The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-10-10

as ht;le children, free from bypocris
and guile. Not to grasp our broihe
by the hand and say that We are dc
lighted to see him, when inward
We know that we have spoken falsel
about him. What makes us IN
happy, and divides our faith? II
these little things. How can 1 D
one to-day with a man whom yester
day ! told the people was dishonest
How shall we prevent these thing
amongst the people? Why, by ever.
Latter day Saint doing bis duty
Suppose brother comes to me ant
tells me some evil of another. Nha
is my dutyf L is to send him to tall
with toe brother and warn him az I
brother. These things have been il
my mind and | speak OF them s.
find them. There is 10 reason why
our sick should not be healed. There
is no reason for enmity or petty
Jealousy amongst the people. am
told that if | partAke OF the sacra.
ment unworthy, eat and drink con.
domination to my own soul yet. The
sacrament is frequently taken side BY
side with q man whom We have beer
laundering. We may deceive zach
other but We cannot deceive God. L
| should speak evil of my brethren,
OF the apostles, how can | then &C
into the presence of man OF God,
who can look down into my soul by
the power of the spirit of discern
ment. How should l feel at being
found out a hypocrite. Says one. do
these things occur? l am sorry to cay
they do. And yet we are Gods people.
There are thousands OF people in
these mountains yet who have never
bowed the knee to Baal. They will
be found in the Lies OF the chosen.
May this be our happy lot. Amen.
DANIEL II. WELLS ssid : We are
profsssedly Gods people, Latter-dsy
Saints, but We are called Mormops.
and we are living on Gods footsteol
We have the things OF this world TO
contend with in order to institute
good government, to protect ourselves
and each other from those who seek
10 deprive US of our rights. AZ far
as the Latter-dsy Saints are con-
cerntd, they have had to contend
every inch of the way ewing to the
prejudice, bigotry and evil desires 10
she hearts OF the ch!l1ren of men.
Jesus himself Was prosecuted, suffered
the contumely of men, was hated and
finally destroyed from the face OF the
earth by those who held themselves
up as above common men. We We
in an sge when the God OF heaven
has spoken to the children of men,
and has ordained them TO the priest
hood. He is raising up q kingdom
OF priests to establish good govern.
ment. He has right to govern this
earth although the devil is trying to
get it away from him. God never
wages war, and all We have to do is
10 stand in our own defence, and this
we have a right TO Go. God requires
Us to 60 this, and on those
who are ohedient he coniers his
priesthood, that they may help
him to establish good government.
We are told from time to time that
we are citizens Of the country we live
IL; il We are not we should be. III
was an immigrant would not lose
any time in becoming q citizen. And
when you are citizens improve the
privileges belonging to it; do not
refuse to sit on jury, but assert any
rights belonging to you. There is a
warfare wsged against the people of
God because they are in favor of
maintaining their rights and OF good
government. II any of you we're to be
falsely accused would you not rather
be tried by a jury OF your peers. l
would rather be tried by my friends
than my enemies but if / was tried
and was proved guilty l would not
ask any man TO forsWeat himself to
acquit me. You might be able to
protect the innocent or to prevent
the finding OF an indictment Oh
hearsay evidenee. We are here 10
carry on tie work of God, to build
temples and to have a people here
ready TO receive the Savior wien be
comes. We understand that we have
devoted our lives and all We possess to
these principles OF righteousness. Our
motives Are pure and hoy before God
and our only object is to benefit man
kind, to be q friend to humanity.
No principle has he revealed but
would be q benefit to mankind ii they
would carry it out. We should
have charity for each others feelings.
We should labor with each other in
kindness and to bring out the better
feelings OF our neighbors, that we
may live in unity. And while we
cultivate these feelings in ourselves,
let ue try to get them disseminated
amongst all people. Do not let q
selfish ambition aotuate Us, but il
called to any position, let God rule.
Let US maintain our integrity to
wards God and each other, and to
stand shoulder to shoulder es an IN
broken phslAnx, and we can accom-
plish the purposes of God il we will
let God work with US. The day is
advancing. and we are beginning to
exert some influence among the
children OF men. The best way for
US to exercise power is for us to be
united and live q pure and righteous
life, then if united we can call down
a greater measure of the spirit flood,
Amen.
rboir ropo apEhopa.
o praise God in his holiness.
Benediction By Elder L. John Nut
tall.
Adjourned to 2 pm.
ppm.
Elder WILFoRD WooDRUFF called
the meeting to order.
Choir sang the hymn on page 292:
Isswa mighty angel fly,
To earth ne bent his way;
A message bearing from on high,
To cheer the sons OF day.
Prayer by Elder ]. VanCotE.
The choir Gang the hymn on page
163:
Jesus, mighty king in Zion,
Thou alone our guide shall be;
Thy commission we rely on,
We will follow none but thee.
PRESIDENT JOSEPH You've spoke.
have sometimes received little
prompting to speak louder than / do