Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-01-11

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n. M, President Angus NJ. Cannon
presiding.
The choir aud congregation sang the
hymn beginning
our God. we raise to Thee.
THANKS Tor Thy blessings free
We here enjoy.
Prayer was offered by Elder James
A, Melville, Of Fillmore, Willard
county.
The choir sang the hymn
.te,u,. once oi hnmble birth.
Now in glory come. 10 earth.
TIL. Prle.thood Of the Fifteenth ward
In the aimlnistra ton ofthe
Lords supper.
rt.pFu wm. II. sEEuMiLLER,
p,.s,d,nt OF the SEWER Stake, was
called To address the congregation. He
said he knew that "Mormonism" was
true, that Joseph smith was a Prophet
n, God, aud he was pleased to be asso-
o,.,.d with the Lntter-day Saints In
M great work. This Gospel hal been
,c.tnred for the salvation and exalts-
lion Of the human family. The poor
and this rich alike, the noble anu the
lgpoble, must bow to the plan that
ind been ordained for the saliva
tlon Of mankind. Although he
ind been engaged in preaching the
iospel Of Christ Tor number OF yehrs,
he was by no means weary OF his labor
hui enjoyed II lho more day by day
Exactly In proportion as he hau ne
voted himself unsolillhly 10 the work
OF bclping to build up the Kingdom OF
God upon the earth, 30 had ne found
low therein. The work In which tho
iatter.day Saints were engaged was
one Of growth and development; II was
designed to spread aud MI the whole
earth. II was the work Of God ana
not OF mau. IL had been revealed ny
God and lie had jecreed iis destiny.
They met with opposition from those
who were opposed 10 tho principles ai'
yanced by the Latter.day Saints on ac'
count OF their tradition aud the differ.
ent teachings which they had re-.
rciyud; but while the liatter-dny
Saints were willing 10 accord 10 others
the right aud privilege Of worshiplng
God according 10 the dictates OF their
own conscience, they claimed In re-
turn the privilege VI preaching tho
GOSPEL, feeling that they had been
empowered by God TO do 80.
Having been themselves warned OF the
Judgments TO COM, they were also re-
quifed 10 warn Others. The Judg'
ments Of our Heavenly Father were TO
follow the testimony Of His servants.
lIo prayed God that the testimony
which they had received as peOple
might 10 preserved In the hearts Of
each one OF them, no matter what the
circumstances IN which thof were
placed OF the trials through which they
might be- called TO pass.
ELDER JAMES a. MELVILLE
was the next speaker. lie commenced
by bearing hls earnest testimony TO
the truth Of the great latteT-dny work.
amt said that II the Saints yielded obe.
dience TO the Priesthood OF tue Sbn OF
God they would indeed have mlchcause
10 rejoice. II was necessary for them TO
have faith In God, to be humble and
prayerful, aud ever willing 10 thank
Him for the many blessings lie had
vouchsaied TO them from tim g TO time.
Although many trials aud temptations
besct their pathway In life, yet II they
prayed In all humility for the help
and guidance Of our Heavenly
Father He would guam and
watch over them In their various
daily avocations, and protect them
from all danger. The Latter-day
Saints had much reason 10 be than H.
full, and should rejoice Tor the many
advantages which they possessed Mt
this time, In the early settlement Of
this Territory they did not have the
same educational facilities which were
now enjoyed by the people. Our
fathers and mothers who came TO these
valleys In the early days Of the Church
had 10 struggle and contend with
many difficulties aud hardships un-
known today. The excellent schools
in existence nov were not In existence
then. But today the young men and
women Of Zion had all the advantages
they could desire. aud this was owing
u the Interest taken by the authorities
ofthe Church and those who held the
Teins Of government In the days that
were past. Il had been asserted, how.
ever, at different times, that the
authorities OF the Church showed n
lack OF interest In educational matters,
but this was untrue. They had
heen willing ON all occasions " render
service when necessary In this
and other directions, and to give free.
ly Of their means Ia iIrtherance OF the
cause Of education among the young.
IN proof OF this the speaker said he
thought that Mt the present time we
had Ia Utah some OF the brightest men
and women 10 be found anywhere In
the world. OF this they should be
proud, and give credit TO those who
settled this Territory, who tack such
an Interest Ia the youth OF Zion, and
IN the progress OF the people Of this
country. He was thankful TO he num-
bered among the I.atter.dny Saints and
TO have standing in this Church and
Kingdom OF GOD.
PRESIDENT JOSEPH y. SMITH
occupied the remainder Of the time,
aud spoke for hearty three.quarters OF
nn hour. He said he had been pleased
TO listen to the testimony given by the
brethren who had Just preceded him,
and desired TO add his own testimony
ms TO the work Ia which the Latter-dAy
Saints were engaged. He became salts
He'd In his own mind, In his early
youth, Of the truth OF this gospel. He
never knew a time when
he believed otherwise, when he
did not believe that Joseph smith
was a Prophet inspired OF God. He
always had this faith and belief ifoul
the time when he began to reflect OF
mink at all. This belief which he had
~ his youth, the faith and conildonc,
that were born in him, had, he presumed
been growing AMI ripening into