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


The services in the Assembly
Hall, on Sunday afternoon, were
opened by the choir singing the
hymn beginning.
| Mortals awake, with Angels join.
Prayer by Elder 81. G. Park.
The choir sang the hymn com,
mencing.
While shepherds wstch'd their hocks by
night.
ELDER WILLIAM PALMER addressed
the congregation, expressing bis
pleasure in having the opportunity o!
testif5ipg to the knowledge be had OF
the work of Cd. In prosperity we
were very Liable to not fully appreci-
ate the blessings with which we are
surrounded; whereas when adversely
comes we would doubtless realize the
importance ofthe work in which we
are engaged. It was about one
month since he last spoke in the
Assembly Hall. During that time he
bad been absent in travelling through
the States comprising the northwest
ern ruissior. Els travels bad enabled
Inn to observe the continued faithful
ness and diligence OF the elders
engaged in that mission, notwith-
standing the inclemepcy of the
weather. They are willingly and
cheerfully engaged in gathering out
the honest hearted, and as it were,
cleaning the grapes remaining in the
vintage, preparatory to the coming
Judgment of God. It vas marvellous
that the inhabitants would refuse to
accept the truths offered them, not
withdrawing the Bible was opened
before them and undisputed evidence
produced from its pages. The PSALM
ist David and other prophets have
plainly predicted the features charao-
terizipg the career of the Latter-Day
Saints. foreshowing their prosecutions
and trials; their wandering through
the wilderness, and gathering and
establishing themselves amidst the
mountains. The succor OF God had
been shown to the saints, and every.
thing 30 far had been literally fulfilled
as predicted, even to the geographical
location of "the mountains OF the
Lords house." The speaker had the
privilege of accompanying a few
persons, arriving last evening,w ho
had gathered here. in fulfillment OF
the scripture saying come. let us 90
up to the house of the Lord" The
gathering OF the latter-days was to
embrace people nf all nations. and it
has done go. We ara seeing the
scriptures fulfilled daily. before our
own eyes. The missionaries are lit
orally going forth IS hunters OF men,
searching ont the honest in heart,
one in city and two in a family, and
bringing them up to Zion, so that
they may the better learn the ways
of the LORI. This distinctive feature
of gathering could not be found else
where. but in the church of Christ.
and it's existance with the Latter-Day
Saints was confirmatory evidence of
their church being that of Christ.
Not only this. they had apostles,
prophets, pastors. evangelists and
teachers, as also the gifts and bless
ings always associated with the
church of Christ. A failure to find
these officers and gifts and blessings
among the protesting Christians of
the world was undisputed evidence
that they were not OF the church OF
Christ. Personally I know that this
is the church and kingdom OF God;
many will fail, | may fail to continue
faithful, but the mslority of it's mem
bers will continue steadiaat to the end |
The saints will increase and prosper,
while the world continues to 60 |
downward in corruption and decay.
the startling developments of which |
are constantly showing themselves
among the nations, both politically
and soUially. He had enjoyed him
self in his lsbors of endsavoflng to dc
come title towards the salvation OF |
mankind.
APOSTLE HFBER j. GRANT said, |
since last standing before the people |
in this city he had, in company with
Apostle Brigham Young, made
visit through the settlements of Ari-
IONA. Leaving here October Goth
last, we proceeoed by railway via
Albuquerque, to Woodruff, Arizona;
from thence to Snowflake, and the
other settlements in the eastern stake
of Arizona. We visited among the
people with great pleasure and salts.
faction; endesvored to impress upon
them the necessity of reforming from
all and every evil. and living each
day SO that every household might
continue to enjoy the spirit of God.
Many confessed they had not been
living consistently with the lives OF
Latter-dsy Saints. and had prior to
our visit. applied to their bishops and
shown every desire to reform their
lives. Many new valleys are being
opened and settled. The weather
during our visit was delightful. Alter
visiting through that stake, we left
Snowflake intending to proceed to
Sunset settlement, but learning OF the
absence OF The majority of the men in |