The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-12-18
SUNDAY SERVICES.


The services in the Assembly
Hall, on Sunday afternoon, were
opened by the choir singing the
hymn beginning:
When Gods own people stand in need,
His goodness will provide supplies;
Thus, when Eljah fsints for bread,
A raven 10 his tuccor flies.
Prayer by Elder r. F. Neslin.
The choir Gang the hymn COM
mencing.
Behold the great Rsdeemsr die,
a b oxen law to satisfy;
He dies sacrifice for sin,
That man may live and glory win.
ELDER s. p, MARKS addressed the
congregation. He had lately rsturned
from a mission to Indiana. While ab-
sent he had been ipsulted. msltrested
and abused, and had suffered many
hardships yet be had enjoyed himsef
in the service of the Lord. At times
it was difficult even to find place in
which tc sleep so bitter was the pre-
judioe against the saints. In one
instance be and bis companion elder
had been taken It mid night by a mob
of $50 men and tsrred and gathered,
and in tba. condition compelled TO
walk twe,ve miles. On another &C.
casion mass meeting called for the
purpose, adopted resolutions for dr'v-
ing them out of town. but the plan
was not executed. On various other
occasions he had been mobbed.
threatened and Eersecuted, but the
opposite had not deferred the elders
from prosecuting their lsbors OF
spreading the gospel. Much good is
being accomplished by the elders. as
many are investigating the gospel,
and q few are accepting it, there hsv.
ing been number of baptisms lately.
Some believe In the doctrines as
taught by the saints but had not the
courage to announce their belief. as
that would involve persecution at the
hands OF their neighbors. The great
est opposition that the elders encoup.
tered was from the ministers of other
denominations.
ELDER 81. W. NAIsBErT next adj
dressed the congregation. He said
in reference to the matter of persecu.
ton to which the elders were sub
iected, that Christ himself had been
prosecuted even unto death, as had
also been % any of the ancient pro.
phets and apostles. Elder Naisbits
had recently visited the settlements OF
the Saints in various parts Of the Ter.
ritory, and had been greatly struck
by the growth, progress, prosperity
and happiness of the people every
where manifested. The people are
increasing in material wealth as well
ss in numbers, and with the greater
prosperity are noticed more comforts
and higher enjoyments. The Sunday
school attendance showed a wonder
iul increase in the numoer of youth
in the Territory. The elder was es-
pecially pleased by the efficiency OF
the Sabbath schools. These were
highly important Institutions of the
church, as it was in them that tt g
young were being instructed in the
principles of the gospel; as also in
secular knowledge. The improve
ment Institutions were also doing
much good in teaching the youth and
preparing them fox the duties and res
pons bilities that will devoIve upon
them. He had also otieed an improve.
ment in the matter of the saint wor.
ship and in their hOuses OF worship.
the tabernacles, halls and meeting
houses that were being erected now
a-days were of a better clsss than
those formerly built. The elder de-
precated the practice of giving frivo-
lous, secular entertainments in houses
of worship, and be was glad to note
that the practice wss falling into dis.
repute. He was glad to see the pro-
gress that was made in temple-build-
ing which showed that the saints were
alive in the importance of the perA
Torrance of the duty OF erecting those
houses OF the Lord. The people were
liberal and generous in their donations
to the temple funds, and as copse-
quence were being abundantly
blessed. It was also observed that an
effort was being made to provide op-
portunities for labor for the people.
and thus keep the young man at
home. instead OF making il necessary
for them to 60 away to the mining
camps and railroads for work. and
thereby incur the risk of acquiring
bad habits and becoming contsmi-
mated by the evils prevalent amcng
the world. The people everywhere
seemed to be filled with the spirit of
the gospel, and the Lord ,s with them,
blessing and .prospering them, and
giving them comfort and encourage
ment in the performance OF their
duties.
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