338 LATTER-DAY SAINTS' MILLENNIAL STAR With regard to myself, I will say that in my early youth, while read- ing the Bible---the record of Judah, and the New Testament---I read of Jesus Christ, of His Apostles, their works, and the dealings of God with them, and of the doctrines which they received and taught to those around them. There was something glorious in those principles which the Savior of the world and His disciples taught in their day. I had a great desire in my boyhood and youth that I might live to behold a people who were inspired ...

PRESIDENT WILFORD WOODRUFF delivered the following discourse: My brethren and sisters and friends: By way of introduction I desire to say that I feel to thank God and all my friends for the blessing I enjoy at this time—for the privilege, once more, of entering this Tabernacle and behold ing the faces of the Latter-day Saints. And I feel a good deal as Mark Antony did when he went to bury Caesar. "I come to bury Caesar," said he, "not to praise him." I come to ...

Oct. 12 THE DESERET NEWS pride and become covetous, and for- get their God. Those, however, who remember constantly the teachings of the Lord concerning the earth and its inhabitants, and who contribute of the means which the Lord gives them to assist the poor and help carry forward the work of God, exercise a check upon themselves and give Satan less power to lead them astray. Under the pres- ent system of affairs, those who ac- cumulate wealth and are able to sup- ply themselves and their families with luxuries and advantages that are de- nied ...

law of carnal command- ments. They were not able to receive the higher law of the gospel and this law of an Eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth was given unto them by their law- giver Moses. Deseret Evening News Dec. 10 [18]92. The Celestial Seer, prophet, and revelator, Jos. Smith Jr., taught that the Lord God of Moses, led Moses and the Hebrew Church out of Egypt under His cloud by day and His pillar of fire by night ...

DISCOURSE BY APOSTLE WILFORD WOODRUFF DELIVERED In the Tabernacle, Sunday, May 14th, 1882. REPORTED BY GEO. F. GIBBS. I feel disposed to read a chapter in the Bible; the chapter that I shall read contains, perhaps, a stronger chain of truth concerning life and death, the fall and redemption of man, the redemption and resurrec- tion of the dead, than any other I know of in the Bible. The speaker then read the 15th ...

THE DESERET WEEKLY. Truth and Liberty. No. 18. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, APRIL 21, 1894. VOL. XLVIII. THE LAW OF ADOPTION. Discourses delivered at the General Conference of the Church, in the Tabernacle, Salt Lake City, Sunday morning, April 8, 1894, by PRESIDENTS WILFORD WOODRUFF and GEORGE Q. CANNON -[REPORTED BY ARTHUR WINTER.]- PRESIDENT WILFORD WOODRUFF. I feel thankful for the privilege of meeting with so many of the Latter-day Saints this morning. In order to pre- sent my position before the ...

DISCOURSE By Elder WILFORD WOODRUFF, Taber- nacle, Sunday, a.m, April 22, 1860. REPORTED BY J. V. LONG. I always feel much pleasure in addressing a congregation of the Saints when I am inspir- ed by the Holy Ghost, for then I can be of benefit to those who hear. I realize that, until the priesthood was res- tored to the earth, we had no way of knowing the truth in relation to the gospel of Jesus Christ. It is true there were ...

humility and dependence upon the Lord; and we dare affirm that in the localities where she has taught these classes, there will be found the majority of members of the church who are observing the Word of Wisdom. In our humble way we are trying to teach others this beautiful way of living but one of the greatest difficulties we have encountered is the sentiment that our authorities do not publicly encourage this work. However we remember with much pleasure and satisfaction every word of encouragement you have given us. In conclusion. dear ...

moved 12 miles east into Montgomery County bought a farm and settled and here I lived till I was 18 years old. There are but ^few^ instances in the early part of my life that would be interesting, my paretns ware very strenuous believers in the Universalian doctrine, strictly moral and perfectly honest, and if I have any immorality about me it is not chargable to my parents I was strictly taught to rise above all degridation and never to aspire to any thing that was above my ...

I trust that you will not feel that I am forward in this matter as I Have been taught that it was the liberty of an Elder to offer himself I will remember being Present when Pres Young said that if the Elders Knew their duties that instead of him being Compelled to call & ask & beg for some- -one to Perform Missions that they would be at his elbow awaiting & sugesting to him I will only add that this Has been upon My Mind in such a Manner that I ...