Show mm w THE SAINTS spirited and seasonable instructions are giyen to an appreciative audience president HH cauff presided 01 the yesterday sit day the ane choir rendered an anthem liebta prayer wax offered by elder J B kealer ehg choir bang with joy we own toy tf lurd tny ministers below the sacrament was by tha priesthood of the fourth ward A choir of eight lettla boys sang a choral elder edward addressed the congregation he asked for the faith and prayers of hs hearers to enable biti to speak to their adiS cation we read anat the letar kelleth bat the spirit life and it ia necessary nece for an elder to inspiration of the holy choat to the principles of the caspal bufore tha Latt Biday we should meat aftan together and par take of the lords in order to gain the blessings of the holy ghent the peair referred to th difference between tha latte rd saint and other religious many beldere that tha havior when he exclaimed on the cross it is referred to hia mission but after that time we find he instructed hia disciples in regard to their dutia and the work that would be accomplished before ilia corn ins ana to lend them the comforter to lead them into all truth the time of his second advent is near at hand when he will come and reign king of ama and lord ef lords HB came once to offer the sacrifice uy the prophet of old and when H departed iia bent the comforter to lead and guide hia followers lowera fol into all truth 11 we take th proper course to be worthy of enjoying that spirit if the latter day baiata aliye lives of obedience to the principle of the gospel thay will hav a testimony of the truth of this work and tny divine of joseph smith and they will be moved upon by the spirit to bear testimony to the principles of the gogoel from time to tirus Thia gospel will bring u the great blessings of life aa promised by our lord and savior elder apo ke on the ra showing the savior received hig body when he came froia the tomb and the saints in like manner expect to receive their bodies in a state of imor bality and dwell wih chrict according we believe the principles of red empi tion are contained in the gospel of coriat and in as much aa we carry out the tines of the holy spirit we will th great bl einga promised by our savior it is for all to ba born of water imd af the spirit us the proclaimed to and chii re has been made obligatory upon this through th lord to tho prophet the holy spirit bears testimony to the honest at heart who humbly ask for guid eneo from above end shift besl arnony enables the earnest seeker after truth to know that the gospel has been reato rod to the earth and also him to understand the teachings of abo scriptures so that many sayings which hava appeared dark and bacomo plain and easily worda 0 apostle paul and no man takejih this honor unto himself but bif that is called of god as was aaroa are as true to day as thy wera when paul first uttered them and we aru peculiar irom the rest of the world because we believe a man must bo called by revelation reve to fad in the ordinances ordinance a of the dospel but while w hold this faith we are willine to accord to all the privilege of worshipping shipping wor the lord in any manner they think proper and when th aco pla of the world beckma better acqua buted with ua we trust they will ac cord us the privilege he knew this wa the of fesui christ and that joseph smith was a prophet of the lord by the of the holy spirit which has been prom ased to lead the children of bod antu all truth bishop george halliday had blent forty saven years in teaching the prin cills of the gospel aad had always ashod the lord to his mind to speak such words aa would be profitable to the audience h was called upon to address add resi this privilege of calling upon lord for wadom would enable speaker to of interest aud benefit to the people ean if ell are not pleased which would be an impossibility hav th the lord and hiu nelt from the amount of know ledea given to the latter day saints and the blea singa upon us wet bould bs a very peculiar people and as different aba world as tha principles we advocate ire liu erent from those taught by othar the word of the lord to na was to coni out from tha world we not of the plagues that will be cent upon the ungodly ye ate nat all come oat avo brought the adint of babylon with them many hare BO far forgotten the of toe that they wilt rot deny tham aelvoet ny of the pleasures plea of the world Stran fer should not have occasion to express wonder at of our church frequent saloons or do anything contrary to good morals many herp have asked me bow it is thai auch evil prevails among the people and the only answer I 1 have been able to biye is that our religion is true and il we liva tu tea chines w will men and women and whenever we do anything groag we ire nol bivins up to the light we hould possess WI au he johnr 1 the church he lafr careful of his conduct because he toyed hia religion aud would not do anything that would bring reproach upon alu peaola with whom he was associated in a church capacity that ii how it is to day with every Latt erday who enjoys tiie spirit of hia i alami the denro for wealth takes of many men aud they burau that ob jcck to the exclusion ot their duties some may spend an hour aar a half on the sabbath in th house ot worship hue they do not take their ro dicion with theuil as thy inta their every day avocations such men may accumulate wealth but will not have the peace of mind and tru happonen happ inen that aman hm who lives his religion and prepares for a life here bod will cnute a in zion and those who love the lord will be st from those wb d not the lord kiowa wh loica hit cauce and attends to their prayers and oher reli shoua there ia availing eff in ad sot Mary aa S expenses of the church and at one time in speaking buon this subject I 1 spoke PO earnestly that some of the congregation afterward rema he ia trying to us to contribute of oar means the speaker was of tha opinion lauy people so be i 0 o enter the firof tiu accord alic not c to as goad a place as that we hould love our religion so that e wilt be willing to oy time rind means for its advancement god bless you when you do ri ht and admonish you when 0 o u do wrong the choir aang allya 0 gork rs zion thou coyol lat er di s benediction Bane diction by bishop J P B john wn |