from the truth aie ate apt to 0 o imbibe false notions principles and ideas if they do not cling closely lo 10 that fountain of intelligence telli gence and arid acknowledge the hand of godin god in lii all nil ill things g this principle every person should wilt watch ca closely and be very caret careful ua that they tiei ties neier er imbibe a any ny notion doctrine oridea or idea that causes selfish in their hearts but let their hearts be open to conviction to receive light and intelli gence pence through every manifestation from above that hay hey may rightly discern between things that are of god and thoe those that are not of him many blany iu in their act acts Q seem heem closel closely to agree with the expression in holy writ that gi d is not in all heir their thou thoughts e his we might readily conclude that many though they ti use se the name of the su supreme reane being more f than any other oilier name on earth or in heaven never carefully re fleet upon the character of that being he is the fountain of all intelligence and without tho power of the holy ghost shed sheil forth in the hearts of the people they are li ible to ie be led astray As has been told 5 QU ou frequently with regard to the proof of t the he truth of a mans religion it is not his faithfulness to it it is not his close clos e observance servance of it nor the sacrifices be he makes for it but if it is that Inteli intelligence gence which leads ir acen en 1 from earth earah to heaven which opens the gates of or heaven and reveals to the children of men heavenly things to lift their minds and affections above the things of this earth and cause them to view it and its inhabitants in their the children of men are in fit ignorance and darkness with their superstitions prepossessed notions feelings education and traditions lock at ahem themas pa they are placed here for the express purpose of proving themselves before heir their god darkness and sia sin were permitted to come on to this earth jaarth man alan partook of the tile forbidden forbid ien hen fruit in iu accordance with a plan devised from eternity that mankind ight be brought brong ht in contact with the principles and powers of dark darkness ness that they hey might eight know the bitter and arid the sweet the wood good and the tha evil and arid beable to discern between I 1 and darkness to enable them to receive recel ve light continually christ is the light of the world and ligh teth leth every man that cometh into it no son so or daughter of adam ever I 1 ved on the he arih drib or eve ever win if 1 but has had bad or will have the light of christ within them what do many parents virtually say to their children that to believe in revealed reli rell religion I 1 ion lon is nonsense how frequently we have heard prayers offered in public that that god would make one in their midst that the holy ghost would rest upon stipon them while they endeavored to worship the lord almighty anid arld and arid as soon as the prayers were over endeavor to prove that the holy ghost is not given in our days as anciently v that the spirit of rev rei revelation elation is not on oil the earthm earth m is not among the children of men what inconsistency sis fis tency god is here bis his it ir fluence fills immen sits sity its ity ha ile has his me messengers throughout all t the 6 the works of his hands ile he watches matches every oiso ilse on of his creatures their acts their affections and thoughts hau ban hig his are all known to him for his intelligence and power fill immensity not that Ms liis person does but his spirit does and lie he is here te teaching guiding and arid directing the thili nations of the earth notwithstanding their dar darkness kriess ignorance and weakness and he will make the wrath of man him why then should we not acknowledge led ledge e his hand in all things r revelation e v elation why not acknowledge that god whom we profess to serve why riot not seek unto him for counsel it should be in the hearts of all to seek unto the lord with all heir their might and affections and so live as to have hase him ruido guide them th em that they may never fall that they may atala ain vda the goal they are anticipating all people desire io to be happy abu cannot add find an individual that doe does 3 not nut wish comfort and ease you can cau obtain happiness in no other wey mey v y than by unreservedly submitting yourselves lo 10 your god let him film lead us through paths of bf faction and cause suffering and trouble loi ici 0 o come upon us still there is that con cou consolation and comfort that he ilia world cannot give nor take away that is the only solid comfort there is in fit this life fire men alen cannot enjoy comfort and sate sati satisfaction 13 in tile the accumulation of wealth wealth never was the source of happiness to any person it cannot be it is not in the nature ol 01 for contentment exists only ia in the mind in III the mind there is happiness in the mind there is glory place a man in extreme poverty and let him possess poi po pot ress cess file tiie sweet benign influences of the spirit of the lord Q and you will mill find a happy man and a cheerful countenance while the man who does not possess the spirit of he may possess all this world can afford besides beside lie he la i almost constantly in sorrow and trouble brethren and sisters it Is your your privilege to enjoy n the spirit of revelation aa as much as any person on or people that ever lived on tiie the face of t this 1 1 is arah As it was observed here last sabba sabbath t b you see eee men and women falter and depart from their god and religion but does gd G d first forsake thern there no they forsake their god they take such a course that the spirit of the lord cannot dwell wih A lh them consequently they are left sn in darkness and uncertainty and do not know what truth is how can you know what truth is you can only know by the spirit of revelation this knowledge is not riot obtained in any otherwise oth other erwis way Y how can you know the latter day work to be true you call can know it only by the ilia spirit cf of revelation direct from heaven how can people prove that it is not true in any other way than by the revelations of jesus can you hear of any persons railing about Us being untrue arid and convincing a congregation that it is attrue by the spirit of revelation no all ions lons sermons ser mors discourses discourse and if coures delivered against 1 il are delivered in fit darkness are not delivered in the spirit of the great god wio wiio bigan zed the latter dav day work what proved this work true to you in E 1 germ germany any francette unilda states ac wa was a it 11 not loll the tho spirit of revelation that rested dpn upon vou van then why should you lose the spit spir you should add to it day by day you should add as the lord gives a little here lere ald and a little there and treasure up tip truth in your faith and under unil buil you become perfect belore if the e lord and are prepared to receive the further things of the kingdom of goj you must have haie the spirit of the lord jesus christ to you to the knowledge of the truth and teach you things us as they are arc le let every man and woman without exception ovain obain that spirit through an exemplary life lile and if they do rot rol adhere to the spirit of revelation revel dilon that is a felt by all who are partakers par takers of this work they will fearrand fall fal for the ilia prophet ha said that the lord would work a great work arid ard a wonder in the last days that the report thereof would make all nations tremble and fili 1111 them with fear Is it daik dalk nes neB no Is it ignorance no Is it weakness no what is it it is light I 1 intelligence 11 telli gence the power of god that makes the wicked tremble and wish Mornion hu out of the way if it were a false doctrine or a false theory be the devil would not endeavor to disturb it wicked men would riot not fear it heaven beaven would not smile upon it nor give a revelation to any man or woman to believe it and we should have poor su success cess and find heaven for foi bid that we should d have success or gain upon any othar othir principle but the revelations nf jesus christ may god open your eyes and the eyes of every honest person that we may see things as they are and secure for ourselves that eternal rest we are looking tor ton amen |