The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-01-08
SUNDAY SERVICES.

The services in the Assembly
Hall, on Sunday afternoon, we're
opened by the choir singing the
hymn beginning,
Lord, We CO ne before thee now.
Prayer by Elder 81. G. Park. ri
The choir sang a sacramental
hymn.
PRESIDENT WILFoRD WOODRUFF
addressed the congregation, prefaoing
bis remarks by quoting the old truism
that Truth is mighty and will pre-
vail" He said the truth of this had
been demonstrated in every age
of the world. Whenever man had
been inspired to promulgate any
truth, however unpopular it might be
at the outset, had finally prevailed,
ga in the cases of Colunnhuo, ia tho
discovery of the new world, the de-
monstratior1 OF tho power OF steam
py Robert Fulton; in the instance, OF
Morse with tbs electric telegraph.
and in many other inventions and
discoveries that at the fret were un-
popular. The same thing o1uld be
said of the truths of the people, In
Jesus time the doctrines that he
taught were accepted by but few the
masses rejecting them and being in
favor of putting the Savior to death.
Now. what name had since been hon.
cred more than that of Christ? Hall
q century had passed since the Lord
had. in these times. set his hand to
fulfil! some of the revelations that had
been given many centuries ago; bat
the world rejected those iulillments,
nevertheless these prophecies were
true an though unpopular now.
they will certainly prevail. 1t will be
we'll for tine world to take this matter
into consideration, for all were inter
ested in the truths that had been pro-
claimed. The world is not governed
by the spirit OF the Lord, but is con-
trolIed by ether influence however,
the day is at hand when the Lord will
teach his creatures that there is q
God in Israel, and that He will rule.
The saints occupy peculiar position.
They have an organization that was
given them b5 the Lord, as had been
predicted and foretold 1000 years ago
when it was provided that the church
should stand forever, The ancient
prophets, WHEN they told of the re-es-
tablishmens OF the church IN the last
dispensation of the iullness of times,
the truth, they were inspired, and
what they predicted would certainly
come T. pass, despite the opposition
that wicked world might array
against the fulGllment. There is no
power beneath the heavens that car
STAY the hand OF Almighty GOO. The
ISaints are few in numbur, bat the
Lord is with them. and they will not
Lbs oyerthrown. God ordained Joseph
ISmith TO prepare certain work
which was accomplished while
Joseph was on the earth. The LORD
raised him up to organize the church,
which had stood fifty-three years
despite the opposition OF the world,
and is stronger to-day than ever. The
whole truth is this, that il this work
Lis true, God will take care OF it. and
lift is not true. who wants anything
Ito do with it?For himself the speaker
knew that it was the work of God,
who will see that it will remain on
the earth until the purposes OF the
Lord are fulfilled. The Bible Is fuif
LOT predictions. all CT which Will
strictly be fulfilled TO the very letter.
no part OF them failino. Perlious
events are hanging over this genera
Ition. The nations are in the hands
lof God, and when they undertake 10
overthrow the kingdom of God. they
IhaYe somebody besides John Taylor
to fight against. The saints need
lonIy pe concerned in obeyipg God and
keeping His commandments, they
must exercise faith in God and walk
lin the faith that He has pointed out.
A calmness rests with the people. for
IL Il