Show i the usual sabbath services of the church of beau christ of Latt erday saints were held intro fleeting ho se on sunday in alio absence of the presidency of the stake elder simon P eggerton tr presided sinding by the choir prayer waa by elder john D dixon lv singing by tha choir ehe sacrament was administered bv the bishoprick of the fourth ward elder A E booth was the firel speaker he opened his remarks by saying that he appreciated his position on tha stand ho man could occupy that position unless he bad the spirit of god he spoke of the opposition that had been brought to bear against the saints whenever the gospel has been on the earth history repeats itself the second of jesus christ was referred to the osavior will then rule in righteousness and speaker called attention to and read the parable of the ten virgins to be found in the twenty fifth chapter of st matthew the saints were urged to always have oil in their lamps that the door might not be closed against them as case with the five foolish vir agias gias the present condition of the latter day saints was referred to and the question asked how many of us are today to day prepared to meet the savior should he come to reign in the midst of uia people elder edward was afforded great pleasure in hearing the praises of isra els god he was in hopes that brother booth would have continued with hia remarks he felt well in the blessings of god and in his sustaining power no one without the spirit cf bcd can edify the people of god it is forty two years ago since I 1 embraced the gospel of christ and in that time I 1 have had many manifestations I 1 havel learned that a man must be humble to serve god and preach his gospel to the nations of tho earth blotner referred to his mission to great britian and the many questions asked the elders who are sent there to preach the gospel the elders should be hamble before god before they go to perform their duty ho had bad the pleasure while in england of meeting brother reed smoot brother smoot sent his regards to the of provo he is working in the office at Is lington liverpool brother referred to the uselessness of the elders going to preach the gospel in foreign lands without being possessed of the true spirit of god he exhorted the saints to cultivate that spirit the people of the world worshipped wor shipped god with a form of godliness but deny bis power he referred to alie poverty of the working classes and the beneral ce condition of affairs in great britian all of which go to fulfill the words of the ancient prophets the promises of the gospel are to all who are faithful in the gospel of jesus christ the saints were exhorted to faithfully perform their duties toward children brother feay did not feel well in body but he keltto bear his testimony to the truth of this latt erday work he closed his remarks by exhorting the saints to be faithful in keeping the commandments of god the choir sang benediction was pronounced bv elder simon P eggertson jr |