The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-04-21


To Him who made the world.
The sun, the N ION and s.lls,
And all that in them Il.
With days and months and years,
Prayer by Elder Alfred Solomon.
o. my Father. thou that dwellest.
ELDER FRANCIS Core addressed the
congregation. He responded TO the call
made upon Kim, though he did not
know upon what subject he should
speak. He relied upon the supreme
power for aid in formulating and saying
what might be prompted DIV the Holy
Spirit There were many Strangers who
attended the Tabernacle. whether outof
curiosity or to learn the principles
taught by the Mormon elders, he knew
not. He called The attention OF such to
the articles Of faith promulgated and
believed IN by the Latter-day Saints,
and briefly explained the reasons and
hopes entertainsd for holding these
several beliefs sacred. He did not see
why the people composing the popula
ton OF Utah should not be called Chris
tians instead of Mormons. They believe
by Jesus Christ, and not only did they
believe IN them, but pracii6 ed them in
everyday life. There was no reason,
that be could see, why they should be
dispensed with; they were as essential
now as eighteen hundred years ago.
Jesus commanded his deciples TO 20 into
all the word and preach faith, repen-
lance and baptism. A majority of the
world in that dispensation opposed
them; they were whipped. imprisoned
and put to death for their testimonIes:
they were forbidden By the authorities
OF the old world to preach the gospel of
Christ, the doctrines of Christianity.
There were some wise men in their day,
who advised their prosecutors TO let
the disciples alone; that il their mis-
sion was divine their principles would
live in spite of all opposition. There
was no distinction as to who should
receive the gospel. The command was
70 preach il 10 every" creature; this
embraced the high and low, rich and
poor-an classes. There was none OF
the principles OF the gospel that could
be done away with. The Latter-day
Saints were reviled and prosecuted
because oftheir practices they gathered
from all quarters of the globe; they OBJ
served the teachings of the Savior. in
building temples. being baptized for the
dead and being united in their purposes.
The fruits of their labors were 10 be
seen in every hand and were a monu-
ment 10 their industry and perseverance,.
The simple. honest-hearted were those
who received the gospel; in their hearts
the seeds sown by the missionaries took
root and grew and spread. For their
sacrifices and enduring hardships, pri-
vations and prosecutions, they were
spurned and spat upon. They were NJ (
favored by having received education
learning by the teachings of the world:
they were not rich in the possession OF
wealth, thus confirming what John said
should compose the makeup of the
church-the poor. The opposition they
encouraged was no more than that ex-
perienced by the former-day saints.
Their faith and practices were firm and
well grounded. Because they observed
certain ordinances, they were Impris-
oned. Their practices had not deprived
OF the right TO marry any of the GentiIes
Mormons. Why so. much opposition
and persecution from those who reside
at distance? Their prej1dices were
fixed because the world said the Nor
mons were. deluded. Elder Cope bore
his testimony to the truth of Mormon
ism; II half the church were to aposta-
tie and fall away. it would not change
the truth Of the principles of Mormon
ism.
ELDER GEORGE G. BYwArER engaged
the attention of the CONGREGATION for a
short time. He had listened with
pleasure TO Elder Cope's remarks in the
faith, character and practices of Gods !
people, in both ancient times and at the |
present day. The unity of the faith and |
the love Of the gospel of the Lord Jesus /
Christ was one Of the most powerful
Of that faith. There is /
but one God, one faith, one baptism;
one God. who is the father of AL" ANY
one desiring to conform to the COM
nands of Jesus, should search the
which taught that all the
OF the founders of divine
truths were in unison; their doctrines
we're harmonious; all the command
nents of God had one, UNMARRIED ten
iency, which was the enlightenment of
he human race. THE testimony of
he Lord is sure, and maketh wise the
Iimple-' There are no contradictions
whatever in the word Of God. The
Christianity Of the Bible-ot Jesus Christ
md his disciples-was what the Latter
lay Saints believed in and practiced. II /,
ucIc "cAc any lu1ptIltctlOuS or lrregu-
arlties existing. II would be found to
xist in the individuals and not in the
ystem- The proclamation Of the Cos
'el in the days Of Jesus was as unwel-
ONE as il was astounding to the learned \,
4 that age. The state OF affairs in that
lispensation revealed q confused babel
4 learning, which il was a hard matter
o battle with successfully. The belief
{ the ancient Jews IN plurality of gods
Fas q strong one In the midst OF a
Torld distracted by apostacy. Jesus.
arcastically denominated by. his
nemies, as the King Of the Jews. pro-
laimed that he had come to usher IN a 1
ew dispensation of the providences of
be Lord, to teach that there was but !,
ne living God; to send out his disciples
nto "all the world, to preach the gospel
D every creature" 1t was rot to be
rendered at that the announcement of {
one Lord, one faith, etc." should have ,
INVOKED the opposition of the schools of
Philosophy and systems of religion.
esus said: Think not that am come /
, send peace on earth: ! came not to .
end peace, but q sword" Why was :
MS declaration made? He Anticipated
1e OnnOSitiOn he shOuld meet With ~