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Show INTERESTING SERVICES AT TAB. LAST SUNDAY Doctrines from a Mormon Point of View arc Discussed-Excellent Discussed-Excellent Music Ren- ; dcrcd by Choir. Services were held in the Stake tabernacle ot 2 p. in. Sept. 13th., President Jos. H. Keeler presiding. The choir aud congregation sang "Zion Stands With Hills Surroutid-ed." Surroutid-ed." Elder E. O. Hcnrlehsen offered tho prayer. The choir sang, "The Lord is my Shephard." Apostle Reed Smoot was the speaker and after expressing his Joy at returning home, ha told of coma of his experiences visiting places on : the continent of Europe. The work I of the missionaries in tin. different fields of labor that he chanced to visit received his attention and ho expressed many good things of tho young men from Provo who nro j laboringln theEitropean conferences. ' Tho parents of theso young people 1 have lilNt ojniMi to Im urninl uf llmm, ' ""' they are earnest in their labors and ore enjoying the work very much. Many people are investigating tho gospel aud on that account many of the old places of worship ore not large enough to accommodate tho visitors. Many of the rich und educated nro studying tho gospel nnd nro convinced of its truthfulness truthful-ness but have not the Mrength of Uvill to join the church. The oon-I oon-I fereucea iu ..tho, British inWum nro jfeeling-tho most oJ lip's spirit of lu-' lu-' vcstlgution. Tho mission in Switzer land Is In u very prosperous con-1 dition and many of the continental governments are extending to the elders more liberties nnd it is due some to the class of men that represent repre-sent the church In that land. The apostle explained the chohu of the late immigrants being held at Huston landing, The rapid growth of the ciuirch in England and tho enmity of u preacher ot the gospel is responsible re-sponsible for the detention. Tho gospel will go to tho o'ther nations of the earth according to the opin-j opin-j ion of the speaker, who at present have their doors closed to tho elders. It will not tuke much to bring j about a mighty change In s imo of the small government of Europe. They are very weak ut the present ; time und u little word spoken tin wisely by the authorities la nil that is necessary to bring about the dis-i dis-i ruption. I The nnthem saiur bv the choir was greatly appreciated by the large congregation In attendance and joined in the singing of thoDoxology. I Elder liengt Johnson, Jr., pro-nonuced pro-nonuced thu benediction. I |