Show TAU tabernacle NACLE SERVICES the congregation congie gation in the tabernacle yesterday was called to order by bishop robt Alc after siti singing ging by the choir the opening prayer was offered by elder barnard white the choir sang praise to god immortal praise the sacrament of 0 the lords supper was administered by officers of the first ward ELMER ELDER W 0 CHILD was called to address the congregation gre gation he thought that the latter day sainta saints need continual encouragement to walk in the path ot at the gospel we have come here to build up the kingdom of god time only will broye whether each one will prove himself worth worthy y of this task however we now have bavo taken this responsibility upon us and each should be thankful for a name and nod standing anding et in the church of god in the past gos god has manifested his power by delivering hia his saints from impending danger still the fact remains that if we ate ai the people of god we must receive persecution thia latter alone should dle be a testimony unto us of the divinity odthe of the principles taught by the latter day saints combined efforts are now being made to overthrow the work of god but we must take courage for jehovah will not forsake us if we do that which is right in his eight sight the speaker referred to the sem semiannual i conference held durin during 9 the past week the teachings of the servants of god on that occasion sion were pointed and practical and were euch each as were fully adapted to the present wants of ih the people eople 4 the epistle from th the e birst first presidency allows that our leaders though unable to assemble with us are as they ever were anxious for the welfare of the people un untiring tiring in their efforts to cleanse zion aad and united with the whole church churek in advancing the beet best inte interests of the whole people the good sainte saints of Co alville were k kind nd and energetic in provid ing for their visiting brethren and sisters they are deserving ef of much commendation for their liberality the speaker sneaker closed his remarks with a desire that the people of god may continue in the straight and narrow way and thus continue to peril merit the blessings blessina of jehovah ELDER B E RICH made a few remarks for the last 50 years the lord boa has continued to reveal laws which he has required his people to observe ye and unless these laws are observed no bless inge will be received we are living ang in in a time when every man will be tried to see if he be is ia conaci conscientious in ia his professions profesa iong ausness ous ness there can be no private interpretation of the principles ie revealed by god it is the duty of every person who holds the priesthood to place himself in a position cosay to say to those ia in authority over him that he is prepared and willing to perform whatever duty may bo be required of him we have many duties to perform and unless we wp live up to them we wo will be eon the speaker knows for himself that joseph smith was a prophet of god and that he be was legally succeeded by brigham young youn whose legal successor cessor now nosy is 3 john taylor however there are aro trying times yet in store for the lat ter day saints we must attend tend to those dymsa which we owe to our predecessor a who have passed behind the vail vall the or gan kation in the eternal world is more complete than it la Is here but as strength increases there strength is accumulated on this side of the vail no power can stay the purposes of god and the establishment of his kingdom on the earth the gospel is now being preached to all peo P le ehlt th stat tho end of wicked ness may come the lord lias hu started a controversy with zion and he lie will not stop till she ia is cleansed till every objectionable character shall be expunged fro from m the church church wo we have the tho power within in ourselves to stay the crusade against the latter day sainte saints whenever we have a mind to just so eoon roon su fu the saints become becom pure and aro are obedient to god in i ia all ahinga this chastisement will be relinquished ed let us be full of charity even to our enemies and thus find favor in the eight sikh t of god BIB BISHOP E STRATFORD next addressed the congregation the saints have made covenants with god which it appears some times are not religiously kept we are so apt to jo forget and it behooves AV cadi one 66 to ask himself if it he ie Is performing every duty as religiously as he should do arc are we prepared prepa reh pow now for some of the greater blessings which our god has promised us why wh we would not know U w what lint to L do with them it would be equal to giving ebarp edged toola tools to a child if go god d should n now ow pa pour ur ou out it upon us some of his great promised promis e d blessings the trials we are passing through to day are to give us a an experience e which w we ive must have before we will be fully prepared to enter the presence of our maker if it was necessary for t the he ancient Prop prophets bets and apostles Apostle 3 to suffer all things for righteousness sake we cannot expect to escape when we serve our god with sin gleness of heart then will he pour out his promised blessings let us keep our covenants and rind lay aside our sin sins an and dour our efforts to lead bet ter lives will be full recognized by our father president shurtliff announced that the quarterly conference of the weber stake would be held on saturday and sunday next the choir sang an anthem and the benediction was pronounced by elder john crawford |