Show r JA I 1 G 10 U S sunday services religious Belig leua services were hold held in the tabernacle salt bait lake city su sunday 81 day may 1898 1893 elder angus M W cannon president of the stake presiding the choir sang ti tie e hymn commencing I 1 hark I 1 listen to the trumpeters trum peters I 1 they sound for volunteers prayer by elder aurelius miner the choir sang god moves in a mysterious way his wonders to perform the t f the ine sixteenth ward officiated in the administration of the sacrament B R H DUFFIN DUFF IN a missionary recently recent Jy returned from the sandwich islands island WAS waa introduced by elder augua angue M cannon he said he be was happy to be with the in again the lord has hag been with him among the people with whom he had bad been laboring and by his hia aid many difficulties had been overcome the saints there are very kind anil and try their best to make the elders aldura comfort ab e the people as aa a rule are intel legent and some of them highly educated the speaker his brief remarks by asking the saints for their prayers in behalf of af his big beloved wife who is at present afflicted with sickness ELDER JOSEPH ij was wall the next speaker he wished to have the inspiration of the holy spirit while he be was endeavoring to occupy a short time liine speaking epe aking to the congregation jae he had joy and gladness in his heart in ais aa much as aa he be had bad a testimony as to the tru truth th of the work in which we are engaged and he was always willing to bear this testimony our gathering to these valleys is by the power of god and according to the predictions of ancient prophets of goo god the testimony ot of the previous oue speaker suggests the fulfillment fulfilment of the words of the bok or of mormon according to lo which the inhabitants of this eon con chent tiLen and taud the brunches branches lu iu the islands of the sea shall be brought to a knowledge of the gospel when we bear missionaries testify that the lord has been with them in their wi rk we have indeed cause to co rejoice many nations of the earth are represented today in this congregation wherever the Gospel has been preached some have accepted it aad come here what brought us here and made us feel that we are members of one family it was the bosel gosel el as taught by jesus christ nobody was induced to come here in order to gain earthly advantages but to learn more of the ways of the lord the missionaries mission uries to you not with the learning of the world but with truth not attacking religions of the borla but bin teaching the biral principles of the gospel one of the commandments given by the lord lora was that his bisoi lee its should preach the gossland Go this thin we believe in i our duty too everyone who has the PrIes priesthood feels it his duty to be prepared it called to go as of and when they are sent out aney understand that they have not to preach the individual opinions of any one man nut not even joseph smiths or brigham youngs but the be everlasting gospel of jesus christ this la Is fulfilling the vision of john the revelator who paw an angel fly in the midst of heaven with the gospel pro pre ulous to the judg judgments me n te of god almighty god has baa not changed bor has baa the gospel it le ie the same as it ever was anu what required of ef mien men or merly as aa a condition of salvation Is IB still essential hence when anyone asks what to do to be saved the answer la Is the same as aa it was 1800 years agu repent and be baptized 2 P the scriptures were not given by the wi will 11 of man but ady won men spoke ba they were waved upon by the spirit they are therefore capable of directing mankind in all matters pertain pertaining log to life and salvation this is the ground on which we stand every mauld mau teaching should be tested according to the law and the testimony and that should end every controversy the speaker went on to explain the first principles of the gospel as set forth in the new testament and pointed out that the apostles of christ warn the saints Sainta not tobaie to have communion mth with mi tt those ose who had a abandoned ed those principles principle we are taught to contend for truth for a time la is coming when the lord shall hall be revealed to take vengeance on those who do not obey we warn all men and testify three thee things to tham the lord is our father and he has spoken to hi children there is no improbability in the statement that the lord has again soot beet an angel any more than there is in the narrative tbt abut paul saw and conversed converged with jesus jesua after his death can bear witness to the truth that the lord has again spoken borne time this thin people shall be known for what they really are this work is true may the ibe saints hold bold fat fast the principles they have espoused and the lord will be falth faithful fuL in his dealings with his people ELDER ELDEB ANGUS M X CANNON said his bis heart had rejoiced refolded relo ced iced exceedingly in the toti teall mony given by the provi previous out speakers and also on previous occa occasions gions by president woodruff and others brother woodruff is if so much re covered that he be could last friday visit the temple and ana set apart elder lorenzo snow to preside there the lord has truly fulfilled the aromi ses given to president woodruff fl years ago that he be should live to see the tompie temple completed and lead the elders into it to administer in the sacred ordinances mow it is ready for the saints go there the power of god Is s work ing with this people and permeating their hearts heart it is a matter of joy that thai there is in an opportunity for all who have not committed the unpardonable pardonable uh sin to have their sins remitted anti and to renew their covenants what people is there who have wore more cause for joy aud and thankfulness than we davk bavar the hearts of our fathers have been turned to us and our hearts are being turned to them this is in the dispensation or of the falness of times the speaker looked forward to a time when this work would grow more than ever before the hearts of the saints will be haill more filled with the elvine influence we have seen this desert be transformed into a garden until even outsiders oon con toss fes it is a marvel god will be glorified in his people lot let us set got our I 1 houses in order look up the genealogy of our ancestors ancestor and transmit a to our children that our works may follow us ue let us ui leave many of our worldly cares carea and trust la in the lord we were happy under destitute air we can be happy now god to our father who will hear bear his hia children lot let us ui listen to his hia counsels and discontinue all that we may live even when calamities befall the world and that we may finally meet our kindreds kin dreda in joy aud and ater nal happiness the choir sang bans the anthem god be merciful unto us and bless blees us benediction by elder 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