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Show Taberuacle Sleetiug. In tbo afternoon tho congregation WftB first addressed by Elder C. H. Wheelgce, who commenced bis remarks re-marks by saying that he hud been unexpectedly called upon, and he did not knov? whether ho would be able to make himself heard in so vast a huildiDg. He lelt well at being permitted per-mitted to meet with the saints and partake ol the Savior's atonement. Night before last, they got the nows in Sanpete in respect to what was being done with some of the brethren. breth-ren. Thoy did not know all tho faota, but they lelt that the .same spirit was at work against the saints now as was manifested tig ai net the Savior and the ancient people of God. Four of them had come to hob what was going on, and at the same time to pay respect to him who bad fallen. The speaker then quoted from, the Bcriptures to &bow what the gospel required of its followers; and the reward lhat they would receive in this life a hundred fold, and the world to coma lifn nver- I anting. Elueh T. B. Lewis was then called to the t.tand. Hh had been mucn I pleased with the exercises ol this day. ' Io no age ol the world's history had anything been advanced lor V tho benefit ol tho people, but what it had met with opposition, and itu advocates had many ol tbem Buflered death. And tbe more important tho truth advanced the greater opposition which it bad hid to contend with. Drew a comparison from a ecientiOo theory that tho light furnished by the lamps at night wan simply the efiectn of the ray e that, had emanated from the sun many years ago, and said that the Bible contained the rayB of spiritual spirit-ual light that were abed four thousand years ago upon tbe minds of men. But who would think ol comparing tbia botik wilb tbe li"ht of direct rovelation, any moro than they would compare the flickering flicker-ing light of the uight lamp to the broad light of the orb of day. No one couid make him believe that tho blood ol Joseph Standing had fallen on the ground ot tho Elate of Georgia in vain. No, every drop of the blood of prophets, shed on tho earth had a power with it that would be lelt throughout ttio length and breadth nt the land. It was iu the woods of old Kentucky that the speaker had learned that ibis waB toe work of God. Tois knowledge had come from God uiojself and not from man. This was tho kind of a religion lhat be loved, a religion that brought him intodirect communication with Ihe eternal God, a religion that would make him a better bt."hand, a belter father and a better chizsn, tor if be was not au hoiitat and a viriunu man, it nai because be-cause he was goiug contrary to what liis religion had taught him. for iin author was pure ai.d good. Prayed f-r the blessings ol God to rest upon the p'opie, that they might partake o! and enjoy the light ot revulalion that shines to-day for ail who were willing to receive it. |