The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-11-30


May We. who know the joyful sound,
still practice what we know:
Not hearers of the word alone,
But doors of 1t, too.
Prayer by Elder Alonzo Z. Hyde.
Singing of the hymn,
lie died. the great Redeemer died,
And Israels daughters wept around;
A solemn darkness yelled the sky
sudden trembling shook the ground
President ANGUS NJ. CASSoS in aris-
ing. desired to be aided by the spirit OF
the Lord. Words failed him in express
ing the 10y he felt at again meeting
with the Saints. If his Joy was inexpress-
;ble on the present occasion, what
would it be at the meeting Of associa-
tions in the celestial world. II mortals
could but realize the beauties and
grandeur of the next world, their
Amusement would be beyond descrip-
ton. When Jesus. of whom the con-
gregation had been singing, came upon
the earth. did the world love him Nay,
verify. Even when yet babe He had
TO be taken by His parents into Egypt
and for a time held in obscurity.
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and He was murdered tecause the
people of His day could not endure
Him. AS He went to His death. did He
falter? No. Is it any wonder for men
to exhibit weakness, who were trying TO
eradicate the testimony Of their Master2
No. He had entertained sympathy. TO
certain extent, for some who had
suffered at the hands of their persecu-
tors. For those who had faltere1 and
fallen he felt pity. Those who were
faithful and did their duty would be
blessed. He said the Saints had been
privileged to come upon the earth in
this dispensation. He felt glad in being
listened 10 by Israel. When he saw the
opposition arrayed against the
SAINTS, he felt that nucleus had been
formed in the mountains, which would
yet shake the thrones of despOts and
unite in the glorification of God. In
one of the Sabbath schools, President
Cannon had visited. he heard the simple
story of Joseph and his brethren. Why
did Joseph's brethren desire his life II
would not retard the work of God. When
he was sold into bondage, they thought
the end OF his power and influence had
been effected. But history tells how he
became a savior TO the people from
famine; how his fathers house subse-
quenuy came 10 him bowling. The ex-
ample of Daniel was cited by the
speaker, and his predictions of the
setting MP Of a kingdom by God, which
should break IN pieces all other king
doms spoken of. Has that kingdom
been estsblished2 1t has been begun.
The angel having the everlasting gospel
has flown through the midst of heaven
and the preaching of that gospel 10
every nation, kindred, tongue and
people. has been commenced. Referring
again to the Savior, he remarked that
Jesus, in His last hours, was left 70
Himself by His Father. and He partook
of the cup. saying, mot my will, but
thy will, D God. be done" He had the
miniStrations of the Holy Ghost. When
the Savior. and His disciples were
disposed of by the wicked, the gospel
was driven from the earth, and bas-
tard Christianity spTang up, which has
been handed down from that age to the
present. As it was in the days of Noah
so should il be at the coming OF the Son
of Man. Paul told the Thesselonians
that there would be a great falling away
before the end came. The world DIS
claimed the authority TO have prophets
and apostle and the priesthood on the
earth, and the revelations of the mind
and will OF g d. The gospel, Presiden
Cannon said had been revealed in all its
. fulness, 10 Joseph Smith. The glad
tidings were being spread abroad and
scattered, and Israel was being gathered
in. John the Baptist duly ordained
s Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdrey. thu:
giving direct authority from on high
!. enabling the priesthood to officiate in
}, accordance Herewith in baptizIng arc
performing other duties in the church
The congregation before him was
partial result Of thelabors of the elders
in PROSECUTING abroad, and he cOngratu
lated his hearers in having come up [,
mountains OF the Lords house. Tney
would prove saviors on Mount Zion. TIT
, Saints paid tithes for the erection o.
temples. What for? For the per
forming of ordinances therein botl
for the living and for the dead; 70
: the redemption of those who had die,
- without a knowledge OF the gospel
c according TO what Paul meant when b
: said: IF the dead rise not at all. ther
: why are We baptized for the dead?" Ii
= this day. the last is first. and VIE
{ the GenJiles massacre the apostles. i'm
= prison the prophets, il will be know
z then that the fulfllment of the prediC
= ton concerning them is about to oe cor
: summated. He ezhorted the Saints I
be pure, to touch not unhOly things. II
: had prayed for strength for them [
Z pass through the ordeal they wer
elected TO pass through. The soone
: the Saints purified themselves, th
Z sooner would the power and inhuenc
- OF their enemies vanish. The Saint
had been accused of perjury before th
= courts. yet when he was in the PeniteI
tiary there were fOrty-eight men theI
who had been promised liberty il the
iy would renounce their wives, their relil
ion and their God, and perJure then
- selves. There, IN prison, surrounds
IL by all classes of convicts. they rejecte
the offer. Their influence among thos
as incarcerated for crimes against the Law
was great and their presence W,
~ acknowledged by reverential acts
or great many thought the present pers'
cut:ons would weaken the faith OF Il
Saints; but it did his heart good TO 81
/ the congregation before him. The KIM
dom was growing. However much Il
enemies of the Saints hOWled about q
increase OF the kingdom, God pu