Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-03-31
SUNDAY SERVICES
Elders ID. II. Cannon and c. ". Pen.
rose at the Tabernacle.

i ing al : p. m, Counselor Jo.eph
Taylor presiding.
+ The choir and congregation sar
Y the hymn beginning:
We thank Thee. o God. for Prophet,
To guide rs in these latter days-
: Prayer by Counselor John "
r Young.
j The choir sang;
Asain We meet around the board,
; OF Jesus our redeeming Lord.
The Priesthood Of the Fourteent
: Ward OBLIGATED IN the administers
ton Of The Sacrament.
ELDER DAVID II. CANNON.
Of st. George, was called to he IN
INST speaker. He said the Latte,
day Saints were frequently referre,
TO as being a peculiar people. On
Of their peeuliarities is their belle
that God has revealed His win n
this age, and has organized Hi
Church and sent forth His Gosne
Tor the salvation of mankind. Tn,
saints believe in the principle n
gathering, and have mainly Assem-.
DIED In one locality. This is regard.
81 ey some as having a tendency
hostile to the interests Of the peopie
oil the nation, bat any one who In.
SesugateS the effects Of this gather.
ing together can easily See
. mat there is no hostility In
1t. The people are collected To-
gether that they may be better able
10 promuIgate the Gospel and 10
perform ordinances that thew con.
slider necessary fer the living and
TOT the deau. This spirit Of the
gathering is one that comes upon an
who join the Church, even where
me principle has not been preached.
Ihey uesire to unite with the BODY
o. inc Church, and, having done so.
the oond OF union with their hreth-
rem and sisters is much stronger
than before they received the Chs
pei. The Spirit OF God inspirsd
those who obeyed the Gospel mes
sage to devote their energies to gath
er with the Church and TO press for
ward Ii life Of faith and purity. II
there have been any who have been
baptized who have not been thus
inspired, 1t Is because they have not
been sincere in their professions, and
IN comparatively brief time their
course has given The evidence of il.
The clouds eeem to lower nj
times about the Saints, but there il
no reason for US to be discouraged.
On the contrary, there is every rea-
son for US to feel encouraged, for the
Lord is manifesting by the signs Of
the times that He Is about TO bring
to pass the wondrouS work Of
which He has spoken in connection
with present conditions. l have
witnessed the fulfilment OF many of
the pre- iietions Of His Prophets, and
expect to see many more, though,
after the Prophet Joseph was mar
tyred, ii appeared to many as If
about the end Of s'MormouismS had
come. But the Lord could not fail
to fulfil Bis word, and He raised
up men TO perform necessary duties.
The work, instead Of being him
dered, moved forward with in
creased power. 1t will be the same
ia the outcome of the situa.
ton in which we now are
Though we may be called upon
TO pass through narrow places, vet
there Is a bright future before us.
The way Is being prepared for the
coming oil our Lord Je-rs, to reign
rs Lord OF lords and King Of kings.
l would advise those who seek 10
destroy the Saints 10 pause and con-
slider the lessons OF the past. If God
Is with us, the puny arm of flesh
can accomplish nothing that will
hinder this work. TO me this is the
brightest day l have ever seen in
the history Of the church. know
that We have the Gospel Of Christi
the power Of God unto salvation.
May We live faithful and be entitled
70 the reward Of such is my prayer
FOR all.
COUNSELLOR oHAs. W. rENRosE
aus The next speaker. He testified
10 the restoration OF the Gospel in
This dispcnsstion. The Latter-Iay
Saints have a special mission. In
various ages and various nations
esd has moved upon people 20 per-
icrm missions, ard they have been
a Messing 10 mankind in fulfilling
those missions. We are called to be
Saints, TO listen 10 His voice, to fol-
low the inspiration Of His Spirit
and labor for the salvation Of the
living and the dead, We have re-
ceived the Gospel Of the Kingdom.
which Jesus said should be preached
in all the world before the end
should come. He told Of the
which should come
on the earth, and espe-
cially Of His second coming.
He said that in the latter days the
Gospel CT the kingdom should be
preached In all the world and then
should the end come. We are called
TO preach this Gospel as a witness of
His coming 10 reign on the earth.
Jesus sent out His Apostles with a
special mission, to preach the Cos
pei to all nations. They fulfilled
that mission, baptiziDg those who
believed, and laid hands on them
that they might receive the Holy
Ghost But these Apostles were
lespised. and their testimony was re-
ceived but by few. They were
and put TO death, seal
ing their testimony with their
blood. Darkness followed the rejec-
ion Of the Gospel. This is set forth
IN the first three chapters
If the Revelations Of Saint
John. We know by history
What has been, and we know what
5 the condition Of the world today,
lmOng all ChristendOm. The pro-
essed Christian world is divided as
o doctrine, and there are hundreds
II different scots. Even the Pope
While, claiming 10 hold the'keys Of
Peter, does not claim 10 be an Apos-
ie and a revelatOr. He dare not
some with "rhus saith the Lord.''
he claims to be a bishop, which
Peter never was.
The Church Of Jesus Christ differs
rom all Others of today. tits not an {
AAh1 bAA 10 u /
Grafton Of the old Church; it Is the
verlasting Gospel again revealed 20
nan with ali its powers, gifts
Ind blessings Joseph Smith did
lot organize IL by the knowledge he
lad of the Scriptures, but gave only
hat which God gave to him. Jesus
christ established the Church; by
His power it il protected and made
Out Of this Church
will grow the Kingdom Of God, es-
ablished by His power, and not by
he power of man.
The Lord has promised these who !
hey His Gospel that they will re-
Give testimony Of its truth, and :
will obtain the blessings that attend !
s reception. The Saints received ;
his Gospel, and the testimony Of :
he Holy Ghost rested upon them. !