The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-08-30
sam LAKE DAILY HERALD TUESDAY AUGUST

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humanity, not only Of those living,
but of the dead who had died with
out having an opportunity to hear
the gospel. This was not an expert
mental religion. All of Gods prin-
ciples were eternal as was the Lord
himself. knowing those principles
to be true, he was prepared in hui
miIity to stand up in their advocacy
OF defense. If he thought those
principles were devised by man he
would have nothing to do with
them, relying rather upon his own
Judgment. Whatever was taught by
any other denomination that was
right was embraced in the gospel of
Christ, which commanded its diSci-
pies to be honest, truthful, upright
and just. Evil existed among the
saints, it was true, but anyone who
practiced evil did so in opposition to
the principles of his religion. They
believed, however, thai the best
judge of what was pure, correct and
just, was not corrupt, immoral per-
son, but the Redeemer himself, to
whom the saints were willing to
submit all their actions and
thoughts, knowing that lie would
reward them for all the good they
did in this world. God was the Or
ganiZer of this work, and would re-
ward those who We're faithful in
forwarding it. The gospel would
roll on, no matter who or what OPP
posed it, or who were left behind.
If in this life only were hope, the
saints would be the most miserable
of people, as they were derided, dis
liked and unpopular, but i'll view of
the blessings to be obtained here
after they could cheerfully fOregO
pleasures and accept suffering
and trouble in this world. Elder
Lewis referred to the shooting Of
the President by worthless
wretch. He attributed the act to the
corruption and wickedness of the
times. He paid a high tribute to
General Garfield, whom he had al
ways regarded as model for Amer
lean youth to patten after, just in
heart and action, noble in instinct,
and altogether a grand man. Re-
turning again to the gospel he said
the religion Of the saints was not
for this life only, but for eternity !;
and concluded by bearing a particu-
larly strong testimony of his knoWl-
edge of the truth and divinity of
the work in which he was engaged.
APOSTLE JOHN HENRY SMITH
followed with a brief discourse. He
said the theme of the first princi-
pies Of the gospel was ever pleasant
to him. He likened the entrance in
to the kingdom of God to the attain
ment of citizenship ia the repub-
lie, with all its benefits and priYil-
eyes. In each case certain laws
had to be conformed to and
certain acts performed. The first
principles Of the gospel were the
naturalization laws that Christ had
established for admission into his
kingdom. He said the gospel had
been organized and established by
the Great Designer, and it was so
arranged in its details to make men
better and more comfortable in this
life as we'll as in the life to come,
just as a skilled architect designs a
house for the benefit of the Occu-
pants. If any one expected to re-
ceive the blessings of God he must
conform to the laws that God had
established, observing the laws and
ordinances in all his walks and con-
versations, living for his own we'll
being and that of those with whom
he comes in contact. If a man
soWed evil he might expect
to reap accordingly, but If,
on the other hand, he did
right he would be rewarded
with love. y man would be re-
Warded or punished hereafter &C
cording to what he didin this life.
Christ had shown the way by which
mankind may obtain the benefits of
the gospel, but if one did evil he
might expect the judgments of God
to fall upon him. He said the world
did not give the Mormons credit for
a desire to get education, whereas
it was a requirement upon the
saints to educate themselves and
their children, their object being to
become a people more Intelligent, if
possible, than any other. The
saints, while seeing hat their chill
dren were educated in letters sought
also to educate them in the princi-
pies of the gospel that they would
grow up having faith in God, faith
in the mission of Joseph Smith and
other leaders,, when nothing
could seduce them from the path of
virtue and honor, and they would
stand second to none. They should
teach them to love the Lord and
good men, and not to assail the
views Of others for the sake of
bringing evil; and have them grow
up fearless in the advocacy Of the
people, laboring for the benefit of
the human family. If the world
charged the saints with evil the
latter should give the charge the lie
by their actions. He eXhOrted IA
theirs and mothers to show to their
wayWard sons and daughters the
bad effects of their waywardness,
and if possible reclaim them. FL
der Smith also referred feelingly to
the afflicted President, whom he re-
cognized as one Of the greatest
Americans who ever lived, and
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