Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-05-12
SUNDAY SERVICES.

= Religious services were held Z,
the Tabernacle, Salt Lake Civ
Sunday, May IL, 1890, commencino
C at ?. NJ, Counselor Chas. w. Pen.
: rose presiding.
The choir sang the hymn begin.
+ ming:
Conc hiiher. all re weary souls;
: lie heavy laden sinners conc.
Prayer by Elder VIM. B. Barton.
The choir sing:
How beauteous are their feet
! Who stand on sion's hill.
The Priesthood Of the Twenty
first Ward ofiiciated in the admin
istration of the Sacrament.
ELDER JOHN MORGAN
was called to address the eongrega-
ton. He said the Latter-dsy saints
differed from the world in that they
accepted the principle Of direct and
present inspiration and revelation.
believing in this they looked for
instruction by the Holy Spirit. In
contradistinction to this Is the belief |
OF most Of the world that the canon
OF scripture is fall, and that revela-
lion has ceased to be given to men.
Inc natural result of this difference
Is 10 draw a strong line Of de-
narration between the Saints
anu the rest Of the world; IL
has been the line of distinction
since the boy Prophet, Joseph Smith,
declared that he had obtained a
visitation from the Divine Master,
and also from His heavenly mes
seDgers. We find the same distinc-
lion between two classes when John
the Baptist came preaching in the
wilderness. The Scribes and Phari-
sees declared that the volume of
prophecy had ceased and the heavens
We're closed. But when John de-
ciared that he had received light
from heaven, and that God had
again spoken, a strong line of de-
narration was drawn between his
position and that Of the Jews; and
the line became stronger when the
lowly NaZaTene came. He and His T.
followers were cs.racised, till their /,
blood was shed as testimony Of the ,
truths they taught. So also, in this !
day, the ostracism followed till the
youthful Prophet Joseph sealed his :
testimony with his blood.
From the time John the Baptist :
came till Christ was crucified was =
day Of days TO mankind. The Jews y
were told TINT as a nation they =
would cease to exist, because Of I
their attitude toward their Lord: =
they were also warned that their
great city should be trOddeu down .
II the Gentiles. This prophecy was :.
Taught with interest TO each iudi- y,
Eidual in Israel. IL was predicted -
~ one OF the ancient prophets that
me Of the results Of the scattering
'broad Of Israel would be their re-
urn TO the Eame land, aud that
hey should behold the wounds that w
lad been inflicted upon the Lord an
esds, and should lament over the m
hings which they had done. The en-
ord declared that in the latter IL
avs He would gather Israel to- co
ether and make them one nation. Gu
his foreshadOWed the gathering, Sc
fter the dispersion, into the land Of We
ucea. There they should lie l.
leansed, ami would be the people
God This prophecy is con- :
lined in the 3Tth chaper Of Ezekiel.
The Lord had made a covenant
nth Abraham and others that'tbei =
ed should possess the gOOdly land
n ever. The Prophet Ezekiel saw
lie day whep Israel would reject ru
he Shiloh that was to come, and NJ,
ould be scattered therefor. They IN
Ould depart from the path OF NJ,
gnteousness- Ezekiel farther saw Ms
iat the Lord would gather them
gether again, and they would
ork righteousness and be His REQ
c. Thus would He keep the COW wi
lant which He had made with sh.
Ieir fathers. He renewed this bu,
'venant with them through Eze- Pa
el. The covenant made by the I
ord Is Interchangeable, immutable. Eli
the day OF the restoration of n N
rael, the Lord said He would ~
AXE a covenant OF peace with Cit
EN-, which covenant should be Rn
ernal. He fOreshadowed the day
that Of the glorious REDEMPTION OF !
rael, when they would be sanct..
"a.
after tile promises made to Abra- G
IN, Isaac and Jacob, the people ppu
snt into by and forbidden paths, Gu
q passed into bondagc. Not only Tin
ID Israel in the flesh forgotten God,
t it appears rs if Israel behind the N
il were murmuring at the condi-
n Of the people. They lamented Sp'
II the covenant Of the Lord had pei
been kept. But the Almighty s.
v farther than this, and showed to
.ekiel, in the vision Of the dry
mes, that He was able 10 and Hai
uld fulfil His covenant. Those and
10 murmured said they had 81 :
IN cut off from the resur-
'tion; just as many today de- Fl
re there is no resurrection. con.
/ the Lord gave unto Ezekiel hea
ht so that when he passed beyond Gre,
, vail he could declare to those il is
10 murmured that which he had pars
leld. He had portrayed before mai
u the resurrection Of the house of rem
ael. He was thus prepared TO and
.lare TO them that the resurrection stag
uld come 10 pass;that their graves Ball
,ull be opened, and they would men
brought up out OF them and be nun
de Que nation in the land and radi
IN the mountains Of Israel. all {
n this prophecy, connected with faile
Lltter-day Saints, are the in
Ictions given in regard to the TIL
ks of Judah and Of Ephraim. -.
e stick Of Judah is the Bible.and Sei'
Book of Mormon is the stick Of Car
hraim. This latter is n record Of woo
people who formerly occupied
) land, and the events OF TO-DAY =,
proving its divinity beyond the NJ
sibiiity Of a doubt. The Lord wa
Ezekiel He would make these Chi
sticks one in the hands Of His Fox
pie in the latter day. This
phscy has received its fulflment Ff
h the Latter-day Saints. CT
he Lord also explained to Eze- ohs'
now He would gather the scat. hols
d Of Judea. The Prophet Joseph Chill
ith sent messenger, Apostle Or
Hyde. TO delicate the land Of
estine for the return Of the Jews, Fiel.
the mission was performed. We Etc,
today witnessing the literal full
tent Of this part Of the prophecy, ALL
he Resembling Of the Jews 70
land Of their inheritance. They Fa
setting their faces toward their ers'
J land, and the Lord is opening all
70 from among IN. L.ashan prlc
ugh for n time they may have at D
sight Of these promises and
1ght that God had forgot
them, yet It can now FIR
seen that he has not 81 O.
e 50. The Saints today are sell {
ching with great interest these from
irrences, and are looking for Terri