The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-01-07
~ hoiI the newborn year.

rnra GEORGE C. LAMBERT felt like
Tossing wish to be saved from his
e-ipnds It seemed to be customary for
a,trnod missionaries to occupy the
tond to report themselves, but he
81 there could have been an ex-
o "l0t in his case. He felt somewhat
mid not on account of his faith, for
Ln was proud of being a Latter-day
co;nt~one of those despised people
oain SAINT coIled Mormons; he was glad
usual! I'D been born in the church, and |
una. aJ IN in The principles of the gospel;
w hod never entertained any doubt |
nc n ni1r the truth of the gospel; he
Iod '-eceiTed many testimonies, which |
La9 loon added to. His knowledge was
H naob as Peter had when Jesus said
. sTSl1 art thou, Simon Barjonas, flesh |
I'd bIood hath not revealed this to thee"
T I'r this. he had had no fear while
absent declaring the principles of life
and salvation. and warning the people |
of the judgments at hand; while he did |
his dufv. he felt consciousness of being
ON the right path. There was a differ
once now in the manner of preaching
the gospel to what it was years ago; the
neopIe needed more explanations and
reGiIired more constant laboring with.
The sneaker did not doubt that there
were thousands upon thousands yet in
the world to be saved. Indifference he
felt worse than active, open opposition.
He did not anticipate, when he left, to
find people so indifferent to the plan of
salvation, though he had an idea before
going that there was GOODNESS and care
iessness about salvation. Faith was the
fundamental principle of the gospel of
Christ. but the faith of the Latter-day
Saints was stronger and more effective
than anv he had witnessed while
abroad. ! The feelings of the world
were in favor of debating to
the Almighty. He felt thankful
that the Saints did not rely upon
the Bible exclusively, or any other book,
to substantiate the doctrines he advo-
Gated He had nothing to report, at
least nothing to boast of in the way of
success: his services in the ministry
had been confined principally to Office
work; yet he had many times borne
his testimony, and had done so with
pleasure every time. He had endeavored
to do the best he could. There had
been q great deal of outdoor preach
ing, prosecuted with much vigor, the
elders doing good work. There were
many good people in England yet to be
saved. The Saints had been promised
that after the testimony of the elders
there would come other testimonies. in
the shape of earthquakes, rising waters,
peStlences, etc. He looked for fulfill
ment of all the predictions and prom
ises made through Joseph Smith, and
contained in the book of Doctrine
and Covenants; many of them had
been fulfilled and the remainder would
be. He anticipated that it would be
less safe hereafter to travel across the
ocean; the travelling world would not
enjoy the immunity enjoyed oy the
latter-day Saints, who had come over
from the old world year after year,
without accident When he read
the history of the Saints
he marveled at the providences of God
manifested in their behalf. WOE unto
you when men shall speak well of you, -
was applicable to the Latter-day Saints,
VINO had been evilly spoken of, reviled
and prosecuted. he looked for persecu-
aOn and opposition, and had found
Mem, but not such as the elders had
experienced IN the south; the people in
England were generally law abiding.
me MOP spirit was rife in a mild form,
ana rad broken out under the leader
sup Oh miserable apoState, in a more
marked degree since he had left the
sRo5eS Oh britain. 1t has been a part
% Ine programme that the Saints were
te4ulred 10 meet and overcome opposi-
uoh and persecution, in many cases
even 10 the laying down of their lives.
e.'u ne noped that when he was required
~ rem qllSh his life, he would he pre-
pIIeu 70 90 so without flinching. Those
~ were arrsyed against the Church
we're N the position of those for whom
Jesus prayed when he said "Father
forgive them, for they know not what
1ney 90" He knew that the gospel
was OF God, and his aim would ever he
~ Ie.ualh an lnStrumentin his servants
-Anus IN doing what he could in its adj
.lnSeihent- He desired TO be always
alS ana willing to be as clay in the
nanQS OF the potter, and hoped to re-
mann talthtutunto the end.
TIE IL. J. GRANT was pleased to
ileeI with the Saints in the Tabernacle /.
- seen absent IN Arizona, visiting the
ollls and some of the Lamanites. 1t
soAl oe OF interest to some who had
-t--.!IS IN that section 10 hear from that
part oI the country. He described his
.gIlIley by rail and coach, by a route.
M Trr,"oSl horseshoe in shape, TO St. David.
W" D. johnson. bishop, where they
se SlFen hearty welcome. From
.-.e ID the settlements of theSt. Joseuh
1.aAe on the Gi.a river. where many i'm
s.o'ements had heen made since his
VISIT. His labors with Apostle
o-iis, were directed toward organizing
. S.us' ordalning bishops, etc Their
- We're next directed TO the Lama.
S i.'ss IN Sonora, where thew labored 2
II I'M ~ ume; from there they proceeded
NJ 1ucSon, and the Arizona settlements
SO 80 Ihe weather was delightful at thi,
i s-1i OF the year, but in the summer i
o-il-oearably hot. The water is plentiful
a., and irrigation is resortedl TO e
tbolN WIN The Lamanites were receiving
trss ospel' some of whom bore their ties
Dr; ,o-iE, and several had believed in tn,
N-oIlleS OF the gospel ever since thu
ot;illoh battalion passed through tina
- GSSton. They lett ST David and ven
incGsala' where they underwent som
Her. y at their lodging quarters
and ~ slteI met teams from Salt Rive
sltbonnee, Ola. which arrived together
He-o travelling from different noints
the .Ley organized and travelled acros
ions ' it and found some excellent Ioca
told iof settlement. They had bee
nat they were taking fbair Evas /;