The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-04-15

The general Dispositions sDf other .reli-
G8eus bodies was one ~Sf a-let-alss.se
character, urftil the rees1t murder of
stke elders ia TennesseeiE this country.
Blais latter crime seemed 10 awaken Il
-ssniilar spirit of righteousness among
the ministers ct the VARIOUS religious
Elections OF England toward the Saints
Ehe elders have TO meet with ami refute
tie vilest ISLANDERS. Previous to
ing leaving England for home,
a spirit 81 persecution arose
in Switzerland, requiring Inc to
make a trip there. Comforting with the
American Consul as to the measures to
be taken 10 pretec. the liberties OF our
elders as American citizens, ! was re-
ceiged with the utmost courtesy and
Kindness. The sEork in Scandinavia Is
meeting with success. in sylte of slight
obstacles. On E,y mission / have ex-
pe-ienced contiRhed kindness on every
hand from Sailts and strangers. | have
nletsxith opp0siEsOn from the so called
ministers of the gospel. who. inspired
by the Evil One. dave been led 10 en-
deayiIr TO oYeTtl=n our efforts i'll en-
deaynnng to de good to mankind. Our
position as Latter-2ay Saints before the
world aO-day Is just as described by the
A APOSTLE Paul in his,epistle to the CORN
thianS, fourth cha@ter, ninth and fol-
lowing verses. God has not tOrgotten
US. and lie never w6ll do SO. He has
delegated the priesthood OF Hi-; power
to this church, aGd despite all the
storms thzt may come upon IN. there
is a bright day in store for those who
will continue faithful to the end. Perse-
cution IS the heritage OF Gods children
sure and certain promise WHICH IN
Latter-daY Saints have experienced.
This and other predictions have been
fulfilled, and Just as sure viii, all ether
predictions be fulfilled. The vile SIAN
ders circulated against Us through the
pulpit and the press have led the wGrld
to believe that the people Of Utah are
renegades. deNoid OF law and con
trolled only by vile animal passions.
J he Scriptures tell us that the
Savior. the lord Jesus Christ,
was accused of similar things by
those who condemned Him to death or
the cross. IF He was so accused and
suffered these vile charges, what cannot
we expect. I have beard it said that the
Constitution OF the United States does
not mean what iC says in the clause, no
law shall be made interfering with
persons religion If that is the case, |
have misunderstood its meaning. the
import of its words. / believe we should
obey the laws OF the country, at the
same time have the liberty and right
to assert my belief of any law not being
right or unconstitutional. There is how
ever day of reckoning at hand, when
the Great Judge of all will mete out JUS
tice to those who deprive others of their
liberties. am peace man;
and believe in carrying out the
Sayior's golden rule. The truth of the
laws of God is stamped so Indelibly on
my nature that | cannot avoid observ-
ing the laws of God. doing right to all
men, and injuring none. The work we
are connected with has increased, and
will succeed and accomplish all He has
designed it should. Heaven is on the
side of the Saints. Those who do Alright
before God, have no cause to fear. AS
a free man | have as. much right to
dwell on the soil of America as any
other man. l know that the day will
come when the Saints will be respected
and honored for observing the laws of
God. / know God has great work to
do, and that He has established this
Church, and its coarse must be onward
and upward. May He protect US from
wrong doing. Amen.
The choir sang:
80. Ye Mountains high"
Benediction by Elder Andrew Jensen.