The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-04-09

Henry HERMAN, Jacob Gates, Abram H
Cannon, Seymour B. Young, G. Fjeldsted,
John Morgan and 3. II. Roberts.
William b. Preston as presiding bishop.
with Robert 7. Burton as his first. and
John r. Winder as his second counselor.
Franklin D. Richards as church his
tOrian and general church recorder
The priesthood of the Sixth ward of
ficiated in the administration of the sacra-
ment
President MILFORD Woodruff
then addressed the congregation He was
listened to with deep attention, and bore a
powerful testimony to the truth of the
gospel.
The choir and congregation sang: "We
Thank Thee, o God for Prophet"
Apostle Lorenzo Snow
read from Matthew, chapter Is, verses A
to 20. He said he was aware that he would
be unable to make all of the vast congre-
CATION hear, but would endeavOr to speak
as distinctly as possible. The Lord has
said: Let men come unto me and l will
show them their weaknesses. I dare say
the experience Of many elders is in con-
formity to this saying. It is impossible to
accomplish our duties as Saints unless we
have the guidance OF the Holy Ghost.
am sure l would not have started
out if the Lord had not given me
an assurance that He would bear me
up. There has been to-day a marvellous ex-
hibitiOn of union as far as formality is con-
cerned. There has also been something
beyond this: there has been spirit in the
hearts of those who have voted, to prompt
them to this union. How many there are
who are not united in supporting the
priesthood OF God is not for me to say, but
when we do right we are united in uphold
ing those called by our votes to fill offices
in the church.
We say that we have no reason to feel
proud when we are selected to fill respons-
ible positions. We have learned
THE OBSTACLES THAT We HAVE TO SUR
MOUNT
when we are called to act in the name of
the Lord. know my feeling when l was
unexpectedly called to be an apostle l did
desire an office once, and it was to be an
ton, and l desired it because my soul was
filed with the Holy Ghost, and
had manifested to me that there was God
who had restored the everlasting gospel.
1t was also revealed to me that Jesus was
the Son of God. These things We're re
vealed to me by the Lord, and ] received
most perfect knowledge of their truth This
knowledge is still clear TO my mind. There
has never, during the trying times | have
passed through, been time when u shadow
of doubt has come to me
There are sacrifices connected with being
called to the priesthood, and the higher we
are called, the greater the sacrifice that viii
be required of US This priesthood cost
the Son of God his life, which He gave
freely; and you and ] will have to learn 10
make sacrifices freely in order to carry out
the purposes of God. The Lord has blessed
certain individuals, and blessed them, not
because they were better than many more
around them but perhaps they had more
faith than others, and they were called to
90 to prison. This was done to try them
and they were required to make sacrifices
that others with less faith could not make
When they have shown that they were
worthy, they have been blessed. We may
have an opportunity to follow their exam
pie, perhaps. not in the same manner. but
in some Of the numerous ways that we are
called upon to make sacrifices for the cause
of truth.
We have voted to sustain the church au-
thOrities, and it is our duty to uphold them
i'll all our actions. The voice of SANDER
or complaint should not be heard among
u.s.
We HAVE FOUND THE TREASURE
spoken of in that which [ have read from
the bible. ] know it is of great value. [
have made sacrifices, but they are unworthy
in comparison to the blessings which l am
seeking. Are we willing to sacrifice all
that we have in order to obtain the glories
of the kingdom of God: We made covenant
with our Rather at the waters OF baptism
that we Would'deyOte our time and talents
i'll following the dictates of the Holy Spirit.
Not even our wives and our children would
stand IL the way. When we are called on
missions, we left all to proclaim the princi-
pies of the gospel. We would not withhold
anything that we possessed. but would de
vote all 10 the cause of God. When | was
called TO be an apostle, I cOvenanted with
the Lord that l would not even withhold
my life if called upon to lay it down in the
cause of truth.
The first time saw the Prophet Joseph
Smith was when l was a boy. He was
talking to a small congregation. He told
them of the visits of the angel to him. He
was not then great preacher, but after
wards became a powerful speaker. The
people loved to hear him, because he was
full OF revelation. He had received author
ity to Ordain men to the priesthood, and &C
cording to
THE PROMISE OF THE LORD,
those who accepted the principles he taught
received from the Lord testimony of their
truth. The Latter-day Saints are to-day
witnesses that this testimony followed the
of the elders.
| feel that at this conference we have re-
newed our determination to keep the COM
nands of God; and pray that He will give |
Us strength TO go forth and manifest in
creased diligence in keeping His command |
nents. that we may be saved in our fathers |
kingdom.
The choir sang and Elder John Nicholson |
the beneGictioH.
MONDAY MORNING.
The tabernacle WAS Nell-flled again YES |