The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-11-02

the vast auditorium was filed in ever
part. The first hymn sung Sy the choi
was,
Come all We sons OF Zion.
Aud iet US praise the ord
BIS ransoned arr returning,
Acco ding 70 DIS word
Prayer by Elder Arthur J. Stayner.
Singing OF the hymn:
| oLOri Of Hosts, we now invoke.
| Thy spirit most divine,
| Toc.eAnse our hearts while we pa rtake
Inc broken bread and wine.
WAD Ell WARD, attired in Oriental
costume, after the firstI portion Of the
Sacrament was administered, arose
without any introduction and began a
brief address. in the course of which he
stated that he was the first representa-
tive Of his people who had ever appeared
IN this community. He said he antici-
pated the time when the religion he
professed would prevail throughout the
world, when Jesus would come to reign
on the earth Mr.. Wards delivery was
marred somewhat By its indistinctness.
and many eager listeners were di,ap-
pointed IN not hearing all the gentle
man said. He briefly stated his belief
IN the religion of his forefathers. the
Jews; that the influence of God was.
made known through agencies; that
conversion took place at once; and
mat II was not necessary 10 go to
school 10 learn the miracles of God. He
rapidly reviewed the history. persecu-
tons and final captivity of the children
OF Israel; referred TO the monuments
nj
monuments remained, but their religion
was gone; so also was the religion OF the
Romlsh church, and SO would every one
teat had not the Spirit of God to sustain
II. The speaker alluded TO himself and |
SAID that he came here a stranger; that |
his father still lived in Jerusalem, at the |
advanced age of 10 years. Mr.. Ward |
had Travelled considerably. but the /
more he moved around the more he /
discovered how ignorant he was. He
gave 1t as his belief that in the begin
ling man came upon the earth after the
animal creation, among which the
attributes had all been distributed.
md when man asked for first one gift
md then another and was told that such
md such an animal or bird had the de-
lrsd attribute, be returned to his wife
IND complained His better half re.
'lied that he should go to the throne Of
race and ask for envy and jealousy.
the speaker did not inform his hearers.
however, whether the advice Was
aken. Religion, Mr.. Ward said. was
hought by many TO consist of a long
ace, and ridiculed the proposition.
Referring 10 Jerusalem, his home, Mr..
Ward remarked that land there was in
reased IN value; the place was being
unit up; the Jews were beginning to
eturn there. As Christian Jew Mr..
\ ard believed IN Jesus and Him only.
lie also believed, and firmly, too, that
ne grand festivals and feaSts of olden
INES would once more be observed BIZ
is people IN The land of Palestine: |
very thing used and worn by the an
tents would again be given to the
ewsi the customs and observance. of s
is fcreiathers would be restored. The {
ent eman believed in the Bible liter
lly he dld not read il with a spiritual {
We. Religion, he asserted, originally I
anne from the Jews; laws were not 8
neWn until the Jews gave them In
somewhat pleasing style, Mr.. Ward '
-Iateu some OF the customs which the !
cor OF Palestine observe. and told an a
musing story illustrative OF the suDer- o
alton Of the pilgrims there. They ?
)me long distances, he remarked. To
neel TO golden box, which contained a q
ngie feather. On being Intercepted as q
why they did so, their reply'was thar q
re leather was one from one of tn.
lhss oil the Archangel Michael. Mr..
ara pointedly disclaimed any belief a
me piumage OF angels. He humor- Y
isly referred 20 several of the practices d
the far-Otf east, and spoke of them "
shuy as nonsensical. On one occa- i
on, IN one OF the cities where ne tar j.
60, a procession passed along the
lncipal ihorouRhfare, and the poor u
lelt as II moved by them. He was re.
Tested 10 kneel, and on inQuirine why.
IS answered with, Don't YOU see the ~
'od God passing?' He looked but T
served nothing going by but a priest -
trying y pancake. He respectfully
Piled that he "knelt to no pancake 70
this place Mr.. Ward said he was
abbed, and had been moles.ed in II
rious ways during his career, but that I
still lived and expected to exist TO do
cd on the earth for some time to
me.
BISHOP o. F. WHITNEY followed and
ped the Spirit of the Lord would aid ID
% IN laying before his hearers some
the principles OF the church of Jesus
inst Of Latter-day Saints. He re- n,
arked that he had been Instructed nv VI
recital of Mr.. Wards belief. and
fused by the anecdotes interspersed
rough the geRtleman's discourse o.,
e bishop was struck with the re- So
in many respects OF the w
religious views 10 irs
1se OF the Latter-day Saints. The NJ
Terence, however, was manifest, not Of
the many points of sim BIZ
MY. Mr.. Wards regard for the ha
Gent patriarchs of the household Of m,
Ia would find a parallel among the en-
tter-day Saints in their respect. ~
e and admiration for such worthless de-
Abraham. Isaac and Jacob. They mi
d not forgotten the promises made - fat
m ancestors, and they cherish the
lei that they, as a branch of the 81
use OF Israel. are fulfilling the pre- de-
lions OF the prophets in this land, as sig
Jews were, and would vet do OF
the land OF Palestine. The mission of ira
Lstter-day Saints was to build up COZ
n; that of the Jews was to rebuild -,
usaiem. The gathering together of Ia
things IN Christ. both in the heavens SKI
on the earth had begun; the pres an
Is the disDensation of the fulness of Dis
rs. Isaiah had uttered many gIori- &