| Show tabernacle SERVICES SUNDAY june 20 PM the congregation was called to order ly the hymn ily god the spring of all my joy was then sung and bp D MS offered up prayer which was followed by the hymn ye children of our god after the sacrament had been administered during which time the choir gave an excellent production ELDER tv RICHARDS addressed the congregation ue desired the faith and prayer of the saints that the spirit of the lord might be with him by the light of his inspiration every thought every word every deed should be prompted the speaker eaid he was com ively a stranger still the purpose for which we all had come should command attention lle lipon is not of the same character as the laws made by states they are of a narrow nature the religion of chrict however is of a gendral gen all embracing character it is for each and every one we must all learn for ourselves each one for himself individually the gospel of jesus has an individual application to every one not just to his or her neighbor we must find out how far we can buxe the principles we hear applicable and beneficial to ourselves there are which are to be fulfilled luini by each aal every one whereby great responsibilities rest upon us we shall bo braueht into judgment for every thought word and deed the worldly governments ern ments do not dare to trespass on tho individual liberty of thought however much they restrict actions and punish words but there is a higher government the power of god which holds us to account for all our unjust impure or dishonest thought we should not neglect or treat indifferently our thoughts be cause they will engender deeds good or bad according to these very thoughts thus penetrates the inmost recesses of the heart it is our labor in life to sivo that living soul was given to us by god have we all of us done that which will give us full and fearless can we all say that we have done everything required in the church and kingdom of god if we can say that our hearts will be lifted up with joy and exultation it is true we are surrounded by many snares and temptations still we dare not against the holy ordinances and sacred obligations revealed from the heavens obedience and love for the truth will secure for u the crowns of immortality whilst transgression of law entails condemnation dem nation upon us as it did in the case of adam when he ate of the forbidden fruit god set his hand to the bringing about of this sublime work crowns ies principalities and powers are promised to the faithful the speaker related an incident that oc burred to him about 30 year ago on a visit in paris when he craved and got permission to sit unon the throne of napoleon in the tuileries Tuil eries but how much greater should be our desires to obtain never ex possession of eternal thrones of inextinguishable power we have however tu labor for theofi and be faithful to the gospel and obedient to the requirements of goa and the counsel of the priesthood this should be an easy task as these requirements quire ments are simple and rational if salvation issom elbing desirable and be morn so we must strive and labor for it through all the history of our live wp realize that when we endeavor to do the good an evil influence arill us and seek to frustrate the goo this kingdom is to be established trials an troubles but it will come ou t a t last the antion cy barth to most us of whose wo lova and cherich cheri dh is arraying against us intent on our destruction and deprivation of tha inalienable rights we have we ta the chief of chii nation turn deniear 10 petitions of thou and of women and children and instruct the to enact litas to devent us tron to the rev elti lions ohp flighty p alo anve alil 10 lo care of hi te ceoil oil if are abt and il nayer become guilta of betraying the ahn macei ol 01 the loid or one another we have got tofi ht the good fight jn loyalty and faith until the eter ii are establish all oer this earth bod works among his with joy nd and tho lifa of every j fill warp the power of god itself to aad strengthen us and make our balth power of life and salvation eal there is A power in the of the principles of truth and righteousness righteous which cannot be found ela where god works through pinny and various ways to bring tha children of naan to a the speaker concluded by invoking the blessing of the lord upon all dran the meeting which had been very edifying waa brought to a close by an anthem and benediction bane diction by elder jorin farr |
