The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-10-06

spirit of God burning perpetuauy with
in them. SO that when the laity come
to them for guidance they may be
given inspiration and truth. kyhen the
advice of Gods Amounted is rejected
by the people, it will lead to their own
condemnation.
Apostle Moses Thatcher delivered a
brief sermon. He said it was impor-
tant for Latter-day Saints to under
stand by what spirit their words are
actuated. There has become appar-
ent among the people of late dispo-
sition to speak carelessly of their
brethren in the faith. Nothing should
De guarded with more care than the
reputation of others. A wise writer
once said that mo one who is unfit to be
governed should govern" We should
be ready to mete out justice to all.
Christ. the great prototype of purity,
was viewed with envy, jealousy and
hatred. The natural disposition of man
is towards the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of pow
err Therefore, is the Injunction in holy
writ that we should govern in mercy
and mildneSS and the promise that the
scepter of such a one is our unchang-
ing Scepter Those who would change
the obedience of love for the obedi-
ence of fear are unwise. The man
most loved is the man who loves most.
He who is treacherous to his compan-
ions in business will not be perfect in
his performance of the Christians
duty. The man who deceives the people
in politics makes great mistake, and
does a great wrong. When one of the
priesthood tries to exercise undue do
mlnlon he Will grieve the spirit Then
he may say things he would never ut
ter while under the influence of that
spirit
We have among us Gods living or
acles, and their words do not and can
not conflict. The Saints should remem-
Der that dissension and i'll feeling are
the fruits of the flesh and not of the
spirit. Remember that obedience is
better than sacrifice and to harken
than the fat of lambs"
President George @. Cannon said
the words spoken during the confer
eace were the words of inspiration. 1t
is the right of the Latter-day Saints
to know the voice of the true shep-
herd. This has been demonstrated
from the beginning. This was remark
adoly shown at the time when Sidney
Rigdon was attempting to assume the
guardianship of the church. Much I'M
certainty prevailed at that time as to
who would be the leader. AS Rigdon
was about to address the people on
the subject of his leadership, President
Young went onto the stand. After
Apostle Rigdon's labored speech, Apos-
tie Young arose and spoke to the
Saints. Immediately everyone present
detected the voice of the true shepherd.
No one has ever doubted that John
Taylor was designated of God to sue
coed President Young; neither have
the Saints ever believed that MILFORD
Woodruff was not the Lords choice
for leader after President Taylor's
death.
When the descriptions occurred in
the incipient days of the church and
ershfp there was never any tremor in
the minds of the people. No doubt as
sailed the breasts of the Saints when
they started out ITO penetrate the will
derness. No more perfect example of
belief in the divine guidance can be i'm
agined than that Those who listened
to the counsel of Gods servants have
prospered while the rebeIlious have in
every instance come to naught.
The dearest gift to ali Latter-day
Saints is the faith in the gospel and
the testimony of his spirit To think Of
losing this fills one with uneXpressible
grief The results of Mormon perse-
verance and faith is proof mildly i'm
pressive. When one thinks of the
abuse and difficulties which were met,
their achievements seem all the more
striking. There is no more bold or fear
less people than are the Latter-day
Saints. The Mormon people represent
the hardihood and worth of all the
best races. The accusation that the
masses are uneducated and uncouth is
largely false. What the people lack in
letters and the finer accomplishments
is overbalanced by strong character
and noble manhood.
An adjournment was then taken until
10 o'clock this morning.
What is worse. imprisonment for life
or a lifelong disease, like scrofula, for
example? The former, certainly, would
be preferable were it not that Ayers
Sarsaparilla can always come to the
rescue and give the poor sufferer
health, strength and happiness.