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Show H H , Sunday Afternoon. fl j Following the usual devotional ex- M i erclscs, in which pnycr wasolTerod by M Patriarch Hatch, the sacrament was M ' administered by tho Bishopric of tho fl 6th ward. H Elder George Reynolds H was the llrst speaker and dwelt upon H tho cruclllxlon and the Institution of H tho sacrament Ho suggested tliat it H is the trials of life that make us strong H and pointed to the fact that happiness H results only In doing tho right. Tills H )ifo prepares us for tho future and on H tho preparation depends the result H botli hcio and hereafter. H Apostle Penrose H said that true rcveicncc Is a matter of H ipirit, not of foim. That when the H bread and water Is taken it should H mean that tho individual takes upon H lilraself tho yoke of Jesus Christ, re- H mcinbeilng him and keeping his coin- H mandmcnls. The sacrament is to re- H , in I nil all of their duty, and tho spcak- H cr expressed tho belief that the time H will come when we will lemembcr tho H Lord, and seek the good of others more H than wc do today. Tho wclftucof H " otheis belongs to the gospel, and it is H ccitaln that good done to others cm H not but result In good to ourselves. H The Apostlo expressed a great and H noble sentiment in saying that he be- licved it riglit to acknowledge good m iregaulless of Its author or tnc place of M doing. The speaker dwelt upon tho H erection of tho Klrtland temple, the B endowments and tho gift of touges. M illo bore a testimony that tills Is the m Church of Jesus Christ, not a church M by Luther, Wesley or any other man. M Tho Klrtland temple is desecrated M and polluted by vandals said the fl speaker, ho having seen it on ills re- H cent eastern trip, but at the time of H its building It was quite a remarkable H structure. The apostlo said that m from the beginning, enemies of M rlgiitcousness, Including ministers of H the gospel, had sought to destroy the M L. I). S. work, but that all opposing ' elTorts only accelerato the progress. M Following up this tiend of thought M the speaker sa'd that tills Is God's H vvoik and will prevail; that despite M all opposition thu Saints arc great in H ion as the Prophet Joseph foretold; H that all barrluis will bo biokcu and H Jesus will reign upon the earth and bo H King of Kings Ho said that tho H Saints woishlp no man. nor do they H worship Adam, but do worship the B God that Adam did. In his opinion fl opposition will not cease and this Is M not expected, but It makes little differ- M eucc. Tho Lord lias prepared many mansions for his children, those who loe lihn and do good. The Tithing Funds. The lemaindcr of Apostlo Penrose's dlscouise was devoted to an explanation explana-tion of tho tithing system and tho uses to which the money Is put. He said that tho tithing Is used as revelation revela-tion dictates, and that when Christ comes to establish Ills literal kingdom, consecration will bo the law. If consecration con-secration had been observed In tho beginning, be-ginning, tho church could liavo purchased pur-chased tho lands In Jackson county, Missouri. Apostle Penrose said that the payment of tlthlngs brings blessings, bless-ings, but that no ono Is cut from the church because of non-payment of tithing. Tho people of Cache pay their tithes and arc being blessed accordingly. ac-cordingly. In speaking of those outside out-side the church wtio dcslro to know where tho tithing monoy goes, Apostlo I'emoso mado tho rather peiliueut.in-qulry peiliueut.in-qulry "Is It any of their business, Is It (he business of any others than those who pay?" However, lie pioceeded to glvo the Saints a list of t ho uses to which the money is put, as follows: Maintenance of the various temples. Kducational purposes, $200,000 having hav-ing been spent in a slnglo year. Construction of L. 1). S. Hospital and Its maintenance. Construction of Deserot News building. build-ing. Kxponse of bringing mlssionailcs from their fields of labor In all paits of tho world. Maintenance of missionaries in foreign lands and the states. Construction of mission houses, sonic twenty or thirty. Maintenance of First Presidency, Historian's oillcc, tabernacle, bureau of Information and cost of literature. Poor account in stakes where the donations aie Insulllclent and these are several. Help of Indians, erection of Vermont Ver-mont monument to Prophet Joseph, Construction of Stake meeting houses from Canada to Mexico. Maintenance of stake clerks, and other leading men of the church The statement was made that Prcs. Smith Is the most economical nresldcnt the church ever had. Ilcoks, stationery, and legal expenses ex-penses Incident to securing abstracts of title. Used Legitimately. Apostle Penrose assured his hearers that tlc funds aro used legitimately, and that nothing Is squandered. Tho church will soon be out of debt. in reference to tho Smool case, tnc speaker said a few mlnlstersand many women had signed many petitions against the Senator, but that business men gave little heed to tho matter, In tils op nlon tho whole United States is not In a ferment oer the "Mormons." Ho urged tho brethren to be compassionate, for "vengeance is mine salth the Lord, and I will repay." re-pay." As for pcisonal attacks on himself the speaker said ho cared nothing. no-thing. Prcs. Kllas Kimball dismissed the congregation. |