| Show SUNDAY SERVICES elder angus M cannon president of the salt lake stake presided the services in the tabernacle attern afternoon oon peb feb 27 1898 k aa the choir sang bang the hymn grayev is the souls sincere desire uttered or unexpressed prayer was offered by elder IEL S couett of uintah the choir further sang sane ye te simple souls who stray far from the path of peace iolder barnard J stewart a returned from england was the first speer he expressed his satisfaction at meeting ting with the saints of zi zion an once more but felt his weakness in being called upon to address those assembled the speaker had labored principally in the city of london anere said he the mission was gradually improving although its condition was not what the ta t a elders would like to see it his na ture tore tor for in it he had experienced joy and borrow joy in knowing that his ines message sage was to save humanity but sorrow borrow at seeing the deplorable condition into which the great bulk of the 7 people was drifting the elders in s that great metropolitan babylon were doing doine all in their power to enlighten the tha people upon the principles of the Clo gocbel it was a hard task nevertie leo lees because of the results following a 9 misrepresentation representation of our religion but cpr or all that the elders were press lag forward and god was blessing them in their labors outdoor meet abet ings were the rule in that city and the distribution of gospel tracts was being earled carried ea on quite extensively elder stewart referred to the opposition the latter day saint elders had to contend with and also called at to the methods of attack re arted to by those antagonistic to the mormon religion many of those ft A representing presenting outside denominations mod and claiming aiming el to follow the meek and bowly jesus exhibited a spirit of F L hatred and bigotry towards the el dere der that was in no wise character lipto hoto of the spirit of him whom they professed to follow the speaker prayed r th that the time would come when the saints would be properly understood and pleaded with the youth of zion to uphold bold the principles of the gospel whether ther at home or abroad elder john M knight who had been doing missionary service in the indian territory was the next speaker he referred to the mission as being in a I 1 He wishing condition and called to gaind the recent cyclone at fort smith ark which was attended by such ter ii martita mai Tita but which however mir passed by the mormon elders and those who had accepted their mes ee success was crowning the efforts of the missionaries on every hand and those accepting the gospel were influential people of the south who had been close investigators of the principles pu before embracing them prejudice was fast being allayed and mormonism vr wa beginning to be seen as it Is notwithstanding the efforts of those attempting to thwart its progress hider r knight in conclusion to n referred to the great grea t work of the gospel it W wa no fable but an actual reality and the time would come when humankind would have to so confess it was necessary goary that the elders who had been out in the mission field keep the har lieal fiam on for if they did not they would mould lose the spirit of god the great bial to remaining steadfast unto abe end d there was a great work to be performed at home and it was just as possie poe eible le to remain faithful at home and to ta work vigorously for the spread of the gospel as it was to do so ao in the field the speaker urged attention tp the comand merits of the tam an and assured all that would give meed that god would bless them as jfe bad sd promised ft evident dent george Q cannon cannoa next ad dread the congregation expressing h dwight at being privileged to listen to ahe testimonies of those who had re turned A from missions their testimonies grave gave evidence of the blessings that god had bestowed upon them and their experiences were very similar to those encountered by nearly all who had gone out to preach the gospel the nations were yearning for the truth said president cannon and it was the duty of the elders of israel to deliver it to them leaving the results with the father the speaker hoped the saints would keep their second estate for therein was eternal salvation the choir and congregation sang now let us rejoice in the day of salvation no longer as strangers on earth need we roam benediction was pronounced by elder seymour B young |
