The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-10-30
AT THE TA3EhNACLE.
Elders David Mckenzie and
VIM. II. King Speak.
THE INTERESTING DIsCOURSEs
The Duties DsVolving Upon the Lat
ter.dRy Sntnts-Preparingf for
the Second Advent.

Divine services were held in the Tab
ernscle last Sun lay afternoon, Pres
dent Angus NJ. Cannon presiding.
The choir sang:
Great God, indulge my humble claim;
Theu art my hope, my joy, my Test;
The glorieS that compose thy name
Stand al engaged TO make me blest
Prayer was offered by Elder 4. w.
Winberg.
The choir and congregation then
sang:
Arise, my soul. arise,
Shake off thy guilty fears.
The sacrament was administered by
the priesthood of the Fourth Ward.
EGpER DAVID MKENzsE,
who occupied a portion of the time in
addressing the audience, said that in
this capacity he had been called upon to
perform very unexpected duty. 1t is
no tri2ing thing to be Saint. The
life of Latter-day Saint is one of
labor, but sweet is the sense of a faith.
full performance of the duties which
devolve upon such ONE, for they are
pleasing in the eyes of our heavenly
Father. The speaker. in his own ex-
perience, had received for himself
abundant proof that. goseph Smith was
true prophet. Such testimony was
not built upon the mere asser lions of
others, but he had received this knowl-
edge for himself, and he was thereby in
a position to proclaim the principles of
truth to others. This knowledge is not
possessed by those who live a life
of ease and in accordance with
the ways OF the world. The
true Lstter-day Saint is willing
to bid farewell he earthly honors and
tumely and persecution for the sake of
the truth. We have been called upon
to leave all that is near and dear to us
and gather to these mountains. Many
of Us have also been called to go back
to the lands of our nativity for the pur-
pose of preaching the principle which
we spoused-called upon to go to a
thankess world preaching an unpopu-
lar system; and in many cases incur
ring the enmity of men. But for all
this the faithful elder goes forth with
Joy. knowing that God is with him and
that he is following the example of the
Savior.
That God sheuld send prophet upon
the earth in this age may seem foolish
to some; but why not call one to-day,
preparatory to the second advent of the
SaVierY Some of the ablest theolo-
gians of THE W orld.are now pointing to
the time when j Jesus himself shall come
and take the reins of government. John
the Baptist was raised up as a prophet,
to warn the people to repent for the
kingdom of hesyen was at hand. 1t was
an imperative rule that all who believed
and repented, should be baptised for the
remission of their sins. Jesus himself,
though free from sin, set the example.
in order that He might fulfill all
He also taught the
necessity of this ordinance when He
said, Except man be born of water
and of the spirit, he cannot enter into
the kingdom OF Cod" This regenera-
tive work is typical of new birth and
entrance upon a new life. When q
man has been baptized and born of the
spirit, he begins to walk in neWness of
life, and if he persevere therein, he re-
eeives testimony which gives him ioy
in his labors. Why does not Christian
ity incuicate this doctrine to-day? Can
We point out any but Latter-day Saints
who do it?
Joseph Smith did not know that all
Christians were in error. He enter |
tanned Methodist views, and desired of |
God to show him which Christian de- |
nomination he should Join. He had |
seen God the Father and the Son Jesus |
'NhriGf QnH tho fnrrOnr oA1rnocal |
n words like these, "This is nv be-
owed Son, hear Him." He was in
ormed that the religious gystems in the
world were an abomination in the eight
If God.
1t has been proved that this boy was
BOSS essed of divine knowledge. Let
anyone examine the principles which
lie enunciated, and it will be seen that
hey are in perfect harmony with the
eechings of Holy Writ.
Some might argue that any man
night prophecy. But how about the
Dower that has produced these marvel
Gus results? Joseph Smith was not the
Inly one who testified to new revelation.
dartin Harris, Oliver CoEdery, and
David Whitmer We're also living wit
lesses who testified to what they had
cen, and it is well known that thew
lever discarded their testimony. Sid
ley Rigdon also testified to what had
zen revealed to him. The Latter-day
jaints have received the testimony of
he Spirit, whereby they know that the
of these men are true.
We must be willing to bear trials and
Abraham was tried; and
5 a result of his obedience to the com
hands of God, he. was called the Father
f the Faithful. We have come out
rom the world, and because we have
one this, the world is at emnity with
s. 1t was said that We should become
great people in these mountains and
hat foes should rise up against us-not
My individual foes but even this great :
overnment of the Uni'ed States. ,
hese prophecies are being fulfilled. $
Why does the government seek to take {
of the church property and $
so eager to understand its financial :
fairs? Money has been called the s
news OF war; and our enemies do not
ish our funds to be in Furnishing :
)ndition. But if we be faithful, the q
forts of our enemies to triumph over q
5 will only rebound to our increase AID