The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-04-06

were tulQlllQg not LuelE Own AnoanNeo
but the will of our Heavenly Father.
II the leaders of the Church were not
in receipt OF revelation from above 10
guide their footsteps, then were we
being beguiled and befooled. and then
was not the Church founded upon the
rock of revelation. IL the leaders OF the
Church are not the Prophets, Seers and
Reyelators TO the Church. then they
are a hoax; but we believe them 10 be
in communication with the heavens,
and to all who asked whether they were
justified IN remaining away, he would
say il they did remain away, they did so
in obedience 10 the voice OF God.
He bore his testimony to the TACT
that the leaders of this people were IN
possession of the holy spirit, which was
The spirit OF revelation of prophesy, and
he knew that they wel. continuously IN
receipt of communications from GUd.
There need to be no marvel ut this. II
we but read the scriptures; that BOOK
was full of instances. His testimony
was, through all the skirrnishes and
troubles from now till the coming OF
man. God will protect the people; he
knew that everything would come out
all right - let the world scoff, our lesd
ers would still be guarded by the spirit
of revelation, and we by their instruc-
tons. Moses received revelation IN the
very act of hiding mp from his enemies;
the word will yet come 10 this people as
IL did to him of old. The king Is dead
who sought to take away thy life; re-
turn We in peace" II was thrown IN
our faces every day, IF you are Gods
people why does he not Keep you nowg"
When. he would ask, had God ever de
livered his people until their faith had
been tested and they han passed
through the fiery furnace of trouble 2
Look at the children Of Israel and
the fate of Pharaoh? What shall We
do7i. cried the children OF Israel,
when threatened by the Red. Sea in
their front and the hosts OF Pharoah
behind them. Stand STILL" cried
Moses, and see the wonders of your
God" 80 say to this people, said
the speaker. stand still, firn and un-
yielding as a rock. and see the wonders
OF our God" Let the faint-hearted
step aside-it was time they did. Re
member the days of Nauvoo, when the
vaverers cried to the prophets: =. Come
back; il is better that you should lose
your lives, than We our possessions.
Let US not be actuated by any such sen
timents as these. He closed with an
earnest exhor.ation for continued faith
fulness and regard TO their duty.
ELDER HARVEY CLUFF announced that
accommodation had been provided for
all. Such of the visitors as had no
places to stay would please to remain
in the hall after dismissal, and the COM
mittee would allot them accommoda-
tons. He invited reporters of all pa
pers to place at the table.
APOSTLE RICHARDS announced that in
consequence of :he time of the depar-
ture of the train at I:25 O'Clock, the
afternoon session would commence at
80 O'Clock.
The choir then sang the anthem. q" Pc
Glad in the Lord - and pray er was rem
dered by Apostle Heber J. Grant.
I.SO p. M.
F. d. RICHARDS called the assembly
to order
Choir sang:
Happy is the man who fEds grace.
Prayer by Bishop o. f. Whitney.
Choir sang:
He died. the Great Redeemer died,
Ana ISraoi's a~--hsa-s sr.T>. ---~,'al1d
Sacrament administered by the local
priesthood.
ELDEE B. II. RoBERTs was the first
speaker. He said that so far as the
final triumph of the Kingdom of God is
c Dncerned there can be no question in
the minds of Latter-day Saints. They
know as well as they know anything
that this work will be triumphant; that
the puny strength of mankind will not
defeat the purposes of Jehovah. They
therefore have no anxiety as to the
final outcome of the Kingdom of God.
Ii is not this that is the cause of anxiety
in the hearts of Latter-day Saints. But
there are causes existing among US
which make the Saints feel great
anxiety. In travelling among the people
l have learned 10 admire tue character
isiics Of the youth of our people, and
have in my association with them, under
circumstances which try mems souls.
come 10 apprec'ate them as men devoid
of hypocrisy and guile. Hundreds have
set their faces like flint in the defen,e
Of Gods people and His priesthood, and
their lives are dedicated TO the welfare
of His work and the service of their
fellow men. The disposition to be
faithful is the prevailing one among the
young people OF Zion, though l am
sorry TO find among them some
who have lot received testimonies
OF the truth. | think the number OF
those devoid of this testimony is greater
than many are willing 10 admit /
have ample assurance that pa
rents. VINO are enjoying the
privileges of the gospel, do not 4, ell
the necessity of making plain to their !
families those first principles which |
occupy the attention OF those away |
from Zion, whose time and thought are |
spent in learning the principles which /
il is too frequently taken for gran ed 1
are understood by the people who are 1
gathered and dwell in Zion. In /
the world saints are taught that I
they should learn for themselves the 1
truth, to place their feet upon the 1
rock of eternal certainty. In |
obedience TO these commandments
to gather, the Saints are placed IL the e
valleys. where they can secure homes 1
Of their own and become independent of !
their enemies. Ii sometime seems TO /
me that in acquiring the comforts OF /
life here We have forgotten the more
mighty matters, and have forgotten 4
that the purpose Of gathering is TO be
fed by the inspiration OF the Spirit OF
God, by teachers set among rs after