The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-04-08

Apostle f. Nj. Lyman presided. and there
were on the stand besides that gentleman Apos-
ties J. H. Smith. NJ. W. Merrill and A. H. Lund,
and others.
Elder c. w. Penrose
addressed the congregation. Its great salts
faction TO me TO see this large congregation,
especially when remember that the tabernacle
is full to its utmost capacity. There are also
throngs of people outside who are unable TO
enter either building. This indicates that Zion
is growing, and that the faith OF the saints is
increasing
1t was said in the days of the Prophet Joseph
that if he could be removed "Mormonism''
would die out. He was removed. but the saints,
instead of being broken up, become more COM
pactly united together. SO in the days OF Brig
ham Young; it was said that this church was
held together by his craftsmanship, but we
know to the contrary.
1t is now said that If all political power can be
taken from the Latter-day Saints they will go
down. 1t NAV be that We will be deprived of
all our~political rights, but even If the Lord
should yermit our enemies TO go to this great
length, the church will continue to go onward
and upward 1t was thought that to take from
the church its property would cripple 1t and cur
tail its growth but though it has for long time
been deprived of the use Of its property, 1t has
continued to grow and increase. So it will even
Christians were and be forced to flee to the
mount aims and clothe themselves In sheep
skins and goat skins.
" suppose that our Father in heaven specially
loves poverty, is an error. The Lord has no
objection to wealth if it be used properly and II
is His design 10 pour it out upon His people as
fast as they fit themselves to receive and make
q proper use of it. He has said that His people
should inherit all things. This church is not
organized for spiritual purposes alone, but for
temporal purposes also, speaking as men
speak Man Is composed OF spirit and element,
which, being inSeparably connected, receive q
fulness of JOY. A religion which Is spiritual
alone would not be adapted to our condition
but we need a religion which embraces both the
temporal and the spiritual. The time will come
when we will have a real spiritual Zion, but it
will be when the saints are pure and Sanctlfied.
1t would not do for us TO spend all our time in
spiritual pursuits, such as singing, preaching,
etc. We have temporal necessities which must
| be provided for. We are mortalS, and live not
in an immortal condition, but in state which
renders us subject TO death We are in a school
| to learn how to prepare ourselves for a future
| life in the presence of God
We have been exhorted by President Wood
ruff TO seek the spirit OF revelation. What is
that spirit! II is the light that hghteth every
man that cometh into the world. There is a
| spirit in man, and the inspiration of The AL
mighty giveth it understand NJ The source OF
| this inspiration is the Spirit of God, which is
the light and life of all things and the power
thereof by which they were made. This Spirit
! is in and through and round about all things,
| the light of, God, the lie OF all thingsl that
have been endowed with life. But the
! sodlhtos w WIS
natural inspiration, are priyilegedto enjoy q
higher endowment of this spirit, the gift OF the
Holy Ghost, which is received through obedi
ence to the laws of the gospel. 1t is the SAINT
| spirit which was poured out upon Jesus. Men
having the spirit of natural inspiration receive
advanced ideas, and new truths are discovered
by them, as in The case of inventors. The spirit
| of God works in similar way on the minds
of men operating in higher capacity. They
receive the manifestations of the Holy Ghost
and the things of heaven are shown unto them
But in order that this may be the case with
Latter-day Saint, he must search for the truth
and study IL out diligently in his mind We
should remember these things and not become
too much engrossed in temporalites,andl in the
pursuit of wealthto devote attention TO spir
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