Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-11-21
SUNDAY SERVICES.
Testimonies 10 the truth " The Cos
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November Goth, 1892, commencing at 2
O'Clock p. M, PRECEDENT Angu, NJ.
Cannon presiding.
The choir sang the hymn commence
ing;
Great cod, indulge my humble claim;
1nou Art my hope, my 10Y, my rect.
Prayer was offered by President
Hugh \. Gowan.
The choir sang:
whhs OF these cmbems we pariaso
In Jesus name. and ior lie sake.
The Priesthood Of the Sixteenth
ward OBLIGATED In the administration
Of the Sacrament.
ELDER JAMES ~. Anderson
was Hrst called uyon 10 address the
congregation. lie said no realized to
some extent the responsibility resting
upon him as n servant OF the Lord Ia
bearing his testimony 10 the truth.
He was thankful for the OPP
portunity no had In again as.
sociating with his brethren al
home, and he was also thankful
for tho experience no had had In
travelling Rbroai rs n missionary. lie
had teen In Great Britain In that
capacity and he had fclt blessed In the
work both In the field as a preacher Of
the Gospel and when laboring In the
office In Liverpool. lie could now
through his own experience testify 10
the fact that tbe bord sustains thOs.
who put their trust In Him. The
speaker had visited the various con.
iercnccs ia Great Britain. The people
are, Ms n rule, indifiefent TO the prin.
cipics OF the Gospel, tut We also meet
with some who are willing to listen TO
the testimony ana render obedicucc
TO the word OF God. In meeting
with these, the missionaries rejoice.
The speaker had during his absence
realized the great truth that the king.
dom Of God was not Of this world. II
does not depend ON the world for It,
existence. There Ia q contrast between
these two. The world hates the follow.
era OF Christ, because they are not Of
the world. They ar. called out Of the
world, In order TO bear iruit that may
remain. The speaker further dwcit on
this thought and explained the great
difference between the world anu the
kingdom Of God. Ho then testified
that the power OF the Almighty rested
upon the missionaries, and that their
work was not without fruit.
The Lord has established this work
aud will carry II out ubtil His king.
dom Ia established aud the blessings VI
heaven rect On tho children u men.
PRESIDENT uuon 3. oOwAS
was the next speaker. He said his Az.
pearance before tho congregation to.
DAY was unexI eotod, but he wished to
be- guided by the Holy Spirit In his
remarks. lie had felt comfort la Ia.
tcping TO tho testimony Of the pre-.
cediug speaker, for II Ia always pleas
apt 10 hear that the Lord II faithful 10
His promises and ble-scs Hts servants.
IL was also pleasing to him IN have
an opportunity Of bearing n testimony
TO the truth OF the Gospel M revealed
In these latter days; 10 pattSko Of tho
sacrament and listen 10 the rervsnn
OF God. He prayed that the
testimony may lie strengthened and the
Saints found always faithful, never In
dulging In anything that ~ calculated
10 destroy their faith In tho Gospel.
The speaker had noticed tuat some
seem 10 be- cast down on account OF
circumstances that surround U.s. He
would say, that he had u Wish that we
MI may be- found true aud faithful.
Fear will not enter the heart Of one
who 10 living la harmony with the
Spirit OF God, who gives lighta and helps
Us IN all things. We should therefore
live 30 that We can have this Spirit.
The orieaia We are passing through are
means Of education In spiritual
things. In whatever condition we M
n people came, God IL over Us
for good, aa lie has been Ia this past,
from our gathering out OF the world
and until the present day. But II IN
necs saary to have testimony daily.
There IN no other means Of being SAFE
anu progressive. When different
opinions and Ideas are presented be'oro
us aud We have TO decide, II 10 nec---
safy 10 do Nv with Wow 10 the Lest
interests OF the kiDgdom OF God. Tho
Lord must prove His people, that He
may know on whom 10 rely. II Ia
even possible that those who have been
tested before In the early day- Of per-
secution, may yet have ord.als to pass
through, nc difficult TO endure as the
early ones. But II we only have the
Spirit OF the Lord within us and q te.-
timony Of tbs truth, We eau bear all
things aud become victorious. When
this spirit prevails, II will prevent Nil
contention, ill.wiil and desire for re'
veugc, aul instead Of these feelings,
peace and harmony will prevail ami
our lie Will agree with the divine law.
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