The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-06-17


all that was necessary, why ask
what to do to be saved? His ques-
TONERS knew there was something
lacking, and be told them what TO
do. Henry Ward Beecher said there
was no religion that did not lead to
heaven, and it was only question
of route; his religion took the sinner
straight through. President Smith
said it was good to be charitable, to
have broad views and be coEmopOli-
IAN; there were none more SO than
the true preacher of the gospel Of
the Son of God, who told all that
every nation, kindred, tongue and
people were included in its terms.
But there was something more than
salvation to live AM work for, else
what was the object of the vsriouSly
graded heavens and glOrios2 Paul
had an am bitlon, after having beer
caught up into the third heaven
and "heard unspeakable words,
which it is not lawful for man to
UTTER" 70 aspire higher. There are
degrees of glory and salvation. The
true follower of Jesus will want to
60 and inherit the mansions where
he is; hence there is something for
them to do in order to reach them.
The plan is contained in the Bible,
which the world profess 10 believe
in when closed, but not open. At
time such as referred to, God re-
vealed through Joseph Smith the
Book OF Mormon, because the world
was divided on the Bible and could
not come TO unity of the faith in
its contents. Why have anything
further revealed? Was asked. Did
the Book of Mormon differ from the
Bible? No; it was in full accord
there was not a word or sentence
which did not harmonic. What
necessity was there for it, if it was
the same2 That the world might
have another witness to confound
them if they still rejected the COS
pei of Christ. Those things which
| wee unintelligibls in the Bible Te-e
plainly set down in tie Book Of
Mormon, 60 that no one could mis-
take them. 1t sets all to right on
the principles Of faith, and clears
away every distraction to the form
and doctrines ard ordinances of the
gospe; not only the Ireeepts
OF the gospel, but that which leads
to them. Ask Latter-day Saint
what to do to be saved, and he will
say, slave faith in the Lord Jesus
Christ and accept Of his atOnement
repent of your sins, if you are il
the habit Of SHINING against God,
yourself, CT nature; live spure, holy
and Christian life; 60 down into
the water and be baptized" This
doctrine was not originated by the
Latter-day Saints, but wss the
teaching of Jesus: "Except man
be born again, he cannot see the
kingdom Of God" 1t was declared
Sc sc chaESyosG Jay shy e coGne aqn u
priests, preachers or any body
else. Christ had to 90 t.
John and be baptized, and hi
followers have to be buried
with him. The world did not recog'
niZe this principle, notwithstanding
they prOiessed belief on the L9rC
Jesus Christ, and those who did be
lieve it lid not accept it in its trut
spirit. In the restoration OF the
Book Of Mormon and its doctrines,
the priesthood, or power OF God, haC
been restored, without which there
was no correct administration OF
the laws Of God. 1t was necessary
that something similar to the Booe
of Mormon should be revealed a
the time it was brought sforth. L
contains the plainness of the gospel
SO that man endowed with com
mon understanding need not err. II
addition to the Book Of Mormon
there was another book, containing
the revelations of Joseph Smith anC
others Of the early leaders of thu
church. They were witnesses to th'
world of the divinity of the work
they were opponents Of the law anC
commandments of God. The NOR
the world opposed, the more tn,
Saints would fight it out on tina
line; if they desired the annihila
ton OF the Mormons, he advised
them to let them severely alone
, but they would not do this
and were fastening the consumma
a ton the saints wished for, and wer
r unitirg them more firmly together
T they might as well try TO obliterat
the fact that the gun shines. Me
? believe some things, bat when me
t know some things, those things ca
o not be ubIlterated, The young MOI
\ mon men sent cut to preach Cal
> confound their wisest preachers, b'
cause the former are in accord wit
the 3 BILE and the latter are no
o The CHRISTIAN world had false doc
! trinea, contrary to the Bible, an
: could not stand. The murderer wi
:: go to hell, the speaker maintained
q and until his debt was paid wOul
q remain there; the honest mai
y though an iufidel, would receive h
,. reward; the 1nnOcents would all
: 10 Goo, and every man would |
judged according to bis work
These were some of the doctrin'
taught by the Latter-day Saints, al
thine allowed, he could quote YER
ID chapter to substantlate then
was not because the Latter-df
= s were wicked and corrupt tn
-; were prosecuted; they were