Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-01-05
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Religious services were held at
the Tabernacle, Salt Lake City,
Sunday Jan. 4, 1890, commencing
at 9 p. m, President Joseph Z.
Taylor presiding.
The choir sang the hymn:
Lord, Thou wilt hear me when pray
| lam for ever Thine
Prayer was offered by Elder BIZ.
Cummings, Jr.
The choir sang the anthem:
Praise yc the Father.
The Priesthood Of the Twelfth
Ward ofliciated in the administra-
ton OF the Sacrament.
ELDER ANDREW JENsoN
| was called to address the congrega-
ton. He was happy, he said, TO
meet with the Saints under such
favorable circumstances as those
which surround US at the beginning
Of a new year. We have reason to
De thankful to our father for 10th
temporal and spiritual blessings.
Zion i increasing in numbers and In
faith and the fulness Of the GOSPEL
is being sounded among the nations
of the earth. We enjoy the
privilege Of having the Gospel in
its purity; We have among US the
Priesthood and the voice Of revela-
ton.
1 feel thankful for having a testi-
mony OF the truth Of the divine reve-
Iations given TO the Prophet Joseph
aud for the restoration Of the Priest
hood and for the various manifesto
tons Of heavenly messengers, who
appeared to tine Prophet and quail
lied him FOR the great work he was
called to perform. We can appreci-
ate these blessings, although there
are people who do not believe in
these facts, bu. dispute them. Ii
has often been wonder to me that
they will listen to our admOnotiOns
tv repent, be baptized and have
hands laid upon them for the recep-
ton Of the Holy Ghost, but when We
speak Of the ministrations Of angels,
they will listen no longer. There is
an Inconsistency in this which Is
inexplicable. People will delight i'm
reading Of the former revelations
given in Palestine, but they will
not hear about the fact that God
has given similar manifestations in
these last days, and in our county.
| have tried to follow the history
of the Prophet Joseph and test the |
principles which he laid down, and
they seem to me to be the most |
natural imaginable. Those who do |
not believe in the Gospel should re-
fleet upon the fact, that God sus-
tanned Joseph Smith in all his |
labors. The Lord restored through
him the Gospel, and thousands can
testify to this. -.
The early Christian church was
organized by Christ. Notwithstand-
ing this, the dark ages came when |
the gifts Of the Holy Ghost ceased.
The reformers OF the middle age
were great men in their days, but
none of them had been able To
promise that the ble sings and gifts |
Of the Gospel should be restored, but
rs soon as Joseph Smith came, lie
promised all these gifts and blessings,
and the promises he gave have been
fulfilled wherever the Elders have
gone. With these facts before US,
we must acknowledge that Joseph
Smith was indeed an inspired
Prophet, a mighty man imbued with
the Holy Spii.t. The speaker now
referred to incidents in the life Of |
the Prophet which proved him to
be in possession Of a power more
than human. The speaker said he
felt thankful for the raising up OF
this man, and also for the succession
of the Priesthood and for those ser
wants Of the Almighty who after
the death Of Joseph have stood forth
as mighty men Of God. Now, as
Saints, we should live up TO cur
profession aud be faithful in the dis
charge Of our duties. IL Is nec.s
sary that We should all have n ;csti-
mony Of the r, stora,ioD Of the G. sIel
and then be true 70 cur cailiDgs.
ELDER JOSEPH HENRY DEAN,
a missionary recently returned
from the Samoan Islands, was the |
next speaker. He gave brief and
accoun. Of his labors |
among the natives. AS n synopsis |
would not do Justice TO the subject,
We forego the publication Of the mar
rative at present.
PRESIDENT GEORGE Q. CANNON
next addressed the congregation.
He explained the reason why the
world rejected the testimony Of the
Elders relating to the revelations
which God has revealed In our day.
for ages had been in
,tructed that divine revelation had
and there is evidence enough
hat such was the case, until Joseph
Smith was rnised IN. The Elders
-hould govern themselves accord
nyly aud preach the frs. principles
1f the Gospel TO the world. The
speaker next rorroborated remarks
made by Elder Dean TO the effect
hat the inhabitants Of the Polyne-
sian Islands are descendants Of
Israel. In closing he referred to the
Jews and said that the time WAS ap-
drawing near when that
nation shall also hear and receive
Inc Gospel message.
The choir and congregation sang: