Show SUNDAY SERVICES religious services of the church of jesus jesua christ of latter day saints were hejl in we the tabernacle yesterday sundays at 2 pm rider elder angus M Can cannon nOll president ot of the stake pro pre vId log the choir sang A holy angel from on high the joyful message has baa made known prayer was offered by elder samuel W richard Bio barda singing by the choir author of faith eternal word whose spirit breathes the active flame elder A F mcdonald of the mexican mission missi oo was the first speaker lie he expressed his joy in the testimony of jesus and at having caving a name and a see among the latter day saints sace od in his mercy has gathered us as a people from different nations of the earth to these mountain valleys valley that we maybe may be taught in his ways and walk in hl his paths path sas 1 as foretold i by ancient prophets prophet the doctrine we have received Is IB true all having accepted the gospel know of a certainty of its truth for this promises to is guaranteed to every person receiving it with honest hearts before the lord in this age he has raised up a prophet as he has ban always done when he desired to communicate i his mind to his children on the earth he has baa again restored his Gospel with all the authority gilts gifts and privileges pertaining thereto and commanded his servants to preach it to all nations natio oe tongues and people this gospel has haa been preached to most of the nations of the earth in its ils falness ful ness and the warning has been stint sent forth among the children of men to prepare them for the judgments of god now visiting the earth this church of which we are members is not the work of man nor any set of men our heavenly father is the author and fou founder uder of our f altland fait alt band through the power of his spirit the laith faith once delivered to the saints saint is 19 restored this light and life that inspires us is in given that we may maybe be en abbed from day to day to work out our salvation and obtain a full and completo complete salvation with all the faithful in our eur heavenly fathers fataei l is kingdom referring to general salvation the speaker related that when he was but a youth it was a common coi iamon practice among the ch sects and especially by their preachers to hilj up to view the tortures of the lower regions the lake of fire and brimstone no hope whatever was extended to do per sous sons who did not accept the so called salvation offered but rejecting it the dire consequences and endless torment and misery awaiting the unbeliever in the man made system were in their most terrifying terrify log form such doctrine caused unbelief and infidelity among intelligent people instead ut of winning souls over to our blessed redeemer jesus christ the vision of heaven given the prophet joseph smith and oliver cowdery in the rise of this church completely upsets all the theories of men med and opeus wide the grand plan of salvation whereby all the children of our heavenly father of all races of people will be saved in some degree of 0 glory la in the due time of the lord the speaker then gagean gave an interesting account of the mexican mission with which he had bad the honor to be identified in that country as in other places where the latter day saints are understood and the their iv faithful es to god and love tor for mankind known they are respected elder david H cannon president of the st bt george ewas the next speaker 1 he reported th that a 9 th the e people I 1 lo 10 n the southern part of utah fully realized the necessity and importance of temple work they had bad not the evils to contend with in his bis district as met with here bore A constant warfare in bs going ou on between good and evi evla under those these circumstances our people require tobe wate band constantly on the the guard that we be not overcome by evil one who is ever seeking to destroy the souls of men it is essential and of the grea greatest importance that we receive spiritual food for our spiritual salvation as it is k for us to partake I 1 of nourishment to strengthen and sus tain our bodies the speaker recalled to mind the days of barda bip and poverty of the latter day saints for years after arriving in these valleys and their great faithfulness and praise offerings to our oar heavenly father un der dertke the very trying try ing circumstances they passed through he hoped that the zeal then manifested for righteousness would again be seen and greater works be done if possible that god may be glorified and we be saved in his presence president george Q cannon gave a brief address add reee admonishing admonis bing the saints to keep the commandments of god and avoid ever everything thing whereby the spirit of the lord may be grieved the choir sang the at ithem jerusalem my glorious home benediction by patriarch john smith |