| Show APOSTLE SNOWS SERMON VIEWS OF THE catesi LATEST VICTIM OF THE MORMON persecution A synopsis of remarks by apostle lurenzo lorenzo snow delivered if 6 brigham tabernacle january Januar jq I 1 oth 1 1886 my brothers and sisters I 1 feel truly thankful this afternoon tor lor lege of beholding your conr faces a privilege lege I 1 may perhaps not enjoy forsline for some soine length of time in the future the prosecution entered against me w will III I 1 presume result in my imprisonment lor for a term of eighteen months answering the charge of three indictments of which I 1 am con convicted evicted we have found in our experience that a man who is determined to keep the commandments of god in full cannot expect to receive either mercy or J justice notice in our courts the trials and afflictions to which the saints were subjected in former despen lations sat ions will also be inflicted upon the saints in these days without doubt we anticipate meeting those saints and when we do we shall like to be able to say that we have but ln lul part passed through similar trials to those which conduced to their exaltation I 1 many of our br ethern feel today to day as though h they wished the lord to remove all hindrances to their being thus proven I 1 acknowledge several wives and several wives acknowledge me as their husband oar covenants were entered nto into long before the edmunds law was P passed assed I 1 feel thankful that I 1 have proved roved and that my wives have proved to 0 the world that tan apostle la these days like apostles in former days although guilty of no crime will be convicted as sure as captured now they are trying polygamists but after awhile they wintry monogamists this is not all they are after your houses farms vineyards and treasuries which the new edmunds bill that has just passed the senate 88 to 7 will prove they rhey think if they could kill the president and the twelve a victory would be gained they forget that we have 60 quorums of apostles number ing about int last ast year 1000 priests of bul baal signed st a petition to congress praying that body to enact more severe measures this I 1 know of no reason why my should not be re represented presente in tae territory and I 1 am perfectly willing to take sake that that position if god requires it I 1 lave have labored many years in your midst and shall carry with me very many endearing memories that can never be effaced it if I 1 had known more I 1 could have e done better but I 1 feel that I 1 have accomplished some good when hen I 1 was called and ordained into the holy priesthood of god I 1 asked myself self this question ont am I 1 willin to 0 er sr myself qs as a living sacrifice for this work and I 1 accepted the con editions dit ions ions I 1 now wish to counsel all to pare themselves for every ordeal prepare t may await them now is the time that t love should abound that all bickering keang feelings should be erad ted and peace and harmony pre I 1 vail in tile the midst of the brethren and in their heir households household the he lord designs to bring lionor honor and glory ry to himself and to his work th ough augh us as well as to ourselves I 1 1 aill pleased eased that we have the ot tyli showing owing to the world that a religion gion in existence that is worth liv ing for and worth dying for some may y ask what can I 1 do to show m my worthiness rt hiness of the society of the tried ofle saints ants in missouri who were driven from in their homes and compelled to sign their property over at the point of the bayonet to defray the expenses of the mob I 1 say now is the time it is approaching like a whirlwind let no heart fall fast and pray that you may enjoy the spirit and testimony of the holy religion I 1 told my wives to admit their marital relations to me and my attorneys to admit in my mv case that I 1 claimed these women in days gorie gone by as my wives that I 1 do so now and that I 1 expect so to do throughout all eter I 1 am speaking to you in view of meeting you in your glorified sta state teIn in yonder world and whether I 1 shall see you again in this life or not I 1 expect to see you there the prospect of having ing a sentence passed upon me next saturday is but IL a small matter it has been shown unto me as clearly as the sunshine that as we are now iao god i once was and n worked his way onward and up upward estep step by step to his 1118 glorious state and stiv why should we not do likewise wi by his aid and guidance we e are the descendants of abraham who is now bittins upon his hia throne e enjoying nj oving his hib lerv elory and that Is our destiny t in y if we are faithful god haj thawn to me that this gospel is true I 1 hear bear this testimony to you and bear it to all the world I 1 never never should have entered into ill 0 the system of plural marriage if god had not shown it to me to betrue be true and that he had revealed it for the ful ness deas of his glory and I 1 bai r thit testimony the prophet J obeth also ex 0 plaited it to me I 1 never acknowledged one wife to be more legal than another in the sacred covenant cov which god revealed they are all the same I lord to bless you my brethren and sisters and ask an interest ita in your faith and prayers in 11 the name of jesus amen N P A f salt lake herald |
