Show 1 REMARKS by eider elder wl LI lio 0 P D WOOD IM V F ta tabernacle taber Tabei nacle nacie afternoon april I 1 REPORTED BY J T this church of or jesus christ has had bad a vast amount of te teaching acing especially or late we have live deal of good counsel and 3 ru tia i this conference the truth has be amplified doctrine elucidated and made eatn to our understandings through the revea t trolis tons of J jems jews eus eug cli cit chist lat and I 1 really feel that we have great cause to joice rejoice ic there is one truth that becomes still more evident to my mind and I 1 chii k to the minds of this people generally and that is the importance and arid necessity of our being governed and controlled day by day by the revelations of god no vj v we my take the bib e the book of mormon and doctrine and covenants and we ive may read them through and every other rev revelation that has been div given n to asp us and they woold scarcely be sufficient a to guide us twenty four hours we have only an outline of our duties dulea written we are to be guided by the living oracles the ten com corn inan dui dut ants are very good and the great and glorious principles pertaining to the redempa 1 tion of nian man te vie revelations pertaining to I 1 events that are past and to the things of the mysterious and unborn future and there are I 1 also many choice and precious things relating to the n of man aan to me tle present and future greatness of the el saint lints but where can we find one revelation that tells us that we s soud boud oud raise three hundred teams or twelve hundred yoke of cattle to bring brin up the poor from the missouri Misso uri ari river we have been informed by the revelations of tha th lord jesus christ that there should be a temple tempie buil bull in jackson county but has there been bien a revelation to te I 1 us how long or how high it should ie ve no we have got to be governed by the mind raina and will of goti goit and th ih is must bf be apparent to uns una people it lehow valt rs lt ma mare marc e aid aud more president Y tin ung tella us ut that the livin living bra oral ora n sitar iid be our aulde guide tha that in j fac fact i t tue twe we iia ila have e the living oracle within j us always every man and woman has the i privilege of being baptized but it is 13 not the eriv privilege liege of every man to lead the church it is my privilege to have revelation to know truth from error and I 1 should also havo power to cast out devils and to heal the sick if iti I 1 magnify my calling 0 and not only ocly these gifts but tongue tongues interpretation of tongues and th the e spirit 0 prop prophecy hecl and of course that I 1 is levei leeel revelation tin it is of every man and ani woman in tb this is kingdom to enjoy the spirit of prophecy which ib is the spirit of god gott and to the fa ahful it reveals such things as are necessary for their comfort and consolation and to guide them in their daily duties I 1 ican lean can say that I 1 re rejoice oice olce before thib this people and before the lord our god in the great blessings which he be has poured out upon us I 1 r rejoice j 0 ce that be is careful carefully tv watching over his ka kingdom dom and people and it is manifest unto us there has never been a time when a noc coc doctrine trine has been presented to us by the servants of god that has appeared tew T rew ew or mysterious but what i lip spin spirl of god has bf ben en ready to beur belr lesi leai mony of the atie truth t f the same when there have been cisek cases ol 01 cen contention cne nUon I 1 lo 10 0 know who was the biggest man the spirit of god has alava alraya s made known who was in the wrong and this is a great blessing unto us u one of the greatest that ever was given unto the chila chilgren ren of 0 men to be able to discern the right from the wrong in all cases that may come coine r i der oar conr observation we can perform this work that is given unto us to do for w we e know how to take the first step stepp and then we gradually advance as we are inspired from one degree to another and it if we have that portion of the spirit of god which it is our privilege to enjoy arid and magnify our calling we shall wall have that testimony we rugh cugh to have wulin us when any new doctrine is brou broucht ht forth or old doctrine more f fully tilly explained pla ined in this una way we shall profit by the preaching of t our brethren and be atle to treasure up the pr of eternal life and we ive should be ready at au all times to carry out the principles that are reveal d to our preal and bishops fr fir in time to time as they receive the word of th lord from tha ibe pre president 1 ident of the whole church for instance a certain number of wagons and ard teams are called for and we should understand that tab never a bishop wants anything for the public good that we hould bould be on h nd to do wh at is wanted president young requires require a nothing tut what the lord requires of him and end manifests unto him and I 1 know that if it we carry out those princ principles pies ples that are brought forth by our ent lent and leader we shall be wised in so doing I 1 th tats is is the way I 1 view our position as a people tipon upon the earth in the dispensation of the falness cf times we are truly engaged in a great and mighty work one that is sustained by the almighty it is lik ilk like ilke e the laid lai ial d seed which grows rows from orom a parti palti particle cie cio toa tolt taa large tree the rent of this church was very small but it is its now row gi owing glowing into a minify kingdom no matter what our station and add c are when those who are over lis its rise up tip arid and call upon us to d 1 I anything we sh should 0 uld be ev r ready t cespon when for instance we are instructed to sop slop selling ll 11 whisky or drinking it we ought to dolt doit do it and then our mind will be en by partaking of the spirit of god and the adint and power of 0 our high and holy callings will res upon us when we listen to that instruction st that is iven and carry it ou oti thi thir k rigdom has haa got to rise up and take is stand in majesty ma jAsty in strength and anti power among the nations and all trial the lord has premised will be realized our president bat ba ha t frequently tod told us that thit we cannot separate the temper 1 from the spir but they must go hand bond in band hand together and so it is and so must we act in reference to building up the church and king dom dem of god we shoud foresee the evil and then foreseeing it we should bide hide ourselves and preserve ci 0 irs ives ires in purity and holiness our has tried from the beh beJ beginning nning to I 1 instruct us in these things and we should sh uld listen listen to the counsel that is given unto us you you have all hear I 1 pre ident young give instructions to the eiders elders from time to time and point out the course that we should par sue in order to sustain ourselves we should all strive to FO manage our grain as to turi turn it to the best account we have had bad counsel in regard to this matter mitter but how bow slow wow s blow we are to carry it cut I 1 have homet mes macs marveled at the chirse that has been pursed in regard to the duties that devolve up n us its lt us lay these thin 8 to heart an and A profit by those instructions and ald if we dp we will bring forth fruit abundantly lt lt let t us be b ot of one heart and one mind in all bilings t I 1 rejoice to meet here in this conference with my brethren and arid sisters and I 1 esteem it as a great privilege I 1 have been associated this uhla chuntu evet exec ainee ue the year 1833 and inave been looking bookin over the quorum of the twelve today to days day and reflect reflecting irig f V at in in our first fret acquaintance we were mere mete boys together while now most ot us are be beginning to have gray locks the time is passing rapidly along and the purposes of the lord are fast hastening forward if we will do our duty I 1 know that god will sustain us and bring us off conquer conquerors orf orp and le be will to 0 en the way whereby we can be delivered from our nur ene mies and there will be room for us to sp ap spead ead cad out the gospel of jesus christ will spread arid and do goo 1 and it will mill prove a blessing to the children of men the almighty requires bis his servants to maintain their integrity in righteous ess and truth we are called upon to t bild a temple to the name of the go i of i israel and let us try to do our duty let us is lay these things to heart and return home from this thi ihl conference refreshed with mith the spirit of the lond lord and let us do 60 those things that are of benefit benefic to us and the settlements where we live god is merciful to usand if we do our duty we shall be blessed we have been inform informer eu that the heaven are full of blessings for f he faithful we have not yet jet y et at the fu nebs nees but blit we are ate vue iffie areat great work word work ot of the on of the falness of timer andi and andl 1 I pray that the almighty will A ill lii give ui uj power to overcome and do bis his will which I 1 ask in the name of the lo 10 d jasus jesua christ amen |