The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-01-28
IN Sunday Afternoon at the
Tabernacle.
ruRFE BRIEF DISCOURsEs.
connse1 and Instruction Which, if
Needed, will Prove
Beneficial.

Sunday afternoon last were begun by
The choir singing the hymn commenc-
ing;
.stbe dew, from heaven distilling,
Gently on the grass descends,
And reViYes it, thus fulfilling
What thy providence intends.
PRAYER by Elder Elias Morris.
The choir sang the hymn beginning:
Afflicted Saint, to Christ draw near;
Thy Savior's gracious promise hear;
His faithful word declares to thee
That "as thy day, thy strength shall be-"
PRESIDENT ABRAM HATCH, of Heber
Civ. Wasatch, occupied the stand. 1t
was a pleasure to him, he said, to once
more address the Saints in the Taber-
nacle. Under all circumstances, since
bisconnection with the Latter-day Saints
he had always experienced pleasure.
His experience, while travelling among
strangers, had shown him that it was
pratifying to meet one whom he could
call brother and shake by the hand;
here in Zion, there was a carelessness
which manifested itself in passing by
and not noticing each other. This
sbould notbe; all should seek to cherish
brotherly and sisterly love. There was
causeTor great labor, he urged, to live
righteous lives and keep all of Gods
laws and commandments. What a
grand people the Saints could be in these
mountains if they were united in the
work of the gospel. 1t was the COM
mon duty OF all to pray constantly and
seek the spirit Of God. II this were
done, the Saints would not need adj
monishing so much or so often. The
district where he lived was enjoying the
blessings of this life, and the people are
living in harmony and in the enjoyment
of the blessings vouchsafed to those who
lived their religion. Very little of poll
tics was introduced in the community,
and consequently it was more church
than State with them. If political
convention were called, all Mormons at
tended, and they nominated Mormons
for Office. How could it be otherwise?
With nobody but Mormons, how could
they select a non-Mormon? There is
hardly an office in the county worth
having, but they are filed with ability
by Latter-dav Saints. The people in
Elder Hatch's county believed in doing
right, if they did not do it all the time.
They believed in doing justice to all.
regardless of creed. color or previous
condition. If all government was
rrfod on, Ai,a nv frNla o.
grand, good government it would be.
He had heard Of Democratic club in
Salt Lake City; but there were no Re-
He was Democrat, and thought the
Mormons were all Democrats, because
they were the most abused people on the
earth. 1t was the bounden duty of
every man to be a good citizen, and to
enjoy the pursuit of life, liberty and
happiness 1t is the right, duty and
privilege of all to enjoy this, SO long as
they do not infringe upon the rights of
others. So long as people kept the laws
OF God and the land it was the preroga-
I'VE OF no power to interfere to their
ihlndrance. How many OF the Saints
lived In accordance with the revelations
and mind of God? Many did not. He
referred briefly to the Word of Wisdom
and urged upon his hearers an observ-
anee OF 1t in its strictest meaning. II
me people did so, their health and hap
Plness would be better and greater.
why not keep it in all its purity? By
eolng SO, long life and happiness would |
oe insured and all would be the better |
lot II. The Saints were evilIv spoken
vi py the outside world. Yet, il they |
kept God's laws they should be presery-
ed ana blessed. He counseled all to be
sooo SAINTS, good Democrats. saving |
tnetr prayers, and living nearer to their |
protector. In conclusion. he invoked |
lue blessings OF the Almighty unon all |
VINO live uprightly before him
u tSetLh n J. GRANT followed. He |
ealu ne had listened with interest to the |
aoeriolS Speaker, and hoped that what
a.T iIlght say would he for the benefit of |
, Oh VINO heard him. He had never |
eeHe III any otl4er desire than to bene- |
-. tAe Latter-day Saints. Those who !
% %ssehued sabbath after Sabbath, did not |
baaI, 70 put INTO practice what they |
jV;nSl rom time to time. The Word of |
", "!Suom had heen often talked about !
!e. now many were living in strict ac,
.oIuance with It's provisions He did |
nv, NV care to hear any one preach the |
Horu oil Wisdom who did not himself |
+ ,5a d. zee IT.. He had heard many saw,
.- tHey believed such and such doc.
i.' but that they were too veal tn
heep and live uP to them all "Tbe aaeb |
~ weak put the spirit is strong'' with
t,o ~, II Is necessary for all to live m
~ aN 'he commandments of Cod and I
sl-S command is one which brInr,s az ~ /
-, - reward when lived up to. If he /
Inc, M II ,eaSy. Tor himself to keen one |
-S ',iliAdhG aud his brother could NOT he
,--,iAed his heavenly Father for tbiS |
,ott,' e.l9r ability, but did not feel like
T., '}iu.lhg ms brother for not being able
~ Keep that same command. rs ey S,"-
alto I 10, blessed, gifted or endowed
-, " nen a man did the best he
he now, ne thought that man would
a., o,essed accordingly. II was the dntv
cory hatter-Gay Saint to keen the
.cas1 -'i.anas OF God. 1t had been +be
r7rorNlth4 some that they had kent one
,toriSS lament and violated others: this
ye rro M ii o be- All should strive to OBJ
NOV ~ the hest they could. He had +
O.. .al a men who had observed the law /.
had l ..tI. marriage who thought they
knrJ. through ticket TO the celestial |
laws al and Yet they disregard other
God IN commands of the Kingdom of 7
a Person "a. .Js not natural progression.
G. 10 VI w. eo9 iic. not jump from the Prim-
and prsc .i ruth Reader without study