Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-08-15
SUNDAY SERVICES.


TaheTuacle, ohit hsNS N'''' =
,sao commencing ut 9 p. M; Coun'
.s,or Charles W. Penrose presiding.
Tho choir sang the hymn beginning
God moves IN mysierious way
lus wonders to pafionh
PRAYER was offered by Elder Theo-
dore Cutlis.
The choir next sang the hymni
uo difd. the great Rodsomer died.
AMI lsraois daughters w'pt around
The Priesthood Of the Second Ward
,dmInis,.rod In the ordinance OF the
Sacrament.
T.DER JAAiHs Il. TALMAoE
v., The speaker. He referred, In the
ont..i. 20 the fact MAT tho Elders oi
ma Church are called upon 10 speak
nm occaalous like the present Without
anv previous notice, 70 that NO time
fotufeparation Of what they had tosay
was afforded them. Hence IL followed
mai hey could not M a sulc demonstrate
40 the CONGREGATION assembled great
noWefs OF oratory al the result OF care
hi s,udy and critical selection OF
touics. words aud eentimenu. Yet ne
Himself could call 70 mind many IN.
stances when lac had heard men ttanu
up and speak, In their weakness, wor ~
Of mighty strength. IL had been HE
fortune 10 10 into number OF tue
grrateet anu grandest ediices OF wor-
min which he'd been erected by man.
nd there listen to sermons the out
q me of mems most oafnttt and pro-
inund study Of theological matters,
and religious music by trained choir.
lie offered no criticism upon any specihi
iorm Of worship or upon the grandeur
of SOME OF the buildings In which SER
vice. were conducted; lie would ohly
saw suth ceremonies NJ were Observed
thoreiu had been known under thc
name OF the worship Of God.
IL VIVA not necessary In Utdcr 10 wor'
shin our Father ncCepiably that We
should assemble la buildings erected at
great cost. AS III. people Of old offered
iheir sacfificos, their prayers and
deyotionH unto Han In the wilder
ness. upon the desert rnud, anu
ibey were acceptable IN His sight
40 in modern umcs His people
mad gathered In hoy cOnvucation
In tho woods aud upon the prairies o.
This great land. lie had there met with
them, ~ every tue heart knew, ana
HIS blessing r,tt,d upon them. Need
We DOUBT, therefore, In congregation
Ct this kiuu, II wepIt away tom our
hearts all things that were worldly
and wicked, that the same blcsbiuef
were within cur tVnchY
THIS ono day OF the we,kupo which
We assembled together should snggtsi
unto N holy ihiugs Ito very maine
tue sabbath dN- Indicated such.
Uuon this particular Day, throughout
the length anu breadth oi tho whole
aud Inhabited by pfViossins
Christians, We fcuLd congregations
gathered g,ther lof the acknowledged
and avowed purpose n wofshii pinr
Dol. Yut there was n growing displ'
alton among ,no IeUple'ui the wotid
hditr, gard. To- very ~ At extent, the
shc,ty OF tho sabbath.
Let them ~ themselves for what
purpose wnsNNe -abbatE Instituted ana
why hal they been called upon 10 meet
together ON that day % 9ict then
pre- yots and ruup locations unto Col iu
humility nuL sinfl.uess Of hear,T The
Tst reference 10 knew o, regarding
tue Institution OF this dhy was by ght
Creator hinf1ii after having speul
nix days IN making the world AMI
bringing 10 into CONDITION
Ia wnich 10 could be- oc'
cuplcd by man. We were told thai
He roaied upon the seventh day aud
hallowed u. So careful was the Lord
Of TINS dny that lie himself had sci
apari, that even down 20 thu time M
which we live lie hal given unto hi'
people lawsin language that could mol
be nusundg utood relative 10 ila holy
Observance. The longest Ot all TIE
commandments which the Lori gave
10 Mmcs, aud the one which la nul
Translation occupied The greatest space
was The one beginning with the worui
"Remrmbur the Sabbath Day 81 fCel
IL h0lg.n This command the speaker
fval IN full. Remaining upon tut
words "haluwuu IT," hn asked
what was meant by that
TO halluw upy or tim,
was TO sanctiiy IL. to render II holy, I,
set inpart Tor some special service
IN the Almighty's cause. Here, thuni
was the liorl'e own mighty dvolata
ton tina, the sahbGjh sas the day Il
he hallowed unto His ectvice. On
iaany occasions did He sneak untt
His people IN Israel telling thrm III
purpose Ia establishing this uny, OK
planning to thvm the bcneiits whici
would nrtult fr0In "A conscientious oh
ecrvance VI this DAY, and also th'
penalties which would follow the will
iu disregard aud neglect OF His re-
qulrements thereon.
Elder Taimnge quoted the thirteenth
Neue Of Exodus, AKA;
Speak thou also unto tho child o
Israel, saying Verify my Sabba,hs "
,hau Keep Tor II II u sign between ml
AMI you throughout your generations
hat ye may know that l an tho LORI
INA doth snucsiiy you,
What did the Lord mean by dcelat
Ing that the observance u the SshbAti
Gay was sign between Hin and Hi
people2 lie had ever ueiignted h
giving signs whereby HIS people wOul
be distinguished from all Others. VIVA
lie said Ia cOmpa atively modern time
compared with this dAy--the Din,
when the Savior Himself stood upol
tne earth AUD gave Instructions 10 III
disciples TO 20 forth anu preach the Cos
lei 10 every creAture-"and these Sign
email follow them that belleve''--thu
establishing certain symbols by whicl
the observer could recognize between
Tue true aud the false churches. Here
lhen, was sign established from verJ
early days that His people should ob
serve The seventh day and keep |
molly. The great Creator himself
Alfr making the world In six days
rested un the seventh dry; aud didw
al. ~. "A