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Show by our brethren and knew they were true. Said we must havo faith and works go together. We must believe in the Bible, book of Mormon and Doctrine and Covenants Cov-enants for they are the words of God and we should follow the instructions in-structions contained therein. God has spoken to us direct in these, days; and we should keep the commandments of God. Men who think they can trifle with God will be deceived; and they that think themselves the servants of God and have not his preisthood, will be deceived. We have the Holy Priesthood and the power to act in the name of the Lord and we are responsible for the use we make of it Spoke of how God dealt with his covenant people anciently, both at Jerusalem and also on this continent, and how he pleased them when they kept his commandments. command-ments. Spoke of the Nephite Prophets, how they prophesied that Christ would be born, and when and how the words of those prophets were fulfilled to the very letter. How the signs spoken of the birth and crucifixion of our Savior Sa-vior came literally to pass, and of the calamity that came upon them for their Disobedience. Also how the Savior came to the people on this continent and they listened to him and he blessed them and they prospered, when they kept the commandments of God. Gave much other good instructions in regard to teaching our children and doing the will of God. Choir sang an anthem. Benediction by Hin. Atkin. r Wm. Atkin, reporter OixxxcLex-y Sertrloesi. Sunday, February 2, 1896 Daniel D. itfcArthur presiding. Choir sang . "The morning breaks." . Prayer by E. G. Woolley. Choir sang j hymn on page 85, "The gospel standard high un- furled" The fourth ward priesthood administered ad-ministered the sacrament Choir sang sacramental hymn. 1. Cox Jr., said it is with a degree de-gree of pleasure that he met with the saints, and that it is necessary to meet together often to be instructed in-structed in the ways of the Lord. Desired to so live that he will not grow cold in the principles of the gospel. Belated a circumstance in the 3rd ward of a child that was very sick, and the children of the school joined in praying to God in its behalf, and the child was healed, and he was thankful to see such faith in our children, and thought we should encourage this faith in them. ,v Horatio Pickett said he was thankful that he was considered worthy to be called upon to speak to the people and partake of the sacrament with his brethren and sisters. Spoke of . a man who is not of us, who had formed an opinion that Jformonism was doomed, as our ' children were degenerating, for ijie can see the youth breaking the sabbath and profaning the name of the Deity, and doing manv other things .we should not, which we. know to a great degree, :; is too true. We should take our children with us to meeting, and see that they are where they should be, and not leave them without the cars they should have. Showed that the signs of the second coming ol our Savior ; is ; near - at hand and we should live in a way; that we may be worthy and ready to meet him. Prest McArthur said he, was pleased to hear the words spoken |