Show SEVENTIES MEETING I on sunday ay morning I eldert wj wrt IV W taylor and abraham of the first presidency of the seventies arrived in ogden they w were are accompanied by elder thos thoi W V lee of tho presidency of the tooer stake at ogdan n th they ey were joined dine by elders job pingree Pin grce W H R critchlow and stud other others and in the afternoon they went to harrisville and preached to the seventies severities and a large assembly ai of the members of the church in that ward their instruction was seasonable and appreciated precia ted by those to whom they addressed addi in the evenin they mt met with the people eople of the second ward the bouse ouse was was well filled with attentive listeners after singing b by the th choir and prayer by air elder orson n n 11 eggleston the meeting waa was first first add addressed by ELDER LEE LM HP he spoke for a abort short time on the principles of the gospel of jesus christ which tb the e latt latter erday er day sainta saints have embraced and said the they aro are principles inci ples obedience to which will er bring ring the people back into the presence rei of god from whom they E havo ave emanated if through our own neglect or other cause we are prevented from se curin these blessing it proves a great loss to us it Is is nece necessary that every one should obey oley t the he same principles of the gospel djesus of jesus christ that they may secure the like blessings the chespak speak er said god had bad commenced to do hi ili great work of redemption on the earth ant and these saints are instruments st in hit his hands to carry out 11 ilia is purpose aca q he ile counseled them to be faithful and diligent iu in keeping in the commands of the lord that they may secure eternal life in his celestial kingdom ILDER ELDER abl CANNON next addre addressed sied the metting meeting it nas was n as tha first time he had met with the people of the second ward in ogden ho ile was pleased to be with them he ile aid taid the latter day saints occupy a peculiar uliar position before the world sec they are by no menus popular which is well known especially I to the elders who have been on an missions to the nations of the earth to preach the gospel as revealed through joseph smith the prophet elder cannon then spoke odthe of the persecutions of the ancient people of god he ile referred in detail to sume some of their iu fre rings for the gospels sa eake ke and compared them with those of the latter dy day saints who have aho also suffered mu much privation clu misery and death because they would not renounce their holy religion the speaker believed that notwithstanding our enemies enemies would not relinquish their endeavors to bring trouble and distress sou ou this people yet if they are faithful and true to their integrity he ile will not suffer them to bling ua uis into bondage to destroy ua us the sainte will be tried in many ways way s and their faith in the goseer gospel will be tested but ho he prayed t that at the lord would enable them to endure truthfully truthful lv to the end that they may reap eternal rewards in the king dom dorn of god ELDER WM wit w TAYLOR said be felt much diffidence in attempting to address them although I he be had a testimony tu to bear and he was willing to do it he ile did net not want yant to shrink from the discharge of hia is auti duties es but would fulfil fulfill them to the best of his ability in speaking in of the oppositions and the perse CU cautions eions through which this people have passed he aid raid we have to acknowledge that part of it was brought on through carelessness and disobedience to the counsels and commandments of god this principle applies to us ns as a whole people but not as ideals the speaker instanced the sufferings Buffe rings of job and from the scriptures that he lie was a ri righteous oteous man and the lord permitted him to bs be afflicted for a wise purpose and that in in all hia his sufferings tuu rings he never faltered ia im his integrity but was true to his god elder taylor urged tho the ne cassity oi ot stake stakes wards families and ind individual members of the church being faithful in keeping the laws lawi of god and discount discountenance anan cin ing and dis fello I unrighteous conduct i in n latter day E as well as in th those ose who do not na belong on te tho the church in conclusion no ho said laid if we do these things and continue faithful and live up to all the requirements made upon us by the lord we vre will overcome and inherit eternal life after an art anthem by the choir tho meeting terminated by benediction from elder wm win P F critchlow |