Show HOME I 1 ITEMS iteus E auit ATit elder elden eld eid george A smith delivered another discourse on church history in continuation of those delivered on the two previous sunday mornings he traced the troubles and persecutions to which the saints were subjected in caldwell co missouri showing that they originated with a corrupt politician there notorious for his Ws lc spirit who when he belleve believed 4 he could not obtain the votes of the mormons cormons Mor mons during an election with a free use of whisky and other similar means stirred up the mob against the saints the spirit of apostasy apo stacy which manifested itself ltaif in far west lyest and some other places was was allude alluded ed to and the trivial causes sor for for fon which some men of high standi standing fig threw away their hopes of salvation and the evils resulting from giving such an influence pointed out afternoon elder eider joseph W young quoted the parable of or the ten virgins vIr ging and gave it an application to 1 the condition of some who by their course seem to say surely the lord delay ethEls coming he reasoned that while we have ther the itron strongest kost jost assurance that the kingdom of god will stand for ever we have no personally wo we will remain steadfast in it aniess unless enies luies s cecon cecja titine ralth falth bul lul to the truth I 1 I 1 pres D H D wells hwel followed in exhortation en fen coining upon the saints the necessity of living I 1 in accordance with the principles of tho the gospel I 1 wickedness may mav be around ns qs and we may see people who do many bany things that are wrong bu but I 1 t our course should be consistent with codr our oun professions 6 fes ioni loni practicing righteousness and ana living I 1 so that the spirit of god goa will coh conven tin bally ly amz AWL abide aulde with ns us |