The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-10-07

and all others. People intr-
itiyely dislike the saints because
of their virtue and not for their in
liquity, Notwithstanding the reverse
is the cause given by their enemies
for their persecution. at our confer
enceS we give a positive proof to
the world that we are endeaYOring
to multiply and replenish the earth
We are endeavoring to build I'D a
righteous community. The saints
would be astonished if they had the
statistics Of the world laid before
them, relative to the Wickedness
and corruption extant on the earth.
This is the stone which Daniel saw
cut out of the mountain without
hands which should roll forth upon
the feet of the Babylonish image
and often shifting them to pieces
continue TO grow until it filed the
earth. There is no president, en-
per0r or ruler who rules so com
pletely as did King NebuchadneZzar
who took the Hebrew children and
cast them in the flames. Every true
Latter day Saint willsmaintain his
integrity to the truth though it
may cost him his life. But this
people. when they have passed
through their trials and
prosecutions, viii become the
head and not the tail. This nation
is going to destruction upon their
own corruption. The speaker had
no railing accusation to bring
against any one, but he knew that
efforts would still be made to over
throw this people. Men to-day
have eyes but see not, and ears but
they ear not. We are living in the
midst Of a nation who believe that
God is on the side Of those who can
marshal the greatest hosts. God
has declared that this people should
gain the victory. In q pamphlet
called the Hand book of Mormon
ism," al infamous compilation of
baselesS charges, almost from the
origiuatiOn of the Spaulding story
to the present date, the saints are
charged with the commission Of
the blacklist deeds that ever dis
graced the ANIMALS Of history.
| While in no respect the speaker de-
sired to De radical, while ne believed
in treating the enemies Of this pee
Iple with fairness, he did not wish to
support any Of the Institutions Of
/ those who are as uncharitable-
! towards rs Rs We're the scribes
and phacisees toward The Savior,
| There must needs be OfIenses,
but zoe unto them by
whom hey come. Il was designed
| 5hal Jesus should have enemies who
would lie about hin, and finally
follow him 30 the cross. To say
5hat this nation IS ignorant Of the
! GOSPEL Of Christ the speaker could
not. being cCgnizanC Of the fact
that the gospel had been preached
.Iall through i. Requests were
made by the Roman soldiers o. the
/ king to place . mighty seat over the
tomb of the savior. who declared
he would rise from the grave, which
fact showed they knew something
Eof the plan u salvation. The peO-
pie Of the United States have heard
the gospel. and they have 70 right
to prohibit its being preached, not
WiIhstanding resolutions had been
adopted to eXpel the elders from
certain states. From the bottom Of
his heart the speaker pitied the pe0-
pie ct this nation, who rejected the
plan Of salvation. He would
! ask this nation if the passage Of
the Edmunds Bill was not a
victory Of church over state?
fer it was the result OF the efforts of
6igoted rehgiouists OF the nation.
That bill was originated in salt
Lake City ana was born in lintsmy.
Every bill that has been enacted to
bring this people into bondage has,
he was confident, originated N the
same place. Notwithstanding the
charges OF iniQuity among tie
saints we could not better convince
the nation Of0ur purity by the use
Of tie pulpits and press OF chris
tendon. He would rather be the
= husband of several wives than the
;, husband of one and the keeper Of
mistresses. The commissioners had
Incorporated a clause in one Oftheir
: rules which admitted to the polls
the libertiue and haTlot but e1cIu-
ided the man who acknowledged his
wives and children. MOrmOaism
will quenoh fires, face sabres and
cannons mouths, and has always
done so. This people if prompted
by the proper spirit will never
deny the faith nor turn
their wives and chilcren into
the streets for the lecheTouS to prey
upon. Did Joseph Smith feel like
denying his religion during his per
p! secution? Take the instance Of
1 Charles X. Of France, by whose
cruel edict thousands of religionists
were put to death. and in fol-
lowing history we learn he received
retribution. But could the human
mind be bent; or was their belief il
the Savior and adherence to their
religious forms crushed outp A
man was sent here some time since
who, by popularity in his mathe-
mates made 1909 votes Outc0uut
Is, 600, but thank God the speaker
could pray for such i maa- The
jews crucifed the Savior, ana jose
plus tells us that in the course of
time wood enough could not be
found TO construct crosses Tor the
cruciixion Of the Jews IL retaiia-
.iun for the cruciiXiou OF tho
savior May the saints u united,
aud NAY The Lord preserve his pea
rIa II will brnuk the swords Of