The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-01-11

A1Lk&Olh VA NOOs Ol-O W liz w as t1Ot
willing to make the sacrifice Of all
things pertaining to this earth, il
need be, for the gospels sake was
not worthy of it, and lacked that
assurance and knowledge which
gave. him the necessary strength
In order to sit down at the
throne Of Jesus. one must over.
come all things. He could
only do this by meeting and over.
coming the opposition. AS Abra
ham faltered not i'll the great sacri
flee asked of him. the Lord accepted
his offerings and recOnfrmed upon
him and his son all the promises
that he had made. The Lord haC
similarly tried many others and he
would Scourge and try all his chill.
dren. Apostle Snow closed with al
invocation that the saints might
have strength TO endure faithfully
to the end that they would moi
slumber or slacken their efforts, but
be worthy of all the blessings
YouchSafed unto them.
PRESIDENT JOHN TAYLOR fol.
lowed, saying he was pleased that
the saints had the privilege of meet
ing together, and dedicating this
beautiful house to the Lord. There
was sonnet hing peculiar about dedi-
cations and similar matters. The
Lord required many things from
his servants, similar to those per-
formed to-day. When children were
s years old it was customary to bless
them and dedicate them to the Lord,
and ask that they may be brought
up in the fear and love of the AL
mighty. and finally go home to him.
When they were s years old they
were baptized and received into the
church of the Lord, being again
dedicated to him. AS they advanced
to years of maturity there were
other ordinances performed on all
male members who were faithful
being called upon to perform certain
work in the service of God. Among
the ancients One-tenth of the peO-
pie devoted their services to the
Lord. Previous to that the first
born were required to work for the
Lord, and finally the tribe of Levi
were dedicated to that service. 1t
was talked that there would be a
time when all the people would be-
long to the Lord, and this latter had
about been fulfilled, for the saints
were all under the guidance and di-
rection of the LORD, being dedicated
unto his service. ~
There was First Presidency
whose duty was to look after the
work of God on the earth; under
the guidance of the Lord, to direct
the people in the way they should
go. Their lives were dedicated to
God. The same applied to the
Twelve, who were not to follow
their own ideas and views,
but under the direction of
the Lord to preach his Cos
pei to all the people of
Garth, that the latter may be in
structed. in the principles for the
of the human family. They
were always ready for this service,
and had spent years Of their lives in
it. The Seventies are called upon
to perform the same kind of service,
being dedicated also to the Lord, as
were the elders and others. At the
general conferences it was common
for selections of elders to be made
by the First Presidency or the Apos-
ties to go forth and preach the Cos
pei, for the reason that the elders
were dedicated to the service of the
Lord. The Bishops and their coun-
Selors were also called to their spe-
cial service for the Lord, being as
fathers and judges in Israel, to carry
out the will and law of God among
his people. There were the priests,
teachers and deacons, whose duties
were also defined by the Lord, and
they were dedicated to the Lord.
How many were left who did not
belong to the priesthood of the Lord !?
Very few, indeed. The Saints were
l kingdom of priests, all being in
he service Of the Lord, in the inter
ests of Israel. and if they ma 9nify
heir callings they are acceptable !
before God, and if not then tley are
lot acceptable. AS people they
we're saints of the Most High, of !
he last days, dedicated to God, to |
AIRY on his work and purposes, ne
natter where it carried them. He
would stand by them, if they were
MY faithful. The world was angry
It them but that was only fulfilling
The work originated with |
rod and was communicated from
leaven. 1t was necessary or it
would never have lbeen impaired.
n heaven they knew well what
hey were doing. The saints knew
hat all blessings came from God,
Vho was good, kind and gracious to
hem. They had been prosecuted
ONE, driven from their homes, but
hat was little. The Lord had pro-
ided for their wants and protected
hem. There was never a people
rofessing TO be a people of God that
ad gotten along with less persecu-
on ian they had. God bad called
hem to build up his kingdom.
hey were dedicated and baptized
Or that purpose, and had the priest
God conferred upon them, that
here might be communication be-
Heen earth and heaven. Their
uty was to devote not only them
Elves, but all they had to the Lord.
no expected all TO be willing and