The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-07-20
TWO SPEAKERS IN THE STAND.
The Popularity OF the saints-Their
K.l,efin Prophecy-ADnounce-
ment Of the Jubilee.


the one beginning,
Isaw mighty angel fly;
To earth he bent his way
A message bearing from on high,
To cheer the sons OF day.
Prayer by Bishop Watson.
Singing by the choir;
Again we meet around the board
OF Jesus, our redeeming Lord;
With faith in His atOning hood,
Our only access unto Cod
BIsHoP c. D. EVANS, of Salem, was the
first speaker. He said the Latter day
Saints were a very peculiar people.
Their religion was peculiar when con-
trasted with other existant religious
sects. There was a wide difference
between them, and it was this differ
ence that encountered opposition from
the world. He related his early expert
ence in first listening. while yet filed
with prejudice, TO an elderO the church.
He was astonished to hear a discourse
advocating the gospel of Jesus Christ
as laid down in the Bible. The infant
branch of the church then and t,eTe
organized was kicked and buffet-d
about, and this abuse caused the
speaker TO inquire, why are they thus
persecuted ?" He found an answer in
the knowledge that Jesus and His fol-
lowers were reyiled and prosecuted.
The elder he first heard quoted from
the Church of England prayer ok:
The Father is incomprehenSible; the
Son is incomprehensible. and the Holy
Ghost Is incOmprehensible; three in
cOmprehen>ibles, but only one incom-
prehenSible," which he illustrated in a
manner showing that mortals k ew
very little concerning the heavenly re-
lauonship, thus giving an ackuOwleig
ment that the Church of England knew
but little of God His Son Jesus or the
Holy Ghost, yet it conceded with its
ideas of the Deity, whom they repre-
scented as q god without body, parts
and passions. Elder Evans gave clear
aud plain view OF the Latter day Saints
idea of God: that he made man in his
exact image; that He possessed a body,
parts and passions. and quoted from
the Scriptures to support his assertion.
Yet this fundamental principle of the
religious sects of the world is taught BIZ
the leading diyines of the day. The
speaker ridiculed the idea that nothing
either mind or matter-was in exist
ence. and that il occupied space. He
VS. taught in his youth a couplet,
which read:
What IS matter? Never mind
What is minds No matter.
But he had learned differently in his
maturer years. He next compared the
organization of the Church of Jesus
Christ with that OF the Catholic Church,
with its man created officials, pope. car
dinals friars, monks, nuns, etc, when
the officers of the Church of Jesus
Christ were set down as first apos:l-s.
secondarily prophets, thirdly teach
ers. after that miracles, then
gifts of healings, helps, govern
ments, dIverSities OF tongues.
Anv organization different from this
latter named, whose authorities Offici-
ated without divine approval, could not
be said to be correct. The organization
OF all that God had anything to do with
was perfect-the armament, with its
myriads OF stars, was as perfect as the
most simple organization on earth.
The vast system OF the astronomical
world was briefly spoken of, to show
the grandeur, symmetry and harmony
of tie workings Of the Almighty; there
was no clash; everything was obedient
! TO and subservIent TO law; all on our
own little earth was operated in perfect
harmony So was il with the gospel of
| Jesus Christ. Examine it carefully from
the first principles and compare IL with
that taught by the Latter-day Saints,
and the comparison is complete. In
1 this the LatteT-day Saints differed from
all other sects. The membership of
their church was made up Of MethO-
dists, Presby terians, Baptists, ETC.. in
/ fact, of nearly every other sect. who as
one after another left their ranks TO
| join the Mormons, did all they could 10
stop the converts from leaving. This
was the opposition begun that has nov
increased until prosecutions and har-
easements are the sole resorts of the
outside sects. The Saints sought TO
/ teach the'great truths which are incor-
poTated in the gospel OF Christ. Pre-
! JUDGE and opposition are the ruling
passions of the world; and these gov
erned the acts Of the world. Yet the
Saints intended to continue their labor
of love; they expected 10 go birth pros
elyting, without purse and scTip. Elder
Evans cited the penalty experienced BY
the church after Christ's death, and
predicted that the world woule ere long
see manifestations of God S power, such
as would. astonish them. He bore a
strong tsltimonv thai Joseph Smith
was diyinely inspired; that he was in
strumental in restoring the gospel; that
I the angel seen by John when he wrote
II saw another angel fiy in the midst OF
heaven, having the everlasting gopel 10
preach unto them that dwell on the
earta, and to every nation, and kindred
and tongue, and people," had come.
I This was time of fulfilmeut of proph.
/ esy. In conclusion he shoped the
| strangers ard honest in heart would be
brought 70 knowledge OF the truth.
ELDER B. +. CUMMINGS said tina. under
no circumstances nor on any occasion
would he undertake 10 address con-
gregatior OF the Sainst without the aid
OF the faith and prayers of his auditors
De therefore asked an interest in their
prayers II was necessary that the
/ speaker should be actuated by the
Spirit OF God, and the same spirit should
reign IN the hearts Of those who listened
When both enjoy this spirit. then are
both blessed, and both are wiser and
happier for having come together. The
Saints believed in studying the promises
made by God, placed on record and
handed down tous, the predictions con
corning the generation in which we live
4 belief Il the GIT and ful6lment of