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Show FfSHER TALKS OF THEJLECTIOIj In a prelude to his sermon last night at the Methodist church, Fred crick Vlnlng Fisher said: "The election Inst Tuesday was not the triumph of any party, it was the assertion of the people that they and 1 not the bosses should rule and if the Democratic party and the Insurgents I so victorious in a large part of the I Republic fails to realize It is In power by grace of the people and to serve them, they too will meet their Waterloo. Water-loo. "In Utah despite unholy alliances nnd heavy odds there are signs of coming freedom and In this country ! there Is every reason for taking fresh courage and all uniting for a great ; battle that shall free Weber county i fully from rule of the saloon and vice. If the people had known their I strength as they now realize It tho tide of prohibition would have com-i com-i pletely won in Weber county, j "After the election, what? Let nil the people who want our county to ' be free and safe for our hoys and girls, drop all sectarian and partisan differences and unite and let Salt i Lake Mormon or Gentile let us alone and wo can make Weber county the cleanest and grandest in Utah "Then turning to the sermon, ho said: "Your election, men, that is what I am here to talk about, not some candidate chosen to some temporary, petty office but, yon, elected by al- mighty God to the throne of a splendid splen-did christian life here and a place in Heaven forever, and my text Is: "Make your callin'.- and election sure." "There are some men who think they need no election to bo saved" he said continuing, "in our foolish pride we think that even God has given giv-en us heaven as a right. But the fact Is we long ago forfeited all our rights with God and if lie saves us It will be mercy not justice that does it. How many people In Ogden would like their record published? No wonder the Book says we have all sinned and come short of the glory of God. The fact is even if some who have spoken in pulpits or sat iu pews today had their real deserts, they would be summoned to the judgment throne. There arc others who fancy that some mau, church or cermony can save them. Men, when a man s.ns be sins ajralnst Almighty God and it takes God and God alone to forgive him. The great message I brine tonight Is that you are forgl"en for ' God so loved the world that He gave Ills only begotten Son that whosoever believeth in Illm might not perUh but have everlasting life. You are elected. Hints tho truth of it. now it is up to you will von by quitting your sin and accepting the place of a noble Christian lifo to which von have been elected make your calling and election elec-tion sure" |