The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-11-23
That Which Actuates the Enc
mics of the MOrmOns.
THE TRUTHS OF THE GOSPEL
Elder r. w. Sloan and APOSTLE II. j
Grants Discourses at the Tab
ernacIe on Sunday.

churcn-gOerS rom turning out, the
auditorium OF the Tabernacle being bu,
little more han half filed. The services
were begun by the singing of the hymn
commencing,
sweet is the WORK, my God, my King,
To praise Thy anne, give thanks. and sing -
To show Thy love by morning. light,
And talk Of all Thy truths AZ night
Prayer by Elder Thomas E. Taylor.
Singing of the hymn,
Ye children OF our God.
Ye saints OF latter days,
Surround the table of the Lord
And join TO sing His praise
ELDER ROBERT w SLOAN could not
describe the feelings he had in speaking
for the first time to so large a congrega-
ton. but asked an Interest in the
prayers of the Saints aad the attention
OF those net Of his faith, and to believe
that he would endelvor to tell the
truth. He had never, knowingly, while
IN the ministry, told an untruth. He
had met with much opposition VII lie
preaching abroad; he had expected It;
he respected an honest opposition. He
held IL to D. the duty of every man 20
forward those principles which he
believed 20 be for the best interests of
mankind. he hoped 70 be found in the
line OF duty declaring the principles of
life ana salvation. rhe people of the
world who oppose Mormonism used
means which were unkind, ungenerous
and untrue; they were not charitable.
Yet there were honest men and virtu-
Gus women in the outside, TO whom the
gospel would yet prove blessing. de
believed the gospel would set ill the
earth. He had learned that the Saints
were destined to be prosecuted; and
they who work righteousness and live
cody in Christ Jesus must suffer perse-
cution. There are those among the
Latter.day Saints who are not pure and
holy; there was no man or woman who
was pure. He would rather pc among
those who suffer than those who cause
the suffering; he could better afford to
suffer wrong than do wrong. The out
siders in their persecution were doing all
in their power in their opposition to
weld together 10 unity the Saints, and
he thanked them for IL. No nation
ever existed which could legislate men
happy, pure and contented; the most
they could do was 10 produce results.
Those abroad are compelled to admit
the Saints are thrifty and industrious.
and he deied proof that any people who
were immoral and wicked, were at the
same time industrious; no nation pros
pered whose principles undermined its
constitution. He asked his friends TO
consider these things. He had learned
that he was living in vain if the examples
he had been taught did not guide his
foots cps in correct and righteous ways.
The good done in so short time as the
LatIer-day Saints had accomplished was
an evidence of their goodness. Ne had
learned that the love which God had
planted in his heart induced him to
work for the benefit OF mankind. The
principles of the world were not near so
broad as those taught by the Latter-day
Saints. There were truths possessed by
those OF the Christian world, and those
truths he held dear. His religion did
not tell him TO ignore any, but 10 accept
all truth, no matter by what name il
was called. come in. whatever guise il
might. Those truths which the Saints
had embraced had made a common
bond between him and his hearers. He
had q right to the heritage Of the faith
full ii he was faithful TO the covenants he
had made. he believed in earning his
rest and happiness by constant faithful
ness. The Saints remained brethren TO
each other so long as they kept III e
covenants. He loved the PRINCIPLES OF
the gospel. No man who had embraced
them could do wrong without knowing
il and feeling cond, mned by his con-
duct Ii be wanted 10 gain salvation
he must do good TO his fellow men. and
make himself. subject TO the will OF
God. The knowledge he had obtained
of the truths of the gospel had been
given him by thei Almighty, Just the
same as the blessings of health and
strength had. He was happy in the
work Of the ministry; he had az times
done wrong and had partaken Of the
penalties; he would have ample oppor-
tunity 10 answer for his wrong-dOing,
and hoped for charity az the hands OF
his brethren and sisters as he expected
il at the hands Of his heavenly Father.
There we're times when he was too full
of the goodness of God 10 give expires
sion to his feeling, but he hoped the
time would come when he would De
able TO express himself. The Saints were
prosecuted for their opinions, not for
their practices. If any man could come
10 him and convince him Of his error
he would renounce Mormonism. He
was taught TO honor and respect truth
honor. virtue and everything t lat was
good. He believed the Saints persecuts d
each other. Let lin that is without
sin cast the first stone" he remarked.
as he exh5rled all TO have charity and
forgivness and to cherish the spirit OF
kindness. He bore 4 strong testimony
OF the truth OF the work of God he was
engaged in. and said he intended TO go
on and continue labor:ng for the
upbuilding OF the kingdom Of God. He
hoped the truth would be spread over
the earth asst the waters cover the mighty
deep.
APOSTLE H. ]. GRANT said he was
grateful for another opportunity OF
meeting with the Saints in the Taber-
nacle. He had been pleased with the
testimony he had just heard Those
who had a testimony for themselves
were always pleased 10 hear such truths,
and the convictions OF those who were
serving God and possessed bis Spin,
and who were laboTing for the advance
ment OF His kingdom. There are good
and evil in the world; the principles OF
truth would ever be opposed. The most
bitter enemy of the people could not