Discourse 1879-11-30
Elder Lewis Allen ^Apostle W. Woodruff^ then said there are certain principles which never
become old with us. Hea then read from the book of Mormon, Alma XIX
chapter, commencing with the 5th paragraph. There is an eternal variety
in the world. He desired the same body in the resurrection as he now had
and he expected it, and we would all have the same bodies in the resurrec-
tion and he rejoiced in it. The company we keep here we will keep in the
world to come. You show me what a man sows in this life and I will
show you what he will reap in the world to come. [Galatians 6:7] Referred to the dark-
ness that beclouded the minds of the people outside of the Latter-day Saints
Is there a happier people than the Latter-day Saints? No. The saints of
God are few yet we can afford to endure persecution and those who
oppose us will go to hell. As long as the saints will let the Holy Spirit
guide them, there is no danger of them falling into the dark. Every
man who holds the priesthood will be sorry for every sin he commits.
We should be kind to our wives and children and to one another. He
was thankful he was born in this generation. He had been through
a great many hard places but his life has been preserved, and felt
to give the glory to God. How long he would be permitted to live he
did not know. Let us serve the Lord and pray to God. Every one who
bears the priesthood are entittled to the spirit of revelation and we should
listen to the whisperings of the still small voice. The revelations to this
people are true. It was pleasing to see us living in the United Order,
and if all the saints would live in this manner, sinners in Zion
would tremble, and fear would come upon the hypocrite. He did not
feel to forsake any of the commandments of God, for the sake of ac-
commodating those who are going to hell or to a nation steeped in sin
and iniquity. Let us go upward and let our aim be for the Celes-
tial Kingdom.
