Show sunday services at the tabernacle services anday elder abraham H cannon was called u to lu address the congregation he 1 aid that while he aftem attempted pied to speak up n the principles of glib abe gospel he trusted that the spirit of the lord would rest real upon him to the degree that thai he be would be enabled to say aay such much as aa woul i be profitable profi tabe to all who gearu his hie words worde it was a fact what was called mormonism had under r the lord made mady mao innovations upon lon established customs and traditions from the earliest Incept inception Io ot of this work god bad iii aired his hie servants to do many laings which were so eo contrary cuoi to lu the me ideas of men everywhere as to startle tham and to be a source of taut wonder in this respect reaped we NAW flaw the ful fulfillment fulfilment of prop prophecy becY that would oo do a marvelous marve louB work ork and a wonder iu the latter days in which the wisdom ui of the mighty at perish anu and the understanding of the prudent be hid tho the very principles of the K apel which hooulu have breit so BO familiar la to 10 the on christian ristian world because of their beliet belief in the holy scriptures were a source of aston leu mout to them faith as a principle had bad been accepted by people ut of all sects aud parties v hu bu claimed to be follow folio era ol of const carist repentance was alao COL coc siu e red a necessary principle u ca pie connecter connect con bectell eu with faith tf lf whatever name it might be but concerning the principle ol of bapties there were such a variety ol of that men unfamiliar with holy writ wre to decide by their own intelligence which was the comai me hoo boo or it any form ot of bau waa ue cesary ary at all ail conco lug ing the gift of the hoy lihosit and its ite ol upon men there were few who dared even assert that its if power was felt iu in this able age of the world bhough some did state that its influence was experienced by elemit basof was of an inward character it was waa on ly possible in individual cases tor for man to I 1 assess the holy ghost an AB toils to its ol upon the human family ther none done who openly much buch existed bouce the healing of the sick by the power ot of faub the speaking in LOW lev tongues ea tide lie interpretation of tongues the gift ot of prophecy and other which invariably accompanied the spirit of god la in all ail their operations opera tiona among the human family were not known at the time this dospel wits through revelation rovela tiou from on high to the prophet josoph smith but when the be prophet announced under the direction ot of tb the almighty that the everlasting gospel all ail its ita gift ordinances ordina noea and blessings was again restored ree to the obil ob ilden dien odmor of tutor it was a kource to th fie ae who and was the cause ot of cUp cuL taut tion aiom ministers ra and other lunatics lanati oe cs among the ibe of the day who saw their cratto cratte in danger by the promulgation ot of this tha yew rw but yet lasting and eternal truth god bad so 0 o worked upon the hearts of men by his hie spirl t that it was waa no new thing 0 to o find among the nations natine of the earth hundreds of thousands aye million 14 jot of people who professed prote Beed bellot belief in the operations of the spirit many of whom had had bad dionio tione error had bad been mixed up with truth and ana had spread abroad iu in the earth till now the very thing tor for which the early saints in this age 1190 were persecuted was now dow received with favor by many men and women were ready to accept stAtement fi concerning the operations ot of the spirit of god which beforetime weri eumah to arouse their enmity because they v nere ere filled with hatred towards tile the people who accepted such doctrine the speaker then re referred ferreLl to the faith enjoyed by the former day saints saint which was once more restored to the earth and by the latter day saint sainta together with all ti ane a gifts gift and blessings enjoyed by the crimiti primitive is church established bed by the savior he remarked that there wag on one peculiarity collected with the gospel out not found in till all christendom worthy ut of ment mention IoD it was the principle of gathering the question had often been asked if persons could not identify themselves with our church and re main in their native lano the awer in every case was that we the gathering gather lm was waa optional and it people desired reu to remain to in the country where they were baptized they could do BO 80 the related several capes of if this kind remarking that liu bootier had the individuals been baptized than the spirit of 01 gathering clime came upon them with such fore forc that they wanted to gather with the body of the saints immediately even leaving all that was nar and dear to themon them on e earth rth with joy and rejoicing he counseled tue people tu keet keep toge together thi r and ancl not scatter calter tj abroad to t k e toilets boilers a 01 the soil meck mechanics lanice and artist ac according cu rd I 1 n g to the talents they p ss as essed and not dot rest until they rea reached cheti the top of the lad 1841 elder cannon proceeded I 1 hav sometimes sout soe times thought in the light of 0 recent events that it would be a wise thin thing g if every eat ry man who has a wife an and d children dren instead of holding the home I 1 in n him bis own name would deed it to his bis wife upon her making a euven covenant ait with him that she ah would not part with it under any cir cum stances s and that thus whito whatever ver bappe happened nied to him in his mingling ming liag inu in bustness ness in the trials to which he was with the dangers danger fj to which men battling in the n clairs flairs of life aro are subjected his wife and children till still he be saved moved from exposure t to the ele ale menta without a hum hom without a toot foot ot of ground to which the heart could cling in fond anticipation to the ho bon of the future which la in before a people it men can call riot not leave their homes bomes tree iree it they feel that the temp tation is tuo too great for them to resist in this rt ri I 1 still think 1 it ft a wit wita wice a provision 0 the part of men who have homes to place their property in he hands bands tf if their wives ehri la in the be home borne which phe occupies and which she has helped to earn |