Show REDIA redla by D INTEL H bernace am ain march 10 16 1561 ISO error id ny BY J V LONG I 1 reel thankful at the improved appearance of our this morning the president said let there be light and there was wan light 1 br taylor said fald if he was wag gong going to preach he lie should take bat hat for a text bur but I 1 am not rot in the habit of taking text I 1 shai bhai therefore make euch tuch re maliCs as 8 kiy come into my mind mini behold light has come ino ino inn the he world ard and the saints ai are the evi evl evidence dence derce of it because their m minds P d 3 have hale been enlightened by the liutti which b ac h the they lave bave received through ule uie iffla e ce or of f which they ther have been gathered out from the he m midst rf of the nations of the earth parth t that hl at t th y might m build up the kingdom of god a langdom jing ting jing dorn dom of rih rig righteousness where they tiey are aru not in danger of bein bain baing being overwhelm overwhelmed M e with v I 1 te e dai dar darkness kness ard d corruptions corrupt ions of the world from fromm nce hey acy came we have come on ri om babylon into these mountain valleys for this thia purpose we ve have bon b brn on brou brought glit milb together by the favor of nie the almighty that we might form a luceus nucleus of strength and power on the earth to aid and assi assist t one another to strengthen nethen the cause and build up the kingdom kin glom giom of god ti to estable establish b righteousness so eo that this kip kingdom F doir dohn cannot be swai swallowed owed up by the wicked d ard un ungodly odly here liere atso aiso vre we vve cin can li avea v e a clearer vision and nd view more ilg light h t and under understand g than ye we co ld id in the ele countries that WP catte caire CH ire fre from the vison vibon vib via on is less obscured by surrounding objects while br Woolley was wag prating praying that we wa might have light t I 1 felt feit to add one sentence which was wasl that wethe f the latter day sint Stin tie tit might do as well as we know how that m wa ma a m te be abe to accomplish the work asil a assi sll sil i el I 1 ua u A person may have it in his he be rt to i 1 4 0 so but he may not have it in his hla ability to 0 o do as 33 well lie he knows the control i g K circumstances which surround I lim aim int ini at tle time this doubtless is frequently ow ing rg to the ignorance of those associated with lim and if the people cannot canno do as aa well weli as thy aby would at first let them not be lle b but bit it try again and cont lutle their fal i arts perhaps ila lla ps they may inay bring g greater greaten eater eaten i ditl ddll erces 10 0 o bear and combine more power a they proceed until finally they will bi lul rul when the he prayer was belph efferd cf Tere 4 I 1 felt to ta bay eay sa at 10 0 lord enable my thy pe pie to in do ss R w u r lt it 11 as 39 they know how ani an I 1 doubt not but th t s w a 4 the feeling in lle ile the lie hearts of all nip HIP sincere and ari ani I 1 faithful fa i tt fill and they ask ash what can I 1 di dj how can I 1 best serve my masters caused adise with the large majori majority tv of those that profess to be saints to know L nv bow to b the most moat ns ful in the mijat midat ot of ibe tile saints sunta S unta or of the mo rio t I 1 hiah god goj Is ia the PV fv r pravaj j ing ung ipg desire it in a c contant 0 thought we h ave te instruct liola fr m time 0 to o tim upon irp P i t p r filart 14 rl r l p ii i i ni n i r I 1 to form T a urion union t of ator effort iv T of f strength n g ab 01 OD j power cfaith of aith alth to the eie efe elements ments to retter rether for the advancement of the ape and cause wo we have espoused and those instructions of late have bean bein benin benan in a ule uie measure asure 1 upon points of a temporal character for the temporal salvation ot of the people we Wes should bould depend upon ourselves arid and upon our own resources and exer ions for the things that are necessary for our temporal sustenance if we wish to do anything that will be a credit to ourselves let us noy now in ill the days of peace and prosper ty show our faith falth by our works and labon labor ta t bring about for ourselves and the kingdom those things that are necessary bay for our own support and existence to manufacture minu facture our own clothing to begin to lay lik aside those thing things that aro are are unnecessary wh ie tuey they are within our reach provided that we do it of own voluntary act for lor the bake sake of holy and righteous prini principles ples pies for the bae balca baica of daling right then we may be entitled toa small mead of praise i raise but that individual who aply reforms when he is 11 ab aged is not entitled to praise when there is an abundance of 0 luxuries here heio and we sh eh w that we can abstain from them aid ald lay them aside to dep depend end upon our fown lown exertions we thus gain strength and power instead of waiting till tha things are entirely shut abut oun our from us we vye d sire to prove our integrity to our and to our god Thi this berh pa is sinthe in the bosoms of all the saints tiey ti ey would like to show that they are willing to abide the teachings come from the pre ident to them and end to lay the foundation for bringing those things f from frum rom rum the ele eie elements mento which they require re luire LS 1 t uj u j nd endeavor eavon eavor to make A aute lute we ci calculation 1 eter ener exercise cise our active and energetic and combee combue to together wether lether the ability which we MW oord in our on midst midat let us uis also comb lie ne our arid and means as well ra is our tanh talib we are frequently in to establish some al branch of business bustness bim ness we have oft tit thus us f tr it han ha ban uon n frustrated UY ivr our attempts to manu mariu facture factura iron na nit so much for want otil m mot moe chanilal ch anical skill as aa in consequence of a certain unrig unrighteous lite kojis ambition which some have had hail to be the first to bring out good ir n the is ti 0 our ress fand arld he will strive to subvert every enterprise enter prize bilk but how does doss it become the saints to let iet the evil influence and the power of the adversary control them to that ex ent that if one brother cannot accomplish what is want wante edhe dhe feels ia his hid healt heart that no one else shall how daes does aes oes it look when a man cannot produce iron for him hinn to feel in his heart to operate for the purpose 0 thwarting 0 ever kanand man and for t lis ils perpie get up a division and a contention among the brethren this is the spirit t tat has been in iron c county county it is a kind of rivalry that is engendered in hell to let the of the devil enteria enter in and produce such fa farlins feelings elins amon among saints that ought to know better betten and that ought to do better ii 13 a disgrace to a people callin calling themselves them delves the people of god I 1 speak of iron to illustrate this subject brause it is a case with witti which you a e all ta fa inifi tir and because it is an article of which we itan 4 so muc in need there are other tho though ugh perhaps or of less moment in aich which this ibis kind land of strife does exist dacre is such a thing as a commendable rivalry a desire to excel and which tends to build up but this tb n of which I 1 speak is a design to thwart the taji operations operation st and arld to keep in fit mens own olan bo bosoms toms the knowledge which would do others good yet they appear to delight in keeping locked up in their 0 in kosorus that knowledg knowledge e which would he of 0 service to the he community such persons fall far ssi sil art ot 0 doing as aa nelu neul as they know how oi of doing all they tiley can for the building up up of ilip ih e I 1 kingdom of god all such will most likely baco lecome lecomb me darkened in their counsel and lose the bno kno knowledge wieda we which they possess t r the lord bla tia not bestowed that liht and intelligence fon fen fer for suca buca a par purpose pose if I 1 understand the tub we are here to use our best beav ability to aid with our oun might and power to bring about the purposes of the almighty in the last days nence hence when we see men continue to be actu ad by buch such unworthy influences fulch woich we fiad to be both disagreeable and di graceful WP w 8 should strive to help them in overcoming t ism perhaps we do not all think of it in this ligh light t jf it we d no let us lis a 9 sarch arch out and see anere re we do give the evil one power over us and how he calces ta ees ces the fhe advantage and cindea lis its 3 to do things which hedge up not only our own way but the way of oe others I 1 do not B there is auy aly person even the most mose fable but could do some thing for the advancement vp van cement su benefit 0 uns una people ie th they e y could d arid and would do as aa well as they kno know w how ru ident with all the elligen intelligent int e abich the president possesses I 1 have no doubt but he auld could yuld at many times timea do a great deal better belter f fer for er the benefit or 0 israel it i the people around him possessed more of the disposition 0 to o exercise ani and b ing into use the kitove knowledge e and power to do good with which the almighty has haa endo dowed wed them but owing to their la 13 k of diligence aad and command over themselves they let the adversary get power over them and that I 1 thwarts him in his hia purposes which lie he woula other uther otherwise wise wige accomplish the lord him elt eit elfran cannot arco mph h as much with a people who 41 e slow to comprehend who do not resist the awers of darkness dark nesi and who do not overcome th i power of the evil one but permit sa satan 1 an to rae nt jit in their bosoms and throw obstacles in their way as lie ho could and woul voul voni i with a people who not only beill being e boing w ailing and obed tnt int but who exhibit a dispo rA P t gonto in to govern and control their evil p open ei subdue and eradicate them from their 1 irid and give free scope and power to the iii iti I 1 irence light and knowledge with which they are so graciously endowed well weil then we see iha t here is a labor that we ve can cain perform ourselves if we will be care nii fill aad aid ard look into obrown oun our own bosoms and aradi cate the evil ind influences bences which we permit to come in there and darken our own counsel and minds and be a clog in the way of the hindom kingdom kindom instead of helping be it along I 1 in iti all mpa mea measures which nes nez need our help vre we should strive to see the tile utility of them if possible as soon as those that have set about to do the work and let our faith be to go about the 1 imbor ibor bor bon required of us let us ils go about it i with ne heart and one voice taen then I 1 cannot we accod hail hall things as the tile lord wants yc yea we can and then we shall soon I 1 see the thle kingdoms of 0 this world tremble and ani fall to pieces there are anre some portions of this community I 1 am aware that feel right about th temporal progress pro pros ress cress of this k n nd d in M I 1 lam iam am Ppe akin of these matters that tint you i my brethren and sisters sister may lend a helping belpin hand and let the lle ile lie kingdom increase p that we e i ay all see the work of 0 r god r 11 forth and increase with greater power arid arld magnitude our derit de cines cinea c kires ines it and so d e etheal the at j mighty n and he will bes ow hs bis upon his people and cause them to pro per exceed j angly ing I 1 y I 1 I 1 pre presume surle sunie there is no person living wh wb if if it lia ha 1 been possible twelve years ago to have looked for ard aard to thi 4 time and seen en the vast increase of this mih y wo k and its 9 magnitude but bould have considered it the most glorious scenery that be exhibited to their view no person could nave have irna imagined lit lil edit edli it junices the loid lold had shown it to bim him m by opening the vision of his mind to see se it we have truly attained to great blessings still greater a e before us ilg and we can call more aban bantly in lil the faith as e gitil as 68 the development and es ess of th til great work in which we are engaged we see aee gre t and arop important arta itt tit vents before us alid and duties to that are of great imports im porta ce cc let 6 take hold of it with a will and antl wit wie nin nir ur lote boke lle ile brait tart eart thau thit we ve may p ogress more atun abundant danly ly than weh inu inn eito eilo done is my prayer ond ind nd exhortation in the tile name naine of je jusus sus bus amen |