The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-04-08

Gle at 10 O'Clock yesterday morning.
The choir and congregation sang,
Now Let Us Rejoice in the Day of
Salvation"
Prayer was offered by Elder John D.
T. McAllister.
The choir sang, GLORY to God on
High
ELDER FRANCIS NJ. LYMAN,
Having been called to so to Southern
California last January on a brief mis-
sion, he had come in contact with
many professed followers of the
Prophet Joseph Smith, who doubted
the authority Of the church as now or
CaniZed. The presiding officers at the
time of the death of Joseph, were the
apostles, and that quorum has never
been disorganized from that time to
this, being sustained by unanimous
vote Of the people at each general con-
ference Of the church, in their po-
sitions they have been recognized of
God and sustained by the voice of the
people.
The entire quorum is necessary to
held the keys of the church, and under
those circumstances they are in equal
authority with the first presidency, SO
that in case of the disorganiZation of
the latter quorum. the church may not
want leaders. No one of the apostles
has power TO leave his quorum and en-
oeavor TO establish another church
The JOsephites claim that when the
Latter-day Saints came to the west,
they left Zion. but the Prophet Joseph
had declared that all of America north
and south, is Zion, and Missouri alone
cannot lay claim 10 that title Fur
ther, the prophet himself predicted this
westward journey, and had actually
started III this direction himself when
he was called back to his nartvrdonl
Since that time the apostles have man
tested great faithfulneSs, and the
apostasy of this class had not been fire.
quent.
The Latter-day Saints, too, are the
only temple-building people in the
Wollu, according to che word OF God
through the prophets Joseph and Brig
ham. Thus the word of the Lord is
coming 10 the people continually
through his servants. Hence, there has
never been any necessity for a re-
organized church of Christ The au-
lholIty God has given to his people is
more valuable than life
Inc quorum OF the apostles has
never been diSorganized. and it will
always hold the keys Of power in the
church
ELDER BRIGHAM YOUNG
spoke Of his recent visit to the south
ern states and Mexico. where he had
experienced much pleasure in his Ia
hors Especial prosperity was OBJ
served by him in the settlements of
Arizona and Mexico.
lie explained his belief that the Lat
teN-daN Saints as a whole have pro-
EIesSed materially in the PRINCIPLES of
righteousness during the past wear.
" ME many do not conform their
hNeS 10 tho revelations of Cod vet
great progress is being made
Laval 'ding and faithful the Saints
3ie amenaoie to the laws of the land
Win which the laws of God are NOT in
CgHhlct Al the experiences through
MIllh me people are passing viii at
Au"hl le lead IL government when the
reign of Christ will be universal
throughout the whole earth To nre-
pare them for this, new words of doc
Nihs VIII he continually given to those
WHO are ready TO receive them The
sliea0 ~ the work was aracterized
Is marvellous, and II was spoken of &C
an. encouraging sign that the Young
People are stepping forth to their
PAGES IN the front ranks. where tbe,-
lsoor under the direction Of God in
me Spir1t Of humility
ELDER FRANKLIN n 2Tc,I.pDo
LeleIIeo TO the Strengthening. and conn
iortlng influence borne To tba heIie,-i,7e 6,
hsart by the messengers Of Christ IN
mus DAY Obedience to their testimony
~ lhe gospel has brought to the he
never a similar testimony. to the salts
--'l-tiSii u Aflt hungry soul
Thus 1t the beginning the faithful
ones so priced il that thew wouId he
wing to lay down their lives for If
remission OF sins and the Gift Of the
I10!y GhoSt brought unsDea kahle iov
WnlcA mas more than atoned for the
uiHlcuitIes confronting the blessed So
alSe has the testimony If each l,eoo
strengthened ana his authority i1cres =
eu' tnuS 10 continue until the nerfec+
odN: ms can be done through fuIl
conformity TO the laws Of Christ that
Cur lives may be hid in his.
ne authority Of the priesthood has
come down through its ebaahels from
oiden tunes, and our inheritance of If
Should be source of qualification and
faithfulness to it. ~
me rev elation of the work for the
dead, given by Elijah in KirtJand
temple, has led to a wonderful actixitx,
lE the direction of reclaiming the dead
ana uniting our interests with theirs.
Our hearts are turning to the fathers
rs theirs are to us. Yet the labor has
just begun and it viii continue for CEN
tdIles to come, all laboring under the
proper direction until all the families
OF the earth are united together.
More abundant blessing of the people
mas been manifested during the mast
year than for long time before. and
lhey should be urged TO greater spirit
udI ana temporal industry. that in both
directions they may be in the lead.
Ihere Is especial necessity that they
SHOULD become seIf-sustaining. raising
tnelr food and manufacturing their
clothing. and furnishing these products
1or others, becoming independent OF the
merchandise of others.
IN the midst OF the Judgments ,,o,,ra5
out upon other peoples. the Latter-lav
saints have been prospered; and in the
midst OF these blessings the Foundation
o. prosperity and independence for the
future mas been laid. Especial atten-
non should be directed to the deveIon-
nlent of the staple Industries of the
country.
So should faithfulness be manifested
IN inc performance OF all the work as
signed US.
ELDER LORENZO SNOW
read passage from the Doctrine and
covenants, relating to the priesthood.
It's nature ana authority
He said that through faithfulnass i,
the keeping of our first estate. we have
been permitted 10 come into existence
upon the earth. Coming here under
covenant to serve God we have assuno-
ed the responsibility Of obeying his viii
In our forgetfulnesS we have lost sight
OF many of these covenants. and ave
j, being continually reminded of them
) Our study, therefore, must be to pre-
pare ourselves for the duties OF This
life and so to perform them as To
deserve what we enjoyed in our
pre-eXlStence IN the presence of
God. In this there need be no fail
ure. if one submits himself to proper
direction, though seeming failures NAV
occasionally occur, as they have in The
history Of this work. The reason for
there having beer no real failure is