The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-01-06

in make an acknowledgment tnAL
had not always strictly observed q
- word of wisdom, but he conceded WI
every principle that God had reveale
irst He was also impressed with the n
nm marks that referred to the ssln
ia living every principle, and not d
IN, pending upon one tenet alone Il
ia salvation. They needed the incesssI
le, guidance Of the Almighty. The al
M cient disciples asked Jesus to teac
~ them how 10 pray. And in respons
al be taught them one Of the most com
=. prehensive of prayers. The speake
al then quoted the Lords prayer, show
ID ing its brevity and conciseness. II
10 then referred to some of the priD
az ciples developed in that prayer. Muct
- was said about the church and king
# dom of God The kingdom mean
. the government OF God, which would
I; not take effect until the kingdoms 81
= this world became the kingdoms OF
oar God and his Christ" This time
D had not yet arrived, but the kingdom
was introduced by that being who
will finally be the king and ruler of
Sll kingdoms, and "beiore whom every
knee shall bow" The speaker then
dilated On the subject of various
kinds of government. Pstrisrchal,
monarchical, republican, and other
forms OF government had existed.
He referred to the earliest laws that
we're given to the Israelities and
their willingness TO be led by God
and his prophets. Touched upon
the prophecies that referred to the
final establishment of Christ's
dominion which should never end,
and said that if the latter day king
dom was to be the kingdom OF God,
it must originate from him. The
ether people in the world had just as
much right to worship God ts the
saints had, and to do it in their Own
way. eve must not expect every
body else to believe as We do. for We |
don't believe as they do" Some out
siders seemed DESTROYS, however, to
prevent the saints from living their |
religion. This coercion was a doc
trine of devils, no matter who
preached it." God did not compel
people to worship him in his way, it
was matter of free grace to all men.
The saints felt that they were en-
titled ell American citizens to equal
rights with other people, aud while
they were willing not only to tolerate
every faith in their midst, but to de.
fend and protect them in their wor-
ship, they also desired to be per-
mitted, Themselves, to worship God |
No one interfered with
The Catholics, or Methodists or Episco-
palians in their service OF God, and
,he speaker would be very sorry to
hear that anything like intolerance ,
vas enacted towards any sect in Utah.
But the saints also desired to be toler-
ted themselves; and not be made the
victims OF political tyranny and
.eligious oppre ssiop. The questiou {
might be asked do the saints desire to
)verturn the American government,
II give them sDy trouble? He would
answer, Mol The spesker knew it !
vac commonly thought abroad that c
bis was the case, but the view taken t
gss not correct. They differed from j
,ther Christians in their religious S
aith, and they were much prosecuted
IN account of this. But they felt they
hould enjoy the right to differ. The
eVelations were given them Of God f
nd no one else was responsible for
heir PRONUNCIATION. Joseph Smith,
Brigham Young and himself, with 7
be Twelve we're neither responsible y
Dr. the doctrines, only to act in :
ccordance with Gods command
lents. They would like 10 obey the
United States government, And they u
'ould like to know how to get out Of
ne dilemma in which they we're
laced. On the one side q command
lent from God to marry wives &C "
ordiDg to celestial law, and on the n
ther law of the American govern
lent, forbidding them TO do it. They
id not intend 10 fight the United
tates or rebel against its authority;
ut they were also determined to serve
+od. He called for show of hands G
8 to whether the congregation were ri
,illing to obey the laws of God. A /
"a Of hands was lifted in response. u
od would protect and care for his 81
ANTS, and the people Of God would q,
be saved, and those who :,
opposed the principles of heaven ~
ERE left in the hands of God to be ~ ~
ealt with just as He might deem. 3"
President Taylor's discourse through ~ -
ut was very interesting and instruc- u
va. and was listened to with the 8
.rictest attention by the immense \,
aggregation which crowded every y
art of the building, hundreds not -
eng able to gain admission. ;;
ELDER JOSEPH F. SMITH then made u
few remarks, IS there we're few - -
minutes left, II any mistake had I"
cen made in the construction OF this
ouse, it was in his opinion, that it
las too small; be had seen over a a
undred people going away this after
con because hey could not obtain
Omission. The speaker had been
leased with the remarks. especially
hose of to-day; he never expected TO
ave the wicked love the saints aud
ecome friendly with them. But on
be other hand be did expect to see =,
be animosity increase among those S
Tho rejected the gospel and testimony F
( Go1's servants, The Savior had |
aid We ere chosen out of the world, I
herefore the world hate you; if ye j
we're of the world, the world would \
ove you. When had the saints S
yer dictated how other people should d
God. They had endeavored {
y testimony snd argument to con-
ince the people of the revelations
iod had given, but they had never
ought to use violence. 4
Know this that every soul is free,
To choose his course and what he'll be I! /
For this eternal truth Is given
That God will force no man to heaven.
The world would never fellowship
he saints while the latter would serve
Sod and keep his commandments.
The unrighteous would eventually be
wasted away, but it would be by the
Judgment of the almighty. The saints
we're not called upon to slay and de-
,lroy, but to spread the gospel; they
would leave their enemies in the
hands of the living Cos, who would
give his people she victory, and save
hem in his glory.