The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-12-15
RELIGIOUS.
The Services at the Tabernacle on
Sunday Afternoon.


The Tabernacle services on Sunday
were begun BY singing BY the choir and
prayer by Elder Robert Campbell.
ELDER AURELIUs MISER. in addressing
the congregation, said be realized that
a preacher in the Tabernacle spoke not
only to those before him. but to thous-
ands scattered abroad, as his remarks
were published and sent out. The
Saints, he said, were living in the dr.
IensaIisn Of the fulness Of times, when
God would gather all things in one. One
o. the greatest revolutions that the
world has ever witnessed will precede
the establishment of The kingdom Of
God on the earth, he continued. The
whole world will be affected by the
change, those who live at the time OF the
change and those who existed before, to
whom the gospel would be and had
0een preached. All will have an
opportunity to embi ace the gospel.
The vicarious work necessary will
be performed IN the various
temples now being erected in Utah.
There is a stupendous work for those
holding the priesthood and authority in
the redemption of mankind. II they
were not Saints indeed, il bshOoVed the
people to purify themselves and render
themselves pure. No one was left 10
imagine what his duties were. Each
one mad MS duties clearly marked out
oy the revelations of God The Lord
bad spoken and had said more than
had ever been printed. He had uttered,
lately, that which would oind together
and build up the Saints. Elder Miner
read from revelation given TO Presi-
dent John Taylor, October 18th. 1852
commanding reform and unity among
the people, re-organizing and strength
enlng the various quOrums of the
priesthood, etc, and remarked that that
revelation contained a full description
of the duties Of the Saints, and By liv-
ing according TO ITS words. they would
receive blessings. IL was not for living
their religion that the Saints were being
prosecuted. but for not living it.
The Lord would have pure
people. Each individual should
be willing to take upon himself the
name of Jesus and observe his teach
ings. The emblems of the broken body
and shed blood OF the Savior were par
taken of every week as a witness that
those who ate and drank repented and
promised TO live better lives. The
promises made when the Saints first
the gospel would be realized
if they were faithful aud kept sacredly
the COMMANDMENT of God. mo man
can say Jesus is the Christ, except by
the Spirit" and those possessed of ii
were certain TO be in the right path.
The putting away Of coyetousness, self
will and other weaknesses would secure
the aid of the Lord in everyday life.
The ordinance Of the Lords supper is q
ordinance. There is no
blessing promised but what is predi-
Gated upon some law of God. He was
pleased TO staie that he believed the
Saints were improving in the matter of
fasting and praving TO secure the
help of the Almighty, and he
hoped they would continue 10
so improve until the power Ct
Jehovah would be more and more dis
tinctly visible. Faith, Elder Miner
said, was necessary, in connection with
fasting and prayer, and those who had
faith, even as a grain OF mustard seed.
would be able 10 work wonders. In
tegrity 10 truth would bring its own
reward. Jesus himself tasted forty days
and forty nights, and was tempted by
Satan in various forms, but he refused
10 bow down and worship Lueifer for
the kingdom, OF this world. AID tri-
umphed over His temper and CON-
manded him TO get behind HIM. These.
with the numerous other ordinances OF
the gospel. as they are OF record aud
given by revelation from time ~ time.
would enable mankind TO so live as to
gain everlasting life. An observance of
the revelation he had quoted from
would render the PEOPLE more perfect
and secure to them greater blessings.
ELDER 4. NJ. MUssER, JR., followed,
briefly, endorsing the remarks OF Elder
Miner: exhorting the Saints TO purity
and faithfulness, and bearing his testi-
mony TO the truth of the gospel. He
remarked that though the saints were
now being prosecuted, their experiences
were not to be compared with those Of
the former-day Saints or those OF the
days of Nauvoo. He thought the young
were careless a 70 the gospel, and ad-
vised them to seek more after the Spirit
of God. He urged the publication of
self, the putting in order of households
and reform generally.
Singing by the choir and benediction
by Elder George +. Gibbs.