| Show COME OUT OE 09 HER MY this was wap a I a tew reason en and a pro promise knitte and a condition joan jo iu torp to retold told would be proclaims procla imd at some future time come out of her my people that ve be ikirt partakers par takers of her sins and alit ye receive not dofher of her plagues nu one oae disputes that my people iu in this means gods goda people but who and what wat con constitutes gods joining tie te cauich as I 1 it is being baptized hecei lug ing the fhe ha of hands blinds or atte adien n mon to any ady other or to all mero merely external ordinances constitute an vidual or a people goda in the sense in which the apostle used it chiore is 13 necessary nece these odgar to be bd but the outward and visible signs of an inward and spiritual 1 gace 1 I 1 no persons can claim to be gods godl s unless his will so far as they it is made the rule of weir their life unia their hearts av atts are so filled with love thet to himond mankind that abe they find their happiness a 3 aln ifa se servine iving him abd labo laboring laboria rip to benefit ana bless the hu mana man family he thac loveth not not god he that loveth vat his bro brother whom wh om he hath haa seen how can lie IoVe whom hemath nut seen it ia n not net bysar that we take upon lushis name we faust pus also have his spirit to enade us to kaep his commandments 11 nor re isa a feie meie sense ti if i f duty a sufficiently permanent power th the spirit 01 man deeds more to sustain him duty daty wh while ilea a lofty ideal aud and a strong support brt is not trie highest phase phap pha p of moral and spiritual life duty may become weary but love never falleth fai lelh aw when ben a man so understands gods character and purposes pitr poses that hatfie hat ht fae loved lovestae tad dhe AWL ana I 1 is to in his whole in harmo harmony bi with the other he finds gods service a never wearying delight ht he may near in I 1 1 hw hit life attadia to that perfect obedi enc to which he aspires but it will be his constant aim and desire id be confortin conformed coB con formed forin ed la in all things to the be will of god we most decide for ourselves whether we are in ia this sense the as people of god I 1 judging f rom the actions of some persons however it would seem as it t thy th y supposed being tb the people of god meant mant being his peculiar pets with privileges prIvilege A which ate not granted to others it and ad license to commit bonim 14 acta tb with impunity which would invoke gods auger if committed by sal any sot not numbered Bumb ered among his people ignoring the oft repeated assertion in the scriptures that god is no re respecter of parsons pel sons ll 11 and wilfully blind to the fact that the entire uni verse ia 13 subject to and controlled tont rolled by immutable law law which like its author is no respecter of pers persons their heir conduct would imply that they expect god to work some miracle in the thelia I 1 r behala and reverse the order of nature so thit that they may escape thi the legitimate consequences of their awu unwise or evil course coarse but bat god has expressly told us that judgment shall begin at his Hi house shouse that those who know their masters makers will and ana do n ii not shall be beaten with many stripes 11 that he ha will have a tri tn d alq anc a pure purd people A people whose integ rity r it y aal a i I 1 louse Asli devotion to truth and righteousness have been beeg so thoroughly R braved i roved aad established toai that they hey g can qin be depended d upon to admin adain Jo eter impartially ally and lastly say any Q 6 ro th that a t may b be e c corn om 19 r carle care MY until 1 I our r own de desires fand slid and berso personal mal happiness happl nega are nde glitt rely subject to the will of aid aube the welfare and salvation of the yace we ye are ar not wor thy to be called loth to oes esene in which jab used the term it the e children ii in aden of god dod afis goeth its desire as of serving servias a grid d who ari ca d to come out ot arll 1 in A order ordel that they hey way may escape ca e her tda agues sues vila this is a the r reason a so tor for the tom command mahd the sees and foretells such aubba js state of at af airs airs in babylon that it will be impossible 10 to d well in her madat in peace idar safety et hence I 1 the it h e C call kil to td people e ld 16 C come 40 cg but u t f from ro her der mid midst t rap but ut there 0 o conditions of braf arance erance we obedience e ence to 1 one twill hot a aahl 11 to the botier we e ard 1 aretola id t thit that we cuili must partake not dot ot of her slig ago that we wd I 1 biar a receive r ot her 11 A As ad drichas as t to d V that it if we persist Oer in par partaking I 1 of her sins lire e must also tak obber of her ale dg whether wh etherl wa comae bat iiii ut of her man many ab are willing enough to 0 d t 01 b h t ta they are re not rh willing F n g ta 6 leave t V sins lewd behind them n they T ft e ant ta rewa the off fence I 1 c bat to 10 be delivered irba fram its eon coo I 1 sequences e uen s they are ah rious to be what hat the they idad rider land stand vy b saved but ite their the r flipe a not fid leom cwi thesis this Is one 0 of t t as that is impossible even with I 1 salvation Salvat loa IOA means pei jt iha saved ave frota from all teat that Is ignoble novie degrading deg radim to the cb nActer and destructive to the life d developed e into a 1 noble man manhood and womanhood 1 jooa fraud frau t deceit I 1 vaina v effi ambition injustice 0 ee I 1 e 11 t so 4 it iodize ent d disregard I 1 e a st gt bothers pothers ers win pl uio 0 tuce duce them the same e effect tn kutafa ta t that 8 tey will in angland or anywhere a it he i 6 else e e nay 4 hey would produce I 1 the saia same rf adl a Q beaven acee th the auteri re that they do in 10 hell As well expect to escape the ravages of cholera or diphtheria by fright while car carrying ing with u mir loathsome and dise 17 se rais rags as edh ty bope elto to evade the consequences of vlola violated liw by elfae M I 1 az to some a distant ladd W r it t 9 0 laor r 10 d afe T the h 6 same sam cause will produce the same effect the world worl dover over injustice and oppression opp W will ill product produce revolt and revolution fraud and deceit will destroy confidence and sussic on and dis nepotism and will arouse j and antagonistic felti aness covetousness anil ana arrogance will create hatred und and cunning unless our i exceeds the righteousness of the world our lives are purer and wiser and nobler than those ot ol babylon upon what principle have we any right to t escape her af afflictions fictions now is there not great room tor for among many ol of us have we not yielded to the spirit of covetousness ous ness have hae not too many of us ben bean full of prad andr and arrogance are we suffer lug altogether i on account of our oar righteous ou anest have we not brought wand of out our troubles on OB ourselves by our own unwise and ana unjustly liable bable course for one obe I 1 feel to io acknowledge the lano of god in all that is taking place in utah we needed chastisement and instead of giving g way to revengeful feelings we ve should humble before una him and seek koput to put away whatever offends in his sight so abar we may become a people so pure that he will delight to own and to bless us before ull all nations in the beginning of this work the elders trusted like little children in the lard and relied on the power pow erlof ot his truth but they were everywhere triumphant um ump baut the power of god was made mani manifest fett and the church grew with astonishing rapidity A more inore glorious season than even that is I 1 believe at hand anen all sheea chiy props upon which we have been relying are swept anav then will the power of god be made maui manifest fest in delivering those who intelligently and a d obediently put their trust in him then theu will zion arise and chine put on I 1 tw tor beautiful garments and become the joy of the whole earth and the refuge odthe oppressed of all nations nov nor 80 1887 SIRIUS |
