The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-04-07

Nothing that will bring His dispieasure
upon as, which he earnestly prayed for.
Apostle Heber j. Grant
then addressed the congregation in
clear. forclble and elegant manner. He
desired to have the faith and prayers of
the Saints in his behalf that he might
say something that would comf,rt and
bless the Saints. He had been much
edited in listening to the speakers bear
their testimony to the truth of the
gospel. | have come TO the conclusion
that the more l study the gospel the
more broad and extensive do find it.
1t Is marvellous to contemplate the Cos
pei OF life and salvation that has again
neen revealed il these the last days.
anu the re :elatio1s Of God as they have
been revealed through the Prophet
Joseph Sluith. 1t rsquires the spirit of
God to help us understand them. |
realize that it is natural to be unCharit-
aole and unforgiving: that il is natural
to revile when we have been revileI;
but We should cultivate the spirit of
HUMILITY, PEACE AND CHARITY,
and 90 to others as We would have
them do to US. Be forgiving and do
good to those who are our enemies. The
world atlargelook upon US as being ex
elusive in our religion, and there are
many Latter-day Saints who entertain
the belief that if people will not do a.
they do, and what they believe is right,
they will not be saved. don t look upon
II in this manner. / believe that every
man will be rewarded for the deeds done
in the body. The speaker dilated upon
the
PRINCIPLE OF TITHING,
of its use and benefit, and that it is one
OF the laws of tbs gospel. The faith Of
the Latter-day Saints is exhibited in
their building temples, sustaining the
pour and needy. and administering not
only for the living but also for the re-
demption Of the dead. Not only does
the gospel teach Us that our ancestors
may be saved through the ordinances
Of the gospel, but that it is SO broad
and comprehensive in its character, that
every human being that has dwelt upon
the earth-excepting those VINO have
committed murder, or those who have re-
ceived the testimony of the Lord jesus
in the kingdom of God through the
gospel plan OF redemption. l have
thought | would read portion of the
10Th section of the
DOCTRINE AND COVENANTS,
but l don't know that / can enjoy the
time any better this afternoon than to
read the whole section. Aad | don't
know that the L2tter-day Saints, when
they shail go home from this
Conference can employ their time any
better than 10 read ana re-reed it-and
re-lead itagsin. | bel eve that it Will
cause their hearts to expand. l believe
it will cause them to realize that God, |
our Heavenly Father, has love and CON- |
passion upon all the children OF men, !
and that He desires to save all maa |
kind, end that we alone are not the |
special care OF His consideration. (Here |
tn2 speaker read the entire sctiOn in a |
clear and distinct voice) The speaker |
then nCIe
POWERFUL TESTIMONY
to the truth 81 Ike g0are',
snd portrayed in GLOW ing terms
he power that the testimony of the
gospel carries with il and the utter i'm
possibility of 8 person Kidding himself of
The truth. 1t stamps itself upon the
human soul and will ever remain thus
until they can destroy the truth-the
gospel. They may
FIGHT AGAINST THE TRUTH
after they have apoststized for they
know they never will get rid of it until
they overthrow the truth. | bear my
testimony that the gospel is true; that |
Joseph Smith is a prophet of Almighty
God, and that this church will grow in
power and strength snd will never be
broken in pieces or given to another
people, and that We may SO live as to be
worthy of these truths.
Choir sang an anthem, "Jeho7ah's
Praise"
Benedietion by President A. o.
5mOot.
Conference then adjourned until this
morning at 10 a. m.