The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-11-21
SUNDAY SERVICES.

opened by the choir singing the
hymn on page IS:
To Him who made the world,
The sun, the moon, the stars,
And all that in them il,
With days, and months, and yesIs;
To hi who died,
That we might live,
Our thanks aud songs
We freely give,
Prayer by Elder w. B. Barton.
The choir sang the hymn on page
1G1:
Ye children Of our God,
Ye saints OF lstter days,
Snrrou, the table Of the Lord,
and join to sing his praise.
ELDER a. n. MCFARLAND re
Gently returned from a mission to
Great Britain addressed the con-
gregatjon. He said that he had
had great satisfaction in the minis
try. He had met many true-hearted
men and women who loved the
Lord. Their hearts are in Zion,
though they were unable to come
here where the saints were gathered.
He had borne his testimony to many
who were not of the saints, and in
formed them by what means they
could please the Lord. Those who
desired to be informed in regard to
the truth were few and far between
yet there wei e some, and these lat
ter the elders searched out. His
desire had been while absent to re-
present the cause of truth faith
fully, and in this he had been
blessed. at present there was
not so good success attending the
efforts of the elders as formerly, yet
there was adegree of success, for an
inquiring after the truth was still
manifest in the world. He urged
the saints here to assist by means
the elders abroad, who needed money
at times to pay for printing, the
rent Of halls, etc.
Elder John FL. White, who had
now just returned from a mission
abroad, next addressed the coHgre-
CATION. He had enjoyed a goodly
portion of the spirit of the Lord,
and whatever doubts as to the divin-
lty Of the latter-day work might
have been in his mind when he
started on his mission, were all dis
PEELED, and he now knew that
Joseph Smith was a Prophet of the
Lord. No power could rob him OF
that knowledge, which would con-
tinue to grow with him so long as he
was faithful. If one would do good
according to the light that is in him,
his services would be accepted by
the Lord, who would reward each
for his works. He trusted that he
could live according to the light
that had been given him, when he
would be certain of receiving the
smiles and appreciation of the Lord.
He appealed to those saints here
who had poor friends and relations
abroad, to assist them to gather to
Zion. He had been called deluded
for believing in the principles of
the latter-day saints; but if be
were deluded he was happy in it, for
he knew rich reward was in store
for him if he was faithful to those
doctrines.
ELDER J. S. TINGEY, also a re-
turned missionary, was the next
speaker. He was proud of the
privilege of again assembling with
the saints, from whom he bad been
separated over two years. He re-
lated brief account of his labors in
Great Britain, which he said he
had greatly enjoyed. His mind had
been opened to see the difference
between the dortJines of the saints
and those believed in by the Chris
tian world and he was grateful for
the testimony he had received of
the truth OF the great latter-day
work. He know that God had
spoken from the heavens, and es-
tablished on the earth for the last
time his gospel, as it was anciently,
with the same organization, gifts
and blessings.
ELDER II. j. RoAINEY, another
returned missionary, next briefly
addressed the congregation. The
words of the gospel had always been
sweet in his ears. His mission had
been a Joy and satisfaction, and al
ways would be. The people Of the
world did not understand the Cos
pei, nor would they unless they did
as the saints had done, for there
was but one way to gain knowledge
of the gospel. He exhorted the
saints to live their religion, when
nothing could pravail against them,
and the words that had been spoken
by Gods prophets would be verified
literally.
ELDER c. F. WILCOX, who had
also been about two years in the
missionary field, next spoke briefly
of his labOrs. He had been blessed
by the Lord in the ministry, the
spirit of God had been with him and
he had been able to understand the
truths of the Lord. 1t was a great
honor to 90 forth and represent the
people of God, who were the best
people on earth. He realized that
he was III the service Of God, aud
inasmuch as he was faithful the
blessings that had been promised
would be his. The principles upon
which the church were established
were eternal, and no power on earth
can stop the progress Of the work.
for one more mighty than the world
had SO promised. He eXhorted the
saints to he unified in miuiSterinp