The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-07-29
SUNDAY SERVICES.

Sunday afternoon last were begun
by the choir singing the hymn COM
mencing:
Glorious things are sung of Zion.
Prayer by Bishop John Lyle, of
st. George.
The choir then sang the hymn be-
ginning,
Ye children OF our God.
fe Saints of Latter days,
Surround the tables Of the lord.
And join to sing his praise.
ELDER JOHN 7. GAME addressed
the assemblage, saying it was with
a great deal of satisfaction that he
again met with the people aftsr an
absence OF about eight months. Il
afforded him great pleasure to re-
turn hume, 10 the midst of those
with whom he had been for over
thirty-Eeven years associated.
During his absence he had had
few opportunities for conversing
with those in sympathy with our
religion; but had been thrown in
contact with those who were Cd.
posed to everything and everybody
connected with US. He, however.
rejoiced in the principles of life and
salvation which he had received in
his youth; he knew the gospel to be
that of Jesus Christ, and he fall
tered not in his faith as to the cor
rectness Of its principles. Men may
scoH, deride and scorn as they
please; ne felt to press forward and
do his share toward advancing the
work which God had given the
L2tter-day Saints to perform.
curing the session OF Congress Just
closed, he SAID, many efforts were
MADE to bring up legislation inimical
to the people OF Utah, but nothing
of that kind had become law. Seven
OF eight measures had been brought
forward, but through the BILE ssine
and mercy of God, they had been de.
fcrred; some were calculated to bring
a great deal Of tro uble and hardship
to the people Of Utah; one If them.
the Cassidy bill, was intended tG
repeal so much of the Organic Act
as gave the peOpls the right tC
elect their. own Legislature, and
give the right to government to ap-
point them. The prejudice was
strong, against the people of Utah,
and great ef5rt was necessary tC
defeat the Cassidy bill. This was
accomplished by what Wss known
as marriage bill, which was less
| harmful and perniciouS in It's pro
visions. In regard to the HOSr bill
TIE Senators Who advocated it were
unlform respecting the PEG.
| pie of Utah, and would not b'
! enlightened Notwithstanding il
| passed, many who voted for il Die
not taink il right, but did SO be.
cause Of this poQu ar prejudice, ans
because they were partlsans. They
regarded 1t as a part OF their duly
the lash OF the party whip was 81
severe that hey dared not do other
! wise; II was not entirely be
Gauss they were opposed Il
the Nom ma or Mormonism; thos
who voted against it, did SO becaus
they do not desire to rend the Con
stitution. and they deserve credit 70
the stand they took. No matte
what position the enemies Of tn
Latter-day Saints take, or VIVA
measures they make, it viii be al
right IN the end. He felt q reasol
to be thankful for the goodness AM
plOvldences of God; the Latter-da
saints have seen 80 many mani
festations OF His power that the
neftorse acknowledge that power
He, himssl', had seen many dRr
hIurs in the history of the church
times when there seemed no hope
but he had always beheld ram il
the thicket. 1t wss 8 feeling wit
many at the east that the Mormon
shon d make some concessions i
order to obtain the admission Q
Utah as a State; he had told such
that what they required us to relin
quleh was part Of our religion, AN
We must suffer rather than give U
any part Of il. There are msn,
opposed to the legislation and pei
secution coneocted against til
Mormons, believing they are pred
Gated on false premises, on a stat
of things which does not exist; the
differ with tie Saints in many II
spects, and have no sympathy wit
their religion, bat are still unwillin
/ TO see them persscuted; yet thel
are few even in Congress wit
: such prejudice that they would tai
satisfaction In seeing great man
of our people burned at the stak
When the Hoar bill was being dii
. cussed its authors were told TN
such measures would come back
LIague their originatOrs, snd III
from the Mormons either. I'll
, Latter>day Saints have everythiE
TO encourage them, NOTWITHSTANDING
b persecution and prejudice. Ii tbs
were prosecuted so was Christ ar
his apostles eighteen hundred yea
: ag>. They had nothing to fear
: Goo WAS on their side, il they live
thar religion, practiced virtn
honesty aud truth. He hoped 9
you'd press forward and earn Il
r reward promised the faithful.
ELDER G. w. PENRosE said !
d wss pleased with the previor
:, sneakers remarks. Some Peep
thoBght that because the Saints b;
embraced unpopular principles tn,