Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-03
SUNDAY ST ICES.

August end, 1871, commencing AT
~ President Angus NJ. Cannon
presiding -, .......,...
ihs' fetzlou In her beauty nsc;
Her iisai begins to shine
PRAYER VIA offered by Elder w. c.
Dunbar.
The choir sang
N lard Of Hosts. We now invoke
Thy spirit most divine,
The Prlesthood Of the Fourteenth
ward OBLIGATED In the administration
Of the Sacrament.
ELDER SAMUEL ". RICHARDS
vas the first speaker. lie asked the
,vmpathy Of the congregation. Preach
,ng the Gospel Is with the Elders a
labor Of love, and only II they have the
hth and prayers OF the hearers can
hey speak profitably:
The speaker referred TO the promise
of the Lord that the time shall come
when the spirit shall be poured
out upon all hosh aud then,
A. the prophet states. our
sons and your daughters shall prophe'
~, your old men shall dream ureain,,
your young men shall see visions"
'rhls time will certainly come, hut =
great change must take place before u
can come. -. -.
antlcipates aud IL prepared for the
,l,nn. N l. IN, I.atter.day Saints. our
destiny n to bring thi. glorious day
sh,ut. and We can do II hy conform.
mo 10 the laws " God aud by following
Inc guidance OF the II oily spirit.
Tie Christian world IL not prepared
for the pouring out Of the Holy spirit.
one OF the result. Of His presence u
that there shall be prophecies, but the
Christian world rejects prophets and
manfred men, declaring that they are
no longer needed. Yet, here n y
declaration 10 the effect that heaven
and earth shall he brought together
men shall know ~ they are known aud
SEQ AZ they arc seen. The rejection
Of prophet. II the rejection Of the word
Of The Almighty. But II IL not safe e
reject that word. for II will certainly
come 10 mass. When the Lord makes
a promise, It will be- fulfilled To the very
letter, and He viii not ask the counsc
ofany man ~ TO the.uiHlmunt OF whnl
lie has said. Conccrning the pouring
out Of His Spirit In the last days nn,l
the accompanying wonders. we roal
Ult shdH cOmU To pass, saith the Iord'
mark these words--lt shall come Il
pass. Are We prepared for i2 At'
We seeking 10 live ~, that these things
can be brought abOuH
Speaking Of living In conformity u
our religion, we are required u
love the Lord our God with all GU
heart aud our nclvhbOr as ourselves
Are we trying to comply with till
requirement? II We are not In haI
mony with this Gods law, thure 4
something left for US 10 do.
A servant of uod had once asked tn
sneaker, II he habitually gave Thu
Lord his firs, aud his last thoughts II
the day. This question had made
deem impression on his mind, and la
often remembered u. When we wax
up In the morning, our first thought
should certainly be devoted n on
heavenly Father, and To Him our las
thoughts In the evening should agaii
revert. The result Of this practic
would be 10 keep our duties always be
for u aud 10 strengthen us In on
hllh, thereby preparing us 10 success
fully combat all difficulties we ma,
have to meet. Everyone In the POSI-
ton In which he II placed woul
derive benefit from the habit Of dali!
devotion, aud the speaker woul'
advise nll TO practice Il. IL will ten,
TO your glorification.
And 20 be exalted and gloriiied Il III
object OF our coming upon this earth
We are here not merely 10 spend few
years, often IN trying circumstance
nor by chance; We have mission &
perform, and having performed
faithfully, we shall Inherit eteTna
glory M the children Of God and heir
Of His glory. Al mon are the childrc
Of God, pArtaking Of His Spirit an
should, therefore, strive TO do the wof
which IL laid out before them. We mu,
yield obedience 10 the laws Of God q
given In the Gospel % Jesus Christ.
Seeing then the destiny before u
aud placed within the reach Of Us nj
what manner Of lives should ours he
Remember that he who viii not cot
form 10 the law Of God may one da
have 10 hear the awful decree, "D'
part from me.v For Gods court II on
Of immutable Justice.
As 10 the responsibilities u life, tn.
are great. We must answer for TIL
lie which God has given Nv. Father
aud mothers, for Instance, mu'
answer for the children which hav
been entrusted 70 their care. They az
responsible for what they have done
bring them back 10 the presence Of tn
eternal Father. Aud In similar mar
ner, every position Of life In which "
can enter brings with II some respons
bllity. Let US therefore ask Ourselv,
five are living no that we can "a
with Christ; "'Those that Thou ha,
given mo have kept, and none {
them IL lost" When shall the tim
come when we will conform In every
thing with the law Of God2 Take on
instance, tho law OF keeping the Sal
hath. God has asked Us 10 set npal
one day out OF seven for His service
but we perhaps think we have don
well II we give Him two hours. We
the commandment Ia 10 DO no work o
that day. How many OF US are doln
on that day only that about which "
can say that we are Justified befoI
G0dY
There "a certainly room for gre
Improvement among Us. We forget
easily our duties aud think, perhaps,t tn
God isapt TO forget, too. But lie does u
forget lie who comprehcnds the er
from the beginning IN not likely
forget what He has said. AZ His pTor
lses are sure NO are also Hls Judgment
They viii all be fulfilled even
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