Show SABBATH SERVICES bishop johnson discourses on obedience THE INWARD JOY experienced IN BEING HUMBLE the present persecution a necessity for our the sabbath services of tha church 11 jesus christ of latter day saints v en held in the meeting bouso on sunda afternoon at 2 pres david john presided in the absence of pres A 0 rang on the tops appearing lo 10 ine sacred herald stands prayer was offered by elder isaac bullock choir sang again we meet around the board 01 jesus our redeeming lord the sacrament was by the bishopric of the third ward bishop J P K jonason eaid that we should at all times be obedient it was through disobedience we fell and it will only be through obedience that we will be restored to our former we are obedient we experience a feeling of satisfaction and joy but as soon as we disobey those who are over us we feel miserable and have a realization of having done something wrong soon cafter 1 joined the church I 1 was called upon by the president of the branch I 1 was a member of to dismiss the meeting I 1 refused to do it Aft erthe meeting was through I 1 realized my disobedience and covenanted that I 1 would be obedient ever after to what was placed upon me god will never call call upon us to do impossibilities he is a merciful being and although we are placed in prison in bonds in exile god will be with us john the aeve lator when on tho lelo of patmos saw those who had come up out of much tribulation choso whoso robes were washed white in the blood of the lamb whose tears were wiped away by the lord if w 0 expect to become numbered with this host we must expect tribulation and trial and buffering for these are the means whereby we will be prepared for an inheritance with the lord whenever the brethren arise to address the people they experience a man fearing spirit this is not because aliey imagine they are not declaring words ol 01 truth or that they are afraid to bo bieard but simply because the lord wants us to realize that we of our own strength are unable to edify the people and hence we have to call upon him for assistance and then his power we are pro pared to open our lips and declare the words of life and salvation we are called to be saviors of mankind and this should stimulate us to help along those who are weak and lukewarm and cause the wayward to rejoice in those glorious principles that will lead us all back in the kingdom of god lot us chow our faith by our works if we wish people to have confidence in us v e must perform those works that will command that confidence the game with our families let ua set good examples to our wives and our child renand we will not need to ask them to respect us and confide in us god has entrusted children into our care he requires ca to train them up in the way they should go Is this not a great mission most decidedly it is if wo cannot then perform this mission properly how can we expect to go to the nations of the earth and convert the wicked from alie error of their ways we have associations and organizations among us for the spiritual education of the youth of israel and notwithstanding the great mission there is among them for us to perform yet we prefer to stay at or seek other company rather than that of alie lord let us try to do better in the future than we realize we have done in the past this work will not be destroyed st but all will result to the glory of god and the triumph of choir sang the anthem cry out and shout benediction was pronounced by elder acarl G gacser |