The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-04-05
AFTERNOON SERVICES.

ties Lyman, Snow and Cannon. A short
synopsis of their respective remarks is
given below.
Apostle Lyman.
In speaking l desire to be prompted by
the spirit of the Lord. We each have only
a few minutes but, if we speak as the Lord
directs US, we will do very much good.
The only way to obtain a knowledge of the
truth is through the holy spirit. No man
can know this church is the work of the
LORD; NO one can say Joseph Smith was
prophet OF God except by the revelations
OF the Lord. We believe we are
made in Gods likeness as our
children are made in our likeness. We be-
lleve IN Jesus as our elder brother, as our
redeemer. To redeem US, He laid down
his lie. He came and revealed the Lord.
he came and was revealed by the Lord. He
brought word that baptism was to remove
SINS. Men We're willing to lay down their
lives for Him, because He taught them so
many things. We believe all men who be
lieve In the Lord will have their sins for
given and they will attain eternal life. For
men TO receive remission of sins, they must
be honest, must love mankind, be
filled with the spirit of charity,
and also with the spirit of the Lord
God mas sent no child into the world with
out the power to attain eternal life. Those
who fail to attain it must blame themselves.
Man has free agency and he is alone
responsible for the way in which he uses
it. The Lord will reward men for being
good, Man are the children of God and
are responsible to him. Every good act
that is done comes from God, in the inspi-
ration. Everything bad gets its inspira-
ton from the devil. We are privileged to
know the doctrines we have in the church.
How many know this in the church of
Jesus Christ! This knowledge is known to
the Latter Day Saints and has gathered them
| together from all parts of the globe. They
have endured persecution. Many men have
laid down their lives for the church. We
had better lay down our lives for the gospel
than for sin, all we do for the gospel of
Christ will give US crown in the here
after The Lord will reward US for ali the
good we do here. A new generation is in
the church at present. There is a new peo-
pie. The old people are fast dying away
and younger, fresher generation is spring
ing up in their stead. The heads Of the
church are changing and younger men are
coming TO be the leaders.
But the church is increasing and will in
crease year by year. The men and women
will be born in the church and tae church
Will have a more solid foundation. The
time is now coming when tue Latter-Day-
Saints Will De power on the earth
Give and be charitable. BE forgiving.
See who can be the most forgiving. For
where there is selfshness there can be no
love of God We cannot be Latter-day
Saints without the spirit of God Let US
live for this spirit. Let US have it every
day. We need it. 1t will be with US al
ways and we will learn to love one another.
on cannot be Latter day Saints without
it, Fathers, cultivate the doctrine of God.
Let every Latter day Saint here ask that
they may receive the spirit Of the Lord.
APOSTLE Snow.
The Latter-day Saints are completely de-
pendent on the Lord. The Lord has accom-
plished much for the Latter day Saints. He
has helped US to carry out the purposes of
God for the last sixty years. He
has enabled US to pass through
things which no people have been
called upon to go through. The Latter-day
Saints have many things to be thankful
for. have seen in the last fifty five years
the wonderful advancement the Latter-day
Saints have made in all the important
things.
Who is sufficient for the requirements of
the Lord! VINO, If man strike him on one
cheek, will turn the otherl The Latter
| day Saints were compelled to give up
everything, even the temple of the Lord
/ in Missouri. 1t took faith to deliver up these
things in Missouri, and yet TO feel thank
ful. We and our wives and children
tramped away without a sufficiency of any
thing. Offers were made TO u.s. If we
would abandon our religion we would not
have to give up our homes. Our religion
was too precious. At Nauvoo we made
greater sacrifices. We gave nearly every
| thing we had and Travelled away. We thank
God we were worthy to make thesesacrifces
GOD mas revealed to US many glorious
things. When He first came we were in
total darkness. No one knew what would
become of US in the next world. But God
revealed to US all the things we did not
know. The husband saw, if ne was good,
he would have his wife and children in the
next world. Other things were revealed.
What is better than the future God has re-
vealed unto us: ffhis people have made
wonderful advances in siXty-one years
Our people have had missionaries in the
southern states who have been killed, vet
they send more: Brethren, be not dis
couraged There is God at the helm, and
the time will come when all will be right.
Apostle Cannon.
Though the church has been organized
sixty one years, it is yet in its infancy.
There will be greater blessings come to the
Saints than have ever be fore been enjoyed
by them. We must feel we are yet in the
childhood of our religion. We have not
yet reached the maturity which will
make US SO great. God has re
vealed many things to u.s.
In spiritual things the Latter-day Saints
stand at the head of the world In some
other things we are deficient. We have
not learned to bring the tempOralities of
life into subsection TO God We are not
honest with one another. We are not for
giving. We find the people of this terri
tory lacoring under many disadvantages
We permit infant industries which should
be encouraged to lauguish. We should
know how TO adduce from the elements
around US things which will give us life.
You are all familiar with the late finan-
cial difficulties. Money has had to be
sent from abroad to save the people from
ruin. After the war with Germany, France
had great debt E,ut the people were
thrifty and they paid it off. France to-day
is rich and in the recent panic was able to
lend money in many places. France is de-
irving benefit from its thrifty people.
Why should not Zion be doing the same:
Why cannot Zion be lender not a Dor
rover! The church has not now the same
power in temporal matters. God has, in
the eyes of man made many mistakes, but
it has always been seen that
the acts of God have always had
the proper sequel. The Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter day Saints has made
many apparent mistakes, but they will all
come well. The church is not in dotage,
the church will grow and all nations will
acknowledge the brightness of Zion.
President George O. Cannon