The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-02-22
SALT LAKE HERALD MORNING. FEBRUARY q 1881

% dill IuOSS laws dIlu pTlIl'
lciples which God had revealed
for the guidance and benefit of his
children were necessary. God wan
ted his people to be Obedlient and in
telligent, reaching out for light, and
TO perform the work set for them to
do him, which must be done on the
earth. Elder Penrose eXhOrted the
people to be dutifUl and faithful,
Striving for knowledge and intelli-
gence. He wanted them to seek the
celestial kingdom, but in order to
find it, they must obey all of Gods
laws. There was a place still below
the celestial kingdom. place where
there was no glory, but there were
weeping and wailing and crashing
of teeth. The saints had started
out for celestial glory in the pres
ence of God. How many would
gain it? How many would fall by
the way? How many would turn
TO the right or the left
or become shipwrecked? He
hoped all within the sound of his
voice would be successful in reach
ing the celestial kingdom, and OBJ
tanning the fullnesS of glory there to
be had. If people will live in ODE
dience to the laws of God, as they
them, they will not only
obtain glory in the future, but have
happiness on the earth.
PRESIDENT JOHN TAYLOR spoke,
referring pleasantly to the remarks
Of those who had preceded him. He
said the saints had been gathered
from the nations of the earth under
the guidance and direct instructions
Of the Almighty, as made known by
revelation. The education, intelli-
gence and all knowledge that the
saints possess relative to the things
of eternity have been communicated
by the Almighty. They could not
be learned in the schools of earth,
whether scientific, literary, religious
Or moral. They were indebted for
the first principles of the gospel to
Jesus Christ and the revelation of
God. And if God had not revealed
the gospel, they would have been
as they were, mixed up with the
elements of the world,
without correct knowledge of God |
and his law. 1t was to God and Jesus
Christ that they were indebted for
the manifestation of the various
organizations of the priesthood as
hey existed formerly; for light, |
and a knowledge of the |
future. They believe that God had |
'alsed them up for a certain purpose,
md that he held them under his
guidance and direction, free from |
he Yagaries, follies, false doctrines
md vague theories of men, that his
sheep might be gathered into the
old, with one sheppard to lead,
each and guide them. They were
lere to carry out the viii, design
md purpose of God, as well as to
'eceiYe for themselves eXaltation |
md salvation in the celestial king
lom. 1t was necessary for them to
their position, but they
Gould learn nothing from anybody
n the world concerning the gospel,
Who did not understand God and his
avs. The saints did not yet
much of God and
lis law, and mixed up a great
many crude notions of the
world; but they were advancing
~ the same intelligence that first
aught them the gospel. They were
Introducing correct principles on
.aTth, and correct knowledge of
rod and his laws and his govern
nent as he reveals those principles
nd that knowledge. The Lord was
the saints and their chill
lren to roll forth his work-prepar-
nc them to be rs a city set upon a
ill that cannot be hid. For his
purposes he had established his
hurch, the saints were baptized and l.
lad hands laid upon them for the
eceptiOn of the spirit; for Gods
purposes there were presidents,
pOstleS, ipriests, teachers and vari-
JUS officers in the church. God had
,iven his people holy priesthood
with one in heaven, that
he saints might be under the guild
nee and instruction of the Al
mighty, that they might be one as a
hurch and in political capacity,
md free from the chicaneTy of the
world, being able to teach wisdom
md understanding to the senators
md great ones of the earth.
At the conclusion of President
Taylor's discourse the choir sang
he hymn, 1--WE thank thee. o God,
or a prophet the congregation
dining in. Elder Atwood pro-
bounced the benediction.