The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-07-20

children of Israel; but on closer refiec-
ton he could not entertain that idea.
The Isr elites were not a gathered
people; they were not from the least
and the west" they were aIwavs
found in q portion of Egypt. and went
forth to conquer. The peOpIs.spoken of
by David had no city to dwell in" Be-
ginning at the thirty-fifth verse. Elder
Cummings read:
IS. He turneth the wilderness into stand
ing water. and dry ground into water springs
So And there he maketh the hungry TO
dwell, that they may prepare city for hab-
81. And sow the fields, and plant vim
yards which may yield fruits of increase.
IS He blesseth them also, so that thew
are multiplied greatly; and suffered not
their cattle to decrease.
He understood the foregoing TO refer
to the period of existence OF the Latt, r
day SAINTS, and was written by the gift
of prophecy. The likeness corresponded
so infinitely with the experiences and
situati n OF the church in these days
that the speaker was convinced that
David was inspired to speak as he did.
Their wanderings, sufferings, hunger.
thirst. were such that they ''prostrated
themselves and cried unto God :" they
we're led, gathered into a wilde ness.
which God turned into a standing water,
ETC.. ana here they built a city. The
prediction that God took a poor man
and set him up on high and made his
families ike unto a flock" had also
been verified. The Saints were justified
in believing thauthe evil psalm was their
history. In the thirty-ninth verse, David
says; Again are they minished and
brought low through oppression, affiic-
ion and sorrow" This was now being
fulfilled. The Saints hal enjoyed peace
and prosperity hitherto; true, they had
suffered a limited persecution and OPP
position; but he believed they would
vet be bowed down with affection and
sorrow. This, he believed. would be
fulfilled as literally as the other
portions had been. It would
not surprise him il thes we're
forbidden assembling, their elders
forbidden to proselyte, and the whole
people placed under the rigors Of mar
ual law.
In a revelation given to Joseph Smith,
in the infancy of the church, August 8,
1888, were the words
Il. Therefore be not afraid of your enc
mics, for have decreed in my heart, saith
the Lord, that / will prove you in all things,
unto death, that You may be found worthy.
10. For dye viii not abide in my cOven-
ant, We are not worthy OF me
10. Therefore renOunce war and proclaim
peace, and seek diligently 10 turn the
hearts OF their children TO their fathers. and
the hearts OF the fathers 70 their children
These words were addressed to the
body OF the church; they we're a pre-
diction that God would test them even
unto death. Irving times are at our
doors; the day is at hand when the
SAINTS would be given a chance 10
prove their sincerity and their faith, TO
choose between living their religion and
reaping the consequences of extermina-
ton. The Saints had been driven and
exterIninated several times, and he be-
lieyed this threat would again be
made. They had obeyed all the re
quirements of the gospel, and their Onl,
resort now was to trust in God. Tuey
had an undying testimony that God had
established His church. He exhorted
all to continue humble, meek and faith
full. and to stand still to see the saliva
uon of the Lord.
ELDER GEORGE GODDARD briefly an
ncunced the Jubilee, which was 10 take
place on Saturday, the oath, in COM
memoration of the entry of the Pioneers
into eat Salt Lake Valley, thirty-nine
years ago. He made an urgent request
of parents to see that their children at
tended at a m, or as soon thereafter
as pos IDLE, and promised an enjoyable
programme.
The anthem, "How Beautiful Upon
the Mountains" etc, was sung by the
choir, and Elder Edward Snelgroye pro-
nounc d the benedictlon.