The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-10-13

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Ye aildren of our God
We sal L of latter days,
ulro11nd the table OF he L7rd
And join to sing lis pral e.
The sacrament of the Lords supper
was administered by the priesthood of
of the Thirteenth Ward.
BISHOP 0. T. WHITNEY addressed the
congregation and said, he was always
willing to stand ID in defense of the
belief he had espoused. The present
times are fraught with events, and the
greater necessity for the continued
inspiration of the spirit of God. It's
presence gives power and interest to the
speaker, for 1.-The letter killeth but the
spirit giveth life." If we look back over
sacred history, we find how prone man
has been to adhere to the empty form
of the letter. By this means false
doctrine has crept in, because of the in
ability of the natural man to COM
prehend the things of God. They can
only be known by and through The
spirit of God. History records a notable
Jews to recognize the presence in
of God. His coming had been predicted
tor all ages by Mos es and the prophets,
but when he came unto HIS own, they
received Him not. Their mistake was
IN being self-righteous, and adhering TO
the technical form, without seeking in
humility the Spirit God, which would
have led them to understand His COM
ing and presence. The present genera
ton Is making the same mistake. No
greater prophet ever lived than Joseph
Smith, who was an instrument in the
hands of God, in bringing a warning
message to the world in our day. The
world have fancied an ideal of what
prophet should be, revere the letter OF
the word and attempt to honor the
prophets of old, but lack the humility
TO inquire and obtain from God
that perfect testimony. of the Spirit
which would reveal the truth to them.
Prophets have always been men with
faults and failings, not perfect men, and
therefore can not be judged by human
weakness. But they have been men of
honest purposes, laboring TO subdue
sin and the passions of the q sh. Even
the Savior when in the garden felt the
weakness OF His mortality and said
Father, if possible, remove this cup
(of bitterness and pain) from me, but
Thy will and not mine be done" The
Spirit of GOD enables man to be truly
brave and courageous, in calmly
submitting to pam and punishment,
rather than prove recreant 10 his
duty. 1t has been the providence of
God to have His servants in all ages,
suffer, toll, and even die, that their
fellOW-men might be benefited and
their faith rekindled, making of them
selves beacon lights in the ata of
truth. Jeremiah the prophet is but one
example of men who have been called
and chosen before their birth into this
e ord, 10 be representatives of God to
the people, to bless the human family.
in making known unto them the viii
0f the Lord. Men are instruments in
the hand of God of carrying out His
purposes, either willingly or unWill-
ingly. Nebuchadnezzar was a great
md powerful king mighty conqueror.
VINO boosted IN his proves, but God
humbled him until he ate grass like
an OK. And this is not the only inst
ance of this truth. The nations of o-day
bring about His purposes, for the SalYa-
has been given, OF them much will be 4
required, and he viii exact from.all /
according thereto. This nation has en-
loved the most glorious principles of |
liberty and when it treads upon the /
right OF man and robs them of that |
liberty, they viii have to answer the !
record. 1t cannot be hid, all mems |
deeds will be made known and q righte- |
OuS judgment be passed upon them. 1
God never gave q gift to a man. or a ma /
ton, but it W IS designed for the bless /
ing of humanity. His object is the |
salvation c. His children. His plans !
are perfect although we cannot always 1
hem. Men will be punished /
for their arrogance and pride. The 1
spirit Of God, cOmeth only by humility. 1
and it alone can interpret TO men the /
purposes of Gods viii. The God of !
Heaven has set up his His kingdom in /
these the last days, Just as shown TO |
Nebucha0nezzar IN dream interpreted I
by Daniel John came forth from the
announcing the coming of |
the Savior of the world. He came in |
submitting hims Il to |
every requirement ''to fulfil all |
He did not come in .
purple and fine linen. Hewas sent into |
the world, 10 descend below all things. |
The Son Of Msn, came to save the meek !
and lOWiy, and not the proud and SELF !
righteous. He that exalteth himself /
hall be aba ed, while he that humbleth /
himself shall be exalted. The approving !
7oice OF God viii witness unto all men !
when they seek to DO His will as It did /
III to the Savior when be humbled Him /
;e,i { be baptized By John. The gosr'l !
IF truth Is being preached by the !
.atter-day Saints TO all the world. who |
IRE required to obey il. and bring /
'orth the fruits of the gospel God T!
Toes not Judge men by their wealth OF /
position, but by their actions. TT, uble /
.ome times, OF war. famine and disaster /
ave been foretold and will come to
,ass in these, the last days, and proceed i
ne the second coming of our Lord and /
savior Jesus Christ, This gospel shall 4
,e preached as q warning message 20 /
II nations, and then shall the end /