Discourse 1890-08-03

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Discourse 1890-08-03
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    DISCOURSE Delivered by President Wilford Wood- ruff, at Logan (Cache Stake Con- ference), Sunday Morning, Aug. 3rd, 1890. I have a few thoughts and reflec- tions which I would like to present to the Latter-day Saints who com- pose this conference; but in order to do it, I need the help and assistance of the Spirit of God, as does every man who attempts to teach the people. The subject that I have upon my mind is, union among the Latter- day Saints. The Savior said to ...
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    was one with the Father. Says He: "For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me." [John 6:38] This union was never broken between the Father and the Son. The first revelation given to Joseph Smith was that of the Father and the Son. The heavens were opened, and the Father, with His Son, appeared to Joseph, in answer to his prayer, and He pointed to His ...
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    place. He held the keys of the Kingdom of God. It was for him to have association with God the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ, and to lead Israel. You know what he has done. It is be- fore you. He has filled these moun- tains of Israel with cities and towns and villages. He performed a great work. God was with him. He was true and faithful. He was one of the first Quorum of Apos- tles. He never varied; he never ...
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    other; and while we do live in the flesh let us do our duty. Our reward is on the other side of the veil. No matter whether a man is rich or poor here. Riches are dangerous. It is better to be poor than rich. If a man gets riches enough to damn him, it is the worst calamity that can come upon him. As one said anciently, "Give me neither poverty nor riches." Many of us have traveled a great many years in the vineyard of the Lord, ...