The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-02-11
III. Discourses of Last Sun
day Afternoon.
,or,ysEL AND INSTRUCTION.
s Barton and Raleigh Express
hi' their views of the Gospel
of the Saints.


And let US praise the Lord.
payer by Edward Snelgroye.
Choir sang another hymn:
,oo- wayfaring man of grief
Ham often crossed me on my way.
The sacrament was administered by
-, .;ogtbood OF the Twentieth Ward.
'n F pa, VS.. B. BARTON said: We are
- - together to-day to partake of
e. cacrsment. in commemoration of
~ Tor5 and Savior Jesus Christ.
10 uaviDg the principles of life and saliva
';on n cheer the path we have chosen
~, r.Ik in. we are enjoying the food of
,.,bt lot into this world by the advent
- onr Savior. 1t would have continued
tom then unto this day without inter
,nrion but for the action of the
licked world who killed the apostles
.nnointed by Christ, instead of receiv-
mo their message. But this did not
lessen the truth of the Savior's promises;
= onIv caused the world to be left with
ont an inspired servant of God for
many wears. During that time religious
darkness prevailed upon the eastern
u anJ western hemispheres. 1t is true
tbot the so-called Christianity then ex-
;stsd Inf it did and does now lack the
So and mower of God. History
oils iiC Ms that the Magma Charta, under
King John, Of England, gave to people
a freedom Of religious opinion, a right
10 differ from the dominant church,
which thew had not previously enjoyed:
This freedom gave rise to number OF
religious organizations, who, however,
hid mot claim to have received the
mower of the priesthood from God.
Consequently they did not understand
fine purposes of God and lacked the
clements of unity, love and brotherly
kindness, which ever distinguish the
church and kingdom oflGod. However,
their work was all preparatory to man
Kind receiving the proper light OF truth,
which has been again revealed III this
the nineteenth century. The prophet
Daniel foresaw the events that have
happened in these "latter-days," when
God would set up a kingdom that
should never be thrown down or given
unto another people. How did this
great light come? The Scriptures tell
rs that God will do nothing without re-
vealing His viii to His servants the
prophets. The same Bible tells us
that the people of God were always
led by prophet. The chill
dren Of Israel were released
from their bondage through
the jnstrumentality of prophet, who
continued to preserve them. until they
disregarded the word of His servants.
The testimony of the Latter-day Saints,
in all words of soberness, expecting to
be accountable before God for what they
declare, is that God did reveal His will
and restore His church and gospel in
this the nineteenth century, to the
prophet Joseph Smith. 1t is the same
everlasting gospel, with the same
powers Of the priesthood as taught and
confirmed by our Lord and Savior Jesus
Christ The gospel He has restored as
aturther proof of His great love for
and desires to save all the children of
men from their wickedness. This
church will continue until Gods pur-
poses have been consummated and
Jesus has come the second time to earth
10 reign over a people prepared to
acknowledge Him as their king and
ruler. The traditions of men have
caused them tG wander in bye and for
oldden paths, until they have become
esuannged from His truths, and have
lost the gifts and blessings of the true
gospel. This is substantiated by the
hoiy Scriptures, which appeal to our
oetter Judgment and show us their per-
IecL harmony with the truths revealed
70 Joseph Smith. The Latter-day Saints
Cah testify boldly to these facts. that
Ae ni.ngdom of God has again been
eC1llaonshed and the gospel of Jesus
Slflst IS In their midst. Therefore, the
San oalI@ are happy and prepared to ac-
-SepI all the consequences of obeying it,
CCel9g assured that it is the power of
S SUu qnIo salvation. For fifty years We
Haye peen looked upon with contempt
a. Deihg lowly and ignorant, neverthe-
~ we ENJOY the blessings of God OBJ
"a sl:Ogd from the source of truth. Upon
faS foundation rests the church of the
aa+4nSIer-day Saints. It's members NAV be
saneu upon to suffer Imprisonment and
ven death, but the testimony of its
, siuln VIII never leave them. One would
INK .-tlllK That the inhabitants of this world
nUulu nave learned that it is a danger
SaS Undertaking to attempt to .'measi re
am with the Almighty But history
selS US OF the food in the DAYS of Noah
ana OF the hosts of Pharoab bainS de-
sIIifoyed IN the waters of the Rad Sao
IN! me RUNS OF Nineveh, Tyre and Si dor
.e i US OF the dealings Of God W,tb fbose
@n9 opposed His people. and Cod I wiII
YET hold a controversy with tbo p rot;o =" -,
y our day, and visit His r;a LIltoOms
IN $i upon them. The world with
f fail. US IS boosted light and intelligence
t trnfb 10 understand and appreciate the
b truE T;- Oh the church of God, as revealed
tbe t SI.a 70 the Latter-day Saints. Let
trnt SSaii I. De firm and faithful to His
ana '-S i me future is bright before them
abo,te ou purposes viii be bronohf
otbo. OH be faithful and true tn each
end end continuing faithfully unto tba
ana s SmSef.y,iing not to the right or the left
dom don On VIII be well; and when We bove
hat Is with with this life we shall fully reaI f
'FI O our reward is sure. -e'iiAe
had nIaa.aA. IL. RALEIGH said that he
that pressure IL testifying to the trnt he
all m aau eeen spoken. The Bible which
" tIs eH !. aaihrm to believe in. shows Cleo e
70 egfsb I;ig necessity would arise for God
DAYS s sm5 n His kingdom in the latter
apeculiar Iol t3e second time, and have
al the res People, who would differ from
o. man an sro oi Ihe world. The kingdoms
forever S pIe not contemplated to last
destined WINE Ne, the kingdom of God is so