Show SERVICES I SUNDAY sept 26 pm the large congregation was called to order by prett II errick and the choir opened the services with the hymn let sion in her beauty kise apostle joseph F smith of up a fervent prayer and the choir delivered the hymn come holy ghost oar hearts inspire apostalo C C rich first addressed the audience he stated that we as had to thank tho lord for the irany favorable opportunities we enjoy or living in a when the fullness of the gospel is revealed we must realize hat we have a great work to perform weilu in the flesh we should take into serious chasid oration the duties devolving upon us in this dispensation if re neglect this us we have not to complain or to trouble ourselves about the knowledge of the rue way of salvation as we have the holy priesthood among us by which we can ascertain the will of the almighty and obtain the truth we h ave not had to wait on the lord with regard to what to do as lie has led us all alone and dictated us as to our duties there will only be n short time until the coming of alie ard jesus this fact ought to make a deep impression upon our minds and wo ought anxiously to prepare for the day M the time may take us by surprise when looking at the corruption of the world we can plainly beheld that they are ripening for destruction and the is nigh on hand W e have been engaged many of u for long years in this labor and it ought to be our endeavor travail ourselves profit ably of all the opportunities to us in helping to build up the kingdom and rolling forward the work of the almighty by being together a we are we enjoy far belter opportunities for learn ing and doing gods will than we could if scattered among the world if we have faith we caa do a vast amount of good if we neglect to perform any labor now aired of us it will ba too late for us when we the rail such reflections kueht to fill us all the time we ought continually to be up right honert faithful and virtuous go thai we will have no cause for regret after we pass behind the veil the speaker then referred to the good and beneficial rei narks on education made in the forenoon and prayed they might be treasured trea aured up and followed out to the benefit of the kingdom of god apostle geo Q cannon was the peak pr it was something pleasant to with at ferday faints ha ints and ha always realized great joy when meeting with his brethren and aisters aist this is a proof of the truth af pf the cause and wherever people do aa they flugher to the interest in the principles of faith jn creases and gions the repetition ft truths never prows if aleto the faithful Iw tener there is no people on the face of the earth that requires to bo taught JM wo do val are literally Jiter ally a people ought to live by every word proceed the mouth of wisdom premeditated germona might tickle the ear and display skill nd learning but they would not feed the mind with tho requisite heavenly food hua called us his and gathered us out from alj the of llie earth for the express purpose to be fed the bread of alifi not the cogitations of men shut up in their libran es or the theories of the we are gathered to be addressed through ilia spirit as poured out through Ws tervo tg when we come together it i the ilee of every one to receive that light instruction or edification hat is adapted to hi or her carcuro stances what doubt what long inga and sorrows are and he minds otome of the audience known by aone are hiim who can relieve their secret debrei gion there is god eye pierce the innermost of the beart and whose merciful influence lightens the burdens of our aeouls to him wa apply for comfort aad we know ho sees and biear us and hi arm is detill powerful enough to lift us up when we aro bowed down this i the god we worship spda by whom thousand yaa million pass by in fluen cing alim what object is hern in praying to we are that hn hears our aad hait ho in ulio and willing to har our we know that lu aim aird aur uj u j ciuco we have experienc that ho was near na in the hoier of our deepest extremity no faithful aith ful believer has ever called on the lord for a righteous request without being heard we are placed here below to pas through a of probations and tribulation orTho skeptics deny his existence on ao count of tati existing in the world antnay there is bogod became ho doft not come up to their petty but his way are so W above ours M the heavens are us I much of our ingery and u u consequence of our own folly and vices by our own agency we attract the on ourselves by our wrong doing when we listen to the voice of the evil tempter the heart of man is to be wicked deceitful and evil in fallen condition of mankind in this wo must nize providential wisdom the heavens were open to us now in our present condition a veil of dirk ness has intervened between the father and ourselves it behooves us to exercise our agency in suppress ing and eradicating those evil propensities envy anger jealousy stubbornness malice am I justified in giving way to anger when it enters my heart certainly hotl it is ovary ones duty to repress those evil inclinations whenever we yield to a passion we have done something wrong bow ever much we may profess to be justified in tho of the affliction it i our duty 10 control ourselves in the peace of the lord no member of tin church should be unhappy if any ona is there is something wrong for surely it is evary ones privilege to be filled with peace and joy and happiness to the fullet possible extent if we are overtaken by adversity we should still feel happy if we do not sin goda design is that a stream of happiness should continually flow through our souls this wo can realie whenever we call on the lord in the sincerity of our hearts and are blessed with that ineffable comfort and cheer which the world cannot give nor take away the remembered the time when as a boy ho came across the plaine with ahe people destitute of all comforts and many necessities of life with the enemy behind and the wilderness before them still salt lake valley never re sounded of happier and more cheerful than it did then when the people were in poverty and destitution now in the midst of prosperity n seems a if the people had forgotten the oad time joyfulness joy falness and glee the speaker is thankful that the devil is not dead ue thinks it ft wise ordering of providence that the enemies of the people of god are abill at work with their devices snares traps and conspiracies against the lord baue there is no armis uce between god and the warfare is always going on some of our beope are almost when they see the evil increasing on all hands around lit in old tims there were other rials for the fiatti of the mobs would harrast and trouble them burn their homes and baang steal their cattle and many could not endure the trials now there are no more mobs to afflict us but the process of purification fi is still going on in all the Krop lations that surround us at the present day every day we live we become better known and this is only to our advantage once the whole world was filled with falsehoods about us and it was difficult to correct them but now it is more difficult to circulate falsehoods about the people of utah and we appear in a more favorable and just light the illustrated this and showed that people in good standing in the church are enjoying credit and confide abroad this character we ought to be careful of maintaining we ought to be truthful equitable honest up right if the law even should protect us in doing something unrighteous we should not do it but act so that our conscience would applaud us apostle joseph F smith next took the stand stating that a little ahila ago he bad heard oi something that some might think should not be said in so large a A certain gentleman in salt lake city who is keeping a billiard saloon was recently visited by some of the city officers who wished to inform them selves on his way of b when there thay found between 30 and 40 men all members of the church and were informed by the proprietor that be preferred the mormon patronage to transients and miner because they were good paymasters they played their billiards and paid for it but the deplored the fact of latter day their honesty in a billiard saloon this i not the way the gospel teaches and prompts us it pro us to keep away from such places if for iio other reason than to gave our time and money for our if we the glorious principles of the lord we to upright we will not take aci of our neighbor andar any circum stances but observe the golden rul elder smith referred to a pleasant reunion they had enjoyed lait nigie in he sixteenth otard meeting house of salt lake city on tho aca ion of the cordial reception givan to a returning missionary many rem bad been called out in that reunion recollections of the old limes when no respect WAS paid to a mormon ejder by outsiders out sidera while at present the latter day siinto nit with far better reception formerly mormon elders used to b de bounced aa unsound in ow we are over people and larger i af pf them arc dicing jn their own douses than in any other otate and territory the people in the world are learning to recognize now that iho bubble llor monism ia somewhat more tangible difan to be aro bp to think well of us chose low and cunnitt parties however whole living and is a fraud who are living on the pro cecJa of their craft are incited to greater ha red faints there s 1111 alls pap e which iyer ha pa because we haye and oer clo A which gremitt ua from taking of legal opportunities to do wrong thia principle of justice although not yet itan a nich n it should do will raisa the day sainta to a position of confidence and honor with other people th B must become the universal rule among us to unito u in love and M the lord will have hig people the people t oden pity especially rc quira to lie anuel aa population I bitlick which is not of u choso whoso are not with us we must bang and cling together truly and honestly to maintain the reins of the government ibbe wap are tr iving for in arder to bliem oppress the people the tp etker dosed with a timorous appeal to the dainta in ogden to be united as one to react he dangerous outside pressure president biohn taylor wished to say a few words he referred to the dedication of the new central schoolhouse which a credit to the people of ogden city now the people have one good school started they hare their hands in and will build more As we are progressing we find bat we can do a good deal more alan we could before wo tried it so it H with the building of temples of which there are now three in process of construction there have been some expended on the temple in logan and if we clivio to investigate we will find outi that H doca riot W pov erih the people as our pretend but on the contrary enriches abo people labs BL en and prosperity is created la bear lake valley the people have also become richer and better oaf since theae improvement have been commenced if thero was no temple built people would eat wear and consume as much but in the building they obtain mentis for more prosperous homes and comfort ablo fi resides thus the saints in ogden if they will once start on a new tabernacle they will oon find out that they will bo able to erect a beautiful temple president taylor then came to speak on be question of having re legious instruction introduced in our he showed how impossible it was to separate religious principles from science it is lolly and ignorance to pretend to eliminate nature or am knowledge out of the study of hia works when we observe all the elements around us we cannot repress the question who made all of ghego creations aad implanted those immutable laws within them tho fool hath said in hia heart I here is no god if men would understand it they would kno v that they live in god and move in god all on this earth and in universe proceeds from the great elvheim and in all our laffaira we limit give honor to go J in the heh est who has made all things god is with israel and will sustain the people if aliey one another president D II 11 beery endorsed all tho valuable advice given this whole day we are the most blessed people on earth in having the privilege of receiving buch good heaven born instructions the prin caplea enunciated here ure above all others the speaker referred to the plank of the republican platform in concerning the twin relics of barbarism barb ariam slavery and polygamy poly camy the former of which was thought indestructible and the latter easily overthrown and how is it now slavery is a thing of the past and p still stands unvanquished for granil in with this people and sustains u if we fear and revera him president peery expressed his joy and exultation at the new and expressed his that much good would result it he also touched the question of llie erection of a lew tabernacle in this city ami was certain that i he people are well able to do it if they only have the right will in conclusion he thank ed president taylor the apostles Apost lea present and all the other visitors from salt lake and provo for their presence and their precious instructions the choir delivered a hymn and ap atle P D richards pronounced the benediction |