The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-04-28
AT THE TABERNACLE.
Divine Services on Sunday At
ternOOn Last.
SOUND GOSPEL DISCOURSES.
Elder Charles w. Stayner ard bishop
Of. whitney Address the
Congregation

o God. tn eternal Father,
Who dwells amid the sky,
In Jesus n1me we ask thee
To bless and sanctify.
ELDER CHARLES w. SrAYSER addressed
the congregation, commencing by refer
ring to the hymn sung last and the
effect it had upon him. The subject OF
it, Jesus Christ. furnished him much
food for reflection. On the present
occasion he was reminded Of saying OF
the Savior: Did We never read in the
Scriptures. the stone which the builders
rejected, the same is become the head OF
the corner: this is the Lords doing, and
il is marvellous in our eyes?" The
dealings of God with mankind in every
age were cause for reflection and won
der. The Bible was filed with poetic
references to the work of God and his
servants. The New Testament con-
tanned beautiful and grand words con-
corning the life of Jesus Christ. He
briefly glanced at the early life of the
Son OF God and the conduct of the peo-
pie of His day toward Him. The pre-
dictions of the ancient prophets concern
ing His coming and mi sion were
referred to, and the manner III which
the Jews received Him. He was the
stone rejected by the builder: he became
the head. There was something all
through the gospel which was mysteri-
this one subject. The choosing Of David
to be king of Israel was cited by the
speaker as singular evidenceof the Won
derful movements OF the Lord, his
amounting was the result of inspiration
by the spirit of God. The history of
David showed the wisdom of the Al
mighty in making the selection. Gen
orally in the lower walks of life did God
find his servants. Those who had
followed Jesus should sit upon twelve
thrones judging the twelve tribes OF
Israel. Jesus, himself, was poor man.
THE foxes have holes and the birds of
the air have nests, but the Son of Man
hath not where to lay his head" he
remarked on one occasion, which bore
out this statement. Yet by the power
and head II will tear down this
temple and build il again in three days"
This Elder Stayner quoted as a pre-
diction of the resurrection. which was
being commemoratedt to day throughout
the Christian world. He remarked that
the subject o. the resurrection of Jesus
was too great TO be treated at length
and he would briefly glance at the his
tory of Chnst's rising, which was a
beautiful type of the great resurrection.
Elder Stayner went over the New Tesla
ment version of the circumstances OF the
death, burial and rising of the Savior:
of the testimonies OF His disciples; of
his preaching to the spirits in prison;
Thomas confession and subsequent
acknowledgment that Christ was his
Lord ond his Cod The aSrapefor, from
the Mount of Olives and the appearance
of the angels, who said to the amazed or
lockers. This same Jesus which is
taken up from you into heaven, shall so
come in like manner as ye have seen
Him go into heaven" After the resur-
rectioA, Christ while speaking to His
disciples of the gospel, was asked by one
of them. Lord wilt thou at this time
restore the kingdom OF Israeli" The
reply was somewhat evasive. 1t was to
be given to a people who would work
righteousness. The gospel Of the king
dom was to be preached. in humility,
simplicity, but in power, to the nations
of the earth. The world would reject it,
it was prophesied. because Of its lowly
origin. Those who were assembled to
worship God to-day, he said, commem-
GRATED the. resurrection. The Jews
rejected the stone; they were the
builders; as a result the Romans came
upon them and destroyed them in great
numbers and took the remainder into
captivity. The prediction contained in
the wall of Jesus on the walls of Jerusa-
lem: 30 how often would / have
gathered you, as a hen gathereth her
chickens under her wings, but We would
not" was thus fulfilled. In this age of
Christian enlightenment, the speaker
considered, history was being repeated
IN regard to the prosecutions Of the fol-
lowers OF the meek and lowly Jesus.
There never was a time when the right
eous were not subject TO prosecutions.
He bore q strong testimony to the
Of the Holy Spirit of the identity of
Jesus; that he would come in great
glory; and that the stone which was
rejected would become the head.
BISHOP o. 4. WHITNEY, in rising to
speak, said he depended on the faith
and prayers of his hearers. He said
the Saints were living in q remarkable
se; it is ca led the dispensation of the
fulness of times, meaning that all things
which pertained to the salvation
OF the human race aud the
redemption Of the earth would be
gathered into one in Christ Jesus. The
work which God had begun in this age
was that OF which Isaiah spoke when
be said that "forasmuch as this people
draw near to God with their lips while
their hearts are removed far from Him.
therefore, he would proceed to do
marvellous work and a wonder among
them, etc. The way he proposes to do
this work is His own way. He does
not propose TO consult with the wise
men OF the earth in regard to the policy
he VIII pursue: With the weak things
Of the earth He would confound the
wise and mighty. He does not design
that any man or set of men shall take
to themselves the glory of accomplish
ing His work; He, therefore, would
easy to handle; like Jesus. who .icame
not TO do His own viii but the viii OF
His Fathsr."
Isaiah said. at shall come to pass in
the last days, that the mountain of the
Lords house shall be established In the
top of the mountain. and shall he ar