Show Sunday Services Religious services were held inthe in inthe inthe the Tabernacle Salt Lake City Sunday dunday Sept 29 1889 commencing commencing commencing ing at 2 pm President Angus M MCannon Cannon presiding The choir sang 0 o say what is truth the fairest gem That the riches of worlds oan can produce Prayer by Elder Arthur Stayner The choir sang Jesus once of humble birth Now in glory comes to earth The Priesthood of the Ninth Ward officiated In the administration administration administration tion of the Sacrament ELDER B H ROBERTS was called to address the congregation congregation congregation tion He said it ic was three years since he last had the pleasure of speaking to the Saints in the Taber- Taber nacle To partake once more of the spirit and influence that pervade this place makes the time seem short since I was last here The The- Thet The period t I period that has elapsed has been years of experience both to indi Indi- Individuals individuals and to the Church expert Church expert that will win make the Saint more ore determined to live in har har- harmony harmony mony ny with the principles 8 of truth revealed by our Father in this gen gen- generation gen generation One class of the members I of the Church have had the opportunity opportunity opportunity to demonstrate their courage and add constancy y in relation to the work in which we are engaged The past few years have accumulated accumulated c a powerful testimony of sincer sincer- sincerity sincerity ity to the cause we have espoused More than eight hundred have suffered suf suf- suffered fere imprisonment under the hand of persecutors lit litis It is true there have bave been few 4 x 4 rd ask Cd J deaths there has not been great physical suffering But there has been great mental torture and I do donot donot donot not know but that is it as difficult to bear as physical torture would be beIt n it is not so visible to mortal eyes but it is none the less leBS real and I 1 be- be believe believe be believe lieve that the mental torture which has been endured has been an ac- ac acceptable acceptable ac acceptable sacrifice to the Lord It has fallen tallen upon those least able to tol endure upon it-upon it upon women and child child- children children children l ren But in this we may rejoice I I for the purposes of the Lord are be- be beI being be being I ing worked worked out I believe it is right r that we should give such strong testimonies of our fidelity to God The accusations against the Saints r have been most bitter and I believe the Lord has required of the Saints testimony a that cannot be misun misun- misunderstood and and that testimony has been faithfully borne Rather Bather than cast aside those dearer than life lite men have unhesitatingly gone to prison and for their religions religion's sake women and children have been ex- ex exiled ex exiled I do not envy those who have havethe havethe havethe the disposition to gloat over the I sufferings of a people like the Lat Lat- ter-day ter Saints I would not reduce the glory such men anticipate reap reap- reaping tug ing from their work of oppression and persecution They are welcome to all aU the honor and glory they can an get But before they get through I think they will learn they have 4 undertaken no light task Jesus said it was better for a man manto manto manto to have had a millstone tied around his neck and be sunk into the sea than offend one of those little ones who believe in Him We be- be believe believe be believe lieve that in the providence of God the truth will prevail and those who have served Him will receive a glorious vindication over those who have sought to do them injury The Saints can afford to patiently contin contin- contino continue continue o ue in the path that leads to eternal life 1 l The Church of Christ no less Jess than f the individual members has had a aI glorious experience during the last t few years and has again demon demon- demonstrated demonstrated I the fact of its ita divine origin origin- origin that it is Indeed the tree of Gods God's planting The object of our enemies ene ene- enemies mies has lias been neither more nor less than the destruction of the Church wt of enemies Christ Christ enemies who by misrepresentation misrepresentation fg have secured the enactment enactment enact- enact enactment ment of adverse legislation They have succeeded in the Church and confiscating its be too property may PF strong for this is a day of soft words and they call It t escheat Be that as 88 it may they ha have ve taken the property property pro- pro property perty from its ita rightful owner to divert di- di divert vert vart to other purposes But the Church is still here not a Stake has hast been removed not a quorum de- de destroyed destroyed I de-I The various organizations of the Priesthood still remain unaffected unaffected f by the enemy I can but rejoice re- re reJoice Joice at the triumph of the work of God Not a single leaf has been plucked from the tree of Gods God's God s plant plant- ing planting The Church has stood unmoved in the midst of hate and amI when the fury of man has subsided it will still remain unshaken upon its divine foundation Our Father holds in His hands r the destiny of all nations and will wiH x overrule the actions of mentor the F f- f fa ci r ii a 1 accomplishment of His purposes fhe work of our God is nearing the goal of success It is goi going ng rapidly forward I refer not alone to the work the Saints are accomplishing we have not the only forces which God has las at His command There are other characters to work out the great drama of life The great plan of redeeming the earth and its in- in inhabitants inhabitants in inhabitants habitants requires development by means beyond our immediate con on contact contact tact or control For illustration some of the dogmas that were be- be believed believed be believed in by professed Christianity are today discarded before the light of advancing intelligence The truth is destroying the errors of the past and light is being shed abroad among the children of men menI I can hail those who are I spreading truth no matter how i few grains they may possess I 1 rejoice to think the time will come when men must acknowledge the source of these gems of truth that are the he world for they all emanate from our Divine Mas- Mas Master Master ter Mas-ter ter The Latter-day Latter Saints believe that the Constitution of our coun coun- country country country try was the result of the labors of wise men inspired to formulate that instrument One feature in it was entirely new to the world the world the nice of the powers of gov gov- government government government between the national gov gov- government government government and the States which com com- composed composed composed posed it Since then this feature has been introduced into the con con- constitutions constitutions con constitutions of various nations and the principle is bein being applied in dif dif- different different different ferent degrees Thus i way wavis is being prepared for f o the formation of the grand em em- empire empire pire of the Kingdom of God The great developments of science are also tending towards this result The circumstances of the world are changing The pea peace e of Europe has been maintained by the agree agree- agreement agreement agreement ment of three great nations and I Il believe l 11 rr U 4 4 1 Ji wid will that the time come I when the nations will see the sity of a ruling power that will for for- forbid forbid for forbid bid war that its consequent horrors may be avoided I think the day will come when the nations of the earth will give allegiance to a central power just as the various States give allegiance to our grand Union All things are combining for the accomplishment of Gods God's purposes The policy of nations the dis- dis discoveries discoveries dis discoveries of of science the growth of inventions all are leading up to the great development that has been foretold by the Prophets of Go God I should be happy to be able to Fay Eay that the great Millennium will be ushered in without violence But there re are also allo predictions that the nations will beat their plows into swords and their pruning hooks into spears before the reign of peace For this the world are preparing Continental Europe today is but an ani arme armed host hoet ready for this condition condition condi- condi I tion and desolation and misery have been foretold for this age Tt It is for us to pursue the Gospel Go path if we w would avoid the judg judg- judgments judgments judgments ments that are coming upon the earth It was waa the part of Abraham to complete the sacrifice and it was Gods God's part to provide the ram in the thicket It is for the Latter-day Latter Saints to adhere firmly to the dI- dI dIvine divine di divine vine principles entrusted to their care and it is for God to bring them deli deliverance verance and protect them In Inthe inthe inthe the path of duty PRESIDENT GEORGE Q CANNON sai said The condition of affairs surround surround- surrounding surrounding surrounding ing the Latter-day Latter Saints Sainta as described def de- de described f scribed by Elder Roberts the speak speak- speaker er said was remarkable The Church as had been said was certainly a witness for fur God in the earth and it was a noteworthy fact that principles taught by the Lat Let ter-day ter Saints Sainta which had met with ridicule were now winning their way rapidly among men menthe the doctrine enunciated by the Prophet Joseph Smith which bad been looked upon as heresy was now being accepted as orthodoxy This I c iwas was notably the case with regard to the doctrine of repentance after death The speaker said he was wa prepared to believe now that bap ap- baptism for the vicarious dead dead vicarious labors on the part of the living on behalf of the bythe dead will dead will yet be accepted by the religious world I In n many ways the truths revealed to the Prophet Joseph and taught and practiced by this Church were leavens leavening the world and bringing forth good g results Occupying the position w we wedo wedo do we laid ourselves open to the charge of fanaticism but then the fanatics of one age became the beacon lights of the she succeeding gen gen- generation generation generation It has been so lID in the pasty past past it will be so in the future The speaker then related a con con- conversation conversation conversation he had had a few week weeks ago with a prominent gentleman from the east the remarks of Elder Roberts having reminded him of ef the circumstance The gentleman had come down through Cache Valley and had noted the improve improve- improvements improvements ments growth and general appear appear- appearance appearance ance of the toe valley vaHey and being a aus gentleman kindly disposed toward us he said he wished for our sake we w were re beyond the jurisdiction of the United States His reason for thin z w was that he thou thought ht a conflict was wag wagin in course of development w which cb would end in the destruction of our OUI religious institution and maybe may be our expulsion as a community Preat- Preat President President dent Cannon said he reminded the gentleman of a conversation he be had hadad had with him twenty years a go and singular to relate he be expressed seed saed at that time precisely the same fear and the same wish The speaker said the reply he made to the gentleman twenty years years ago was WaR that no matter where we might settle the qualities by the Latter day Selma were such as to make it an attractive spot to which the world would be drawn So that if we would escape persecution by avoiding contaCt I with persons opposed to our faith we would have to go outside the habitable globe On being reminded of this the gentleman thought it a singular coincidence that he should have repeated himself In this re respect pec after the lapse of two decades The speaker mentioned this by byway byway byway way of corroborating what had eQ bee advanced by Elder Roberts that notwithstanding the opposition rayed against us from the T if 1 4 If yv 1 g IoK we we still existed as an organ- organ S community possessing suf- suf power to accomplish that which bleb God has entrusted to toV-i toV 3 ua i and so he said it would continue Q to be wi with th us time timea- timea ony only 17 adding to our strength and r de-r de- de dep p developing de- the qualities peculiar to tous to- to IlL us oas The choir sang the anthem ti f The nations bow to Satan thrall Benediction by Elder George H Booth Boot |