Show uhe THE TWO BAYS DAYS THE people who have attended the meetings held during the past two days dats in the tabernacles in this thia city will be ready to admit that they have had a feast of good things in the remarks of the speakers these are the first special meetings of the kind that have ever been held here but we think we echo the general sentiment of those who attended them when we say we hope they will not ibe be the lat last the idea nas has seemed to be fe that th th at as the gin G gih general conference is held in salt bait lake city twice a year and that there are aro preaching beaching r and teaching by the presidency presie e ncy or some of the leading elders every week there has not noi been the same necessity for special meetings like these in this city as in the settlements where the authorities of the church are seldom seen but as elder F D richards remarked on saturday this city is made the rendezvous by many transients and others whose practices and designs are in opposition to the tices cices and designs of the saints and their influence is diffused more or less through the city hence there is probably no place in the territory where the special teachings and ministrations of the servants of god are so much needed the meeting on saturday morning was well attended considering the amount of business generally done on that day the old tabernacle was well f filled there being quite a number of people from several of the adjacent settlements on the stand were nearly all of the members of the quorum of the twelve residing in this city elder F D richards of ogden most of the city bishops and other authorities the teachings during the mornings meeting were of such a character that no people listening to and practically observing them whether latter day saints or not could fail to improve and become better none present it would seem can soon forget the exhortations of president young to lead a more spiritual life to more faithfully carry out in all the affairs of life the spirit and precepts of the gospel which they have embraced in their faith and so secure and enjoy a greater share of the spirit and power of god to be continually with them his words were indeed like droppings from the sanctuary and we have no doubt that their fruit will be seen in the improved lives of m many any of those who listened to them the remarks of president george A smith were as usual of a highly practical character exhorting the people to attend strictly to the education of the children to provide them good schoolrooms the best books and competent teachers whose characters for integrity integrity have stood the test of years of trial tria his counsels on the subject of caring for the sheep cattle and stock generally and disposing of them so as to derive the greatest advantage welle were well timed and we expect to s see bee ee coop co op herding carried out 0 on n a large scale in the territory and to hear no more of cattle dying on the prairies in the inclement season of the year or of p parties a r tl e s losing them as has been the c ease case a s e i in n years past on the afternoon of saturday the speakers were elders franklin D richards rie Bic hards and john taylor their remarks being of such euch a character that at the close of the meeting the general feeling n of the audience seemed to be that of entire satisfaction and pleasure and that the time had been heen well spent yesterday the meetings were held in the new tabernacle in them the morning 0 ruin g the attendance was good but in ty that at enormous structure t the he congregation presented a slim appearance the first speaker was elder orson pratt who for about an hour addressed the people in a most edifying manner he was followed by elders albert carrington and joseph F smith each of whom delivered short addresses exhorting the saints to lead more spiritual lives and to be more faithful to their callings in the afternoon the basement of the large building was well filled there being pro probably balAy not less lesu than el eight thousand persons present president smith was waa the tho first speaker at the commencement of his remarks he referred to the solemn nature of the sacrament of the lords supper and the grave duties and responsibility devolving upon those partaking of it he re reproved roved the almost general disposition ofa of the people to gossip and to criticise criticism critic ise and condemn the acts of their neighbors rather than their own the great desire evinced by some enad engaged aged in trade and business to make goo good bargains often leading them to I 1 lle ile lie ile a little I 1 an and d in some cases to I 1 lie a good deal was denounced as inconsistent with the faith and calling of saints and unless repented of and forsaken would lead to apostasy apo stacy he also dwelt at some length lenith on the word of Wis domand declared that none called saints could live up to their cal ling without observing it president young closed the services of the afternoon afternoon in a discourse replete with inspiration much of his time was devoted to the word of wisdom andone would think that evera saint who heard him whether malcor fe male who have been at all lax or remiss in this matter would hereafter renounce the use of tea coffee all hot drinks liquor tobacco snuff and other reprehensible articles and habits now indulged in proscribed by that famed revelation given through the prophet joseph smith his remarks in common with those of all the speakers were reported in full fall and will probably appear in the NEWS as opportunity offers one delightful feature in connection with the meetings was the singing the anthems on both days being especially delightful and evincing very high proficiency fici ency in the choir and reflecting the greatest credit on its conductor we have thus given a very brief outline of the first two days special meet ings held in this city the feeling throughout was first clas cias the speakers had freedom che the people enjoyed a time of refreshing from the presence of the lord and we have no doubt that if these special meetings are continued here occasionally that their recurrence will be anticipated as occasions of ja joy y and rejoicing by all the faithful saints residing here and in the neighboring cities and settlements |