The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-05-18
SUNDAY SERVICES.

20, We messengers of glory;
Kun, ye lie gates Of the skies:
90 and tell the blessing story,
That glor ious angel flies,
Great and mighty,
With message from the skies.
Prayer by Elder James C. Watson
The choir sang the hymn begi n
ming:
o Lord Of hosts, we now invoke, sc.
ELDER HENRY w. NAIsBITT adj.
dressed the congregation. He said
there were various methods by which
the human family had received in
telllgence. Men learned from each
other. the thoughts and ideas of
one descending from one to another,
Christians, however, were not
always dependent upon those who
dwell in the flesh, spiritual cOmmun-
IcatiOnS being one of the corner
stones of the Christian church.
Abraham, the father of the faithful,
received angelic visitations, and was
| preserved safelywithOutpreachingO or
| communication with his fellows. Lot
was another, and there were many
| others down to the time of Christ,
whose advent was fOretold by the
angels. The Scriptures were full
of accounts Of angelic cOmmuni-
cations. In our age. this has been
numbered among the things that
had been; but the Scriptures say
there would be periods in the history
of the human family when heaven
ly messengers would again cOmmu-
nicate with men on earth. John fore
told such an event. He saw an
angel flying through the heavens,
bearing the everlasting gospel to
the inhabitants of the earth. In the
nineteenth century the idea of
heavenly communications has been
ignored, though all Christians ac-
knowledge that such communica- |
ton was to take place at some time |
in the worlds history. All thought |
full men and women must think |
there are a great many things about |
the present and future in regard to |
which they derive knowledge |
which cannot be obtained in the
institutions of the world.
There were questions which could
not be solved without knowledge /
from heaven. In angelic yisitationS
was to be found the key that would
unlock the mysteries which could
not be fathOmed otherwise. The
everlasting gospel that the angel
spoken of by John, was to bring,
is something not transient 1t was
to give life and understanding to
the human family for all time.
That gospel was to come because it
would not be upon the earth. If one
were to inquire of what does the
gospel consist, he would try to learn
what the gospel was and in doing
so would inquire in the Bible to as
certain what it was anciently. If
he did so, he would learn there were
system and order and purpose in
the gospel, that it was the power of
God unto salvation. Jesus prOfessed
TO be sent of God, in whose works
he professed faith, and what he
his disciples to do was
n accordance with the instructions
given by the father. Faith
n God was principle calcu- 4;
ated to inspire high and
noble thoughts in the breasts of those
Who accepted it. The man who en-
Dyed this faith felt higher concep-
ions of God, and held higher feel
ngs as regards his fellow men, hav-
ng higher interest in their well
are, spiritual and temporal. But
Jesus realized that out of faith in
Tod other principles would grow;
hat the one who had this faith
would learn that he had sins of
which he must repent in order to be
worthy of the spirit and influence
from that faith. An Ordi-
nance of baptism was provided for r
he remission of sin, and it became
me of the ordinances of the gospel.
Jesus considered baptism of water {
no matter what might be >
he opinion regarding it to-day.
lie commanded those who be {
ieved to repent and be
baptized for the remission of {
heir sins, which ordinance was i
necessary before the Holy Ghost I
,Ould be received, the latter being !
conferred by the laying on of hands. {
The Holy Ghost was the spirit i
which made people comprehend the '
last, present and future. 1t brought !
many manifestations the spirit {
IF wisdom, the gifts of tongues, of t
prophecy. etc. The manifestations {
'ollOwed the believers everywhere, {
the contending I
thoughts of men and uniting them i
II one faith. When men in ancient {
lines received this spirit they were {
lot left to stand upon their own in t
They were gathered l
nto a church, in order that they S
night be taught by the authorities {
by the prophets, apostles, teach t
rs and ministers engaged In the !
work of Jesus Christ. That was a
glorious age. Many wish that they I
lad lived in that age, and t
)een privileged to see and {
lear Christ, to share in the
rails and prosecutions of the
church, and to enjoy the i
blessings that followed obedience to i
he teachings of the Savior. In a {
Teat measure the ancient order had I
,aSsed away. Some of the churches {
lad a portion of tine ordinances and l
doctrines. but which had them in
Now if Johns angel
hould come he would bring the
gospel and all its ordinances. If the
nigel has not come, is anybody look {
no for him? The speaker thought '
lot, except the people here in the
Rocky Mountains, who believe that
lie has come and brought the ever I
asting gospel in its completeness as /
t existed in ancient times. They
,elieve in that gospel, have faith in
iOd, have repented of their sins,
Deen baptized for the remission of
heir sins, and are living in
nifty of the faith. The Latter-day
saints testify in soberness and truth
hat the angel has come and brought
he gospel They rejoice in its spirit 5
md manifestations. They are point
nc out to the children of men the
way to salvation according to this !
gospel, and inviting all to accept of
he testimony.
PRESIDENT GEORGE Q. CANNON
saying the gospel was glad
idings of salvation. Its principles
we're glad tidings unto every soul
hat received them. Those who had
eceived them, and bowed before
LO5 in SimOlicitv had kindlpd in |