The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-02-26

are they? Take it from the beginning.
from Broochus Day and Brandenbu
who came to this land. have watched
them closely 1 have been familiar
with them-men in CONGRESS and men
out of Congress men in posi-
ton in the Terri ,ory. and men
out O. position In the Territory
AID there is not one that know of
whose example l would Ike to follow,
or whose fate l would like to have. So
| it will be to the end. IN } weapon that
is formed against thee shall prosper;
and every tongue that rise against thee
| in judgm Mt thou shalt condemn Z" This
is the word of the Lord uttered thou
| sands of years ago concerning His
work in the last days. II has been full
Sled; and it will be fulfilled. These
are blessings that God has given to US
to be delivered, to be strengthened,
another. What is imprisonment ?
What are trials and difficulties and
troubles? What man is there who
would shrink from trials or even death
If he knew that he had the Iowa of his
fellow-men, if he had their affection
and their confdenceP And this is
what we have. We are banded TO-
gether by indissoluble ties; they can
not be severed; they are stronger than
steel. Yes, they are stronger than
death. This people are solidifie1 by the
power of God, by the outpouring of the
Holy Ghost. God has poured out this
great love from heaven upon US. In
every land where the elders 60 and bap-
tie the children of men, there is
spirit of love descends upon us who are
baptized The elders have friends
who would die for them. An elder
going to strange land. when he bap-
tizes those people into the church and
the spirit of God rests upon them, they
uphold him and feel as though they
would lay down their lives for him, so
great is their love for the man who
brings them the gospel. Who Of the
elders that have travelled that do not
know this to be true? Who of the
Saints that have been baptized abroad
that cannot bear testimony to this
throughout these mountains? From
north to south. from Canada to Mex
leo, are found people of this
kind who have been gathered from
the nations of the earth by the
power of Almighty God The
outpouring of His Holy Spirit has
filed their hearts with love for the men
who have carried the gospel to them.
Though they may have lived at the
antipodes, the remotest portion of the
earth, when they received the gospel
| they have been impelled by desire to
leave their native land to 60 to the
place which God has appointed as
place of gathering, to be numbered with
the Latter-day Saints in the midst of
their prosecutions.
Where is there anything on earth like
| it? Is this delusion? If so, what a
great delusion! What wonderful de
fusion Ia delusion that produces such
results, such fruits as these. You
would imagine that when men and
women are baptized into the church,
the mere thought of going to the noun
tains to be prosecuted as the Latter
day Saints have been, wonld be
enough to deter the most courageous.
But is this the effect? No, wher-
ever the elders go to-day in distant
| lands there is this burning to 90 to
Zion, This is the case the wide world
over. 1t is not confined to the south
ern States nor to the northern States;
it is not confined to Canada, to Great
Britain, nor to any one land; but this
spirit is universal. This spirit goes
with the elders who carry the gospel of
salvation to the inhabitants of the
earth; and they bring in the sons of
Adam rejoicing in the gospel and prais-
ing God that they have lived in day
when God has spoken from the heav-
ems, when he has raised up Prophets,
ordained Apostles, poured out His
spirit upon those who will obey His
commandments. This is the spirit
wherever the gospel is found, and if
you do not have it, brethren and siI-
tiers, if you do not have it in this valley,
it is because you have failed to live up
to the privileges which God has given
you.
am reminded of what the ancient
prophet said concerning these days.
Saws he, The righteous need not fear"
Nephi repeated several times, The
righteous need not fear" We need not
fear. 1 tell you there is no cause or
room for fear. God is with us; the an
geiic hosts are with us; the glori-
Gus army of martyrs are looking
down upon US. They sympathize
with US in our Affections; they
know the trials that, as human
beings, we have to bear. The angels
are with US and laboring for the pro-
gress and triumph of this work. Those
who are with US are far more numerous
than those who are against us; and nc
power on earth can arrest the progress
of this work. This is my testimony to
you in the name of Jesus.
see I am tresPassing on time. Pres
ident Woodruffis here, and know that
you want to hear his voise. His lungs
not being very strong, he desired me to
occupy the time this afternoon. pray
that the peace of God may rest upon
you, my brethren and sisters. that the
power and presence of the Holy Ghost
may be in your hearts, that if you have
committed sin you will turn now and
repent of it with all your mind and
strength, and serve God. that we may
attain unto that great glory which God
has promised to His faithful children,
which 1 humbly ask, in the name of
Jesus Christ. Amen.
President Wilford Woodruff
was the next speaker. He said: l feel
that want to say to you. my brethren