| Show 1 4 im 2 N as fc 5 t raj the iha z ra e s gods G aas agent bound aja to recognize UN long w fhe he I 1 aits acts iu in accord tali M chev u by aich h they ahw I 1 hold that agency outlines oa bee 7 W wh Wha stare tare those terms surely sorely fa disobedience to gods wills will as i nota not a T made known own through the counsel p P of his mouthpiece obedience then is ia the price of that divine recognition brother heber C kimball ther therefore edom spoke in accordance with divine revelation when he said aid if brother brigham tells me to do anything it is the same as though the lord told me to do it this is is the course for you and every other saint to take 1 jour of dis this often misunderstood truth cannot be too strongly impressed upon the saints I 1 therefore feel to give you also a few words upon this subject from brother S W richards he says it is the duty of every officer irk in the kingdom of god to turn his heart his feelings and his affections to his president and as you seek after the spirit of the lord to enable you to do his will so with the same fervency of soul seek after the spirit and will of your president zo to do the same with all lowliness of heart that man who will not turn his heart altogether to his president and his immediate coun counselor elor cannot have power to wield an influence for the salvation of the people the priesthood of god recognizes recognises guides no other principle of government because it is perfect and perfect obedience is required of a subject whether high or low rich cichor or poor 14 mil star nor is this doctrine a thing of the he past or to be forgotten it has in in various forms been expressed to us at almost every conference no inspired aspired tongue ever spoke this truth in better words thau than president wilford Woo woodruff draff at the box elder conference a few years ears ago the ime latter day saints throughout israel should understand that the first farat presidency of the church and the twelve apostles are led and guided by the instructions of the lord and the lord will not permit me or any other man to lead the people astray juvenile dinst vol 26 p TO WITH THE IS 19 TO DIMIR WITH GOD br tar aner B H Eo roberts berts who of late has seemed one of the most faithful of gods servants th the e worldly would say say most servile of priesthood serfs in writing upon this subject in the tee deseret news january 8 1897 quoted from the revelations as follows for his the prophets words ye shall ishall receive as if from my mouth ju n all patience and faith then he continues Z this same power inheres in all surfing succeeding presidencia cies of the church and applies to president woodruff wo today as it lid did to the prophet joseph smith in his day da V A great many people actually believe that they can treat with im eunity the authority of god and the light of god which they 4 claim that the almighty has as let vt down aown from heaven to earth which ik we call the priesthood 4 i jour of oadis dir this however is a mistaken no pv p V j y 4 tion because if god made this earth and all yr nn it things unto it and if all were created for his honor and he has the rights right to govern island d control co atral them by b his Is own laws gand he chis has a right to enforce that atz government air himsl me able a ie to h WW his hand V is h i t di 4 5 Z men to ats S c s wrt er obedience ha te enta en 0 77 of heaven steaven not 91 ave t i fiam man 0 or ai bau ahin 1 d not L v 5 ay f as a s f 2 one called 04 dt hether r java el 4 s av si t is iia j K U nw M jas wis bifi ira a BT sa 1 tl comer corrupt sk sais E efm N ym y M A m 1 t bedoc S n x t S t S f at A t 1 A V lom i ar w aba f x H governments 5 so 1 w vp B 0 air p 6 la 18 M S rt y y A cly fl wa v 4 5 rl 1 95 9 1 79 az tag bw on earth namely Brig Bri hirr oung now wlford wilford woodruff jesus christ 15 is still the head headon of the church and his win will to io man on earth will be made known by means of the mouthpiece of the prophet and seer beer 5 tow jow of 0 disc dic thomas taomas B marsh Is it then strange that it should have been said that fit it i is apostasy to 0 o honestly amy differ with the Oriest priesthood hood in any of its measures Is it not the same aa though one would ask permission to honestly differ with god see nal 1 auar mag p 83 33 of course cours e then brother moses thatcher and every other oth saint must be cut off or yield obedience when the test tat comes GOD HIS CONTROLS TRO Ls AS AS SPIRITUAL has any one in authority in this church ever limited the power of god to all things except political or temporal aft affairs airs no never gods power knows no limits gods power is infinite power what latter day saint will commit blasphemy by denying gods right through his holy priesthood to control him in temporal and political affairs to be continued J |
