The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-12-31

wrong; and when a person repents ne
should forsake his sins and seek unto
God for power to overcome them. bic
said to the bishops, Remove those
teachers who will not perform thell
duties, and put men In who will. de
did not want half-dead, sleepy indiyldu
ais in responsible positions IN any
quorum of the church; he would have
them all live and active, doing all Tor the
| accomplishment of Gods purposes on
the earth. Remark was made as to
children not doing right. This was not
to be wonderedat. The children OF God
did not always do according to their
/ fathers will. EXaltation is earned only
! by obedience to every law and COM
mandment of the Most High. Jesus
came not to do his own will, but the Will
OF the Father who sent him. i and
I my Father are one,'' said Jesus. Some
/ thing had been said of persecution. How
antagonism from Lucifer, who was once
also son of God. Jesus undertook to
do a work which Satan did not want
accomplished. in the interest of human
ity; and through the redemption
wrought by him, Jesus stood between
the people and his Father and took upon
himself their transgreSsions. While on
earth he was allured and calmuniated
as the Saints were and had been, by men
who ought to be ashamed. Men who
prosecuted the Saints did not under
stand what they were doing. They will
receive their reward in wailing and
lamentation. He advised all to leave
themselves in the hands of God. at
became him for whom all things, and by
whom are all things, in bringing many
sons unto glory, 10 make the Captain OF
their salvation perfect through suffer
lngs." He had read of the New Jerusa-
lem, whose inhabitants were arrayed in
white, and who sang a new song.
These were they who came out of
much tribulatiOn, " was the reply to the
question as tt who they were. Was it
necessary for them to go through tribu-
lation? Yes, it was. Woe to them that
fight against Zion. Referred to the
beginning, when Adam first was upon
the earth, when God spoke and formed
the earth. To whom did he speak? To
Jesus and Adam and the Gods; for the
Gods said, 'Let US make man, ETC."
Adam had Cain and Abel. There was
a rebellion in heaven; Lueifer was the
leader. Did God pat the devil on the
back, and say, Don't do it, sonny?'
No; the consequence was he was cast
out from heaven, and he set himself in
to his father, and will main
tain that position until he is conquered |
and bound. Cain was an apostate who |
listened TO Satan s destinations; he loved |
satan more than he did God, and when |
ne offered up the first fruits of his land |
hey were not accepted; but Abel's offer |
ngs were recognized and received, which |
fingered Cain so he slew Abel. God asked |
him what he had done with Abel, and |
he answered, How do 1 know? Am
my brothers keeper 2" His punish
nent for that crime was greater than he
ould bear. He related this to show how
he Lord operates with those who obey
d and those who diSobeyed Gods laws.
he object of the Saints gathering was
0 learn these things, and to know of
hose things which reach back to before
be organization of the world For this
emples were being reared in the Terri
Dry; that we may learn our relation
hip to God and to each other, and to
'aru the principles of the gospel of sal
alton and the laws of life, and with
DDS assistance he would obey all laws
and just No one had
ght to interfere with the religion of the
ANTS. Ifmembers of Congress regard
their oaths they would not interfere
18th the rights of the American citizens.
lie had heard steps were being taken to
reserve the city and its inhabitants
ON the raids of thieves and villains;
e wished the work to prosper, and con-
uded by blessing all who were faithful
nd would live to do right.
The choir sang an anthem, and Elder
gorge c. Lambert pronounced the ben
1iction.