Show DISCOURSE DISCO URISE BY TAYLOR P inthe in the new Tabernacle tabernacles aha aba city cit sunday se sepo sept 1 13 1874 C reported REP KEP BY DAVID DAVD W EVANS erans WE wll meet to together ether from time to time to re ferit upon talk about and andio to ge our thoughts and fe elino luf luu relation tu to matters connected with our bur eterna inter ebisa latter day saints the worship of almighty god to us as Is a matter of paramount importance in come coWe consequence quence of our oun faith many of us have left our former we rhomes homes and asso associations clatious in we liff and I 1 rye aye cast in our lot with the people ot of god we hava hayi entered into arrangements bich which are ete maland in god dod and in the lord jesus christ and also in rewards and punishments and hatlin batine a hope planted pertaining to et eternal r things we meet together to interchange our ideas reli relative rel tive aliTe thereto ther etol we heuett tuat god has spoken epolt cn that he be has beyea led his will to phe ahe human lA family nilly that nc bie has bas restored restated the tife gospel abd we believe that life light and nce to the and of these principles we believe that ire ive wr had an existence before we came here that weare we are here lna inn in a probationary state operating for good or for etil etli for dation or exaltation we believe that the pa principles which hate bate been revealed to us are the ame tame t bame that werm were made manifest to men of goa gou ad in the tariena anes anea of at I 1 the be world that aro are pasted and that lif ilfe life e and Immortal immortality ity iti can alone te be made known 1 lyv r the an and dabat that if any man wan living u upon pon pow pon the earth has any knowledge of god arof or of the future suture state glate and cin of mankind he hag hab gain pained gained ed that only medium of the everlasting gospel we vve belleta Ic lieTe that only through the covenants edve nants we have i itei co r ro to the ordinances ordinance that hate have been administered to ns we realize that intelligence that has ius been communicated ted led the strong assurance arid hope that is imparted to our oar bosoms anil implanted within us ns and that thle able can cau ca only odly be imparted ly by the light spirit of god Wear we are eind aind ehi evi to the gospel of the son of god for abrill these thes C blessings privileges and enjoyments enjoy ments and bell belletine eTing these things we meet together I 1 arld arid express cur our feelings we that dun dnn actions here hato havo a upon our cur future stata state and condition we hat it llis itis idour our privilege to comprehend god to understand the laws lays of life to be bb wade made acquainted with the relationship that we sustain to the almighty and to the ndel with which be Is Is surrounded wo we believe beli bell eyd that we are working ont out a part of a great plan that jehovah has had iq his mind tor sar tho accomplishment of at his purposes iii relation ign to ma he human buman family fj that now ro w exist thit that have hate ekl eil exited aed b heretofore r f 9 ince bince be creation of the world and tha ih ze al wll will I 1 ezit exit inlall in ail all time ilme hereafter and poss josf possessed essed with these ideas Ideis and aind feelings s and a thou sand gaud more associated therewith we wel like somei mcf to reflect upon our arsent arb pr gent sent nt status upon upun the relationship we we sustain to th the almighty and to each other up upon un the tadious various d duties and andi that detolve upon us UA 16 as intelligent berng being LQ g S and also to reli rell tet lct upon our dul future futura condition ihlow aud me the position of at the he worl worm we in halit when it ishill haye baye redeemed and the thet purr purposes osea of faded fa ded tied rerat relative lye iye there thereunto ento mutu we thili think k is as esuf panf did ilia that there la id to soi t o i ethin more thore tharl than this unconnected with hunia tiltY that we have kome koma thing more to do than to eat and to drink analo and to sleep and to perform the common avocations of life sor for or the sustenance of tho the te body for sald said that great man mau in aspea g on this lct alt euln tain inthis this life alfe only we have hopf v e are of dil ali merv mere men mea most tahle let iet le t us ug eat and drik drib ron fon to monrow morrow bedle e dle die 11 if I 1 there third Is drink flir dif t tous tons tous of them 1 nothing be before importance if we behind behrnd integral bartol the d an on the greal gresl che cheb of gaty relation to this earth and d have nothing jt 10 6 d do 6 with a becea hereafter after fter then our together Is foolish our religion is id a phantom hah fand our gur hopes and prayers are fire vain and amount to nothing notching but buh if there dwell dwellie in man num adi add an immortal part if that immortal part existed thu thi stands of years yearb ago and wili continue to come it mere merc I 1 is a spirit in ill man wan ana and thu the vf th the e almighty gar etti etli it 11 it if we balut nin 01 god wua ana have a relationship wun with t that mat mal wm are tu to comee coole conie with wun tie eie eternal luey tuey hail bull aull cull forth in hi the uhe derrel deriel de tei rei VP p the bro Pro gramme ot at the al mighty it if after alter w a ular ulal aarik dies he bursts the thee turners of inettah lne ene tom tow b AV apfl ates hrca ai nairn aw aud blands deloro defuro gud god asali imm blu hiu hin blugis gif clr if yve toad an it ity lir yand lud iud tott to ernt uret oret ermai emmal it is ho swatter malter matter of tur fur us to reflect hawro wa standal a churco and aud people j wu are told tolu thau thul life and ammo raitt y 1 are to ii ht by tha the g guspil we vv latter day alrita lehte tuat that that gospel has becu restored stored re to us in all its ils fullina aud with all ail its blessings an and d privileges ab d powers we believe mum mua god in iii 1 anelea ancient days lad iad communication with mith god goit and were enabled by falth faith cu co briw draw aside the cur curtain tait talt ot at the invisible world aud auw molook i through the ehg dark tista vista of time ume and c comprehend the purposes af f god as ahey should jahmal d roll roli fritkin ull their maj majesty esty eaty glory and pit er tle the tie same principles light truth and und intelligence will untold unfold the ome grame things to tot us and place us en rapport rutth the alright y as it did men ju lormer days dats that if the holy luly ghost in p f former rt times himes broi brought ight thins things past to mens t T membrane tf and lef led led luxem em laj eji all troth it will dothe do the bamo in latter latten times NV wp e believe that the gospee ef ii i I 1 an h eternal unchangeable imperishable irl hod god tj beginning ol 01 4 days of bend end 0 of vears tears au aud nud that it dispart p art of tha iha r kreal reate reave schemed r hem that thal G pd ivd aji harln harin ln hib his mind before the 06 world world joltes jolted into ia i existence A is ence enee or the tang legeth er fon for joy rhe the gospel la in the different ages of at the world lawrich in which it has haa heen been received te be llev liev edin edia and obeyed product a tie lie of the results oi 01 which w bleh bieh I 1 hil hate have ve spoken it la 14 pro of the same results tod today to day a aj it J h that has th itier day Saint saints ju all the changes and alid tudes audes throngs which they bave bate passed it is that which has strengthened the ibe feeble knees knee madey the ibe weak st strong nong ana pus hus tbt the widens of israel and the people throughout itie itte wh uv of their pasti past history tuny tony inspired by tle the spirit of reve latron lairon frum from rum god lil in possession of tir mee tee effi effe of the holy ghost they hite hate leen keen brought into with and pos ii hsin hain a lope that tile llie yol tol 1 whither oun oan oye ote runner runne hsei haq gone eha ehe maints hava bata fertall felb feib all ali the day long tha that t lu iu them to live was chrisa fo for them to die dle would be boga galu luthey they hatel batel 1 adit and ind realized that gud has been their father rather friend protector and support and abd this has them amid kil ail their trials they know in whom they IATO believed they pei eel gel saints felt hl lil former dars darb and as the apostle felt cou ceril said he be lye ye are arc our oar and addao alao alpo Is the holy ghost la 16 bareth witness of us yon latter day saints are the wit acea or of the truths of the everlasting P gori rot iel lei eland erand and aud which h kaven kindled within yon ton by the spirit of god burns barms with an 1 l habe hibe blaze you have known tha the good shepherd you the union that jeany referred refe reft to when he baldi haidl bald hald 11 I am in the 1 daiber ather athen and be hie in mi me 1 in thee ada nna mott wall dinou in inel met and 1 I iray y for foi them eather eathen that they may de b one as I 1 and the father are one that they may pe be one elnus einus on in us anu anki li it Is not merely for fon these around mo me thit I 1 pray but for all ali who shail bhail believe 0 uie nie me throughout the world that they all may abdone beu one even dsa cs I 1 and the fachet are arc one ond that thear may bo be ono one in ns am this was the and prayer ra ier fer of the bon of god t to 0 his fattler father a bittle hittle before helett he left this stage ditc existence itc and this la Is the prayer sentiment and feeling of tery very true latter day lint tint add aid L w ahn an m men n appose up rose pose gs as ther they times timea do that some bome llulu br changer pl igal some little legal or other matter ter yer turn tho the minda minds of the latter day saints they reckon without their koev they kuo kno know w not the gospel nor the power of god they th y tuder understand stand theu principles of apt life we and they have experienced erl eri not nor not can they know that dut olgo hope ope ape that dwells dwelis in the bosom or of the tha taint which bloom immortality and eteri etere nal nai lilies live the saints today to day the same bame dimeis as the thu saints in ill forit formen former fei tei aged ages aves cin can say ray that they know they are mhd the chosen of god artt but jt does docs not yet yek appe appear artha wha we rsm bhail be butchen hat hut when he who wh is dun oun orr dur lifo shall rhall appear then shall we arrear arrean like ilke unto him lim in glory roq for foi awer we bhail shall hali hail see bee him as lie he lg Is 11 tb abts f I 1 i was s the feit fait faith haid b ope ape that inspired the ancient saint saints and this tithe lithe li the hope and feeling that inspires the latter day dai SaI sal saints rits they are not depend dependent crl cul upon an fortuitous pr or political poll or social change and they care nothing about the tho opinions of m men n aud and alcons al ions tons their souls amm ame ar lit up tip with the nee ca of af limich heaven they know in rhoid they haye have believed and they rejoice W have confidence that tuatau tb ataU atan all ali th things ing 4 will wil I 1 in jayse av e on right according to therill of G id They know thai god holds the destinies of thell tho the human hman indis hands bands that he turns tarns and overturns at his hla plea piea pleasure suret thattis ts down and raises tip yip iother lother At ees eeg as ho cho chooser oseg that he tid controls po powers aers and potentates and nat vat nations lons ions L kingdoms dems and dominions th that attLe ho rewards regards girg his people ah xh appio appie plo pio of his bis byj eye that he be bas has aall anil all ali day eri cri cried put Tou hnot mine mind anointed anar and do my prophets prop hebo beho no harm biotin lr 1 iha aund auna that thal 66 voia voga e do 3 I 1 gith utter indifference cab a as do 60 hll hil who a 0 hate have I 1 in him the machina michina plots and odthe the unk ungodly odly he who sits in thol th heavens willi langh laugh the lord will have them in cl derision ris lan 0 his role roie to perform hib his purposes to his decrees to fulfill pul pui nill nili aritt ariit nd man ean mil stay gis fis arnit srm or nr interfere with his beresth behests deh beh ests we are opera co with the almighty we are aiding hing and he be is aiding alding us hels heis he is j we alq his hib friends gurp rotee tion on I 1 lal ial the e banner of jehovah under 1 we have the care 1 an and or hoftoe thie ireat areat god he lle is our shield ours our oun buckler buchler and add our oui d defence and ind tle tie we feel thakill that tha till all ali ure urd right and all ali will WI be ba well if we wo V pursue arsue in an hou bou honorable ombie ambie uli nil upright right conr coni seas sens long bugl that wa vire vile are operating operatic w with ith t ton toe h patriarchs ri I 1 raps and and aud prophets who have lye jived and wh who do and with those who ehg ahall lire and sad they without u as s can car elo eio not noh be jie perfected and we without can noti nut te tye made perfect jie rie ve are uniting opera ting ling im and acting er for the accod the jhc purposes oe in rc lali the f gaith earth eaith an and to man who lives upon it in elacio el tilo atio n 71 to the dead and the living and to those who shall come after us 4 these are aie saute some bome of oun our ideas concertin con concerning cernin matt mitt matters bersh and d tie we seel feel ahat that it isia blessed thing tob a god we leel leei that we have got nothing of this kind kin d to barter awat away that is ii nothing anat can oud our religion no nd gold that ean tan an buy it no influence of any kind in ence on the idd wide ide earth that cn can be put nt in compel itiba we feel that we wb are the god and heirs af pf the th eking king dom of heaten heaved and that thit air alf that 1 is the tiie saints who are liying iving their religion and keeping keepin th the acom commandments mandl mandi ments af pf god W we reel feel thia 9 at it ft deep Db matter very we hate hayd a great grit amount of this goods or a ver veny little for fon wealth waith is Is not worth selling thes te thee oui r ii would cost too we camo came the world id nav nak naked narod p dad have got to kivela icare leave it oze ote the balle bame same tor for nd of mel men mei wa was ii ever ehla ehid abl take anything with thew jhew when they leej this ghisi world worlds feel that hoxer integrity truth 1 and ana virtue aie sie are of lnore inore more value thiu thin or fahe gold NYC wint want 19 see ste honesty virtue P and good lind rind brotherly biot herfy herly feeling exist among lul men wo we want belthren on whom we canrell can rely whom we can cau ave by anddie and ana die dle joyu necessary this i 0 arm caples moara monra wol woh r a after they ahey emanate irom gudi godl godard and rna g Wit that thal tends lirida to exalt elevate eie ele elefane fafe fate dignify inh lna ennoble the tha human igind mind add and make ibn men merd mend I 1 like god Is in what we want to grasp grabp and cling ta f dab day atre aire we would to life we have hate nf llo iia to traduce defame plunder cheat or defraud ort ont or to take that which dos oos not belong to u asor ubon 4 or through ionie some kind wd of chicanery boget to get that which belongs belong I 1 to so somebody m eise else thit kind of thin thing ednot beljik to td t the q gospel we want wih I 1 hon honesty pity eity virtu virtue C tru lhand lUand integrity in tho the inward parts sabat wd can look all men in the ther face ibbia a clean cican eye cye edwith nd with and so can eail meet our god and polk holy a angels arg els eis and say to god search arch me and try me and if there is any waybe wickedness witald me ghow show it ta ape that r mi y part with it as 1 from a filthy garment and purify me franu any uny that my soul soui may a be pura nt to 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