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

) / Out nOno6, cites or laDQr. a
! appeal vas made to all the governo
. Of the states, hut mono OF these e.
D tended hand to the saints and ssi
4 | they might live in their states so Ion
! as they obeysd the laws OF tas lane
} But God was their friend, and to hir
was due the credit for the homes, th
peace, the prosperity ard blessings t
, be found in these valleys. Tn
speaker was thankful thA, the saint
were net under obligations 10 mai
Tor the blessings that they enjoy, an
was glad that their thanks we're du
to God alone. The temporal pros
perity 10 be I0und here should prsac
q loud sermon to the world, on tn
effect of unity OF heart and effort
The Chri,tian world might reject tn
verbal testimony OF the elders sent t
preach to them but they should no
reject this visible testimony TO be her
seen. The speaker recognized it a
his duty to come as near to following
the examples set by Jesus IS it wa
possible for him TO dc. II he had no
the spirit OF revelation be would no
feel as be does. He had seen prophecy
ia filed miracles performed, and j.
| re could believe the senses be should
declare that this was the work OF God
but the senses might be deceived;
however there was a conviction In
the minds of men that could net be
| deceived. This inner conviction
made bin know that this gospel was
the gospel OF God. The question was
sometimes asked, what are you going
to do? You are growing, and govern.
ment will be compelled to take notice
OF you. 1t was easy to tell some
things thst the Paints were going to
do, and what they we're not going to
do. They we're not going to raise
armies, build forts, make war, nor
take the Book of Mormon in one
hand and q sword 10 the other, aud
tell men they must accept one or the
other. Their mission was peace
They we're not going 70 thrust The
gospel upon any one. but were going
to preach it to ell the nations Of the
earth. They had a great work to
perform, and their duties we're i'm
portsnt, from thoee of the apostles
down. He regarded the high priests,
who were teachers and instructors
among the people, as highly inpoI-
tant. The saints needed teaching,
and that mission belonged to the high
priests. Ii one of the latter hiss
failed to inform himself Of his duties,
he is unworthy bis high and holy
calling. The seventies we're also i'm
portant in their place; and ne would
say that net one IL 100 knew his
duties fully. The seventies were
called of God 10 proclaim the gospel
to the nations of the earth; they
should be as minute men in the
militia; but how many of them were
prepared to take up their line of
march within the hour that they are
called? II the seventies had been
prepared az they should have been,
the gospel would have been spread
more rapidly than it has been. The
organization which God had given
the church, was perfect, but the pee
pie were not perfect; they were not
fully up in their duties. There were
some ., 800 seventies in the church,
but the speaker thought that not
mora than SEQ were out in the field
preaching the gospel. 1t was not
that there vas not rom enough
there Was plenty of room. The mes
sage from God must be conveyed to
the world, and il was the mission of
the seventies to proclaim it and call
uoon tie nations to believe. The
saints were net responsible for the
gospel, nor were they to blame if the
people OF the earth refused to accept
the message. 1t doesn't need learned
men 10 preach the gospel, for that
required The spirit of revelation, and
a man without that spirit could not
teach the gospel. He urged the
seventies to prepare themselves. and
be. as minute men. prepared to carry
the gospel 10 the ends Of the eartn,
whenever the call to go forth shall be
made, thst every son of Adam might
benr the testimony The saints were
living iur the salvation oil the human
family. They had sacrificed much
for the privilege of beoefting human
ity, and rpiJajing the gospel to the
world, that all mankind might be
saved
ELDER II. W. NAIsB IT next spoke.
He said 1t Wss something new for
men 20 profess to carry a message
from God. The elders of Israel pre-
sent Themselves before the nations of
the earth, with en- assurance similar
to that which actuated those who pro.
claimed the gospel in ancient time.
They speak with authority.
wherever they go the trumpet that
they blow gives no uncertain sound.
Il is the sound Of truth. The gospel
that they preach Is the gospel of God,
ana they know it, and they proclaim
il in The name OF the Father. No
matter where they go nor by whom
they are coniron ed, they hsve never
shifked their duty, but have gOne on
declaring the message which they
have been commanded 10 proclaim.
Their efforts have not been without
effect, for the fruits of their lsbors are
seen ia the many who have come out
ircm the cid world, forsaken friends
and plea ant associations and come
here to dwell where the Lord has
commanded his people to gather.
The speaker thought 1t was TO the
credit of the people to obey the voice
Of God rather than the voice OF man,
to accept Gods teachings and inslruc-
lions rather than those of man. Th,s
wss shat the saints we're doing IN az
cepting and obeying the gospel which
Cod had established on the earth
The saints did net ask for the tsvors
and good feelings OF the world, II
they could receive them only by de-
Dyipe GOD. They wsntsd TO be for
God. no matter what the world mig
say or think. TIE mission OF the
Latter day Saints Wss TO proclaim the
gospel to the world and command
mankind to repent and accept the
truth; aud in their labors they ex-
peetsd the support OF the Lord IN es-
tabhshing the divine order and re-
generating the human family.
The choir sang sn anthem $40
Bishop E. D. Wooley prU1~unced 5
beuedictiop.