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Show BALLARD TALKS j TO PRIESTHOOD jSays Destruction Faces Nation Na-tion Unless Repentence Becomes General ' All nation that have gone to destruction de-struction ip. the past went the sanv waj this nation 13 now going and the same destruction awaits this nation unless we repent." declared Apostle Bfelvln .1 Ballard In an address at the Fifth ward last night. The spcakei ilso declared that there is a spirit of unrOst lawlessness and gross immorality immor-ality stalking abroad In the world to daj and whal the end will he no man can tell. The dramatization of the yellow -back novel has planted a seed that will reap the whirlwind." The address was delivered at the evening session of the ward priesthood priest-hood convention chat was attended by . i oiim ea I Ion ihat filled the chapel to .i p.it u . Bishop James V. Lie reamed at both i-ssions that were held at 9 a. m and 7 p m. At the morning se.ssion there were present a large representation of the ward priesthood, the stake presidency and nigh council Brief talks were giVeri in priesthood work by Bishop L'rc. Presidents L v Sburtllff, John Watson Wat-son and A. L. Scoville alid W, H Heeder of the high council Following Follow-ing the brief preliminary session. departmental de-partmental work was taiten up. IdMl OI 7,IO Apostle Hullard. in hia opening rc-marxs, rc-marxs, referred to the miracle that had brought the peojde to mis western country, one ot a family and two of a elty coining lroin all parts of the world at the call of repenicnof - He said that America had" been kept from , the knowledge of the inhabitants or tne eartli- for centuries as tins was to be a laml of Zion and only the rlght-jeous rlght-jeous i ouul eontinuc to possess it Col-I Col-I uuibus. ne said, was Inspired of Cod , lo travel w si and discover tuts great land, al nough he end not up to the ' day of his deuth, tully know vvnai land he had discovered, i ! speaker also said iha toe spir.t of tne L.orti move.2 'upon yucuii Isabel or Spain to fur-i rush the means oi the expedition. i Following the discover) of America,' tie speaker Baiu, tne jieople ot Uurope, were unwilling to conic tiere and God. from persecution and tne people oi bngland auu lioitaiid eventuail) came to sc-k pe.iee and religious liberty', i-alir Otherj came at tne call of repent, re-pent, nee and to escape tne Judgments that were to be poured out upon the nations in- speaker said lher is a reason wh. .he Latter liny tsaanis cams nuij i he great W st Those w ho embraced tne gosiei and entered into covenants with God tire lo become the salt of the earth, they aro t.i be diffi n nt from other people, because they will have savint; power wnhm them. 'J ne i. oid dpea no. in. end tnat LUC stand-ucd stand-ucd established r.ete shaii De thrown down it we in-.il lucre of ihe saving l'ower oi God we could take care oi more people mail at present, but some havi i km u. .r :..iiiii; power and bavo become as s:ilt th... nas lost Us savor, Pfcl 1 ' V K I N . FOR REIGN. Beading Lroin. tne scriptures that the wicked aro to be destroyed and burn, d as stuuble and that Christ will le.gn In pi ai t upon tne euith for a lhous;ind yeara toe speaker said that Uou Is now pieparmg a people to reiKii wltll Christ .11 mat time. "If tin- priesthood is faithful It will be Used ot liud to biing io pas all things tola by ihe proplieis, they will become it lignt unto the gentiles and saviours to ire- I.uust oi Israel." Attention was called by the speaker to tne severe testa turough win. in tm early members of tne tuurcn pasjed and said that we Wi re being tested today. I he leatS were oodilug in the form of p.osperity and pleasures, but those wi.o serve God aie itiote who will go on to advance no m The speakci said we oglu to be grateful .or having received tne priesthood and should i ..eei iniiy respond to the can oi uuly in ihe caurch. Ihe glorv of tne Klngfloms of the earth snail pass away and there shall come a kinsuum w.sc 1 mg shall r..-known r..-known as King of kings a reign In righteousness, the speaker said, it is Ian iitsignlilcant thing to be an ambas-suaor ambas-suaor of an earthly kingdom cornpuied to beihg an amoassarior to the king of klnb's, and tne members of the priesthood ure ambassadors to the King of kings. j i omiiienung upon the belief of the Latter ba sialnts tnat, As God Is man may become," me speaker said there would be few men who would become as Qod and they must pay the price, stand the test, receive ihe gospel and become saviours here und now. Christ, he suld, did not become What li- Is at one step, hut attained 1 1 ' "' ' . through a ci.iclu.il uro-I uro-I Cess. MKI T EVIL DV V( F Toe members of the priesthood Were urged upon by the speaker io meet the advance. of the powers of ii thai were seeking the destruction of the human raoc There Is a spirit of unrest, lawlessness and groas lm- ptalii; stalking abroad in th world rtoduy and whal the end wll he no i".m know Education will not save the world; the one thing essential Is ' repentence. All natlona-that have gone ; to destruction In the past went the sine way that this nation Is now KO-! KO-! Ing and the same destruction awaltr. us except w repent in the .Irama-lUatlou .Irama-lUatlou of the yellow-back no el is aeen ih' planting of seed thai Will reap the whirlwind " The speaker ex- pre the hope that the day would come when picture ahows would be lindi i ihe eensor8hip of the church, ile nrpuld not siiKgest that thai picture pic-ture shows be abolished, but would like to have them cleansed of their impurities. Members of the Church were strongly strong-ly advised by the rfpc.iXer to give their suppprt to the Weber college gymnasium, This gymnasium, ho said, will provide a place where Ihe young people may have legitimate amusements and these amusements he thought to be as essential as Sundav (tChools. |