The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-01-27

We wish to employ.
The Sacrament was administered by
the priesthood of the Seventh Ward.
PATRIARCH HENRY LUNT, of Cedar
City. addressed the congregation and
said: came to this Territory in 1850,
then young man. In the same year l
joined a company TO go south and form
new settlements, Payson being at that
time the extreme sCuthern settlement.
Our labors were under the direction of
the late George A. Smith. In 1851 we
founded a settlement in Iron County,
the main object being to populate that
vicinity with view to utilizing in the
future, the immense deposits, whole
mountains of IRON which exist in that
region. The manufacture of iron will
yet be an accomplished success in Iron
County. The gospel We have embraced
is one of a pracucal nature, and i'm
plies that the people shall become self
within and of themselves that which
they require t. sustain their liveS-to
eat and drink and to wear. The re-
Ggion that [ believed in. before becom-
ing Latter-day Saint, was good so far
as it went. But it lacked an essential
vitality of life-giving inspiration, that
caused a feeling of void. Being &C
quaInted with some fellow workmen.
who had already embraced the truth.
was led to investigate "MormonIsm. .
After an experience of thirty years,
assert as an intelligent human being.
that l know it is the very identical
church and kingdom OF God, foretold
to be revealed in these the last days.
We expect persecution and opposition,
to withstand which it is necessary that
we continue to serve the Lord with full
purpose of heart. That God may con-
tlnue to bless US, IS my prayer in the
name.Of Jesus, Amen.
ELDER CHARLES w. STAYNER said:
feel the responsibility of attempting to
address the congregation on so import
ant subject as the gospel of salvation
What does man know of the subject,
unaided by the spirit of GodP Men are
human, full of weakness, subject to
disease, disaster and death, not know
ing what the morrow will bring forth.
The fate of Belshazzar and the empire
of which he was the ruler and king is
striking illustration of human incapa-
bility to withstand the purposes of
God. Sacred and secular history COZ.
vince US of the fact that the prophecies
declared in the Scriptures have been
and Will be literally fulfilled 1t is hard
to engage the attention of the worlG.
and have them learn the lesson of life.
Notwithstanding this is the last period
of time, before the second coming of
the Savior, and that events now so
fully portend that Gods DEGREES will be
f,1lEfl.ad uof -.
prehend the truth. The weak things of
the earth have been chosen to carry out
His purposes. The selection of those
WHO are prophets and apostles does not
conform to mems ideas. The Savior
| came to earth through the lineage of a
| carpenter. Learning and skill are apt
to make men other than humble; hence
Gods servants have been chosen from
what are termed the foolish and I'M
learned of this world. Inspired with
His wisdom they have become mighty
instruments as ministers of His word.
If men will but heed our request to in
Yestigate, they can readily acquire an
understanding of the truths we teach.
Many natural things, as also the facts
of arts and sciences are mysterious to
the uninitiated. Investigation and ac-
qulring an understanding make plain to
US their workings. This is equally true
of religious matters. Christ was treat
ed with contempt and indifference three
hundred years ago. To-day His name
is deified in the minds of millions of
mankind. These things are worthy of
earnest consideration. God in our day
chose an obscure and illiterate youth,
Joseph Smith, and revealed unto him
the truths of the everlasting gospel. In
the words of st PaukrtTsNot many
mighty, not many noble are called but
God hath chosen the foolish things of
the world to confound the wise" etc.
These words are recorded in the LIST
| Corinthians 18th verse. God does not de-
pend on the wisdom of man to fulfill
His purposes. The church of God is
founded on the everlasting rock of
truth. His fiat has gone forth, and al
though the wicked may annoy and at
tempt to destroy His work, yet will the
truth triumph. The day. will come
when the world will realize the great
ness of the work being done by His
people, the Latter-day Saints. The
trials we endure viii only make our
victory more sure, by purifying the
hearts of the righteous. Anything
that is defiled cannot enter the presence
of God; only the virtuous and pure in
heart can enjoy His salvation. Tie
blessings of the future will cause our
affections to pale into insigni6cance
The Lord iiveth who hath gathered His
people together, and His angels will
guide and protect them, for all power is
given to them in heaven and on earth.
The choir sang the anthem, "Benedic
Anima Mea," with solo and duet by
Misses Crissie Lawson and Louie Wells.
L.