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Show iii i . ---SOTWY-gMVlCJB. " - l BetigtaM services were held at the Tabernacle, Salt Lake City, Sunday, Nov. 30th, 1899, commencing commenc-ing at 2 p. m., President Charles W. 1'enrose presiding. The choir sang the hyson commencing: com-mencing: God motes in a crritcxiona war Jtu woaaei to perfena. Prayer was offered by Elder Geo. Bywater. The congregation joined with the choir ia singing the hymn: Tie Spirit of God, like a are , U tioralax, TLe latter day glory btjtiai to come lorth. The Priesthood of the Sevuith Ward officiated In the administering administer-ing of the Sacrament ELDER JOILV ilOIIG IS was requested to address the congregation. congre-gation. He felt, he said, Uie necessity neces-sity or having tbe aid of the Spirit in order that ho might say something some-thing in accordance with tbe will of our Father in heaven. We have come together to partake or the Sacrament Sa-crament as an evidence that we remember Him and testify that u e Mill live according to the laws lie has given us, and also tn testify to each kother that Mb entertain feelings of fraternity and are at peace with one another. We also hereby signify that wu will sustain those who have been placed at tbe hr-d of the household or faith. There could, indeed, be no greater privilege gien to man than this. The Latter-day Saints. tx-rchance. appreciate this privilege less, because be-cause the opportunity of enjoying it presents itself so often, ism we should certainly try to call in our wandering thoughts and concentrate concent-rate them upon the significance of these emblems and strive to live so that we may at last overcome all evil and, finally, stand among the redeemed ones of our Savior. We reeoguizu the Impossibility to reach this by our own attainments, without with-out tbe Spirit the endowment from on high. He Is as requisite now as He ever was, for without Him we groop as blind men In the dark, not able to comnly with or comprehend compre-hend the plan of salvation. When the mind Is inspired, the way to life Is ro plain that none need to err, though hermay not have much Intelligence. In-telligence. This view sivea a key to the practice of the Saints of calling call-ing an Elder up to stand before a congregation as the Instrument of the Holy Ghost, without immediate, previous preparation. The apostles of our Savior were not chosen of the learned men of the time, but they were cuth as ero eminently fitted to proclaim the Gospel Gos-pel without fear and without favor to anybody. They could proclaim the necessity or reentancc, bar-tlsui bar-tlsui and the gift or the Holy Spirit Freely they had receled and freely they gave, and were, therefore, effective effec-tive preachers before the common people and nil duces. Even before kingsand emperors they proclaimed that God was God and that His bon was the Savior. They knew of but one path, by which evervbodv must walk to reach eternal sanation. "He that believes aud Is baptized shall be saved, but he that belleveth not shall be damned." This was the message. There was no softening it to suit tho notions or men. One result or the proclamation or this message was a storm or persecution persecu-tion that raged round the Elders, so that they were compelled to go from place to place; yet, notwithstanding ail sutlering and ceu death, they remained steadfast and proved themselves faithful to the end. Therefore, fromau insignificant beginning, be-ginning, the principles spread out from kingdom to kingdom and its influence has been felt even t'own to our own age. As n iwbUe, dropped in mid-ocean, will Mix the water so that the waves will go to tbe farthest sbore, so tho principles of Jesus Cbri-t have been spreading In all directions. One principle was enunciated b the angels on ML Olivet, who said. "This Jesus shall so return as je have seen him ascend." He shall come back and establish a realm where all may dwell Iu love, lu unity aud iacc. This principle has srrcai until every nation has its own lecnus about it, but all so similar as to prove a common com-mon origin, boineof lliuecnts to take plate before tile coming of that kingdom are mentioned lu the "4th chapter of Matthew. Annus other things are tribulations and wars, and the preaching of the Gospel of the kingdom to all tbe world. The faith that controlled evil spirits, and brought communication from heaven; tho Gospel that declares the necessity of rvceiviug the various vari-ous spiritual gilts and declaring that every knee thall ben! liefore God and every tongue confess H! ie.ac. His Goapel should be preached everywhere, and theses) ns are the buds of the fig tree; by them wc may know that the summer, the second coming of Christ i mar. The Lord also declares that an angel should come and that great commotions should take place. This we see around us every day In the condition of the who'e civilized world, where there aro no longer securities in anything. These things should occur, and as we see them, we understand that the kingdom is nigh. in tho Book of Mormon we find a Bolemn declaration that an angel came down and laid the message contained in that book before tbe world. It has also been declared that there should bo a ptaco prepared pre-pared for the Lord to lay Ins head when lie would come. God has for this purpose chosen Hla servant Joseph bmith to lay the foundation for that work. Every student of history may investigate and convince con-vince himself or the truth or this. For the events ol history are. clearly, clear-ly, not the outcome or chance. A Luther, a Melanchton, a Knox, have all been engaged in preparing the w ay for the acceptation of the principles of liberty which have been made the foundation of our divinely inspired constitution, and these events are an links in a chain which will ultimately lead to tbe establishment of tho kingdom of Christ We would be recreant If we did not uphold such men as Luther, Knox,Franklin, darns and others. For tbey were all called to prepare the way. In accordance with tbe divino purposes, the Priesthood has also been established, and given, not to a few favored ones, but to the body or the Church or Jesus Christ or Latter-day Saints, to that this. Priesthood is in every selie of the -word a rule or the majority. Almost Al-most every Individual In this vast congregation would, if asked, say that they hold the Priesthood, If tbey belong to the Church. These firioclples beget In our minds a God-ike God-ike feeling, and a feeling or love to our fellow men, both living and dead. For we have near by us a testimony in stone to the world that we are willing to toil and labor that we may reach with the blessings of the Gospel even our departed oues -who are behind the veil. This work will eo on. The principles prin-ciples of the gospel will be proclaimed pro-claimed and the warnings given until un-til the world shall either yield obedience obedi-ence or turn against lt,thereby sealing seal-ing their own condemnation. The Stints dare not trifle with these things, for they know that God will require this work to bo done, let tbe world do what they "will. Xet, therefore, u keep the faith that in the end it may be said to us: "Well done, thou faithful servant, enter thou into the reward that is prepared for you." The choir and congregation sang: FraiM to the man who caaiaaaed wiia JeaoTiri, J era aaoiated "that Prophet aad Seer." Benediction was pronounced by Apostle Abraham Cannon. |