The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-01-14
The Sacrament was then Administered

The Sacramentwas then administered
by the 4'riesthood of the Fifth Ward.
ELDER ]. T. HAMMOND, of Logan, ad
dressed the congregation, say
ing: In looking around and max
ing comparisons, we notice the
contrast between the religion Of
the Latter-day-Saints, inasmuch that
it is much more practical than ether
faiths, for il requires its members to
obey every law of God. The constant
fear is that the Saints are liable to be
entrapped with the cares of the world
and forget the objects and aims of their
religion. 1t would be we'll for each per-
son, at the close of every day, to review
their acts of that day, and
see wherein they had come short of
doing right, and determine to do bet
ter next day. Our probation in this life
is for definite purpose. Some persons
seemingly have no definite object in
their lives, and seem to be automatons
The Latter-day Saints have in view
their own salvation and the welfare of
all men for which to labor continually
BISHOP Jos. KIMBALL, of Meadowville.
said: | realise that we are living in an
LII pOI TAIL dSC VI Tie HOI1u HISlOTy. II
we viii live the lives of Saints, and
humble ourselves before the Lord. keep
ing His commandments, He will re
move the clouds that now hang over us.
| am satisfied that He will not do so,
and hope and pray that He will not
stay our trials and prosecutions until
we do humble ourselves entirely before
Him. The blessings of God will con-
tinue to be with us if we will live de-
serving of them.
ELDER w. H. KING, of Fillmore,
said: feel grateful unto God for the
blessing and privilege of meeting on the
Sabbath to partake of the Sacrament,
and above all do feel glad that have
received the true gospel OF Jesus Christ.
/ feel proud of being LatteT-day Saint,
and hope to live worthy of the honor.
We claim to have the same plan of the
gospel as taught by the Savior, Jesus
Christ. We are not necessarily antagon-
istic to other relig Gus faiths. We claim
to have a more perfect plan, a higher
faith, a living truth, the gospel of Jesus
Christ. The Christian sects have made
similar claims, and men have followed
them, but have failed TO find the living
truths of God. We claim not only to
have the form, but the true life of the
gospel principles. A tree is known by
its fruits, and we ask the world to so
nudge US. If we cannot demonstrate
what we say to be true, then is the
world justified in refusing to believe US.
There are many candid-minded men,
who are willing to admit, If the Bible is
true, that our position cannot be as
sailed. Whatever was true in the
meridian of time, when Christ was on
earth, must be true now; truth cannot
change. The code of laws which const;-
tuted the gospel then, are the same
now. We believe in revelation, knowing
that it is impossible for men OF their
own wisdom to know God. We believe
that to know God is life eternal. No
one can truly say, 81 know that my
Redeemer iveth," unless they obtain
that knowledge by revelation. Revela-
ton is the foundation of the
gospel of Jesus Christ. We not
only believe this, but believe IN
the principles of faith, repentance and
baptism by immersion, and the gift of
the HOLY Ghost by the laying on OF
hands. We believe these not to be
mere ordinances of admission into the
church, but they are life giving primer
pies, leading to eternal life. If you re-
pudiate any lr.rciI le OF the gospel, You
make it imperfect, and it will result
only in an imperfect salvation. The
Latter-day Saints accept and believe in
a perfect gospel, a plan comprising
apostles, prophets, evangelsts, pastors
and teachers andits officers. Whenever
God has visited His displeasure upon
any people, He has deprived them of
these officers. The gospel in its ancient
purity was revealed unto the prophet
Joseph Smith, and we offer it unto the
W orld assuring them that it will bring
unto them all the gifts and blessings OF
the true and everlasting gospel. Then
why do the Latter, day Saints inclte the
opposition of the world? We can only
answer in the words of our Savior, that
it is because men are lovers of evil
rather than of good, and prefer dark
ness to light. Error has crept among
the nations and endangered their
social position. Crime and inieuity |
are increasing, and history will |
repeat itself, for the same cause |
will always produce the same results. |
The conflicting opinions and forms of |
faith of the Christian world cannot be |
productive of good. God reveals the |
gospel, but. will not compel mcnto be-
lieve 1t, and to those who refuse it the |
results are inevitable. The advocates f |
truth-not only OF religion, but OF the
truths of art, science and literature.
have always met with opposition and
persecution. The Latter-day Saints
dare. to'stand true to their convictions.
they viii not be towards to the truth
God desires tried and chosen people.
and every effort will be made to have us
deny our faith IN God. The Saints
must be tried in the fire of the furnace
Of persecution. 1 pray that all of US
may be true and faithful TO the cove
nantS we have made, and endure unto
the end.
APOSTLE HEBKR ]. GIANT said-It is
very pleasing to hear the testimonies of
the elders, and gratifying to know they
are IN coasonarce with our own. l am
not surprised at the opposition of the
world, because l know that we have the
truth. If we were like unto the world,
then would they cease to dislike US. a
person who has the consolation within
themselves to know that they are
honest virtuous, and living Alright be-