The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-02-23

TEE puIPIf S1.AT1oRM WAS THICxLY SEATED.
midst the Ffophet. 10 be as mild Of lam
guage d ohe may, they looked any thing
but sDiritaal. Their system had written
itself q their faces, the marks OF low beliefs
were there, aud on few something very
likc thp stamp Of Cain.
A. Trean and Elchard advanced down
the aasle Q very plain priclking up of ears
about the pulpit might have been discerned.
The Prophets hard cold eyes lit up with an
unpleasing glcam, and Parley's heavy red
face turned dark. The two young people
found o seat near the front, and presently,
after prayer and singing, preaching began.
The Bishop first offered some remarks
that placed the Prophet on an exceeding
high pinnacle, from which point of vantage
he was presumably to cast himself down
upon the people. Among other rather
Astonishing assurances he proffered his
flock the following:
1.-THE word of our leader and Prophet 10
the word Of God. We can't see God, we
can't converse with Him, but He has given
10 man that we can talk to and thereby
know His will, just the same as il God Him
self was present with US. am no more
afraid to risk my salvation In the hands of
this divinely- appointed man than I am to
trust myself In the hands Of the Almighty.
Ho will lead ns right, and hc will lead yoss
right, II we do as he says in every por-.
ucular. He holds the keys Of life and sal.
walton on this earth, and you may strive %
much a. you please and not ono Of YOU win
ever 60 through the straight and narrow gate
into Gods Holy Kingdom except you 60
through the straight road he points out to
you."
To arise and meet the responsibility de-
picted in this, the virtual posltion OF God on
earth. would doubtless have appealed to
most mankind as rather dsunting thing
But TO this man Young it evidently seemed
IN no sense heavy affair, for he arose and
phced his Intellectual shoulder under the
load With easy blandness. He was q heavily
built man, impressive In way, and wen ON
In years, but his great animal energy and
greedy, frsud-corrying force were clearly
iunsbstsd. He spoke slouchily, yet, after
time, with Q ces tain heat and heavy ham
msring that d0utless was of welding and
shsping effest with the dull and passive
mass before him. He delighted In literal in
terpretataons. Indeed, upon occasion, were
the matter he presented ever 30 assimi-
labls, the hngual vehicle in which he prof
<lpped ~ to tho decent, would have pre-
vootl3 IT. receptiOn. In truth, gentlemen
of tie Arst refinement had, after more than
one discourse during his history, felt 1t in
cumbent to apologize to ladies' for having
subjected them to the rather indelicate ne
oee6ify Of hearing him. Upon the present
ooCaaio0, however, he was In somewhat
cleaner feather, and after some extrava-
eAnt end snowy whiting away Of rind and
outicls began 70 slioe Oh and pass over to
his haarsrS some solid Mormon meat.
sIhe building Of Gods earthly kingdom"
~ voored, ssfor eighteen hundred years
has bosn stayed, that you know For
eighteen hundred years through mans un-
sAtnesA the keys Of prophecy and apostleship
had bs1u Withheld. Then man dt to bear
xAem res bofny Joseph Smith, the revela-
toe; than they was restored TO earth, and
~ eperations Of Zion with glory and power
have evog fi1co gone ON. When be died,
martyr = the cause Of Christ, . sacriAcs
scarcely second 70 the Lamb that was slam
on Calvary s0odi in His wisdom and love saw
, otto plaza them keys IN to my hands, Yes,
Into my keeping He placed them, touched
my lips with the i've coal Of inspiration
from Of His altar. bresthsd into my bosom
ths spirit Of prophecy. and opened my eyes
70 80 the angels and Glories Of the unseen
world. Unto me, and even unto AL His
anointsd Priesthood, power u given 70 that
tAngs hound by W on earth ere bound IN
H(nNent an1 things loosed BY us on earth
~ lo1Q u Heaven.
So4Rtpt galps, would lilfe to ask, Il TIE
q "a 6so(Arian worldf They hain't
~ ~ ~ ~ 1hteen hundted years; they
1o164 - sovoia&ions from Him; He can't
lS9l - ~ ~ Let them keep
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