Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-05-04
90 OUR TREASURES IN HEAVEN"
An Eloquent Address at the Oper"
House by Mrs. T.. l.. watson.

Notwithstanding the lectures in the
different churches, and the attractive
meeting at the Tabernacle last evening, q
large audience greeted Mrs. Z. l.. Wat
son at the Walker Opera House. The
subject was one calculated to draw a
large crowd, and it can be truly said that
of all the religious gatherings in the city
last evening, none were addressed by a
more able or eloquent speaker than the
one in the Walker Opera House.
Mrs. Watson's language is pure and
forcible, and her reasoning plain and
convincing. She began the lecture by
proving that man does live beyond the
grave, not as a miracle from God
but as a fact of nature.
AS every material good awaits us all
alike, saint and sinner, prince and pau
per, so every immaterial good awaits us
all. Heaven is for all, and all shall enjoy
it. Upon this hope of mans immortal
ity all religious systems had been based.
1t was a strong nugget of spiritual law,
cleaning upon the lodges of our every
day life as gold glitters from the rocks of
the everlasting hills, and the sight cheers
the heart of the lonely prospector.
The gift of life continues to all, and God
is not so niggardly as to begrudge it to us
beyond the grave.
Mrs. Watson claimed that the truth in
regard to mans future life could be as
certained by the scientific spiritualist,
and as such she could say what our
treasures in heaven would be. She
stated that man would live beyond the
grave just as he conducts himself upon
earth. His individuality would be re-
tanned. He would be just as rich in in
telligence, just as full of affection, and no
more.
Memory will be one of the most prec-
ious of our treasures in heaven. FThe
memory of all our good deeds, all our
tender ministrations, all our joys-what
would Immortality be without them?
Those whom we have loved will be |
among our treasures in heaven, not as |
angels setting on the right hand of God |
waving palm branches, but as angels of |
mercy and goodness"
The continuation of all our faculties
will be another heavenly treasure. Gath
and hope will come to all beyond the
grave. 1t is a horrible doctrine, an in
suit to man, that death ends all to the
guilty. No soul is so lost but somewhere
in the wide expanse of spiritual life, for
it some star shall shine and to it hope
shall come" The sinner will have more
time and another opportunity to do good.
There will be a chance for one to in
crease his desire for the truth. Each
man will be to his talent, and each man
TO his place
1.-The tears we shed and every pulse of
owe we feel toward brother is sacred in
our Fathers sight, and will insure us a
hearty welcome into the life beyond the
crave. We are now but whetting the
ools for our future life; mortal life is but
preparation for the life immortal. and
ct us so conduct ourselves that, when
leath, that angel in disguise, comes upon
Is, we can give it cheerful welcome"
Mrs. Watson dismissed the audience
With benediction, and all went awav :
veil pleased and sorry that they could
lot have another opportunity to hear so
alented speaker.
Mrs. Watson leaves to-day for the East
D visit friends. =