The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-04

uON luey DIFF NIllUS 10 near WHdL the
elders have TO say. Even if not re-
ceiVed with open aims, as it We're, yet
they are not received unfriendly at all.
It is the desire of our father in
heaven TO make US a great people and
1t IS our duty to fit and prepare our
selves for every duty that devolves upon
US and God will bring US into those
conditions that will make us greater,
as we are prepared for them. AS
result of the work done, the Saints are
a body Of people, united and full of in
tegrity, and ready even, if necessary,
20 lay down their lives for the prilci-
pies.
In conclusion Elder Sloan hoped that
everyone would appreciate the bles-
sings bestowed upon them by our father
IN his goodness and strive TO be worthy
of them
Elder Heher ]. Grant, of the twelve
apostles, was the next speaker. He
said in brief:
1t Is ever a source of satisfaction to
meet With the Latter-day Saints and
he always liked to hear the testimonies
Of the elders who preach the gospel.
The experience of the elders can only
be known by those who perform their
labors. He had never met a man who
was engaged in that labor and was
faithful but that man felt blessed of
the lord and had a testimony Of the
truth of the work he was engaged in.
he feels that he is worthy and with
that testimony he is prepared to meet
the world and its scorn and persecu-
ton, if necessary. Many a man has
received a testimony while on his feet
declaring that gospel. If we would live
up to the duties Of the gospel we
would all be filled with that spirit,
both at home and abroad
Every man is the architect of his
own fortune and if we do not reach the
proper standard Of excellence, the in
dividuals will be responsible. Every
one should use every endeavor to
carry out the commandments of Coo,
Tor he will always open the way.
lie VIII not ask us to do more than we
can. Nearly every one in the church
has testimony Of the gospel It is the
individual who makes up the church.
and it cannot rise above the acts of
those individuals.
1t IS indeed wonderful that this
people has been gathered here from
all parts Of the earth But if we have
Ipartaken Of that spirit and have that
testimony and then do not keep the
commandments Of God, that testimony
viii be to our condemnation in the
DAY OF Judgment 1t is not knowledge
but the keeping Of the commandments
that viii save US and eXalt US. It is by
our works that we will be judged.
Where do you find a people that have
made the record that this people have
made? Why, if President Woodruff
were to call upon this people to get up
and move to another section of the
country they would do it and leave all
behind them. Even now thousands of
l.
and all that is dear to them and go
forth to preach the gospel. In the
world the fathers, mothers, brothers
and sisters Of those who accept the
truth turn against them. That is the
Kind Of material this people is com
posed of. Jesus asked Peter who he
was, and Peter said he was the Christ.
Then the Savior said, BLESSED art
thou Peter; for flesh and blood hath
not revealed this unto thee but our
Father which art in heaven" It was
| by the revelation of God that he knew
him and he said that on that rock
| (revelatiOn) he would build his church.
| This people if they were called upon
would rise and say that they knew
that this was the work of God And
there is no power on earth that
can combat this knowledge.
The Latter-day Saints have a des-
tiny to fulfill and it is the duty of ev-
cry one TO do his part. We have been
despoiIed, robbed, prosecuted, driven
from country to country, from state
10 state, and finally were driven to
lodge on Mexican soil. But the day
| viii come when we Will be recognized
for what we are worth We viii be
known for the people who are bringing
10 me world the knowledge of the COS
pei and the principles that will save
and eXalt mankind,
We know that the gospel is tr11e
| like we know anything else, by our
senses, our feeling and intelligence
| We can look out of the window and
see tree. We know it is a tree. foT
we can see it, we can feel its leaves
| and the rest of it, and we can eat tbe
! fruit of it. And when we have felt the
spirit that accompanies the gospel and
! have tasted OF the fruit thereof. We
know that it is the gospel of Christ
! The Redeener said and these signs
Shall follow those that believe, in nv
name shall they cast out devils" etc
And these signs do follow the Saints
now.
I Elder Grant mere bore a strong test.
mony TO the signs which he had wit.
messed that follow believers. He had
! seen the sick healed and had received
and seen the fulfllment of promise;
made by the spirit of God And ha.5
! been blessed by President Geo. q. Can,
non and other elders, With the recoy.
! cry from an attack of diphtheria in
! Washington, when a Spiritualist haG
I predicted the death of one of them.
| This church is built upon the rock OF
revelation. But the testimony OF it.
truth viii act to tlle condemnation o.
[ g,a
mandmenIs of God. The greater tht
light a man receives, the greater tht
labors he has to perform. In the day
OF Judgment lie Will be rewarded ac
wording TO the deeds done in The body
I Aloody and Sankey, or if it was no
they, IL was some other divine, wrote
that the greater the sin aht
greater the glory of Chris
IN washing it away. If there is {
damnable doctrine, this is one. F0l
the better we keep the command
ments Of God, the better it viii be 70
Us, both here and hereafter. a farm5l
might know how 10 plant seed, tend tn,
crop, reap, etc, but if ne does not sc
OuL ami perform the labor, he Wi,
have no crop. Ii takes labor to accom-
pdsh anything. The man who is ener
Getic and gets up and does mis- work il
The man who succeeds in life. TIL,
La -udy IcdlHta, uIdHy VI t-ieIu, HdN'
testimonies Of the truth, and yet go OF
breaking the commandments. Tlei
knowledge VIII not save them.
/ The speaker referred TO the apoStaS,
Of Sidney Rigdon, and showed what
powerful Testimony that man had b,
reading in chapter IS, OF the book o
Doctrine and Covenants, of the vision
the latter and Joseph Smith had Of tn
glory OF the SON, sitting at the righ
hand of the farther. and var he fer
away from the truth; though he neve
want back upon his testimony regard
iinG the Book of Mormon. The reason
he fall nrac Hlaaan1ca I've fakln1l IL L..