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Show hi MIA Y hKItiHFS Kellglnua scrvicea were held at tlio Tabernacle, Bait l.akoClty, riumlay, Novemler 0th, 1802, rommcnrlngat 2 o'ctook p. tn , President Augua M. Cannon piealdln. The choir and congregation sing the hymn a mmencliig Oar ffcJ. raiae to Thee 1 1 ansa for Thy bleating! (rra Wt bare tojoy I'rayer was ofTered by )llthr)i Harrison Har-rison Bpurry. The choir eangi liook up and pot yoar trait to nod. The l'riealhol of the rillicntb ward onlclated In tha adiulnlatratluu of the Bacramont. AfOSTLf III Uril 3 OIIA1T aildressrd the congregation. Ho aatd It was alwajeasouico of leaaure to him to meet with the Baluta. He did not expect to bo called liion to aak today, but he wlshi-d now lis always te havo tho Holy B lrlt to guide him. Bomu s eakert always comino cod by an e nation to thla eirect, but lie did notmianltasamatterofformonl) He knew that Ihcie was n tendency to oielrtsnesa among the rialnts. I hey fall to aupi Hole tho Kord lu I ehalf of iheapcakers. l.ven he, himself sometimes some-times forgot to do this. He also knew that no Klder stood up to apeak on occntlona like thla without wlsblug lo tw sustained by the fallh and I layeit of the he arers. A nd It la well that III la should bo ao, for by feeling our own weakness, we reallie the uecifslly ul having divine nlJ. The experience of ono whospeakilu a ineetlugof Balnts Is dlUcrent from that of those who apeak to j.ot. le on business mattere or politics rill can I e dono without that feeling of timidity which nearly Alwaa roaiea to one who stands before acongregalloiiof Haluls. 1 ho speaker wastnanklul for this, tor liekurw that the Kord would auitaln lu their weakliest weak-liest those who looked up to illlii. Iiiswaklng to the balnts of Iholr duties, Aioatlo Umut said ho had often felt admonlihod lilmself more than I y lislt nlng to othera,l ecauso of the pretencu of ItieHplrlKJod haaglvuu illlletent talleutttu dllleielit memUrs of the Church. Hoiuu hive the gift to wrlto In the defense of the work of (Jjd; others to speak and exiound tho doctrines. If wewlllusolallhfully the talents we have, we shall he rewarded. Hut If we neglect what we Imvo been endowed with, unlshmcnt will follow. fol-low. Theiolsjo) and satisfaction ludo-I ludo-I rig good, Uim that labors for tho ad. vauetmentof the kingdom of Uod, be he over i humble, can aland enctln tho midst of adveise criticism, Lecaute hulasatlsflidln hla own heart. It Is Lettsr to so live that tho conscience Is Told of clli lice, tl an to have the approval ap-proval of a whole roininuillly. 1'eace lu tho heart It more I rrclout than the npplause of thoae who do not know the hnilL, rhSeakerhadhad tome experience ex-perience In thla regard, I teferrl ng to uur inltslon on the earth, thu aaktr pointed out that cur conduct before we came In thla wi rid has, lu a certain extent, an Inlluenre nn our existence here. Just at our live! here will Iclluci cu our futuie stale. This was reveale I to ua through the l'roplut Joseph. Doico come on thla eaith amareully without muih energy to do good. It la Important that wo should Ihi diligent In our work aud gain the approval of God. At a previous meeting tho speaker liael urgrd that thu rislnta should mar a au effort to aid In the completion of the feuijle. He would now urge the Balnta to labor lu all directions to do their duties. If we, to the best of our ability, keep the commandment of God, that Is all that Is required of us. We should attend to our prayers In order that a channel may be on between ua and our Heavenly father, whereby to obtain blewlnga. If wedothls, welcan never bo lifted up III I ride, but will be kert humble and nlwaya thank (lod for what we receive, re-ceive, realising that health, food and all bltsalngaouino from Him. No feeling feel-ing is more Qndllke than this Intense gratitude. MWcluharlis have always testified that the Joy obtained by faithfulness faith-fulness It greater than human tongue can expruss. We should cultivate that lrlt and always have In our heart a desire to (raise tho Lord. Hut thlt we can not have, unit ps wo ale irajrer-ful irajrer-ful an I faithful. Wo are on the earth for the putt use of working out our own salvation If we tnlernii Institute of learning In order lo obtain a certain degree, we tiiutt erform the labors necessary. Hut It la equally nccessar) In the school of life to practlte lu our dally life the knowledge wo lie. No amount of testimony can save us, tut work. Homo testify that they know by Inspiration the divinity of this work, and yet they aro neglectful In carrying carry-ing out what they know. Others go on ear after year attending imctlugs nod never piacttco what they htur Vet they I oast of golnp to meetings. Hut what good la that to them? It la like always going to dinner mid nevi r paitake of Iho food. Wo abould not be only tho htarcrt of tho word ol Uod, but doers. As Balnts we aru admonished to le kind, forrlvlng, loving, etc. Nothing will give moro Joy than to forgive, at nothing It more hardening to tho In art than a i) lrlt of uiikluducw. the taker read from Doctrlno and Covenants Cov-enants concerning tho duty of tho Ha'.nts to forgive one another He wantetl toctrreti a wrong impression which ho understood hal got out among the fc'aluU. Ho had referred to theparsogo Just road In hla teech last Huuuay, and tomo had thought that ty ao doing, he aimed a lilt at the shaker who preceedod him. Ho now wuntrd to say oral hatlcally that this wsst misunderstanding. He had nevir had any such Intention, rtiiro was 10 occasion for It whater. Another matter lie also wished to brltlly refer to. Huagrttd perfectly with the Blanker who during the con-h con-h rente had urged the Hulnll to en-coursge en-coursge homo industry. There might bo d'tltrtrno In million as to lullllral Issues, but on thla iuastlnu there ought not to bv dlvltcd oplul ma. This hat nothing tu do Willi politic. the titluta should not II nd fault with tin swukera who endeuvnr n lay leforu I lit in Ihu prlnclhanf life and salvation It la tl u duly of thu Kldera tn do this, and alto tu Stuk Uun thosu suljecia that concern their temporal teueili. When the teukera stand before the congrtgnlluu, they seek to tw guided by the dlvluu Hi lrlt and the hrarers should not tlnd null with thi in when they speak according to the dictates: of that spirit. The Bnaktr closed with an lament aiptal lu tho Hslnfa tu cornet their own faults first, lfotu thinking of correcting cor-recting thus- ol others. IMXIDEM OEOBUI q CANVON then. stoke, otidoisltic; the ninaikso Apostle Urauiund explaining Ihu ce I resslly of being guided by (he 9 lrlt of Uod I till IhoughtK and words an I in every act ol our life The choir then sang the anlhrm, "Jesus, I my cross have liken " Ileiiedlctlun by l'retldeiil Joseph I Smith. |
