Show SUNDAY SERVICES the bursting of a steam m pipe in the tabernacle sunday made imperative the holding of the regular afternoon service in the assembly hallwhich was crowded beyond its capacity a large corps ot of sunday school workers being in attendance the services were of an interesting and instructive character and elder charles W penrose of the stake presidency presided the choir sang the anthem light and truth the world are waking prayer was offered by elder orson smith I 1 jesus I 1 my cross have taken elder henry kinsman a returned missionary from the new england states was introduced to t the e congregation as the first speaker elder kinsman reported having labored for two years in the section of country to which he was assigned his lot being especially cast with the people of boston where he in organizing the first conference of the church established in that section for forty years being a center of learning said the speaker it was difficult at first to break down the barriers of prejudice which there existed concerning mormonism but the seed was being sown by humble young missionaries and already their work had been productive of much good the speaker felt that he had been blessed while laboring as a missionary and exhorted the young men of zion to prepare themselves for such a duty elder alonzo E hyde jr who had been labo laboring as a missionary in germany was the next speaker in relating his experience in that part of the world elder hyde expressed pleasure at knowing it that the lord was with his hia servants while laboring ins in the ministry and spoke of the blessing that had followed him in his wanderings in a foreign land he irad had been privileged to preach the gospel unto the royalty of the german empire and although his utterances then were in broken german he believed they had bad had a good effect as an invitation to call again followed elder hyde was thankful for the privilege he had had in spreading the ithe gospel and advised the young men to cleave unto the truth for it was the power of god unto salvation by request he bore his testimony in the german language his delivery being quite fluent and showing a marked familiarity with the language elder george maycock an arrival from the southern states next spoke he testified that nothing would bring such contentment to the young people of ozion o zion as truly as did a mission among strangers then they were forced to put their dependence in god and in humility they went forth preaching the gospel feeling that the father would fulfill his promises in their behalf and these promises were fulfilled to the entire satisfaction at ion of the young man who few months before had known little it if anything concerning his hia maker and bis 1210 attributes elder may cook cock had been given a testimony of the divinity Ity of at the work in which he was engaged he knew that this church was presided over by men fearless and undeviating in the gospel and expressed a belief that they who would say aught against such men were fighting against god the father elder nephi Y taylor was leero deuced as the next speaker his lot said he had bad been cast with the people of switzerland and germany where he had experienced much joy and happiness in the promulgation of gospel principles in dresden where the speaker last labored the work was progressing nicely and the elders were much at the before them elder taylor reported having visited the conferences in norway and surrounding country coun itry all of which sa sald said ld he were flourishing tand aad in good condition the young elders were doing a good work and god was waa blessing them in their labors so that there was no need for anxiety orv orn the part of parents concerning the safety of their ithell sons preaching the gospel closing the speaker bore a fluent testimony betl mony ini in the german elder franicis M lyman of the council of the apostles addressed the congregation gre gation it was always is a pleasure said he to listen to the testimonies nies of returned missionaries and his sympathies went out to them when called upon to address the latter day saints their labors had bad been well performed ormed and on that score there was noo nio need for flor fear bearor or question quest lom it behooved them however to cleave unto the lord to keep the harness on and be found in the future valiant workers for tile the cause of truth for which they had made so much sacrifice the evil one was always anthe alent bo trap and ensnare those who would do the will of the lord and keep H his 19 commandments such people were we bis especial prey and therefore they would guard well their actions and aard do nothing that any way to of he holy spirit which would lead and guide them into all truth elder lyman bore tea testimony to the saving power of the gospel and de elabed that its principles ples were such as to commend themselves to every honest soul living who investigate ithem with a pure and honest purpose the work of the lord was to be perpetuated in the earth and it was necessary that the saints remain faithful ini in order to ae alet in its perpetua hiob the lord had spoken from the heavens he had given unto unito the children child rein of men a plan whereby they could be saved and brought tack back into his presence he had revealed himself unto mankind in this dispensation and had bad spoken so clearly and distinctly as to leave no doubts in the mind of man as to what was required in oder to work out a salvation in his kingdom such being the case daae it was necessary that the G gospel pel be preached unto every nation kindred tongue and people and to in the due time of the lord this would be brought about leaving no excuse whatever fjor fior a compliance noncompliance non nod edth his laws and requirements the speaker testified that joseph smith was a true prophet of the lord this testimony he de declared cared was one possessed by all who were in the en cyment oy ment of the holy spirit none who were living their reV religion gion but could so testify it was a truth and had become an actual knowledge to those who were serving god with full purpose of heart the authorities of this church were men of god if kt it were not so they would not be found occupying such holy and righteous positions the lord had established his church here upon the earth and had designed that it remain and hlis his work be perpetuated it was expedient tho the young people of zion gain an early k the dimind divinity ty of odthe the gospel that their ivea might be spent ta im the serrI service jee of the father to know god his plans and j his attributes was waa a boon to the hu mian man family a blessing above every thing else even the posses possession vion of eveary un told worldly riches I 1 elder lyman spoke of the mission massion of j our lord and savior jesus chiist Chils ft and of his sufferings here upon earth from his hie coming to his crucifixion the sac made for the benei benefit fit of the hu man family fam ily was a gr great eatone one it een entailed I 1 the deepest agony and misery yet vr withal ithal he felt to ask god to forgive his persecutors pleading at the time J that they knew not what they did the J human family owed a debt of gratl graft tude to ethellr savior Siai vior which if they i would repay exacted of them elile alle to the laws and requirements laid down for their guidance gui danice and final almal exalta exaltation Vom if they would comply joy was theirs their sorrows would be allm eliminated and god the father would bless them beyond mea measure tsure president george Q ca cannon annon spoke ke of the pleasure it always gave him to listen unto the testimonies of humble elders returning from the ane mission field the lord was raising up a band of energetic er ler getic geVe faithful ambassadors whose would do much to convert the world to the principles of mannona ism president cannon urged the young elders to continue their thedr labors in the gospel to shun evil compan lona jong and to evade everything that would in any wise tend to draw them way away a fromn from the truth evil agencies were abroad n 3 the land which if not guarded against would cause the downfall of those abid had formerly been loyal to the cause of god missionary work should be continued at home the were abundant and all should strive to con jnue sn in the harness the choir sang the anthem let the mountains shout for joy Bened benediction leblon was pronounced toy by bish op wm win B preston |