The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-04-10

regard to their civil rights. They do
not cherish a spirit of antagonism
or aggression, but he wished them to
enjoy the religious freedom which
others were permitted to enjoy. He
would wish to see the government un-
der which we are living, great and
fourishiug. He rejoicei in its develop
ment. He was sad, however. to witness
the efforts that have been made TO
CRUSH AND FORCE
men to an abandonment of those prin-
ciples which were held sacred by them.
The day, however, would come when
they would enjoy the same freedom as
others. In conclusion, he exhorted the
Saints to obey the laws of their country
10 the best of their ability and asked
God to bless their fellow-men. He de-
sired that God would
BLISS THE SAINTS
with faith, wisdom and knowledge; that
their hearts might be filled with humil-
ity; and that they would acknowledge
the hand of God in all things, thereby
emitting them in the end to the appro-
baton of the King of kings.
President A. II. Cannon
next addressed the congregation. He
said he felt to rejoice in listening to the
testimony of an apostle OF the Lord;
and he could not help but think that
the testimony which he bore, concern
ing the great plan of redemption, would
startle many of the protested ministers
of the gospel, could they but hear it,
and realize, in a full measure, what
God has revealed in these last Gays.
They could not help acknowledging
that if Joseph Smith had promulgated
this doctrine, that the knowledge of it
must have come from God, because
man, of himself, had not the power to
prepare such beautiful structure as
that which had just been partially
explained to them. 1t IS no wonder
that we have become distinct amongst
the nations of the earth, when such
doctrines as these are accepted by US
as a people. God has said that He
would make Of us
PECULIAR AND DIsTI NOT PEOPLE
and He has done so. Many of Us have
been gathered from the nations of the
earth; and while our brothers., sisters,
parents and children could not see the
beauties Of the gospel, there was within
our hearts burning and unrest which
we could not overcome until we had
accepted the doctrines and obeyed the
ordinances of the gospel. Immediately
upon its reception, we became distinct
from those surrounding us. Frequently
our dearest friends became our bitterest
enemies, no matter of what lineage We
came. This was one of the character
istics of the gospel, tor Jesus said, If
We were OF the world, the world would
love you; but because We are
not of the world, but I have
chosen you out of the world, therefore
the world hateth you" This is e1-
perienced by the Latter-day Saints to-
day, and fulfils the saying of the
Apostle Paul wherein he says, They
who will live cody in Christ Jesus, will
suffer persecution" If we remain as
Latter-day Saints, we are a distinct
people, and are
SEPARATED FROM THE WORLD
Oy a chasm which cannot be bridged.
There is one cause of alarm In the fact
that this people is becoming more like
the world. We could not become as
ISOLATED with the people of the world
AOo4hS WAC Spi11E VI NOQ,
or else eleVating them to the same plane
condemned the associations which the
Young are forming and which threaten
as with disaster. There is not
that fear of God among our young
people, nor that respect for the
ordinances OF the gospel which were
manifested a few years ago. There
was law given to ancient Israel
tat they should not make marriages
with those of another faith. The nom
observance of this law would have a
tendency to lead them to idolatry. This
law is also repeated to the Israel of the
latter days, for we are the offspring of
Abraham and inherltors of the
BLESSINGS, AS WELL AS THE CURSES,
which were pronounced upon Israel
according to their obedience or dis
obedience to the laws of God. This is
binding upon Us to-day. We find to-
day that many of our young people who
are born aud reared in the church, are
not receiving those blessings which can
De obtained in the House of the Lord.
They are marrying those not of our
faith. If We watch the course of these
young people We will find
that trouble and ruin will
follow them. When Samson took to
himself wife of the daughter of the
Philist;nes, he became a victim to her
deception and was deprived of his mar
yelous strength. Another evil amongst
the young is that of the fashion and
vanity which are growing up in their
midst and afs drawing many away from
the church. President Cannon refer
red to
THB WILLINGNESS OF THE PEOPLE
IN observing the word of the Lord
through His prophet Brigham Young;
but it is different now. Few, to-day.
would seek and follow the counsel of an
apostle. If we disregard the counsel of
the priesthood God, will send us tribula-
ton until We render obedience to His
laws. The speaker exhorted the young
people present to improve the
which were given
them. He urged them to fol-
low the examples of those men who
stood at the head of the church. In
closing his remarks, President Cannon
desired that the blessing of peace
might attend the habitations of the
people of God.
The anthem, "Hear My Cry" was
then sung by the choir. Apostle H. J.
Grant pronounced the benediction.