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Show admincstes tho sacremant live pure lives and be men of god and if they do not set good examples before be-fore the people remove then and seo that those who admmrtes in the Holy Ordances of the jospel are men who are pure in their lives and are worthy men and said that tho teachings at the conferance were of that charatter that if wo will follow tliem will exalt us in tho Kingdom of God, ) and the speaker abvised all to of aittef ulness to the cause of Christ. Sunday Services. At lit. George Tauernaclc. - October 24, 1896. Councilor Thomas P. Cottom presiding. , - Elder Hall said he knew it was the duty of the Elders to always be prepar to give a reson for the hope that is within them. ; He spoke of the order of the priesthood priest-hood as it is organized on the earth in this our own day, and showd that no man has a right to act in any of the ordinances of the gospel without having been ordained for that purpose. I showed that the ; ; only ,once who have the . right, to ordain men and set them apart to any office in the church, are those who have themselves been ordined by those who have ;this same' au-thoritz au-thoritz and the speaker showed plainly that Joseph Smith, who received his ordination direct from those who held4 the keys of the Holy Priesthood in the days of the savoar name by, Peter, James and John, and thos Joseph Smith did ordain those who have held this same priesthood from his day; till to day, and wre, as a people, . have . received the same authority direct from these who have been ordaind by the prophet's authority and it is the duty of the Latterday, Saints to so live that they have a knowledge of the truth of this" work by the gift of the Holv Ghost and none need be deceived. - Elder Overson, from Arizona, said he was pleased to meed with a people , who profess to worship God according to the dietates of our own conscience. He was willing will-ing to allow all men the same privilege. pri-vilege. He has just returned from a mission in England and found a ' good many who are indiferent to the gospel. He,.bore testumony to the truth of the gospel. President P. H. Cannon said since meeting with the people in St. George, ho had attended the General Conference in Salt Lake City. Said that at a meeting of . the priesthood during that Conferance the work nessacey to be performed in the Temples for the redemfion of the dead be imprend upon the people and the people be taught the necesity of performey this duty also that the parents of childreu lookNafter them and guide their feetin the ways of the Lord, and also - that the ' Brethern who |