Show conference f continued from page 2 61 general subjects in the previous epistles astles are so co copious tons and apply so directly estly to the entera lives and and surroundings roun r dings of t the Saints that Ahat we deem it not necessary to repeat them at the present time or to write a lengthy epistle opposition confronting THE SAINTS no people of whom we vve have any knowledge have been called upon to pass through such scenes and to have such a peculiar experience as the latter day dav saints the trials and difficulties we have had to contend with ith so numerous and aika so varied in char acter have scarcely been equalled equal led in our generation but bat those we have had to meet during the past three or lour four years and which still confront us are new even in our experience they have come upon us in a new shape originating in the same source prompted by the same spirit and designed for the same end as other plans which have been put into operation tor for our injury and overthrow the present attack which is made upon us differs largely in many of its features and methods from anything we vve have ever haj ha J to encounter we have bees been led to expect from the beginning that as the work of god grew aad developed in the earth the resistance to it would become more formidable and widespread would increase in intensity and vigor and bring into antagonism to it more influential powers this has ever been the voice of prophecy and testimony unto us concerning the future of the of god which we have espoused if then we have not been prepared for these trials which we now have to overcome it has not been because we have not beer warned of their approach by the testimony of his spirit and by the voices of his faithful servants ser vans god has given his peo people ampe V e time for fer preparation e ara the latter ater dy day dived adint who have aved a so a aa to a joy oe s spirit arlt of their religion have ex pe ote and have bava ppe Dared themselves to joeeta huoh trials as have come upon us and others which may yet be in reserve for us before the final victory is achieved over satan and the embattled powers of darkness THE PRIVILEGE OF revelation Iti it is athis this pre knowledge which god has given concerning his work ark and aad which tle de constantly imparts as it is needed to his people is iq one ot ol ta the chief ie if 1 ai ane c inath pos OB 00 y V 14 maltet alter day dainta ta tai inta n i ts ft it I 1 Ls th file e principle at revelation from the ead of the church to the chubb chuco itsell itself fl 4 atch a its operation epe ration it is i gea t to one man n or to thre wt men n or to eay men i tilt but is s 0 every aal ia w the church in eater or jea degree as each one jeater J cloper to avail himself of 0 tt it then 14 1 4 appointed wa way however by which revelation from the lord tor for the government of his church is received there is but one man on the earth at a timp time who holds this power but ewy individual member has the eriv liege rif of receiving revelation from the lord for his guidance in his owa affairs and to testify to him c concerning the correctness of public teachings and movements 1 1 v ohp the 1 great real wa huh ackom accod banies a ws ae efte p prea chro ift oj ol 01 the gospel gos pel as heaven in oar our day daiy is ht the holy diio aghos will lae be He oe stowed 0 o tae sincerely legit neni teut ut ehg quey woly as a holy oly aroln 11 beg d P brough through thi the oly most a V knowledge 1 cledge 0 ot I 1 things past a t present resent grid and to come w i comman ro gated li t e tand and the mind aud and will ol of the father made known in this way the almighty reveals his purposes to those these who obey his commandments and whose lives are pure and accept acceptable ble before him so that they can be prepared for all the events and trials that maylie may lie ile in their pathway if there are any members of the church who do not know by their ir own experience t that chiate daae tal roey ot lvin way ay b 0 las to ht roey 1 lio ao abw live up to privileges all should be in n close communion with the roly holy and aadi through it ft with the father t r or there Is danger of their being 0 overcome of evil and falling by the wayside we therefore say to the latter day saints the holy ghost will not dwell in an an unholy holy tabernacle if you would enjoy the full powers and gifts ot of your religion iOB you must be pure it if you are guilty of weaknesses follies and sins yen yell must repent of them that Is you must most thoroughly forsake them in no other way can we please G god d man ol 01 holiness is his name cisine and d he delights in the efforts bf 61 his child children slen to be beir pure tire 1 OF OFIES OT 0 L I 1 wm wei w ei lento 0 speak eak in thi strain tor fe th the III D hii e th the latt latter la pay saints in order to pro prosper kp r I 1 16 t the lie igdon alq t to 0 I 1 increase creage in t the e imail line W 1 0 edge ige of go gon al mast S always all nv e bose e t rim him t the e present t la is an ex raold nary iame e which ic appears to re aire more veti p a s en h from the ord then ila usual ual the he church has been lefts leftak as never for so long a time before without out the public ministrations of a number of the men to whom its members have looked tor for instruction find and counsel not only has the number of the apostles who could minister in public been greatly reduced but the same causes which have relegated them to seclusion have had the effect to keep many presidents ot of stakes and the their ir I 1 coutis counselors elors bishops and their counselors as well as high councillors councilors Counci lors and other active men in the priesthood from officiating in their callings the people have felt the absence ot of these men and the loss of their teachings and gulda guidance ace but bat has the lord on n this account forgotten his people no certainly not the prayers of the faithful men of god who have been prevented from ministering to the people and whose hearts have been full of love and earnest desire tor for I 1 heir Vv welfare elfare have been constantly offered to the lord that he would have mercy ou os his flock that he would make up to them by the more abundant outpouring of 01 his holy spirit tor for the depaiva ciol to which they have been subjected iu not having the presence of many of his servants among them THE HAND AND PURPOSES OF GOD the savior said it is impossible but that of fences will come bui blut he added woe unto them through gj whom they come in our case of fences have come and it has appeared that we could no not avoid them shall we not acknowledge the hand baud of god in that which has taken place in sur land and which 1 affects us so deeply cyp we g who have seen in all our affairs IS and in all the events which have happened to us his providence so visibly manifested must feel that the occurrences of the past three or four years yeara have been permitted by him for a wise purpose we cannot suppose that these happenings have haire been by chance and without a design god gad has not so dealt with us in uce the past mysterious as have been many things when we had them to encounter time has never failed to throw light upon and explain them when they he happened we perhaps a acknowledged Y n ow ledged the band of 01 the lord in thern theia he be cause of the lord having gaid we should do so but this va nias upen apen the principle of et aa ath afterwards however we have looked back to these le venla and seeing how wondrously god had bad wrought we in the fullness of our hearts and td in view of the re SUNS suits have acknowledged not in faith but in developed knowledge that godsland God gods hand shand was in all that hildae bad occurred so with the experience painful f ul though it be which we are now ga gaining ning G god od i has as a purpose to accomplish a permitting the treatment wh w we e gave have received Wha whatever tibe L resu result to others who have te and been een active in 11 ft t to us it cannot be anything 0 by U profitable and beneficial U lesar ye we ra elve eive it in the right spirit and bear it if patiently one good good effect is apparent the latter day a ay SAit aare competed perhaps afta A greater extent than ever batore to think and apt abet tor for them selva yea and not to depend sq mucia q upon a ot others ers to lead ea t them em 81 some 8 not having lived so as to have the presence and Aul guidance dance of the holy ghost may stumble and tall fall but those who have lived up to their privileges will flud find that god has not forgotten his promises and has not left his people to themselves nor without a testimony as to the course they should pursue thic SAINTS MUST BE s the pathway ot of tha the deop ot of qed has been beset beset v tony taivy have teen ea vav fled wh dae labaere la Baers aers r dark aouda al have en shrouded iaea ag but t amidst alt all these tho the still adall voice ot of the spirit or god has haa been hoad his hia wats have bad a testimony mapy from goei him that hat the course t they have been led to take is tue toe right one and that he will never fall fail to make known his mind and will to them so long as they live up to his requirements quire ments it appears plain that it is gods pur pose to suffer his saints to be thoroughly tried and aad tested so that they may prove their integrity and know the character of the lo upon which toey they build man bao ass liias have occurred occurred a buring r ta the JAS k two twelve ve months wb te 0 1 ap ed to test w abo ff lg rity 4 the people it dak baes ad not seem possible that those who nat live go ao as to have the light of the holy ghost shining in their souls can escape doubts and fears concerning the work of god so many things have occurred which are entirely different to preconceived pre conceived notions as to the course that would be taken in building up zion that each one needs to have a knowledge for himself to clear ly understand that god is I 1 d the path which we are n to some who ive ae inclined despond to and tk ta take a gloomy vt view ew of affairs i the ship zion may perhaps vire appear to be dritt drifting ink away from its old od moorings because things are be being done or movements co consented to woich wh P to their eyes sor d cje 5 0 it and d vuu ss nabil la 1 en beir az 4 vp IB who kiye haye been peo lulled led k ev eil ji bre rea iddings ip dings and U who ha h 11 hae axe ladled ea to see t the t 6 w aw qa w jae a aap cepl wh i iba 0 M aw 10 afien led os 0 talie take they 50 dav ato 6 questioned luestro 1 d fin and ud I 1 0 with he counsel neel atle tuat a t baa a befu given alven and them the measures basure a wh which ch have been adopted aud 4 eve asserted that rV revelation had bad omed and the saints were no longer baided gadded by men to whom god made known his hia will the prophet joseph during his lifetime did not escape the criticism and censure of t this class he was often accused of being a fallen prophet and of leading the church astray during daring the thelong long presidency of president brigham young the same charges were made and many acosta sized because they believed as they stated that he was no BO longer led by the lord experience has proved d that in all such cases those who make these accusations are themselves in the dark but the faithful people peaple those who have lived strictly in accordance with their profession as saints and with the requirements of the gospel have not been assailed bv doubts of this character there might be many things thing i which they could not clearly und and estand the ras nasons for clearly which might not be fully apparent to them at the time but possessing posses sing the spit it of god and ancl being led oy by it they trusted in the lord and felt s to leave the management of his kingdom and its affairs to his supreme wisdom time developed to minds the correctness of the course which the church had been led to adopt this has occurred so frequently in our career that the instances will read readily ily suggest themselves to those familiar with our eur history in this way however the faith of the people has been constantly tested I 1 THE ANOINTING THE SAINTS HAVE RECEIVED the apostle john in speaking to the saints in ba his bis day said but bat the anointing which ye have received of him in you aud and ye need not that an adv man teach you but as the same anointing tea cheth you of all things and is truth and is no lie and even as it bath taught you ye shall abide in him the saints in ia our day have received this same anointing and they should be in a position to not be dependent upon man to teach and tell them that which is right they have had bad a flood of instruction given to them in jays days that are past this iab has covered the entire policy of buildt building 1139 up the kingdom of god ou on the earth of this continued have been to a great extent deprived of late it has appeared to be the design of providence that they should be left to show to the heavens to each other and to te the world whether the truths they have been taught have had bad the pro proper er effect upon them or not whether when I 1 left eft to a acer certain taju extent to themselves they will ba governed in their daily lives ad acts by principle principle to the truth of which testimony has 4 been an borne by the holy ghost or ax the the spirit and customs of baby ion b by y which they are stir surrounded rounded but from which they are supposed to be gathered out oy OF SELF examination the present Is an appropriate time I 1 or eadi each me member aber of the church to indulge I 1 in sell examination to measure his conduct and life hie iq the full light of the heavenly principles re healed to us ours is no ordin ordinary ary calling great opportunities and privileges have been bestowed upon us to us as a people has been entrusted the grand and glorious labor of laying the foundation of the kingdom of god upon the earth every act of our lives should b bo performed with this in view nothing should be done by any one himself a lat ter ler da day blut that will conflict with the borisy which god nas announced a P i tto i per to be adopted in establishing that v t kingdom k in this connection I 1 there here are questions which each one should as ask k himself do 1 I in all ray my words and in all t y t transactions oi of my life constantly keep before me th advancement and pros arpei penty ity of the Z zion ion of god as the first and most important consideration do I 1 through covetousness or a desire dt yire tor toi personal profit and addan tage depart from that line of conduct which god through his and the teachings of his servants has hag said aalde his saints should follows follow do ii liby by my word and nand acts arisse so ataop an example before my camuy tt my children cn ildren will grow up to fp and womanhood buoy ed with a love of zion and understanding of the plea upon which zion will be built up many more questions of a similar character each one can ask himself in the process of self examination it if these can be answered correctly there need be no fears indulged in concerning the effect of the edmunds tucker law the confiscation suits 00 state movement the I 1 boom as 1 is called or any other measure which may be adopted either i ig favor of or against the alo alon aj od D d respecting all these move movements mets at about which there Is more oj fop less agitation and concern and ancl perhaps excitement there need be no iko tears bearg if tap latter day saints will only be true to the genano they have m made with t theu 4 rod d and strictly carry bout 0 the V i I 1 which webb he g has tol told U ua M must t go govern r us ip in the eding building up i 0 of his Is zion PO 0 L ar we forget joet or aw cove 11 abad aad depart rom lx alx and disregard tbt tt mgt 0 H he a his bis given us tebe be 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