Show SUNDAY president angus M cannon was the presiding officer at the tabernacle services bold sunday afternoon choir sang bang glory to god on high lt lot heaven and earth reply praise ye his name prayer was offered by elder ellas morris choir further sany banff ye simple souls who tray stray par far from the path of peace elder edgar beets beat who recently re turned from the now new zealand mission waa the farat speaker ep eaker in commencing be asked an interest in the faith anu ano prayers of the brethren and sisters sl oters because he realized that in and of him self elf be was not able to address such an congregation unless assisted by that spirit in preaching the gor pel pal to the ibe nations of the earth she be elairo lu in gereral found it 11 a great areat task more mom especially so BO in laude lands where a new heliy langu language aige biad to te be so acquired his hie experience among the maori was attended with muon much joy and he had found that the people in that chat part of the earth were well versed in the scripture in fact more so than some of the elders were upon their arrival in the be mission field elder best beat felt that this was a great work in which the latter ilay day sainte were engaged and he be felt to urge all to faithfulness that they might consistently be able to ask gods blessing upon them in conclusion he bore his bie testimony in the native tongue aid asked god to bless all present isider samuel H wells wella of st george who had bad recently returned from a mis sion blon to followed he appreciated very highly the opportunity of Ine meeting eting with the saints dainta at home but could not dot say bay that he felt very comfortable in occupying the pu pou ion of a preacher he fie realized that comparatively speaking he be bad just juit began to peep into the great be yond or the glory of the work which had reva revealed aled in the latter days daye the people of the south were a kinds kind hospitable and he felt that in some borne instances the saints at home were hardly as sincere and devoted as they though the mission bad but shortly been opened in the tate state of texas lexas quite a number ot of earnest energetic and prayerful people had bad been baptized into the church the people of texas generally speaking were lull full of love aid respect for their fellow bellow beings anu and the elders from zion were treated r epert an ano kiuji bem lu in their travels out the state late elder eider wells that be did know that the gospel of christ was true he hael had proved it to his bis utter satisfaction the blessings which had bad been pronounced upon him prior to leaving home had baa been literal jy bestowed in his behalf while away and bin prayer was that the youth of zion would awake to the duties devolving upon them that they might profit by baior raised under the drop pings of the sanctuary wiry elder lorenzo snow of the council of apostles was the next speaker he said eald that things often happened in our bidet which were very much unexpected and which often brought sorrow and remorse to the hearts of the people so it was waa in the abe death of elder abra ham H Ca cannon Drion his sudden and unexpected demise caused a vacancy in abe council of without serious reflection looked as though it would be difficult indeed to till all the calling ol of eboh men as eider bider gunnon cannon from our midst led the saints to look in wonder and amazement for they could not see why such things should be but ga was at abe helm balm of this work he had bad certain purposes in view and he would pursue his own way in bringing those purposes about the saints believed and knew that after passing from this earth they had bad another work to perform they knew that hat they were living in this probation simply to prepare themselves for that mat 0 ther other work which was required at their hands bands therefore it behooved them to strive diligently while here hereupon upon earth to make a good record a record which would do them honor in the life to come in this state there was every opportunity tor for the I 1 eop eople I 1 a 10 0 improve and to help belp build up tue kingdom ol of gou were noro to themselves to secure enjoyment from doing good and living pure upright lives before god there were certain gilts gifts that followed the abe gospel the gift ot of faith tor for instance was something thing which led us to go forth forta and perform certain acte acle it was that spirit with which the young meta mea were imbued ie fia going out to preach the gospel they felt that in going to perform that tast duty certain blessings would be poured out upon them and they left their homes willingly and cheerfully to enter into gods goda service in conclusion the speaker urged the saints to learn to be contented tented and promote hap happiness while sojourning sojo here bere upon the earth elder heber J grant also of the council of the apostles next occupied the pulpit he rejoiced in the gospel or of jesus carist he knew it was true and that knowledge gave him joy and happiness in listening to the young elders make the statement that they know knew joseph smith was a prophet of god he be appreciated the tact fact that chat that knowledge had bad been given to them because of 01 their having done the will of the father this thin testimony was a blessing to the saints but in brier to retain regain it it was necessary to feed and nourish it or it would wither and die just as a tree would for want of sufficient moisture to keep it alive the saints who had received a testimony ol of the gospel should load lead lives anion were above reproach for they should oe be the beat geiple epou the ibe face of the earth the saints should aim to live jive lives of purity aud and holiness und should try to lo improve upon every talent that god had blessed them with men might at times doubt the testimony of the people of gods god out if the latter lived lives consistent with their knowledge and eslon then would their testimonies grow within them and their careers and teachings would have a great bearing among those with whom they associated in proportion to the diligence that the saints exercised with regard to their religion just in that proportion would they be blessed the harvest would be equivalent to the energy displayed in the sowing elder grant know knew that we were engaged in the work of god he know knew that blessings were in store for the people of god and he therefore ex hooted all to diligence before him that their labors would be pleasing to la his hie eight choir sang the anthem hark hark my soul benediction pronounced by elder rodney C badger |