Show tabernacle SERVICES S SUNDAY march ath 11 a in after the usual opening cere elder STANFORD addressed the congregation occupying ing tho the whole of the services with a highly interesting and impressive discourse on the principles of tho the gospel and our position towards the world A great deal he said depended upon the attention of the audience as to what is aas uttered by those adar addressing ming the congregation also as to what portion artion of the holy spirit the speaker cr possessed essed he ile referred to the beautiful hymn come holy ghost our hearts inspire and took this for the subject of his remarks the power of the holy ghost was of the most vital importance for mankind to come in posies aion of it was of such a n nature attire that all mankind and aud the saints especially should crave to possess poses i it t it pave gave them thein influence and power the savior understood the nature ager at re of it from him and his llis disciples we had received information concerning this holy influence which had also actuated and opera operated ted upon the prophets of old who 11 had d prophesied through the holy spirit concerning 11 the future also the truths given to the priesthood of the living god were prompted by its divine power the savior attached atta clied great importance to this divine gift and anti understanding it it was of great benefit to his bisci disciples les in proclaiming his ilis gospel alien when peter saw raw the savior walking upon the water lie wished to do the tile same but his faith would not sustain him as it did lid the savior the speaker then referred to the saviors crucifixion and other incidents connected wit with hIlis llis death and resurrection the saviors saying to his disciples concerning his immortality and his ascension to the right hand of the father he also recounted in plain and clear language the preaching odthe of the disciples to the tile people their speaking peaking in ill to longua ngua an and proclaiming reclaiming the same gospel which josua esus had taught t them when he ile was upon the earth by e embracing m b ra c ing this gospel and living up to its requirements tho the neove people were blessed with matiy maily gifts t tho I speaking in and interpretation of tongues heal healing ing of the sick by the laying on of hands etc elder stanford then spoke odthe of the numerous churches church ca upon the earth each hav having g some 10 form ani of godliness but denying t alic ono power thereof and drew comparisons between them and the faith of the latter day saints dwelling especially on the great difference in the views held with regard to the hereafter and ex exposing osing the fallacy of the sectarian belief belief that any criminal upon repenting at fit the tile last moment of his life would go into the presence of the father being redeemed by his faith alone the speaker also exemplified and illustrated the preserving power of god as manifested in the instances of daniel in the lions den deu and the three koutlis in the fiery furnace he be also referred to other convincing illustrations of the efficacy and power of the holy clivi sprit t from rom the manifestations of the i holy chot in former days the speaker came to the manifestations in these latter days lays so graphically foretold bythe by the apostle john in revelations elat clat ions I saw another angel hying flying through the midst of heaven leaven hav hav ill the everlasting gospel to preach to those who dwell on the earth ete the gospel bad truly been restored in these latter days through the pr prophet joseph smith in the lives of joseph and hyrum as well as in the other authorities of the latter day saints the power and influence of the holy ghost has been manifest the speaker then inquired into the cause of the bitterness and animosity of the people of the world against the latter iatter day saints and ascertained that etwas it was by no means polygamy which provoked that hos it was on account oneness of their clinging tog together in faithful harmony and U union nion that the world persecuted them thein and slid said all manner of evil against them ellem thus it would continue contin lle to bo be until righteousness and godliness took possession of the whole world until that happy consummation takes place the powers of darkness would bo be arrayed and active in battling against the holy spirit and the latter day saints elder Stan fords discourse disco Urbe was ivas very cry powerful ul and listened to throughout with great attention and inte interest resL |