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Show Sl'XDAY SEHVIUES. I'ldcrs lUoIIryand Itjwatcr Address flic? jlcclirig. rteligious services wcru IitM at July 20, lE-o, t-dnilricncing at 2 p. r. , Vouuscior iosejli "E. Taylor prefcidiug. The choir sang tlie hymn beginning: begin-ning: "OMe, au ve h os ZK,ni VmJ lt it rrilK Ow LoriL P.-yer was ofleretl by Klder Edward bteventon. triecnoirsang: lmtlr rair- the - JriiB. 1 ti'-,KvJiBaih' eoac again, Ttist mac mav re:. The Priesjtiiood of the Xluth Ward oniciated in Iheadministration of IheSacraraeuL. fcl.DEK AUUtOM JI. OUI.U- was called to address the cougrega-tioi cougrega-tioi Usa'j that he knew he was eiigagtd m the w ork of Uod. The Lattet-ctay "Mints are often referred tons a people with many jie-culiari-tits; Wehavethe Otwpel ot Chn't, a hic.i is the rer of (Jod unto sal-"ition. sal-"ition. Weare called by some corrupt, cor-rupt, by others fanatical," but we are not ashamed of the (Jcstel we have recei-c WedifTerfromlheChns-tian WedifTerfromlheChns-tian world geucrally in our under-sUndingof under-sUndingof the principles of salvation; salva-tion; we diUcr'from them In lieliev-i"g lieliev-i"g the 1! ok of Mormon us well as tu-Jtiuk. U lie the won! of (Jod. We have more of this vord than tlie world j,tueraily. Ti! liook of Mormon is a record ofthe awient in'iabitaiiU of this continent, t le same a tlie Ilible N a retord of the Hebrews. The llook uf Mormon tells us tint about WW H. C. the Ijonl illrcrtMl Hiss, rvant I.elii and his fanul to migrate from Jerusalem; He led them to tins continent, con-tinent, aud they dwelt here and became be-came a "treat jieopk. A record was kejit of them and the llook of Mor-muu Mor-muu te!N their history. It tells ft ihedavs or dirknesx and disaster at 'he time of the crucifixiouof C'hri.-t, land of Hi appearance after His "resurrection, and His organization of the Church on this laud. It gives us man Iinjirtant principles j that are not made plain in "the j 'libit. In the history that it gives j it sta'cs Iioa that, about U0 A. I). 1 the iopIe turnetl to wickedness and Iihe rciwnl was nkn from their midst. This record was buried in the earth to e-onie forth at a later day for testimony tha Jesus ( hri-twas the Son of Uod. The record of which I have sken was gicn to the Pro, he t Joseph by an nngel of the Lord Joseph had desired to klloa the truth, aud impaired of the Lord as to the course lie should pursue. His pra j er was answ ered, and he saw the Father and the coll. He was ii-stni ted to join none of the churches, of the day. as all ot tlietii w ere astmv . The lnl told JiHpit that He was about to usher in a might work on tUe earth the ful-ut-a of the dispel, is-un- eirs later Joeph rcveivcd the record from wiiicti was taken the Itjok of Mtinnm, tt urns Mt-pi, In hl, li the i'nph-t who liad buiietl it and nno had lived on e-art!iabout 1 lifl years before. This record was cu- I graven on jiiatts of gold. Power w is given by the Lord, to Jusc h Mmitu. to Ir instate- a portion cf I this recont into our laiiLiiage, and it was done. rhort!v after the tnn-laUou was begun, Martin Harris too- a copy of some of the t liar u-t ers ami ol the tmiislation to two professors of languages, and they stated that the translation was correct. Oneofthe professors gave a certificate to thi elleit, Iit uiiLii Martin Harris told him t'le l,k was sealed up, and had been received from an angel, the piolessor tore up the certificate, remarking taat he con! 1 ni t read a seaie-1 book. This was preJieted i-y I-aiali in relat'on to this very matter. The Kill- forettlls the coming .orth of the Itok of Jformou iu the last da.v-. It telb how tint the children of Joseph should Co to the uttermost bounds of the everlasting lulls, an I in the Boi: of M rmon is the record of the fulfilment uf tint i-nwiliecy. When Jesus was among lUs .!i-iil at Jeru-alem Ilesaid to Wiiii, Other hli'i p I have that ire not of tins f M." He CRine to the I house of Israel. The llook of Mor-j Mor-j oui n i ords that Jeus said that thf j t'..-s iH to whom Ho referred at I J-ru '!e i wire those on this con iiinu Kj!-iaid that He would v-isiii,,, 1 -true of Isratl. l.ze-kiI. l.ze-kiI. in tlie 7lh chapter speaks of the c-o fin ; forth of the llook of Mumioa. or the stick of Joseph This ai.d the stick of Jud ill, the Ilible, weteto lie-come one in the hanils of Ilia Ird. At the same time tlie Lord promi-ed that when the-e two sticks should be united He would gather the chiUn.il of Isnel, nud restore tiiem to the ir own land. Thus tne coming togi tiier of these sticks, or records, was to lc- In the gatliering disiie-csatioii. Isaiah, al, in his -."'th chapter, telLs how the record of the people on this continent con-tinent sboul I '-speak out of the ground.' Thus we find the fulfilment fulfil-ment of these prophecies in the coming forth of the Rook of Mormon Mor-mon in this age. The lxird promised that at this period of In-tor He would jwrforru amirveiousworkanda wonder In the midst of the earth. I his w ork is now developing. Itwascoraiiiciiced when the !ord appi-areil to Joseph 'mull. The principles uf salvation ire a wonder in the mid-t of the world. Those principles are being proclaimed by the balnts to-day. The Hook of Mormon contains main pre lous things that aro not fully explained ex-plained iu the Ilible ami from it is Ivnrned the principles of truth. It bc-irs cviilence of its own truthfulness. truthful-ness. There is alo the testimony of UietlireeT-itiwss.au the truth" of the record, te-stifing tint the voice of tjod declared it to them. They saw the angel of Cod, nil J the plates, as the were tarried by the nngcL There is also the testimouv of the eight witnt-sos. I also bear testimony that the IJook of Mormon is the wonl of God. If you exercise faithi n I, k1, repent of joursins, and are baptized, and have hands 1 lid ujvn on, you will receive the same testimony. I have read the liok aim the pocrof God male nnnifest to me its truth. If vou pu-ue the course I have suggested sug-gested ou w ill al-i learn its correctness. correct-ness. I hoi that i, there are auv ef the Sal-iu, who have not read ft in iu entirety that th. will do so, and ascertain the principles con tallied Sn it, for therein is the Gospel of life. The re is v tt another record to come forth from the lost tntes of Israel. These records will be com-lunrii com-lunrii fnr the accomplishment of the purpos-s ofthe Lord. I feel well lu the Go-".! of Christ, and I des re to be fnitblul. I believe we will have mau trial', and tint we may all be faithful to our Got) Is my prij er in the name of Jesus. KLDS.R OBOKUE c Bl W VTI It was the net speaker. He said there was muth more that could be advanced in support of the position occupied by I'rother Wool-Vy. The principle, of the GoerI of Christ are su-cc, siible of being demonstrated demonstrat-ed in the experience of every true Cliristaan. lLo angtl who viste Joseph Smith in his early history referred to the condition of tho so-called so-called Ch rirtian w orld at that time. He said there were no churches on thetarth that were organized according ac-cording to the plan revealed by Jesus Chri-t. This did cot Imply that there were no sincere worshippers worship-pers of God. When Paul delivered an ajdress on Mars Hill he saw- that the people worshipped at mauy altars. There was erected an altar to "the mikiion n God." Paul said he declared i I im unto them whom they ignorantly worshipped. We believe the Christian world have it iu their hearts to worship the Great Cr tor; and we believe, as Paul dii, that they ignorantly worship Him If theyhaJafuliknowledgeof G"l thev wnuld have no numerous altars. There would be no dubiety a their ibiaJ" I at Ihey woulJ wors".i the Cm! of Abraham, -bhhbbjhhhhhhhhj Iac and Jacob according to out Plan revealed from Him. CVc ii Th?ru.!a tI?t n,1 here cutslde ol Hje. tter-iiay .Saintj. 'a church hat doe not claim iLat Uie era i" past for the direct revelation of the will o. God. There have been many men who have so tar advanced ad-vanced in Uie dsctrines of tlie Bible that they have comprehended that there hru been a great departure on the part of Christian churches from ,, H"e llX-trinesof the Christlnn religion. In Uie homily of tho Lpbcopal Church is the declaration that for BOO rears or mnm 1 1... , ....!.. had been jluhgb-l Ihtn the most abominable idolatry. Ofconr-ethi In J reference tt tlie rule of papscy before the Reformation. Uut while we know of Uie great vi ork of the reformers, we al-o know that it was not their privilege priv-ilege to restore the pure principles of Christianity. That was re-erved for a later da. Wo live iu the period pe-riod when God has restored these princples,aud when He has ushered in the everlasting Gosjicl, as It wai taught by Christ and His Apostle". This is that auspicious da the dis-Iienatinn dis-Iienatinn of the fulness of times, when God has established His I Church May the principle "of truth I spread till every man luevery place j shall recognize Jesus as the Lord; I when He shall reign King of kings! is he is now King ot Saints, and when every honest ul will receive those principles that alone will bring alvatlon. Urother George D. Pypcrsanga solo, "Forever with tiiu Lord," and the choir saug the anthem, "O. be joyful." The 2loIug prayer was oflcred b TJIder Wm. C Dunbar. |