Show REMARKS by PRESIDENT YOUNG flowery xo ery cry G S L city 1864 REPORTED BV G D WATT wart in my rem remarks acks this afternoon I 1 wish to ad j dress strangers as well as the saints and it 11 desire with a all ail I 1 my heart that I 1 may have the words of truth to give them to touch aach one as he may need that all may be profited I 1 present myself before this congregation as a teacher of the tile way of lire life anu salvation i and I 1 seek beek unto the lord day by day for strength and wisdom to e able me to magnify my high and arid holy calling to the end that those who believe my tes timp y may be saved in the tha presence pres nce of the father ather P arid and the son sort and that those who cannot abide the I 1 lw w which prepares mankind inan kind lind to enter into the celestial kingdom may be prepared for lor just as high a kina king kingdom odow and glory as they can abide there exists in he be minds ot of men inen throughout b the world a great variety of ideas and arid notions in regard to the character cha racier of the S sa iprema being yet ai a 1 l believe belleve in a supreme ruling power which is invisible to them which does not speak to them then bubose dv dael daei el ing ins place as 43 some bome suppose ia i beyond the most distant star stars spud band andi adds a as others suppose is everywhere laving as bome some suppose a corporeal form and as others upp iB being without form all people have bave their national ah an i individual al capacities des deb desires garfs fires faith pursuit lb tn manners anners customs AC etc mecio veiko ve Me kio iio imm think that our religion is the best religion upon the earth all have the privilege prise lege of worshiping bipin 11 the stin sun moon MOOD or sars if th y please to imagine to cs es a supreme boing being existing in any form their imaginations inay inny ma create oi or in no torm form a ail all others are as enthusiastic in their rah fat rat i ahil anil religious alous doctrin doctrine ev as ive we are I 1 doubt i 0 hat that those we cail call heathen are as a s cerp cere in their li wor phlp ship as we are in n ous oms the christian world of the 19 ce t rv ry acknowledge ted led e the oid oi d and arid new as th tit standard of their re ligi in yet A t woul i be difficult to amazine a grealer greater varley carloy of vie views a lotions and beliefs in regal regald d to the e being behig than exists among the fians of the present day the fo ind imla aton aion on of be he religion reli rell aion glon ion lon we hive embraced and are trying tiding to practice i is based upon nw revelation rew rev lation to learn the true religion is to leoin and understand its author T the e latter litter d y sa ants differ fam fpm the r ch is 13 w im n bret brel eo en n nh 1 do not belong to the litter latter day daj chu cb and debare tre ire hare bare we e consider as goo i a rig t to diner from them as they lavo lave to differ rom nm ua us they say that our religion is not 0 t 0 fox jox is of short ng and hit nit gnp pula tnt uit U it mikes miles no dlf dif frenie rence with ua us 1 e are 0 in oui out bellet belief ih ili a sain Sipi eme being white title dey oey id ty differ upon this vital po no a ages of conti over ty upon it stia more uncertain the possibility of theu theli 6 col coi ng united they are aie content to say bay reat remt great is t e na ery cry of godliness god made mini manifest fest in the flesba flesh and arid there they leave it moss ants god as saying 7 let us makenian in ur image after our lit eness so god cra cr crt a e i man mah ir ia his own image in ili the image of god created be he him male and female cea coated ted oe lie tuam are we willing in aur our fah fa lb to subscribe to itose statements are wa we wil wll wiling wilding ing to let the ruih truth ruth of heaven beaven peak speak in plainness and have its full influence over our A few more quotation quotations i 1 of scripture upon this point will answer my ray present ent pir par purpose pose philip saith unto him lord how us the fithen father and arnd it ua us jebus jesus salih sarh unto hun bun have I 1 been so long iong a time with vou you and yet hast thou not known me he that bath hath seen me hath beels the fat pat e and anu and how gayest thou then shew ua the F ither in whom the god of this world bath blinded me toe minds of them which aa ba ive i ve not lest the H light abt rbt of the glorious po rious go gospel of carist christ Cl irist inist mho who A ho is be she image of god should shine shins unto ih th 01 who imia being the bright l 1 ness ortle ottle ot le gory g oly and the express imae imae lmae of lis his is person a id d u boding al things by the he I 1 word cf f bis pc ter ver when be he had bad by himself 1 purged our sins sit sil down on the rint right hand of 0 the maj majesty sty ca li high from prom these scriptures scip you can r A ce understand there MI is a B s rong rese resemy int ance between the father and the su san i 11 i the j i on of tahe tte savior kivior who pos besse i FT the ia i fi iong long ions or of a pefecto man we litter ay stints aunts believe that god la is oar faor pd panr n r 0 id rd na ml 0 to o ta tiie e declaration ecla ration of the pr ets nj cl ri postles t at we are his Prin nl a lie bab has mide milie of or one flesh and tl bl 11 ll ki I 1 11 ba bin bia ain aln idi lai a tants lants L I 1 the ibe be earth no inetter na ulay r icy lcy ily be white bidek blacic red yellow 01 0 coper copen copper cu ool aoi aej oed ed we bieve b bleve leve in a go I 1 aho b his is tt c 0 ser BOP ears to bear tear indeed I 1 every ID in amber A I 1 of his bis bils wll well developed a i 1 1 rc ant man uan Is til ro re any aty harm k neelie belie bolie i tl e ii it we do not tae take this view ot of the G it u harof of our existence e what view adall siaki sl all ali we tte ak alls ut f him lim shai sha ve we try to view II 11 ins in s a fi H i ap icess less passionless mas creless carity eni y b id a 1 I we consider the being in wh 0 3 iua iha ina i na 1 I 1 we erd acio 0 made an giorgan iced clee clec elece cleie e t tc C f s me mp k nd in the im raen sity ol 01 1 space sace witha it mind pan or pur post j god Is 13 consia considered ered to ba everywhere presa j at the tha same moment and tile the says bays rn her shall I 1 aae rae use from thy presence ance ince lie ile is present wi h all hla hia creations through his influence through his bis government spirit and poa 4 er but be lie himself isa person aga age of tabernacle and we are made alter his likeness i it was hore bora this morning that the gospel madeth those who receive it of one heart I 1 aad sad id of one mind they become of one heart beat t I 1 od ad of gf one oge giai ad za to the principles of the goupil gospel ilo iio so far as they are revealed but when men speculate upon principles or doctrines and undertake to develop what ahat they have no knowledge of then they may mis differ widely the latter day saints as well as others the principles which have been to in from the heavens bring this thia beope to the standard of truth it is that which makes them one the proof ot of this ibis is before us latter day saints you are my witnesses in regard to the character char chat acter of the deity belty our faith falth is different from that of our former re ligias associates but we leave the world acrid orld to judee judge every man for himself whether we are right or wt ether they are ight r at the same time pleading with them to lay aside their prejudices and weigh matteis matters in the scale of justice that they may c erectly y judge I 1 of right and wrong anti ami know linow the difference between truth and error our religion is founded fo upon the priesthood priest hood bood of the son of god it is in in urpo ried led within thib his priest priesthood hood bood we f hear people inquire in ire lre what the is it is a pure alid and ib holy system of government it fa is thi thelah law that bt governs and controls all thing arid and will event eventually 1 all ail biern govern and control ih th eaith earth and the I 1 inhabitants ila iia lants tuat dwell upon it and all things thino thina 9 pertaining to it the e acroy emy and op p poyer of jesus the ac user of the brethren called satan neter neier owned the earb lie he never haver inide in yde ide a particle of it bis lia labor is riot not to create late but to deit btroy while on the oller ol 01 er hami band fie labor of the son of god is to crati preserve uve purify baiad 4 p anti and ex cx it all things abing s the earth and andt ils its 19 lusts lo 10 his hii lra lka noard of g re aness anesa an d perfect perfection ion iop to est things ih ia to their paradis paradisiacal acal state and laake the ni glorious the tho work of the one ii to preserve pre sarvie servie and sanctify fy the work or of the other is to waste away deface and destroy and the tile time wui wul come corne when atwill be manifest to all th tbt t etli evil of 0 e is an usurper a so that all covern govern menty nations kingdo ros tos and people upon the tile face of this earth totne gov the S snot shot rj of god are and usurp is rights and anti pos possessions es of liim whose kjose right it is to rein thinking think irig men inqui uns igind ask whether it is really necessary for the government of dod god to be on the earth at the present day dry 1 I answer most ass assuredly tiredly there never vever was a time when it was more needed than it is now why because men do not know inow how bow tn to govern themselves without it would it be considered treaso i by any i Cli christian ristian govern government ia in our day to pros profs s to alieve a i lieve io ili the lid L nd jesus christ and arid in the efficacy emic chic lcy icy of his death and resurrection for the salvation ol 01 man and to profess and declare that it l I li i lia lis lia lla inalienable able right add and prerogative to rein over men meo the earth and a I 1 things upon it in november 1838 1835 joseph smith andt ind others were eje exe arai aral sned before 3 lidge judge austin A kin king in ray coun y missouri in course of the examination mir church organization was converted into a temporal L kingdom in il don dop which was to fill the whole earth and dd madue f all other kingdoms much was inquired inquiry A by the judge who by the he way was a methodist concerning the prophecy of diniel daniel ilin in the days 0 of these kings kinge shall the god of heaven set up a kingdom k which bhail break in mircea all other kingdoms and stand forever etc and the kingdom and the greathes gre atnes of the kingdom kin worn woin under the whole heavens he hea vets aveis shall be given to the saints of the i most alost high hiah 21 etc when lawyer doniphan said baid s aid ald adge judge 7 you had better make the bibe trea treason son aon 1 the lord has buffred buff suf fired red the eaith earth to lie under sin for thousands of years wherefore re as by one man sin entered into the world and daa dea li by sin a d so deth death h ith pasted upon all men for that all have shined pinned 11 bie fie the system of church govern trint ent thit that we have differs from others but we take the bible fur our standard which yuu you on can all read at your leisure je jesus ma said sald to his hla disciples ye into all the world anti and preach be gospel to tut fut eve every creature lle that nei beJ eveth liu aiu disbar 13 bap I 1 d I 1 shall be saved but be that bell beli believeth eveth nuu nou be damned do we believe this im in aoitan saying tr k r do we no la Is this true or is it not riot true I 1 am ansA answered ered grit it was so in ili the days of christ and the apostles hut but it is riot not exactly so now for god is inz ini aeiful to all Is no respecter of perso jek jok but to all ail raen liberally that aas dal is ltD keth ether they are baptized or nor we believe bi aeve in in tiie toe light of the spirit but we do no jio bell v e hat 1 lai lar a aigin is either cither here or thele thel e to affect albect ediva tion knottier er one aa sa L you youcan yon cail cali he baptized if you wish to be for lis ils i it is 13 right tor for every pers n to answer bis hia ov imil cmil n ce for if ir you can only an cpr a mood before god it Is enough taen ai one on feels that b h a science is 13 answered without being bap iced another ones oies oles c is 13 answered by kneeling down dowa atit in tue tle water iv ael api aei ami and having water poured lipon hun him Anui heid heis id conscience conaci ence is not riot answered vi A aitho it b bur bar led with christ in ta taplia plim on ai one io answer hla hia coti science be buried in iii the water face downward tbt t be ile in ay coine colne up back first to the ant and boter ter to answer his bis conaci nce nie must b lri irl brinl Iri nl 1 l d from flom a bowl of water gatei on the forehead for far ahead wiking wiki ig the tue sign of the cros croaa and be sees seea no ild reason why all his household house bouse bod hod raould not be baptized in the same saine way and arid BO so ii hris hiis them all baptize I 1 by sprinkling eien the in ill ltd its mother arm and the consciences of he pa aie ate answered i by bv ch lle lie or pod god 1 fath fathers rathers e rs and god moth mot berd bera r 0 but hut tell me ine how hav the conscience of the unconscious can be 0 aa as to th hut hit it na its coil conscience clence ciance is all right it is made by the a it th priest now I 1 ask enon ebon it d i be lie consciences e a of the people regulate the ordinances ordin arces ot of the gospel of the son of god or should those or finances dinan din ances ces cea regulate and direct direct the consciences odthe of the peopled Peo people I 1 decide that the gospel of life and salvation should form direct guide aud dictate the consciences of 0 all in this light the latter day saints take the scriptures the ordinance s or the gospel and the holy noly priesthood and act accordingly when it was said to peter and his brethren anciently inen aien cien imen and brethren what sha bhail shall 11 we i do then peter sald eaid unto them repent and be baptized every one or of you in the nami name name of jesus christ for it cf sins gins and ye shall receive the gift of the tha holy ghost jesus christ taught his disciples to lay their bands upon baptized believers for the gi glit gitt t t f the holy ghost now when the apostles which were at jerusalem bearl bearA that samaria had bad rf the word of god they sent unto them peter and john who when they were come down prayed for them that they might receive the holy aghos f then laid they their hands en on them then and they received the holy ghost the gift of the holy ghost wab waa so visibly manifest that a certain man called simon a Eor hor sorcerer cerer who bewitched the people of Sat samaria naria uaria when he saw that through tha the laying c on ort of the apostles hads the holy ghost t was given he offered them mn money ney bay eay 1 inc ins give me ine this power that on whomsoever I 1 lay my ray hands bands lie he may receive the holy ghost again we ire read of certain ones onea who had hati bad bail been baptized to john baptism vibo who were baptized again by paul and when paul had laid hib hia hands upon them the holy ghost came on them and they with tongues and prophesied this ia is the gospel ie vie believe boe toe lieve in and practice now judge ye for 1 vvhs lher vve e have the bible to stia sus tain us in this practice ot at the ordinances ordinance a oti ott ot the gospel I 1 say let god bs be true it if it makes every every esery man a 4 liar I 1 now t ie te inquirer asks is not be the holy ghost given to others aa as well as to members of tour lour our church I 1 would answer yes in some instances hut but in such cases they recene reccie it through grace not through t obedience to the utie ordinances W we have a sinking example of this in the ca c of cornelius and 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