The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-05-20
SUNDAY SERVICES.


a poor, wsyfaring man of grief
Hath often crossed me- on my way;
Who sued so humbly for relief
That could never answer nay.
Prayer by Elder A. II. Raleigh.
The choir sang the hymn:
Afflicted ssint, to Christ draw nesr.
Thy Ssvior's gracious promise hear;
His faithful word declares to thee
That "as thy day thy strength shall b.
The holy sacrament was admin
istered by the priesthood of tn
Second ward.
ELDER GEORGE REYNOLDS sait
the elders Of the Church of Jesu!
Christ of Latter-day Saints have a
least one advantage over the min
listers of the other religious sects OF
the world-they can always bear s
testimony Of the personal know
ledge which they have Of the truth
Of the principles Of the gospel they
believe in. The Savior, when min,
istering among the Children of men
made the promise that "H any man
will do His will, he shall know Of
the doctrine, whether it be OF God,
or whether I speak of myself. .
This knowledge is independent to
each person of that of any other
man, and in accordance with this
holy promise. The spirit of God
does not reveal different principles
to different individuals; its prompt
ings are of one and the same kind.
This testimony is universal with
those who have become members
Of the church, folio y ing obedience
to its principles Of faith, repentance
and baptism. Religious societies
founded upon other than the truth
have faded away In course Of time
but the kingdom established by God
in these last days will remain for
ever. The kingdom of God guaran-
tees to all men the utmost liberty
consistent with righteousness; it
does not usurp any laws, but teaches
to pay due regard to all men and
governments. The gospel OF Jesus
Christ will make all men, whether
civilized or barbarian, better men
and fit them for salvation in the
kingdom Of God. The knowledge
we have enables US to be undaunted
at all times, no matter what
our circumstances. There is
no testimony so strong and
abiding as that given by
the Spirit Of God it will not fade,
but Srow brighter and brigh ter unto
perfect day. The gospel Of Christ is
not confned to the first principles,
but we are Iold, to not forget these,
but go on to perfection. It includes
the buildings of temples, dedicated
to the Lord, for the purpose of offici-
ating therein in the higher ordipan-
ces. The Lord has commanded
them to be built: and many Of nur
brethren are absent to day at Logan,
Cache County, engaged in the dedi-
cation OF the Temple just completed
there. Sacred history gives US
many instances of Temples having
been built by the.peopIe of those
lays, both on the eastern and Wes-
Tern continents. We built the first
one at Kirkland, Ohio; 1.-The founds>
ion Of one at Far West, and then
another one was built at Nauvoo.
In this Territory we have two CON-
oleted, at st. George and Logan, and
others In progress at Manti and Salt
Lake City. The knowledge we have
gives US the sure belief, that if we
will but live to the best light we
nave and assimilate our dispositions
he viii of GOD, ' that we We
shall be accounted worthy to be
called the SONS of God. and He will
oestow upon usHis grace. II we lack
n anything it will be because we
nave not trusted in Him and have
not eEchewed evil. Salvation is not
onfned to this life alone, but there
is an eternity of time in which we
,an grow and develop, into more
perfect men and women. Neyerthe-
less it is here that We must repent
Of our follies. and attend to the
ordinances Of God, seeking "first the
kingdom of God and His righteous
ness and all other things will be
added. All things that we can con-
cieve Of will be given to us, for not
one jot or little of His woFd:can fall
TO the ground untitled. 1t is for
these reasons that we care so little
for the opinions Of those who ignor.
antly oppose US. We know that our
motives are pure, and have become
so used to misrepresentation that it
has nearly become natural to US to
become subject to it. Naturally we
think it strange that our very best
and brightest motives are migun6er-
stood. Our utterances are often
time said to be reasonable
as if it can be treasonable
to do the will of God. But as with
thes aints of old, we can rejoice in
our knowledge, and live in obedi>
ence to all constitutional laws. We
are under the greatest obligations to
obey the laws of God and cannot ex
pect any of His blessings unless We
do observe them. This is not only
true in reference to obedience to the
first principles, but it is also true
that it will be through obedience to-
every law Of God that we shall re-
ceiVe al Of His blessings. Simply
believing them to be correct will
not help us; it requires living faith
and obedience to all His require |
l bear my testimony 10 theI