Show tabernacle on sunday dec 4 at 11 a in elder john taylor addressed the congregation on the general duties of the saints reasoned from tm uto text then they that feared the lord often one to another and the lord hearkened and heard it and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared ills tild lord and that thought upon I 1 his hib As na name me ani ami they shall be mine said the lord of hosts to fa that day when I 1 makeup make up my je awill I 1 will spare themas a man his own son that him malachi 3 chap verses 1718 17 LS 18 argued that the object of all good men and good women was to do right and to aid in the establishment of correct principles and thus fulfill their destiny also reasoned on the fead feal ful fui 1 ul consequences of persons setting a bad example before their children and bai bal said baid sai d that those hoso having received the priesthood have duties cf of vast importance to perform to the church and kingdom of god that it matters not in what whak capaci capacity ty we act so that we perform our duties with acceptance contended that the priesthood is the government of god upon the earth as well as in the heavens that no act of man can be considered legitimate or stand the trying day which is not built upon the principles of right truth and equity he ele condemned t tyranny in whatsoever shape etwas it was or might bo practised practiced by men in authority advised ali all ali rulers of the people to be kind to those under their jurisdiction to govern them by mercy and quoted the verse blessed are the merciful for they shall obtain mercy 12 then made some appropriate remarks on the proper way to settle difficulties among our friends and brethren and concluded by saying that in order to govern the people easily and correctly men must have the spirit of god within them and be dictated by it and said when this is the case everybody will wiil be right happy and comfortable the sacrament was administered as usual the congregation was very small doubtless on account of the extremely cold weather |