The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-07-22
AT THE TABERNACLE.
The Usual Religious Services on
Sur daY.

The usual afternoon services were
held in the Tabernacle on Sunday, and
commenced with the choir singing the
hymn:
O. my Father. thou that dwellest
In the high and glorious place.
Elder E. B. rrIpp offered the opening
prayer.
The choir sang another hymn:
Lord OF Hosts we now invoke
Thy spirit most divine.
The Holy Sacrament was admins
tered by the priesthood of the First
Ward.
ELDER HENRY w NAIsBIrT addressed
the congregation and said: The church
with which you and are connected is
seeking to establish kingdom of righte-
BUSINESS on this earth. The work is one
Of immense magnitude To look upon it
with the natural eye, and contemplate
its full intent, it would almost lead us to
doubt our ability to accomplish what we
desire. The traditions, theories and
doctrines of the past have grown upon
us and so trammel us as TO impede our
progress. Many started in the race but
have fallen aside on the way. Among
the great principles helping to establish
this kingdom, the gathering is secondary
to none. The influence OF power to
do right cannot be realized in scatter
ed condition. Our unity of purpose
and desire, obtained by concentration
OF effort, is one benefit obtained by our
gathering together. Brought from
many lands, towns and villages. we
have Withdrawn from The influence of
sectarianism into these secluded valleys.
Under the direct care of our teachers,
We have more readily learned few of
the rudiments of the laws of God. The
work i'll which we are engaged, the cir
cumstances by which we are surrounded
have impelled us TO give attention to
the laws of righteousness. The ques-
ton OF to-day influence our old, middle
aged and young men. They realize |
necessity 10 thoroughly understand and |
sense the truths OF the church and |
kingdom or God. A spirit of inquiry is |
manifested among all the people of
Utah to-day, and probably more so |
than ever before in the history of the |
church. The young men realize how |
necessary it is to understand the situa-
ton and herein is tie prospect of our |
hopes being realized in the future sue
cess of the work, and its ability to help |
along the purposes of God. They are /
to oe valiant for the truth, and |
be active workers in confronting the |
enemies of truth and righteousness. |
so also our young women, our girls are |
expected to be the future wives and |
mothers. whose influence at home Is |
not any less in importance than that of |
the missionary labors of the male sex, |
in bringing about the successful triumph |
of truth and righteousness. The early |
influence of home, the counsels of our
mothers have been the anchor which |
has kept us in the paths of rectitude.
The Guties and iabors that devolve upon |
men, necessarily place the family in
fiuences under the control of the wife
and mother. The influence of the faith
full wife relieves the husband and father
of a great weight of care, helping him
along in his efforts 10 establish the
truth. The result of the outgrow With of
such, is that our sons and daughters
realize the necessity OF honoring them
selves and their duties to God and all
men. Such, are AN honor to their par
ents, as we'll as to their God. II all
homes were SO constituted. and children
were controlled by order, the results
would be marvellous. Where these
things are disregarded, and homes are
not SO ruled and, controlled, then are
the foundations OF society. of our hopes
and expectations, certainly insecure.
The anxiety among our young people to
inquire INTO the why's and wherefores
Of the principles of truth is promising
Of increase i'll every good thing. That
this anxiety may continue TO increase
S my earnest prayer. Amen.
The choir sang the anthem, Zion"
Benediction by Jesse w. Fox, Jr.