The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-06-22

thoughtiess and idle. There was too
much 10 be done. Only on the death
bed should a young man be Thought
less, aud be doubted whDher he
should be thoughtle-s even then.
The mama was not yet necessary
for the support and maintenance OF
the Saints of to-day. They had their
delicacies, their teas. cofiees, WHISTLES
and tobaccoes, he regretted to say.
There was a time in the future when
these would have 20 be done away with,
and then would be trying time for
those who have persisted in their use.
He related the experience of job and
the result of his tests produced through
the in .trumentality of Lucifer; but Job,
ar the conclusion OF all his trials said:
The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh
away; blessed be the name of the Lord"
This disappointed Satan, who persuaded
the Lord TO personally infiict Job. Yet
the same result was obtained and Job
was resigned to the Lord and HIS treat
ment OF him. A hypocrite will some
day have his garb of hypocrisy stripped
from him and he will appear as he really
is. "Let US all engage in mutua i'm
provement," he continued. The re-
sponsibility OF the priesthood was held
up and commented upon. IL was not
like coat which could be taken of and
put on at will. LET US as Latter day
Saints live" he said. so as to deserve
that name; and may the power and in
fiuence of God constantly increase in
our midst"
APOSTLE JOHN w. TAYLOR would speak
for but very short time. He wished
to speak upon etiquette among good
people. He said that no one call
ing himself a Latter-day Saint would
arise from a public assembly and leave
without an urgent necessity. He briefly
related his experiences IN other assem-
blages than those of the Saints; he |
never arose and left before the close of
the services. He deprecated the get |
ting up of groups of dozen or so. as he |
had observed, who left rudely and dis
turbed the congregation. He advised |
in kindness the discontinuance of the /
practice. If il prevailed among the |
Saints. He wished the Saints TO take |
the lead in sho ing TO the world good /
traits. not only in worshipping God, but |
in carrying themselves uprightly before
the people of the world. He reiOiced
in the testimony he had heard from
Prof. Talmage. He advised ali to never
mind the little skirmishing going on
among the outsiders. He SPOKE briefly
upon the summer excursions. and bath
ing resorts, and advised the young 10
abstain from visiting them on Sunday.
To Sunday School superlntendsnts he
spoke, advising them not TO take their
charges to public places where promis-
,uous gatherings are assembled. With
regard TO bathing he impaired some
good advice, as 10 the conduct OF ladies
married or single-at the summer re-
sorts; let them be properly clothed. and
- ID ranrssnrr Of tho L
water and the males another. He in
Iuired how many attended fast meet
ngs? He hoped the judgments Of God
would be poured out upon the Saints
until they observed all his laws
and requirements. The blessings
and gifts were withheld from those who
neglected their plain duties, and the re
verse was true of those who lived up to
them. The Jews of TO day were strict
in observing their Saturday closing.
Why should the Latter-day Saints not
be as strict2 He had Just returned
from Snake River. whittier he had been
TO organize several new branches Of the
church, which he had ikened 10 hive
Of bees. Avoid evil communications
for they corrupt good manners" was a
piece of advice he addressed to the
young. Virtue he accounted as price
less, and he advised all opposes it and
retain il. In conclusion he bore q
strong testimony 70 the growth and
spread of the gospel and the final tri-
umph of the kingdom of the earth.
when Christ would come TO reign as
King of Kings. Though the outside
threatened TO grind the Saints to pow
der, the truth would still prevail and |
spread. Whomsoever shall fall upon /
this stone shall be broken; but upon /
this stone shall fall shall I
be ground to powder" He closed by
hoping all would live godly in Christ
Jesus and be prepared for his coming.
and blessed all who desired 10 live
Alright and prove true unto the end.
The choir sang the anthem. "Jeho-
vah's Praise" with a soprano solo by
Mrs. Sherwood. and Elder Milando
Pratt pronounced the benediction.