The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-05-04
TABERNACLE SERVICES.


pleasant, the sew ces on Sunday TeI
held in the large tabernacle, the re
Assembly He'll having insufficiel
capacity to comfortably accommodsi
the people. The services were opene
at 2 O'Clock, the choir singing II
hymn cCmmenCiDB:
Row beauteous sre Their feet etc.
Prayer by Bishop Thomas Taylor
Cboii:
Be died, the great Redeemer died, etc
ELDER JAMES L. BUNTING first ad
dressed the congregation. He la
just returned from two years mi,'
sion to England, and he gave bTie
account O. his services and experiences
while absent. From the tune be Ieit
his home until his return h ha
enjoyed himself very much, his mie-
sion having beer rot only q duty but
. pleasure. He has burne bis testi-
mony to the truth OF the gospel, and
was happy TO say that some of bis
relatives and friends IN the old coun-
Try had believed him, and were
COW need that the religion hs plofes-
sed was better than the religions Of
the world, both Sc to temporal and
spiritual affairs. While some had not
accepted bis testimony be had ever
come much prejudice that he ioHnd
to exist IhIo1ga ignorance. For
twenty months he hsa 'a5Ored In The
Liverpool C3nieltECe, abich num-
hered ab ut 500 when lie began his
work there and through his Efforts
and those OF HE associates, the num-
Der lai been increased about one
third. The prospects in the mission |
were better how than they were |
twenty-five years ego. The elders
could reach the people easier nov
than formerly; prejudice wac dying
away, and there was less opposition
to the gospel thai ghen he lett Eng
land Tor Utah twenty years ago.
Elder Bunting was thankful that he
had had the privilege Of going on =
mission, but was glad to get home.
THE was one Of tn, hsppitst days OF
his life. When he should be told to
60 10 other portions to preach the
gospel he would be ready. He loved
to. preach the gospel, and felt that i!
vas the duty Of the saints to bear
their testimony to the truth of the
came to the people Of the world.
ELDER J. l.. BLYTHE. also just re-
turned. from mission 20 Europe, of
two years duratlon, related his ex-
peFieI ces whie absent. He bad
Isbored in Scotland, the land Of biz
oirtn, Which he had left Thirty years
before BE received a hearty vel.
come from his relatives aad friends,
and maDy of them accepted has
testimony 10 the truth OF the gospel
Ia: lie taught. He had been the
means OF removing much prejudice
against the saints that he found to
5xist there. He had found during bis
ojourn mary good and honest people, /
who were earnestly eekiug the truth
IS revealed by God. TIE speakers
lta';h had been delicate. preventing
aim from doing much open air {
peskiug. but he lad bsplised many
nto The church. There was a general
md anxious inquiring among the ,
people for the truth. He regarded
be condition OF the British Mission {
IS greatly improved. Prejudice was
asst disappearing, and a willingness
vas manifest among the people 10 I
investigate the gospel in fairness and
With earnestness. He had been con.
lected with the church for twenty
ears, and this was the first mission
D which be had been appointed; and
le felt that the past two years had !
,een the most profitable to him OF his |
ife.
ELDER GEORGE R. EMERY, another (
eturned missionary, briefly related 4
is experience while absent. He had /
Abored first in North WaleF, then in t
iouth Wales, and afterwards in the 7
and Sheffield conferences. 3
lie felt that the Lord had blessed c
i'm while preaching the gospel :
broad. He had been greatly bene- !
tilted himself, and believed that he :
lad been the means of doing much
God The prospects in the Sheffield
where he last labored,
we're bright, the number OF baptisms )
Increasing. and there being an IL
Iuiry on the part OF the people for
be truths of the gospel. Like the 7
previous speakers be bore his testi- :
nony TO the truth OF the gospel.
ELDER HENRY WALSH, also q mis- ;
ionary returned from a two years. =
ojourn IL his native land, was the :
lex. speaker. He had labored cue. :
.eesiully for two months in the Man =
hester Conference; then in the :
Nottingham Conferences; and after 3
yards IN the Mansfield district. !
While there be was impressed to visit /,
certain town, and be went. As he /,
Valked through the streets the people :
houted There goes a Mormon elder, :
believer in Brighsm Young" He ,
Preached in the streets, and at the
Market place, and in a short time i.
rganized a branch of the church :
With thirty mem bers. Elder Walsh :
lad been blessed and prOspered on /,
lis mission and was satisfied that ne :
lad done much good while absent. !
lie considered it a privilege 10 go :
Ipon a mission and preach the gospel /;
+ Christ
ELDER ORsoN Pratt briefly ad- |
ressed the congregation, first refer )
ing TO the testimonies that the elders I
Vho preceded him had borne to the I
uccess of their missione. he said ,
heir reports verified and fulfilled
ONE promises given by the Lord on !
be 22nd of September, 1882, when
he church was in Its infancy, recorded
Il the Doctrine and Covenants. The !
Lord had commanded his elders to 20
nto all the world ard proclaim the
gospel OF bis kingdom; and to 60 s
Without purse or scrip, taking no
hought Tor the morrow, for what
hey shall eat or what they shall
rink, or WhereWithal they shall be
clothed; for be would 60 before them,
and be on their right hand and on
heir left, and his spirit in their
hearts and his angels round about
10 bear them up; TO provide them
With food and Ialment and a place
to lay their heads. The elders who