BLESSINGS ENJOYED BY THE SAINTS. Remarks by Elder WILFORD WOORDRUFF, made in the Tabernacle, Grea[t] Salt Lake City, May 12, 1861. REPORTED BY J. V. LONG. Brethren and sisters, after the congregation receiving so much in- structions, I feel that I shall make my remarks very brief. It is truly good to sit and hear the word of the Lord, and it is truly a good thing to believe in it; but it is still better to practise it. I have reflected to-day, as I ...

an important one. I have considered the responsibility that rests upon men in regard to these things. There seems to be very few that really have faith in the Lord God of our fathers. If we judge them by their works, we must certainly come to this conclu- sion. It is certainly a great blessing to this people that they have faith in God and in the promises of our Heavenly Father. Truth is one of the attributes of the Almighty, and what he promises he will fulfil. Now, if the children of men believed this, they ...

we shall comprehend things clearly as they are. We can see the Lord speaking to the nations and vexing them in his hot displeasure, and still many eat, drink, and are satisfied, and do not appear to be as energetic and active as they might be. It is our duty to be alive and wide-awake to the times, for the things that are transpiring are joyful, because in them we see the accomplishment and fulfil- ment of the predictions of the Pro- phets of God that have lived in this generation. The things we are ex- periencing now ...

of all the blessings of the kingdom of God by obeying the counsel of those set over us, for I know that God has established a government to control, to guide, and to dictate; and we shall not find so perfect a government as this in any part of the earth, for it is the government of heaven. I desire that we may have power and a disposition to live faithful to- day, to do right, to obey counsel, that whatever we are told to do we may unite together and do with all ...