The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-04-01

heard whispers of gospel of COM
promise, ii he might use the term. He
had never, in all his researches, read of
God compromising with the Evil One.
The instructions, teachings, now and
always have been, Thou shalt live by
every word that proceedeth out of the
mouth of God" Anything less than
this was imperfect; it is by obedience to
Gods laws and to all His requirements
that the blessings vouchsafed are real
lied. The closer the Saints chung to
God the nearer He would draw to the
Saints. The principles taught by the
Saints were the same as taught by the
Savior; peace on earth and good will
to all men" All alike were rented the
same under the principles of the gospel.
There were no exceptions, all to be low
ing, virtuous, temperate, to infringe on
no mans rights; teach them to be hap
pier. Why are we maligned, hated and
misrepresented IT'S because the day
approaches when Satan's reign on the
earth is drawing to a close. and he knows
1t, and is wrathful i'll consequence. In
every generation when the gospel had
been preached it had drawn forth the
antagonism, opposition and hatred of
the followers of Satan. The causes and
effects IN all age, in this regard. were
the same. Civilization and education
did not teach men to live according to
the gospel of Christ, more than The
illiterate and poor Education did not
change the nature of man; il polished
aim; he was yet human being. The
Spirit of God is understood to be new
birth to those who embrace the gospel
The testimony given through it to the
Latter-day Saints went behind all argu-
ment. however strong and potent they
may be; the testimony of the Saints
could not be overthrow. They knew
they were of God. The revelations OF
God were enjoyed by the Saints, who
through them understand the mind and
will of their Father in heaven. The
church established on the earth in the
present generation would live for ever.
The path of duty was he path of safety;
would secure the blessings of God in
this life and life eternal in the world TO
come
APOSTLE H. J. GRANT said he had been
pleased with the remarks heard He
was always pleased to hear reports of
missionaries; that the work of the
gospel was prospecting; the satisfaction
that an elder had brought one to a
knowledge of the truth was beyond
value. The Saints knew they were right,
and knowing this feared no opposition
They were in the position of the three
Hebrew children, and would govern
themselves similarly. The faith, hope,
and knowledge they possessed, induced
the Saints to say they would suffer any
thing to relinquishing any of their
principles. He referred to the speaker
who last preceded him, and asked if
his life was not an exemplary, pure
one? One of the proofs of true Chris
tianity was the willingness on the part
of the members of the church to
suffer for the truths sake. The lead
ers of the church were suffering, but as
long as they knew they did so in the
service of their Maker they were con-
tent and happy The Saints had a
knowledge of the truth of the gospel,
and unless they lived according to that
knowledge their punishment would be
greater than those who had it not.
Their duty was to live up to the priv
ileges of the everlasting covenant. He
closed by hoping all would so live.
Anthem by the choir, and benediction
by Elder James H. Anderson.