Show SUNDAY SERVICES whitney and elder milo andrus the speakers synopsis of their remarks religious services were held in the tabernacle sunday nov it 11 1888 commencing at 2 p pm w president angus M cannon presiding the choir and congregation sans great god attend while zion sings the joy that rom thy presence springs ja A prayer by eider milo andrus the choir sang how great the wisdom and the love that filled the courts on high the priesthood of the sixth ward officiated in the administration of the sacrament BISHOP 0 0 F whitnea was caned to Waddress address the congregation he read from the doctrine covenants section the word of the lord to 10 joseph the ProD het in liberty jail clay t county missouri missour I 1 march 1839 these words of inspiration were given by the profet of of god when h he e lay incarcerated in fu prison for the testimony of jesus ills his enemies could not brins bring any true charges against him to convict him of crime but he be was torn from his family and thrown into prison because lie he dared to proclaim that the gospel of christ carist nad had beenie stored in this age that the father and the son had appeared and made known to lo him that he be was called to a great mission 1 that the holy priesthood had been restored by angels 11 and men had bad received this authority and been sent forth to preach the message of salvation this was sufficient ien t to array against the youthful prophet the learning intelligence and civilization of the nineteenth century ile he had badu told that his name would be had for good and evil amoul among meu men and what he might expect as the result of preaching the gospel he be was informed that thorns and briars not roses would bestrew his way but that while the powers of evil would be arrayed a against ainest MIR him the priesthood givel him would remain and that god ouid slangy him forever and ever lid he was told that the work he was to set up under divine guidance guida uce was the work ot the almighty the kingdom spoken enof of by daniel that would endure for ever that while man made systems would crum crumble tle attl ani go to pieces 4 ven us as their weak makers this work of the divine maker being eternal like himself would stand forever joseph was comforted la in prison with this instruction that though troubles W would id surge against him as the billows of the sea and though bell itself should gape to swallow him this would 9 kive 1 a him experience and would be tor h his good tuat the son of man haq descended below them all that jesus the anointed ohp grand savior had descended below all things and suffered and ana endured all things and that ills disciples his servants ills his assistants in the work of salvation must expect to fallow his footsteps and drink of the same bitter cup cap atals doubtless seems to the world a blasphemous doctrine that there are others chosen besides the tae great redeemer deemer to act the parted part of assistant saviors of mankind yet the scriptures so testify if understood john on patmos saw in vision who had the game aarne of god written in their foreheads a multitude of saviors upon mount zion 11 these rhese are they tie he was told who follow the lamb he goeta 11 it if then he goes to a tallen planet to lift it up and save it I 1 it is the duty of his servants to descend like likewise and follow Int in the heway way he marks out I 1 suffering similar trials meeting thesis the same ame dingers dangers with which he had bad to contend in this way our father gains his triumphs snatching victory from the jaws of defeat evolving order from chaos and out of weakness I 1 bringing forta mortn strength st he says he takes the things of earth cartti to confound con iouna toe the wise jand mighty it I 1 the vail were lifted however we would find that many of those these who are considered the weak things on earth are in reality the strong ana powerful giants of intellect mor morality allty truth and righteous ness nesa but arod god gives men weaknesses deceive the world in the selection ot of david tile the son of jesse Jess etor for king of israel the stalwart sons were passed by and the boy david selected and anointed man looks upon the 0 outward appearance god upon the abarr it is 11 possible that today the world may be deceived by outward show in contemplating the saints and their work the true inwardness of watch they do not see those who follow christ are the great uses unes of the heavens though they may be considered 6 the meek and poor of earth it requires no great exercise os of faila faiia to follow the tich the popular and powerful it god had chosen the great ones of the earth as his fits shepherds tile the faietti of the world would not have deen tested I 1 wis once asked why we did not aim to convert some great divines like beecher talmage or spurgeon Spar Reon whose congregations would woold follow them aithus thus the world judges bat tile the ways of god are not as mans ways it is a portion of the divine plan that each soul shall judge lor for itsell itself itis it is oot not in ia the providence of the abe lord lor his children to follow in blind obedience any man or set of men but buc as each soul must be judged lor for its own works it must act upon own ment meat and responsibility the faithful servants of god are chosen lae because canne they will give god the glory I 1 endure all things for the truths sake though tools fools hold them in derl deri slop and the wicked rage against them they know that god is their friend and will overrule all tor for their good and stand by them forever as he bata spoken when jesus was put to death because of the principles lie taught his hia disciples who were not yet developed in faith or endowed with power from 0 on n h high h felt like sheep without a shepherd h e phe they reasoned among themselves the ins ea ojik saying we thought this was he that t at would have delivered cien vered israel they were thunderstruck at what had happened and sup posed the work of god was at an end because its mortal founder had bad been slain he had repeatedly peat edly predicted his death and even rebuked peter when he attempted to defeat him with his sword saying he cup cap had ordained tor for him he told them also that they would be persecuted even eve as he was yet when he was slain they scattered each going his own way because they thought the work was at an end but jesus re appeared aop eared to them in his resurrected bw beay y having brought life and immortal ity to light and glory glory and triumph from what seemed disaster and defeat the proud nation which slew him congratulated themselves that they had overcome him that he was not the son SOB of god but simply an impostor as mortal as themselves the world judges of a mans worth by the measure of his ate success except he be be popular or rich or powerful 01 overrides his fellows in his path of glory he be is not considered a great man but a great man may be cors corn polled to succumb in mortality ta to 0 overwhelming numbers and force ol of circumstances he my go ee down as christ did didin in seeming defeat his suki un setting in blood but there is a day following fol lowin 9 th the night ight an and not till our souls are ar w weighed elgh e in in the balance at gods judg ud gement em foutses seat will their true value be kno known W n it was not awu tul jesus went down to the g grave e that he ie ML 41 I 1 over death ile he amft then free from the palis pains and perse betse cautions cut ions an and all power was given to in heaven lipkien and qu on earth re he sent sim ts disciples forth to teach thi the world and abd doc declared lared that he would be wig with them to the end this was not the I 1 word or of manner of one who had been defeated or crushed when joseph the prophet was slat slain men thought I 1 mormonism I 1 was at ao an end how many times has the wise world beau disappointed in this thie tile the work of 0 god cannot be frustrated it to is the work oi 01 man that falls fails god bV liaa passed assed inn fits word that this work should not tall fill give time tor for his words to be fulfilled and stand standing ingall all opposition he will bring it off triumphant no other people can take the stoical view of things that the saints do and say and feel that whatever happens s for the best it ic is for us to move 0 on n and see the salvation of god ile he resigns in the heavens heaven no matter who reigns on earth 1114 arm is not shortened borbis nor bis power diminished lie he holds the destinies of meld and nations in his hands and all that fast happens is in we the pro gramme lie he can save and iless bless ills his people just as well under a republican administration as a Dems democratic cratic H he e Is thi the judge jude OIL all and zetteth up or down ac according accordia cordin 9 to his lust and righteous will wili let us trust him to work out ills purposes save his people and redeem zion let lei us not get it into our heads that man is omnipotent and is ie going to tave have it all his bis way may he ila increase crease within us faith hope and charity there are breakers ahead we will need strength and he will give it to all who ask for it may peace and salvation be mul to you yon and to the righteous and glod and pure throughout the earth ELDER MILO ANDRUS was the next speaker he said he wa was deeply interested in the work of et the gospel walle listening to bishop whitney he had bad thought of many of the gratt events that had occurred in ih this century one of these had hadi been referred to the appearance of the father and son to joseph smith this was an event of great interest to the whole human family but the word do not seem to understand unde it but the saints those engaged in build finx up gods king kingdom dim had bad received testimony of this buik i hope who have been faithful rejoice in this labor there are those who will carry on this work for god has declared it and man cannot turn i 11 t aside failure is not written upon the forehead of an any y who have been Saints except oy by their own sinfulness afie axe is laid at the root of the tree the work of god will go steadily on the necessary keys were revealed to the prophet and are with the church they will n not at be removed when I 1 the efforts of man against the work of the almighty I 1 think of the many times limes the funeral sermon of the kingdom ot of god has been preached but the kingdom still goes on to victory the work has been extending and today god to IB preparing to send forth thousands of elders to aid in the work we appear to be tardy yet the kingdom is making mighty strides the day will come when every knee will how and add every tongue confess that jesus is the christ and that joseph was the great prophet of thi this s 1 age ge I the lord never chose the mighty men of the day for his purposes but selected the humble his son was looked looke dupon apon as among the least of men many us can call he did let us as do all we can urald in the work ot god everything every thing that MID man can aio to against it has been done but there has ben no cessation of its on ward progress pro eress the greatest favor 1 I want Is for those to be appointed who will accomplish gods work the quickest the saints should operate in unison with the laws of bea verland jehovah will give the victory there is no way to overcome tile the truth except by and well see what becomes of those woo who are so be foolish as to undertake that benediction by elder A M musser |