Show tabernacle services there was a fair attendance at redious religious Ler services vices in the tabernacle acla on sunday counsellor S M molen of stake presidency dancy presided the choir and conge congregation gation sang as the opp opening liing hymn hail to the man malt who communed C with jehovah prayer being offered by bishop robert davidson after the rendering of the usual hymn ty by the choir elder F A mitchell being bearg called to the pulpit said 1 am thankful to meet with YOU this afternoon and perform that oart dart of my duty enjoined upon we me by the tha sabbath fur for I 1 realize that we do not meet for idle purposes but bat to learn new nerr truths and talk over old things ever new and thereby strengthen our testimony of the gospel and our faith in god we meet to obtain his spirit that we may be able to corn coni his blessings for our appreciation of his gius is exactly proportionate with the power and I 1 influence of the holy spirit that is within us faith is a gift of god unto MID man the scriptures tell us and unless we poses that giffi christs precepts do no enlighten us nor his way attract us do our missionaries who are preaching the gospel abroad cou cot vert men inen by the strength of their individuality certainly not they are but the means in the hands ot of god of bringing the lot lost cheep of israel to their their shepard for unless the sinner has the inspiration of god he ha will reject the truth and cling unto the material joys of the world end and its folly it behon behooves beh ovea ves you and I 1 to seek for and retain possession of that spirit for without it htwa we shall be unable to N wilh ith stand the assaults of the endure the ordeals of the fied h lour reward is sure it is immediate for nothing efe eite will ever give to aou ou that complete joy ad satisfaction that you vou will betl fet anil an enjoy hii when promoting the b interests of god i hether a at haae or abroad this is my testimony ony to you yoa it is the testimony of the thousands of missionaries who nave have returned from froal loyal labor in his vineyard but constant vigils must be kepi keic lest the mind become weary weary and the heart lose its trust and we fall by the wayside like mar many others have done before us the speaker advocated humility prayer fultes diligence and perle perie derence ve rence and closed with an earnest testimony to tho the truth of the gospel elder F W hurst the second speaker testified to the truth of the former speaker s remarks lera arks and then dwelt at some leri leneth 0 epou kunou the beauties of the gospel he also spoke of the mighty testimony liing being borne to the nations by the Latt erday saints as a people and further said that it would be held against those who rejected it at the nal bar of jud judgment ment elder hurst announced his implicit faith and confidence in the authorities of the priesthood before hs he heard the C gospel the future seemed but a dark and gloomy prospect to him but endowed with the light of truth and the inspiration of god the mighty possibilities of a brighter future were inere opened up to him and now he looked forNi forward ard to a happy glorious lo rious future and eternal bliss if he only lived for it the speaker then alluded very graphically to the trials that missionaries sion nion aries are called upon to endure advised constant prayerfulness is obedience and loyalty to the priesthood and uttered a fervent testimony as to the truth of the gre great at latter jay day work the choir then san the closing prayer being offered by counselor Couo Count belor elor is M molen |