Show SUNDAY SERVICES the services at the tabernacle sunday afternoon were presided over by elder joseph joseh E taylor of the me stake presidency choir sang how are thy servants blest bleat 1 I 0 lord how sure is their defense I 1 prayer was offered by elder bider thormae hull choir further sarg behold the great redeemer Be deemer die A broken law to satisfy elder alexus ier IS 8 campbell a re cent arrival irom the Bout Sou bein theis states mission mia alou was the first speaker his HIB only desire in standing before the cou COD gre gation was that he might be so BO blessed with the spirit of god as aa to le be able to may eay something beneficial to those assembled the first part pare ot of his hie missionary labors was in the state ol of alabama he afterwards labored io in the state of texas being befog privileged to preside over the work in thai state branches bra nobes having been but recently established there in the speakers eig youth while attending be had formed an opinion of the in ba bitonte 0 of texas being a people made up op only of the rougher element he was pleased to state however that he be had been agreeably disappointed appointed dla in going to labor in that portion of the country the citizens of texas he be had found to bi be a kind hospitable people full of love anu respert for all who would go into their midst and set them good examples elder bider campbell had also labored for e eme aime me time in the church office at chattanooga in which capacity he bad been privileged to become hitcome fully acquainted with the work of the he ficara throughout we south the young men laboring were zeal ous and acid true to the work which tuey had bad taken upon themselves thema elvee and aad their labors were being crowned with marked success for this thin the speaker felt thankful and be was also aleo pleased to contemplate the fact that be himself load bad been privileged to take part in such a grand and glorious work elder hugh W daugull Dau gall all another recently returned mission ary from the south followed he realized his bis weakness and inability in attempting to edity edily a congregation of latter day saints Hs his time had bad been spent lu hi the states elates ot of west virginia and north carolina there are at present about elders laboring in the south divided up into the different conference ot of the mission each conference of the mission is presided over by a president to whom daou elder under his bis charge submits a weekly report the president in turn submitting his report to the president of the mission A great work is being accomplished mong among the people ot of the southern states and the elders eldera in beinie being sent out are instructed to preach only the first principles and jet the myk mysteries alone true hospitality dwells in the hearts of the people in we the south aau each day adds add to the strength of the work of god in that part of the country elder francis A hammond president of the san juan stake of zion said he be had been called upon very vary unexpectedly to speak he rejoiced however in the privilege of bein present rod and listening to the humble testimonies of the young elfers of 01 zion they were the ones who were rapidly stepping up to the trout front and filling the places of their fathers in the church they had bad been born and educated among the latter day saints aud and were entitled to all the privileges and blessings of the gospel provided they kept the laws jaws and commandments of god the speaker was pleased to contemplate the fact that the work ut of god was progressing in the eano that the eldens who were bont oui on among the nations were being receive j kindey and treated with respect lu in their rt emita to introduce the gospel ot of jesus christ as revealed to joseph smith la in these last jays days elder hammond la in speaking of the stake over which he presided was pleased to assert that the future prospects in that section were of the beat true they had been troubled and harressey barr harr assed essed a great deal in years past but since the advent 0 01 statehood better times and greater peace were offered for the future they were no longer living antho in the lears learn 0 being invaded by the she Sout southern bern ute indians from colorado orders had bad came from the land office to open up me lands there for settlement mining was being carried on to ft a great greag and very profits profitable bie extent the in getting water for irrigation bau bad neu solved and the clitu climate ate he be thought i was unsurpassed in any part of abt lb state for these things be felt fell exceed ugly thankful to god his bis he be venly benl father and his bis prayer and desire was mat luat the lord would continue to bless and prosper his people aud that tue people in turn lurn would woula obey his cm and thus merit the blest bless pronounced upon them char ch lr sang the light and truth the world are waking bluer reber J orant grant was the next speaker it was always a source of joy ansi and pleasure to him to meet with the latter day saint he was pless note the vast change taking place ft the world towards the saints saint and tex left I 1 that such a change should be an cestive to the saints to press more man firmly forward and to try to live jo aa j exemplary manner the saints have halve received a testimony of the truthful trutha 1 ness and divinity of the work in which they are engaged they are in a pan pod tion to state that joseph smith was in 4 3 deed a prophet of god that the angel which jonn joan the revelator be delator saw flying I 1 through the midst of heaven and bear ing the everlasting gospel had come to the earth fin in these theme last days and M restored the gospel in all its ancient purity parity and bolln eop the tact fact that Q G d was with his people was quite evident in the power which his elders possessed here upon the earth they had bad received the holy priesthood rod and were able to bless the sainta it if toe be people would only exercise faith as 7 they should do A lack of charity was i very noticeable among the latter day dar saints they were too apt to bw malice against their brethren and de ate tore they were not in the possession of a form forgiving iving spirit but rather on felt tw ts t S Z cultivate a spirit of hatred und and enmity this should not be the case among gods chosen people they should p put away all such conduct and live as 4 beo latter day saints saint the payment of tithes anti and offerings should be strictly adhered to if the blessings ble of the lord were desired dee ired gods anointed the authorities of the church should be sustained and up 1 held bold by the members thereof hadit 1 finding and backbiting back biting should to tie done away with and everything in connection with the church i should work in harmony an til peace and unity prevailed among the saints saint such a condition would bring down the blessings of god in ID ri rich ch abundance and prosperity would be evident on every baud the salute saints could not exercise too much care in attempting to cling to the work in which they were engaged some of the highest in toe the church had fallen simply because they to keep the command commandments ments ot of god the speaker felt that the time I 1 was nighat nighat band when a dividing liae would woula be drawn and those who would i not yield obedience to the prin principles elpin 3 which they had bad espoused espouse it would surely have to stop step down and out A people possessing possess UK the knowledge that the 1 latter day saints possess in was the true church and kingdom of god should be the best people upon ti the face of the earth they should A j bot jose their salvation because of their heir 1 love tur for tobacco ea coffee or leoore j 0 they should be above the esi olave caused by these habits and hold sacred and in obedience goti gods in corn cook 1 mand ments which bau been made known unto them elder grant re borred to the prophesies which had bad usen made by gods servants ip in these them latter days slid and showed that most of them had bad been literally fulfilled with others to result likewise when the she proper time should arrive choir and congregation sang how firm arm a foundation oto etc benediction was pronounced by elder william B preston the wasatch wave calls utah county santa banta quinn |