| Show SUNDAY SERVICES elder joseph E taylor of the stake presidency presided over the services at the tabernacle sunday afternoon april 17 1898 the choir sang the hymn hall to the brightness of zions glad morning joy to the lands that in darkness have lain prayer was offered by elder robert patrick the lhoir choir further sang earth with her ten thousand flowers air with allias all its beams and showers elder george V morris a returned missionary from the southwestern states formerly known as the indian territory massilon mis aion silon was introduced to the congregation the first speaker he gave a very interesting account of his labors in kansas indian territory and oklahoma where said eald he the work was opening up nicely lately sald aid fader elder morris several states had been added to the mission and over 4 a hundred elders were now laboring zealously in the promulgation of gospel principles prejudice was waa fast being allayed sAl ayed and branches of the he church were constantly being organized as the elders made known knoon the message which they had to bear unto the people the missionaries were fast making friends and although althou at present the mission had no established headquarters the elders were meeting with much successes suc ceass es and were met with hearted hospitality the speaker referred to the settlement of oklahoma in recent years and mid aid that all classes of people were to be found there in tact fact he believed a me more diversified populace could not be found in a similar area in any other part of the united states in the indian settlements in that section a good aims of people could be found they w wece e the aristocracy there well bred an and le as a whole better behaved than the whites with these people the gospel was wae finding a place of lodgment and the probabilities were that many of them would soon be found championing the cause of truth in that locality elder morris bore his testimony t to 0 the truth of the gospel and closed b by invoking the of god upon all t that hat the saints might be kept in the path loading unto eternal life elder seymour B young was the fhe next speaker in opening he referred to the work of the elders throughout the different nations of the earth the willingness with which they responded to the call made of them and the great good it did not only themselves but those among whom they labored there was a tendency however said the speaker among the kuung men of zion to neglect to a very great extent the duties devolving upon them in the church and the result was that when called to go on missions many of them had not a testimony of the gospel and knew comp comparatively little concerning the principles which they were called upon to promulgate unto the people they went out willingly however put their trust in the lord and were accordingly blessed in their travels throughout the country but despite their success sorrow was theirs at knowing and realizing the privileges which they had neglected to take advantage of when at home blessed with every opportunity of lear learning rAng the gospel the speaker admonished the young men of zion to investigate the gospel for themselves that when called upon to serve their master in the mis ion field they would be able to go forth knowing that it was true and that god would be with them in their effe orts to convert the honest in heart elder young referred to the introduction of the gospel anciently and to the peopling of the american continent as am predicted and made manifest in earlier times he also spoke of the work now going on in the nations and the coming of the kingdom urging all to seek after an inheritance in the same that their future might be one eternal round of peace and happiness this was worth working for and sor something that all individuals living upon the earth whether members ot of the true church or not nol should be found seeking after in conclusion the speaker expressed EL a joy at having been privileged to attend the late conference it had been a feast of fat things so to speak to the latter day saints and all who had attended had voted unanimously to sustain the living oracles of god in their respective positions tiona in the priesthood in doing this the saints had shown EL a willingness to be led by every word that proceeded from the mouth of god they had covenanted to recognize the authority of the father upon the earth and felt in their hearts that blessings would flow unto them provided they did that which was right the gospel was open to all who would adhere to its principles and all such if they lived up to the thereof would know of the doctrine as promised by jesus anciently clent ly whether it was of god or not the choir sang the anthem worthy is the lamb benediction was pronounced by ider joseph E taylor |
