The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-10-27

| The opening prayer was oHeTeu ny
Elder VIM. WIlles, and the'choir sang
another hymn:
He died the Great Redeemer died
and Israel's daughters Wept around.
The sacrament was administered by
the priesthood of the Fifteenth Ward.
ELDER FARLEY P. PRATT addressed the
congregation, relating his experience
and feelings while undergoing term Of
imprisonment the Utah Penitentiary,
as punishment for living with his
wives. The experience. though I'M
pleasant, had not weakened his faith,
for he claimed to know for himself of
the truths OF the Gospel of Jesus
Christ. His testimony is that every
word of prophecy will be fulfilled, and
God will bless all those that do Alright.
ELDER JAMES c. WATSON said that
| with Elder Pratt he was pleased with the
/ opportunity of being present, and like
! him, had toreport the laborS of his recent
mission in the Utah Penitentiary, for
! they so considered their recent eX-
| perences. He was treated with uni
| form kindness by every one, and did
not hear one harsh word during his six
months incarceration. He had, how
ever, learned the fact. that the actual
| criminals there imprisoned had come
( into that position through the dram
| shop and incompetence. = He did not
| feel ashamed of being an ex convict, for
| he had a conscience void OF ohenSe
/ before God and man, of having done
anything wrong, or of having acted dis
honorably TO his family. While he
! with his brethren had continued peace
OF mind in their Imprisonment, yet he
would not recommend anyone TO will
ingly become an inn ate of the Peniten-
tiary. He would advise all to be guarded
in their savings and doingS, seeking
constantly to live faithful before God.
ELDER HENRY w. NAIsBITT said the
remarks this afternoon demonstrated
the love the gospel produces towards
our fellow man, notwithstanding
unpleasant experiences. This was
the result of the power of pure
religion. Water cannot raise
higher than its fountain. or
source, a fact well understood. Neither
can the fruits of the Gospel be realized
only by an obedience to the truth. But
true religion, like all other things, Is
liable TO be counterfelted, and an imita-
ton of q spurious character be at
tempted to be palmed off upon the peO-
pie. Superstition and priestcraft have
brought upon skspticism and infidelity,
and givon origin 70 SyE.oraS OF mon
Bur, like bad coin, they have not the
true ring. nor the touch, nor exact AZ.
pearance; at the same time are so near
like the genuine as TO deceive many.
Then again the coin may be of good
metal, OF full weight and yet If not IS
sued by the proper authority, is CLASH
fed as spurious coin, and those circulat-
ing it are liable to punishment for an
infraction Of the law.
So with religion it may be very sim
liar 10 the true faith, but lacks its power
and efficacy if not authorized by the
rightful power. This condition of
things was anticipated by the
prophet as recorded in the
Bible when he says that in the
last times or days false religions should
arise, and be so like the true faith as to
deceive, II possible, even the very elect
The constant teaching of the servants
Of God has been to the Saints Live
Your religion" With some the faith
they have espOuSed has taken deep root
and cannot be destroyed, while with
others II has taken but slight root, and
/ hence they are cold and Indifferent.
convinced, religion Is as a well OF water
springing up unto eternal life a
source of eternal youth. True religion
! involves the responsibility of living
faithful before God, keeping ourselves
undefiled and unspotted from the sins
OF the world. As the apostle said
Though we give all our substance TO
the poor and our BODY TO be burned.
Yet II viii count IS nothing unless we
have charity. The Savior said that pure,
indebted religion is 10 love the Lord
thy God with ali thy heart and thy
ne4ghbOr as thysef. He that truly loves
his fellow man, and administers
unto him in his Affections, is OF
God and truly has the love of
God within him, and which Will
eventually lead him into eternal life in
the kingdom OF heaven. The Savior
went about doing good, without Osten-
tatiOn. ard those who en- truthfu0y
Initiate His example are worthy chill
dren of God. How often in the varied
circumstances of life are we called upon
to svmpathize with our brethren. We
must remember the advice of the scrip
lures that those that give and tendeth
10 increase, while there are those that
withhold and yet tendeth TO poverty:
aud that a generous man deviseth
generous things. Ny personal obServ-
atom has exemplifed to me the truth
of these sayings. a little more faith,
little more charity and sympathy
among US, would not lnjure US, but
bless Us. 1t VIII not do for US to lay
aside the obligations the Gospel places
US under and if we always remember TO
i've true TO our practical religion God
will continue TO bless US. 1t viii bind
Us together as the heart of one man,
and qualify us TO sit down with God ct
the table OF our Lord and Savior Jesus
Christ in the eternal world.
The choir sang an anthem, Mighty
jehovah With bass solo by Matthew
NoalI.
Benediction pronounced by Elder
Arthur Stayner.
Three petitions have been presented
II the Department of Justice at Wash
iootou sSfrInS that suits In equity be