Show REMARKS made at the tabernacle salt lake city sunday december 13 1896 by sorge GEORGE TEASDALE BY ARTHUR WIN linteri TERi I 1 arn am very much delighted in the lesti dooies that have been borne today and it I have bave reflected on the power of god that is made manifest in teaching those who are willing t to be taught by him young men are taken fr from om their various various vocations and without being educated 46 teach these particular doctrines are amt ot into the world many of them resetting exceedingly that they have so much the days of their pro wion in the opportunities they have had d of being associated with sunday Ve bools mutual improvement assoria dotis tio and add qUO quorums qu TUMS when they are amed Cd in the provi dences of the almighty oft bly to go and d declare the truths of thi th everlasting gospel they regret degre t that taft esy are so unprepared unprepared but they g go band and they ey are taught 0 of god by the power of W spirit god is doing his own work tty is is it that the world cannot under stand fluid the simple testimony that is borne to 0 them by the latter day saints they tell KU them in all simplicity that god has woken from the heavens that he laas stored to the earth his gospel gospe and the NOY oly priesthood and that men have the authority rity to call the inhabitants of the banh nh to repentance to warn them of 0 to come and to entreat them SO turn tarn from the error of their ways from weir their man made systems and embrace she e falness of the everlasting gospel many young men have been called to each the gospel and they have gone vh tam relying uton the testimony of their pa parents relying and d friends that they would wow that this was the work of god they have sought unto the lord fervently and in all humility for this knowl oft KC because they desired to be able to preach the gospel and fulfill the aaion to which they were appointed fatt d going forth in this spirits spirit god has beaded to them these precious truths ad d they have become valiant for the ot of jesus where did they obtain san their education from from goo by v his spirit he gave them eyes to oft ears to hear and understanding beach barta and they have rejoiced in his salvation they have been bee powerful in weir their testimonies and have been enabled t ta give in an answer for the hope within tiem theta and have never been confounded T this is the common testimony of all who ba coave accepted this gospel the revelations that the lord has given today alfree with the revelations in the bible and in the book of mormon the same principles P ot of redemption that were taught lauga t by the apostles in the days of christ chris t are taught today the same signs follow the believer according to the faith of the people but it seems so difficult for the people to have faith in god it they had faith in god and they believed he was a of those who diligently sought him when they heard beard such testimonies given they would naturally seek to him and ask him in the name of jesus christ it if these things were true there never has been but one way to be saved and that way was taught by christ and he promised that in the last days the gospel of the kingdom would be preached in all the world for a witness before the end should come the commission that the early apostles received was go ye into all the world and preach the gospel I 1 to every creature he that beli believeth eveth and is baptized shall be saved but he that believeth beli eveth not shall be damned and these signs shall follow them that believe in in my name shall they cast out devils they shall speak with new tongues they shall take up serpents and if they drink any deadly thing it shall not hurt them they shall lay hands on the sick and they shall re cover the inhabitants of the earth have the bible and profess to believe in it if it were not for false teachers maybe they would believe in it but they are beguiled by the false doctrines of men the consequence is the bible is distorted and i they do not understand it in its simplicity but if they had any regard for them selves they would naturally want to be placed in possession of the knowledge that was promised by the lord jesus christ when he said my doctrine ignot mine but his that sent me if any man will do his will he shoal shall know of the doctrine the apostle james said if any of you lack wisdom let him ask of god that to all men liberally and up br aideth not and it shall be given him if mankind have faith in the bible why not appeal to god it would soon put an end end to all false doctrine because god would reveal unto them through their faith the principles that lead to everlasting life but in consequence ol of the doctrines that are taught in the world the people believe they are justified and sanctified through mere belief hence they wonder why it is that the latter day saints should send elders to them who already have the gospel well it if they had the go gospel el there would be no necessity to sen send elders to them it they had bad the gospel of the son of god they would be teaching the same principles believing as we believe and practicing the same precepts we have come out of these varied religious systems because the lord revealed to as that they were not true and all ail mankind can know upon the same principle the principle of revelation light has come into the world and men are under condemnation because they will not accept the light there is no need for anyone to be in in ignorance desires to know the way that leads to life everlasting when the lord revea revealed ted himself to the prophet joseph there were very few people in the wr world ild that knew that god lived or that understood the principles of the gospel as taught by the lord jesus christ and his daid ples pies and it took time to perfect the organization of the church which had to be done by the instructions of jesus christ and it was sometime before the glad message of salvation could be placed before the inhabitants of the earth it was a small bagi beginning m i n but now it is within the reach of of all 11 ato who desire to know these principles which have bave been testified of here today there was a time when these young men who have beve spoken were as ignorant of the principles of the gospel as the people of the world are when they went on their missions they were made to understand that this was not the work ot 01 fatout aman but of god now I 1 ask you my friends is it wrong to believe in the living and true god the maker of heaven and earth the seas and the fountains of water do believe in him do you not believer in the lord jesus christ do you not believe that he fie is the savior of the world do you not believe in his doctrine that it is necessary we should repent and cease to do evil and learn to do well veil can you not believe that it is n necessary for us to be baptized by immersion lor the remission of sins in order that we may fulfill all righteousness the lord jesus christ said that unless a man was born of the water and of the spirit he could not enter the kingdom Icing doin of heaven he himself set the example he went to john and was baptized of him to fulfill all righteousness they went down into the water and they came up out of the water there was no sprinkling or pouring a little water he was as buried in the water that was the mode diode of baptism in that day we are told that they baptized at certain places be cause there was much water there we must accept of this baptism by bly immersion for the remission of sins it is also necessary that the person who officiate in this ordinance should have bave the authority to do so else it would be void it is an ordinance of the lord jesus fesus christ and it has to be done by some one having his authority we read in the bible that when phillip went down doah to samaria and preached the gospel when they believed they were baptized baptis both men and women why were they baptized because it was essential to salvation how could the they fulfill all righteousness without it wow how could they be born bom of the water without it how could they receive the remission of 0 their sins without it then again when the apostles that were at jerusalem heard that samaria Samari had abad received 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 ghost for as yet he was fallen upon none of them only they were bap baptized tired lin in the name of the lord jesus then ilien laid they their hands on them and they received the holy ghost and when simon saw that through laying on of the apostles hands the holy ghost was given he offered them money saying give me also this power that on whomsoever I 1 lay hands he may receive the holy ghost this shows clearly the order of baptism and the laying on of hands for the ho holy ghost we a also so rece receive ve the sanc sanctifying sanctify ying ing efficacy of the blood of ch christ I 1 which follows the water it is frequently remarked that we say nothing at all about the blood of christ why how could we be sanctified without the blood of christ there has to be a preparatory work to make us fit for the holy ghost for it will not dwell in unclean tabernacles consequently we have to repent and we will never repent unless we believe it we want to be in the service of the almighty and to be called by his name it is necessary that we should acce accept t of these principles the apostle john john tells us there cre are three that bear record in heaven the father the word and the holy ghost thew these three are one and there are three that bear wit witness ness in earth the spirit and the water and the blood and these three agree in one we are baptized in water after which comes the sanctifying sanctify ing influence and power of the precious blood of christ which sanctifies sanctified fits and prepares us for the reception of the holy ghost these principles are eternal wherever you find d a man having authority of god to preach his gospel he will preach these everlasting evet lasting principles jesus christ has revealed these principles sciples to the inhabitants of the eart earth and he has told us how to baptize it is essential that a man should be commissioned of jesus christ in order that he may preach reach the gospel and officiate in the ordinances orTin ordinances ances of the house of god the glad tidings of great joy oy that we take to the nations is that aad god has spoken that he has organized 9 anizel his church with apostles p prophets coph ets evangelists pastors and teachers for the work of the ministry and for the edifying of the body of christ we testify unto the people that we are living in the hour of gods judgment and that the angel that john saw flying through the midst of heaven having the ever everlasting asting gospel to preach to men on the earth crying with a loud voice fear god 1 and give glory to him for the hour of his I s judgment is come we testify that t that bat angel has flown and has committed unto into i us the book of mormon which contains the falness of the everlasting gospel this is the message that our young youn men have to go forth and declare to the world they may not know much about it when they xo RO out ouk but they soon learn leam something of it bemuse because they are taught of god they receive a witness and a testimony from him and they are able when questioned to give an answer for the hope that is within them perhaps if they were highly learned and were orators it might be said that they were trained for it just as they are in other systems but the lord has his own way of accomplishing his purposes and he takes the weak things of the world and things that are naught and sends them forth to preach his gospel they come back after two or three years in in the mis missionary siona field having w wonderful darful testimonies uthe of the power and b blessing lessius of god in fulfillment of the promises made to them by the apostles choset who set them apart tor for their mission they testify that the lord has been continually with them and that the signs follow the believer in over forty years experience in this church I 1 have seen the sick healed beaded time and again in a marvelous manner by the power of god I 1 can bear my testimony in in common with my brethren that god has spoken from the heavens that he has restored his church to the earth that the signs follow the believer ana and that joseph smith was no impostor but a true servant of god ordained from before the foundations of the earth to usher in the dispensation pensa tion of the fullness of times so we can safely offer to the world this glorious gospel and all who live its principles sciples in i are improved in every respect ff if they are good it makes them better we also understand the truth of what the lord said to ezekiel when the wicked man burneth away from his wickedness that he hath bath committed and boeth that which is lawful and right he shall save his soul alive alim it is a source of great joy to the repentant sinner to know that he need not any longer be in doubt or be dependent upon somebody else but that he himself can obtain this light and truth that is is en loyed joyed by the priesthood because he will become a priest himself after awhile the disciples of jesus christ are to become a nation of kings and priests to god and his christ for ever and ever therefore there is something to be at bained to people ask us why it is that we send out our missionaries Is there there anybody else that teaches these principles or that has the authority to ad minister in the ordinances of the house of god Is there anybody but the lat ter day saints that has the authority to go o into temples and officiate for the 0 ead dead why is it my friends that you von cannot open your eyes and see the glory and beauty of zion why is it that you cannot see the house of god that is erected here unto him and see the patient workers that are officiating in the ordinances of the temple for the accomplishment of gods purposes how is it that you cannot understand our testimony when we tell you in in such simplicity that god has again spoken from the heavens it is to your our interest to embrace the gospel az and to be one with us it is to your interest to be officiating for your dead kindred and friends and accomplishing the purposes of almighty god if you reject these principles how will you feel when you go into the spirit world and realize that you might have been associated with the church of god upon the earth and been a blessing to your progenitors but you would not accept of ia it and went with the multitude who cried false pro prophet phed vain delusion how will you teel feel when you realize that you have shut the gates of heaven against yourselves by rejecting the loving kind ly message of of our eternal father to his erring children you are his children in his likeness and image you have precious souls to tio save and this message to you is the most important message messa that you ever heard it you want to fe be e kind to yourselves you will investigate these principles you will appeal to god in toe name of jesus christ and ask him if these things are not so and he will reveal it to you but you will have to give e up the pomp and vanity of this world you will have to give up the wickedness that there is on every hand and be determined that you will serve god and keep his commandments and if you think we are not as good as we ought to be come and set us a bet ter example cast in your lot with us and show us how to more perfectly live the principles of the gospel than we are trying to do we are weak and fallible fal liole creatures we have been taken from all classes of society we are ignorant and uneducated in many ways and we say and do things that perchance may look rather strange to you but I 1 want to tell you that our |