The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-12-27

Jesus, once of hunt bic birth,
Now ia glory comes to earth;
Once he suffered grief and pain,
Now he comes on earth to ryirn.
ELDER C.BRAIN addressed the con-
gregation. He had lately .eturned
from a mission to the Southern
States, where the mission is in a
prosperous condition. He had been
treated well by the people among
whom he had labored, and had had
Joy in his work.
PRESIDENT w. WOODRUFF ad
dressed the congregation. He said
the SaintSmet for the purpose of wor-
Shipping the Lord and partaking of
the sacrament, In which they re-
newed their covenants. Whatever
leads to good is Of God, and that
which tends to evil is of
the devil. Everything is governed
by law, and all creatures and things
except man seem to be governed by
law; man alone did not seem anxi-
GUS to obey the laws for his control,
especially the laws of God. Man
also seemed opposed to permitting
anybody else to obey the laws of
God. Prophets, apostles and inspired
men were always oppressed and per-
secuted, and the Son of God was
prosecuted more than any other man.
because he obeyed the laws of his
Father. The inspired men, how
ever. were always willing to endure
whatever. punishment was put upon
them, even to the laying down of
their lives. 1T is the happy lot of
the saints to live in this dispersal
ton of the fullness of times, when
God had set his hand to build up his
kingdom on the earth for the last
time; to live in a time when the
Lord hadraised up a prophet through
whom he had addressed the world.
and to whom he had revealed the
gospel that had formerly been upon
the earth. The gospel is the
same to-day as it was in
ancient times. There is but one
gospel. which is Interchangeable. 1t
will continue to be taught until the
coming of Christ. The Lord has
never attempted to establish a dis
pensation upon the earth, without
there was an element with which to
work a, people who were ready and
willing to receive the mind of God
and carry it out. There are people
to-day who are willing to obey God,
and carry out his purposes; but
now, as formerly, there were many
more who were anxious to prosecute
JhSm, even to putting them to
death. Joseph Smith had received
all che keys of the kingdom, and
lived long enough to confer them
upon others. The world did not
comprehend this movement of the
Latter-day Saints, and thousands
of people in this country are trying
to destroy the Saints /; though the
latter desire not only to enjoy their
religion, but that every body else
should enjoy his unmolested. This
Opposition was not on account of
polygamy, but because the Saints
had the gospel of Christ. This
is the work Of God, and
if the saints do not perform their
work faithfully they would be
cursed. They were here in accord
ance with the revelations of God
who had given them a testimony
that they dare not disobey. They
will continue to perform the work
required at their hands, so long as
God gives them strength, regardless
of what the world might do or say
God is with, the people, watching
over them. He will protect them
He had never failed in any work
that he has undertaken, and he
never would fail. President Wood.
ruff said he had never seen the
saints and their leaders more closely
united than they are to-day. There
is a good spirit among them and nc
fear.
APOSTLE II. j. GRANT addressed
the congregation briefly. He said
there were too many Latter-day
Saints who had borne their testi-
mOny to their knowledge of the
truth of the gospel, but whose lives
were not in harmony with theil
professions, They did not perform
the duties of saints. He referred
TO the opposition of the world ia
the gospel, and said that opposition
only tended to more firmly unite
the saints in building the kingdom
Of God on earth. The nearer the
saints live to the Lord the greater
satisfaction will they take through
lie. He exhorted the saints to live
so that they would be worthy the
promises of the Lord.
| PRESIDENT JOHN TAYLOR sd.
dressed the congregation. He baC
been among the saints a good dea'
lately, and found a good feeling ex
listing and desire to obey the win Of
the Lord. The temples were prog
gressing satisfactorily. The saint;
are here to do the viii of God anf
build Up His kingdom. They haG
been gathered from the various ma
ltions, that they might build up Zion
God had instituted the gospel for TIT
purpose of gathering peopl,
| who would be subjected to IN
law and obey his command
1.-THE saints had little to do with tn
| world. They had message to de
| liver to the world, and for that pur
IpoSe they had the apostles. seventie
land elders; but the saints were no
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