Sermon of John Y. Barlow, 22 April 1945: The Lord Will Fight Our Battles; Has No Confidence in Lawyers; Example of His Son Alma
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22 April 1945
Sermon of John Y. Barlow, 22 April 1945: The Lord Will Fight Our Battles; Has No Confidence in Lawyers; Example of His Son Alma
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, Lincoln Street
I just want to testify to what has been said. We know that it is true, and we hope that the Lord fits our backs to the burden. I am not worried about myself. I am not worried about those we are leaving behind and how they will get along. We don?t need to worry about them, for they will get along. The Lord says, ?I will fight your battles,? and we are depending upon Him and Him alone. As far as lawyers are concerned, I lost my confidence in them a long time ago. We have to have them to plead our cause, but I feel Brother Musser is a better lawyer than any we have. I ask God?s blessing upon you all. Some of you, if these men are taken, some of you will have to take the lead of the Sunday School here, and some are already prepared for it. We want the people to turn out and don?t forget your prayers. That is the main thing. I remember a little instance where there were some fellows in Short Creek looking for some of the sisters, and that one Sunday they went to my home and asked my little boy, ?What is your name?? He said, ?Alma.? ?Alma what?? ?I don?t know.? They said, ?Do you know anything?? He said, ?It?s just according to who we are talking to.? I want to tell you, if some of our older ones were as keen and as smart, we would do well.