The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-29

a pair of elders enter neighborhood
| they have first to overcome the prejudiceS
OF the people, but afterwards. they are
| anxious to hear them again. The gospel
| they preach is the same as taught by the
Savior. revealed through modern proph-
cts Some people contend with the eld-
ers.. but it was the latters' aim to avoid
/ contention; and, as it were not TO tear
down mans house until they had first
built them better one to live in. They
DO not say their present religion is
wrong. but show them by the Bible that
there is a. better one. The invitation is
more often declined than accepted, but
the servants of the Lords skirts are
| cleared and the people are responsible.
In conclusion, Elder Wells bore his tes-
timony to the truth of the gospel, as re-
we will be humble and supphcate our
Father, he will lead US Alright and to His
Kingdom Joseph Smith was a prophet,
as were those who, succeeded him. May
we be led in the paths of virtue and right
eousness and follow the counsel and COM
mandments given US, and receive the ex-
altation laid up for US.
Elder John Halliday was the next
speaker. Many things had passed through
his mind on listening to Elder Wells ad-
dress. He, himself, was a southerner, re-
ceiving the gospel in Alabama, in 1874. He
went west ahead of the pioneers as far
as Fort Laramie. In 1916 he was in win
ter quarters, and then returned to the
South. When he first came to Salt Lake
valley, through Emigration canyon he re-
ceived his first glimpse of the promised
land. The difference between the situa ton
then and now caused him to ask: Have
we been as diligent in keeping his COM
mandments as He has been in looking
after our welfare?"
He returned to the southern states lust
after the civil war. He was taken for a
'carpet-bagger" from the north. He had
TO labor to convince the people that he
was not northern general come to re-
ceive the sword of General Butler from a
Tort on the. Tennessee river. The strong
est opposition he had to contend with
was from otherwise intelligent men, who
Set reports af1oat that had no foundation
In truth whatever. An uncle of his had
died I'VE or six years previous to his ar
rival there as a missionary. He never
joined any church. His religion was to be
honest and do unto others as he would
like them to do unto him. His relatives
refused to have his funeral sermon
preached by the divines of the day He
explained to a son of the dead man the
situation of his father, and was requested
10 preach the funeral sermon. Many peo-
pie came to hear what the Mormon elder
would say. He explained the apostacy of
the primitive church and the restoration
Of the gospel through Joseph Smith A
Baptist minister took occasion to refer to
his sermon afterwards and warned his
congregation to beware of him, as he
take away their wives, and make them
work as prisoners.
The Latter-day Saints know whereof
they speak. They know for themselves
Of the principles of the gospel and that
Joseph Smith was a prophet of God We
nave no time to lose in preparing our
best; The speaker said he was anxious to
get to the temples to do the work neces-
sary for his dead relatives salvation. Let
US live up to the commandments of God
that we may enjoy his blessings.
Elder G. W. Penrose of the stake pres
idency, next addressed the meeting He
SAD that falsehood travels faster than
the truth. but when the latter does over
take 1t, the former has not much chance
with it; so it is only when the elders
f have not not an ar opportunity to be heard
a Few years ago 1t was dangerous for !
an elder to preach the gospel in the !
southern states, some even, sealing their
situation is better Though not all are |
called to personally go TO the nations |
afar off, yet every man warned is called |
nony of the elders, will come the testi- !
?mony of the judgments. The testi- |
mony of the elders abroad cannot today |
be carried without purse or script as
formerly. Formerly. though sometimes /
the elders had to endure many hardShips |
get the Lord was with them and His |
them Now in England the elders have |
to furnish their own means of livelihood /
1t would be possible. as formerly, to go I
faith enough, though it would require |
more than formerly for the difficulties /
are greater.
fSIlIOSe referred 10 lle great (
change of the world toward this people, |
manifested during the few last years. |
The acceptance of the gospel gives the |
people the spirit of God, that removes
the clouds from the mind and gives light /
and intelligence and knowledge of all |
things. 1t shows how men might obtain |
the best results from the elements. If /
we will read the discourses of Brigham
Young and live up to them we will be |
better enabled to improve ourselves.
Mormonisn is to be the redeemer of the I
earth. 1t is for the elders of the church
TO prepare themselves for the work be-
fore them. A flood of light and power
will come down upon this people that
they may use it for the redemption of
both the living and the dead Let US
keep this great work before us and labor
for 1t, that we may enjoy the blessings
for us, and help to accomplish
the purposes of God in the earth.
The speaker referred to his attending
the funeral of DR.. Groves. Some people
judged him as very eccentric. He has
rome and left his means to endow a
hospital and his works will live after
him. Brigham Young left the B. Y
academy and other institutions that live
after him. Rich men should use their
means to lay up treasures in heaven by
performing works here that will live
after them and the effects of which will
be felt in the spirit world by them.
The choir sang the anthem, Daughters
Of Zion, awake from thy sadness"
Benediction was pronounced by Elder