The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-10-06

church works could be read and studied.
The board has had few meetings, but
have been unable to progress as
far as We could have wished
owing to our financial situation, con-
sequent upon the burdens that have
been laid upon US. We, however, sent
out commpn cations to the brethren of
the several stakes, and after having
obtained such information as we de-
sired, we deemed it wise to establish
such schools in each stake, and appoint
Brother Maeser as superintendent of
the whole. Some $1,000 have been ap-
propriated for this purpose, but as l
have before said, we regret that we
have been unable to do more because
of our peculiar financial situation. We
feel that our people can do no better
than give their children such an edu :
cation as can be secured in these
schools. 1t may be that parents be-
come discouraged at times because a
son or a daughter passes out entirely
beyond their control; but some time, II
not in time then in eternity, they will
be able to gain control of them. Even
the God of Heaven could not gain en-
tire control of his children, some of
| whom were very wayward. We in
Tend to devote our greatest attention
to these academies, and to see
that proper teachers are en-
gagged. and when they have been prop
eriy disciplined, we shall send them out
into the various wards. 1t is good
| thing to be a good Latter day Saint,
out bad thing to be bad one. There
was a time, and that not many years
ago, when we never could have with
stood
THE AFFECTIONS ALL HAVE ENDURED
during the past few years. 1t is Won
derful to see how the Saints have
thrived under the prosecutions, but it
was all because the God of Heaven was
with US. And what of our prosecutors?
Some of these days, we, or our chill
dren's children, Will go into the temples
that shall be established over the land l..
and perform for them such ordinances
as they have neglected to do for them
selves.
Elder Jacob Gates
had listened with a great degree Of
pleasure to the remarks of Apostle
Snow in regard to the past and present
condition of the Saints. and their pa
thence and forbearance. The remarks
were true. He had watched the pro-
gress of the Church for the past fifty
five years, and ne saw nothing
discouraging in our present out
look. The dawn of brighter
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show. The faith in the hearts of the
Saints was planted too deeply to allow
of persec ltion roofing it out. The
power of God had been shown in the
past, in the present aid would be in the
future. The priesthood that God had
established in these last days was the
same as that ancientlY existing. He
read of men living cast into prison, of
being burned at the stake, but it did
not change their opinions or convic-
tons. The same priesthood and the
same power that
CRUMBLED THE WALLS OF THE PRISONS
in which the righteous of old were placed,
existed GA earth to-day. l understand,
said the speaker. that this is the dispen-
sation of all dispensations. when the
work that has been left undone must
/ g CO npleted. The kingdom that IS to be
built shall be powerful and potent in all
things. and all the opposition will not
only advance the cause, but will bring
joy and blessings to those who are
faithful. The brethren within the
walls of the penitentiary no doubt feel
the effects OF the prayers that ascend
daily from thousands of the hearth
stones of the Latter-day Saints. have
never seen a moment since l went down
into the waters of baptism, that have
felt the least misgiving in my heart, no
matter how dark the outlook may have
have been. 1 know that this work is
true, and We should rejoice in the
knowledge thus received. This work is
a great and q marvellous one, and it is
who know of the truth? Our mis- ion
aries have gone forth to all quarters of
the earth, but many had ewes that saw
not, ears that heard not. Some day,
however. even though they reject it
now, if not in time then in eternity,
they Will be glad to hear it-glad to oe
released from their prisons in which
they have laid for so long. Let US
move on, then. in a solid phalanx,
shoulder to shoulder. May God bless
US, is my prayer. Amen.
President Lorenzo ID. Young
felt thankful for the blessing and privil.
eye of being able to attend the semi
annual Conference. He merely arose
to express q few of his feelings
on this occasion. Here are Saints
gathered from the differentl nations;
here are also professed Christians. no
doubt; there are those here who have
come from tar-off nations becau e CT
their love for the Gospel. The Chris
tan nations of the earth could become
more thoroughly acquainted with US if
they did so desire. Yet but very few
have correct knowledge of our prin-
ciples. They had eyes and they saw
not, they had ears out they heard not,
and had hearts that did not under
stand. And why did they not under
stand? Simply because they did not
care to observation-disclosures they were
too proud to learn of
THE DIVINE PRINCIPLES
held out to them. Some of these days,
however. they Will be pleased to re-
ceive this knowledge. We hear men