Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-01-18

grand labor OF love worth the expcn,ll.
lure Of Time and means, n strong effort,
n great deal OF sslf.denial2 is not the
consciousness OF duties well performed,
OF the pure love OF innocent childhood,
and, above all, the appreciation Of
Cod, ample reward for any iacnfices
we may make? let not the children
suffer for that spiritual noutlsament 70
much needed la their growth, bu. iced
them, nourish them, that you may
carry q clear conscience In yOut daily
life, and present n worthy record to the
Father In the day Of Judgment. 9od
bless you, fellow isbJren! | nm with
YOU ia heart and symp.thy, II not In
person. Your brother In Christ,
RICHARD $. HORNE.
ELDER J. NJ. fJODAiIL
delivered m instructive aud interest.
ING lecture upon "rhe Land Of Pale.
stine.D From the mo, he sail e,
when Apostle Orson Hyde de Heated
the Holy Land anew fos the gathering
OF Israel, very marked change is
gradually taking place not only IN the
Dsttcrinx Of its government under the
TURKS, but In tho chm ,tc ami fertility
of The laud. In fulfilm lnt OF prophecy,
the "carly anI the later rains" are
hcconming moro regular, aud thu
land, although decidedly mountainous,
IL becoming more fertile. aud the
descendants of jacob are Hooking In
crowds to the ancient home OF their
fathers.
In visiting the different inheri,ances
Of ths tribes OF Israel, tho speaker
Ia A.l 10 III tss Lea
fiuence which he and other mission.
aries iclt among tho m4untalns and
valleys OF Ephralm, attrlbuting II to
the fact that tie was uescen inut Of
that tribe.
Reference was made to the Isolated
position OF the ancient land o, Canaan,
projected on the west by harborless
coast and on the east by sandy deserts,
n spot ~ secluded In which the LJrd
could preserve the truth an 1 tho true
knowledge OF heaven, uncontamlnateI
aud unmlxed with tho traditions and
errors OF the heather nations.
Events now pDiut to the rapid
growth anu development Of that
country, which will sooner or later
make II among the flrsg COUNTRIES on
the earth IN commercial Importance.
connected by railroad, which would
sooner or later be extended TO other
lands.
The speaker, while laboring as
missionary that land particularly
enjoyed ~ JCistioDs with some de-
tcenJAnts -! tho ancient jews who
preserved in remarkable putty the
ancient trajit ous and forms OF
worship. Their keeping of the
Sabb ith was one Instance OF this.
The speaker further dwe!t upon the
work done by Mahommed, who was
raised up To perform u great mission
among the descendants OF Ishmael.
The modern Mahommodans hal,
however, departed In many Instances
from the teachings OF the founder. In
closing, tho speaker said tho time was
near when the land and the people
would be redeemed, anu tho people OF
the Latter.day Saints, In the hands OF
God, would probably be the instruments
OF bringing about that happy time
when tho knowledge OF God shall pre-
vail again In the land.
ELDER 4. O. oRiuu5
referred to the Sunday school lesson
taihrp Whicu Wcit tAulDlttu III tlt
last meeting. A committee were now
at work perfecting plan for series o,
lessons which would DO ready Mt an
early day md meet tho requirements
OF oil the grades, anu which would be
u very material aid TO all teachers In
instrucfiny the young, and In training
them to become good and virtuous men
and women.
Quite number OF the annual re-
ports were still wanted and those who
had not sent them In were requested
to do 80 without delay.
The Sixteenth Ward Sabbath school
was requested TO furnish the musical
exercises and two ushers for the next
meeting.
Elder ID. M. McAl.is.er offered the
benediction aud the meeting adjourned
for one month.
Jos. HYRUM PARRY, Sec'y.