Show FEAST two tty smith IN THE HOUSE the individual ity besting upon the saints book of mormon two interesting meetings evere held in the provo meeting bouse last sunday at chieh president joseph F smith preached the weather was spring like and in the afternoon an immense throng of people assembled at the meeting house more than could be accommodated A pleasing feature f the bernicea BerT icea was the delightful singing toy the choir which has been increased in number recently BO hardly room enough can be afforded it FORENOON president A 0 moct presided at the coniing the choir what wai ita essed in the heavens why an aoel earthward bound etc opening prayer was offered by elder edward partridges Pat ridgeS lh choir sang once more we come before our god mere his blessing blessi dg ask etc prea smoot announced it was rather a departure to hold services in the forenoon but lake view ward had been given tha time for the selection of a new bishop pres H II 11 duff said that as a pre luda to tho exercise this morning and awaiting the coming of tho congregation he would offer a few remarks he expected to be absent for some time and would probably therefore not enjoy the of talking to the saints of provo again for a time he considered it a great blessing to know the truth and be able to testify of it lie testified to the divinity QI the wort we are engaged in the i of the v orld today g to anew more clearly the groat age m which TO live the work we are en in grows brighter and brighter every day the book of mormon stands today more clearly in tho estimation f the people as a divine record than at any of other time ayery day day brings to light more facts going to prove the divinity of the work and when wa contrast the position ot the at the present time with tho sayings in the bible it reveals to ua more clearly that great work that god has commenced W are greatly favored in an dional way compared with our early condition in utah this is a blessing to contemplate it is a great blessing to be a true aad profitable citizen of the united states it is a great bleesing to be a true follower ef christ he thought groat opportunities are thua offered the young men of the present time president joseph F smith I 1 ely desire the prayers and well wishes of the saints thac tho time I 1 may spend may not be unprofitable that we may be strengthened in our faith and that we may become better latter day sainta than we have been in the past this is one of the principle objects we have in meeting together on the sabbath day in ancient times the lawyers stood and read before the people on alie sabbath the law that the people might become familiar with it now we chaie together to hear the newer law that his bakan the olace tf t f the law of moses we do not come before you with any mapped out course lut we rely on the spirit of god this rill be granted if the speaker is pur and atie people come together with a in their hearts 1 am persuaded that we have fallen into a habit of coming to meeting without any special contrition of heart thia may be considered a hard saying and it may not apply to all of us but I 1 am convinced that lauy to meeting listlessly without a special purpose I 1 think that coma to acknowledge before the lord that we remember ane sabbath dav and that we propose to isain of HB it may seem in this busy are un aro for wealth that thy re can bo no special blessing in keep ng ho y ahe sabbath da we may there is not much differences between tha anya and so there ia nol it dobsa nut make so much difference which day we honor so that we honor one day there is a great m in the world as to which 13 the Sab bain bat it has been revealed to the prophet joseph smith that it was not particularly alie day but ono day in the week we should honor let me ask each individually whether vou have come here with alie proper feeling in your aheart you may answer this in your own D you ally cobe here to worship god do you realize that thia that trod bus commenced rests on vou severally do you realize that all the responsibility of this work doea biot reat alone on those ahu are in authority without ua helping thena we are severally to obtain tha alej ahinga of the gospel and think all should be imbued with the thought hat there is a of this work depends on every person it ia for each to realize that er she will reap what is therefore each should labor with a do and when we come ti aether each should have a spirit and let his soul go out nut alone fo him aalf but ta x d the wh la church li this daue n nd gouid u away from th house of worship without arx peri encini the spirit of god I 1 have noticed in nay labors iu various stakes that abot the louus but thos chosa heads are foater td oscr with age come anti inti the housa of bod a desire to worship hiim they tal and smile until the prayer i oa afred and I 1 have notice libat thy leave the etoir and the preacher to do worshiping and when abo benediction is I 1 have alao noticed that not one not even those in the pulpit amen have you not noticed it hercl this mor eider partridge had finished tini shed his prayer berer one may have that ura er in his heart but be should endorse it by a corbal amen I 1 am not offering tins 1 am telling yol that is the truth you know it is when prof cluff added his remarks I 1 the ony one who bad amen cant yon endorse the remarks lean and do endorse the remarks bro made what he regarding the book of mormon la the troth and if I 1 know this then I 1 say that when bro harvey proof of the divinity of this book I 1 felt anat I 1 could say men I 1 feel happy to know that abia book is from god and that he is working upon the infidels to brine proof of its divinity I 1 coald weep for joy for this work that lie is bringing to pass I 1 want to ape theae things that rhen laa int l ameto the place of wor lip that may come prepared to worship god we must know that thi ia the work of god I 1 say that before we pass the holy ang t v e must know this it only requires to know it hat one must ask doubting not the light ie not for any one individual but fr all even as many ad the lord god shall cill as it waa on the day af kow let me aay u about the three witnesses to the beok of aumon when the book idaa translated jubeh and david and martin and oliver we it out into the woodi aad brayed they earnestly earne etly ahe lord for alie tea of the book but it come finally martin barria came to ile con that he was not acceptable to tho lord and went out to himself and while be was praying al n the heaven opened to the I 1 had the privilege f david whit a few years since and he related this incident lie said abat with a glorious licht a table was placed near by on which lay the plates the arim aud and ana abord of labau the ansel oi god showed tha engraving oa the plate sand while the witnesses wera examining the same they heard the voice of ged declaring that these were the flatea translated by thy powei of tha almighty when martin harris came back to them they knew he bad also seen the aneel because his face was radiant and he declared ho had received the david whitmore told me they knew he had alsa seen the idon which they habbe cause he explained what they had themselves een when trials were upon the in missouri and it waa as much aa a mans life was worth ta say anything in bayor of the prophet joseph smith these men had left the church but they did not deny what they had been once in open court an attorney sought to browbeat brow beat oliver bowdery by asking him if he still believed what be had testified to iu the book of mormon it ia said that he promptly replied no I 1 do not believe that testimony out I 1 know it martin harris also went away from the church but he never dented the truth of the book ef mormon and what he bad seen these two men afterwards came back to the lold david whitmore died outside of the church but he never aenied the testimony h had received thousands had called n him and foupht to put him to deny it but he never did oace shortly before his death one person had the boldness to publish that david had denied his bravious pr avious testimony mr at once published a card denying what this man bad published concerning him and again reiterated his testimony furthermore when he lay upon his death bed he callei in hs friends an attorney notary public and doctors and asked them if he was ia his right mind they said he was and they he left as a legacy t the corid his testimony of the divinity of the book of mormon uia daving statement was published more widely than his witness in tho book had been and thousand road it now it i a glorious thing to know the book of mormon is from god 1 bear you my testimony that it contains fais words and all the arguments ef the world cannot pros them balsa falsa god bless you amen there was a hearte despones res pones amen arose from the pulpit and audience tha choir baag how will the sainta rejoice to tell and count their oer etc benediction was offered by president david john camence d by the choir singing oh my father thou that dwell est in tho high and glorious place etc opening was by elder 0 U glazier the choir sang while of these em beems we e in jesus name and for his sake etc the sacrament was administered by alie priesthood of the second ward and while it waa being served the choir sang in soul stirring strains ye who are called to labor and minister for god etc president joseph F smith again took the stand I 1 dont feel that it would be proper or fair for me to occupy all the time I 1 have lately visited brovo several timea and I 1 have felt alit I 1 would rather listen than eo much but there is so vast a field for improvement that it would beem none should be at a loss when ai aed by tha spirit ot the lord to say something that would be beneficial we have this afternoon partaker partaken par taken of the bread which was instituted by the lord jesus christ in memory f him until he should come again before christi coming the lord sacrifices in anti cipa tion of his coming this law continued with the prophets and the people of god and ahe twelve tribes until the coining of the son of mac this law was laws god ha hai i bince given when jeus cabb tha of blood way dune absy with and jeani instituted the simple service we have witnessed this rifle in our partaking of the bread and the water we are taught to remember him aad his every creature that is born in the of god and this law may apply to every lives after deatti will live aaen this to the temporal death chere are awu deaths a spiritual death as well as a temp ral death and through the atonement of chrict all were again given spiritual life in the spiritual death none can ae made alive until he complies with the require menta the arst death or spiritual was pronounced upon adam after his fall a complete cutting that communion which existed between god and man in this condition satan has power over us and had it not been for the atone mentoe our lord and savior jesus christ we would have remained s apar abed from our creator through this mighty atonement all comply with the law of baptism are again brought into communion with the lord in this way only can any one be redeemed arm death and in partaking of tha sacrament we witness unto god all that christ has done for u and we again renew pur covenant with him and take renewed obligations of the gospel and this esthe religion of christians as by the sacrament we witness before god that we are his children who have been baptized anu neglect t partake of the sacrament violate oce of aoda command 11 II is our duty to meet together otten of tho lorda aupper but we should partake of thia emblem worthily as by pan aLing of this or denance unworthily we may bring upon ourselves abick even death if I 1 have aught against my brocht r it is my duty to iro to him aanna and talk it over iu prayer and settle that before partaking of the sacrament when broth cra cannot settle then their case must go before the church and these decisions must be obeyed at the it the peril f fellowship nothing anero or i ig less we have not the authority to deprive you of libarty of property but we can send you aut again 0 that faath in which you were in before buur baptism if we prove our belvea so rebel liua as toba cat off from he body of ch idt until we are corn compelled to aland bea re the throne of jod ke ahall pronounce pronoun cy upon us the of bealh pronounced upon adam which second death ia no lean b n the birst deduh this means eternal from the presence of ad and cut off from eternal blessings it ia not neither Is it premised that the ono who permits himself to be thus thrust out cau again axin lifo eternal now I 1 want to tell you that every one hag been wholly redeemed from the first death until they cai au testify that they know abre can bey say they hive b en emad tt holly from all macnei 0 in s lall be forgiven ant baya the L rd those who sic aga i at iad holy abbat it is for the world to thus sin against aoda spirit but you who have roce tved the gospel are thus subjected tj eia and tha max who received the gospel again iura leans christ crucify him anew this is shedding innocent blood and lie it is who has committe 1 the unpardonable sin you bo herr anu sisters are in a position of committing that sin so guard veil conr footsteps the spirit soul that comsto iceo the world is written but this is not the holy hot the auly spirit or alie holy ahot is ft being though he is not in poa diori of ean and blood as the father and the son he is a spirit and the elfi of the will of the father and the son never can mau grieve away the spirit that ligh teth him duio alie eurid uncil he has received the holy ghost and ahsu this is obtained and he fihs against the tooly ghet thea wilt the ayd be drawn from him this is as I 1 understand the gospel and the scriptures and we part alte af the sacrament sec that we may be strength ened n the sopa i hat we may be prepared when clorist colip with sil in our lamos 15 my the ame mme of jesus carist amen the choir sare the graisa ye the father fres announced that brother john bohnson I 1 a been tet t et apart as bishop of and alao his coun cifors |