The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-01-18


weather. the usual afternoon services
were held in the Assembly Hall on
sunday last. The hall was well filled,
and services were opened by the sing
ing of the hymn:
with all my powers of heart and tongue,
Pn praise my Maker in my song"
Elder Elias Morris offered prayer,
after which the choir and congregation
sang:
"How firm a foundation,
Ye Saints of tae Lord "
The sacrament was administered by
the priesthood of the Fifth Ward.
ELDER WILLIAM AsHWoRTH was the
first speaker. In his remarks, he said
it behoovyd the Latter-day Saints to
remember the teachings which were de-
livered unto them. doubtless many of
them had suffered themselves to be-
come absorbed with worldly affairs, and
were inclined to think it unnecessary
TO associate with each other, and listen
to the teachings of the elders. We are
so organized that even the children of
God were apt to forget the covenants
they had made. By not living up to
the religion they embraced it was i'm
possible for the Saints 20 comprehend
its meaning, or even to realize that God
had again revealed the gospel to the
sons OF men Unless they did better,
and endeavored to overcome evil, it
was impossible for them to expect any
more blessings than the rest of man
kind; but tnst through obeying the
laws of God, they would enjoy tenn
poral, as well IS spiritual blessings and
their lives would be prolonged upon the
earth. The speaker then dwelt upon
the edyisability of observing the word
of wisdom. and the blessings accruing
therefrom. after which he expanded his
desire that the Saints would not suffer
themselves to be deceived in the work
in which they were engaged, but that
they would prove faithful to the end of
their PROBATION.
The audience was then addressed by
Elder Elias S. Kim ball, who desired the
faith and prayers of his brethren and
sisters. that he might be assisted by the
Spirit of the Lord, for he said that he
had already learned that be could not
address the Latter-day Saints with
power to reach their hearts. unless be
we're endowed with that spirit. Choos-
Jig for his subject the exhortation of
Paul to the COrinthian Saints which
says: Now l beseech you. brethren,
by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,
that ye all speak the same thing, and
that there be no divisions amongst you;
htIt bor va ha
in the same mind and in the same judg-
uent." Elder Kimball said, that to his
understanding, 1t was Paul's wish that
the SAINTS in his day should Sc and I'M
Sierstand alike. 1t seemed inconsistent
That the saints then should think differ
emily and. at the same time, claim to
have the spirit of God. which leads into
all truth. This oneness of mind and
understanding was so applicable TO the
Saints of the present day among whom.
be believed, there was no misunder-
standing regarding the fundamental
principles of the gospel. The gospel of
Jesus Christ contains all the revealed
will of God, not only in our day, but III
days that are past and in days to come;
and the spirit of God that leads into all
truth, will reveal the truth of the doc
trine no matter from whose lips it
should come. Although there were
some in the world who claim that faith
alone can save them, the Latter-day
Saints had no right to tre spass upon
them for their religious belief, neither
had those people any right to trespass
upon the faith of the Saints. he lat
ter we're taught that faith alone was not
sufficient There were other things to
obey besides the first principles of the
al Tho Saints ShnnIn hGa kinGtU
affectioned TO one another, and en-
deavor to observe all the command
ments of God; for James in his epistle
saws: For wnomsoever shall keep the
whole law, and yet offend in one, point,
he is guilty of all" AS followers of
Christ, they should deal OUT mercy to-
others, and when revived, they should
not revile again, but should set q good
exam pie, and let their iisht shine before
the world. Unity among the Saints
was necessary Tor the stability and
growth of the Church. Others in the
world were not following all the teach
ings of Paul, who enumerates among
| the doctrines OF the gospel faith, re-
| pentance, and baptism--for the femis-
sion.of sins While in the Southern
States, the speaker said that he did not
| find one religious bOdy who adhered TO
all these doctrines. hider himOaii
closed his remarks by bearing his tesli-
mony TO the truth OF the gospel and
praying thatuniEy might exist amongst
the people of God. -
The next speaker was Elder John E
| Carlisle. He said he could not help but
reflect on the great progress that was
made since the restoration OF the gospel
through Joseph Smith, and of the
members who had fallen by the way,
while others stood firm and true during
the trials through which they had to
pass. The adverse circumstances. OF
those who were permitted to hear and
receive the gospel, and the influences
thew had to encounter, while gathering
to the valleys of the mountains made
manifest that there were in the Church
virtue, strength, and vitality which
would engage the attention oil man
Lind. The trials of the Saints tended
to purify them. Their adhereL CO to
the cause of truth, and their overcoming
difficulties tended to make~-them great
in the earth Bv continuing faithtulln
the cauae Of the truth, the Saints