The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-09-23
SUNDAY SERVICE.
Elder II. Il. Cowley Discourses OH
Gospel Principles.

choir singing the hymn:
Ger the gloomy kills of darkness.
Look, my soul, bestill and gaze.
Opening prayer By Elder George B.
Wallace.
OhI,ord of Hosts, we now invoke
4 Thy spirit most divine.
The priesthood OF the Tenth Ward
J administered the Sacrament
! ELDER NJ. f. Cow1EY addressed the
congregation and said The Latter Day
Saintsit is true occupy a position that
is very peculiar. The Elders go forth
declaring that the gospel has-again been
restored to the earth This they do,
not with a bliesd zeal, but with an
earnestness and sincerity that comes OF
knowing that which they assert to he
/ true. The doctrines which they teach,
are those which we've promulgated by
| the Savior, as recorded in the pages CT
Holy Writ. Their teachings are backed
with the same influence which charac-
l terized the ministery of the Ancient
! Apostles, and this constitutes the pc
culiarity of the Latter Day Saints, when
compared with other religious societies
The people of this day are evidently not
prepared to receive the declaration that
God has again spoken and revealed
Himself to men. The Jews were not
prepared for the birth and frstcon'ing
of Jesus Christ our Savior. although it
had been plainly predicted by the prop
| bets some seven hundred years pre-
| ylous. The personality of the Savior
was very similar to other men. Not
withstanding these predictions to the
House of Israel, and with which the
Jews were perfectly familiar, they were
not prepared nor did they realize the
presence of the Son of God in their
midst. This was only one proof of the
saying, in the Bible, that the things of
God can only b. understood By those
possessing the Spirit of God. The Jews
were expecting the SAVIOR to come as
their King. in great pomp, power and
glory, and not as the meek and lowly
Savior. Having theses facts in mind, it
is not surprising that the world to-day.
is astounded at the testimony of the
Elders of this church. The Bible conta-
ms prophecies foretelling the restora-
ton by revelation of the gospel in these
thelatter days. We accept the Bible just
as it reads, believing the statement
therein written, that no scripture is of
any private interpretation. The Savior
informed His apostles, as recorded in
the twenty-fourth chapter of Mathew of
some of the events which should tran
Spire before His second coming and the
end of the world. The scriptures mean
what they say, and will have a literal
fulfllment. As it was in the days of
Noah, so shall it be in the last days
Read the words of John the Revelator
in the fourteenth chapter wherein he de-
clares, that God should in the last days
restored the everlasting gospel by
Holy angel, who should reveal it to mar.
The principle of gathering together the
people who would receive the restored !
gospel is plainly spoken of by Isaiah |
jeremiah and other prophets. Indeed !
these predictions are so plain that it |
seems singular that any one of under
standing should fail to comprehend
them but it requires the supreme power
of Gods spirit to prompt men so that
they can realize and obey the truths of
God. The everlasting gospel is 1.-The
same yesterday and to-day and for
ever so declares the Bible. The plan
OF salvation as taught by the Savior is a
necessity for the well being of man.
The organization to-day is the same,
having the same officers apostles and |
prophets, as in the days of the Savior,
with the same spiritual gifts. The
human body cannot be complete with
out all its members, reither can the
church Of Christ be complete without
by the apostle Paul. When
the prophets and apostles are taken
away and revelation ceases, then the
church ceases to exist. These things
are necessary for the edifcation and
making perfect of the saints. In the
fourth chapter of Ephesians we are told
they shall be necessary until We all come
to a unity of the faith, and mankind are
not in unity to-day. John the
-evelator foretoid the universal apostasy
Fhich should and did prevail from the
leath OF the Savior and His apostles,
Until the gospel was restored by an
lngel in these the last days. These
IRE the teachings Of the Bible and can
lot be refuted bat are confirmed by the
testimony Of the spirit of God to those
yho believe and obey. The vision of
he image as interpreted by the prophet
Daniel in his second chapter is beng
emal kably fulfilled. and the God of
heaven has set up a tingdom which shall
tand forever. Jesus taught the disci-
lies to pray Thy kingdom o ne, that thy
will may be done on earth &C. His
1ngdOm mas come, ana Daniels
has been and is being fulfilled
n these the latter times. The truths
obtained in the Book of Mormon were
evealed by God unto Joseph Smith, and
t gives plain historical record OF the
resent Indians and their progeni-
ors, testifying to the truths of the Bible.
he testimony of God the Savior says
not revealed by flesh and blood, but =
v His holy spirit, and no man can say :
hat Jesus is Christ, only by the spirit of
iod. The church of Christis built upon
he rock OF revelation, the only sure
oundation upon which it can stand.
The testimony Of Peter on the day of
,entecost was, repent. and be baptized
Y, ~ one OF you, in the name of Jesus
'hrlst for the remission of sins, and We
hall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
The testimony Of Jesus is the spirit OF
so declares the scriptures.
Ne invite all to think well and ponder
yer these things, that they may obey
he requirements of God, and obtain I
ternallife.
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