Show SUNDAY SERVICES stake president angus M cannon presided preside over the services in the tabernacle ater arri sunday afternoon november choir pane bane the hymn how are thy servants blest bleat 0 lord how bow sure is their defense prayer was offered by elder arthur winter choir furta further or snug bang ye simple souls who stray far from the path of peace elder albert C morris who had recently returned from a mission to london was introduced to toe the congregation an aa the first speaker hd bald baid abat in arising he be had no particular desire to occupy such a position but being called to it he be craved an interest in the faith and prayers of the brethren and sisters bisters he bad lately been accorded the privilege of filling a mission to the old world ana while abroad had bad many experiences which he be now valued and appreciated most meet highly hei he foit felt grieved in bis big heart to contemplate the condition of 01 the youth of zion when they entered the missionary field they found themselves among a strange people and in a strange land sent out to preach the gospel a work ol 01 0 which they often know knew very little the speaker felt that there was oo no excuse for ouch auca a con condition of affairs as the abe young men of zion bail bad every opportunity to improve their minds with ia re atlon to tile the gospel of christ he know knew that there existed too much frivolity in the minds of the you youth that 0 o ZOB zion they sought after the pleasures of the world to too great an extent aud the abe result wee was that when called upon to perform rford duties in the church charob very often they found themselves themi elvei in it sad ma predicament elder morris bad on en joyed fall bin labors in the missionary held field and his bi desire was to press forward and continue in the work to the end that his bis faith might be strengthened day by day in closing he urged upon the young people of the church the necea sity of becoming acquainted with the principles of the gospel that they might assist in tolling rolling on the work of god elder daniel J lanars a recently re turned missionary from switzerland was wag the next speaker he said laid that in occupying a position like unto the one he then occupied he be realized more than ever before in his hia lite the import ance of it he realized t that young men in arising to speak to 10 the saints sainte must know something of the gospel and its ita principles before they could speak intelligently telli gently to those present the principle of obedience was the moving factor in all good government and without it very little success could coald be achieved the sp speeker had yielded obedience to a call made on him two years ago and had gooe gone forth to the mission field his bis assignment being the republic of switzerland he had nis ale headquarters in geneva the home borne of calvin the great re former there the latter bad many followers follower and it was with some difficulty that the mormon eldora eldera gained inroads among them the church however had some few members in that lana jano and the prospects proe were that a good work would he be accomplished in the future Preach log in that part of the country was at fireside where the elders would be enabled to gather around binem some some six or eight souls who would listen unto their teachings not a great deal of freedom was accorded abria tian dan ministers in that part of the earth and therefore they were not allowed to hold bold abt door meetings elder eider laing flaog also felt to exhort the young people of zion to utilize their spare time in acquainting themselves with the principles of 01 the gospel that the young men especially m abt litand quality qualify themselves for future res response bil billitter littee president george Q cannon next dressed addressed aa the congregation his ro re marks were mainly directed to the parents calling unto their attention lork the great necessity of raising up their children in the he fear and admonition of the lord this was a responsibility that rested upon the he parents and a neglect of it would only redound to their condemnation in the sight of god the youth of zion should be fitted and prepared for future duties in the church anti and the baines in general should keep themselves free from the vice wad and wickedness ot of the world sister lizzie thomas edward and the choir sang the anthem when thou to thy judgment benediction was pronounced by patriarch john smith |