The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-03-03

AhC SuAt the luOOu duu SUITS
Elder Charles c. Shaw offered the
opening prayer. and the choir sang an
other hymn:
o God, The Eter al Father,
Who dweils amid the sky
The Sacrament was administered by
the priesthood of the Twelfth Ward.
ELDER GEORGE J. WOODBURY., of ST.
George, related his experience while on
a recent mission of two years duration
to the Southern States, in West Ten
nessee, in company with Elder Jesse
w. Fuller. He enjoyed his labors, al
though not at all times quite agreeable,
having experienced opposition at the
hands of mobs, etc. The greatest bless
ing he had received and one of incalcul-
able value to his fellow Young man is
the testimony and numerous proofs of
being connected with the church and
kingdom of God. Thanked God for the
opportunity to engage in his mission.
In the year 1885 law was passed in
Tennessee prohibiting the preaching of
polygamous marriage. and a similar
measure is in contemplation in Missis-
sippi. The law was evidently intended
to entrap the elders in their teachings :;
but so far it has produced good, in
directing the attention of many honor
able persons toward the Latter-dav
Saints, and causing them to investigate.
the doctrines of the church. Such in
vestigati0n resulted in the discovery
that the Saints are prosecuted and hated
of all men, for the same reasons that
our Savior, Jesus Christ, was despised
and called a friend of publicans and
sinners. May we be enabled to live so
that our walk and talk may be such as
is worthy the name we bear.
ELDER CHARLES ANDERSON, of Elsi-
more, Sewer County. reported his ex-
perlenCe on a mission of nearly two
years, to New Zealand, where he labor
ed among the MaorIes. They-the
Maories resemble the Sandwich Island
ers very much, in fact they claim to
have originally gone from the Sandwich
Islands to New Zealand. The Maories
are very anxious to learn the truths of
the gospel, and to obtain translation
of the Book of Mormon, Doctrine and
Covenants and other church works.
They are frank, open-hearted, hospit-
hUlC pCOplC. 4AC MOlh Is Progressing
among them. The speaker had an in
terview with the king of the Maories.
who treated him very graclously by en-
couraging words, and granting permits
sion to travel among and preach the
gospel to all of his subjects. The ma
tives are religiously inclined. and be-
lieve in the creation of the world by a
trinity OF Gods; but the details of their
belief are very crude. They have great
confidence in the elders of this church,
realizing that they are laboring to bless
and save them. In February, 1885. the
speaker said, he took cold. induced
by his clothes becoming very wet while
travelling; which was followed by
severe sickness and prostration, inso-
much that he was given up to die;
but the Lord stretched out His hand
and raised him up. The mission
had been a great blessing and expert
ence to him, and he looked upon his
labors with great satisfaction. The
Lord is at the helm of the ship Zion,
and every knee will yet bow and every
tongue confess His right to rule. We
must live Alright, forsaking everything
that is evil, or we cannot be sanctified
to Him. Let US pray for those who are
imprisonedfo for righteousness sake. We
can look forward to the future with
pleasure; and pray that we may con
tinue to have desire to serve Him who
can save US.
ELDER HENRY W. NAIsBETT said he
had listened with great pleasure to the
reports of the tive young elders who
had spoken this afternoon. 1t is inter-
estlng to note the success that attends
the labors OF young and inexperienced
nl1 hlnCcnH F,,It fo.t i
who empowers them to do good. This
igion of the Latter-day Saints. The
disposition of the world to-day is to
ignore the Deity in public schools and
among the people, to exclude the Bible
and disavow the hand of God. The
Latter-day Saints are directly opposed
to this widespread feeling The Saints
believe in revelation and inspiration, in
God directing and controlling the chill
dren of men, and of His authority be-
ing acknowledged at all times. The
prosecutions of Joseph Smith and the
Saints in Missouri and in the early days
of the church were attributed TO the inn
puted crime of believing IN the estab
hshment OF the church and kingdom of
God. In fact in our own city to-day.
those in legal authority as representa-
tives of the United States government,
take opportunity to taunt the Saints on
the subject. We are told that we must !
not, and have not any right to believe
in the commandments of God. 1t is, |
and should be, matter OF pride to all |
parents to witness their boys, the young
elders, go and return from missions OF |
proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ. |
Such labors will be among the most |
pleasant years of their experience. God |
has been with them, has sent His holy |
angels before them so that they have |
been enabled to accomplish good The
secret of the strength and life of the
Latter-day Saints is that God continues
to bless and inspire them in doing His
will and observing His commandments.
Those who are not members of our
church attend our meetings and listen
10 the reports and testimonies of the
slders. What do or can they think of
Them? Some may say, the elders ared
or fanatical and deluded
put they must at least grant that the
Saints are sincere. To such / would
say, the Saints know what they are
about, they realize their position, and
,ndeayor to comprehend the work they