The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-12-23
The Afternoon Services on
Sunday Last.
PRESIDENT JOSEPH E. TAYLOR
Occupied the Stand and Discoursed on
Subjects which will Bear
Rejecting on.

less having the effect OF keeping many
at home. The choir first sang the hymn:
Praise we the Lord my heart shall join
In work so pleasant, so divine,
Now while the flesh is my abode,
And when my soul ascends to God.
Prayer by President Abraham H.
Cannon.
Singing by the choir of the hymn COM
mencing:
How sweet communion is on earth
With those who've realized the birth
Of water-who the Spirits powers
Receive, in genial, quick'ning showers,
JOSEPH E. TAYLoR.-Latter-day Saints
have many opportunities to become ac-
quainted with their holy religion; they
were highly favored, more so than any
other people on the earth; though de-
spised and cast out by the world, their
knowledge of the relationship between
them and God, and of the future, and
the satisfaction experienced in practlc-
ing the principles of the gospel is I'M
| bounded. The advantages of the Lat
ter-day Saints should prompt to appre-
citation of the many blessing received.
The holy ordinance of the Sacrament
was observed every Sabbath; to ac-
knowledge that they were willing to re-
MEMBER Jesus and be worthy of his
love. Are we worthy to partake of
| these ordinances? Are there any feel
| ings of unkindness, hatred, etc., in the
hearts of any present? "Ye who eat
and drink unwOEthily, eat and drink
damnatlon." BrOtherly and sisterly
love should exist. If it does not, the
question should be put, Are we worthy
| to partake of this Ordinance?" And it
should not be partaken of until i'll
feelings are removed. The acme of love
was exhibited by Jesus in giving his life
| for the redemption of the world of man
kind, and all should live so
as to pattern after his life of
examples. Love for each other should
| be entertained. If worthy to partake
of this ordinance we are worthy to re-
ceive the Holy Ghost, worthy to receive
revelations, to have a knowledge of God
and heavenly beings. Perhaps the
| blessings we are surrounded with are
obtained too cheaply, with too little
labor, sacrifice and suffering, that we
! forget to manifest appreciation. What
is understood by Latt,r-day. Saints
What is comprehended in the word
saint? Purity, honesty, integrity
| righteousness, etc. Weakness and
! foibles were inherited by all, and all
would have them until death. But a
Latter-day Saint, when he sees wrong
will or saould cast about him to learn
how to overcome and do away
with that wrong. If sin
I'd
| diately reform and repent of that sin.
Much has been endured by the Saints.
and would be, according to the light and
intelligence enjoyed by all. Can wicked
ness and Iaw-breaking be done with inn
punity? No. Can we in any degree de-
part from the line marked out for all by
the laws and revelations of God? No.
God will not reveal himself to the
wicked. There never was a man who
hears the testimony of the servants of
God and rejects it but who will be con-
demned. The elders will ever be sus-
tanned by the Spirit of God while abroad
proclaiming the gospel. Many of them
are often discouraged, and ask why is it
| the people do not believe. In
the words of President Young,
| cit is none of your business" You
go forth in faithfulness, proclaim the
| words of life and salvation, and leave
the issue with God. The Saints had
been called from the various nations of
the earth and isles of the sea, to come to
Zlon, to learn of the ways of the world,
and walk in his paths. Could they have
been learned in the nations of the earth?
No Explained the philosophy of the
gathering; first the organization of
branches and conferences. then mis-
sions and next the central and govern
ing centre in Zion. There is eternal
progression going-on in the kingdom of
God no man can stand still in the work
of salvation; he must either go ahead
or retrograde. There may be tempta-
tons and allurements around about
him. Satan is always on hand to beset
the paths of the servants OF God. Has
the devil on the path of the La ter-day
Saints power over them? None what |
ever. there can be no coercion in the
gospel of Christ; every man and woman
must be left free and untrammeled !
We meet with darkness and clouds, |
which must be renewed by each indi- |
vidual, to whom strength by the spirit /
of God will always be given if sought /
after. The power of God is mightier
than that of the adversary. The devil /
has rights on the earth; he had powers !
delegated to him; he was destined for |
this earth-cast down upon it, for
purpose, His mission was to bring
into subjectlon thehuman family. Peace
and quiet may be desired as much as
liked, but until the Latter-day Saints
can sanity and purify themselves and
can say to Satan stand aside, there will
be annovanceS Resistance to the
spirit of the ell one should be con-
slant There never was a time, place
or being the arch-enemy, Tor 5000
years, was not busy with in working
wrong and wickednesS. He never let
up until lie accomplished the death Of
the Prophet Joseph Smith. Jesus on
one occasion was tempted by the devil,
but the latter was rebuked and resisted. ;
The onslaught and warfare of Satan
against the work of God will be main ]
tanned throughout time, and every
thing will be done to hinder and re- (
tard its progress, but onward and up {
ward are the directions, until final ;
triumph is accomplished and Satan :
IS bound. The Latter-day Saints will {
be lifted above the power of the devil,
t they serve God and keep his COM {
Their destiny was glorious
% contemplate, if they prove faithful.