Show MEETINGS AT PROVO on saturday esth at aft TO 10 am we met wet with the saints under a spacious substantial and well put up bowery having an elevated stand capable of holding two hundred persons we noticed the front of the stand covered with a piece of stunt stuff for table cloths claths manu manufactured fac fae by oy mother billings composed of linen and cotton it is a very creditable piece flowers and fruit were placed on either side of the books while lethe the space extending all the length of the stand above the heads of the speakers and down the pillars supporting the roof of the bowery was festooned festoon ed with garlands of flowers and green boughs the meeting was called to order by elder john taylor and opened in the usual manner elder geo Q cannon congratulated lie tiie people on the comfortable circumstances in in which the saints found themselves there is no real liberty to be found outside of the organization of this tilis people if the children of men obtain salvation it must be boby by means of those principles revealed to us they must come to the standard hild and light of 4 1 lon kioa ion we have the god of heaven and the tife spirits of the just on our side we have hilve their falih and t rapa thies on our side great is the thu ignorance that prevails upon the earth take our own nation how ignorant they havee have heen been wit the lal lai cen ten tossed d upon tipon a sea of doubts regarding the results of the course they might take the religious world is equally shrouded in uncertainty they know not god but have had to rely upon tradition for what they know of him and 1 his ways there is none among them to say sav thus saith the lord there is none to mark out the true path hence there is nothing but confusion and ignorance rance ranee existing in the world regarding god od and his ways turn from this i and reflect upon the peace and happli ness that we enjoy in these mountains and if we do not then feel thankful we are utterly unworthy of these favors we have never never been without the word of the lord amon among g lis us wo we n need eed only ask of god in humility and the heavens are opened to us ibis ibbs his spirit is poured upon us and we receive his blessings we have been warned of evil we can see the future by the spirit of revelation we can see that god goci is working we with the nations of the earth we can see that they are destined to destruction unless they repent then enjoying these blessings what manner of men ought we to be P let us stop ard and contemplate these things and live nearer to god 0 S that which is governed by law shall be preserved and arid sanctified by law then letus let iet us abide the law of god every man or woman who transgresses the law of god no matar how secretly will leave the church unless the they speedily opi spi e edi edl 1 repent while we have the thy e sp spirit r it 0 of god let us cherish it that it may max nl v increase within us constantly elder lorenzo snow it is of the utmost importance that we should know kilow how to live in a way to improve ourselves and prepare for the life that is to come we are able to accomplish a great many good things and much is expected of us esthe the lord has lias laid duties and obligations on us and he expects us to discharge them it is our business to establish a way and manner of living here that we may become wiser and better as we become older that when these bodies become debilitated our minds may retain their strength and vigor that the candle of the lord within us may shine brighter and brighter as we near the shores of immortality in my travels through the territory I 1 observe that the people are getting rich their spiritual improvements should keep pace with their temporal advancement and they will know better how to use these blessings to the redemption of israel and the building up of the kingdom of god but if 0 our ur minds are too one sided paying too tob much attention to the acquiring of earthly goods to the neglect neglector of spiritual wealth we agrenot are not wise stewards when a man is doing his duty he is doing that which promotes his individual interests the most if we take a right view of what is required of us we will wiil see that all our duties when wisely performed are necess necessary ary axy to our individual salvation and preparing us for a clorious glorious lo rious resurrection res arree it is as much mitch our privilege to call upon the tile lord to get assis assistance from him in our temporal aquties duties as to get his aid in the preaching of the gospel we should perform all our duties and not labor too strenuously at one portion of them and neglect the other part that which pertains pertains to our individual duties should receive their due share of attention and no more that our public duties which are required d of us as members in 9 m bers of the kingdom qu roa rod 0 of G god goa may recel receive v e their share of attention I 1 am pleased to see the respect paid to president young and the gratitude of if the people in being permitted to associate with him and receive his teachings in these visits that the president is making we have the privilege of preparing forthe for the future what it may be we know not but these are good opportunities of preparing for what may come profiting by the wise teachings of president youn young and his brethren we should keep ourselves prepared for whatever may come whether it may be of a pleasant or unpleasant nature we should be ambitious in acquiring the advantages of our holy religion and devoted to its interests and be as well prepared to resist temptation here as our young men are to resist temptation when they are abroad preaching the gospel we should be ready for the important duties that will devolve upon us when the gentiles gen tiles hail hali hall shall flock to zion to help to build her walls the lord designs that we shall OAR be the rulers the governors and directors of the building buildings of zion wion in the last days T at d u tit nai thai I 1 walue W 11 ix pla t dion upon ua will iii iu the lutane b more wore et extended ended than now our hearts therefore should not be wedded to tho the little property we r liay tay pa stes AV ve e a loo ap apt to 0 forget thau that ae e are called to be the ministers of the almighty that the angels of god ordained joseph the prophet and he others and so we hold the holy priesthood and it is our special business to build bull up the kingdom of god was joseph a prophet did ho he see and converso converse with angels and talk with god and is br brigham now called to bear off the kingdom of god if so then we have other duties on our hands besides those of amassing riches we must not neglect our spiritual improvements while we seek for worldly wealth it is our duty to make every effort for the purpose of advancing ourselves in the principles n caples of light and knowledge as well weil we 1 I 1 as of increasing around us the temporal blessings and comforts of this life elder stenhouse in a few remarks glanced at the history of the establishment of the american republic as the forerunner to the birth of the kingdom of god in our own day |