The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-10-23

mics of Zion rise against her. Said they;
"fheae Latter-day Saints see no differ
ence whatever between a spiritual
duty and tenn porai one." Said they
These Latter-day Saints make their
| religion a part of their everyday
lives IT Latter day Saint be made
an officer of the law, he is not a good
officer of the law unIess he performs
his duty to the Church. Church and
State, they claim is one with
that people D So they took away
the officers that have been originally
set over US and appointed strange men
to rule in their stead. Some OF them
have been noble and some of them have
| shown the bitterest and most vindic-
live feeling amongst this people. And
what has been the result? These PEG
pie rose once again. They were no.
seeking earthly power but placed their
reliance upon the Almighty.
Once more the enemies of Zion are
saying that they know why this people
are so strong. Il is owing to the fact
that they will always vote as man
and that that is the secret of our power
Gay they: If We will produce OLSEN
sion among them, we will succeed
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day Saints into belief in our practices.
Let us establish our own schools among
them. Let us strip these locks OF
strength from their heads and thew
will be verify like other men. The
stronghold of their strength will he as
sailed" The last attempt of the Phil
istines ON Sampson was a succe full
one. The attempt made Upon the Lat
| ter day Saints is not going 10 be a sue
! cessful one, for the Lord hath said il.
But He has also said that the Latter.day
Saints have duties to perform, that they
should not sleep. and that they should
remember the VOWS and covenants they
have made. Sampson fell asleep in the
lap of ease and was robbed Of his
strength. So will every Latter.day
Saint who falls asleep in that way be
robbed of his strength.
Ny brethrs and sisters, it is not a
time for us to be asleep. Set them the
example of libe rallty; set them The ex
ample of kin dness, if you will; but re-
member what things are holy and to be
kept inviolate according to your Gov
enants. Remember that we have
covenanted to build up the king.
dom of God. Our talents and means
should help to carry on this great
work. Though our enemies may bind
US with cords OF steel instead of ropes,
we Will still be powerful. This is nv
testimony. Dare We fall asleep? l
Earnestly and sinserely pray thai the
blessings of God may increase amongst
this people. The Lord has never said
that should be worthy of these bless
ings. He has never said that any
man was sure of his exaltation. He
has said that He is able to raise up
men to carry on his work. May the
immortal strength that has been given
US increase with our years. and grow
stronger with the days as they pass by.
That is my prayer in tie name of Jesus.
Amen.
ELDER ANDREW JENsoE
who also spoke, said: Ny brethren
and sisters, am much pleased to meet
with you again in thfs building. 1 have
listened with great interest to what has
been said this afternoon and I only
wish nay words were strong enough
that could make myself heard in this
large building, that l might add my
testimony to what l know in regard to
the work of God. A few weeks ago l
left my home to take short trip to the
States to visit those places that have
been made sacred by the presence of
the Latter-day Saints in times
past-places that have been trodden
by Joseph, the prophet, and those
associated with him in the work in
which we are now engaged. Inasmuch
as ] had never before that opportunity
of visiting those places, may say that
my visit to them made very deep i'm
preston upon me. My COMPANION and
I could imagine with the spiritual eye,
that in those places the taints should
again be there, and songs of praise as
ceud to Jehovah. We also saw Nauvoo,
and visited Kirkland, where still stands
the remnants of the first temple built
in these the last days. We saw no pill
lar OF fire resting upon it. We saw its
various departments AID stood upon
the pulpit upon which the Savior was
seen by Joseph, the prop het. And we
felt the presence of holy beings there
although we could not see them We |
visited the hill Cumorah, in the State |
of New York. While We were there, the |
testimony of Jesus came upon US, and
we felt the influence of it.
We had opportunities of visiting a
great many different people as we
journeyed through the States. We
found few old Missourians of those |
who once prosecuted the Latter-day
Saints. In Questioning the inhabitants,
We found that a great many of them |
met with sad end. While travelling
through that part of the country. we
found quite q number who were
to US. They told US that it
was the greatest mistake for the people |
of Illinois to drive the .Mormons"
from there. One man, who had served |
two or three sessions in the Legislature
Of Illinois, took quite part in defend
ing US. On the other hand, l found |
those who opposed the Latter-day |
Saints and perseodted them.
/ found that there are different classes |
who believe that Joseph Smith was a
fallen prophet. These people think
that they are at liberty to accept certain
giYeD:to tt e Prophet Joseph
and to reject others. A great many of |
these factions have generally fallen TO
pieces, and only a very few are in ex-
stence.
My brethren and sisters, am glad to
be back in my mountain home once
more; and, although l am greatly
interested about Independence and the
,ity of NaugCo, have no desire at Il
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