Show sunday services religious services were held at the ra bernacle nacle salt ewt lake city sunday november 1892 commencing at 2 p m president angus M cannon presiding the choir sang the hymn commencing great god indulge my humble claim thou art my hope my loy koy ayrest my rest prayer was offered by president Pre aident hugh S gowan the choir sang while of these emblems we partake in jesus jeans name and for his sake the priesthood of ofa the sixteenth ward officiated in the administration of the sacrament ELDER JAMMS JAMES H ANDERSON was first called uron to address aadrew the congregation he said he realized to some ome extent the responsibility resting upon him as a servant of the lord in bearing bis testimony to the truth he was thankful for the opportunity port unity he had in again associating socia ting with his big brethren at home and he be was also thankful for the experience he had had in traveling abrial as an a missionary he had been in great britain in that capacity and he had felt blessed in the work bah in the field as an a preacher of the gospel and when laboring in the office in liverpool he could now through hl his own experience testify to the fact that the lord sustains those who put their trust in him the speaker had visited the various conferences feren ces in great britain the people are as a rule indifferent to the prin caplea of the gospel but we also meet with some who are willing to listen to te the testimony and render obedience to the word of god la in meeting with these theme the missionaries rejoice the speaker had bad during his absence realized the great truth that the king dom of god was not of this world it does not depend on the world for its existence there is a contrast between these two world hates bates the follow ors en of christ because became they are not of ef the world they art are called out of the world in older ol der to bear fruit that may remain the speaker further dwelt on en this thought and explained the great difference between the world and the kingdom of god he then testified that the power of the almighty rested upon th taft missionaries and that their work was waa not without fruit the lord has bis established this thia work and will carry it out gitil his king dom is established and the blessings of heaven rest on the children of ef men PRESIDENT HUGH S GOWAN was the next speaker he said his appearance pe arance before the congregation today was unexpected but he wished to be guided by the holy spirit in his big remarks he had bad felt import c in listening to the testimony of the preceding speaker for it is always pleasant to bear that the lord to is faithful to his promises and blesses his servants it was also pleasing to him to have hare an opportunity of bearing a testimony to the truth ot of the gospel as revealed in these latter days to partake of the sacrament and listen to the servants of god he prayed that the MAY be strengthened and found always faithful teas saints never du ging in anything that is III to destroy their faith in the gospel the speaker had noticed that 0 o seem eem to be cast down on account that round ur us ua ft or would say ay that he had bad a wish that all may be found true and faithful w fear will not enter the heart of cf who living in harmony with t spirit of god who gives light and heln the us u in all things shingi we should live so e that we can have this thia spirit the ordeals we are passing through a means meana of education in ar things in whatever we w a people came god IN ie over for good as an he has hac been in the ii D from our gathering out cut of the wons put S and until the present day worick but it ati to have in necessary a testimony dail daila there is no other means mean of being and progressive when differ safe opinions lona and ideas are presented bedfor bafo fr as and aad we have to decide it is i sary aary to do as e with a view to the baa interests of the kingdom of god T th h lord must mirt prove his hie people that fl know on whom may to rely it in even possible that those who have brt if tested before in the early days daya beem of r r persecution se may yet have ordeals to through as difficult to endure as pass kaaa early ones once but if we only have tile nl spirit of the lord within us the asaad and 6 a ten ta of the truth we car can bear things and become victorious wh all this spirit prevails pre vaila it will prevent contention ill III will and desire for n awl instead of the feelings feel iara revenge peace and harmony will prevail our life will with anaf agree the divine law ia tho the question whether we live harmony with the law of gold lg in in important one ne to all who call them an elvei latter day saints bena PRESIDENT Q 9 aupied ou pied the remainder of the tl he H road ra a portion of the alt time chapter of exodus the of f retaliation as a given by moa law jaw to israel he also alio read the of the gospel bearing upon law the same ame subject object and aid given hy by christ recorded in matthew 5 he then thea VA aa made 00 euie in a clear and f forcible 0 r at bi 0 r cemarka emar k Pla ining that the condition of israel explaining WPM such that that lr 11 1 1 they could not receive higher law than that of retaliation pointed out the reasons why the and ale in that poo were iu condition jesus and taught a higher law came one on that will lift men mea nearly to the he level lerel of angela and prepare th them am for the reception iOB of the spirit of ef qed god the saints lie he felds bald are under this law of the gerpe suld ana union gunj they live altein in accordance with it returning good for evil they are not the saints of the most high no matter what they profess themselves to be the choir sang the anthem the cathe ba heaven vou are telling the glory of god benediction by W C dunbar |