Show FROM MONDAYS DAILY I 1 LO LOCAL nocal AL ITEMS i SABBATH MEETINGS bishop dishop E 1 F sheets treated upon the varied blessings received and enjoyer en eD joyer joyet by the saints and referred to the circumstances cum stances which had tested and strengthened their faith when twenty years ago they were compelled to seek sees a home in an unknown and inhospitable wilderness the prosperity of those who thus exercised falth faith in the lord la Is unparalleled ond end it if they had bad remained in the states from whence tricy they were driven with all the advantages which they then possessed they to would not in the same time have rave wave gathered therea around them so much wealth as they have aci quiren here he advocated great liberality on the part of the saints in wolf aiding the emigration of the poor from the nations t this is coming year and maintained that by such means our prosperity will increase until zion shines forth in all nil her richness and effulgent glory elder joseph W young reasoned upon the gospel the power of god unto salvation and the apostasy apo tacy stacy irom from its truth and purity with tho tbd consequent loss of the priesthood on both hemispheres the world being without the gospel because of apostasy apo stacy and no man having or claiming to have revelations from god or having the priesthood or the power to proclaim the gospel and open up the channel of communication between the creature and the creator bow how could mankind obtain the gospel or enjoy its blessings unless god revealed it an anew ew and restored lne the priesthood to man this he did in this generation and the prophet joseph was elected and ordained to be bethe bathe the tho instrument ment for this purpose if it the gospel bad i not been iest zest gred bred the human family would to 1 day have been without even the privilege of accepting its offered mercies hercles and gread great blessings he also spoke on the prin principle ciple of government showing that the ar priesthood estwood has the direct aud and govern and if that right Is not recognized among men it is not because the authority does not exist but because the children of men in their blindness and wickedness repudiate it god ll 11 has as the right the authority and aud the power to rule in the heavens and on the earth and he ile will exercise it over the earth as ile he does in the heavens he has revealed the gospel again to prepare for that day the speaker reasoned upon ine tile order of the priesthood obedience to it and the visible direction of god in the leading of his saints through president brigham young the old tabernacle whore where meetings are at present held has been altered a little since yesterday week by the windows at the north end back of tho the stand being up and the south door on the east side being enlarged with a glass top to it a large window having been put in the west side aide opposite to it this improvement will add considerably to the coor coot fort of those who occupy the stand and the north end of the building during the winter months RUSSIAN telegraphic WC vve bad had the pleasure of a call today to day from mr J john han ban I 1 L saillie has just arrived in th this it cl city ty I 1 uto ITO SK sanc sarc fransco francisco from russian siberia mr sir sadine went there as opera toron toyon the line of telegraph which was to connect st petersburg with this continent A considerable portion of thellie basteen hns has been constructed ted about miles of it being built through british columbia but the successful ful rul working of the atlantic Atlant lo cable supersedes the necessity for it nand hand and aud would make mare it unprofitable yet the superintendent or of the russian part of the line still has hopes of doing something further lurther with regard to it and ne lie had gone to ai tsi petersburg for the purpose of seeing what could be done mr air badine sadine was absent from san francisco 15 months 13 of which he be spent in siberia in the month of february the cold was so intense that the thermometer fell to 68 degrees below zero their houses were built of double walls walla and aud lined with mosa moss to make them warm altogether the climate in winter Is anything but suitable for tor those accustomed to a warmer one found lound into to daya issue will be found the prospectus of the utah magazine i a new luter ILter ary paper which Is soon to bo be put pul pub dished Il shedE EL L T harrison Harrlson Esq editor thene the necessity for a paper combining instruction sn and amusement freed from the objectionable elements which character ze imported periodicals has bas been urged for somo some time and the proposed paper alms at supplying thewalt the wano want mr harrisons abdi abilities ties are too loo well known to iro need commendation from us and we cordially recommend the prospectus of the utah magazine to our readers for their encouragement coura gement and support G 0 8 L CITY nov 23 25 isoz 1807 editor mews al allow low me through your columns to announce that arrangements have been completed for a series of lectures tb lawin ter luehe luthe seventies council hall the series will be viven sven ou on wednesday evening evelln 1303 nest next t nth enst doors open at half past bix six sl admission free in behalf of the committee respectfully ac 41 A P ROCKWOOD chairman hear hran hean not ill HI of a friend nor speak any of an enemy believe not all you hear nor report all you believe |