The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-10-26

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Prayer by Elder George Romney.
Singing of the hymn
How great he wisd m and the love;
| That till'd the co lrts on high,
And sent the Savior firm above
To suffer, bleed and die!
ELDER W. H. KING. of Fillmore, in
addressing the congregation, remarked
that the elder who had just prayed had
thanked God that the gospel had been
restored. A phenomenon waU presented
in the assembling together of over
200 900 in the valleys of the mountains,
observing the doctrines Of that gospel.
There is a great deal of fanaticism
exhibited by the enemies of the Nor
mon people. The angel seen by John,
the Revelator, had flown through the
midst of heaven, having the everlasting
gospel, and God had established his
kingdom On earth. The Saints believed
that God had revealed the priL ciples to
Joseph Smith, which were designed for
the salvation of humanity. Mormon
ism is not a fantasm; it was not devised
by man, but by God. The Saints
differed from the world because their
religious convictions were different.
There NUT be something peculiar in
Mormonism, there must be q powerful
factor, in bringing people from the
countries of the Old World, inducing
them to leave their homes and kindred;
rearing temples, educational institu-
tons, and making the desert blossom
as the rose. 1t was Mormonism that
had demonstrated that nation would
be established by the people. and that
God would be glorihed. The Saints
believed that the same principles taught
in Jesus day were being taught by them
now. They were revealed to Joseph |
Smith, who received the Book of Nor I
mon, which contained q record of the
people who once inhabited this CONT |
nent. That book was translated 5y the |
aid of the Spirit of God. Ancient |
history was fraught with references to |
the present day and what should |
transpire. The mission of the children |
of Israel was not filed, but was cut off |
according to prediction. The prophet |
Daniel saw the downfall of the Israel |
ties. Other prophets saw and re-
ferred to the restoration of the gospel |
IN the dispensation of the fulness of !
time. If that restoration had not taken |
place, when, the speaker asked, would |
it? The sects of to-day claimed that the |
time for revelation was past, while the |
Latter-day Saints claimed and pro- |
claimed that revelations were as neces- |
sary now as formerly and were being |
daily given; they bore testimony to the |
divinity of the Book of Mormon, which |
had been attest-d by several witnesses. |
The speaker briefly sketched the his
tory of the Church of Jesus Christ of |
tor.dau Saipfs Tho DrOy,bak
Smiths origin as the founder of Nor |
was looked at, and his first |
work in seeking for knowledge among
the schismS Of his day was mentioned. |
He went unto the Almighty; and in
asked Him which of the Vari-
Gus sects was correct. The Lord and |
Jesus appeared to him, and revealed to
him the plan of salvation. John the
Baptist conferred upon him the priest
hood of Adam, which should reign upon
the earth for ever. By virtue of this
power and authority Joseph Smith
could baptize, lay on hands, bestow
blessings, etc. The work spread
throughout the Eastern States, until
rom 1880 to the present time the Saints
had grown to be great and prosperous
people. What are the tenets of the
Latter-daY Saints2 Elder King briefly
stated them, as they are published as
he Articles of Faith of the church. As
Ioon as Joseph Smith proclaimed that
Tod had revealed Himself from the
heavens, the hatred and ire of the
World were aroused against him, as
we're those Of the Jews in olden times
,aised against the Savior and His
disciples. The prosecutions of anything
out forth as divine was and ever would
prevail. The present day Saints, Elder /.
King was sorry to remark, did not i'm
prove upon the experiences of the past.
There had been galaxy of opposition
% Mormonism since its introduction
ince the promulgation Cf its principles
here has been 1000 cslumnies to op-
Jose them. The truth was mighty and
would prevail no matter how trampIed
lpon, how trodden in the dust, it would
1se again and shine with renewed
plendoI. Religious truths, more than
nv other are dear to the human heart,
md men viii make unusual sacrifices ,
or them. The anCients were burned at
he stake and suffered death in various
orms for their sake. The human heart
the same to-day. Therefore, WHY
hould the world be so eager to over
ONE and suppress them, If not peace
bly,, then forcibly? The efforts of the
ASA--AOo VI bhC NeAA4 . AGtA - OEE0 /
What was there 10
rouse the enmity of the world
gainst the Latter-day Saints? The
,rophet Joseph taught them that
ne gospel in its purity had been g
called, and he went forth proclaiming
s principles. He taught the world
hat God was a personal Being; that
alth in the personality of God was a
rand principles; that there was q
lcarious power in the ordinance of
aptism; that power was conferred by
be laying on of hands: that in order
be entitled to the gift OF the Holy :
ihost 1t was necessary TO obey the laws
1 the gospel; that the gifts and bless
lgs, and ordinances and powers once
nloyed by the people of God were to
e enjoyed by the people II this ge ner&-
on; that the channel OF communicl-
on between fallen humanity and
aV n was open and ever would be 20 :;
ing as the people lived according to the
Commandments and laws OF God; that 7
very man and woman and child of the
roper age was entitled to revelation, to r
naole them to determine truth I
ON error. This was something II