The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-05-25
TABERNACLR SERVICES.

gregation at the Tabernacle on sun
day afternoon, among the numbe-
being many tourists and strangers
The services opened by the choil
singing the hymn beginning:
Though deep'ning trials throng youi
way, etc.
Prayer by Elder George Nebeker.
Hymn:
o, Lord of Hosts, we low invoke, etc.
ELDER JOHN MORGAN, president Of
the mission in the Southern States,
who hes just returned from the field
of his lsbors, addressed the congrega-
ton. He said it was highly priced
privilege for an elder to return from
a mission, and meet with the saints.
When away he sometimes thought
that when at home the people did
not fully appreciate this privilege.
During the past year he had been
preaching tbs gospel in the Southern
States. The labors of the elders in
that section of the country had been
attended with more or less success.
Quite a change had taken place in
the minds OF the peopls relative to
the doctrines the elders we're promnl-
eating. Twelve months ago d spirit
OF mobocrAcy, urged and stimulated
by infkmmalory articles in the news
papsrs and by pulpit abuse, OF tbs
Mormons, was prevalent, resulting in
the mobblBg OF the elders, and others
who had united vita the church.
The opposition was violent and IN
pleasant, but by ihe blessings of God
and perseverance, OF the elders, the
bitter feeling had been to a large
degree overcome. The better class OF
people there bad come out il opDosi-
ton to the persecution and mOboc-
raoy. Editors opposed violence, as
helping rather than hurting Nor
moHism. People there are srX,ous
to emigrate-to escape from their
unpleasant surroundings. The mis-
sionaries in that field hal performed
their duties faithfully, not count ng
hunger, persecution and whateysr
came upon them az anything in
comparison with the grest principles
they were promulgating. The young
elders who had never been away from
home, and therefore we're unscqusin-
ted with the ways Of the world, had
been kindly received by the southern
people, whe were kind-hesrted and |
generous. The earnestness of thSse |
missionaries had great influence upon
the people among whom they ira
veled. The Southern States Mission |
mad been divided into districts and |
con erences, but there were places
where the elders had not yet visited
owing to the insufhCiency OF their
nun bers. There WaI large loom for
elders to labor In the south. The
seldom found a place
where they could net obtain house
in which to preach and audiences 10
iisten. In one instance a governor
had offered the speaker the repTesen-
.atives hall in which to hold services.
Newspapers had published notices of
meetings and printed handbills free
Of charge, and, altogether the elders
we're being generously treated By the
southern people. During the past
year more than 400 saints bad emf
grated from the Southern States.
They had located IN Colorado, and
he speaker had recently visited them,
and found them prospering. The
people OF Colorado had welcomed
hem and treated them kindly. The
abroad bad reached within few
miles OF the Mormon settlements,
.nd had given low rates for transport
alton. There we're now in Colorado
rom the Southern States, more than
800 saints, and the number would be
by 500 during the sum-
ne- if though! advisable. Their
health had not been az good az was
owing TO she sudden change
# climate. Some few bad died from
measles and other Causes. But they
lad not been alone in their atlliotion,
IS the other settlements theTeabouts
lad suffered more in proper
ion to population than the
aints had done. The saints there
we're satisfied with thsir location.
VERY little complaint was heard.
)nly four had returned to their for
ner homes. The speaker had publicly
nade the offer that il any wanted to
-eturn be would see that they were
Helped back to their former homes.
TO the Mormon settlements
7ere many Mexican villages. The
Iexicaus had been looked upon as
egal and lawful prey for the white
people in Colorado. Their ignorance
lad been taken advantage OF and
hey had been cheated and defrsuded,
intI they had no confidence in the
7hits people. However, these Mex
ans had been treated bonOrsbly by
he saints, and as q consequence, a
.ood feeling now existed between
hem. They had elected one of the
aints a magistrate of the county, and
10 was highly esteemed and respected
n the community. The first thing
he Colorado saints did, was to erect
tchoolhouse, and during the past
7irter q school has been kept 10
ession. There were also Sunday
;cboola among them. The spesker
,riehy referred to the social and
POLITICAL condition OF the United
j.stoa, ,aying it was dep!OTab!e. TIE
,sople we're divided, and it seems as
f the Scripture prophecy would be
uIfIled where It was said that every
mans hand should be turned against
lis brother. During the trial OF one
# the men who sssassinated Elder
Joseph Standing, the speaker was
st the testimony there
yiven. 4 religious revival Wss going
IN at the time, and the witnesses
Who. In the day time, had sworn to
would attend the religious
meetings aud pretend to worship Goo
n the night. Elder Morgan had
asked the solicitor general. who con-
Quoted the prosecution, how many
men he expected 10 get en- the stand
who would tell the truth. The reply
vas, IF gel one in ten, l am doing
TyU." This was = tsrrible common
.ary on this land Of Christianity, OF
education snd advancement. The
sentiment of the people Of the United
States was to let the sain;s alone; bat
there were preachers, and pretended |
nietists who we're e,Ill aCtusted by the |
spirie OF persecution. al the opposi- |
lion ard persecution that the speaker
had encountered Eas from that class |
of nlen-n.en wko could pray longest
and profess mcst piely. The elders