Show SUNDAY SERVICES religious services were held in the tabernacle salt lake city sunday jan 8 commencing at 2 p m high councilor elias hoiris morris presiding the choir sans sang 0 god I 1 our help in ages past our hope for years to come 4 prayer grayer was offered by elder J X C kingsbury the choir and congregation sang sow how sweet communion is on earth with those dhove realized the birth of water who the spirits powers receive Beo Reo eive in gentle quickening quick ning showers the Priesthood ot of the fourth ward officiated in the administration of the Sat sacrament ELDER J M TANNER addressed the congregation in the month of july 1884 be left U utah a on a mission to germany he spent a short time lime to ID the eastern states and then proceeded to great britain where he be labored for some months after this he labored tor for a time in the berl berlin n mission while here he was assigned to a mission to constantinople to assist elder lipori the accounts he be had read of tue people of the orient arient caused him to have inis misgivings givings as to the success of his missionary labors among them they having baring been generally represented ss es an unbelieving race rep he e was also somewhat ome what concerned regarding his bis personal safety among them but baals confidence in ibis respect was strengthened by the promises made to him by the servants of the lord before leaving home to the effect that lie he should be protected and preserved the speaker gave an account of the travels of him himi elt and his bis companion elder lyman in asia minor and of their with a sect of german colonists al at jerusalem who had gathered there tor for the purpose of redeeming the land it was wa difficult bior for the two eiders elders to present the gospel to the turks as they are a retiring and people T the b elbers blagra located with european families french and german the speaker described the remarkable social ocial conglomeration ex existing tAting in jerusalem and aad named a large number of f races racen and nationalities which are boand among amon the population lalisa the elders beldt rs adopted the he policy of preaching the gospel to all classes and na nations eions who would listen linten to them principally anion among the germans the speaker paid a warm tribute to the liberality of mind displayed by the latter nation soon atter alter the opening of the mission more elders were assigned to it if and eider hintze was appointed t to take a mission in armenia and learn the turkish language the speaker gave reasons tor for 9 sup posing that it in any n part of the ottoman empire there existed people of the blood of israel chev would be found in ia armenia the darkish government has lately granted to latter day saint missionaries the right to publish tracts and preach their doctrines with the pro that nothing seditious towards the government could be permitted the turks are a people who are quite willing to discuss their religious views with other sects A certain has been going on in palestine during the last twenty years is fraught with deep interest to the latter day saints as it has infused the jews with a desire to gather twenty five or thirty years yeara ago the jews regarded as futile all attempts to gather to palestine the wealthy jews scorned the idea of their race ever redeeming that country from a rational point of view there to is little prospect apparently tor for the redemption demp tion of palestine it is a fertile country having great natural wealth but its present social and financial condition and the course of the government in regard to it render reader it very undesirable to live in the land is cultivated by a race called feleans Fe lians who are supposed to loe be descendants of the original Canaan ites who were conquered ered by joshua and his bis followers coEy the he fel lahs do most of the farming and are generally in a bondage of indebtedness to the money changers who by ebar charging ginz usurious interest keep them melia in a condition bordering on starvation about twenty five years ago a sect called Temp lars arose in germany who believed that the time lor for certain prophecies of the old testament to be fulfilled fulfilled had bad arrived this sect mi grated to palestine and established colonies they pursued an unwise policy in this work and sunk an enormous amount of capital in it they have thus met with obstacles which have been insurmountable in accomplishing what they desired to this people the elders were sent to preach the gospel A few of them received it they are an honest community as a rule with deep and peculiar religious condic i eions in consequence of their mode of living however and the excessive use of wins and unhealthful a articles of diet in that tropical climate they have suffered a great deal from disease and it is esi estimated mated that one third of their number have died on the whole they are a kindhearted and an honorable people the attempt of this german sect to plant colonies in IB palestine caused a feeling fe enof of jealousy or envy among the jews aws they seemed to be stirred n up to form societies and take steps lo 10 look 0 lug log to the establishment of some of their co ce religionists in that land this ahls move lore began about the time the moe president ident george A smith fsmith and party visited the holy land and dedicated it ac for the gathering of the jews the speaker paid as an eloquent tribute to t the religious tolerance of the turks Slip wing how the edans have ever been willing to offer an asylum and protection to all classes of religionists he explained the motives of the turkish government to in lief ion ionizing ionising using ising to allow the jews to purchase and come into possession sion of the laud land of palestine it became evident to abe porte that jewish colonists in locating in palestine would not come as subjects of the sultan but as citizens of foreign countries and that they would not be likely to shange change their allegiance to have large colonies of foreign subjects in the dominion of the porte would it was feared lead to political complications hence the turkish government meu forbids jews of foreign countries from locating iq 14 palestine Pale alixe it permits them now how fsr ar to visit the holy city and the brines ot of their ancestors out but requires them teem to leave the country within thirty days the turkish government is justified in taking MIS course on account of the constant disposition of prance and other countries to te use the pretext of maintaining religious liberty as a an excuse for interference in the affairs of palestine under existing conditions turkey has no BO joris jurisdiction diction over fai foreigners reig ners in her domains the latter are tried for of teases they may commit according to the laws of their own countries being thus handicapped the government of the sultan is placed at a treat erea t disadvantage foreigners establish dens of thieving and carry on swindling operations on an extensive scale which evil the turkish government is ie powerless to remedy notwithstanding that the jews are prohibited from migrating to palestine there to la yet jet a way in which the jewish race ma may possibly acquire a trong strong foothold foot foothold holy in the holy land organized movements are being made among wealthy jews in various countries looking to the education and elevation ele ration of their co religionists who are natives of and aad live in palestine the latter are ar makins rapid progress socially oci ally ana intellectually and it is quite possible poss iole tor for the holy land to be redeemed in this way if no other should open but wealthy jews have la in a number of instances obtained obtainer ea concessions f from rom the porte in consideration of loans of m oney money allowing the establishment of jewish eol eo lonies onles in this way nine colonies have been established in various parts of at palestine turkey is in a poverty stricken condition financially besides being beset with political complications and circumstances may occur at any time which watch will forca her into the making of t such concessions as will put the holy land under the control of the jews jew in return tor for loans of money the land contains contain s a great an lount amount of wealth and its natural resources and aad capabilities are rich in the extreme under favors favorable bi fa political poil and other conditions a few years would serve to transform it and restore it to its it ancient beauty and fertility political changes may occur any day which will open the way for the speedy redemption of et the land and its restoration oration to the race which anciently possessed it the speaker described the fruitful ness of the soil goll when properly cultivated and expressed the opinion that the jews will father cather to it as soon as the opportunity is ts presented the choir sang gang the lin anthem linthel them glory to god benediction by president A hatch of wasatch stake |