The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-04

the power bestowed on Peter and his an
SWering the query "how to be saved" on
the day of Pentecost by saying Repent,
everyone Oh you. and be baptlsed and ye
shall receive the gift of the holy ghost"
John, the reyelator, pTOphecied OF the
angel VINO has restored the gospel in this
by obedience he had received that testi-
m0ny- Apostles. prophets. etc. were
placed in the church to bring us TO a
unity OF the knowledge OF the Son of God
The speaker addressed himself to ths
strangers present, If there were any press
emit and said if they desired salvation.
pent and be baptised and they should res
CeiYe the gift Of the holy ghost and they
should know for themselves of these
things. The Lord had blessed this land
work Will roll forth and fill the whole
earth we should rejoice and go on and
work cut that salvation intended for US
IN the mansions of our Father.
Elder Heber j. Grant said he rejoiced
in the manifestations OF divine approval
upon the Latter-day Saints, and hay-
desired ali others to tt,''-i obtain It,
but 1t Is only obtained by doing tho
Win OF the Father. and never does any,
one forsake the straight and narrow path
except by breaking the commandments
OF God. BY the holy spirit we partake
OF the fruits from the tree of the gospel
and know that it is true. Those who
have seen the healing of the sick and
those who have laid their hands on them
know that they were healed by the
power Of God. Let us so live as 20 merit
his smiles and appreciation and receive
his blessings.
Elder Abraham H Cannon referred to
young man who did not desire to be
of the church because Of the time it took
for religious duties away from his de-
sired profession. He remembered a
thought that " Way n and E How he Wa i
, lost to all hope of the future and looks
upon the approach OF. disease with nor
rOr. There is room in this church for
the exercise of every talent; for the
great men Of the future viii come from
it. The speaker referred TO a man try
ing to break up a branch of the church
not get along without him "Whoever
falls upon this rock shall be broken and
whoever it falls upon shall be ground to
powder" None is so humble but he can
contribute something to the work. He
can at least go into the temple and be-
brought safe into port when all supposed
ii lost. and the homage done the cap
tain who had saved those in his care.
Z How great then must be the joy of those
\ who have saved others, in the world to
come, because they have been sdViOrS
OF the souls of men, We can write our
names the temple of the future. He
! referred to a dream Of a man who saw
I how q poor woman received a great re-
ward for devoting her life to others;
While he who had the dream received lit
I tie. because he had received his reward
for his good works in this world while
I she did not. We should remember the
/ example of Julian who sought TO bring
! to nauSht the words of the SAVIOR and
! rebuild Jerusalem He when pierced to
Z death by an arrow. cried 30, GaIlean,
thou hast conquered" So viii we if We
I seek to use our talents for the over
I throw of the work of God. But let us
use those talents given us by the Lord
I to the furtherance of his work and the
I LAYING up treasures in heaven.
Elder Angus NJ. Cannon, presiding
moved the adjournment of the CONFER
| ence until the first Saturday N June,
! which was unanimously carried.
| The choir sang the hymn on page 293-
mGo. We messengers of glory.
Run, ye leSates of the skies
BenediCtion was pronounced by Elder
Seymour B. Young.