The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-11-13
SUNDAY SERVICES.

Hall, on Sunday afternoon, were
opened by the choir singing and
prayer as usual, Elder G. Bywater
Offering the prayer.
APOSTLE GEORGE TEAsDEL addressed
the congregation. He said the Lat.
ter-day Saints were an intelligent,
thinkirg people, hence copgrega-
ton of them was critical. 1t was a
great responsibility that one accepted
when be undertook to declare the
principles of eternal salvation, prin-
ciples by which he might become
eternal. All Christians believe 10 the
Lord Jesus Christ. II they did not
believe in him, of what purpose would
it be to follow any order OF morals
except for the weli-being of the
present time. Jesus taught that all
who believe in him and obeyed his
commands should inherit eternal life.
and only in that manner could the
great boon be obtained. This did not
mean simply belief in the Lord Jesus
Christ, something more than belief
being required. Jesus had instructed
that there must be repentance of sins
and baptism for the remission of sins,
and he commanded his disciples to SO
preach. Certain Signs were to follow
this, such as the casting out OF devils.
Now there can be but one law, one
faith, one baptism, one gospel. one
authority. In the Christian world
there were many beliefs and forms,
though Christ taught but one, which
was perfect in it's every feature.
Baptism by immersion was one step
In the regular order, Christ saying
that it was necessary to be born of
the water. This did not mean sprink-
ling or other forms of baptism az
practised by the Christian characters.
The laying on Of hands for the receI-
ton of the Holy Ghost was another
form OF ceremony taught and prac-
tised by Christ. This had been |
done away with in this age by the |
pretended followers OF Jesus. So had
other forms and ordinances, until the |
gospel in its original purity and sim-
plioity had been taken from the |
earth and mankind had gone sstrsy.
The saints, however, assure and be.
Iieve that the Lord had again spoken |
from the heavens. and sent bis mes
senger with his everlasting gospel az
it was taught by the Savior: This
had been predicted by ancient pro.
phets, and was literally fulfilled in
this age. Believing this implicitly,
and that the only way to be saved
was through obedience to the gospel,
the Saints were as they we're, hum bic. |
obedient and united, ready and will
ling to do all that is required of them
by the Lord and bis servants on earth.
They were Saints because they de-
sired salvation, and could obtain it in
no other manner, They know the
conditions, and dare not refuse to
heed them.
PRESIDENT MILFORD WOODRUFF
next addressed the congregation
briefly. He said the Saints believed
hat all on earth had the right to be.
ieve in their religion whether it ia
right or wrong. they believe there
4 as never been but one gospel, and
never will be more. They believe
that they have that gospel. aud that
all other churches are in error. Paul
raid that if one taught any other COS.
pei TRAN that Of Christ let him be &C.
cuse1; that gospel is faith in Christ,
baptism for the remission Of sins,
laying on of hands for the reception
Of the Holy Ghost, etc. The Lord
mas set His hands in these latter days,
10 establish this gospel on the earth,
as he promised he would do. and no
power could stay him in bis work.
The Lord sent an angel to Joseph
Smith, who was ordained and set
apart for the work that he performed,
and from that day to the present
lime the church had been led by rev.
slation and inspiration from God. The
Lord is with the Saints and VIII
watch over and protect them as long
IS they continue faithful unto him
and bis ordinances. They need not
lear opposition and persecution if
hey will do right and pat their trust
"a God. President Woodruff exhorted
he Saints to be true to God and to
themselves, and promised that they
would come out VIGOROUSLY despite
he efforts O.! their enemies. The
Lord will soon Put. his Judgments
,pon the wicked world, and it be-
nooved the Latter-day Saints to live
10 sa TO escape the punishment that
we're Bound to descend upon the un-
ust.
The choir Gang an anthem and |
Elder Scott Anderson pronounce d the