Sermon of John Y. Barlow, 2 April 1944: If Men Are Sent to Jail, It Will Press the Work On Faster; The Word Has Gone All Over the World; ?I Do Not Feel to Tremble?
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2 April 1944
Sermon of John Y. Barlow, 2 April 1944: If Men Are Sent to Jail, It Will Press the Work On Faster; The Word Has Gone All Over the World; ?I Do Not Feel to Tremble?
A dated talk by John Y. Barlow from the compiled volume Sermons of John Y. Barlow. The wording has not been changed. Reported by Leona Jeffs.
Salt Lake City, Utah, Sacrament Meeting at Lincoln Street
My brothers and sisters, it is a pleasure that I meet with you again in this house. We have had our meetings stopped for awhile [the Raid of 1944]. It has made us a little more humble and get nearer the Lord, and we have seen His hand made manifest. But do not stop at that. We are not out of the woods yet, and we may meet a bear before we get out of the woods. Some time ago, I told you people that I saw this coming, and said if we are humble enough and exercise enough faith, there will be a door and we will go on; and we still say this. Some of the brethren may be sent to jail; I do not know. It has never been made known to me yet. If they do, it will press the work on a little faster. The word of the Lord has gone over the world. Remember the word of the Lord and keep His commandments. Brothers and sisters, the law is going forth before Zion, the law that makes kings, queens, princes, etc. That law has gone out to the world. I, for one, do not feel trembly in the knees. My little girl said, ?We have seen the ABC men take May away.? Nevertheless, I am proud of men and women of that kind, and we must stay humble. We laugh and say funny things, but this is a serious time. It may be a time when God sees fit to vindicate His laws. I want you to be free. And I promise you, if you rise up, the Spirit of God will rest upon you better than it has ever before. I pray this in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.