The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-08-28

AAO OPonLuS uyuu at GuO AdUcA-
nscle on Sunday afternoon was the
one beginning:
Lord, We come before thee now,
at thy feet We humbly bow;
Do not thou our suit dlsdsin;
Shall We seek thee, Lord, in vsinS
Prayer by Elder A. H. Raleigh.
The choir sang the hymn COM
mencing:
We here approach thy table, Lord,
At thy command through chosen mes,
Obi may each heart with one accord
Thy Spirit feel, inspirin them.
This peaceful Sabbath day we come,
To drink this cup, to eat this bread,
10 memory Of the days to come,
When we shall sit with our great Head
ELDER G.. G. BYWATER addressed
the congregation. He said there re-
quired no time TO be consumed in
an argument that we are the child
rem of preceding generations, or thas
we will become the parents of sue
ceeding generations. The religious
history of man has been a growing
history, and it has presented the
most unlmpeacEable conclusions
that there has been a growth and
development, and that it has been
in cOnsonance with the purposes
of the great Creator of the universe.
The object is so broad that it is
difficult for the human mind to select
for discourse any portion of the
system of human relation. In the
worlds progress the principle of the
right of God to rule the world. di-
recting and controlling the works Of
his creation: to inspire the
medium through which he can
communicate his divine will
to his children on earth. In that
prayer 1t is asked that the will of
God be done on earth as it is done
in heaven, the kingdom of the Lord
being established in the world, Gov
ering the whole earth, and the laws
Of God be recognized as the laws for
the government of everybody. This
is the prayer of the christian world,
but how few there are who take to
heart, meditating seriously the sig
nthcance of the prayer. Few rea-
lie that when Gods rule shall pre-
vail Throughout the earth, discord
will cease and antagonistic elements
be haTmOnlSed, all being governed
by one law, and that of God. The
J Latter-day Saints have subscribed
to the only faith that is taught III
the sacred scriptures. This is the
gospel of Jesus Christ, the
people that think that God
lives and offer cOgnlzation OF
t all his works; they believe He has
] right, being the creator of all things,
to dictate what form of government
, and manner OF rule shall control his
children. They believe He has re-
vealed himself through the agency
OF men, in various ages of the world,
imparting principles and instruc-
lions concerning the plan of saliva
Glon that He has instituted. The
saints had been charged with ex-
cluslVenesS in their faith, but if
their acCuseTs would investigate
and compare in fairness the deciara-
tions OF the Almighty at various
times, they will find perfect har-
mony in the Lords revelations and
/ Instructions in all ages, and that
all contained the principle noted in
the prayer, of the kingdom of GOl
being established and maintained
on earth as in heaven. The saints
have reason to rejoice that they
have a living in this age, when
they can witness the fulfllment of
ancient prophecies in every part
ocular. They find that there has
been q general aDostasy from the
original Christian doctrines, and
learn that the gospel has been re-
stored to the earth again as had
: been predicted by the ancient proph-
cts. Their faith bears in its rela-
ton to man the most marvellous
fitness to his numerous and varied
wants. Their faith is in God, in
His son, in His servants, who had
been commissioned to carry the word
to every kindred, tongue and people.
1t is not compulsory or tyrannical
faith. but q persuasive, Teassuring
faith, addressing its claims to the
higher and purer intelligences OF
their natures. The result of the
gospel is that which is the most
desirable to the mind of man. The
great object of the gospel is to unite
all men together in everything that
is good and holy. The fruits of the
gospel are love, JOY, peace, long,
suffering, meekness, charity, broth
erly kindness, etc. Can anything
more glorious or more desirable be
conceived of?
The choir sang and Elias Morris
pronounced the benediction.