The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-04-23

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o. my Father, Thou that dwellest
In the high and glorious place,
was sung by the choir and congre'
cation.
Elder George Goddard then offered
p rayer, after which the choir sang
Aris". my soul, arise,
Shake OF thy guilty fears.
The Sacrament was administered by
! the priesthood of the Nineteenth Ward.
ELDER RODNEY C. BADGER,
who had been called upon to occupy a
portion of the time, desired that he
might be assisted by the Spirit Of truth,
while undertaking the task of address
ing the congregation. The gospel Of
Christ is not dead. but living faith =
not containing form only, but also
vitality. 1t is gospel which requires
faith, obedience and sacrifice, in order
to exalt and purify the Sain's. 1t is
that same gospel which Paul has said is
the salvation of all those who obey it.
1t is necessary for those who have EN-
braced it, to CHERISH in their hearts
spirit of love TOWARD all men. 1t is
this spirit which enables the servants of
God to leave their homes and their as
sociates in this land and go forth as
strangers to strange land proclaiming
the principles of life and salvation to
the children of men. The humble SER
want of God does not ask himself what
he hot hOv ~,
the ministry; he does not ask himself
how many he shall convert 10
knowledge of the truth; he does not ask
himself who will support his wife and
family during his absence; he does not
ask himself what trials he or they shall
have to encounter; but putting his
trust in God, he goes forth with the de-
sire to do good unto all men. Happy.
indeed, is he who is in posses
sion of the Spirit of Irnth 10
comfort and direct him in his
Iaoors. Without that Spirit, the servant
of God would be unable to withstand
the opposition of the world, and his
labors in the gospel would be of no
avail. This Spirit should also actuate
the Saints, at home SO that they might
entertain love in their hearts toward all
men. If they only love those
who love them they are
not better than the rest of
mankind. But if they love those who
hate them, if they do good to those
who despitefulIy use them, they have
certainly reached to higher standard
of humanity than the people of the
world. AS God has given unto His
people more light and understanding
than unto the world, He consequently
requires more at their hands. In clos
ing his address, Elder Badger said that
he felt we'll and was pleased to meet
with the Saints after a short absence.
He desired the blessing of God to at
tend them, and that they might be en-
abled to resist the evils of the word.
ELDER ARTHUR sTAYNER
who also arose to address the congrega-
ton, said that the remarks of Elder
Badger were indeed true, when
he said that the Saints are
no better than the rest of mankind if
the gospel has not given them the
power of love in their hearts toward the
human family, if it has not given them
power to return good for evil and TO
put away pride, self-will, and covetous-
ness. There is no people upon the face
of the earth who would be more guilty
of ingratitude to God than would be
the Latter day Saints it they did not
avail themselves of the superior teach
ings which God had revealed to them
through HIS prophet Joseph Smith.
The speaker desired that the Latter
day Saints might look into their hearts
and weigh themselves by the standard
which God has revealed. to see whether
there existed in their hearts a love for
the welfare of the human family or only
love which was centred upon them
selves. The gospel requires that they
should love those who hate
them, and that they should
pray for those who despitefully
use them and persecute them. Without
the gospel they could not cherish this
spirit OF love to all men; for the natural
man is an enemy to God. BIT by be
coming as little child, and submitting
in humility to the will of God, ready to
acknowledge His hand in all things,
and willing to act in any capacity
wherein it seems wise in the providence
of God for them to ill. the spirit of
truth will direct and comfort them, en-
abling them to exercise that love and
good will toward all men which God
requires of them. That spirit will render
them willing to perform a mental
service so that the work of God may go
On. If a man desires the recognition
of the world, he cannot claim to be
humble. Self-assertion is not the spirit
of humility. The Latter-day Saints
need not expect to glide along
smoothly through life, as if they
were fostered children of God.
The children of rich people fOstered
and cared for in the most delicate man
ner, lack that experience and intelli-
gence which is acquired by those who
are placed in more painstaking circum-
stances. So, in the wise providence of
God. the Latter-day Saints are placed in
a situation of trouble, cafe and anxiety,
clearly demonstrating that they are |
designed to become greatpeopls. So |
it is with individuals amongst this PEG.
pie. When one is in affection. anguish |
and trouble, some might say that the
hand of God is upon that person, and
they look upon his affection as 9 pun