| Show PRAYERS OFFERED FOR PEACE in all the as es throughout this city on sunday last prayers were offered to the almighty that lie ile would permit his spirit to distill upon the hearts of the rulers of the warring nations of to that they will be able to see the folly of their present course and stop the wanton slaughter that Is devastate devast devastating ng those countries of the flower of their manhood and that is making desolate homes by the hundreds of 0 thousands in each of the tour four ward sunday schools at the presbyterian church sunday schools and preaching service at the sacrament services which were held in the first ward chapel and at tile the M I 1 A conjoint meeting in the third ward chapel fervent sup were sent up to the throne of grace in behalf of war ridden europe at tile the sacrament services which were held in the first ward chapel because the tabernacle heating plant is out of repair excellent and instructive addresses were delivered by elders alvin ipsen and john P christensen the former cited examples from the scripture wherein god had permitted cities to be destroyed because of the ungodliness of 0 the inhabitants calling attention to the fact that before detraction truc tion is permitted to go forth over the land the lord always sends his messengers to warn the nations and call them to tence sodom and gomorrah nineveh and other cases were referred to and the speaker drew a parallel between these instances and the present condition of the nations of europe asking his hearers it if it is not operating thru the war now raging to purify the nations and prepare the hearts of the people to receive hla his word elder christensen Chrt stensen read from theba the october number ot of Improvement the era a remarkable statement made bythe by the late president wilford woodruff at a service held in the tabernacle in this city upon the occasion of the visit of the salt lake temple workers to brigham in 1894 he then followed up that line of reasoning ie that the angels of destruction have been loosed and were now operating over the earth bearing witness that the time is drawing night when the savior ahall make his second appearance and the earth shall be renewed and receive its glory the speaker pointed out the fact that the people residing in tile the tops of these mountains are far removed from trie tho scene of strife and thru the operation of the priesthood will be saved he that statement by giving it as his firm belief that only those who honor the priesthood can claim protection under tile the shielding hand of tho the almighty while destruction Is going on on every hand ills his closing admonition to his hearers as well as himself was to be more faithful in keeping the commandments of god and more zealous in honoring the priesthood that we might all be worthy of the blessings that have been promised the services were presided over by elder lorenzo jeppson of the high council and the musical numbers were the hymns redeemer of israel and we thank thee 0 god tor for a prophet by the congregation and choir well sing all hall hail and high on the mountain top victor E madsen sen rendered the solo let us have peace the prayers were offered by elders E P horsley and james olsen sacrament was administered by the bishopric ot of the fourth ward during the passing of which elder john D peters read a chapter from the bible and miss crystal jeppson rendered a sacramental number on the organ the atten at derice all but filled the chapel to its capacity |
