Show tabernacle SulD SUNDAY ity dec 21 1884 tho doD congregation gren alisca was called ailed to order by G u beelor N 0 flygare cilc ch ir sang great god gd lit tit tend while zion kings the opening prayer was offered by Bi bishop B Me maquarrie rio singing gf let lei L th those 0 so who would be saiu saints ts indeed the sacrament of tho the lords supper was administered by officers of the third yard ward L W SHURTLIFF addressed the congregation he ile was pleased to meet with his ilia brethren and eist sisters cra it had always been a pleasure to him from bis ilia youth up to worship ira flea heavenly venly father fattier the latter day saints have tec ived the tile principles of lill e and dud salvation and have born borne testimony of ilie of those doctrines in ili distant nations we havo testified that god has revealed the gospel and has again conferred upon ine men on the holy priesthood and there Is is no power that can take anay vay from us this knowledge this work in which we arc are engaged la is a tem temporal pa as well as a sni spiritual ritual one and wo we arc are sometimes i apt to look beyond ou our we are cooklin looking for greater thing und and altho although ugh wo we are told this work will be triumphant so lie it will only bo be ar 0 qi the labor nud faithful falness ness ji of cvar every latter da day y aunt the time will come when this gods kingdom will rule the world say to us today to day yow mor mons say the priesthood will rule well we know that the lord has said this through his prophets that he ile would in the last days set up his kingdom Ring dorn which shall never more be thrown down it is not our word but it is the word of god and no power raised against the kingdom of god will overthrow it of this wo we have had evidences in tho the past the work has been constantly progressing g and every time that the tile odthe of the adversary has been arrayed bcd agli tift it ik i has increased in in a marked degree and iud d ha has bbown forth 1118 power chis will wilt continue and as the ille prophets have hav e arid A reign of righteousness wll will commence and although 11 the enemies of tho the work of god may try to overthrow the he plans of our flea heavenly venly father and pe persecute cute his people fet set till tins s faill it 11 only ll y and to unite us together make k us strong in tho the faith and give us confidence in the lord rhe speaker referred to the wan want t of interact inter cut ct iu in the principles of the gospel by the world in traveling abroad he had found that very few cared to listen liten to the thle words of life and salvation but if we would talk busin business to them and tell them of the he n sources of the country its facilities for making money etc it was all right but fur for religion the they y care nothing I 1 pie i ired to say a taw words in regard to the duties of thoin holding the priesthood p particularly barly those acting ac lingas as teachers vo ve should not leave all the work vork for the Bih cp for he lie is unable to sec ec every family in the wardani War dand it was a it noticeable feature in the he re parts rs at tho the priesthood meeting that all allot odthe the families were not visited and consequently a complete report was not given in it is acri vry necessary necessary that this labor be arpp aly attended lef to and if we are unable to attend to the work we had better resign and give place to come some one else rather than that tho the labor should bo be half done lone and as he lie had often eaid said w t tho the bishops it is better to have five teachers who do their duty than forty who will not we should endeavor to teach by example and arid get the spirit olour of our office and vc ric bould have pleasure in labor laboring illa for the good of life lite people and the till ad advancing vanc of the work of god the rhe speaker felt first rate in the gospel and loved tho people of go and prayed that the spirit of our heavenly father fattier might rest upon us t tecla ll 11 upon the bishops bishop and sand j counselors bunse araj upon tho the teachers and all who have bave a care over the people and if we ie will listen listen to the dictates if the holy Spi will vill have wisdom wis domand and god will be with all the day innet ili bichop hol R damo made ade it tu irks in ill ill appreciation I 1 1 q ti toll of the ait given iyce by 11 lie e previous them to be bd correct till daid ill iii accor accordance darwe with the principles in F of the gospel he ile trusted we would put them inta practice and profit thereby the choir sing the tle hymn come listen to a prophets voice and N Q flygare pronounced the benediction 0 |