The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-10-12
RELIGIOUS.
The Addresses at the Tabernacle
on Sunday Afternoon.

the choir singing the hymn ccmmenc
ing:
Softly beams the sacred dawning, etc.
Prayer by Elder Pratt.
Singing of the hymn beginning,
Spirit of faith, come down.
ELDER WILLIAM FoTHERINGHAM, Of
Beaver. on arising, desired the aid oi
The Spirit of God that all might be bene,
flied by what he should say. He stated
that the Saints were on the eve OF great
events. The day spoken OF by Jesus In
reference to the temple of Jerusalem
that lone stone should not be left upon
anoJner," had long since passed. The
Savior was questioned as to when those
things should be, to which he replied
that characters would come along. pro-
Tossing to be the Messiah, but the Jews
were not to follow them. he also told
them that they should be prosecuted,
they should be followed from city to
city and from synagogue to synagogue
These were some of the signs which
would preCede the destruction OF the
| temple. He also told them than when
they saw Jerusalem besieged, then the
! times of the GentIles should come In. A
| day of sorrow should follow for the
Jews who had rejected His testimony.
! The Jewish people became divided
among themselves, aud brought the
Romans against them through their
dissenSions, and fulfilled the prediction
of the Savior concerning their being led
into captivity. The signs Of the second
coming we're told the people of Jesus
day. There were to be signs in the
| heavens and on the earth; the gospel
was to be again preached unto all the
world as q witness. What are the signs
to-day There are great distTesses
among the nations; they cannot adjust
the differences between themselves.
The people of the world are organized
in various ways for their own prOtec
ton; religious liberty is a question
agitating the people; the problem of
capital and labor is puzzling al classes;
the great tidal waves are carrying con-
sternation before them in different
portions of the globe. How near is the
day, prophesied by the Savior, for which
He advised them to prepare them
seIves2 The Saints should purify them
selves and make themselves fit subjects
for tbs Spirit of God to dwell in. There
was q strong desire among the people
to follow the pomp and Yanities of this
wicked world. The Saints had been
blessed with the presence of apostles and |
prophets, and they should observe their |
teachings. Jesus gave His followers to |
understand that they would not know |
when the kingdom would be restored !
to the Jews. The parable OF the ten |
wise men and ten foolish virgins who |
went out to meet the bridegroom was
referred to as a sample of what the peo-
pie were in Christ's day. The building
of the New Jerusalem had been spoken
of by the Savior as being on this CONT
nent. The revelation concerning this,
given to Joseph Smith, rendered Linn
the greatest prophet who ever lived, as
none other before him had been given
this information.
The great work of the Latter-day |
Saints is to prepare themselves for the
time when the Lord shall come to His
temple, according to the prediction of
Malachi. The propheSy contained in |
the fortieth chapter of Isaiah is one
which the Jewish people are looking
forward to. The pruning of the vine
yard was the work of the Latter-dsy
Saints The hour of the coming of the
Lord no man knoWeth. But it be
hooved all to be prepared for that
time. The prediction concerning the
year 1891 as the time of the second
coming was peculiar one. The signs
of the times were portentOus and laden
with big things. The people need not
be surprised to learn of any wonder or
happening in this age.
They are living in an import
ant epoch of the worlds history.
The governments of the world are in
q curious predicament at the present
time. Let us rejoice in the day we are
living in, he said, when the Lord Jesus
should suddenly come to His temple.
The gathering of the Jews would be
shortly begun and carried to compile |
ton. In conclusion he implored bless
ing upon the Saints and urged upon
them to walk uprightly before the
Lord,
ELDER GEO. GODDARD, in addition to
what had been said by Elder Fothering.
ham, said the Conference just con-
cluded was fraught with very plain
warnings and instructions. He did not
think there we're any who would relish I
bsing deprived of those blessings prom
ised the faithful. The chief topic at
the recent Conference was the stricter
observance of the Sabbath. The reason |
that was spoken of was because the
prophecy of Paul, when men would be
lovers of pleasure more than lovers of
God, was being fulfilled. Those who
were called Saints were not free from !.
the imputation of being ''lovers of pleas
ure." Another important subject
spoken of was the word of wisdom. The
Saints had been promised great bless
lngs Tor the observance of that !
principle. He thought there was
none in the congregation who Z
would like to fail of the blessings Q
predicted upon the observance of that |
principle. There is no coercion for
those who. preferred to live as thew
pleased. The gospel was one of liberty. >
No ore was ever forced to leave his
home in the Old World to come to '
Utah. The Saints were free agents. An i
other subject Of importance was spoken s
Of with great emphasis and that was 9
purity between the sexes. The condi- !
ton Of society in the world was dread i
lul to contemplate. He left these sub =
ects with his hearers for their contem-
Dlation. The Spirit of God is one of the E
greatest blessings that any man or
woman can enjoy. Human happiness
S not guaranteed by the world; wealth
md genuine happiness do not exist in
he world. He prayed for the happiness :
If the SAINTS who lived in the good
yraces OF the Almighty. The troubles Z