The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-09-28
TABERNACLE SERVICES

> Win JOY We own Thy servants, Lord, et
Prayer by Elder W. w. Tsylsr.
The choir sang the hymn
He died, the great Redeemer died, e.c.
ELDER PETER REID addressed th
g congregation. He bad just Teturne
D from 8 mission to Europe. he fol
thankful that hs had been prospereI
, in bis mission and come back il
safety, - had been promised upoI
his head when be WAS set apart 70
the ministry. He realized that tn
: gospel Was the work of God, and
Was therefore wonderful that il va
rejected by so many. 1his Was tbl
time when God was 10 set up hi
. kingdom again on the earth, as hsC
been forstold. Il was q pleasure TO
an elder who had the spirit with him
70 carry the gospel 70 the nations
carrying the message OF peace. Ht
had bad good time abroad, though
sometimes q little lonesome, and
ionged for The songs OF Zion. He bad
most 9f the time, IN frat approaching
the people, been Obliged 70 resort to
guile, because il he told whence be
came, be would not be llstsned TO;
but when be told bis listeners Of the
gospel, tbsy we're astonished. Some
LOT me ministers and learned men oil
Scotland where he had labored, had
treated him kindly, and msnif sted q
disposition to investigate the truth;
but others we're not disposed 10 listen
to him or HE testimony. Elder Reid
contrasled some OF the churches OF
the world with that Of the Lstter-dAy
Saints, and asserted that the former
were without authority, while The
latter had direct authority from God,
given through Joseph Smith. Any
man who accepted and Ubsyed the
gospel, need not do 60 blindly, for il
be we're honest in heart he would
know for himself it was true and the
work Of God. Il Was the gospel that
had been forttold in tue Scriptures,
and bad been restored by the Lord in
this latter day. Those who accepted
it would inherit the earth during the
millennium. and be saved, while
these who rejected it would be re-
jected. Elder Reid hsd travelled ex-
tensiyely in the British Islands, and
spent some days in Paris. Wherever
he had been he had preached the
gospel.
ELDER ORsoN PRATT next addressed
the congregation. He said in 1882
the Lord gave 8 revelation concerning
the sending forth OF missionaries
among the LAtions The speaker
read portion OF the revelation given
10 September OF that year, concern
ing the missionaries and their labors,
wherein it il told that certain signs,
az the casting out of devils. speaking
in tongues, etc, should follow those
who believe. II God were the author
of the revelation, then all could prove
for themselves the divinity Of the
work. An impcster would not be
able to escape exposure, ss he would
necestarily be led into mistakes.
which would result in his detection.
There was no double meaning to any
thing God taught. His teaching was
straightforward, plain and simple.
The Lord had made q definite pro-
mise that allWhowpuld believe the Cos
pei and receive the testimony of the
missionaries should be s2ved, and bs
able 30 cast out devils, make the
dumb to speak, etc. The Lord bad
fulfilled his promise to his ministers
of the gospel in ancient days. as re-
corded in tha last chapter OF st. Mark.
God had slso said that those who
would not believe would be damned,
and not be permitted to enter his
kingdom. This applied to all classes
of people, rich and poor, the educated
snd ignorant Of every nation. This
was the promise anciently aud was
the promise in the latter day, being
in force upon sill the world. The
gospel must be preached to all ma
tons as 9 WiIneFs, to prepare for the
second coming of Christ. Here in
this house we're many hundreds who
had accepted the testimony and were
believers, who bad gathered irem the
nations Of the earth. II the signs
promised followed their belief
and repentance, they knew they
were true gospel be lievers; II
not, then they were not
true gospel believers. Members OF
any Christian denomination could by
the same rule prove for themselves
whether or rot they had the gospel.
If the signs that had been promised
followed their belief they were true
gospel believers, aud if not. then
their gospel was false. 1t was q fact
that the signs did not follow belief in
the doctrines taught by the Christian
churches of the world. They were
huggipg to Themselves delusien,
hoping 70 be saved. but they we're in
error. Their ministers had no auth
ority to perform the ordinances OF the
gospel; they we're not authorized to-
baptizs, hence their baptisms were
illegal and not accepted by God. 1t
was therefore nc wonder that the signs
did not follow prpfessions Of belief in
the Christians doctrines The LN
ter day Saints believe the Lord hsd
rsstor, d his gospel upon ths earth,
ADD appointed men to administer in
all its ordinances. giving them suthor-
ity to perform tbis work. They fur
Their believe that nobody else had this
power and authority to bsp'ize and
admins er in the gospel. Nobody
but the saints had been called as vac
Aaron, who did net have to refer
hack 1900 years for bis authority, but
who Eas called and commissioned by
lreR revelation. those Ehe de1y
lrevelstion, who cay the canon Of
Scripture is full. have no authority,
Il are without revelations, without IN
spired man, without persons having
authority to administer in Gods ord
nsnees. All they had for gospel
light was the privilege of reading ihe
| history OF 3 gospel that Was upon the
earth 1900 years ego. They had nc
lpower 10 teach or administer tha
gospel. They could cay come otherI
had enjoyed the benefits OF the Cos
pei, but the door vac locked agsius
them unlese they repented. beIitved
were bsptized and performed al
things that had been commanded
when the signs would follow. II the.
did not receive the gospel, repent
etc. they would be damned. ever!
sonl OF them.
The choir sang the anthem,
0, p-ai the Lord;