Show elders M L pratt and M tanner speak MEETING counselors to li listii ordained there waa a fair attendance at the tabernacle sum lay afternoon elder abraham offered the opening prayer elder M L pratt was tho first speaker HP spoke of tho necessity of thia people attending their duties it they wish to receive gods blessings this people said are more blessed than even tho children of israel it was surprising speaker continued that after all the blessings the children of israel had received from god that they did not have inure faith in him than they did ho related how the lord had supplied them with food day by day while they were being delivered out of bondage they doubted if they would receive food tor the next day not having sufficient faith in him to trust him speaker com paired the of the children of israel and the march of the pioneers crossing the plains and being delivered out of alie bondage of their speaker dwelt on the building ot tho guidon calf by the israelites and said that brigham young was tho greatest organizer the world had ever been that he was inspired by god and km under that inspiration where to lead the people without having seen the place pointing out the block on which the temple now stands and prophesying that a temple would be built there speaker also epoco of the difficulties under which the pioneers suu cred in trying to raise fruit and grain if we wish to be blessed by god wo must observe the law of tithing as laid down by him young men of our faith aro joining secret societies to receive benefits Si eaker eaid that a man could receive all the benefits ho needed from the church and advised young men to keep out of secret societies elder myron tanner spoke a short time he said that there is no half way houam with god that if we expect to receive blessings from him we must obey his commandments and live up to the principles of the gospel in early days wo addressed one another by brother and sister now it is plain mr or mrs speaker did not like to BOO it and did not believe it is right choir sang pilgrims Pil grima chorus prayer by elder J E daniels |