Show THE WORLD MISTAKEN entirely contrary to the generally received I 1 opinion DP the inhabitants of utah though 0 even hey they may not all at all times realize its aree arfe he the most moat highly privileged of all people true the principles and spirit g of goo I 1 and evil allare are aro here as well as elsewhere ever keep fag tag us sensible that we also are arg still ina lna in a state of probation and under obligation not enly to work oat each his bis own salvation but also to assist others so tar far as possible in attaining the ot hapes hawes bapes wh both here and hereafter it is to alleged that we have ome some within ow or pales whose conduct and conversation are not the ita lla ost exemplary and th though this allegation la Is correct hey they persist in derev deriving aing there fram fe om most mistaken conclusions we at oace once admit almit that wi either have or are to have the as well aa as the best beat were this not so it follows directly that we are not tho the popie 0 we profess tobe for or is it not written h at t the gospel is like unto a n net tt castuto cai cast tinto nto the ibe sea jita bea which gat hereth tish fiah or of every kind how kow in all our el Tarts efforts in this the period of gathering cheringto ga to draw forth fish of every I 1 kind ind igi iii th world in a common eagerness to accuse have hare lost bight sight of so plain a scripture and kah wah haye bay confounded the time gathering of with ehe the he time of choosing or separation andin and in this are the world badly sadly mistaken at the samo same time it behooves behoove s us who have been so highly privileged in being gathered here to cren clel heir beir in ln m mind ind a wise readiness for tor for tor the I 1 approaching 0 day of separation for the bad will not always be permit permitted ed to vex and oppress the good fc 1 if it Is gladly conceded that there thele are many very many good people who hive hiye not knot yet embraced our faith falth that the world under the 1 alight ment we are ara striving toso to so largely enjoy have made and are making great and commendable advances in the arts and sciences fences se especially in the exact and mechanical departments and that in their levy bevy views s they have portions of correct saving baving principles scattered here and end there in their articles ot of faith but hut when they from whatever motive comfort themselves with the abe assertion that we have not the everlasting gospel in its saving purity that the priesthood has not again been restored resto yei rei to earth through joseph smith the martyred marty red prophet that thit each faithful perdon person person cloea does not mot enjoy the sl and sweet influence of the holy that our leaders aro aro ara not guided madyo add aid do not in turn tarn guide the people by the 1 dates es lof of that spirit then do the world make the saddest mistakes stales mi of all for they de priva themselves of that supreme happ nesb ness which is alike treo freo to every one who will obey the laws thereof il in the fhe agency ao so wisely allowed avowed to man to choose choos and do good or evilee are not disposed ia to retort with the barsh harsh epithets used toward us tor for they affe affect i ct not the truth neither are we ime disposed to tear down their rii ril religious iii alous tene meats meta because they prefer dwelling in them to occupying a more one for that isa iea lea ma ter excl exal exclusively othin their own choice but aa as we are so constituted as to lin dihe precept upon precept bue hue a lif ill litle ere a icyie we feel feer obligated to dec declare iare fare without any fear of wf truthful contradiction ontra diction that the hwe church of jesus christ ef latter day saints sainta possesses the everlasting priesthood andros and gospel el of the son of god as committed a both to t 0 the ancient saints and thois knour day and that the holy a with revelation ao an blessings thi the faithful followers of its teachings in their mistaken position it 1 would be well tam the tho tt wor world d to bear in mind and practice upon oon it its that freedom of cohl cohu helenee and wor amp ar aro are i e inherent and unquestionable rights ra aa to nar wak ar by bt his creator aad and that the ua an trammeled exercise thereof should be conceded to alt all BO so far tar as that exir exe relfe else does not in fringe upon the rights of 0 oth others ers |