The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-19
AT THE TABERNACLE.
Elder Nicholson Occupied the Entire Time on
Sunday Last.


Sunday Last.
| The attendance at the tabernacle on Sun
| day was not as large as usual, probably on
account of the threatening weather. The
choir and congregation sang the hymn on
page 1926, commencing:
Jesus anointed that prophet and seer"
And the choir sang the hymn commencing:
! Come, thou glorious day of promise,
| Come and shed thy cheerful ray"
The anthem, 'Grant Us Peace, o Lord"
was beautiful piece of harmony and the
choir rendered it in good style.
On the stand were Presidents George Q.
Cannon and Angus M. Cannon, Patriarchs
John Smith and William J. Smith, Bishop
William B. Preston and Elder Henry S.
Richards. The prayer was offered by Pa.
triarch William j. Smith. Elder Nichol-
son was the only speaker. a brief resume
Of his discourse is as follows:
was unexpectedly called to address this
congregation assembled to partake of the
holy sacrament.
Since our church was established revo-
luton has taken place in religious circles
all over the earth and many of the princi-
pies preaCU6u Dy our eluerS are DSIloVch III,
but the source of these principles is not.
The people of the world are beginning to
make inquiries regarding US, and in this
way we will soon become known in our
true light.
Of late there have been many inquiries
regarding the origin Of man. The views
of the Latter day Saints in regard to this
matter are unique and there can be no con-
elusive argument against the stand of the
Saints. Some say man has his beginning
and end of life upon this earth;
others, he has the beginning here
but has life in the hereafter. Our posi-
ton in regard to this Is that man lived
prior to this life. This is plainly set forth
in the Bible. The Lord said Jeremiah was
ordained prophet before he received his
earthly tabernacle. From that it may be
presumed jeremiah had previous exist
ence This makes the stand of the Latter
day Saints more secure, for we became
mortal so we could receive greater glory in
the hereafter. Some ask why a man can
not remember if he had pre-existence. No
man can remember back farther than the
, time when he was year or two old. Why,
then, should he remember beyond his
birth!
Man is the perfection of the handiwork of
the Creator, and man has accomplished
: many great things. You can see the mar
velous evidences of his handiwork on every
hand. Has this knowledge been gained
, in his short life2 Let US rather
believe he learned great deal of
these things in previous existence. For
a man to learn every thing in this life would
, go against the laws of nature. And again,
if man is such a masterpiece the Lord will
, not let him end his glorious existence at
the end of this lie. This is another thing
the Saints have to stand on.
Some think they will be saved by faith
IN God. But they must do more. They
, must repent of their sins, rectify their
| conduct and lay aside the superstition Of
| the dark ages. These are essential, for
otherwise man cannot possess the spirit
. of God.
Baptism is necessary for the remission
of sins; no believer will deny it. He who
does so condemns the act of
our Lord. No consistent be-
lever can take a position against
this ceremony and there are churches with
, which converts are initiated by this cere-
mony. But these churches lack the author
/ ity of God to administer the sacrament,
and that is the all-important element in the
ceremony.
People say revelation was given in the
early days of the church, for its establish
ment; that there is no need of revelation
now, because people have become more en-
lightened If there is no direct communi-
2 cation with God, how is it his servants are
called directl If there is no means of
communication, the servants would not be
D called The essential point of difference
3 between the Latter-day Saints and the
other churches, lies in the belief as to rev.
citation, the Latter-day Saints believing
that revelation was continuously needed
for the guidance of the church, and
: that when one is baptised by one who has
/, authority to do so his sins will be forgiven
9 and no longer held against him and he will
D be born again. If anybody wishes to know
: If we have founded our church upon the
rock Of revelation, it is easy for him to do
0 so for the promise that the repentant be-
S lever should not be left in the dark is in
y the scriptures. Peter said:
Repent and be baptized, every one of
you, for the remission of SINS and We shall
receive the Holy Ghost, for the promise is
unto you and your children"
L The Saints in these latter days have fol-
y lowed in the footsteps of Christ, and al
: though they have been prosecuted, they
q are still faithful and they have received
n their reward. This is the secret OF
L the unity of the Latter-day Saints,
and if it were not for this they
would not have the harmony that
q prevails among them. They have tried tc
e obey the injunction of God TO be one ''as
the Father and Son are one," that is in 6
: spirit of brotherhood and unity that will a,
S some future date prevail throughout the
9 length and breadth of the earth and will
u find all men together and the dream
9 and the prediction of the prophet, that
e man will meet a brother everywhere, will
o be fulfilled
S May God keep US from harm and help u.
! all is my prayer.