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Show 15 PR~S~P~NT ~~IGHAM YOUNG. VoL. 7 10/9/1859 DBVOTBDNESS TO " IIOBIIONilK:' BTC. 291 a11d they never can hold the Prieat- the curse will be removed from the l1ood or share in it until all the other seed of Cain, and they will receiYo aescendanta of Adam have received blessings in like proportion. -.:1he promises and enjoyed the blessings of the Priesthood and the keys thereof. Until the last ones of the residue of Adnm'11 children are brought up to that favourable position, the children of Cain cannot recei,e the first ordinances of the Priesthood Tbev were the first tlu~t were cureed, and ·they will be the last from whom th~ curse will be reruo\'ed. When the residue of tho family of Adam come up and recei,o a.heir bleseinga, then I have but just commenced my remarks, and have presented you a few texts; and it is now tiree to adjourn. The exertion required to speak lo you somewhat at length seema to injure me. I will therefore stop. I bless you all, i111u1much as you have desired and striven to do right, to re\·cre the name of Deity, and to exalt the character of his Son on the earth. I blasa you in tho namo of Jesuli Obrist! Amen. DEVOTEDNESS TO "MORIIONISll"-RESPONSIBILlTY. Rnaaru 1>!1 Prt1idffll D. B. War.us, •,zde i11 tlie Ta"°1aa~k, Greal Salt LaAe City, October 16, 1859. a1tPO&TG • ., a. D. WATT. Urethren and Siaters,-T arise before interests. both temporal and spiritual, yon this afternoon without having any in time and eternity, and I trust will particular suluect OD my miud upon which to speak, hoping and believing that the Lord will help me, that I may say what I shall uy to your edification and com(ort. " Mormonism., presents themes eufficienl for our consideration at all timea and upon all occasions. We never need be at a Joss for a subject, £or there is no part o( it that we can contemplate that is not fitting and auitable to almoat any occasion that 1uay arise. 1 feel that a.he principles of the holy Gospel are all-absorbing. In them are concentrated all my bupes of happi11esa-m7 life, my business, all m1 ever be. Tlu.·re is nothing t:lse that I esteem ,,orlhy to engage my attention. in comparison, and I have no hopes outside my interest in this kingdom. neither do I wish to have. When I embraced "Mormonism;• I let go everything else; and since then I him, had no wish or desire but to attend to ihose things required at my haads. I take peculiar pleasure and delight in doing anything that ia for the advancement of thia kingdom. I feel an ardent anxiety to sea Israel rise triumphant over every op• posing object that may lie in their onward coarse. With me it ia .. Boeanna!"and "Glory to GC1d!"when. |
