The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-30
At the Tabernacle.

Johnathan G.. Kimball was the first
speaker at the tabernacle yesterday
afternoon. His remarks dealt mainly
with the shortcomings of the priest
hood of the church in their relations
with the people in general. At times
his blunt phrases and western manner
isms caused considerable merriment
among the large congregation, and as
a sermon it was something Of nov
city. In beginning his discourse, he
said he desired that he be moved by
the Holy Ghost; he would not stand
up before his brethren if he spoke not
always as the power of the Holy
Ghost directed: obedience to authority
was the handspring of their existence
as a church, and helpless the church
would be if they did not obey the
voice of God. He said it did not make
much difference what education a man
had; if he was devout and listened to
God, and was pleasing before Him, he
could please the Latter-day Saints.
Every man and woman in the church
should read the Doctrine and Covenants
he liked to read them; the Lord had
said, With some 1 am not we'll pleased
if they will not open their mouths, but
hide the talents which | have given
them, because they fear man The
Lord, then, is not pleased with those
who hide the gifts and talents which
He has given TO them; if they have
not faith they are not pleasing in the
sight of God; then the world need be
no longer in doubt in regard to the
Latter-day Saints, because their faith
is undeniable and cannot be shaken.
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the gifts which are added unto u.s. If
the people did not do this it was be-
cause they looked too much after them
selves, that self was the guiding mo-
tive of most mems lives. They should
live as Abraham did-have a time for
prayer, and this would lead to good
deeds, visiting the sick and helpless,
and ministering TO their wants. We
are trying to get rich too fast; there
isn't a single individual who can get
away from this fact; we all partake
of that spirit-that is one of the things
that holds US back. No man can say
he is without sin; we are all burdened
with weakness; he said the Latter-day
Saints were catering to the same ideas
that were the ruin of nations upon
nations. History would repeat itself
if these things were not put away.
All the Latter-day Saints had not led
lives Of virtue and righteousness as
they should, and had not set good
example before others. AS Brigham
Young said, we ought to be the strong
est people in the word because we are
a chosen people. He spoke of his trav-
els in the southern states, which were
at one time most bitter against the
NIormons, but who were now Won over
TO the church You have not faith
enough in some matters-there is
lack of sympathy between the priest
hood and the people, and as domestic
discord ended in a divorce of law, on
account of a lack of confidence be-
tween man and wife, so there would
be a divorce in the church. The priest
hood needed stirring up; ohey snoulo
be Weakened up from their Rip van
Wrinkle torpor, and hold their high
positions in a manner that
would be an example for their people,
and thus truth and faith and an earn
est belief in Gods word would
strengthen them in their love and de-
yotion for the great work begun by its
Jealous prophet, Joseph Smith.
The next speaker was Elder c. w.
Penrose He said he was glad the pre-
vious speaker had Stirred up the minds
of the priesthood; that something need
ed to be done to establish more socia-
said they had a holy calling, and it
was their highest duty to instruct the
Saints in their duties to God and man;
they are to carry the gospel of Christ
TO the ends of the earth, that all peo-
pies may hear the sound of the gospel
and have the opportunity OF obeylng IT..
If they carry out the instructions which
are given them by those appointed to
preach, then they will be faithful to
their calling When the church was
organized, the Lord said he required
every man to warn his neighbor, to be
diligent and obedient, and to carry out
and keep the covenant we have with
God. We ought to remember the sa-
cred promises we have made. If all
did that, they would not need such ad-
monitions as were given by Elder Kim
ball The precious things of heaven,
revelations and covenants are prom
ised to us III we live in the light of the
Son of God.
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