| Show SUNDAY SERVICES CT THE IHK COURSE OF WHICH AN impressive INCIDENT OCCURS religious ser services vicea were held in the tabernacle sunday september Sely ath commencing at 2 pm high councilor william eddington presiding the IJU choir sang j I 1 saw a mighty angel ity fly to earth he bent his bis way prayer was offered by elder hamilton G park the tile choir sang spirit of faitt come down reveal the things of god the ike priesthood of the eighteenth wild officiated in the administration of the sacrament I 1 elder john nicholson Nic bolsen addressed the congregation he referred to the sins sin ing which was in the nature of a prayer that the spirit of ofa laith might come down and reveal the things of god unless this should be the case theas gem sem bling of the saints would be unavailing for the attaining of the object sought there were many subjects upon tipon which it was profitable table to treat in selecting it theme the speaker should be aided by the prayers of the saints that the choice might be directed by the inspiration of the holy ghost the latter day saints were in a peculiar situation at the present thile chiefly because their condition and the doctrines tided by them were generally misunderstood in is under the most moet erroneous ideas were extant concerning them and especially regarding their domestic relations this being the unless cultured would ask almost as the first question when they met a latter day balut how many wives have you got the strangers to the mor mons seemed to think that the latter hadano other special object in view than to enter into extensive eite asive domestic relations and some of the grosser minds binds had bad an idea that the aim of amorton A mormon plural marriages wad waa the of certain sexual desires many of the visitors vit igors to utah and the people at large also had bad the idea that the mormons Mor mons did not be lieve in the bible and were surprised d to find and that that sacred book contained 4 the fundamental principles of their religion those not familiar with the system concluded that it was a man ude made organization instead of its having been revealed from heaven tw avenand and the same principled pleA taught bythe lord jesus while on his barthl earthly mission the saints claimed thamm thalmor r monism was the same plan of salvation sal taught by jesus and revealed anew in luthas this age preparatory ta the ushering in of the millennium when christ would come and reign upon the earth and all al would know the lord and when strife would cease the way of the first coming of the savior babior in the flesh was prepared john th baptist having been the th forerunner this preparation was made that his appearance then might not be altogether unexpected A prep preparatory wor work li prec preceding edin this glo bious second coming was also necessary that when he comes he may tind find fait lion on the earth when the disciple disei of the lord asked him concerning the latter event he enumerated a number of signs which should be given among them being wars pestilences earthquakes etc one of the most important signs of that appealing was that the tee gospel of the kingdom 8 should hould be preached in all the world for a witness sad id then should toe the end come the end ena of the tale rule of the world the saints claimed that they were engaged in preaching this Gospel that when christ came to assume his right on the earth he should find faith among men it was necessary that the pre preaching athing of the gospel should be attended by those features which distinguished it anciently it should be by the same authority and not after the manner of the teaching tei ching of the scribes and ahari sees christ had bad conj commanded banded his dis caplea anciently to in all the world they who believed and wei e baptized were to be saved and those who did not condemned certain evidences of power were to accompany obedience to this gospel iribe manifestations of the gifts of tha the adly spirit such as the gift of tongues and the interpretation thereof 1 power over evil spirits ett etc obedi obedience nce to this gospel required the acceptance ot of certain doctrines of christ faith in god the eternal fattier father in the che atonement of christ repentance of sin by forsaking them baptism by immersion for the remission of sins administered by those having authority the bestowal of the holy ghost that greatest of boons that can be conferred on mortals when christ was about to leave his disciples he promised them this comforter which should reveal to them the things of abe father and guide them here nto to a all truth these same doctrines were ts taught u by the elders of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints who were performing a great work in the tha midst of the oarth earth they went into every nation to which they could lain access having divine authority and nd proclaimed that the long loag silence that had existed between heaven and earth had been broken that a revelation had been given from god and that man is commanded to prepare for chec the coaling ova ing of the lord and for his own were energetic and 4 enterprising they were probably nut in this labor by the advocates 1 ian tany y other religious religions system they 1 go out as the missionaries of the primitive church did imbued with the love of god having a jewel which had filled them with joy and wonderful faith faita and they desired that others might drink from the same fountain at which they had quenched their thirst having tasted taste of the well of living water springing up unto eternal life they desired to establish similar well springs an in the hearts of their fellow men but like the ancient saints they were buffeted about and persecuted they went out offering an infallible test by which the nature of their calling could be proved as did the disciples of jesus anciently As the savior did they promised that all who do the will of god should know of the doctrines they taught whether they were of human or divine origin they promised that those who served god in his appointed way should know for ez ea ut the power and character of the gospel if the conditions candith us were complied with in humility and the promise failed then the cry of imposture would have some force but this was hot tle case the poor and humble listened to their message messa e the rich and proud usually paying little heed to it and those who received it regardless of the fact that they were of different nationalities languages and customs cu storus obtained the testimony of the lord jesus that the gospel taught by the elders was true notwithstanding the opposition of the world it brou brought bt them happiness in this life as well as giving hope in relation rela tiou to the life to come it was in the genius of the system that men should not eat the bread of idleness but should use in their legitimate channels all the mental and iby physical powers with which god bad endowed them the poor and the meek of the earth rejoice and the remarkable result of a prosperous gathered from the four quarters of the globe was seen throughout this region it was a beneficent work w aich conferred blessings 1198 upon its adner auts both physical and spiritual improving them in every way it was in the genius of the system that those connected with it should labor Th the idler eidler warnot was not in full fello fellowship P in a practical sense labor is worship because it brings into activity the powers with which the creature has been endowed by the creator the securing of blessings under the gospel was the result of effort industry was a requirement of the plan of salvation UPON PERSONAL PURITY the subsequent portion of the discourse is here given in full personal purity of conduct isi isalio ralso enjoined it is imperative in regard to the latter day saints and I 1 would to god that it obtained universally among the people for while this is a good people the best beat people with whom I 1 ever became associated aud and I 1 have been identified with them for considerably sider ably more than halt half of my life yet there are wrong doers deers among them but let it be understood that he who is lewd that he be who is lascivious an adulterer a fornicator fornica tort he whose conduct is impure has practically no standing in this community amditis An ditis a church law that when i n men and women sin ain in these respect sand in regard to dishonesty and other offee offense es and their crimes are demonstrated in the mouths of two or three witnesses according as the scriptures and the voice of revelation have directed they shall be cast out of the community if their crimes be of a lesser character the condition is that they shall be cast out unless they bring forth fruits mete for repentance and exhibit their reformation or before the people there are some offenses however of a grosser character that abat demand that they shall be cast out under any circumstances cum stances whatever for they have no do place nor part in the community of latter day saints no matter what people say there is a fatality there is a something Kom ething connected with wilh this work that makes it so that it is nearly imps impossible table for individuals to infringe upon the e principles of personal purity and not be discovered if th fac bacs s are not developed and brought to and have to td wait the time when all things that are hidden bidden shall be pro claimed and spoken as it from the housetops there is ia upon him who mitt directs the use of the powers of life that have been implanted I 1 in the nature of man there falls fall upon him more or less a withering afoa b blight i it is different with the elders of this church in this regard than it is with the world buthe OB the outside for they appear spiritually at least and la in many other respects to corrupt themselves with comparative impunity not so with the elders of this church and I 1 have seen the proofs made visible before my eyes that have placed the matter beyond a doubt be beyond 0 nl d successful ful controversy the ike edders elders to go forth into the world to proclaim this gospel of the kingdom for a witness they make the proclamation it Is enjoined join ed upon them unequivocally and unqualifiedly fredly that they ahall preserve themselves e s in in a spotless otless purity from those t things inus stat that are dragging a darkened world down over the precipice of destruction and causing corruptions corrupt ions la in the midst of hn inanIty to rise up into the nostrils kils of the goi god of heaven and to make the heavens weep for the condition of ma let an elder who goes out un on this god given loi aaion defile himself bim seli and he be is like samson shorn of his locks his bis power de departed pared his strength vanished like a cloud in the in morning orning before the rising g of the sun aun it became extinct so to speak andl and so it to is with the power that should exist in the hearts of the elders of this church and should accompany their administrations trat ions their strength vanishes and he who knows the voice of the holy ghost which reveals the things of god gd to man professing to be a servant of the most high god knows when an elder has sacrificed his bis right riat to the companionship panion ship and inspiration of the power of ot jehovah which accompanies every man who preserves himself spotless to a greater or less degree ane effect is just as marked in such a case in the sacrifice that a masi man makes of that spirit as from reception of that spirit by the repentant disciple of the sen ban of god when ke be procla proclaims proc laimo inin in honesty his faith in the eternal father and the risen redeemer he be goes down into the depths of humility and offers his bis heavenly Heaven lv fattier a broken heart and a contrite spirit and he be goes down into the water in ID the semblance of dl the death and burial berial of christ and comes out free frow from his sins according to lo promise in the likeness of the resurrection of the savior and he receives the 1 imposition 0 of f hands for the bestowal 0 of lin the holy oly Q hatt that monitor comes him and like the antie aenlle dew of heaven that falls upon the vegetable world renewing its strength and beauty renews his body and increases his bis spiritual strength and activity at trite point unknown to the speaker bishap dohn Q cannon accompanied angus M cannon appeared upon the stand brother william eddington who presided over the meeting tink notified the speaker it was necessary to interrupt his bis discourse elder informed the congregation that it appeared something had bad transpired which necessitated his bis resuming his seat for a time and lie he ceased h his sr remarks JOHN Q CANNON arose ard said my brethren and sisters the very few words which I 1 have to say I 1 hope for strength to be able to say them to your under understanding stan d have I 1 have violated my covenants I 1 have sinned against the lord I 1 have committed in bitted a grievous sin next in our belief to the shedding f blood and 9 in accordance with what I 1 conceive to be right and in accordance with the counsel of my lather father president george Q cannon also that of the president fut of the stake and that of roy my presiding officer ofil bishop william B B preston Pre sion I 1 feel to say that I 1 have been thus guilty and I 1 desired desire to lay down my priesthood the priesthood which I 1 have dishonored As you my brethren and sisters will be called upon to pronounce judgment upon me I 1 ask that you will after pronouncing judgment at least gi give ve me a chance to show that there is still some good in me I 1 alo alao pray god for merey and arnst that he will give me strength to show that I 1 have the welfare of zion at heart and that I 1 am sincerely in interested rested I 1 in every movement looking to hir her building up DiNT ANGUS M CANNON said The occasion casion which brings me before you today to day in i indeed a sorrowful one one year ago last may my voice was h card beard in cods tiis tabernacle on which occasion I 1 took my farewell fare ell of the people for a little season seabon to go to prison I 1 was in pr 1 gob seven mouths months and this is toe tau first u time me my voice has been heard beard in this building since that time my feelings feell nes on that occasion were heavenly compared wit M the feelings which agitate my day in the confession of my bmw bishop john Q cannou cannon second counselor to the abe pre bishop of the church having fallen in an unguarded momen tand violated the sacred covenants he had bad wide made with the lord painful as it is it becomes my solemn duty to propose that john Q can cannon n on be cut off the church of jesus christ of latter day saints praying god to give him grace to exhibit in his after life that genuine repentance that should be made for the transgression he has committed all who feel to sustain this proposition that an example MIT may be roade made and a warning given to ali the youth of israel signify it by raising tile right hand the action of the congregation gre are gation was unanimous in the excommunication of john johnq i Q cannon may the peace and ble blessing asing of god rest upon his israel and may lie he strengthen the bands of the aged the middle aged and the young to maintain the work of god in purity in the earth to the end tb that at jet us ua may have a people prepared for his coming and that the pure in heart may survive the present tion lion that its in being visited upon us ua which casts a gloom over our former prosperous and happy bapp y settlements that we may finally enjoy that eternal rest with god ouri Vather that shall ahall be the heritage of the pure in heart for fiver ever in the name of jesus amen elder nicholson who found it almost beyond his power to suppress his emotion resumed I 1 have been requested to speak for a little |
