| Show sunday services religious Beligio ua services were held at the tabernacle salt bait lake city sunday november ath 1892 commencing at 2 p in president angus M cannon presiding the choir and congregation sang the hymn commencing our god we raise to thee thanks for thy blessings free we here enjoy prayer was offered by bishop har alson sperry the choir sang bang look up and put pat your trust in god the priesthood of the fifteenth ward officiated la in the administration of the sacrament HEBER J GRANT addressed the congregation he H said it was always a source of pleasure to him to most meet with the saints sainte he did not expect to be called upon to speak today but he wished now as always to te have the holy spirit to guide him some borne speakers always comme oed cod by an expression to this effect but he did dia not mean it as a matter of form on only ly he know knew that there was a tendency to carelessness among the saints they fall fail to supplicate the lord in behalf of the speakers even he himself some times forgot to do this he also know knew that no elder stood up to speak on occasions like this without wishing to te be sustained by the faith and of the hearers and aad it is well that th this Is should be so BO for by feeling our own weakness we realize the necessity of having divine aid the experience of one wao speaks in ft a meeting ot of salute sainte to Is ditre different reat from that of those these who peak isseak to people on business matters or politics this can n be done without that feeling of timidity which nearly always comes to one who stands before a congregation of sainte the speaker was thankful thank tul lul for this for he knew that the lord would sustain in their weak new those who looked up to him in speaking to the saints of their duties apostle grant said he had often felt admonished himself more than by listening to others because of the pres presence emoo of the spirit god has given different tallent sto different members of the church some have the gift to write in the defea defense ae of the work of gid GA others to speak and expound the doctrines if we will use faithfully the talents we have we shall be rewarded but if W WB neglect what we nave bate been endowed with punishment willful will follow there to is joy and satisfaction in doing good one that labors for the advancement van cement of the kingdom of god be he ever so humble can stand erect in the midst of adverse criticism because he be is satis satisfied fitti in his own heart it is better to so live that the conscience JS is void of of fence thau to have the approval of a whole community peace in the heart to is more precious than the applause of those who do not dot know the heart the speaker had had some experience peri ence in this regard referring to our mission minion on the earth the speaker pointed out that our conduct before we came in this world has baa toa to a certain extent an influence on our existence here just as out our lives here will influence our future state this was revealed to us through the prophet joseph some come on this earth apparently without much energy to do good it is important that we should be diligent in our work and gain the approval of god at a previous meeting the speaker had urged that the saints should make an effort to aid in the completion of the temple he would now urge the saints to labor in all directions direction to do their duties if we to the best of our ability keep the commandments of god that ih all that is required of us we should attend to our prayers in order that a channel may reopen between us and out our heavenly father whereby to obtain blessings if we do this we can never be lifted up lop in pride but will be kept humble ind and ai always ways thank god for what we receive realizing that health food and all blessings blessing come from him no feel fee ing is more godlike th than this intense bratrude gra tRude missionaries have always tei fled that theroy the joy obtained by faithfulness f to is greater than human tongue can express we should cultivate that spirit and always hare in our heart a desire to eralso the lord but this we can not have unless we are prayerful and faithful we are on oin the earth for the of out our own salvation if we enter an institute of learning in order to obtain a certain degree we must perform the labors necessary but it is equally necessary neoe in the school of life to practice in our daily life the knowledge we have no amount of testimony can save gave us but work some testify that they know by inspiration the divinity of this work and yet they are neglectful in carrying out what they know others go ou on year after year attending meetings and never practice what they hear bear yet they boast of going to meetings but what good in ie that to them it la Is like always going to dinner and never partake of the food we should not be only the hearers of the word of god but doers As saints weare admonished to be kind forgiving loving etc nothing will give more joy than to forgive as nothing to in more hardening to the heart than a spirit of unkindness the speaker read from doctrine and covenants concerning the duty of the saints to forgive one another he wanted to correct a wrong impression which he understood had bad among the saints he had referred got oat on the passage just read in big t last sunday and SOMO some had though thought that by so doing he aimed a hit at speaker who proceeded hini him TI lie the th dow wanted to say gay emphatic emphatically th that this was wae a misunderstanding he hart never had any such intention aber was waa EO occasion for it whatever another matter he also wished briefly refer to he agreed t with the speaker who during the ference had urged the saints gaint to COM con courage home industry thor there em be difference in raigh mic opinion as to politic poll issues but on this question at th ought not to be divided opinions there th has nothing to do with politics thia w the saints should not find bud fani with the speakers who endeavor fault before them the principles ples of life lif to jar 1 salvation it Is a the duty of the eai anat 11 to do this and also to speak 6 those subjects that U un PO ak concern th temporal benefit when their the a aspea aft stand before the seek to be guided by Congre congregation the divine gatio no they th and the hearers should not spirit find S with them when they speak rai 1 accord lt to the dictates of that spirit K the speaker closed olo tiari with nirh ilya appeal to the saints to correct carnesi own faults first before thinking th erecting those ot others of cor PRESIDENT GEORGE Q CANNON then spoke endorsing the apostle grant and explaining the at or cassity of f being guid guided ed by the spirit am god both i i thought and of 0 words in every act ot of our life and an the choir then sang bang the anthem an cheva jesus I 1 my cross crone have taken ta kenn benediction byi by president joseph 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