The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-10-20

the lSr8Sl1CeS, ana Lne IulneSS OF God s
wrath came upon them. When Jesus
was sent among them He wss perse-
Cuted until His cruci6xion on Calvary.
The fate of the nations of Olden times
was certain destruction, tor their share
in opposing the work of God and in bar.
RAISING and prosecuting His people. The
several instances were cited in eloquent
! terms. The wrath and curses OF God
had been poured out upon them, accord
! ing to promise.
He here called the attention of the
Latter-day Saints to and read from the
Book of Doctrine and Covenants. Sec
ton 103, revelation given in the year
1884;
But verify I say unto yJu that I aave de-
creed decree which my people shall
realize, inasmuch as they harkeR from this
| very nOur, unto the counsel which l. the
| Lord their God. shall give unto them.
Behold they shall, for have deereed il,
! begin to prevail against mine enemies from
this very hour,
And by hearkening to observe all the
words which /, the Lord their God, shall
speak unto them, they shall never cease TO
prevail until the kingdoms OF the world are
subdued under my Ieet and the earth is
given unto the saints to possess IL for ever
and ever.
But inasmuch as they keep not my COM
mandments, and hsrken not to observe all
my words. the Kingdoms of the world shall
prevail against them.
FOR they were set to be a light unto the
world, and to be the saviors of men;
And 1nasmuch as they are not the saviOrs
OF men, they are as salt that has LOST its
SAVIOR, ana IS thenceforth good for nothing
but 10 be cast out and trodden under foot OF
men.
The sap,a oon5;I;o,,, 49,. ,.T....i -. -
the Latter-day Saints as were placed
upon the children of Israel. They
should prevail against their enemies II
they kept his commandments. That
revelation was given in 1884, and since
then, according to the degree the Saints
had observed the word of the Lord, so
had they grown and prospered; and to
the degree they had failed and are
falling to keep Gods Law, their enemies
had prevailed and will prevail against
them. Not un IL they had put
away their iniquiCies could they ex-
pect to prevail against their enemies.
No one who had received the Holy
Ghost, the speaker cared not how pro-
fOundly learned, or how rich in this
worlds goods, or how near he stood to
the authorities or the church, If he |
and violates his covenant. !
can retain that spirit and when il IS !
withdrawn amen to the power and in |
1uence of that man.
ELDER ROBERTS spoke OF his visit and |
Interview with David Whitmer one of |
he three witnesses to the Book of Nor
non, and the testimony of the latter
n respect to the divine authenticity of |
he Book of Mormon. How was it that
me who had seen such great visions
nd occupying so exalted a position
ould come so low as to become an abso-
ute Outcast2 Was this case not a
roof that there was nothing could !
ave one who transgressed the laws of
Tod, no matter how many revelations
e had? The experience of others in the
avs Of Joseph, who also had
ecome moral wrecks. was re-
erred to. If men become m
ighteous they lose caste and in
nence. This is the fate of all, for Gods
pirit will not dwell in an unholy
smp,e. God will only deliver you,
itter-day Saints on condition that you
III Cbey'blS laws and keep his COM
landmentS. 1t would be folly 10 con
smplate force to throw off the OPPOSE
on arranged against them; the odds
ere too great. The only hope ,
the Saints was in the obser-
ance OF Gods laws and commands.
he only friend You have is God. !
nd you had better keep on speaking
,rms with him. Your strength is in
our righteousness. In strong terms
e urged repentance among the Latter
az Saints If the prizes hood could not
ncover the lniqulties of the people.
len will the deputy marshals and
'urts and their aids find them out.
nj this would continue until they
ere purified. He said they'had not so
r sinned but they could repent. and
, forgiven. Men in high positions
light fall, but there fall would not
feet the truth.
In conclusion he exhorted all to live
communion with the spirit, which
ould say to them, This is the wav.
ak We In il" and blessed all Israel.
Singing of an anthem, with tenor
10 by Mr.. Alfred Nilsson 6
Benediction by Elder w. II. King, f :
llmore.