Show tEM I 1 GIOS a 10 TJ S sunday services religious services were held in the tabernacle salt lake city sunday march 17 1889 commencing at 2 p m president angus M cannon candon presiding the choir and congregation sang how fann a foundation ye batata of the lord Is laid for your tai lalih A in hla his excellent word what more cat awa he say th than to you yoa he I 1 oath hath said you who unto jesus jeans for refuse refuge have red fled prayer frayer was offered by elder elias morris the choir sang how sweet eom communion munion is on earth with those dhove realized the birth of water who the spirits powers receive in in genial quickening quick ning shobei s the priesthood of the third ward officiated ofle elated in the administration of the sacrament ELDER JAMES ii was called to address the congregation he said the saints should not fail to observe the request of the elders to exercise their faith in their behalf that the holy spirit might rest upon those who spoke to the people the longer I 1 live lire the stronger is my testimony that the work in which the latter day saints have engaged is the work of the almighty the prophet isaiah said to the law and to the testimony if they speak not according to this word it Is because there is no 11 light ht in them the saints are willing to be judged from this standard for we have the satisfaction of knowin knowing that the principles of the gosa gospel which we have received are in harmony with the law and the testimony the lord jesus sent out his apostles to teach all nations baptizing th them e m and teaching them to observe all things whatsoever he had commanded them the lat ter day saints proclaim that god has revealed himself anew in this age that for centuries the gospel has haa not been preached on the earth professed ministers claim that the commission given to the apostles is the authority of the ministers to preach the gospel but to is it consistent to say that a commission given to the disciples can be acted agn upon by others in in the place of a direct act appointment it bertal certainly illy cannot be if the apostles commission could be used by others there bouli have been no necessity for pauls being appointed to the ministry for he could coula have acted on the original commission but because it only related to and authorized those to whom it was directly given paul and his brethren were 8 specially c ap appointed n an and 0 ordained ne to t the e ministry try b by those possessing the auth authority ty to do 0 so and unless all others come in the same way they do not possess the authority to act in the name of the lord for he has not given it to them I 1 have met ministers who have claimed authority from the command which jesus gave to his apostles and have called their attention to these them things on one occasion when I 1 did so I 1 also spoke of the necessity of baptism for all in order that they might obtain salvation the minister wanted to know what was to become of those who had died without the gospel and thought his argument woula would be final I 1 opened u up to his consideration the doctrine jsn e of baptism for the dead of which he had no conception tio he conceptio conceL told me that nay my words had had t d nio 40 effect upon him but I 1 know knew that my testimony to him was true and the responsibility for its rejection would rest upon him some people urge that a prospect of salvation for the dead would give license to do wrong in this life and leave repentance to the hereafter but all will be judged by their works those who sin sin must PV pay the penalty if we reject the gospel or fall fail to observe its precepts we will be under condemnation we may get another chance but like those who were disobedient in the days d of noah they may be confined T in n prison son for hundreds of years until the uttermost farthing is paid justice must be satisfied on the part of those who break the law by their suffering the penalty the more we learn of the truth the more energetic we should be to conform our lives to its principles the apostles of jesus were willing to meet mee even death for the truths truth a sake make and we should be willing to devote our lives to its establishment on the earth let iet us live pure that the holy ghost may rest upon us the revelations of the almighty have been given to us and if we do not obey them we are under condemnation dem nation let us strive above all things to live so that we may be continually guided by bv the holy spirit and recognize the hand band of god in his dealings with his children let us strive to understand the principles of righteousness that we may receive of the blessings of zion this is the only safe course for us to pursue we should keep ourselves free from the evils of the world I 1 am willing to stake my all on the divinity of this work and its ultimate triumph there is nothing of which I 1 am more certain than that this is the work of god and that tt it will preva prevail 11 for it is based upon the principles of eternal truth if the saints conform to these principles they will overcome error and by no other way can they enter into their rest the day will come when the refuge of lies will be swept away and the principles of truth will shine forth gloriously and prevail forever the choir sang the anthem the earth is the lords benediction was pronoun pronounced eed by elder arthur stayner kanab stake kanab stake quarterly conference was held in kanab march and 1889 present on the stand of the stake presidency president E D woolley also members of the high council and bishops of various wards the instructions that were given at the conference were such as the people needed our meeting house was not large enough for all to get e t T I 1 inside the building on suns sunday y evening at our sabbath school conference president woolley could not enter on account of the number of people who were pressed in the doorway and in front of the building aud and who could not find room inside to stand or sit down the speakers akers at the conference encouraged the erecting of buildings suitable for meetings and school purposes so BO that all may be accommodated mo dated on monday evening after conference an entertainment was held the gramme pro consisted of songs recitations instrumental music etc the weather was very pleasant and all seemed well paid for their time spent in conference the tannery at orderville derville Or is expected ted to be started up soon and it ft re is hoped that those living in the stake will take care of their hides and patronize our home industries just as good leather can be made here as anywhere if the hides are as good it is intended the leather wm will be made into boots and show shoes before bein being marketed P L PORTER stake clerk |