Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-12-22
SUNDAY SERVICES.
The Tabernacle Stand Occupied by
President,Ansus n. Cannon.

oCNDaI S6ntINES.
( The Tabernacle Stand Occupied by
PresidentAnsus u. Cannon.
Religious services were held at
the Tabernacle, Salt Lake City,
Sunday Dec. 81, 1880, commencing
at . pm, President Angus NJ.
Cannon, presiding.
The choir and congregation sang
the hymn beginning:
o, ye mountains high. where the clear
blue sky,
Arches oyerthe wales Of the free.
Prayer was offered by Counselor
Charles w. Penrose.
The choir sang the hymn:
He died. the Great Redeeme. died,
And Israei's daughters wep; around.
The Priesthood of the Tenth
Ward officiated in the aiminis.ra.
ton OF the Sacrament.
PRESIDENT ANGUS II. CANNON
addressed the congregation. He
said it was with heartfelt gratitude
to Almighty God that he arose on
that occasion, rejoicing that he was
still numbered with the Latter-day
Saints. When he contemplated the
prosperity and happiness which ex-
listed in their midst as q peo-
pie, Notwithstanding the trials
through which they had PASSED,
he was led to believe that they were
among the most highly favored on
the face of the whole earth. Traverse
these settlements from north to
south, from east TO west, and peace,
prosperity and plenty abounded on
every hand; and ii any one inquired
Of the people the hope that inspire.I
their hearts, the reply would come
that God had called them from the |
nations Of the earth. by the Prophets |
voice, to a land which He had pre-
pared as a gathering place for His
Saints. Here they might he found
organized and ready 10 receive those
blessings and truths which God had
In store for people whom He had
designed to prepare for the coming
Of His Son Jesus Christ.
John the Baptist came forth from
the wilderness with the precious
truth that God the Eternal Father
had inspired him to proclaim, de-
claring unto the people the neces-
sity of repentance. 1t required n
man like John the Baptist to do
this. He was under no obligations
to the nation to which he belonged,
having been reared in the midst Of
a barren waste, having partaken of
rude food which he found where he
Travelled, and his raimebt being of
the coarsest kind. He could there
fore go into the midst of the Jews in
their refinement and declare unto
them the necessity Of turning unto
God and repenting sincerely Of their d.
ways. The people did repent and
multitudes thronged the waters Of
the jordan, clamoring for baptism.
DE told them to bring forth fruits.
meet for repentance and think moi
to rely on the claim that they had
II.
Abraham loved his father, mis-
mother and his country; but he
loved God more, and at Gods bid.
ding he forsook home, coputry aud
he possessed, and journ-
eyed into an unknown land. The G
Lord prospered and blessed him. be- {
cause he was faithful. He loved
sarah his wife, and lie also loved
hagar, for che was the mother of I
lshmsel. Sarah asked him TO send i
dagar away; but he would not. Y
The life Of Sarah's boy, Isaac. was (,
N danger from Ishmael,s presence:
nut Notwithstanding this Abraham
would nst be moved. Then God n
poke unto him and told him 70 send h
dagar away, promising that He a
would he q father unto her chill. C
Abraham ut once yielded, entrust- /
ng Ishmael to the Divine care. J
With the boys future history they Ia
we're familiar; Col preserved anu l
'lessed him, aUd multiplied his seed Il
q the earth. But it pleased tn. "
ord 10 further try Abraham's ,aith G
y telling him to offer his son Isaac OF
9 a sacrifice, and when he was "
bout to carry out the Divine COM 81
iand the uplifted hand was sfayei. W
1braham loved God more than all NJ
lse. A
The speaker went on to remark
lat the Latter-day Saints Ind In
altered together In these mount OF
in valleys subject TO the inspira- III
on, influence. ami control OF Al ia
lightly God. on the conuition that bu
icy would love Him with all their pl
'ul, serve Him with all their ex
night, and love their neighbors as au
sh
The Loni raised up Joseph tn
NTH as a Prophet when a mere on
y, and sent holy angels to minis ale
unto him. He was introduced in
God the Father unto Hil Son TIL
sus Christ, VINO proclaimed unto ex
N the truths which had made the an
atter-day Saints q free and re-
cling people. That same GOSPEL str
u being carried unto the yari- rer
S nations of the earth toiay: pa
same testimony accompanied pei
administrations of the servants vie
God. He had heard the late In
esident John Taylor declare thai ma
ZEN this Gospel was preached in v
gland, before word had been Of
ken relative to the gathering. on,
Saints there rose up and SAID Ia qui
phecy, I'VE shall 90 to America: Ri
will gather unto Zion.o for
When the Spirit ofG3d thusrested wo
IN the people they felt to leave We
ents, brothers, sisters, all earthly am
and Associations, anu gather I
n the Saints in this land. In H. ma
bis they were banished from the
II homo after the rnarty,dom Of oe /
IL leaders and came TO these ing
'tes-as they then were-poorjy r
! and scantily provided With the Th,
'essaries Of life: and if.eyidences was
e needed Of the suGerings which wal
endured, let them 20 toFIoreuce for
'ew miles shove Omaha. on ordi
Missouri River, and stfiere find look
record where thousands laid pub
n their lives - they journeyed turf
tward, from the effects of the also
Ase which visited Them God soul
gned that the people should ob. take
lessons through these expert. air !
= but he asked, bad those who are
q now forgotten the sacrifices stop