The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-06-22


nacle on Sunday last. we're begun b.
the choir singing:
comeali ye sons OF Zion.
And let Us praise the ord:
His ransomed are returning,
~ According 20 His word, etc.
Prayer by Bishop S. A. Woolley.
The choir sang:
Again we meet around the board
OF Jesus, our redeem ng Lord.
with fsffh In His atoniDg blood,
Our only access unto God.
PBoT. JAMES Z .ItLMAsE, in respond
ing to (: the cal hade upon him tC
speak, said he relied upon the faith and
prayers of the congregation, for he be-
lieved aid was obtained through thai
source. It had been promised thai
when two or three were assembled i'd
the Lords name, He would be there and
that 10 bless them" An elder in
rising to address congregation; did Sc
in humility AMI relying on the spirit oil
God for what he should say. He de-
sired that faith which would be all
powerful before the throne of grace.
The term faith was a common one with
the Saints: it was used thoughtleSsly TO
great degree; without their knowing
its true meaning. He took il TO mean
putting trust in God to an extent
without limitation. He proceeded to
explain the similarity between the
Saints of former days and those of latter
days; but gave the difference of their
actions and experiences. The ancient
Saints were led into captivity in Egypt;
Moses was raised up. who interceded
with Pharaoh; he was looked upon as
the deliyerer of the Israelites who were
in bondage; but the king exacted of the
followers of Moses extraordinary ser
vice. The Lord. through His mirac-
ulous power and the agency of Moses
and Aaron, obtained the freedom of the
prosecuted people, who departed and
entered the wilderness; the Red Sea
was encountered; they were followed
by Pharaoh and his hosts. who wanted
their return; being overtaken, the
Israelites murmured; but they crossed
over and witnessed the destruction of
the pursuing hordes. At this juncture
they became very humble, thankful
and obedient. This the speaker cited
as an instance of the feel
ing which peryaded the Latter-day-
Saints, when all was fair sailing
when there was nothing to hurt their
feelings. The descent of mama, its
gathering and the subsequent regula-
tons made concerning the laying in Of
quantities of it, were gone over by the
speaker, and the result of being greedy
in gathering an overstOck related. The
complainings and murmurings OF the
people were common 10 the ears of the
leader. Moses, and their clamor for a
oh Of draf from IN
At this point Moses himselflost his faith
in doubling Gods ability to furnish
meat tor the hundreds of thousands of
people whom he was directing. The fall
of quails followed. aud the gorging of
Is-aelites which resulted in the death of
so many of them tnat the place was
called the Valley of Deatn. The borders
OF Palestine being reached, scouts and
spies were sent out to inspect and re-
port upon the character of the country
they were about TO enter; the report
was favorable. The brief history of the
death of all but Joshua and Caleb, was
related by the speaker.
One OF the greatest proofs of wisdom
in man was the profting BY the ex-
periences of the past. He thought the
SAINTS would be benefited by looking
over the experiences of the former-day
Saints. Who had not heard men in re-
cent years bearing their testimonies in
loud tones; those were the days
when there was no Red Sea in
front of them and no hosts OF
Pharaoh bringing up the rear
when there was plenty of food. Where
were they now? Gone. They were
creatures OF circumstances; their names
we're blotted out and they were withered
and shrivelled. They were affected as
were the followers OF Moses, when
they aggravated God and provoked Him
10 anger. In these times of trouble and
prosecutions. there were not many who
would be able. without great faith and
constant prayer and pleading to with
stand the onslaughts and assaults Of
the enemy of mankind. He who pos
sessed the favor OF the Almighty must
have faith-true faith-which, as haC
been said by one of old, if il were only
as large as q grain OF mustard seed
would enable its possessor to removs
mountains The performing of mirac.
les in the latter days, was not recognized
as the way in which the Lord performed
His work. Surprise would be manifest
were the Lord TO perform a miracle
nowadays. When Peter spoke by the
Spirit of God. il had such an effect upon
his hearers. that they arose and with
one voice cried aloud, Men and breth-
rem. what shall We do to be saved 7''
The Spirit of God was ,variously mani
tested. he advocated the offering
of sincere prayers, by men of faith. He
had heard men praying for the
fastening OF the day when Zion she uld
be glorihed. bis idea of those who
prayed insincerely was that they prayed
in vain; their breathings went not be-
yond the walls of the houses they
prayed in. Wien he heard man
praying for the poor. for the absent
missionaries, for the sick. and that man
did nothing TO aid those he prayed for
though he was near neighbor, he was
hypocrite and his hypocrisy would
be seen through and made bare. Such
men the speaker denounced He ad-
vised the young men TO think that they
would be called upon 10 sustain the re-
putation Of the people. The Saints
were not called upon to suffer as the
Israelites did. When an elder of Is
rael arose to address the Saints he be.
held so much before his mental gaze
that lie hardly knew what 70 speak
about. It would be thought BY some.
why did they not talk of the present