| Show SUNDAY SERVICES I 1 am elder ma angus M cannon cannion president stake presided over the services x T Sta Ift bernacle sunday afternoon aft ernon 21 sa 1898 tie choir sang the anthem wre met ashamed to own our our lord and worship him on earth tl abier was waa offered by elder E G laota further sang 06 treat god indulge my humble amy prayer er jQ thou art my hope my joy my rest zander I alder alfred C myers a returned from germany and swit orlandi Xer lemd was introduced as the first while feeling a great timidity fai arising to adress the saints elder 1 wes meyers realized that the elders oftie church were minutemen minute men subject to any call that would be made upon them the speaker stated that he had been absent from home in the mission field something like two years and ad a and although a weak instrument ment adrift so to speak alons str strangers aers la in a strange land he iad experienc edi the blessings of the he jermin I 1 in hla behalf he labored in fiertz the capital of germany for a year during which time he bad greatly enjoyed himself the lord raiding guiding him in his wanderings and cwi iwi up friends to the elders on the hand and on an the left in berutt freedom of religious worship gifts accorded ded all denominations and toe ve result sult was that mormonism was and a branch of meroe WIM had been organized with success rl their labors elder meyer idd had albo labored with success in stet ast otta kiel germany and basle baale j OW cities in which the peo aple were r fast becoming acquainted t tw d principles of the gospel and fief IBO the blessings of the be made known know n waft testified while ab sent from home he had seen the power of the lord made manifest and was gratified to know that god was working among the people and that his purposes were being accomplished in the earth the opposition which was once waged against the later day saints was fast disappearing and utah and aad her people were being inquired after as never before the travels of the mormon elders in the mission field were strengthening them and made them rejoice all th the e more in the gospel when they came in contact with people of other denominations and exchanged religious views and ideas elder meyer urged the young men of zion to faithfulness tor for therein said he they experience great joy and fit and prepare themselves for future usefulness elder george allton a returned missionary from england was the next speaker humility said elder hilton was a great f factor in obtaining blessings from our heavenly father his experience in the mission field and at home had taught him that the lord would bless those who would put their trust in him the speaker had labored while away in london and southampton where he experienced much joy and satisfaction he also traveled in sussex his birthplace in which city he found much indifference regarding religion especially with reference to mormonism his next assignment sign ment was tn in dessiem where he found a good many warm friends and where here said he the arles are sowing the seed that will result in a bountiful harvest in the due time of the lord elder hilton know knew he had been leased blessed I 1 of the lord while away his flamily family also had been beem well provided provide for and all in all his labors in the missionary field had given him much joy and satisfaction elder eder heber J grant of the council of apostles next addressed address edthe the congregation gre gation in elder galanit expressed his pleasure at being reged to usten listen to the testimonies of returned elders there was no variance var tance in their reports as all who had filled honorable missions mAssID ns came home testifying that god had been with them that thedr testA testimonies monies had been materially teri ally strengthened and that the work in n which they were engaged engage t was the true work of the lord and an that god the father was with the elders in their labors laj bors at present said the speaker laker the church had between 1600 and 1700 elders in the masison field all of whom reported the work of the lord progressing and testified that the hand of god thie the fatter fe ther was being made manifest in the promulgation pro ul gation of the principles of his gospel contact ath with other cither religious denominations only tended to strengthen the cause of truth as well am to build up those who wl were re enga engaged ed in the of tta ReBe Reise aroh and krivesti gt ution prompted by a desire to know the truth and follow it always resulted in the investigator being fully con whether the gospel was true or elder orant grant said he had never been privileged to go upon a mission to preach the Oos gospel liel ba atif in his travels acroyd the continent attending to business affairs he had met with some of the most influential I 1 deyle people in the country and had had th the opportunity 6 beairl ng his ted testimony and chatting with them concerning cOncern coner ning lAg the gospel of jesus christ arid am the divinity of the mission 1 of joseph smith the prophet among these people said elder grant he had found many eft convinced vinced of 01 the divinity of although theli positions among men would J perhaps never permit them to embrace the gospel gaspal I 1 the me speaker had many warm friends not members member of the church men whose honest hearted declarations ond and actions had stirred within him a love for them almost equalling that which he had for his brethren and sisters in the church of jesus christ the principle of self sacrifice said the speaker was one which brought joy unspeakable to those adhering to it the humble missionary in a strange land and among a strange people felt within him a f feeling eeling of joy and satisfaction because bebau se of the knowledge which he had that he was doing that which was right and proper so it was in all the events of life especially when people were denying themselves many comforts in order to benefit and make others happy elder grant bore a powerful testimony to the divinity of the gospel and urged upon the youth of zion a loyalty to their god to their fathers and mothers to the to the government of which they were subjects the speaker paid a tribute to the late president brigham young and expressed his joy that a grandson of the great pioneer leader had been chosen to lead quota of volunteers to take part in the impending conflict the choir say the hymn god of israel hear our prayer with quartet work by mrs lizzle lizzie thomas edward miss edna dwyer and thomas ashworth and willard Christo pherson benediction was aronou pronounced aced by elder george hamlin |
