| Show SUNDAY SERVICES elder angus M cannon president of the salt lake stake presided over the services at the tabernacle sunday afternoon dec 19 1897 the choir sang the hymn sweet is the work my god my kirns KIAC to praise thy name give thanks and aa sing prayer was offered by bishop W B I 1 preston the choir further sang lo 10 the mighty god appearing prom from on high jehovah speaks elder james E talmage wag waa the first speaker he began by referring promise made by the father that where two or three had met together in his name there he would be and that to bless them this being so no the speaker speak er felt that the saints assembled had a right to expect a blessing th in having met together the gospel embraced all truth and in its Utter utterance Au the latter day saints had much JOY jey and satisfaction the speaker eel could not remember the date upon which he had received a testimony of the GOO goa pel in fact no such date could be stated in his case he had received a testimony however but it bad grown up pon him gradually and had become 50 0 o firmly implanted within him as aa to form a perfect part of the being god had bad revealed the truth of his gospel bato the inhabitants of the earth it w his own word to humankind and shone so brilliantly in the orbit of religions as to attract attention from all parts of the earth because of its brilliancy unlike the diamond and the precious stones however it impressed impre saed its admirers with its perfection aw greatness but with withal al its extreme sim lu city it had depth to it and the greater and more wondrous to the anxious inquirer the more it was waa investigated vesti gated the saints as expressed in their articles 1 of faith said the speaker believed in the revealed word they believed all that god had revealed nil all that he does now reveal and they be lieveld that he would yet reveal many great and important thin things pertain pertaining trW to the kingdom of god they were weft act as the ancient astronomers and scientists who each in his own little bahre believed that he had discovered this ia there was to be discovered discover all hlat went to make up a complete eart earth ft a perfect diadem such a spirit V was ts wai prevalent in n the earth ho however it had been prophesied by of old and had certainly come to va pass aad whis was existing at the present sy w the scriptures have it they had a bible and were in need of no other they claimed to be in possession of a falness at gods work and had no use for further knowledge in that direction they declared that revelation had ceased und that no further light from on high was as necessary therefore anything that claimed to come from a divine source inthis in day was reviled and derided A case in point was the derision of the book of mormon it il was termed by the world the mormon bible and claims were made that it was simply a man made work despite the proofs ample and seemingly sufficient to the very contrary the he saints were not so narrow as to believe only in the book of mormon they believed in the bible to be the word of god and endeavored to live in conformity with its dictates they also believed that revelation in this day was justas just as necessary and could be just as easily secured as at any time in the entire history of christendom all truth said the speaker had its to origin from a divine source and as the latter day saints claimed had no end and would continue just as long as the father saw fit to so enlighten his people each passing day revealed something that was not known before brought out some truth little thought of in times that had passed and gone there was no limit to the truths that buld come forth nor was there any limit to the knowledge that would be out upon the human family the religion of the latter day saints embraced all these things it made it possible tor for mankind to eagerly look for new thoughts new ideas and new truths every day the work was a perfect one but its falness had not yet been poured out upon its adherents he rents but would be in the lords own due time and just as quickly as the people were prepared for it elder brigham young odthe council 6 t apostles next addressed the congregation the plainness of the gospel said the speaker was a joy and de licht to him and he appreciated the A of listening to the elders ti bearing testimony of it and its simplicity from time to alme the work had d not been completed for in the im speakers bakr 0 own experience he was made t the 6 recipient of advanced knowledge arning it from day to day the lord had promised that if the saints sought eely they should so receive of gospel 4 truths the saints were not controlled vf by any man or set of men they were caught t correct principles and in their allegiance st ance to the teachings received learned ed to control themselves and to ave ve in accordance with the dictates of 06 hol holy spirit juilder alder ung young referred to the condition ff the latter day saints and cited the effects following a strict observance all ok the gospel principles and the teachings given unto the people from time tp time by those in authority the choir and congregation sang now how firm a foundation ye saints of the lord is u laid for your faith faith in his excellent word benediction was pronounced by elder seymour B young |
