Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-10-19
SUNDAY SERVICES.

October Is. 1891. commencing at .
y. M, President Angus NJ. Cannon
presiding.
The choir aud congregation sang the
hymn commencing;
Nov let us rejoice In the day Of salvation.
No longer as strangers on earth iced we roam.
Prayer was offered by Elder W. &.
Dunbar.
The choir next sang the hymn;
Though deepening tria IL throrg your way,
Press on. press on. ye Saints Of God.
The Priesthood VI the Third ward
OBLIGATED In the administration Of the
Lords Supper.
ELDER JosErH y. M'MUWRfs
was called upon TO address the congre'
CATION. He commenced by referring
to the great work In which the Latter
day Saints are engaged, aud said, the
highest Joy be had ever experienced,
either at home or abroad, was when
hearing his testimony to the truth OF
that work and the divinity Of the
calling Of the Prophet Joseph Smith.
lie knew that he echoed the senti'
ments Of all returned missionaries
present when he spoke OF the JOY
which he always felt In bearing the
Gospcl message. This followed the
servants " GOd wherever they went,
whether their lot had been cast among
those who received them with kindly
feelings or those opposed To them. II
was not surprising that the Lattcr.day
Saints should be- spoken agninst as they
were, that they should be opposed by
mankind, that their names should be
cnst out Ms evil when aforementioned
how our Savior was nailed 10 the
cross aud how those who followed Hin
Of old were pcrsecuted for His names
sake. II was not because they taught
any strange or new doctrine that the
saints were treated with ecorn aud
contempt; for they were preaching the
aamr Gospel that was taught by our
Lord Himself, when lie commissioned
lila Apostles TO 10 forth aud proclaim
Il unto all the world, "to every cren'
ture.n The missionaries Of this Church
were Instructed TO so and call The peo-
pie to repentance; not 10 talk upon
some mysterious doctrine, but
to tell the same plain, and
simple truth that was taught by tho
Auostl,a Of old, seeking 10 convince
men Of the error IT their ways and
pointing out that straight and narrow
Path which leads TO everlasting lie.
Ii was necessary for mankind, In order
20 be- saved, not only 10 believe In our
Lord aud Savior Jesus Christ, but TO
keep His commandments also. As
Latter.day Saints, they show the world
by their works that they were In real
ity followers " the Savior, for II was
idln 10 cry "lord, Lord," " they
kept moi His laws In their
hearts. There was nothing In their
doctrine M revealed 10 the Prophet
Joseph that could not be supported by
the Holy Scriptures. Their mission
aries were still going forth proclaimlng
the glad message fthe GOspel--"P Peace
on earth. good will towards men"--nnd
despite the evil things said OF the
Latter.day Saints, both by the world
aud the press, hundreds aud thousands
OF their brethren still nocked to Zion
because God had given them the know
ledge that this work was true. Per.
sDnally he was very thankful
10 have had the privilege OF going
"among the nations Of the earth"
OF standing before the people and bear.
lug his testimony 10 the truth OF this
glorious cause. Let them all continue
10 keep the testimony which they pos.
se.scd within their hearts, 40 that they
might look into the future without
fear. Let them be full OF hope and
confidence In God, feeling assured that
His promise would not fail. Though
heaven and earth pass away" Ills
word would not 10 uniulflllcd. lie had
led them through many a dark and
tying scene, and would at last
bring them on triumphantly.
ELDER WALTER J. nEATTIE
also spoke. He touched upon the
wonderful gathering Of the Saints In
these valleys from all points 0i the
earth, remarking that In this they were
Actuated by one common feeling, that
Observing the Lord faithfully aud ac-
ceptnbly. Their one great aim was the
salvation OF mankind, and II was for
this that their missionaries went forth
among all nations, calling upon the
people TO repent aud he baptized In the
maine OF the Lord. lie spoke Of the
good results which had followed the
efforts Of the Elders, some OF which
must be apparent to the world today.
while In many instances their pro.
gfcss might be slow, by the help OF
God their work would continue TO In
crease instead Of diminish. II was
their especial duty 10 labor among nil
men In tho interests Of this great latter.
day work. The Lattor.day Saints did
not claim TO be- perfect people, for II
would he surprising TO find perfection
among any sect, rs society was not
constituted; but certainly II could
not be denied, II the truth
were spoken, that their efforts
were In that direction; AMI In all they
did they were actuated by sincere anu
honest motives. This speaker concluded
by bearing strong testimony to tho
truth OF the Gospel as revealed to the
Prophet Joseph, aud said that the
longer he lived the greater did he prize
his connection with this work and
people. lie had no greater ambition
In life than 10 retain his standing
among the Saints OF God.
The choir sang the anthem: GLOW
beautiful upon the mountains"
The beuedictlOn was pronounced by
Elder VIM. l.. Binder.
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