Show SUNDAY SERVICES W penrose of the charles e elder presided over the stake presidency l t aery ces at the tabernacle on sunday tafter noon nov 14 1897 the cohr choir sang the hymn k fh t alon stands with hills surrounded i r zion kept by power divine T tayer was offered by F elder ader joseph on the choir further sang dome come thou glorious day of promise come and spread thy cheerful ray 1 president george Q cannon W was as the he began by reading from ae chapter of the gospel accord st john the prayer ff to la substance asked that unity might disciples a dis his among characteristic that jesus beaded to follow those who believed in F F mn teachings the beauty showed president cannon s of love and unity among those who the teachings of the to follow 0 r a and said th that at without it the blessings following a strict observance ot goop el principles would not make fea es manifest they were an mes M es for or admiration and only through their materialization would the fruits which the savior promised accompany the preaching of his word the speaker referred rief erred to the condition of the satota saints in early days when they were very much united and recalled reminiscences of those days showing that tho the main objection then existing to aads wards the mormons cormons and mormonism nad bad its origin in the fact that the people were too united that union had become broken however said president dent cannon and at the present time it did not exist to the exten that it should among the people of god president cannon spoke at some length on this topic and then reverted to the trials and troubles following those who gathered with the saints in the rocky mountains they were so great in fact that at present the missionaries sion aries abroad were being instructed to organize branches and keep the people where they are for the time being in conclusion the speaker referred to the blessings that were being bestowed upon the latter day saints from time to time they were a God fearing people and he in whom they put their trust was looking after them and blessing them with the gifts of prophesy speaking in tongues interpretation of tongues and numerous other evidences of the gospel and its fruits the choir sang the anthem hallelujah benediction was pronounced by bishop william 13 preston |