The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-10-11

and government OF Col, whether
in the heavens or on the
earth. The priesthood had been
communicated from heaven, and
did not originate with man or any
church or people on the earth. 1t
was the gift of God to man. The
gospel placed man i'll communica-
ton with God; brought life and i'm
mortality: it was proclaimed III the
interest of all men, and the priest
hood had mission TO proclaim it to
the people. 1t was a message OF
salvation to the nations, and was
very different to what thay call the
gospel which sought to destroy all
humanity opposed to them. God is
interested In the welfare of the
human family, and had established
principles on the earth which pre-
vail in heaven, which were calcu-
lated to snnoble and eXalt the
human race. They were eternal.
AS the love of God was manifested
formerly by the giving of his son
for the redemption of the world, so
the goodness of God was now eX
tended to save. exalt and bless
humanity. Those who possessed the
gospel possessed both the love Of
God and of men, and would seek by
every means in their power to spread
those sacred principles, to save
men, almost catering to their own
will. 1t was a mistaken notion that
because men prosecuted and pro-
scribed the Saints, the latter should
do the same by them. Every feel
ing Of that kind proceeded from
below, and not above. God was IN
tereSted in the welfare of all men,
for this he had introduced the Cos
pei, and gathered a people under It's
influence, giving them the Holy
Ghost which showed the things OF
heaven. Nowhere else than here
are they acquainted with Goa.
Very few men even believe revel-
alton from God. The gospel and
holy priesthood have been commit
ted to the saints 10 make all men
free, and not to terrurlZe over
others, that they may be purified
and walk in the ways of life. The
Saints have learned that God lives
and answers prayer; that 1t was the
height of human happiness to know
COG and keep his commandments,
that happiness could only be OBJ
tanned through obedience to Gods
laws. 1t was in God the Saints trusted.
They were not so much interested
in the destiny of the kingdom as
some thought they were, for God
and the holy angels were Interested
in it, and guiding its course. The
priesthood was everlasting, adj
ministering in time and eternity.
1t brought its believers into COM
munlcation with God and the Son.
There was nothing vague or vision
AIRY about it. Millions had died
without knowledge of the gospel,
but the saints were buildingtempleS
TO do work for them that was neceS-
sary to be done on this earth. 1t was
written that SaviorS should come on
Mount Zion. How could one be a
savior unless he had saved some
one? and how could he save unless
God told him? 1t was necessary for
us to be at all times under the
guidance Of the Almighty. The re-
ports concerning the progress of the
several temples were satisfactory.
Soon there would be four temples
completed. Some might say it was a
bad speculation. but the saints were
in Cots service, and he told tn m
W at to do, and was satisfied with
their labOrs. All heaven was
interested in their work, and
they would go on i'll the
name of the Lord, build NC
up to Zion, that there might be a
phalanX oI people that God would
ackno Wedge. The gospel WAS not
popular with men who wanted their
ideas ana motives to prevail, while
the saints wanted those Of God, and
his will and government. Some
would say they wouldn't let them
do it. Don't stop the Lord, whose
commands they were carrying out.
1t devolved upon them to spread the
gospel and they were going to do 1t.
Christ had endured persecution and
the saints would try to do So also.
They would build them them tenn
pies and administer IN them accord
ing to the order of God. The saints
mission was to elevate man in every
respect, and to give them all free
dom, in religious, political and every
matter. Some say, what do you
think Of the government Of the
United States? They thought the
Constitution was given by insplra-
ton Of God. The man who wrote
and adopted it. didn't know it, but
it was true. This government was
good deal ahead Of most govern
ments, but it was apostizing from
the principles which the fathers in
stituted. 1t seemed to be ques-
ton whether one could now be pro-
tected in his belief. The people pro-
fess to believe in the Bible shut, but
open and they don't; many profess be,
lief in the constitution but they did
not believe in equal rights. They talk
about polygamy, and think the Nor
mons the most corrupt people on