Year: 1877

"Llve an upright, Just and honest life; DO
unto others as as you would have them do TO you"
The Church. however, does not depend on men. God
overrues il and the work will proceed ana progress
while the Church s undergoing this great change. IL
will not 60 down. 1t Is q mistake that "when the
head Is gone the Church goes too" This is
the kingdom OF God set up on earth People
thought when they cruciAcd Christ they had killed
his teachings and yet al the following Peniecost HIS
disciples baptized 600 persons With this Church tho
experience has the same. The gospel, restored
and given 70 Joseph Smith, enabled him reorganize
the Church OF Christ precisely IN His day, to re-
store the apostolic order with all It's gifts and bless
inss OF yore. This. with SIX men, established
the Church Apru o. 1850 Persecution and his
murder at Carthage enabled the Church to roc forth
until the Revelation oil God will the earth, as
the waters cover tho great deep. sud mans
work against II will be in vain. Nan can
not hinder the work OF God. His will be
done There are plenty OF men TO take Brghams
place that God will qualify with His strength and His
spirit Brigham Young has led this people through
the wilderness like Noses and If he has delegated any
one to take his place, that man will be the pro-
phet "Wc know that inspired by heaven"
said the speaker ''and act by inspiration from God
Hence know that he win be called by inspiration
and will act by the same power from on high. Why,
then, should we fearP Why doubt. when have
fdence in God?"


cHURcH's VITALITY.


Tho church has had greater difficulties than these.
II left Nauvoo poverty and sick crossed the
wilderness 1t Is In the hands OF God 1T is of God, aud
will prosper. Tho new man may not have the same
influence at nrst but that will come In time, for Brig
hams will remain, that the church and his successor
will profit by It, Brigham was not periect--he may
have done wrong; but he placed at the head Of
a. r.l
a father to his people aud good shepherd. He per-
secuted because be tho gospel Tho gospel no
taught faith in oa the Father Christ the Son and
the Holy Ghost repent and orsake sins ana work tho
work Of righteousness DO baptlsed for remission of
sns; have the laying OF hands for the gift OF the
hoy Ghost; be honest; do not cheat, rob or shed
blood but be Christian ana obey the laws of the coun
try. This Is His gospel and HIS teachings.


A WORD FOR THE HERALD.


Yet the HERALD ID Its correspondent st Utah tells
different story, when they know Is not true, and
here within day two they say rejoicing his
death. she has gone 10 get his deserts" "Hc Will


These 'S are Se Deserts he Win bsrc
continued the excited speaker al hope the HERALD
Will receive such desert as he has received" Tho
speaker then addressed himself to the HERALD ro


Don't lie about us. We arc not ashamed
OF the gospel OF Jesus Christ Al tho last
tried OF God you will know whether you have done US
justice not Do not lilo about this people. but leave
| nothing you can do Will hurt u.s. II we
| are of God be easy with US; but II you mis-
represent US voc be unto you! II we not


OF God will como TO nought Leave the Latter Day


SAINTS alone. If we ara wrong why persecute us
| VIZ arc wrong Persecution Is not the spirit OF
| Christ. Treat us kindly, try aud convince US.
| But drive u.s. kick around and try to rob US
| OF our Church and feelings, will only make


aud send iurther INTO sins and wickedncss
than already We are human beings,
| have our feelings the same rs you have
| we realize when abused and confess It
| and speak Of us they do. But enough OF this


they got the most OF their information from
| communicated members OF our church, ex-


communicated only for wrong DOM, and
! thus made worst enemies exaggerate


everything aud give correct Information on


nothing, laughing IN their sleeve even at the ease
| with which the seekers alter news concerning our
| church has been gued.


| A hymn closed the exercises, during the singing o
| which the regular collection was taken up.