Show SERVICES it AT tabernacle pres NV C horsley presided it at the hie tabernacle sunday afternoon the choir sang the hymn sing to the great jehovah 0 what a boon the sabbath day now is the voice and the anthem hark the song of jubilee between the speakers alers A WEn sign and victor E madsen sang clail Hai haik kINly sly soul the attendance from the respective city wards wasp was ward 2nd and ward 3rd ard ward ward and three from out of town the speakers were elders E P horsley and jesse IV hoopes the first spoke on the subject economy and retrenchment he said in brief the young man must first learn the lesson of thrift after which economy comes az as a natural consequence if lie he will but cultivate the habit retrenchment should bo be practiced early in life so that the habit would be formed while yet in youth alma the prophet said to his people procrastinate not the lay day of bour our repentance tor for tomorrow you may die the man who will not provide for his family is worse than an infidel during prosperous times it is the nature of man to become careless and to not lay by each day the funds which ought to be taken care of tor for the time when the storm comes it is good practice for boys to begin while small to build up a missionary fund this commonwealth was not founded on wealth but on pure mormonism and the means of a temporal nature we were very frugal take care of the little than things s and the bigger things will take care of themselves young men in zion ought to become masters of trades and get the employment for which at present skilled labor from the outside is imported do not live beyond your income dont spend 50 pear per month out of a 30 salary ahe clean and keep out of debt eld elder er jesse IV hoopes was the concluding speaker and in an air able manner he discussed the principle of mai marriage mairi ariage age in the beginning god made man male and female created ile he them our first parents were placed in the garden of 0 eden and commanded to multiply and replenish the earth the man is not with out the alie woman in the lord every young man in zion should look forti ward ard to the time when he can take upon himself the responsibilities of providing pio viding ing for a companion this is the first commandment of god and no one can treat it lightly without incurring the displeasure and punishment of the lord marriage Is a sacred and holy covenant and should be entered into in the proper way the temples op ok god are open to one and all who will make themselves worthy where a young man can be sealed to the girl of his choice not alone tor for this life but for all eternity there are young people in our midst who are unworthy of this great blessing for they defile their bodies and bouls in the sins of the world it is a mistaken idea that a young man should dhave have a home prepared and fitted up with all the modern conveniences before he is ready to take unto himself a wife no true girl will expect nor require th this is for she will take a keen heen delight in assisting to make the horne home and there by will better appreciate her surroundings young men should not hesitate when they have learned the true feelings fee linss of 0 their own hearts tor jor the possibilities and blessings before them are unlimited and of 0 such great value that they cannot be neglected with impunity in the taking upon themselves the responsibilities of fatherhood the and motherhood every boy and girl has a right ri lit to the spirit 0 of god to guide and assist them and reveal the things which are arc to qualify them tor for these responsibilities the saloon evil is a big factor in demoralizing the young men to such an extent that they are unfit to be associated socia soc ted with the pure daughters of zion virtue should be regarded as of greater value than life itself by the young people of zion for when once lost it can never be regained it if the young people would observe the principle ciple of marriages marri agel these other sins would not exist in our midst the prayers were offered by elders N J valentine and andrew andersen respectively |