| Show TA tabernacle SERVICES sunday mar 23 1884 11 am the congregation waa was called to order by president L W shurtliff and the choir eang sang a hymn after which prayer was offered by elder joseph parry tho the choir sang souly softly breathes tb e sacred dawning tile sacrament wa was administered during which time the choir sang a arise nay my soul arise D C CRITCHLOW addressed the congregation for a short time god hag has highly favored IM ug in giving to us his ilia gospel tho lord haa given us testimony and hua hus a knowledge of tho the truth whereby we are enabled to make every sacrifice for the knowledge of god he ile was thankful that he bb had a te testimony of the gospel and was counted worthy ef of being a member of the gourch of christ BISHOP hobt miE said ayery being must work out its own salvation the motive ef of every saint should be to receive for himself a knowledge of god which will insure every soul a salva salvation tion in ill the kingdom of god the tho labors of the ministry must be accomplished tile labor of one division is as nes cessare as that of another no part dart of the gourch can rise rise up tip and say to another 1 I ila haab ve no need of thee I 1 5 3 any more than the hand can say 11 a y to th the 0 head 1 I have no need of thee all the members nem bers aa as with the body so with the church must work in harmony together where this does not exist there is not the spirit of joy but where it prevails everything works smoothly and the blessings of god follow in its wake E every very man is interested in the ministry in our churchard Chur chand must place ins his bands to the labor lying before the people of god at home well as abroad we must continue in this work wo we must do it today to day it cannot be put off till tomorrow to morrow little duties are as necessary ry as larger ones until they are done no man can look to anything higher neither can the church until it has fulfilled the work god has already revealed while wo we have t this his testimony let us observe all the requirements of god and lay hold U upon dt them hein as they maybe may be revealed ilpo in days to come that we may eland stand approved of god E ELDER LDER NATHAN TA NINER JR addressed the congregation it is pleasant and proper for us to meet on the sabbath day to serve god because when people meet to worship him tho blessings of god always come to them and they receive comfort and strength tho the sainta saints have a knowledge of the gospel and it might be asked why is it necessary to have the principles reiterated in our hearin hearing 9 so 0 o many times over why it is so is a ju question estion but no 0 one n 0 will doubt that it is good every saint will bear bea r testimony to this it makes us strong to withstand the temptations with which our pathway of life is beset strengthens and prepares us its in our devotion to god and brings ua us nearer together in the tile love of the lord tho the plan of redemption was matured in the heavens for the benefit of the beings who should people e the earth there ie is a d diversity v erdity of opinion as to what the tile plan of salvation is which has led the people into separation into sects which have all different methods laid down for their pal Fal all cannot bo be right which is correct then we have a means of knowing by the church which hiell jesus estable established 8 lied it would seem reasonable to suppose that the church which he ile established is correct if god now has lifts only one church then the church which lias bas the tame mine organization as its the ancient one ope roust must bo be correct a church which lias has apostles prophets E evangelists vange lists etc that the various denominations should no not have detected this is very very strange that the lord would enlighten all mankind that they might be led to reflect on the principles of the true gospel goepel of christ as taught by the Latt erday saints was the earnest prayer of the speaker tile choir sang an anthem and the meeting was closed by prayer b by y bishop winslow farr |
