The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-03-01

Prayer by Elder George B. Wallace.
The choir sang the hymn begin
ming
BE died, the great Redeemer died.
ELDER ROYAL B. YOUNG adj
: dressed the congregation briefly.
Il He said that it was a great thing
to be able to say that one knew that
this was the work of God, that
4 Joseph Smith was a prophet of the
0 Lord. A great many people claiming
a to be saints were not able to bear
; that testimony; they might say they
3 knew because it seemed reasonable 10
/ them, or because it had been taught
! them from their infancy; but they
lcould assign no reason for their
belief. They should be able to say
mOre-be able to know of the diyin-I
lily Of the gospel, without the word
of men or tile Bible; they should
know it by direct inspiration from
God. Peter knew that Christ was
the son of God, because God had
tgiyen him testimony of the fact. |
The Lord was no respecter OF |
! persons. He gave the testimony to
Peter, and would give it to those on
! the earth to-day, if they would obey
his commandments. If there were
those who had not the spirit of God
which told them that this was thei
work Of God, they had not complied
with the commandments. 1t was pro
bable that some did not know what
the commandments are; one of them
was Thou shalt not lie" Until one
learned to keep the commandments
he would not receive very large
degree Of the holy spirit. Another
commandment was Thou shalt not ;
steal" How many observed this i?
There were other commandments
given anciently and in latter times
and they must all be observed if the !
spirit or inspiration of God were /;
desired or obtained. There was :
germwithin man, which if cultivated :
and the law observed, would lead !
one up to the condition when know =
ledge of God and his gospel would =
be obtained and that knowledge 4
would be so firmly rooted in the +
breast that it would be impossible to
shake the faith. Elder Young urged
the young saints to strive to obtain
the testimony of God for themselves
by observing the commands of the =,
gospel and being faithful. He also p
bore a strong testimony to his d
knowledge that the gospel came d
from the Lord. d
PRESIDENT A. NJ. CANNON fol- /
lowed the above, saying it was graf Il
flying to listen to the testimony of v
one who had grown up in these .
that this was the work "
of God. Men were created in the y
image of God, and possessed many .
of his attributes. If they Obeyed
the law they would grow in the
faith. God had revealed his truths,
and his servants had imperiled their GO
lives in prOclaiming them to the ~
world. but those who had been 10
had been protected and ~
blessed. If the saints were honest
md truthful they represented God
III the earth, and he would not for
axe them, but would bring them
nto his presence again. If they Z
we're Obedient God would bless and m
prosper them. But they must be ki
GUIDED by the spirit, and not at
,ermit mortal passions to lead them,
or the latter would lead ,astray.
Adam and Eve followed the dictates
f the mortal passions and they had
'een made TO suffer in consequence.
70 it had been ever after, and would 81
'e until the end. Christ had given
UleS for the salvation of mankind,
aging whatsoever heareth these liza
ayings of mine, and dOeth them, Ri
will liken him unto a wise man, In
Which built his house upon rock; We
ut Everyone that heareth these TO,
ayings of mine, and doeth them of
OF, shall be likened unto a foolish tel
IAN, which built his house upon an
he sand After the resurrection It'll
eSuS had commanded his disciples
D go into the world and preach the
OSpel to every creature, saying hei
nat believed and was baptized
lould be saved, and he that belieY-
Jh not should be damned. God, the
ltheT, had revealed to Peter that
eSuS was the Christ, which knowl-
1ge, it was declared would prevail oil
gain the gates of hell. Peter was w
IbseqGently prosecuted unto DEATH.
ut he remained steadfast and true.
eSus sent his disciples forth to :
reach the gospel, by the same au- in,
lOrity by which he had been sent I,a
nth; and promised them that he dr.
Ould, when gone, send the COM "a
Drter; but commanded them TO ate
.rry until they had knowledge of co,
he Holy Ghost, otherwise they he
,uld not be qualified to feed his dr.
leep. President Cannon said At
hriSt'S Church could not exist I'M snI
IS there were living OracleS on the
nth. 1t was so in ancient days,
ld when Joseph Smith appeared, mn
lie Lord authorized him to baptize
liver CoWdery, and the latter tol ,
lptiZe the former, when they were TT
'epared to receive the holy priest D. D.
)od which was conferred upon Ob f'
em. They were commanded to vi
, forth and preach the gospel, and
'omiSe that they that heard and
,lieYed and were baptized should [
, saved. The consequence was the FL
any different natiOnalitieS that we PI'
e gathered in this territory. They Ia
Id come from all lands, leaving
NutlSs llOlAGlos AuObd4lNlSy hlNCSsl
ildren and kindred, that they ,
light be gathered in the kingdom
God. The Lord had said that he jan
no would not leave all for him eli
as not worthy of him. but they an,
no would do this would be blessed of
anifold. They were not afraid of Tar
ffpring, nor death, for, like John, tor
ey realized that blessed are the GIa
.ad who die in the Lord. They FOR
I'd come here because they wanted for
be kings and queens, priests and wo
-iesteSSes, with God. The way had ag,
zen pointed out, and they were try en-
Q to keep the commandments. mi
hey had not yet been tried as of
lrist was tried, but they declared rel
ey were ready to taste the cup if KIN
became necessary. They had
,venanted that they would leave N
and obey the Lord, in :" : :
der to obtain the gifts and bless
Is that had been promised. The
lcient apostles who had suffered I
.ath rs martyrs regarded it with Ia
V that they were permitted to PHI
low where Jesus had led If mC
e saints TO-DAY were not willing Ser
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