Show SABBATH SERVICES remarks made by elders gates and Bullook THE LEADERS OF THE are men of god and if we follow their counsel all will be well with us work is necessary the usual sabbath services of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints were held at the meeting house on sunday president david john presiding the choir gang happy the man who finds the grace the blessings of gods chosen race prayer was followed by elder andrew watson the choir eang beheld the great redeemer deemer Ee die A broken law to satisfy the sacrament was administered by the bishopric of the third ward president jacob gates addressed he congregation he understood that the gospel was a principle of salvation to those who embraced it and followed its it seems to be folly to receive the coipel by coing down into the waters of baptism and receiving the holy ghost through the laying on of hands and then sitting quietly down and folding our hands and saying that all is well in zion without making any further effort to attain the higher principles of the gospel our pathway should be lighted up by the light of inspiration so that we may safely walk in that straight and narrow path that leads to eternal life if the bight within us becomes darkened how great ia the darkness we stumble even though we may be walking at noonday our duty consists not only of going to meeting and listening to sermons from the elders of god but it consists briefly summed ap of living by every woid that edath from the mouth of god of laboring for the up building of zion we ar probably something like ancient israel from whom we are defendants they bad to be garnad and forewarned they were liable to forgett the pit from which they wera dug now we should not forget it ia not ion ago since the gospel was first to the prophet joseph smith do we that we are approximating one of the greatest events ahat ever transpired since the beginning of the world it is said in on place in the scriptures that the eye has not seen the ear has not heard and the heart has not felt the blessings that are in store for those who are faithful in the gospel will any one point out to me a single bleesing that is a blessing that ig not promised to the faithful latter day saints there is not a blessing that cannot be obtained if we only continue to follow that strait and narrow path it is the nature of mankind to postpone things we hear of the coming of the lord there is a great deal to do before that time comes israel is to be gathered from the four corners of the earth the savior told his deci plea to watch for he would come when least expected the caspel does not amount to anything without the priesthood prist hood the prist bood ie the power of god unto salvation joseph smith could not even bo bap tided until the had been brought to the earth it ii always a pleasure for me to bear my testimony to the truth of this work I 1 hae had some esperi euce in thi gospel and 1 can say that I 1 never felt more hopeful than I 1 do to day I 1 biava been acquainted with the leaders of this church since the be ginning and I 1 can testify to their good character I 1 know they are men of god and if we follow their counsel we will prosper let me exhort you to be lat ter day saints and listen to those who ara placed over you ISAAC BOLLOCK had been edified iy ay the remarks of brother gates it kiy seem strange to those not acquainted quain ted with us why tho world as a whole do not like us I 1 have had some experience in traveling in the united states england and scotland and wherever I 1 have cone the mention of the name hattei day would always bring ft rth a spirit of vin A great many can not see and comprehend the nature ot aliis great work chrict was an israelita ra elita he labored very diligently to convert hie own people but with the exception of one here and there his own would not receive him the gospel was then given to the gentiles A deliverer will eventually come out of zion and through him all israel will be saved but before this occurs the gentiles must receive a of the gospel the choir sang an anthem benediction was pronounced by elder geo meldrum |