Show prophet joseph elder goray bishop johnson and elder jones address the saints the regular services str vices at tha tabernacle last sunday were presided aver by president david jehn the choir sang truth reflects upon our senses gospel light reveals to some if there still should be offe woe to them by whom they come etc the opening prayer waa offered by elder M L pratt the choir sang 0 lord of hosta we now invoke thy spirit most divine to cleanse our hearts while we partake the broken bread and wine etc the priesthood of the third ward administered the sacrament and while it was being passed the choir sang how will the baiata rejoina to tell and count their sufferings Buffe rings oer etc elder howard coray a former resi dent of provo addressed the congregation he bad noticed many chances in the city since ha left he is now a resident of colorado he claimed to belong to the old cormons mormons Mor mons for some time he has not had the opportunity of associating with the new class that has sprung into existence he had read a great deal about politics in the papers recently and to him it seemed a condition cf affairs to sea our brethren arrayed against brethren he question but what all would come out liht in the end but still he could not help but wonder at our eatna tion the class of cormons mormons that he belonged t was the old class who were taught to be united the temporal condition of the saints at the present time wag contrasted with the position of the sainta in the early history of the church showing the great blessings we now enjoy the speaker then gava a description of how he came to get a testimony of the truthfulness of mormonism he had obtained it through close observe tiong of the prophet joseph sauth he saw much in him different from other men bro coray had labored und r the supervision of the prophet on a history of the church and he had l joseph smith a man of marvelous marve loui i telli gence he never aco ia iving an answer on any subject such men as stephen douglas la ahng politicians ciana of the times 0 i alie prophet Pio phet they always got a apin ion on any subject which they brought up when sidney rigdon or others 0 the priesthood cacie to him with asli gioda questions they did not understand he gaab them a cleir explanation without asking for time to consider the subjects this study of the prophet had convinced the speaker that joseph smith was a man of god and he bad since testified that he was a true prophets bishop J P R johnann waa the next speaker and he also iCed that joseoh smith was a prophet of god though he had never seen the prophet as bro coray had yet he had the same testimony and could say amen to ane remarks of the former speaker bishop johnson algo realized there is a gortat change among the people ha saw not alone a change the saints but be pictured in telling word ibe physical changes that had been aroa il since ho first baias to utah in the place of a barren waste are now flourishing cities and happy homes elder 8 S jonea said that he had listened with great interest to tho remarks of el ler coray relating to the early rise of the church to him the that the joseph smith ahad taken before the world his bold declaration that he bad seen god the father and bis son fesui christ and hia final martyrdom were a testimony to me world that be waa no imposter bro jor ea then referred to the many excursions and pleasures wai ch the people are these days indulging in god faba designed that wa enjoy life but we should not neglect the course of god or ills boly day when we realize the oppressions oppress ions that we have endured in the past we should not siaion now that there is a time of peace we should remember our priesthood and our callings some seem to invest religion with a sort of dread latter day saints regard religion iu a different light they regard it ss the main object of life it eaters into all our af faira the true spirit of mormonism is peace and wisdom since that startling announce ment to the world that there had arisen in the west a prop iet how lauy other strange inventions end announcements crowded cloe clo e upon it ane speaker pave notice that a county meeting would be held next wednes day evening in the tabernacle in thi interest of the worlds fair ibe territorial rit orial committee will meet with the people on aliat the choir sang an anthem in which were rendered some beautiful parta the bass by J R Bosl inid deserves special mention this popular vocalist naver daog better benediction was offered y elder iiii E daniels |