| Show SUNDAY SERVICES elder talmage and Apost Apostle leGrant at the tabernacle religious services were held in the tabernacle salt lake city sunday dec I 1 1888 commencing at 2 pm president angus M cannon presiding the choir sung sang earth is the ae place where christ will reign with all his flis saints a thousand years prayer by elder joseph horne home the choir and congregation sang now let us rejoice in the day of salvation no longer as strangers rangers pt on earth need we roam the priesthood of the ninth ward officiated in the administration of the sacrament ELDER JAMES JAMBS K E TALMAGE addressed the congregation he saw said he responded to the call to address the congregation recognizing the authority b by which it was made every evert man in ill erht me church of christ holding the hood is liable to be called upon to occupy temporarily before the peo pie the position of a teacher I 1 regard te ne meetings of the saints as resting times when we are refreshed the influence of which we here partake we retain ard carry away with us that thai we may pursue the journey of life with the greater energy and zeal the science of theology jag has appropriately appropriate y been termed the science of all for it deals with the things ot of heaven as well ivell adof earth it is possible that we may put too maan much faith in the mere knowledge embraced in the science 01 ol of theology like a all I 1 other sciences sciences cen it has a theoretical and a practical side and aad practical theology is requisite far the welfare bergand the salvation hereafter of mankind A man who acquires profound knowledge c of A any science ct and yet refuses or falls alls f to make any practical use or application of such knowledge is virtually an ignorant man the israelites in the days of moses were wilfully and criminally ignorant when chef the refused to east cast their eyes u upon on the brazen serpent which was before them tor for their relict they were told that if they would look with the eye of faith upon that emblem they would find relief from the stings of the reptiles which scourged urged them iut but those who ref refused ased to do this f fell eli victims to the scourge there is a difference diff emerice between religion and theology why even devils have a knowledge of theology greater in some respects than men have but web ch knowledge will not save them tar our knowledge of theology should be practically em employed loyed in the construction of the fabers fabrics of our lives in the structure ot salvation the knowledge and intelligence a man may have will be of use only in tile the degree in which he employs them in the election of that great gibat building there exists in the world men biblical scholars by profession and who have spent muan of the time of their lives tn in studying the text and history et at the but in ia the world to come the question will be us has tue the knowledge of god his gospel and the holy scriptures made you better more truthful humble and honest it if such knowledge has not bad this effect it will have but little value in effecting our salvation let us use the theological knowledge within our reach to add to our religion that chat we may make our selves better purer and kolier holier when israel irael atre gathered fia around sinai the lord said that should be sanctified and the ground thereof should be surrounded with a boundary and if any man manor or animal should pass that bound the same should be taken out and slain for having trespassed on holy ground in the temple of solomon was an apartment called the holy of holies hohes only the high priest was permitted to enter there and he was required to prepare himself for weeks with fasting and prayer to go into the holy place when a heathen prince undertook to enter there by force his body was found lying before the curtain which separated the holy of holies front the rest of the temple the lord has set apart apah one day of the week to be a holy hally day in it he has commanded us to do no unnecessary labor on one occasion in ahe camp of israel a man was seen violating the sabbath day by gathering 9 ill ering sticks he was taken before osee and sentenced to suffer adeata by being taken outside the tamp camp and stoned that being the punishment for the offense he had bad committed As it was of old so is it today toda y the lord has established holy offices office is and appointed men to act therein also holy places thelah the law in regard rega rd to the sabbath is in force it is a holy day unto the lord unless we recognize the authority ot the lord we are unworthy the name of saints the ancients were willing to sacrifice all eart earthly hy things for the love ot 0 god Is it the same among us are we saints holy are out our bodies such that the holy spirit will to dwell therein are our minds susceptible cep tible to holy influences these are the characteristics of saints the spirit of prophecy rests upon all such all israel has the privilege of this spirit moses said he wished that all israel were prophets and today all who keep k cp the laws ol of heaven art aro entitled to the spirit of prophecy judgment will be rendered according to unerring principles of right we cannot be save saved by the good deeds of others our own lives here govern our future condition we have taken upon us vows of faithfulness ulness to our father and our actions will be judged in the light of those vows we are not to see that others should live their religion rel ision but that we obliterate sin from our selves and qualify ourselves oura elves for sal we frequently judge others and because we do not noc look from the same standpoint judge them to be wrong it is not our province to judge of those thing swe understand not and and which are not within the held field of our action the levites had charge of the ark of the lord on one occasion the philistines seized it but to them it was a cause of terrible scourging till they tre moved it from their midst when it was being returned one of tile the israelites thought there was danger that it would fall and put forth his ats hand to steady it he had been warned but bat heeded not the warning and lie was stricken with deahn today me men n are appointed to perform certain duties there are others who by fault finding and unjust criticism seek to steady the ark and upon them will came the vengeance of a just god it if they continue such a course coarse the status ol of the saints apinis as a body coay depends depend son on the quality of the individual members let us live more closely to our eve covenants nants let us keep the laws 1 ws of god and if we do his hand will te be over us for our protection the elements obey his will and are within his control as much as men and nations may we learn to comprehend and act upon the truths of eternity APOSTLE H J GRANT GRA was the next speaker he endorsed the remarks made by brother talma ge gc that it was only the practical use we make of the knowledge we have that benefits us ns we claim to be saints of the most high in that connection there are no chers wha who thomake make such great claims the worl call us deluded and point the fluger flager of beorn at no did they ther bot the same to our oar lord and savior what matters it to us what the word say it we know we are balki walking ng in the light but bat if we do not walk in the light that our father has sent into the world great will be our condemnation there were but few in the days when jesus was among men who would receive his testimony there are but few who will receive it today that matters not to us our concert concern cor cern lies in our strict performance of duty our oar missionaries carry to the world the gospel because they have a testimony of its truth they do this for t the he love of the truth frequently taking their lives in their handa we learn of their experiences and know that they receive but pains and penalties so far as the fictions of the world are concerned but the faith of god in their hearts buoys them up they know that their master alves and are willing to lay down their lives for that testimony with us tile practical exercise of the principles of tru truth th brings lyus kes u the e blessings to know what we should h do not benefit us as on the contrary it will bring condemnation there are many who bear the name of saints who do not fulfil fulfill their duties it if we lived our religion no power could stay our progress god deals with us according to our faithfulness when we stray from the path of right our enemies have power over us we can blame ours ourselves elves and no one else for the distress we are in today it Is because we fire are the world will destroy mor moDis ro they tried to destroy the gospel when they crucified cruci fled our albur lord but bat his bis work west went on mormonism i 1 is his gospel and it will go 90 on to triumph the prophet joseph told the saints they would be bd persecuted until the nation would be arrayed against them today we see the f fulfillment fulfilment alfil ment of that prophecy it has also been declared by the almighty that his W work ork will triumph some may say there here is no fulfillment fulfilment of prophecy in it the they eay this because they have rejecter reject rejected eT the light the saints should be prayerful and humble before god men call us g borant let them do so ane testimony of jesus is worth more than all else we have in that arc greater ate r knowledge knowledg ge and grester greater power than all who have chiw not received I 1 it t this testimony has rested upon the saints in eab W land may the light of the holy spirit rest ap upon on us that we may firmly resolve to keep the commandments of god no matter mattei what may come may the holy spirit rest upon the world that they mayl ape brought to comprehend the truth until all shall know the lord from tha th least to the greatest greate sV the choir sane loam ye are called to labor and minister for blest god wr with the royal priesthood and called called by his word benediction by bishop F kesler |
