The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-12-22

the choir singing the hymn:
L Come all We sons of Zion.
And let US praise the Lord.
Opening prayer offered by Bishop w.
I'm. Allen and the choir sang another
How greatth wisdom an l the love,
That fill'd the courts on high
The Sacrament was administered by
the priesthood of the Second Ward.
ELDER Jos. H. PARRY addressed the
congregation and said: it is a great
privilege, and one that we may not'al-
ways be enable to enjoy-that Of meet
ing together, partaking Of the holy
sacrament, and exchanging testimonies
and greetings with one another. The
knowledge that have of this being the
work Of Godi Iehaye gained by my own
experience and have learned for m, :
self. The times may be trying to our
faith, but will give To those who al 2
true to their covenants, additional tes-
timonies of the truth. God bas PROM
ised to be with US through every viciSsi-
tude of life, and whatever command
ments He has given unto Us, He will
give Us strength and power to live up
TO. & Our opponents ask us to compro
mise our faith, some in one way anO
some in another. Were we to commence.
it would not be hong ere we had sacri-
feed every distinguishing feature Of the
gospel of Jesus Christ. Whatever was
of sufficient importance for God 10 re
veal unto US, is of equally great consij
Grafton fer US TO observe. The princi
pie of the WoTd of Wisdom, and thai
of Tithing are very important ones to be
observed. MANY OF the outside world
deem 1t that in observing them, we are
sacrificing part of our manhood an
freedom. The-contrary is the case, foI
those who are addicted to intemDerance
o. any kind are the most abject slaves t.
their vicious appetites, and If they do
not assert themselves. will remain slave
to the end of their lives. The higher
laws which God has given 10 US, are OBJ
iectionable TO the world, and we are
told that we must give them up or 'bt
ground to powder" What have we of
fered to US in exchange for Gods pure
and holy laws2 Why we are invited, u
men. to become like men of the world
We cannot do 1T, and retain our pur''
of lives and purpose. We must be sub
iect to the powers that be and SUI ain
the laws andC0nstitution of our counl y.
Our purpose is to uphold them in a.
their purity, and preserve the rights OF
freedom to all men. The foretatherS oil
this nation laborod for this. But his
tory Is repeating itself and we are fast
coming into that condition of past ages
when the freedom Of speech nd of the
press were destroyed. The outcome
will be all well for those who 90 right.
Let, US cultivate the principles OF true
Justice and religions liberty In our
hearts. If we encourage the principles
of oppression it " II lead Us to destruc
ton. We must act with, liberation and
Justice not only TO our families, and
friends, but even to our enemies.
APOSTLE JOHN HENRY SMITH said:
There was never a time In my life, when
my faith and belief In this, the work of
God was firmer than it Is 70 day. have
no reason whatever to doubt the fulfil.
ment of all the predictions of God. The
system which We have espOused we
know to be the only true church of God,
and calculated to insure the full and
complete salvation Of man. Many SUP
pose we are passing through an ordeal
of the most trying kind. Tt would be
SO, where we not inspired and our
minds lit DIP by the Holy Spirit of God,
and which enables us. TO rejoice In be-
holding the fulfiil1neut of what has
been predicted concerning us, L my
self have great faith in the American
people. I cannot believe that the con-
sciences of honorable men are so
hushed that they can consent to any
one being deprived liberty and JUS
tice. l believe that among the Ameri-
can people there are thousands OF
honest, honorable and conscientious
men, who will yet demand that the |
rights of free men shall be fully &C
corded te US. st is not my design at |
this time to talk any further upon our |
situation to-day. lam more concerned |
about the spiritual condition OF the
Latter-day Saints. / find in my travels
that many young people are neglectlng
the principles of our religion and !
that in many Instances parents |
have neglected to instruct their |
children in the faith. The |
first principlesof the Church and King |
dom of God, are Way-marks to guide |
men from error. back into the presence |
of God. Many cannot appreciate the |
atonement of the Savior our Lord Jesus |
Christ. We are informed tnat Adam |
sinned that man might be and that |
man is that he might have Joy. The
Latter-day Saints do not believe that |
Adam was the sinner that the world /
generally considers him to be. He COM
mitted a breach law. through his /
wife Eve, which he could not recall. (
The man who scatters the wheat seen
upon the ground, might be considered,
as wasting the blessings that GOO had
bestowed upon him. But there is a law
which by the moisture and heat OF the
soil brings 20 life the. germs hidden in
the wheat, and produces an increase.
The act of Adam placed US in position
that it devolYes upon US TO 90 some
thing for ourselves The religious sects
Of fto-dby. consider that the. SaVlor's
atonement freed Us from all sin and
that nothing remains for US to do.
We believe that the Savior redeemed
Us from. the SIN of Adams fall,
but we believe that it is necessary for
Us toslive q life time in ikeeHng the
commandments Of Jesus Christi that
His. atonement may be of beneht to US,
IN redeeming US from the SINS OF eur /
ives We are free to act ana snail be
Judged for the things done IN the body. |
The very first principle of HIS doctrine !