The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-25

The choir sang the hymn:
Awake, ye saints of God, awake
Prayer was offered by Elder Henry
P. Richards.
The choir sang the hymn:
Author OF faith, eternal word"
Elder Angus NJ. Canaan introduced
Elders George McAllister, Robert Pat
rick and Henry Martin as three re-
turned missionaries from the southern
states. who would address the congre-
cation.
Elder McAlhster was the first to ad
dress the meeting For the last two
years, he said, he had been laboring in
eastern Tennessee, where he had been
called by revelation from God, through
his servants, and while there his labors
had been source of great pleasure
and satisfaction to him. AS was ma
tural, he thought of the fate of elders
who had gone there before; but his ex-
perience had been pleasant and he had
found the people to be very hospitable-
1t was a source Of wonder to him that
they would take them in at all when
it was taken into consideration what
they thought the elders to be, they, of
course, having no previous knowledge
of them, except from erroneous re-
ports they had heard.
The speaker gave brief outline OF
the work of a missionary, and then said
there had been q great change in the
southern states mission; the people did
not seek to gather as much as they
used to, but were endeavoring to build
up branches and establish Sunday
schools, which they we're doing with
great deal Of success, many people
coming over ten miles to attend their
schools Tho shirt hrnth0r1U 1OUn
prevailed there, as at home, and the
Saints we're endeavoring in their way
to bring the gospel to their neighbOrs.
The speaker closed by bearing his tes-
timOny to the truth of the gospel and
praying for the blessings of God upon
his people
Elder Robert Patrick was the next
speaker. He briefly outlined his ex-
perienceS in the South Carolina con-
ference. Like the previous speaker. he
added his testimony to the hospitality
and Warm-heartedness Of the southern
people and also outlined the work being
done there by the missionaries. The
speaker addressed himself specially to
the young men and women, and said
that they did not realize the privilege
accorded them to learn Of the gospel
here in Zion, and that especially the
young men should endeaVOr to learn
of those principles, 50 that when they
are called to carry the gospel to the
nations of the earth they might be
prepared
Elder Henry Martin added his tes-
tirnony to those who had preceded him.
and recOunted some of his experiences
while laboring in the southern states.
He also had found the people to be hos
pitable. Warm-hearted. and a majority
nf thoY,, Of IIxy ;o;0 10 "A
at some length upon the original apos-
taSy Of the church after the
death of the apostle, and stated
that the subject was hard for
the people to understand. They
are pretty thoroughly stepped IN the
idea that faith is all sufficient to save
The speaker quoted from the scrip
lures to prove that this apostasy was
seen by the prophets. especially Isaiah
The Savior also foresaw and spoke OF
it as did some of the apostles in the
new testament. He also dwelt upon
the restoration OF the gospel and thc
proof the elders invite to do the wi,
Of the father and they shall know Of
the doctrine" In conclusion Elder
Martin e1horted the young people tC
take advantage of the opportunities of
fered them and inform themselves re-
gardinS the gospel principles.
President Milford Woodruff then al
dressed the Saints. 1t was a pleasure
to him, he said, to hear the testimony
of the young elders of Israel. and HI
wished to add his to those given.
He was baptised in 1893. IN th'
spring of 1884 he went to what wa!
known as ''Zion's camp Ills frs
mission had been to the southern
states. He had Travelled through Jack
H.
from there across the Mississippi rive
and had the prejudices Of enc, bu
under the influence of his mission IN
soon lost them, and he had then foun(
the southern people to be warm anC
hoSpitable. He had ordained Elder a
O. Snoot, with whom he had Travelled
two years They baptized many souls
Slavery was then legal all over TIL
southern states and many servant
had requested baptism Of him. but n
had made rule to always consul
their masters for permission first
holding it unlawful to tear Gown !
mans house unless he had first bull
him a better one.
He dWelt upon his first association
with the prophet Joseph Smith, and o
the DrophesieS which he heard hin
utter This is one of the greatest dis
pensations of the gospel upon tn
| earth and it will never stop until a.
| the revelations of the prophets of Go
| have been fulfilled. He had heard tn
Prophet Joseph prophesy concernin
| The greatness of the work, but he ha
| little thought then to see this IdDe1
nacle or this congregation.
| In conclusion President WOodru1
dwelt upon the great change in tn
| sentiment of the world regarding tn
/ Latter-day saints. They no longer 100
! for their horns. but are beginning t
/ understand more about them ana IN
principles they teach. And he e3horte
! tbe Saints to teach their sons the goS
taI nyincinles that they in turn Nigh
! he prepared to teach others.
Elder George Q. Cannon, first cout
eA1or ia President woodruff, was tn
next speaker He spoke of the 20
1ybich Saints feel in hearing the test
I monies of the elders. the greatest 10
which can be felt, but which languae
| is Inadequate to express. Young me
should treasure up the testimonies the
4 hear and add to them by reading tn
| Bible. the word of God to man. and tn
! Book Of Mormon, which was tran:
| lated by the power of the molly splrl
/ Deep down in every heart there is
! disposition to believe the testimony
I the Bible, and when the elders quot
! il there is spirit that testifes that
is true and their hearts are stirre
There is not enough attention paid
+ha T;bIe He would rather have
for the reading of his children 1t
English. pure and undehled, and al
one familiar with 1t not only learn
use their mother tongue as it shou
be used, but become acquainted wit
principles that will be useful to the
; in after life. Under our school sy5te
it cannot be used in the schools; but
can be in the Sunday schools and
the preside, and it should be read a,
, bv the exercise of the right spirit
,, can he understood. The Book of Nc
mon, also, for 1t Is the pure word