The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-09-02

IN THIS Tar western lSDdi
A true md chosen band,
Led hither by thy hand,
Would sing fer joy.
Elder a. N. Musser offered up
prayer.
The choir sang the hymn:
o God. thu Eternsl Father,
Who dwells amid the SLY,
Il Jesus nsme we sax thee
To bless and sanciify,
If We are pure before thee.
This bread and cup of vine,
That we may sll remember
That Offering SO divine.
APOSTLE GEORGE TEAsDALE said
that since he had last met with the
Saints in the Tabernacle it had
been his happiness to take trip
through the north with President
Taylor and party. He had enjoyed
himself exceedingly, visiting the
various branches of the northern
country and conversing with old
acquaintance. While absent
he had heard Of the Martyr
dom Of the two elders
whose bodies were brought to Utah
ten dsye previous, one of whom he
knew to be OF spo:less character and
unblemished life. Why. he asked,
is 1t that such men are called IN to
seal their testimony with their
blood? Why is there so much an
tipathy toward the Lstter.day
Ssints? For the same reason and
on the same principle that the
ancients rejected the Messiah, who
was offered u as sacrifice; for the
same reason and on the same prin
ciple that the Apostles laid down
their lives for the truth, which is the
same to-day as ever-unconquerable.
Why does human nature prefer
fasehood to truth, darkness to light ?
Why are the principles taught by
the Latter day Saints so obnoxious !?
1t is because they prefer to worship
the true and the living God. What
would be the result of Worshiping a
| false GOD? What is the object OF
religion but to bring all to God, the
father OF our immortal spirits, and
secure to them lives everlasting? Is
it Questionable that the Saints
should worship God and seek bless
lngs at his hands in the name of the
Lord Jesus Christ, who said that
she that believeth in M. though
he were lead, yet shall he live. And
whatsoever Hveth, and believeth
in me, shall never de-" Jesus
came not to do his own will,
but that OF his father. Is it OBJ
jectionable then, to preach the
atonemenf, the principle Of repent
apce, and to call on people every
where and teach them that they are
holy beings, and that if they desire
to enjoy the society of the son OF G ID
in the world to come they must live
like him? Is it Objectionable to teach
these principles, or to baptize by
immersion those who are converted,
by authority, and Icy hands on
them for the gift of the Holy Ghosti
Why aye these principles distastefui
when they are calculated to prepare
all to enter the presence OF God, the
Eternal Father, and all the sancti-
6ed? The doctrines of the Lore
Jesus Christ prepare us for the asso
Citations Of the just; teach US to live
consistently on the earth so as TO se
cure endless lives in the future. Il
there were no hereafter; if We were
to be known no more, what a shock
ing reflection But to understand
that we have q relationship witt
God in the heavens, and that We
can gain an experience here viii 81
will tit us for the celestial world, il
| q glorious thought. There are Other
prIncip' g., some say, which are OF
jectionable; but the speaker Eaid il
the root and foundation are pure
| what can there be wrong? The Lat
ter-day Saints taught higher prin'
eiples, those of purity of life anC
character, and that it is the greatest
consolation 10 q man when he dies
| to have a record of a well-spent life
they also taught their children tC
be pure, truthful and honest; and
brought them up in the fear OF God
rhase principles were preached by
the elders, without purse of scrip
they travelled about depending upon
!. | ku6lI UI6buEeA dllO OlStClu lUL blS0I
and lodging; for bread they gave in
return the bread of everlasting life
and for this they we're derided and
abused. But, said some, your socia
relations are what we do not like
His aocial relations were such al
were satisfactory to him and APP
proved of by God. To God he looked
FOR his reward and recompense TO
living a pure and upright life, as
Saint should. He was endeayorint
to live up 10 the principles laugh
: by jesus, and if he failed, it was hi
: own fault and not the fault OF tn
principles. Jesus taught that III
man could enter the Kingdom o
Heaven unless he was born of tn
water. It was impossible to teaci
the principles of life and salvation
! without authority, "Aud no mai
taketh this honor unto himseif, bu
he that is called of God. as VIZ
Aaron" How can those believ
, who are dead? Jesus said: 81 an
the resurrection and the life: he tha
3 believeth in me, though he wer'
dead, yet shall he live.
The spirits of mankind cam