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

find it again, even life eterna ;" and
closing with "for Justification
before me-" That was strange
language to be used on this CONT
nent, in the year 1888. This was
revelation worthy of perusal
There should he no room TO
revenge in the hearts of good
Latter-day Saints. God had SAID
he would fight their battles and
defend them; he did not believe in
his people being a bloody people.
God.uid not permit David to build
the temple, because he was a
man Of war, but conferred that
honor upon his son Solomon. Of
all people the Latter-day Saints
were required to be lovers and cul-
tivators of peace. They had shown
their for bearance repeatedly. How
often had they besn stirred up and
excited by vilifieation and Islander?
How easy would ithaYe been, many
a time, to avail themselves IF the
protection and dellverance promised
10 thos who observe and live up to
the requirements OF God? It is not
for them 70 revile against the re-
vilers, nor to fight; they are not
strong in wealth, numbers or
worldly influence, and must be sus~
taine1 by the overriding providence
of God; their path was that pointed
out by God, meek, submissive and
patient-not sup!nely go, sitting
idly by and seeing cOntumely aud
abuse heaped upon themselves, but
yet not in a spirit antagonisIic to
that given by Jesus. Now is the
time to bear these things in remem.
brarce. Many people thought they
were doing Co.'s service IN Killing
the Ssints, and many papers had
Justified the assassination OF elders
while spreading the go.pel, and
blood would fow in torrents in the
Territory if some of this class of
men could have their way.
argued, the Saints preached false
doctrines. The only hope of the
Saints was in God, AMI He would
deliver them; He has never YET
failed; His promises can be relied
upon; in the direst ex tremity in the
darkest hour, His arm woulG be ex-
tended TO deliver His people. There
fore, however dark and gloomy the
surroundings, He who sits on high
woald be near to save. President
Cannon bore testimony to the
truth of what he said. The u on of
God would bs delivered, and would
roll forth in mighty power. There
would be civil strife auu domestic
broils in this nation, and men would
yet have need TO sock the Latter
Gay Saints fer protection and safety
This had been predicted forty-ive
yesrs ago, and would be fulfilled as
certainly az he lived who uttered If.
! He had been taught to believe that
the time would come when Constl-
tutional government would be over
thrown On this continent, and that
the Lattersdsy Saints would strive
10 uphold it. Tue time seems to be
! approaching, when men were being
| shot down aud murdered in cold
blood for p Preaching the gospel. And
not only that, but the Saints who
had built up this country, encour-
aged no drunkenness. not modest
ing nor harming anyone. and were
!. Observing all laws Of good order and
peace, were being leg'slated
against and having their rights, one
by one, taken from thcm-those
rights for which their forefathers
had fought and died. When these
things are to be seen, then, verify,
are the predictions beginning TO be
fulfilled. He closed by praying tn t
all might be filed with peace and
courage, kept in the faith and UNI
swerVing in the cause OF God.
The choir sang an anthem and
President II. S. Eldredge pro-
nounced the benediction.