Show PRESIDENT SNOW AT BRIGHAM CITY brigham city sept 29 1898 president dent lorenzo snow received IEL a right wi welcome elcome from the saintly of larig ham city on sunday baat it being tifa first visit home since his election to the me presidency president cy the new tabernacle V neatly decorated tor for the af afternoon Ber services vices as it was understood that snow would be present pre senit at the back of the stand was an arch of evergreens ever greens studded el with flowers prom from the hie arch hung the motto our prophet the pulpit and the bishops emild were tastefully decorated with rut cut flowers the sunday school children dren occupied the galleries and presented a beautiful appearance the girls being dressed in white and carrying ts af f flowers flower at 2 pm pt n and as snow entered the tabernacle the choir to gather with the large congregation ghowe la land d sung the fhe hymn commencing thank thee 0 god G od for a prophet Pro phe prayer wa was s offered by elder adolph I 1 wie choir then sang ang ariae my soul affe tf fe i bider rudger clawson Ol awson president of s flake ltd r snows snowa first visit 2 wh to y the bodemer do stake aft t the n af W the first tobe sunday children tarrying bo quests of lieve assembled in tu building with the brethren aln and 4 to greet him on an ills his home coming and these theme decorations on the boband and gallery are emblematical of the love and esteem of the people for the he president and I 1 take it there to is nothing that could more fitly express their affection ahan othan the presence of etue jhn ahll dren and theme beautiful flowers I 1 prey pray awat president deat snow may be abundantly blessed in all tife the labors of his high and glorious calling tue the speaker then read a number of passages from the doctrine and covenants n ts of the calling and authO authority VItY of the man chosen to be the president of the church after a song by the choir entitled entitle glorious things are sung of zion president snow arose and said that hf he felt unworthy of the beautiful reception tendered him he was pleased to meet with the saints and also with so many lovely boys and girls in view of the manifestation of love and respect shown by the people of brigham city upon the present occasion he felt very humble and unworthy one of the objects of his visit was to solicit the falth faith and prayers and support of the saints in brigham city in the discharge of the important and sacred duties that seemed to have fallen upon him he desired to live in the hearts of the people and to do all that might be required of him to advance the interests of his brethren and sisters he told the children to honor their parents that their days might be long in the land the future of our children is grand and glorious he advised them to attend to their prayers both night and morning he could see clearly that there are great rewards held in reserve for the lat ter day saints A glorious future awaits the righteous many in the congregation had received in the temple the highest blessings ever given to man and many others would receive them the speaker said he had formed an acquaintance with the brethren and sisters of the boxelder Box elder stake in laboring to establish a union among them upon the principles of the united order that would never be forgotten he remembered them when called to labor in the temple of the lord and had been happy in recommending them to president woodruff tor for choice blessings the highest ever conferred upon men or women since the formation of the earth these blessings would be conferred upon the saints in the due time of the lord if they labored for them with respect to the high position he had been called to fittl fill he said he felt his weakness and ability he however had the consolation that god had always given him strength to fulfil fulfill every duty thus far in life and he had faith to believe that such wound be the case in the future god calls men into his service that we would probably pass by his ways are not mans ways he felt that the lord through the faith and prayers of the saints would sustain tal n him when the twelve met recently they had no idea of organizing the first presidency but the spirit of the lord made it plain chajt the time was at hand president snow spoke of the dest destiny ny of man the ahne will come he said when we shall be 11 like ke our father in heaven this had been revealed to him early in his experience he referred to the saying stjohn ot John that when christ shall appear we 81 shall bax toe be like sim HIM also to si mairia Mg iria ilia jonn ge revelator fell d down i to worship bar pa ip we are told thai t A abraham b a and jacob are gods td hit ete mim I 1 can attain to this condition by ing ourselves as god is pure he said he tried so go to live ahik am could utter the prayer wm winnin search me 0 god and know 1 W heart and try me and know my thoughts and sm see if there be any evil way in me and lead me in the way ot of life everlasting why could not men uve live that U they 7 might offer a prayer like that ie should live so that it would be a plew ples I 1 ure for us to die or at any rafa 0 o death souad not be disagreeable to nil what a pleasure and happiness wp be experienced by fathers and MOM mother i who having obeyed the great man dment given in the garden ot of eden by raising up a family ot of i sn and daughters in the faith of the cab pel pass behind the veil and behilo bedol their sons and daughters clothed upon with glory and immortality he ban often reflected upon the great pleasure it would give him to meet his big brethren and friends in the other wor wora when he passed out of this they would welcome him there just as he had WOO been welcomed here the speaker said there was as always something pleasing and agreeable ahm a wise man could draw from circumstances perhaps of a very disagreeable nature brother madsen in his prayer referred to him as having been in prison and looking through prison bars well it was not bad he said inasmuch as he had found opportunity to do good there were brethren in bonds whose faith was not so 90 strong strom as s his own and he had taken pleasure in striving to comfort and encourage them and in doing so the lord had blessed him and there was no great reason for mourning and wearing a long face he enjoyed himself in P rigor prison fairly well but nevertheless was not particularly desirous of going there again the later day saints should try to ive happy lives he said mid he was not going to leave MW people here hera though he would be cowl coax polled to engage in other dult las va B asked for the faith and prayers ot of 04 saints and said it would give tift him pleasure to bo be an instrument in 08 hands of the lord in conferring blew ings upon them it if the saints wow woold only put themselves in a position to lei le i belve them the then sang 0 my bather and the children Beauta beautiful ful day elder L wilson from the salt tw temple spoke on the reception ed the savior on his coming homa til td nazareth atter after bis ministry bad legi iB and compared that event with toe e present one of love and good feeling he sald said he wished to join with the saints tB of boxelder Box Dox elder stake in this greets greeting to bo president snow he spoke to the children about honoring their p parents err ts and showed wherein the pm parella par enla had maide made sacrifices in forsaking their all for the gospels sake he sug suggested geet that we show our love and respect for the authorities of the church by giving them our actual support as well as by our outward demonstrations I 1 the choir sang an anthem the e A be with thee on the way an and b benediction edic edia tion was pronounced pro noun oed by precia 11 lorenzo snow NEPHI VJ |