The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-05-05
SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

After the usual singing exercises an(
prayer by President Abraham HI. Can
non,
ELDER JOHN NICHOLSON addressed the
vast assemblage. In speaking, he fell
ESindividual inefficiency and asked the
attention and faith of his hearers, and
the blessing of the Lord. He had not
been able to attend the Conference I'M
ii today, but had perused with salts
action the reports of the proceedings.
There was a question: What is the DO
atOn of an elder in the Church of Jesus
christ of Latter-day Sainst, when the
0urts of the country deny the doctrine
celestial marriage as adopted by the
tlarch?" The position was clear to
aim, however it may be to others. He
FOuld relate his view of the chief object
Of the crusade against the Church. 1t
sastO bring it to a condition of apostasy.
It was held by some that if the Saints
we're to relinquiSh the doctrine to which
chad alluded, their enemies would de-
nand that they give up something else.
ne was not of that opinion. What
'Ould be the result of rereancy in that
fgard? The Saints claimed and still
.am that the principle had been re-
.Slled from God, and they should
1alntaln that. 1t was incorporated in
leI religion, as much as was baptism,
tPe1tance, or any other doctrine. 1t
10 been admitted by the enemies of
le SAINTS that it had been revealed to
s %1e prophet, and they, therefore,
.gla not put up with it; thus ad-
%1ung that it was a part of the reli-
sUa OF the Saints. If the Saints
5 'sIe to relinquish the doctrine it would
nke the strength of Sampson leaving
nun alter his hair was cut-the strength
uSd would be withdrawn. Those
W., 'a9 mad entered into sacred contracts
Se we're confronted with personal
t iS-lger and relinquished those unions,
INV my were denounced by him, indivi-
T ,isay, as traitors and hypocrites. He
% rSneu to have no halfway opinions
g ra5sIters of this kind we would not
,6n" IGie the fence. Latter-day Saints
ioi TaiI not hold that position. He re-
pi SSa,M the work, because it accom-
5 oco1. something which had not been
eeonIi piIShed by any other work or
5ltb0e-' Inc Saints accepted the counsel
.sn ,aos u who were placed over them, be-
tbsr ne " atley realized by the spirit within
eTsr T mat they were correct; but, still,
pSS NIL; man should have within him
Eject ciV ~ light to choose the good and
S:S I an 'He evil. The work of the gospel
QhaA Individual work. Mems actions
0Ons, uark will be brought to light.
ssrcb;uoI later; the All-seeing-eye and
sonia lug power of the Holy Ghost
scret Olihg them to the light. 1t was the
Qurco C ~ of the Saints that was the
Zach mi vi strength in times of danger.
emulyyldgal would necessarily have
Ibis SiSsppneed with his or her own oil.
FekedSnoa land OF liberty, and when
s0n WopSS ruled the principles of free
"a deto ulu obtain supremacy. There
oing tSa mined effort to Cypress and
sge sn Gie Latter-day Saints into bond
tyr s grind them under the iron heel
siats a nly The movment of the
oy SAM On Saturday was thought
te AMI as tending to increase
Woe nrnHtoSity of their enemies.
Peak we'll giIr1o you when all men shall
Fee by' n;o oI you, =" etc. The transfer,
iospel u piece of the principles of the
, Of tS would result in the total giving
On 10 Il gifts of God and the reduc-
ould tho ene lowest beggary, and then
stay g;urse of God come. The Lat
their F enans We're begrudged liberty
eiliies. The shadow of the