The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-05-15

the reign of Righteousness, when chain
| is to bind Satan so that he cannot harm
the inhabitants of this planet nor seduce
them from the paths of rectitude. The
Lord through His prophet has sent a
message asking and inviting us to con-
slider the same and receive it for our
salvation.
When the Prophet Joseph went into
the wood and asked the Lord to show
him which of the conflicting sects he
should join. it was revealed to him that
he should join none of them, for this
reason, that they were following after
the precepts iof men. 1t was also re-
veaIed to him that God was about to set
His hand the second time to gather His
people, and that this youth should be
made an instrument in teaching the
gospel in its fullness. Consequently,
upon certain day, John the Baptist
appeared as an angel unto Joseph
Smith and Oliver Cowdery and ordained
them to the Aarenlc Priesthood, au-
thoriz ing them to baptizs for the re-
mission of sins. He also informed
them that this priesthood would never
be taken from the earth until the sons
of Levi should offer an offering again to
the Lord ina righteousness. What is
this offering? Christ had declared to
the Nephites that the only sacrifice
He would henceforth accept. was that of
broken heart and contrite spirit.
This is the Offering which the speaker
believed the sons of Levi would offer to
the Lord in righteousness in the last
days. This is the offering which the
saints of God are required to make in
this our day and generation. The Lord
had said,-"You give meithine heart"
But in order that We may be prepared
to do this according to the instructions
of revelation, we must receive the first
ordinances of the gospel. The spiritual
does not stand alone any more than
great work. Man is dual being, con-
sistipg both of spirit and body. And
in this he is typical. The church Of
God in the latter-days is both spirit
ual and temporal, the temporal
being made subject to. and
exalted by the spiritual, just
as these mortal bodies shall
be quickened by the spirit and, if
worthy, be exalted to receive The fulness
of glory and of joy. Neither of them
separately will be exalted; but they
must be united together by Gods
power. Nothing short of the resur-
rection can produce the perfect saliva
ton which Christ has promised to His
| people. Skeptlcs may ridicule the resur-
rection and other things of heaven, but
they cannot do away with the solemn
fact that Christ rose from the dead. ITO
him that overcometh will l grant to sit
with Me in Ny throne, even as / also
overcame, and sat down with Ny Father
in His throne" In order to produce
these glorious results, we must obey the
gospel of Jesus Christ in its
purity. Every one shall re-
ceive his reward or punishment
according to the deeds done in the
body, and in the last days God, having
revealed this gospel, calls upon US to
| repent of our individual sins. Exalta-
! ton is promised to him that overcom-
eth-to him that overcometh his own
body, bringing it into subsection to the
mind and will of God, and walking in
| the narrow path that leads to life
eternal. BLESSED are they that do His
commandments that they may have
right to the tree of life, and may enter
In through the gates into the city"
What city? The new Jerusalem. And
Joseph Smith the exact locality where
built. 1t will begin at the spot in In
dependence, Jackson County, Missouri.
which was dedicated for q temple.
Notwiths landing the moe ling of sSep-
| tics and the unbelief OF the world, God
has made it known to our minds by the
revelations of His Holy Spirit, that the
new Jerusalem shall be built in this
generation, and upon it shall rest a
cloud by day and pillar of fire by
night. These will also rest upon the
habitations of the Saints. But it will
largely depend, my brethren and sis
tiers. upon the course that is pursued
by those who have been so favored as
to receive the truth of the gospel, where
this glory shall rest upon them.
One of the greatest blessings that we
can have is faith il God. faith in His
gospel, and to anticipate with true and
honest hearts the blessings which are
promised as the result of faith and
obedience. Therefore, my brethren and
sisters, we should endeavor as far as
possible to prepare ourselves for the
coming of the Lord, for He oometh as a
thief in the night. We must abandon
many follIes of the world and overcome
pride in our hearts. We must become
more faithful to the commands of God
and endeavor as far as possible to con-
troll our feeling, passions. and desires,
bringing them into harmony with the
revelations f God which have been
given to US for our publication. 10 do
this we must be more spiritually aud
less carnally minded. We must bring
the things of earth under our feet. We
must rise above the cares of the world.
We must make the earth our footstool,
if We desire to make heayen our throne.
Until we control our own selves,
We need not expect to attain to this ex-
altation. "Greater is he that rul, TIA his
own spirit than he that taBeth 3 CITY,"
Do not suppose that by paying your
tithing. you can take advantage of your
neighbors: or that you can do away
with faith, hope and charity because
you pay money into the treasury of the
Lord. But make up your minds to con-
form to life of :aithfuiness. He that
is guilty of the least of these. is guilty
of all The strength of the chain is the
weakest link, omatter if your chain