Pulpit

Remarks

Heber J. Grant, Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1891 October General Conference·Monday Morning Session·1891-10-05

Apostle Heber J. Grant, was the next speaker. Following is a brief summary of his remarks:

It is a source of pleasure to meet in General Conference with the Saints. I desire the advancement of the Kingdom of God above all things on the face of the earth. All the Saints wish to know the mind of God, that they may keep His commandments. While we may make mistakes and cause our sincerity to be doubted, if we have the self-consciousness of desiring the progress of the work of the Lord, we will stand firm and will endure. The criticism of a man’s own conscience is more exact than that of others in relation to him. It is our duty to bow in prayer for the light of the Holy Spirit to beam upon us as a guide. We should also seek the counsels of those who preside over us. Something has been said about leading brethren being engaged in business pursuits. Criticisms in relation to myself have been indulged in by some people. I have not engaged in anything of this character without the approval of the brethren. Men have various gifts. Some are more spiritual than others. But be this as it may, so long as we labor with an eye to the welfare of the work of God we are in the right path. I do not wish to be misunderstood by the Latter-day Saints. When I have the love, fellowship and confidence of those who preside over me, and a consciousness that my allegiance to the Almighty is unimpeachable, I can endure any misunderstanding that may exist concerning me. The speaker here read a portion of the hymn on page 260, which dwells upon the promises of the Lord to sustain the Saints in all the trials and vicissitudes and ordeals of life. He further said: We know that we are engaged in the work of God. I have shed tears of joy because of the testimonies which I have received from the Lord concerning His cause. Let us learn to be loving, kind and forgiving, for this disposition brings peace and contentment.

Cite this talkHeber J. Grant, "Remarks," 1891 October General Conference, Monday Morning Session (1891-10-05). Pulpit Vault, 1891-10-grant-remarks. Contemporaneous report text from newspapers.lib.utah.edu.Pulpit Vault, edition of 23 September 2026 (commit 4bdc6ac627).
Elsewhere in the corpus
  1. 1889God's Promises Dependent on Keeping CommandmentsHeber J. Grant¶ 2
  2. 1905The Divine Calling of Joseph Smith and Temple BuildingFrancis M. Lyman¶ 2
  3. 1905Divine Calling of Joseph Smith and Following the Holy SpiritJohn Smith¶ 2
  4. 1875The Gathering Knowledge of Salvation Enjoyed By the Latter-Day Saints Build Up the Kingdom of GodCharles C. Rich¶ 2
  5. 1893RemarksFrancis M. Lyman¶ 2

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