Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-02-10
SUNDAY SERVICES.
President Woodruff Addresses the
Congregation.
Apostles Snow. Smith and Grant
Also Speak.

g Religious services were held i
the Tabernacle, Salt Lake City, Sur
:. day, Feb. 9th, 1890, commencin
:, at . p. m, President Angus n
|, Cannon presiding.
The choir and congregation sang
Do what is night; the day dawn is 5resl
Ing,
( Haning fatrrs offreeaom and light.
: An~eis above US arc silent notes taking
OF every action; do what is right.
Prayer was offered by Elder Ella
Morris.
The choir sang:
Gently raIse the sacrc strain,
For thesabbaih's come aSaln.
The Priesthood Of the Seventh
ward OBLIGATED in the administra
ton of the Sacrament.
PRESIDENT wiLFORD WOODRUFF
said he was thankful for the privi
lege of meeting with so many oil
the Latter-day Saints upon that &C.
casion. He had not been able dur
ing the last four or five months to
speak in public, having been af-
fiicted with a Geld on his lungs.
One very peculiar fact was that
God the Creator OF heaven and
earth and the inhabitants thereof
bad always been an unpopular Be
ing with the world. The Gospel of
Jesus Christ whenever taught by
inspired men, In any age, bad
met with a great deal OF op-
position. Such had oeen the
case in The whole history OF the
world, from the time of father Adam
down TO the present. Having shown
from Bible history how nations as
well Us individuals had been pun
ished for dlsobedience to God AMI
His commandments, President
Woodruff continued: l say TO all
Israel and the whole world today
that the Gcd Of heaven has set His
hand to perform this work in which
we are engaged. He has raised
up a Prophet who organized
this Church In fulfilment Of
the records Of divine truth. Joseph
Smith was no more popular in the
! generation IN which he lived, neither
are the Apostles nor the Latter-day
Saints as a body now, than was
Christ and His Apostles in their
day. But the God of heaven has
decreed certain things, and those
DEGREES be will carry out, whether
men believe or disbelieve. He will
establish His Church, He will estab-
lish His Zion, He will bring together
His peop,e. The people Rave to be
gathered from all nations under
heaven or the Bible will be unful-
filed.
We are passing through a very
peculiar kind Of history. We have
had n peculiar history all the days
OF our lives-ever since we have
been members Of this Church at
least; we shall probably continue to
have until the coming of the Son of
Man. No man can be godly, true,
! and a faithful witness OF the Lord
Jesus Christ without suffering pcrse-
cution and meeting with opposition.
This has been the history OF
the world in every age.
Be faithful, do what Is
right, aud let the consequences fol-
low. Trust in the God OF heaven.
he is watching over you: the eyes
Of all the heavenly host are watch
ing over you IS Q people, and also
over ali the world. This nation and
all nations under heaven will be
held accountable for the deeds done
in the body. We likewise shall be
held accountable for our acts and
the course which we pursue. We
have long future before us-a long
eternity; We are here ps! gp2 M. q mis-:
what lies before u on the other side
Of the vail. Let rot your hearts be
troubled; believe in God, keep His
commandments, aud all will be well.
The Lord will neither forsSke you
nor his kingdom. but He will carry
out all He has promised in the day
and generation in which we live.
Have faith in Him and in His
promises. Your strength lies In the
God Of heaven. Whatever you want
go TO Him for Il. Our prayers
should ascend unto the ears Of the
Lord day and night to sustain His
Church and work among this people.
There may be some strangers here
today. Iwiilrepeat to all such what
Joseph Smith has taught us. He
said, of wos emperor Of the
world and had control over all
the human family, l would sus-
tam every man, woman aud
child In the enjoyment of their re-
Igion, let it be what 1t may.D Those
have been our sentiments all the
way through. No man, not even
emperor or king, no republic, no
government has right 10 take
away from any individual his
agency in the enjoyment Of his ~
hgion. Why? Because men
6eget only their own children; they
do not beget their subjects. They
are responsible TO God and not 10
men. Every man, woman, and
child, all parties, sects, and denorni.
nations under heaven have a right
to their religion whatever II nav
be. We claim that same privilege
as Latter-day Saints, we have done
so all the way through, and expect
TO DO so as long as we live. We have |
right to believe in God, to believe |
in Prophets, in Apostles, in the Cos. |
pei which they taught, in the reve-
lations Of God and their fuliIment.
L suppose we shall have an cleo
ton tomorrow. OF couuse you know
II Is treason for an Apostle. for an
Elder, or q Prophet 20 refer 10 poIi-
tics. That is the way it is looked
upon by the world; but would saw
10 the Latter-day S9ints-those Of
you who go to the polls-labor for
peace; do not create any disturb.
ance; and should any disturbance
occur in this city. let il be with
somebody else; do not let il lie with
me Latter-day Saints. We do not
wish TO take the rights OF any man
away, spiritually, temporarily, poIiti-
ally, or in any other CAPACITY.
Every man has a right TO vote as
ne pleases, TO pray as he pleaees
% believe in God If he pleases
o renounce religion or to obey
l; because he is responsible to God
adj not to his fellow-men with re-
,ard to his acts any further than he
respasses upon those around him. /
ny, God bless you. Let us be true !
nd faithful. Zion will arise, the ,
Tory Of God viii rest upon her, the |
Kingdom Of God win be established .
pom earth.
We expect 10 obey the laws of our | /
ountry until He comes whose right ,
Is 70 reign. We do not expect TO ,
ct up any kingdom nor to turn aside 5
-om those laws at all. We profess I
belong to the spiritual Kingdom of /
iod which viii he built up. and :
Ihen Christ comes He will be the
ling. and will reign not only over I
.merica, but over all the earth. r
ireat and mighty judgments await t