Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-09-28
SUNDAY SERVICES.
presldenis Joseph '. Smith md George
Q. Cannon Speak al the
Tabernacle.

Religious services were held ut the
Tabernacle, Salt Lakc City, Sunday,
sep,embor %, 1891, commencing at 2
n. M, President Angus NJ. Cannon
presiding.
The choir sang;
riurk, listen 10 the trumpoter,
Ihoy sound for volunteers.
Prayer was offered by Patriarch A.
il. Raleigh.
The choirsan
lie died. the Great Rodecmer died,
And Israers daushtefs wept aloud.
The Priesthood Of the eniy.second
ward OBLIGATED In the administration
of the Sacrament
PRESIDENT JOSEPH y. SMITH
Addressed the assemblage. speaking
iu the outset with deep emotion, he
,aid he felt exceedingly humble Just Mt
thnt moment In standing up before
such n vast congregation to express
himself M the Lord might give him
uttcranoe. lie certainly felt the neces-
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thr Saints on that occasion while lao
briefly addressed them.
II had been something over seven
years since he last had tho privilege of
standing before congregation OF
the people In that Tabernacle, and he
need scarcely tay that he felt
somewhat like young beginner IN
attempting TO address them that after
noon, He was, however, deeply
thankful 10 his Heavenly Father and
10 hts friends for the opportunity he
now enjoyed Of being present aud tak.
log part In the services OF that Jay.
n. knew not what he shout sny, aud
was entirely dependent upon the Lord
for uttcraucc. He felt like "a child In
the prcsencc OF these who were expert.
onced and better versed than himself
in the circumstances Of tho times, Ia
the matters which at present surfound-
ed them. lie was a stranger. There
were perhaps thousands Of faces there
which he had never seen before, thou
lands OF persons who had never seen
him until this time. lie found
that seven yehfH made n
great difference In the appearance Of
things, and passing around during the
last iew days he had Observed great
many now faces. A large number Of
the children had grown upto almost
manhood aud womanhood. Ihoee who
were middic.agcJ, ora little beyond,
had become gray, like himself aud
aged 10 some extent. The city had
grown, things had changed, and n
different appearance greeted him on
every hand. Nevertheless, II was n
great pleasure 10 him TO be permitted
once more TO meet and mingle with
tho Saints. For his heart was always
with thom; his desires had been for
their good; his labons-so far M he
had been permitted 10 lAbor-hnd been
In the intcrcst Of the Kingdom OF
God. He had sought all his life, ~ Tar
an II laid In hi, power, to establish
correct views aud principles In himself,
ami 30 far rs practicable TO extend his
influence TO Others. lie had been
laboring all the tune In the cause Of
Zion lie did not believe that he had
tagged or ALTERED. He had sought TO
establish himself In the truth, to learn
the truth, 10 grow In tho knowledge
thereof, In faith, In hope, and In char.
i.y, aud lac felt that the Lord hal
blessed him largely IN expanding hls
mind, In cnlnrglug his thoughts, and
Increasing his charity for the children
~ men. Hn was very grateful for this
One could not pass through mn expert
ence such NJ that " the Laiter.dny
Saints during the last few
years without gaining some knowl
edge, without. progressing some
what, unless hc suffered him
self 10 take a retrogrado step
The work In which they were en-
gagged was onward aud upward, aud
vas destined TO continue Ia grow, be
aaus. II was not the work Of man. ~
hen, they desired IL keep pace will
Gods work they would have to grow
aud advance, to 20 onward anu up
ward with II; for II. was not standing
ttill, neither was IL going backward.
This was his testimony Ia relation 4
III, Gospel which they had received
lie rrlolced Ia the Gospel today N
fervenily aud as thoroughly Ms he eve
did In the course Of his life. liz
felt ~ sensibly and as k,enly In hi
spirit that the Gospel was true TO
day ~ he ever did; he felt as much u
earnest, a. much determined as ever 4
continue faithful In that Gospe
which they had received, Go
helping him he Intended 4
continue IN this work aud endesvor Z
the best Of his ability TO advance VIII
Il while he remained Ia the flesh
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principles Of this work, aud his mint
began TO develop therein, he ha
known that Joseph Smith was an In
splred man, that he was aud Il
prophet u the living God. The wor
which he was the instrument In III
hands Of God u establishing In III
earth was not Of him nor Of any othe
man, but Of God, aud II would conllnu
10 he Of Him until II consummnted tn
purpose which He had In view. ii
was Just M confident Of this today 9
at any former period Of his life. IL
thanked God for II. His hope aud sa
walton were founded on that kn0wlodg'
The assurance he had IN his soul iha
he would gain eternal llfo In the wofl
to come was based upon the knowledR
which he had received that Josep
Smith was prophet ~ God ant thi
the Gospel which he restored TO Oh
earth was of God.
Man might err and do many thing
which were not altogether pleasing !
the sight Of the Lord, Even me
who weIo endowed with the Prizes
hood, with authority, with holy cal
ings from God our Heavenly Fathe
those who had faith, who had !
heart the interest and welfare OF q,
children OF men were only humh
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