The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-02-03
THE Services There on Sunday
Afternoon Last.
THE SPEAKERS ON TIE STAND.
p..sident John Taylor and Apostle
Rrastus Snow Occupy the
Time.

,s8 mighty angel fly,
To earth he bent his way
pr,rer by Elder John Rumel.
Tie choir sang another hymn:
.-a;n we meet around the board
o. Jesus, our redeeming Lord.
The Sacrament OF the Lords Supper
vas administered by the priesthood of
tbe nineteenth Ward.
APOSTLE ERAsTUs Snow said: The
ccr;atures tell us that the gospel is the
nower OF God unto salvation, 10 those
Who abide in ii and live by its principles;
INIT those who hear it and receive it not,
viii proyea SAVIOR OF death unto death.
God has so ordained that the exercise Of
-onr own agency Will either reward us
with blessings, or with punishment. 1t
j. rrue the righteous experience tribula-
nsin this life. as promised they should
do in holy writ. But the tribulations
nj wicked are entirely of another
character. The righteous enjoy peace
and abiding confidence in God in all
their trials, even unto death. But the
pnhelieying world do not enjoy the con-
ISOLATION resulting from faith; while the
righteous can endure the greatest hard
Sims with complacency. Those unbe-
levers who are not abandoned, will
eventually recognize the light of truth
exemplified in the lives of the Saints and
acknowledge The hand of God. This
has been the result hitherto. in the his
tory OF the world, and viii be so again.
The Savior told his disciples: Think
not that I have come to bring you
peace. but rather the sword" meaning
that portions of fami lies would accept
the truth and thereby incur the hatred
Of others of their hou sehold and their
nearest friends. The efforts OF the I'M
believing. TO reach the Saints, in perse
cutting them. are setting aside all the
previous rules of American jurisprud-
ence. This is but fulfilling the prophe-
lies OF the Scriptures. John, the
Apostle, tells us in Revelations, that he
saw those arrayed in white surrounding
that thew were those whe had come up
through great tribulation. We do not
or-Irt Opposition. or TO brave the perse-
cntion Of the world, on the contrary we
eDdeayor 70 follow the Savior's iniunc-
ton 10 watch and pray always and be
wise as serpents and harmless as doves.
If possible We wish TO avoid saying or
dong ANYTHING which will incur the
~, l,a
same tine cannot shrink or shirk from
anything that IS our plain duty to God.
We desire 10 be humble, that we may
engage the attention of the honest in
heart, that We may lead them to heed
the truth for their own salvation. When
doing right before God. we depend upon
his hnd care and protection in what
ever his providence may permit TO come
upon Us. Whatever He does not re-
STAIN he will control so that it will ulti-
mately rebound TO His praise and glory.
PRESIDENT JOHN TAYLOR said: / have
been very much interested in listening
to the remarks made by Apostle Snow
They can only be fully comprehended
and realized by those enjoying the spirit
Of God. In company with Apostle
Snow and others, have recently been
ON a trip among our Southern brethren
to look after their interests. Notwith-
standing our religious ideas, we have
rights as citizens. which it is our duty to
maintain and protect. Ill IN our power.
number OF honorable men have been
sent, by our enemies, to distant prisons,
because OF differing with them in religi-
oIS leas, IN contradiction, as has been
san, 10 all laws OF right. This land
Whlch was once the boast of all men as
selhg land OF freedom and liberty, is
,ast becoming the contrary 1 was hard
" prepared to believe that it was neces-
sdlV 10Y America To- copy despotic Russia
&,iu nave an AreTcan Siberia exist in
petroH. But am sorry to say that !
nave proven it to be so. during my alb
sehee OF the past four weeks. 1t is
scaT,ceiy possible for any honorable man
70 70 ,l7e according to the righteous laws
VI 5 'ou' without laying himself liable to
we prosecutions OF those who are
Mched. We have experienced this for
many years past. Many of rs had to
le'Ne orr homes. and be despoiled of oul
''N>esSlOnS ~ Missouri, and illinois. and
nee nee 10 this Territory; and for what?
Wy because We had the temerity an6
aUdaclty 10 believe in God and endeavol
70 worship him according to our owr
ipeas. Some think this strange; we dc
IioS, We.eXpect, and always have done
80 'hat The wicked Will become worse
anu worse, deeeiving and being deceived
", e nav nave heard OF secret organizations
my tneN are permeating throughout
t'eSe United States and will eventual,
TL:A lie destruction of this nation
HH government Is standing on thu
threshold OF l volcano, but they do no
SSeiH 70 comprehend it. Am surprised
IL SIN accordance with my faith
'or me wicked viii eventually destro,
al. siS WicSec. do not feel sorry for my
IN OF ior the Latter-day Saints, but
w. +o loei Soiry for the wicked. God ha
seae9 unto Us great and glorious
hgipieS which they do not compre
Aelid feel that we have constan
T .use u rejoice and glorify God
Ssee,S9ef'heleSS, have an interest in tn,
@o,iaft ol my brethren who are callet
iI loh % suffer from the vindictive feel
p,e., u !asoivlous and corrupt wicke,
SCI has any man control over IN,
vb ',isGlenvet Can any man dictate to m
a- la ~ ! shall OF shall not do? No. Mel
o.ov1'Ii5taF"rng 30 interfere with my re
IF m IN N violation OF the Constitution
per.i hted States. can endur
moi ' .3;oh and punishment, but wi
God :, egard the. obligations owe I
W.n ~ Alf wives and my children