The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-04-01
SUNDAY SERVICES.

The opening hymn at the Assem-
bly, Hall on Sunday afternoon was
the one On page II:
! Invocation by Elder 8. B Young.
| The choir sang the hymn on page
402:
The sacrament was then admin.
istered by the Blshopric of the Six
tenth Ward.
ELDER G. w. PENROsE
sa;d: presume there are nine OF
the elders of the church but feel a
trepidation Fin addressing con.
gregati0n OF the Saints. He felt
some of that timidity. Presume it
arose from the fact thst the Elders
were called on unawares, and with
ont having prepared anything to say
being entirely dependent upon the
ties that the sselders had to tend to,
p eaching being ons Of them. &
public speaker was generally in
| fuenceG by the feeling or dispO-
sitisn Of those he was callsd on to
address. 1t is generally sup
posed By those unscQuainted
with the faith of the Lat
ter-day Saints that the marriage
relation is the principal festure O.
their religion. No 50, how yer; 1t
was only one Of many principles,
and but infsequently referred to by
the elders in their sermons. Faith,
repentance md baptism were the
most i'm portant points OF their doc
trines. being necessary TO prepare
the people for the second coming of
our Lord Jesus Christ. Marriage
was therefore not the essential fea-
ture Of the religion, although very
necessary and important one. By
the assis tance of the Spirit of God
he would dwell this afternoon on
the subject Of marriage. With the
La 'ter-dag Saints marriage. entere;
into under. the divine direction, WAS
81 rs'a ionsli3 shat effected time ana
eternity. This " az consistent in
view Of The fact that the soul Of
man has an eternal being. Marriage
is looked upon by the world gen
orally az civil contract, while IN
the Catholic and Episcopal
churches it is considered as
religious sacrament. The
marriage of Adam and Eve as
recorded in Genesis, was celebr Ased
in the Garden OF Eden, before they
had sinned or incurred tie mortality
of the fall. They were joined TO
g9ther by God while they yet had
the power OF Immortality. That
union entertained no idea OF separ-
alton by divorce or death. it was a
marriage for eternity. The partak
ing Of the forbidden fruit brought
about the penalty of death; nsces
stating the atonement of the Lam o
OF Col, provided before the founda-
ton of the world. Through Auam
all die, through the atopement of
Christ all shall live ami come forth
to enjoy the results Of their lives in
eternity. At this coming forth our
first parents, Adam and Eve. will
stand at the head Of the inhabitants
Of this world, having been joined
together by God and made one, man
and wife for all sternity. having
been redeemed by the atonement.
In like manner all the chill
dren Of men, the offspring
Of Deity, when joined to-
eether il tire n Prrisg ceremony and
according TO he Laws OF & ,d, wi ]
become united together MT on'y ~
time but f}r II eternity. Jesus
Christ came ID reSt7re ali things, not
10 destroy the old Mosaic law. III.
70 confirm all that had been done.
He fulfilled IN himself every prin
ciple Of the law; restoring the ever~
| sting covenant OF marriage. T1is
is what is term-d sealing woman
to g man, and can only be ofRciated
in by those having authority CD
is supreme aud canno. ADOPT the
vagarles Of man. & marriage a.
cording to the laws Of God, and al
ministered by his servants, is
acknowledged in heaven and sealed
in heaven, as well as on earth. All
other administrations are void be~
fore God; they may be recognized
by the societies of men, but are not
recorded In heaven, That which he
authorizes, administered by his ser.
wants. cannot be affected by death
and will abide forever. Now then,
when a man and woman 60 before
a justice Of the peace. or other
authority of man, they enter
into contract which is
dissolved by death. In the
resurrection men ana women will
remain in the condition that death
finds them. Men and women of
the world do not seem to under
staod that death having dissolved
their civil marriage, the resurrection
will find them single and incapable
OF attaining unto the glories and
increase of power and dominion
awaiting those who have been joined
together for time and eternity. They
cannot enjoy the celestial glory OF
God, for there will be no marrying,
or giving in marriage, IN the resur>
rections In the celestial glory of
God the man cannot be without the
woman, nor the woman without the
man. Those not Joined together for
the eternity Of che celestial kingdom
cannot enter therein, and must re-