Show tabernacle SERVICES march 28 the aa called to order by arcs middleton and the choir sang th hamu the morning break the shadows flee after which was pronounced the dedicatory prayer being follow wi by the choir with the hymn come all y saints who dwell on earth uter acra ment elder J J II 11 buer arose and addressed the saints lie was not unwilling to bear hi testimony to the grand work we arc in he waa anxious and jealous to see the good work progress in thee perilous time when all the governments of tha earth ari arrayed against ua in hostility he urged the necessity of living the religion ioa of jesus christ which contains not an iota in contradiction with bo doctrines of joeph smith aa examples are more weighty than ought to be careful that our practices be in conform ty with our profession if our faith i worth anything it ia worth everything to gain a fullness celec t al glory we must labor and buffer tor it if we do not earn it we wn not claim it old theology trachea that lory and salvation will be granted irrespective of our lives but justice will never be robbed by mercy there is equity in the distribution of justice by god who metes out rewards and ac cording to our merits and deserts hence let us be up and active right straight trimming our lamps mis very nour this view does not con flicht in the least with the atonement of christ but we are coworkers and joint heirs hence we have a lab r to perform per lorm we aie inspired by the spirit of light to do what is right by day and by night unbiased and uninfluenced by the world we m be equitable to our nearest friends and kin show ng no favor cism not promoting bui the one accomplished to do the most good we are scantly indelible impressions by our actions and there may be now deception but we ire approaching a time when the gold will be known as gold the dross as dross there are yet honest people in the world for whom we yearn in affection and for whose gathering and conversion is detill sending nu his all the depart ments of the kingdom are organized similarly imil arly to a family where chastisement and rebuke ie les required from the authority abua god will sometimes deem it necessary to test our qualities by the use of affliction ind calamities then wo mut hold out keeping the mark steadfastly in our eye during each and all ot our duties bearing our privations joyfully and gladly being satisfied in every particular that it is the grace of god and the licht of the spirit the love of god will make us feel a pleasure in working and buffering tor the gospel which WM know to be the same identical one that iesu christ and bis disciples preached and joseph smith restored in its everlasting fullness the worl I of today to day does not practice christs doctrines they are mostly heathenish in their practices their christianity is only nominal and has been such for centuries the church impelled mankind to war bloodshed torture and desolation in a spirit of tyranny which soun infected also the reformers at the foundation of this government Ji beral even skeptical principals bad an influence as the biase the popular christianity was too despotic and tyrannical for the establishment of a free government under this liberal constitution we are living although we are in justly de barred irom the full exercise of the right of worshiping god according to the dictates of our own cons ciance yet he kingdon is coming nearer to hand and while the are for the of the people of Is raelee are here in the western con looking after the remnant and bringing 10 the gospel truth those red men whom the government would fain drive into the pacific mcfan all things however will come rould to fulfill the prophecies until we bave attained the celestial glory and stand with our families and friends in positions as saviors upon mount zion amen president gave out ap tor the ward meetings in the evening after the choir delivered a beautiful anthem ia excellent manner benediction |