Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-10
SUNDAY SERVICES.
,.0.,,ss A. II. Cannon and Hebcr J.
Grant the Speakers al tho
Tabernacle.

pellgious services were held ut the
-shernaclc, Salt lake city, sunday,
August 9th, 1891, commencing Mt 2
M. Counselor Joseph T.. Taylor
presiding.
Tbs choir sang the hymn beginning;
On tho mountains tor appearing,
foithe sacred herald stands.
PRAYER wa Offered by Elder Rodney
q. Badger.
The choir and congregation then
sang the hymni
IN, shirt Of God Ike ire " burnlngi
~, laucf day Glory begins 10 come forth.
The Priesthood Of the Fifteenth
Wand oiiiclaied Ia the administration
Of the Sacrament.
APOSTLE ABRAHAM II. cASSoN
was the frat speaker. He said 1t was q
duty which the Saints owed 10 those
who we're called to address the cougre.
cations " the people to exercise their
fai,h and allow their prayers TO ascend
INTO God In their behalf; aud every
Tlder who spoke 10 the Latter-day
saints should be- guided by reveln.
lion. by that Spirit which
shci light In our midst. The
gpirlt OF the Lord brought peace To
those who received II, and we should
know also that II was upon the rock Of
revelation that the Church Of God was
established. II we wcro deprived Of
The voice Of revelation, II we were loit
without the Spirit Of God, IL would not
require any great length OF time to dis
solve the community Of Lattcr.Jny
Saints which Inhabited these valleys.
Faith coupled with revelation were
the CAUSES OF the great gathering which
had taken place IN these latter days.
Rob them OF these and they became
aa those who were without light, crop
Ing about In tho dark for knowledge
concerning God aud His plans. but
with this Intelligence which the LOf u
gave unto His children, they could
easily maintain their position In the
front ranks ofthOse who were consider.
Ing religious matters.
Ii was wonderful announcement
which the Prophet Joseph made TO
the world In the early history of this
work. Previous 10 this time centuries
had elapsed since men had been
familiar with that God who II was
said had created the world. They had
leen shut out from His presence. No
communication had come 10 them from
Hin. The sacred scriptures, II Was
said, contained the whole Of His word,
the whole plan Of redemption, and
that the people might no more expect
to hear from Him. Butte the astonish-
ment Of the world, the doctrine was
announced by the Prophet Joseph that
II was the privilege OF mon every.
wh,fe 10 know God, TO receive COM
municatlon from Him, that tho
heavens were again opened, that
angels could descend and work
among tho children Of men, that the
channel " communication between
the Father aud His fallen creatures
upon this earth was again opened, by
means Of which men would know tho
course they should pursue In order TO
obtain favor with the Almighty. IL
was the truth which Joseph smith
announced whicl, led many u invcetl-
gate tue startling doctrines which he
and others wentforth 10 proclaim--that
lhotc who would do the will Of God;
10 other words, those who would re-
celye the doctrines which they de-
elafed, might know for themselves
whether or not God lived, whether lie
had spoken, and whether or not lie had
made Joseph Smith His Prop het. The
TACT that many who hearkened unto
lhosu counsels received testimony In
their heaHs was what Induced the
growth ofthis great latter.day work and
70 hmly established the people tina, In
the midst Of trial, opposition and ca.
al
sleadfast Ia this unpopular cause. This
waE the secret Of the strength Of the
l.aller.dny Saints today anu Of their
wonderful growth In the earth, the
secret Of the success which followed
the Elders wherever they went to
preach. Numbers had put the words
Of the Elders 10 the test; they had tried
God and proven His wort, they had
received testimony and know for
themselves that this was the Cos pei VI
the Son Of God; and though they
might lie called to pass through dire
troubles, aud their faith might be fire.
quently tried by circumstances which
surround them, yet there was im-
planted In them knowledge Of the
divinity Of the mission OF thc
Prophet Joseph Smith and " the
ultimate success OF that which by the
world was commonly called mormon
Ism" As the Spirit OF God had
gathered this people together and led
them through No many varied scenes,
20 itwould continue 10 bless them Ia the
future. IL would strengthen their faith
when surrounded by untOwafd circum.
stances, II would sustain them when
bcset by trials, II would give them
power and Influence among men when
u would seem that all were opposed TO
them. IL was the Spirit Of Revelation,
then, which would guide the Church
and the people on 10 victory In thc
work Of our God. When we knew
Gods plan Of salvation was 20 broad
that II embraced within ITS
merclful fold the whole human
family, and when we understood
that there were but very few indeed
OF the children Of men who would be
.iernally damned, we might well feel
toerolaim, GLOW great Ia the wisdom
OF God anu how murciful His plan"
The speaker appealed 10 those who
had received n knowledge OF God, this
tpirit Of revelation, TO be faithful la
uod'- work. lfthey tur cd again 10
Inc darkness, having now lived In the
light, their condemnation would In.
deed be great. five would be subject
10 our LORDS will lie would continue
10 lead US until We were brought ~ that
condition when our virtues would be
recognized by people who now regarded
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