The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-10-16
AT The TABERNACLE,
Elders Philips and Walsh
Bear Their Testimony.
THE INTERESTING DIsCoURsEs

Apostle John Henry Smith Gives In
structions Regarding Marriage
Relations
Divine services were held in the Tab
ernacle on Sunday afternoon, Preslden'
Angus NJ. Cannon presiding. 3
The choir and congregation sang:
How firm foundation, We Saints OF the
Lord
Is laid for your faith in His excellent word!
Prayer was offered by Elder William
G. Dunbar.
The choir then sang: rl
Ye chiliren of our Col,
Ye eaints of latter days.
Surround the table of the Lord,
And lin to sing II is praise.
The Sacrament Was administered by
the priesth God of the Sec md Ward.
ELDER w. q. PHILIPS said it was q
pleasure to again meet in the Taoerns-
Gle al d JON in singing praises 10 the
hOSb 0lS5. w Ai1O w oPOohi
he desired that he might be assisted by
the Spirit of God. Paul, in writing to
the Romans, expressed the gosp'l to
tt EN- in Rome as he had preached il in
other places, for he was not ashamed of
the gospel of Christ which is the power
of God unto salvation to all that be-
! eve. The speaker, having realized this
truth in his own experience, tesutied to
his willing in proclaiming the gospel in
different parts.
Owing to the aportance of this COS
pei, il Is vel for the Saints to catech'se
| themselves and see If they have thor
oughiy repented of their sins, and that
their bodies, which have been immersed
in the waters of baptism, are tt recep
tscles for the lndwelling of the Holy
Spirit
John the Baptist first proclaimed thi.
gospel in the wilderness OF Judia, call
ing upon the PEG pie to repent, for the
ana telling then that One grealer
than he was coming after him. By and
by the Savior came asking baptism of
the hands of John, not for the remission
of sins, for He was without guile, but in
accordance with the purposes of the AL
mighty. GOD, the Father, acknowl-
edged this action of His Son, and ex
pressed his approval by saying, This
is my beloved Son, in whom l am well
pleased" We are also informed that
Jesus selected AND ordained men to
preach the gospel in His name. These
men'did according to the instructions
which were given them; and to-day
the elders OF Israel are preaching the
same gospel in the nations of the earth.
1t was the privilege of Elder Phillips
to carry the GLAD ti0lnes Of salvation
abroad, and in his experience he
learned that vague ideas are entertained
regarding the Latter day Saints, many
being under the impression that the
SAINTS worship Joseph Smith as their
God. But this is false impression. for
We worship the true and the living God
1t is true that our affections are drawn
around Joseph Smith, because he loved
righteousness and eschewed evil and
became the chosen prophet of God.
The speaker having labored to the best
of his ability to proclaim the gospel
while abroad, was able to testify that
the Lord did not fail to give him words
to speak He preached in different
towns in the open air, IN churches and
in chapels. He felt we'll while on his
mi sion, for he was provided with food
and shelter and did not want for the
necessities of life.
In conclusion, Eldsr Philips desir ed
that the Saints might have the blessing
of God, and urged the strangers pres
ent to examine with unprecedented
minds the claims of the gospel and find
out whether tits of God.
Elder Henry Wslch, who had teen on
q mission, said he felt thankful to be
again in the land of Zion. There is
abundant proof that the Saints have
the true gospel, and that the power of
God has been manifested to His SER
wants at home and abroad.
The Savior, when authorizing His
disciples to preach the gospel, informed
them that signs should follow believers.
The speaker testified that such
promises nave been verified in This age.
While on his mission, he was a witness
to the manifestations of Gods power.
Notwithstanding the oppre ssion which
the elders meet abroad, they are not
permitted TO suffer from want of the
necessities of life.
sion was recti ved by only a few. He
was SOhO1 oAhJ 4CJCSbCos GNU 1CPutCO W
be q malefactor, gluttoD, and
winebibber. Had He preached in His
own name, things m ght have been
different with HIM; but He cams in
the name of HIM who sent Him. To-
day, the opponents of the truth cannot
point out true principle that is not in
harmony with theBiDle in which many
OF them believe.
TIE servants of the Lord go abroad
warning the people that the time is ap-
when they shall be punished
# they repent not of evil In the days
of Noah, the inhabitants of the
earth were threatened with the
judgments of God if they per-
sisted In their evil ways. They |
did not heed the warning words |
of the prophet, and accordingly
they were punished in the flesh. In |
like manner, the world inhabitants are
being warned to day. and only few
ere willing to accept the means of
1t seems that the sectarian
world is deluged in darkness They have
rejected the gospel. and the Lord has, |
therefore. sent upon them strong de
usions that they should believe lie.
Elder Walsh testified II the power of |