Show SERVICES aug 17 rpm the meeting wa opened by the congregation singing the hymn on pago how firm a foundation etc prayer was offered by bishop winslow farr then the congregation sang the hymn how egweet thy work my god and jinjr etc sacrament was administered by counselors Barnar dWhite and hastings THOMAS was first called upon to address the saints lie spoke I am requested to occupy a little of your time I do so with pleasure although I cannot talk very loud or lengthy but whatever the lord finds me to bay that is all I shall say biere the speaker counseller counselled coun selled the saints to be faithful te their covenants what blessing it is to have a conscience void of before god and our I am a watchman on the top of zion I am not ashamed to do my duty I know I am on the road to everlasting life I am trying to be obedient to goda will may god bless you amen BISHOP farr wa next called on to speak it makes our hearts rejoice said he to hear abe voice of those who have pawed through a great many trials for the sake of the gospel we like to hear their testimony it show unto us the necessity of baing faithful and true to our covenants the speaker also referred to the experience of patriarch richardson in preaching the gospel he spoke further of the gospel for marly preached by the ancient apostles and showed that god the same today to day as yesterday and for ever and bore his testimony that god had spoken from the heavens in fulfillment of prophecy and that joseph smith was raised up toj commence this great work foretold by the ancient seers whereby many would be brought bader here he spoke of the various duties required of the latter day saints and stated with warmth oi feeling and spirit that is characteristic of every true servant of god that he is listened to with I deep interest by an intelligent audience every fine appreciating the force of his remarks he also spoke forcible the principle of faith referring to the apostle james remarks that faith without work is dead as the body without the spirit PREST D H rebba then arose lie spoke in hi usual way of bearing testimony to the truth of the gospel giving good and wholesome to the teatime ny and experience of patriarch Kichard fon and the power of god made manifest through his adminis lialiou tia liou although unlearned yet he was able to briny many to a knowledge of the truth he also of the impressions he had pathe hor mona before ho obeyed the goabel lie then thought they were what is called dammes Dam tes or cut throats and they would take away his wife if be became one of them ills father had taught him thai the methodists were right but when he obeyed the gospel it changed his mind and now his heart was made to rejoice with his brethren and sisters OR f then took the land and stated alt he bad mt well listening to the remarks of hia brethren boke in abe usual calm manner expressed much joy in lii 10 the of hia brethren had spoken eapen ialy father ll ichardson lie tl en referred with much feeling to our beloved P A boyle whose funeral he bad been attending in the y le y ren thare had buoyed djin up with ano tope t ope or a glorious re tion elder II eirick of hii own faulki aad fa ilip which be wn trying to overcome so as to be ono with hia brethren lie further exhorted his br athren and o be one saying let us put away our weakness wen kness and follies and not find fault with each other but seek to be one like jesus gay I and rny father are on and f ya are not one yo are none of mine not being present on ac bount of the fundal ot rider isoble the rang the hymn arise my soul arise and the meeting aft closed with benediction by elder lorin farr tho real luck fisherman is the ono dont catch the |