Show SUNDAY SERVICES Elder IVm Spry end Apostle A n I Cannon at the Tabernacle Religious services were held at thuTabtmoclc Salt Late City Sunday Sun-day April 13th 1S93 commencing at 2 P t Counselor Charles W Penroec presiding The choir and congregation tang the hymn commencing Redeemer brad oc fflj delicti Oa wbam foes bleutnz we calL Prayer by Eider John Jlorgau The choir sang Sng Haw dirk and gloomy wee the night men Satan did hla power array The Priesthood of the Seventeenth an officIated in the aJminlstra then of the Sacrament ELDER WUJJAM SIR was called to address the congregation congrega-tion Uo said it was a pleasure to him again have the privilege of meeting with the Saints It L the desire of my heart that the Spirit of the Loch will ret upon mo for 1 know that I cannot speak to cnnot Fpk t you edilicatian iinlos I a guided by thatSpiriL I rrftllzo that tbatSpin Is Ir this midst of the Saints and I tlO Slnt rejoIce In meeting with yous prlv ilege I tlo not have very often for my calling take me from among you Hut I know I receivefctrengtl irn embllng with the Saints ve are often denominate a peculiar j > eoplo We ore willing to admit that w c are different from the world centrally in our rellglou faith no believe the word of the Lord Jetu that I we love Him we will keep His commandments We are willing I to prove to the world that we vr Him by I keeping I so for as we have strength the bwl lie ha revealed We understand there is a etraight and narrow patl in which we should walk for right fousuc < but wo aIM understand that God gIves us strength to walk therein My associations with the worlj have taught me that they do not view the Gospel as we life and they speak all manner of evil against us fabely Jesus said 1 ye were of the world the word would love his own but Inasmuch I a yu am nut of the worM the world hate you Thu Saints are scorned by those who hold In derision the commandments of tbe Lord Jesus The Littlerday Saints believe the word of God and hlve won are willing to abide by tha results or itiedlence to It They believe that communication should exist b ta cen heaven and earth through certain channels The fart that this communication I not believed in by the world generally does not shake the faith of the Saints for they know whence thy received their testimony of the truth The time will come wheu the Saints will b known for what they area cople who endeavor to serve God and a Mini made t suffer for righteousness righteous-ness Ake The Almighty has promised that tImers will be a change from the present condition and tho Saint nave an implicit confidence In Uls won There may b some principles princi-ples which we believe In that the world reject But our belie Is in the principles set forth in the Bibletho book upon which professed Christian denominations nations base their faith We also belIeve in revelation and in the word of GoJ contained in other records rec-ords than the Bible We untleistand that tbe Gospel Is to the world that it Is for every nation Kindred tongue and l leopie We hold no monopoly on the blessings of the Lord but they are free t ail who will obey His will We have been made partakers of heavenly glf and ens wHhltict hot I nt hers hnn 11 partake of the same Therefore we extending the Gospel to them in harmony with the Raying of the Lord Freely ye have received freely give Tne Gospel I to everyone every-one who whit accept of It The Lords Lord-s no renpeclerof person and oQers the plan of salvation to iln people To every person It given his free agency to chouse the path he will pursue te is left with lei ray tf ruether righteousness they will follow or not the There paths Is I no compulsion In the Gospel of Chrt I must alone take tho r poniblilty of my own actions everyone will will b rewarded ac carding to his I merits We rcsjiect he world I in 1 their rights oa j we only ask that our tights b rpt I y them They can acceptor reject the Gospel as they sec fit but they should not forget that the Elders ho proclaim the word of God totem to-tem have been rent out by author lty of the Lord of the earth and hose who reject their testimony will have to meet I at judgment bar of God The Elders are warning the world to repent and t turn unto G they are warning mankind of Impending judgments They are held responsible fur the faithful iscbarge of their duty and if they perform their labor properly heir garments an free from the blood of this generation There teems to b few who accept the Gospel now compared with the experience of forty or fifty year ago Then many beard the word and gladly received I en I have partaken of its blessing Xow there are but few among the nations who will give henl to the plan of salvation yet there Is a great labor to perform lu warning mankind of that which Is to come Tim Elder arc sometimes railed to suffer great Indiguitie but their testimony does not waver They know they are engaged in a labor of Jo ve In obedi enc to the rail of the Divine Master Mas-ter They know that His promises t those who follow Him are fulfilled ful-filled TheGopel plan Is that divine Gopl favors follows conformity to the law of God If the law is not observed the blessing Is not received Upon this principle the Elders premise that those who da the will of the Lord will know of the divinity of the message and in no instance does this promise fall hen the con ditlons are compiled wills This knowleilc lisa been given t tho Latterday gven and thy bear witness to It I bear my1 testimony given tome to-me by theHpiritofGod that this I Ills work and will triumph The Gospel ha been restored never to bs taken away I will stand thougl thcpowcraof tarlh and 1 combine com-bine against I I Is the truth from heaven and will to established This I know and testimony can 0 ohtlne by all who do the will 01 the Father May His blrssIng etst upon us tbat we may Keep His com mandmrnts receive a salvation in His presence APOSTLE AIIRAIIAM J CAXNOS next addressees the congregation l He stated that the testimony of Elder Sry was true I know that tills Gospel I the truth and wIll bring salvation to all who live according to the light contained therein I ale know that I I condemn those who reject it Xo that I will consign people to eternal lierdltlon but they will meet tlit gb rtS reward of heir deeds and according to the light which has been shed on them will they b Judged I will not condemn those who are ignorant ignor-ant The heathen will cot be Judged by the law until they have heard It But the time will com when all people will 1 hear the test ttl t monyof the Gospel that they maybe may-be judged according to the same The Lord will work many wonderful wonder-ful things In this age in connection with the testimony of the Elders Today tho door leclo ed In man nations but thcilay will come when the way will be opened w1e look for a time when Christ will reign overall nations We alone are not the subjects of His care He I overruling the actions of men to bring to rasa His great designs Ito is working among the nations by bringing alout grca changes In > orth America for instant recently the great empire of Brazil was change rrent to a republic This was clang about in a day and without blood sited In Europe aim there are strange workings fur the crnanclpa ton of mankind The Lord I not pleased with IIIs children being in bondage ono to another In this land He has establIshed the greatest and best government of human framing And these ram divine principles are causing throne to totter This is the work of G who is preparing the way in the trth for prrrng accept and practice the principles of righteousness righteous-ness I would seem that it would taken long time to change long established governments In Europe but nothing is impossible to God He tuch event and Il may bring eenls about in a day is Ho did in Brazil The history ancient nations give us usvxamiloH of His great power BrWiarzar ridiculed tho great God id thought he could not b overthrown over-thrown But In tho raids of ills revelry came ttie band writing on the wall and in one night his power had Banished I n this age the Lord will bring judg merit to those who reject Ilm Hi will convince the nations that He rules tho universe Ho does not de ire the destruction of His children but is calling them to partake freely of the bread of life But cities and nations ore few In number who turn to the Lord from their iniquities We have It recorded that JClneveh did The people there repented of their sins to the surprise of the Prophet sent to warn them Tin Lord turned judgment from them and they were paved Today there Is a warning voice In the midst of the earth telling the Inhabitants how to avert the wrath to come by walking in the paths of righteousness But how rths few there are who give heed t 1C The world aregivcn the opportunity to test the truth of this warning those who heed But wo unto tilo hee not the message which is being delivered mCg servants of God The SalnUliavo accepted tho warning warn-ing and aro warning their neigh bn Tile pro > hecie8 made by tin Prophet Joseph Smith have beet and are now being fulfilled and those not yet fulfilled will Iv I He has predicted the glorious future of this government under the constl tutinnal principles rcvcacd from God He warned the people of the 13foL great rebellion l i also told of a time when the Constitution would be disregarded in many of its provisions visions but he also trM when tile aaints would hold aloft J principles and save it from destruction The Saints believe upholding the laws They believe they have the runt tn worehlpGod according to the dictates of their consciences They have never sought to olIn their lellon s They are seeking for truth They liavu been unwise in many circumstances circum-stances but I has been I because of the weaknesses of men and not o dausc of the failure of the principle they had received They havesough to mete out justice to all Tub is still their aim and it has been 1 recognized recog-nized by nnny not of our faith If the Saints shall ever reach a position posi-tion where they will rulr It Is to b hoped they M ill not in turn become hop of the weak Our prluciplcs teach us a rurfect tt oa J plan r life Lot us cleave I closely t them that men may ere our good works and glorify God Let us not profess one thing and practice another an-other but let us 0 what we caim meek and bumble followers of Jesus Let us b Saints In every walk of lfe and carry out the higher law of life We hive received greater light through the revelations of G Let us not reject this greater light I believe there are many in the world who will receive a greater reward Hun come professed Saint because the former have lived nearer to the light they lad Let us walk In humility and not b puffed up In pride Then will our Father lead us In the path of life and give us the victory in ruth Miss Chrissle Lawson rang a solo Oh Rest In the Lord and the choir rang the anthem O b jajla1 Benediction was oflercd by Elder seymour Young |