Show mm of latter day saints ANCIENT isaiah saw our day encouraging cou raging remarks made by 0 smoot sunday was a bright pleasant day and sabbath services sei vices at the meeting house were well attended president cluff presided the choir sang for the ol 01 ln mils we dieca inee U r god our lathers god etc offered the open in prayer the choir softly beams ahe sacred dawning 01 the great moru etc the priesthood of the burtn ward administered the sacrament elder K S gibbey asked for an interest in the faith and prayers of the saints chile he addressed them and trusted that all might ba enabled to draw in the wanderings of their minds while together in a religious assembly we a a be thankful thank lul that we live in a day and age of ahe world when god has again revealed his gospel to man we should seek diligently and pray unto god that we might receive the holy and be led to a knowledge of the arnth we should give heed to those who are placed over us it is as necessary that we be guided by rey clation in these days as it was in former days the outside world claim that the gift et revelation ha been done away with and that the bible is sufficient but tells us member of the body cannot say that another member is not needed the savior pronounced his blessings upon peter because peter knew that he was christ the son ot god and hat knowledge had been revealed to him by our heavenly father christ further said upon this rock will I 1 build my church meaning upon the rock of revelation we can see my brethren that the keys of the kingdom have again been ra stored to earth wo have the same testimony that was given in the days of christ he told his disciples to go forth in the world to preach the goabel and heal the sick we have the same power and blessings in this day that exercised by the former day saints wo should live so that we might always be in possession of the spirit of god that we might go forth and heal the sick whenever we are called upon if we arc not living near our god we cannot with constancy ask him to assist us in the sick with his spirit T wish to call your attention to the chapter of Isaiah the speaker read the first portion of the chapter referred to where is this land that is overshadowed bj wings that ie beyond ethiopia 1 think tion will answer to north and south america we are told that go to the nations of the earth isaiah could clearly see our day in another chapter we find oar steam engines and railways described it is clear that the ancient prophets foresaw the day in which we live their are daily being fulfilled the gathering of Is rael in these mountains ains from alie east and the west and the north and the bouth is also spoken of my br ethern and sisters has not this prophecy been fulfilled have we not been gathered from the four corners of the earth while lam peaking I 1 wish to draw your attention to ahe chapter of isaiah the first portion of the chapter refers to the coming forth of the book of mormon out I 1 will read commencing at the ath verse the speaker read several hersea as stated As is here staled they drove the people of god from missouri and illinois Illi and killed their prophet thought surely the kingdom of god would come to an end the people of the earth slept and when they awoke they found here in these mountains a mighty peopled fulfilling this prophecy of isaiah to the very letter let us try and remember my brethren and sisters what we are here for we hava been placed upon this earth to work out our salvation in the world to come although am young in the church I 1 have received a testimony of the truth of this work let us be meek and humble and kind to one another if our brother is sinking let us lend a helping band and assist him may god bless each and every one of us and give us a portion of his boly spirit is my prayer in tha name of jeans amen president smoot felt it a privilege to speak a few words occasionally by way of encouragement to the latter day ains anile we are not perfect we are the host people the lord hag upon tha earth we are the only people who profess to commune with him and bo guided by his spirit jesus said my sheep hear my voice and will follow me but a stranger they will not follow etc how natural that is if we hearken to tho voice of tha savior f we need fear no danger we need not be devoid of light for it in darkness dark nesa if we have that light shining within us we will obey his laws and hia commandments but if we are not possessed of that light we arc liable to no to the voica of strangers we are assembled here from all nations kindreds tongues and peoples it is our mission to eather in iho scattered remnants of ephraim thia is the spot spoken of by joseph god has planted our feet here and has given us prophete prophet 3 pastora and teachers to aide us aright wo ara a blessed people but not many of ua know it our eyes wander toward babylon our duty to hearken to the voice ol 01 tho shep heida of israel now ye latter day saints wake up to the afe charse of your duties that ye may hay the spirit of god in your midst may peace be in the midst of israel is the prayer of your servant in the name of christ amen the choir gang an anthem and benediction was pronounced by elder H A anderson Ander soa |