The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-04-21

of Israel; the Saints are living in the
evening of the day of the Lord, the
Saturday night of the week preceding
the glorious Sabbath day when the earth
would rest; the time when Christ
would come to reign for ever in
| glory. The Saints were accused OF
being traitors forpreaching the Kingdom
of God; because there was no room in
this republic for kingdom; that it was
ineperistne IN imperio; yet this was
equivalent to saying there was no room
in Christianity for the true principles OF
life and salvation. The bishop believed
the leaders of the republic Washing
| ton, Jefferson, etc., were inspired OF
God; the Constitution an inspired
instrument; all brought forth to prepare
the way for the ushering in of the
Kingdom of God on this continent; this
was the object of God in creating the
republic OF the United States. He gave
glory to the patriots for their noble
work, but first gave glory to God. This
was the treason of the Latter-day Saints.
They preached the coming of the King
of Kings; if the Christian world were
true to their profession, they would join
hands in the great work. They
who fought against God and left
church were committing suicide. The
Saints had a mission to perform, and
they could no more shrink than could
the fathers of the Revolution. They
could never think of playing the parts
of traitors. The patriots would live in
the memory of mankind forever, but
the name OF the traitor would sink into
oblivion. He thought OF these things,
but did not wish to fight; he was man
of peace. The Saints had shown their
bravery and courage by coming out
from the world. 1t was sometimes
Drawer to live than to die; they. had
taken position from which they could
not recede; they would trust in
their Father in heaven; and If God is
on their side Woe be to them who
fight against them. The Bishop related
the fable of the woodman who went
into the forest for handle for his ak,
and, as soon as he gained one began
cutting down all the trees in the vicin-
ity, when an old oak complained, and
said, if we had not given away the right
to get the AK hanoIe we might have
lived on forever" The Utah ak handle
must not be surrendered. He hoped to
God the eyes of the administration
would be opened to see the wrongs per-
petrated upon the people OF Utan.
With feeling of sorrow he
predicted that if the laws
against the Saints were car
ried out in a spirit antagonistic to
the Constitution, there would be a re-
bound on the heads of those who adj
ministered them. He hoped for ''peace
on earth and good will to all men. "
This was the treason the Saints preach
ed. they aimed to benefit the people
and leaders of the government; the
gospel of Christ would hurt no one. The
rulers of the world should be proud and
willing to lay their crowns and sceptres
at His feet. The principles of liberty
were dear to the Saints. They would
seek to return good for evil, and meet
their enemies with the olive branch.
May God speed the day, he concluded,
when Christ and righteousness shall
reign on the earth. May all fair-minded
people see the purposes of God accemp-
lished and truth prevail.
The choir sang the anthem: "Jeho.
vah's praise"
Benediction by Bishop Henry Lunt,
of Payson.