The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-12-03
DIVINE SERVICES.

Prayer by Bishop Jas. A, Alfred, 4
Spring City.
Choir sang another hymn:
Again we meet aroun the board
Of Jesus, our redeeming Lord.
The sacrament was then administered
by the priesthood of the Tenth Ward.
ELDER GEORGE RoMNEY said that h
in common with all the elders of Il
church, felt temerity in standing b
fore the people, and realized the a
solute necessity OF enjoying the spin
of God, that he might be inspired
speak the truths of the gospel of jess
Christ. An experience of forty-f
years as a member had given him a Z
timony that Joseph Smith was indee
prophet of the Most High. God is 81
Father and Jesus our elder brother,
we are under His guiding care, VIII
fact causes US to rejoice daily. We h
gathered to Utah from many lands,
the purpose of perfecting ourselves
| the service of God, that we may sec
! to ourselves eternal salvation. We
come to a knowledge of the truth,
realize that we can only obtain
blessings of God by keeping His &C
mandments. Think you that those
oppose US realize our position
they do not. TheyAre ignorant of
blessings He has poured out on us:
we need have sympathy for the
rather than feel angry with them.
testimony to-day is that the power q
authority of God is held by Preside
John Taylor. We have promised TO ke
the commandments of God thrOu
good and evil report. Inasmuch as
do so, all Will be well. The work "
increase and prosper; we need not fe
on that score. We are under great
obligations than those who know n
the truth, and all blessings are co
tingent upon our keeping the covenaR
we have entered into with Him. II
requires implicit and intelligent obed
ence-not blind obedience-to His con
mandments. The mortal life OF man /
but few short years, and how careful
we ought to be that we attend faithfully
TO all our duties. Satan knows full vel
the purpose of God, and is determined
to resist it with every effort he car
make. The better our resolutions, the
greater temptations are placed in oul
path. | am poor, weak mortal, have
many faiings, but honestly desire to dc
right and continue faithful. Justice de
mandS that all receive reward for tina
which they do. There is no royal roat
TO heaven; it is open alike to all, TO The
rich and pOOr-all have equal advan
tages before God.
APOSTLE MILFORD w. WOODRUFF sale
many years experience had taught hin
the futility of preaching without thu
divine spirit of God. Any man VIII,
teaches the gospel of Jesus Christ mus
have the spirit of God to inspire him
| Whatever we SOW, that shall we reap
| The IIatter-day Saints differ very mater
ally from other religious denominations
We are a kingdom OF priests, bearing
the AarOnic and Melchisedek priest
hood, bestowed upon us by God to carr
out his purposes. This Is an age OF re
velation: more SO than any preylou
one that can learn of. The olden pre-
phets foreSaw our day. Read the Pre-
phecies Of Isaiah, which plainly descrlb
| the Church of Jesus Christ OF Latter-da
Saints, established in these the last day
The Book of Mormon and Doctrine an
Covenants, revealed through the Pre-
phet Joseph Smith, testify of the wOr
we are engaged in. Do we fully realiI
the blessings God has bestowed upO
us? | am afraid not. Many are called
but few are chosen. The priesthoO
! has been given TO US that we admin
lister for the salvation of mankln'
Joseph Smith, while in the flesh receive
from God the powers of apostleship an
every gift and key of the priesthood. e.
aiding him to seal on earth and it shOu
in heaven. This power and authOrit
he conferred upon other men, membe
of the church. We have great respol
sibiIity placed upon us, and must
careful to use the power of the prizes
hood for good only, otherwise 1t WI
prove our condemnation, The ma
| that magnifes his priesthood has pOwt
with the heavens for good. No ma
never had or can have power to &c
minister in the ordinances appertalnln
To life and salvation without holding I'd
priesthood. There have been man
good and sincere men. who have lahore
/ for the good of humanity; but no ord
nance can have anv effect after deaf
and in the eternal world, unless admin
istered by the power or the priesthood
The Lord has commanded us AM
clothed us with the priesthood, that w
may do good. and We shall be held re
sponsible for the power and authOrit!
given ms. One difference between thi
and other dispensations Is mat he Ia
committed to our care the Dulidlng VI
of the kingdom of God. Tor the las
time. to remain on the earth anS
never more be thrown down, untl
the Son of Man shall come to reign
over ii. The ordinances Tor the Dehelt !
of the dead, can only be administered
by the priesthood, in the temples 81 "
God, which we have been cSmilat' 'i.l
TO rear, The Latter-day oallss HdNS I
this work given unto them 10 40. anu
will continue until the second coming
of the Son of Man. God Almighty has
ordained the establishment OF HIS
KINGDOM on the earth, and none can
binSar II The. Saints have continued
IN increase since the first day OF the
+abIis bnent of this Church. Every
will be fulfilled. The LORD
Wilt moi dissappoint His Saints: lie
holds in His hands and controls the
destinies of all people and all nations
we do not expect TO ever become
noDular. If cannot be so. The majority
of those who visit our TERRITORY
and cities, cannot, II seems
tell the truth about US when they 90
away Everyone has the liberty To- do
right or wrong, and we grant TO every
one to enjoy their own religious ideas,
and claim that privilege ourselves Let
me encourage you to 90 right, ana en-