The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-04-06

~ ASfS1 EifO LAS HOiA W dIy Oth
ad people. This is Gods work, and it
ald not the work OF this people WithOl
ne him. Il is his hand that leads th
re- work and net the band of maj
u, Many say that if such man led til
oil church he would lead it TO dettru.
3 ton. l say that if any man leads
We be will lead it to destruction, for ur
as less God leads, the work is a failure
at We must put away the lusts of To
er flesh aud of the world, we must sscri
of fee in order TO obtain the gres
E reward. We must love God With al
N our hearts, minds and strength AM
n cur neighbOrs a5 Ourselves. Ii j
le an insult to the almighty TO thipl
Il that We should be sble 10 obtain tht
le prize of celestial reward unless We
II love God more than ourselves,
10 and are willing to sacrifice all
Il that we hold dear to our hearts.
yll The speaker aninadVerted very
IS strongly on the LatteT-iay Saints who
il dare not refuse to do wrong, bas WIN
q tsmper with the evils of tie world
Il because they are 10 the company OF
e evil doors and are afraid to declare
D themselves in favor Of right, and
J.. made a very earnest argument show
ing that it would be unreasonable not
e to be radical on the subject Of keep
ing covenants made with God. How
: can man excuse himself for drunk
ennes5, when he knows that it is
: wrong to himself, to his family, for
b5ddor, 10 Cd cd that no 10, oovoo
] Ianted not to do it. What excuse
can man render for doing so when
, he stands at the judgment bar of
. God to be judged of the deeds done in
the body? We are commanded TO
come cut from Babylon, but what
avails it to US if we bring the ways of
Babylon with us2 The laws of God
contained in the Bible have been re-
enacted for the Latter-isy Saints and
the Bible has been given to US as a
rule OF action.
ELDER D. II. WELLS said: 1t is
necessary, in order that the work OF
God may be accomplished, that there
should be u people on the earth who
will do his will, walk in his paths and
keep perfectly his commandments.
1t is very plain that the Lord is work
ing reformation among his children
on the earth; he has made known his
law, and it comes in conflict with the
teachings of the priests and preachers
and religious leaders of the world.
Our hearts have been pierced by the
power of Gods word and this has
brought US out from the world and
established US here, where we can be
instructed under the inspiration of
the almighty. What other object
than this brought us here, or keeps
Us here. Il Is 70. for the sake of
riches that we have been gathered up
here, but that We may be taught OF
the Lord that We may do his will and |
build up his kingdom. II We fail in
doing this we had better have
stayed in the world and not come
hsre at all. The practice of the prin-
Ciples OF honor, purity and virtue will |
sssuredly eZalt those who practice
them. and the doing of the opposite |
will degrade and lead 10 death. Is it |
not cur duty to try and find out the
will Of our heavenly father to Us and
to do it, and thus build lp ourselves
into usefulness il his kingdom? God |
has withheld noble, good spirits to
come forth in the time when be
should reveal his purpose and gospel
for the salvation of his children, that
they may carry out the command
ments and live the principles that he
has revealed for the advancement Of
the children of men, and ley the
foundation for that glory to which
We all aspire.
Anthem. Banediction by Elder
Erastus Snow.
Bpm.
Prayer By Elder Joseph e. Taylor.
ELDER JOSEPH You've spoke of the
early history of thsohurch. Com
pared the email beginning with the
present evidences Of numerical and
financial prosperity, and made some
other remarks On the duties and
future of the saints, and gave words
of encouragement to the saints ge-
neIally, making happy illusions to
the graces oithe gospel and the saving
efficacy OF the holy spirit. Gave
counsel and exhortstion to all to pre-
pare for the days OF happiness and
power in the near future.
ELDER A. o. SMQor said: l would
Judge from the spirit of the instruc'
tons which have been given in the
forenoon that there is much reform
alton needed amongst the people,
and I conclude that there is class Of
persons at fault besides those who
we're the subject Of counsel this
morning. 7 ask myself what are the
officers OF the various wards and
stakes Of the church doing? Is it pos.
sible that we have IN our midst con-
frmed drunkaTds and sinners of
various classes in daily practice of
their sins, and there is no teacher
who has labored with these
people and falling to cause them
to reform, report them to tAe
bishops, that the remedy of
disfellowEhippiDg might be ap-
piled, and those who will not keep
their covenants be dropped from the
fellowship of the saists. We have
been taught to clean the inside of the
platter, to suffer not that iniquity
should thrive, nor the influence of
the evil doer to exist in our midst. If
we allow evil to exist in the church,
it ia very probable that some will be
demoralized by its influence. We
are all liable TO be overcome by our
weaknesses, and when we are over
come it should be s Lesson to US ID
resist the same temptation that we
should not be overcome again in the
same way. In the course OF forty
five years experience / have seen that
some Of those holding the priesthood
have been asleep at their posts, and
mary have seriously overstepped the
bounds of purity and righteousness,
and such things actually exist with
some of the officers to-day. Why is
it that the inside of the platter is not
cleaned and such iniquties az have
been mentioned are not put away ?
Whose fault is it F.? 1 leave the answer
to others, and to the good sense OF
this congregation. l fear that some
who have responsibilities are sleeping
upon their rights and are not doing
their duty, else these iniquities would
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