| Show SUNDAY SERVICES elder angus M cannon president of the stake presided over aver the services at the tabernacle sunday afternoon july 17 1898 the choir sang the hymn lord thou wilt hear me when I 1 pray I 1 am forever thine prayer was offered by elder P F A hammond the choir further sang hark listen to the trumpeters trum peters they sound for volunteers elder john H taylor who had la bored as a missionary in great britain was the first speaker his report was that the work there was progressing favorably baptisms increasing prejudice being allayed and a faith in the gospel and its ordinances being more firmly engendered in the hearts of the people elder taylor explained the method in vogue there in spreading the principles of the gospel referring to the distribution of tracts from house to house and the holding of meetings whenever and wherever opportunity afforded outdoor meetings on street corners were also employed in pro promulgating ul the gospel and much good was done in this way a class of people being reached that could not be interested in other ways and elt at other places despite the measure of opposition meted out to the mormon elderathe Elders the lord was waa blessing them and their labors were being attended with good results the speaker had labored in the nottingham conference england and had experienced perien ced much joy and satisfaction in his travels in the ministry elder john H bailey easo also a returned missionary from great britain Brit aln was the next speaker in relating his experience per peri lence ence in the mission field elder bailey referred to his labors in hull and bradford england the customs of the people and the industries of those particular sections while he had found many good people in his travels he had seen to an extent the wickedness of the world and had become truly convinced of the saving power ot of the gospel and the peace and happiness enjoyed by those who lived up to it he too had biad encountered considerable opposition while absent but had learned ahta the L lord ord was with his elders when they would seek I rim irim in humility and ask for his assistance the young women laboring in england said the speaker were also doing a good work and their presence had bad set at naught many fallacies that had been promulgated in opposition to the gospel the speaker had enjoyed his hda labors labore and felt to thank god that he had been privileged to engage in his min latry elder john D hagman next spoke he had labored in the scandinavian mission field his travels while absent being among the swedish people whom he found to be a religiously inclined class most of whom were living good lives and fitting and preparing themselves for the reception of the gospel elder haagmans Hag mans first e experience x peri ence was in the city of mal malmo m 0 which two years ago was practically dead so BO far as the gospel of jesus christ was concerned diligent labors on the part of the elders and saints had brought about a changed condition of affairs and those working there were much encouraged and felt that the lord was with them in their travels among the people elder hagman felt to press forward in the cause of truth and hoped that the saints at home would remain true and faithful even unto the end elder brigham young of the counell council of the atles apostles then addressed the congregation he referred to the time 1 when he had given a report of ate first labors in the ministry and com pared his remarks then with those ol olf 01 t the returned elders of today chati testimonies were much the same thelmi experiences very similar and the goa pel which they taught the exact pro proto jl type of that taught by the savior anal promulgated by the elders in estrill earlier years elder young rejoiced to know that the gospel was spreading aa aoel gaining favor in the earth he gaail not afraid of the consequences of ansa K work among the people s abrossi abr but felt more to fear the coi condit adit loia that would creep in among those 38 home the speaker referred to the tend tended at home to put on worldly airs a forget the gospel this said he a dangerous condition of affairs should be guarded against if the sa would retain the favor of the 1 and gain his blessings those had received the gospel and had COT panted to serve the lord through i and through evil report should k on the armor and be saints in deed whether at home or in a a to fo land such a condition would bound to their credit and keep th them the path of rectitude and rig 0 ness the speaker called attention to th tho who had gone to serve their count country nt the present conflict many from t state were sons of latter day gah sa As such they should go out in the of the tord lord depend on him for si sista stance seek after him and he wn te with them elder young refe to his remarks of several sunday and the furore which they had c creal while many had bad felt to condemn for so speaking he had lived ahr it and even now felt that 11 he 1 spoken advisedly on this point speaker related his experience p mexico several yeam ago when ina in 3 travels through that section irl in i month of december he had taker taken yellow fever which was so p in the country to which our sou sol and volunteers had gone gene there wisdom in all things and in any that might be taken whether to toto T war or on a mission the spirit 0 of fi lord should be sought after and assistance asked for that in all 01 walks of life he would be ac acan edged as the giver of all good the protector of all who would W after him the speakers speaker 0 motto first his god next his country and this he believed was the proper ox 0 of things war was a terrible tha M but in a fight for the right god dod w be with those who would seek a him president angus M cannon bounced maine memorial services sunday next and invited the 9 come prepared to contribute lo 10 0 afe a worthy cause the choir sang the anthem A hallelujah benediction was pronounced patriarch john smith |
