The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-11-24
RELIGIOUS SERVICES.
Three Speakers at the Taber-
nacIe on Sunday.
on THE GOSPEL.
Elders Herbert =. James, d. L. MUIR
dock and WIFI am s. Burton
in the stand.

Sunday afternoOl were commenced by
the choir singing the hymn:
Praise to God. immortal praise.
For lhs love thai crowns our DAYS.
Elder Henry w. Naisbitt offered the
opening prayer. and the choir sang an
other hymn:
Again we meet around the board
OF Jesus, our rede sming Lord.
Bishop James Watson. assisted by the
priesthood of the Nineteenth Ward,
ofhciated in the administration of the
Sacrament.
ELDER HERBERT l.. JAMES spoke and
said he had pleasure IN reporting briefly
the recent mission TO England which he
had fulfilled since leaving herein 1888.
His time had been occupied mostly in
the Liverpool Office, and therefore. he
had not had much opportunity for
preaching. Visiting his relatives he met
with great GOODNESS and was SURPRISED
to find that well informed people should
SO indifferent TO what was plainly the
ruth of God. The elders of the hurch
do not depend upon their education TO
enable Thea to preach the Gospel; their
efforts are strengthened by the
knowledge sthey have OF the truths
that God had revealed. We must
expect opposition and persecu
ton, and if we can only remain
s,Ihfui to the end, we know that truth
will be triumphant, and the eyes of
those who oppose Us will be opened to
the fact that we, are Iab0ring for the
good of all men. Ny experience of
four and a half years. since becoming
member of the church. has more
than ever endeared me, to its sacred
truths. Close investigation and com
parison of the doctrines OF other
churches, enabled me through prayer
TO my Father, to become acquainted
with His Will, after hearing the teaeh=
ings of a Mormon Elder, which was
much to my surprise. | did not ex-
pect to find the true church of UOd with
the Latter-day Saints. l pray that we
may remain faithful and that God will
Dsess our leaders and all who are labor
ing in His cause.
ELDER d. l.. MURDOCH said: In one
sense the present are very critical times
for the Saints, while in another they are
times of rejoicing. The outcome is not
gloomy or doubtful to me. The results |
it is having upon the sons and daugh- |
ters of the Saints. The hope of Israel !
is In the rising genera ton, and do not |
think We need fear but they will be |
equal to the occasion. One point |
in reference to our children, should |
be remembered-lhe necessity OF |
laboring ardently with them, before |
they arrive at the years of accounta |
bllIty, that the principles of truth may |
be inStilled into their minds. regret |
to observe that some parents are indii- |
Ierent to this subject, for it is one of the |
most important duties OF life. We can
not expect all TO BE- true and faithful, |
Some are so prone to stray from tn
path, but we must labor kindly with |
such. and endeavor to win them back |
again. Observing strictly the Word of |
Wisdom will prove continued blessing |
to all.
ELDER WILLIAM S. BUXTON said, /
in speaking TO those who are nor
Laiter-day Saints, we have some thing |
to tell them when tney do not know |
or understand. This they consider |
strange, inasmUch as the religious world /
claim that they have the gospel OF |
Christ, having obtained it by right of |
succession, undisturbed, handed right /
down from the SAVIOR, through several |
generations. But when we turn to the /
Bible. We can prove to them that an /
apostasy occurred. that the power of |
priesthood departed with the death of |
the SaYior's disciples, and that !
their divines, bishops and prelates. |
have no authority and do not /
possess the truths OF the gospel |
The Saints are gathered from many ma
tiOns, and bring along with them many /
Dreiudices and habits, which are object |
ionable 10 the Spirit OF God. 1t IS the /
little things OF life. the trifiing items OF |
habit. that influence our lives. Unless |
we are daily combating these evils, we |
cannot be consistent with our faith. |
The small piece OF thread is easily |
broken, but il wrapped around our |
fingers numbers of times. becomes too |
strong to be burst. And so with the |
little evil habits. If not overcome they |
viii eventually enslaye Us. We must |
exert ourselves 70 gain tpe freedom |
promised TO Us in doing right. The |
time is coming nearer and nearec each !
day, when all who do not observe /
strictly His commandments snd laws /
will be overcome. In accepting the /
gospe, we consented TO alIitS conditions
The future lifeis Of vastly more value /
to US than the present brief mortality. |
We must observe the golden rule, OF
''doing unto others" or we are not t
living according 70 Gods viii. Our |
Savior sacrificed His lie 70 do His
Fathers will, and We must be prepar q
TO follow his example In everything,
The choir sang rhe Spirit OF God.
and Elder a. Ii. Raleigh pronounced
the benedietfOn.