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Show Tabernacle Meeting. The co a g res a !.ion that aemb'.ed in the above ediuco oa Sunday liot, was first addressed by Elder John W. Young, who asked for the attention, fitva and prayers of the saints. The frreatest need he could observe among the people to day, was that power of faith which was once delivered to the eaiutj. God desired the salvation of all wdo diligently sought him, but it wis impossible lor them to pltae God without faith. If they po-eS;ed faith evtsn as a erain of mustarJ ft-ed, they could eay to yonder mountain, "be tncu removed," and it would be done. L'nlc-d Gjd waa pi, ased with a ma-i be cu d not walk in the p iti.s of tne go-pjl, fur in c t i i - all D'jj led ihe aeaiataoce of l::e Lo.'d. l'ne aneakcr tlien read largely frmn the fir-t "Lecture on Faitu' ' in tne 3:vk ol Covenants. The priacipil of (ailli reached to th very foaadition or existence, ex-istence, and waa tne p wer by wnicb ibe worlda wrre framed. Without j tnia principle even God would cease lo ! exist. He then quoted frcru the Book of Alma to prove the power and ut-ceissity of Imtb; a!so from the revelations to Joseph aiuub. Hd bore ais t'jeuioony to the truth ol these sayings, and the nwLtisiiy of a universal uni-versal enort among the saints to obtain and cultivate this glorious principle of faith. Elder Wilfobq Woodruff was he next speaker. The Lord had never revealed any ordinance that was non essential, and the speaker showed how necessary it wa3 to have a practical obedience to theordinances ol the church as well as faith in their truth and efficacy. Quoted largely !rom the New Testament scriptures to prove baptism as taught by the Savior. One man cannot obtain ceiea tial glory by keeping a ditierent law rom that obeyed hy others. To obtain .leatial glory ail men must abide ttlesHal I wa the same laws kept by Adam, and Eoocn, Noah and A bra iam. Tne people in the days of Noah, and also in the days of Lot, tvere destroyed beaause their deeds were evil, and not in accordance with the revelations of God. A proptiet hod been raised up in the last day?, -rdameiland appointed to introduce ne last diapensalion, as much as any prophet was ordained before nun. He held tne keyaol this dispensation, dis-pensation, for God conferred them nim through the instrumentality f holy angels, who visited bim u mighty visious Referred to the v trlare wbicb all tne prophets had to v ige upon evil, and the sorr-ws a id .lersecuuous they passed through. I be Savior, although he wa the Son i God, had the same warfare to enure, en-ure, aud finally sealed iv.a testimony vith his blooil. The Lord had de Haretl in n revelation, that the Church ol Jeans Corist ol Latter dy S.viks, rnani2ed through Josepn Smith, waa Hie ouly church with waich the Lord was wrll pleased. Thousands who uad assisted in carrying on this Work as well aa those wbo had laid the .loundalion, had passed away, and many more were entering into a new 1 poere he-bind the veil, where they j w uid labor in the spirit while ut;ir bodies should rest in the grave l'ne Bpeakr ud enjoyed many u'ea-iutf T'dectious on Dis future ex -i-ienc in i'ie epirit world, and he t. iok deiigtit lu 'aitnfuily livmg his f-timou, so tuat ue migut nave no auce for regret. Elder E vastus Snow thpn made a l- w remarks on the tt'sltiuuny borne hy me gf.inta of all ages concerning ,Gud All bad not seen him but some in each dispensation had both seen and converst-d with him and borne record of hia existence and glory. Many wonderlm works had been done by me Savior aud tne prophets, yet the people a a mass did not believe AI though Christ raim-d Lazanq from the dead, and thousands saw him after be was raised, the Jews went round -triviug to kill both tna Stvor and Lazarua. Hnce it w.s plainly seen f.hat miracles did nit con vino the judgment ol the wond, nor infiuencc mo hearts ot the wicked. It required the Holy Spirit to touch the beart and bring about repentance. The speaker then dwell to some extent on the natural evidences of God'a power, in addition to the testimonies given by the Holy Spirit to them that seek it, aud live under ils influence. He exhorted all to continued taitbfulnpss, aa the reward was lor those who "endured to the end " |