The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-18

ternoon, President of the Stake Angus
NJ. Cannon, presiding.
The choir and congregation sung the
hymn,
Come all We sons of Zion,
And let us praise the Lord'
Prayer was offered by Elder John
R. Young. The choir sang the hymn
"Who are these arrayed in white,
Brighter than the MONDAY sum-"
Elder Francis A. Hammond, presi-
dent of the San Juan stake. was the
first TO address the congregation. He
spoke of the contrast between the
beautiful hall in which the Saints now
meet and how they met in the days
when he first came to the valley. The
! population of the Great Salt Lake
city did not then exceed 1,500. The peo-
pie abroad then said that the Saints
were ignorant, but it was his testi-
mony that one of the first things they
/ did here was to establish schools, and
we should feel to thank Our Father
for having brought us here and blessed
US. He did not then think this was
fit place for white man to live, but
hearkening to the counsel of the lead
ers, he stayed here and did not go af-
forwards to the gold fields in Califor-
mia, and can bear his testimony that
the words of the leaders were true.
The faith of the Saints grows stronger
and brighter, and it was his prayer
that they should grow and increase
and bless the nations, and warn them
of the judgments to come.
Elder Brigham Young, of the quorum
of the twelve apostles, addressed the
meeting. He spoke of the privilege of
the people in being able to meet in
peace and joy, and if there are any
who should be grateful to him on high,
it is the Saints. They have come up
through much tribulation, and while
it will continue to make us better,
there are those in this congregation
who can truly say that they know
that their redeemer lives. This know
ledge is without price. We give ALL
comfort, wealth, even life itself, for
that knowledge. Yet that alone does
not bring it. We have labored for it,
have repented of our sins and sought
for it. And it has come through the
revelation of God. And it is only
given by devotion to the principles of
truth. The knowledge of the gospel
does not come from following the
path of pleasure, but through many
crosses. When the people in the early
days cried for bread, who gave it to
them? God, Like Job they would not
curse him and die but did not COM
plain of the dispenser OF these things. I
other, but the sin canot be laid at
their door of complaining against their |
Heavenly Father. They suffer from
seeking too much after the things of I
the world, but he is merciful and al
lows US to come back to the right |
path; if he did not, we would all be
lost beyond redemption. When an ell
der is abroad, without money or
friends, he knows where to go. He
learns the lesson that he can depend
upon God.
Elder Young referred to an elders
preaching with money but without re-
suit and afterwards going over the
same ground, depending on Him, and
building up several strong branches
In early days the saints had even
to eat roots ETC., but today there is
an abundance in Zion. An entire
stranger told him that the people of
Utah. the Mormons, had less cause to
murmur than any in this republic.
1t is the spiritual in man that has en-
abled these results to be brought
about, that enables him to know that
his Redeemer lives. 1t was his tes-
that God had answered the
prayers of His people. That spirit
uality will bring us back to the man
sions of our parents, from which we
have strayed. Faith, with the works
necessary, have brought this people
here and they will come to the front
The spiritual nature should predomin-
ate over the worldly. Because it has
not been so, because they have sowed
to the flesh and reaped to the flesh.
the nations and religions have failed
and crumbled.
The speaker spoke of bringing truth
It'll
spiritual against the flesh. Healthy
men and women can only be kept to
the truth by the revelations of God. 1
What preparation are we making for |
he second coming of our Savior, if we ]
sit down to the fashionable game, for :
Instance of high five? We should |
put our shoulders to the wheel and :
push forward the work for the saliva s
ion of ourselves and our fellows. =
Let us be humble, and obey Him. If !
Evil comes, and we worship Him as we
should He will bring us out above our I
rials, victorious. Let us place the '
spiritual first, do our duty, be bold in {
defense of the right, and God Will '
bless US. I
Elder John Henry Smith, of the /
welve apostles, spoke of the student t
If the past, studying the present, who i
ICES IIdI HuIIldu lldLuIC ID Hull Tic [
;ame as before. The various nations $
till try to make their nation the su- I
,erior one over their fellows. No one '
will blame them for using their powers t
egitimately. The words of Elder I
Ioung in reference to this people are
argely applicable to those who have
ome to the United States 20 enjoy
he government established by our
athers. In solving the problem be-
ore US we must be careful to go to no
Extremes, but should be careful to pre-
erve the rights and privileges of our
elbows and help them to obtain that c
Intelligence which they may seek for.
t is the natural inclination of the II
uman to oppose this. But in seeking
o guard our own rights, we should h
ndeavor, as citizens as members of
arious churches, not to trench on for n
fden ground, or by force of numbers
orce our views upon others. The
loral rules enforced upon mankind by s s
he Savior are the belief of the Christ "
In world. All men should endeavor to b