The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-04-07


services we're begun few minutes after
10 o'clock by the choir singing the
hymn:
%, J sus, the Oliver,
Of all We enjoy,
Que lives to my nonor
We wish to empIUy.
APOSTLE e. j. GRANT offer ID the
opening prayer, and the choir then
sang:
Come all ye Saints of Zion,
And IeE US pr Use the Lord,
His rams Jmed are returning,
According to HIS word.
Apostle John w. Taylor
Felt thankful for the privilege of meet
ing with the Latter-day Saints in Con,
ference, and trusted that he might enjoy
the spirit of enlightenment and truth
even portion Of the Holy Ghost, that
his efforts might be directed through
the prayers and faith of the audience
I'VE are blessed, ne said, with pleas
ant weather, PEACE and prosperity, and
everything favorable for a III aaSaut Con-
terence" Many changes have taken
place slGce The saints last met together
some pleasant S Jme Unpleasant
For different reasons some of the mem
b rs OF the church have been excommu-
Gated. All the children OF ulen are
prone to WeakneSS-Sone to q greater
eXteLt than Others. L seemed neceS-
sary, according 10 the laws of the
church, To deal summariiy WITH those
woo cOmmnleu csrCaln offences; and
as 1t was upon suel subjects he ex-
psCted TO speak, should tnere be any
present who are perfect, heswould take
no Ofense ii they withdrew from the
house. He had been panied III his feel
lngs, during the last year, at the actions
of SONS OF the people who had been cut
Oft from the Churcn-because OF their
listening to The spirit
THAT CAME NOT OF GOD.
He desired to say to those who wished
TO repeat of their sins, there was way
to do II. If we hxve been add cled 10
drunkenness, if we have stolen our
neis hbor's property as the thief steals
N the night, or as the legal theft stesls
b 5[ore the bar, lst US repent; if we have
bsel il the habit of lying, we should
fOrSs Ike the habit aud adhere to the
truth; if We have been in the habit OF
loving lies after they have been manu-
featured, let US for axe The hSbit, a20
speak the truth, talk about it; and sus-
tain 1t wheref er il laay b. found; If We
have been III the haLiG of giving away
TO our temper and. speaking harshly to
our neigho urs, let US fors4ke that also
If we have been Incorporate, Jet US re-
penJ of ouc ms, for We are told that II
we do so, the Lord will bless u. Ii we
break a law of nature, We must paw the
D nalty, either here or in the worln to
come. If We nave neglec, ed our family
prayers, or our secret prayers, let US
return again unto the Lord. and addess
Him day after day-no matter how
simple the words-and
FAIL MOTTO BE GRATEFUL
for every blessing that we enjoy. The
first sign OF apostacy is that man
neglects his prayers: he had been sur
prised at the small attendance In the
Tabernacle on Thursday morning, but
had understood the reason for il was
that the Saints in the various wards
were attending fast meetings. This was
all right; suoh duties must be attended
to, and those who neglected their fas,
and last Increasingly. To those who
mad paid their tithing faithfully and
homes ly, there were blessings In store,
aud to those who had neglected it, he
advised them 10 90 srai2 htway and
make peace with the Lord, ana they
would be blessed in their outgoings and
mornings. Ii You have made cove
nants before the Lord in your marital
relations, keep them pure. and if you
have not done so. repent. His expert
ence in the church was such that he
had noticed hats long as the members
held themselves pure, they remained
steadfast 10 the ch9rch. '-WheE 90
good" continued the speaker, which
is not very often, it causes me to re-
joice; but when L neglect any duty that
deVolVes upon me, it causes me remorse
and sorrow in my feelings. 1t was so
with all the Saints" During the last
wear, men and women had come to him,
who had sinned. crying ike little chill
dren and asking what course they
should take TO
REGAIN THEIR FELLOWSHIP,
and stand once more with their late
brethren and sisters. What could any
one say to this? That so long as there
was repentance, there was hope. Who
is a wicked man and who is an I'M
righteous man2 He who desls in sin.
On. Saints, lift up your heads! God is
no tyrant: He may chi5e u and rebuke
US, He will let US pay The penalty OF our
sins, and thea will lead as back TO life
and salvation. Some of the speakers
who had had desire TO terforize the
people against sin, had gone so far as 10
destroy all hope Of repentance. This
was very wrong and save II exceptions