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Show 'i'abernaele 3Ieetin. lhe correlation lb it assembled in the tabernacle on f,:i..;.ty lait was first adJri5--d by Elder Geo. Q. Cas-kos, Cas-kos, who pref-ccJ his reo;arks by reading a portion ot trie seventh chapter ot St. Matthew, commencing at the seventh verse. "A:k and it ahii:! be given ul.u uu, seek aud ye shah ti:;d, kirck and it t-h be oper.td u:.t-j yoi:," t-:c. Tuerj w. re many important princ:;;lia in .-uiw-ti ii; what he hi read, etpe-cialiy applicable applica-ble to those Etyled L:.tter-day Siuts, who, claiming the holiest of namts, should show forth works worthy of ' auch a profession. If they did lju thus live their claim to the titib tf saints was without loundA-.i -,n :id should be treated wun eout-jiup:. 'Ih? Lrd JetHid h-.ti ctu-d lj he ielt c-:j record n-n-.;.! priaciplt-s tvhicu had bet ii !i,ipr:.ttty ntiiiUrd t:i-.' pun vi talv;tivjj OiJi-dituctj to lli'.at principles princi-ples pq'-iinrd ot the dir-c;piid oi Jc?ut 'n ui4 diy, and wik-o tiitv ce.iv.u iu erv0 me.'u un-y ce.sd v.j be iin dicciiiies. Iiiee d;c;nneo came in oD-itact wita the Inly, sc. tin!! ness and :QO!;ince ot tiieij in the time of thefa.iOor, niid tiio sanio conflict eiiett-d in tliis dispensation. JettH taught men the means ot attaining to a higher lie, and it rtquired the aid of the Holy Spirit to euabie them to carry out the principles he imparted. Christ taught the purest, the most holy, the most exalted and heavenly principles. Tbey seemed almost better suited to a nobler class ot beings than men in their fallen state. The speaker thou showed the beauty and holiness of the Savior's teachings, and compared them with his life, showing that Christ was a living example of the purest precepts he had inculcated, ( even to the sentiment expressed in his cry upon the cross, ''Father, forgive for-give them, for they know not what they do " Under the circumstances in which the saints were placed, it was rather difficult to carry out these principles in their perfection, but they must acquire that perfection, or "where God and Christ dwell they . never can come." It was those who entered in at the straight gate, walked in the narrow path, and continued to the end, bringing their minds and wills into complete subjection to the will of God, who would be privileged to enter into so glorious a heritage. Referred to the causes for the widespread wide-spread skepticism that existed, and imputed much ot it to the contusion that prevailed among the various sects and churches. The varied ten-els, ten-els, dogmas, and modes of administering administer-ing ordinances caused much unbelief. unbe-lief. There was great antagonism to the doctrine of new revelation.- It was dangerous to falso creeds and systems. God could save men from the evils of a siu-accuraed world better than uninspired men could, better than Kearney could, better than could trades unions and labor associations. Gcd was brioginc about a union among the Latter' Day Saints, which was a cause for rejoicing; it filled tbe soul with gladness to see the saints, gathered from so many nations, dwelling peacefully, peace-fully, in love towards each other. Doubtless this was not so perfectly observed as it should be, but it was encouraging to see the progress that had been made. The lesaou that the gospel taught was, that we should struggle with and overcome the weaknesses weak-nesses that beset all men. It was more or less an easy thing to decide between true and false doctrine, be-tween be-tween "that which cometh from above and that which cometh from beneath." Obedience to God brought a spirit ot joy, peace and happiness, ot love and goodwill towards all; whilst hearkening to the wuisperioga ot the evil one, brought opposite feelings feel-ings to the heart. Elder Cannon closed by severely commenting upon gossips and tattlers, and said that the saints ought to pray for and exteod the helping hand to those who bad feelings and weaknesses, which, in deed, were the heritage of all. President John Taylor then addressed ad-dressed tho congregation. He expressed ex-pressed his interest in the remarks of Elder Cannon, and taking the subject sub-ject ot Christ's teachings, he Bbowed the great difference that existed between be-tween the times of Jesus aud tbe present; and also tho peculiar circumstances cir-cumstances under which the Savior taught. He compared the law ot oarnal commandments and ordinances ordi-nances under which the Jews lived with the higher law revealed in the glorious teachings of tho gospel. Under their circumstances, it was difficult tor the Jews to understand the ennobling mode of lite and thought, lhe life and immortality brought to light by the gospel. Even the world today did not comprehend these things. They could not bo understood under-stood only through obedience to the laws of God. When people talked about "no revelation" and yet claimed to have the gospel it waa perfect folly, perfect nonsense! Tho aposlies taught that the Holy Ghost was lo lead thoao who received it into all truth, to teach them things past, present and to come. Aud yet men talked of a goapel without revelation. What tolly. Tua believers were promised the gift of tongues and prophecy, and these things followed them ; yet people heir uow of a gospel wittiout Hfius ful lowing. "Do these signs follow obedience today to-day ? They dol And ye, my bearers, aio toy witnesses that tiny do." "Who has aho.VD more philanthtnpv than the Litter dAV Siuu? There are numbers all around me who Iiavo gono forth without purse or scrip, procliiimiog I tie ghrii-s ol tho restored gospel and the nie?.4gn of e.ilv.ilion to the living; and then wo have gone to work and hnik temple, that tae deiul also might enj.y :he came blessings tl.nt we ibriuli (iuthiuhits)? receive." |