Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-02-26
SUNDAY SERVICES


Divine services were conducted In
the Tabernacle on Sunday afternoon,
Feb. %. 1894 Elder Angus NJ. Can
non, Pfc,ident oi the stake, presiding.
Tho choir and congregation sangi
The Spirit Of God like a Gee is barnng.
PRAYER was offered by Elder George
b. wallace
The choir snngi
behold. tbo great Redeamcr died.
The Sacrament was aIministcrri by
the phtsthOoi OF tie Eleventh Wari.
ELpER ABRAHAM II. cASNoS,
Of the quorum Or the Twelve Apostles,
addressed the congregation, aud sAid
he no. Heed In ths manifestation 90
CODE power among the people. lie
believed that In the future, more thnn
in the past, the power of tho LJtl
will be manifustcl. God does not
bless men In Ouu direction ana neglect
them IN another, Uui lie works Tor the
salvation Of Ills children according 60
their diligence IN keeping Hts COM
mandmeuts. The Lhiter.iuy sainis
cannot boast in uumbsrs nor lh
strength, AZ community from hu-
man standpoint, but the source ot their
towet IL the Lord, the Ruler Of the
universe. n We were TO judge the
strength ola nation by IT, military de-
fouscs the strength ot our own nntl1u
would be surpassed by that Of somr OF
the uationa Of Europe. Yet there b.
no nation upOn the earth that receives
more respect than dots tbs United
States. oar strongth docs not depend
upon our numbufi; but upon the ohal'
tciuf OF our ClilEtuH THIS patriots
were inspired with n iallh 90 meet tnr
threatening dangers 10 which or
county was exposed - o. gfap'
ple with government famous TOT
IL military achievements anu on
whose realm the sun l. never known
10 set. But the speaker considered that
today the little republic Of Switzerland
In Europe was IN very strong posi-
ton. The principle anu the character
OF her panple have enabled thum 20
eiinblisn themselves amid the conflicts
that haze been going ON between other
Eufopehn natioue. ThiH, Therefore,
should give us courage. We need not
think that numbeis hud tho advance
mouts OF county Insure iia fecuuty.
How much more have We reason Co
thiuk that the Lattor.day Saints wi %
be enabled 20 fulnl the high destiny
intended TOT them. Tnis y iIplu have
grown from city 10 q county anu
from q county 10 n slate uh 10 wUrt-
destined 10 become oue Of tho Quilted
SiEtea.
We may notice that tho men who
WELD an iniluruca Ia our o)mmunitlus
nro not always u powerful physique,
but men Of character Col chooses
such men - carry out Hts purposes.
The man who becomes proud aud AZ
TOgnut will not be successful with iht
Lori. Humility IL the very foundh.
ton OF hmau's sucrrsg either Ia tue
world or IN tho Church. Each man
aud woman can become n hero or a
heroine among the human family. II
Il no great test OF courage under Ger
tain circumstances 10 mset danger. Bu
It requires supreme courage 10 lac
death when alone.
We are apt 10 look back on tho his
tory VI tho uast anu admire the uX
nm!lrs OF tue brave mvn Of history
and we are prone 10 worship the hsrUe
II tho past and disregard those hcfou
who live among us. The speaker Hli,
no would not wish 20 doitaut from Ga,
worth Of men In the past, but there arl
~ great men Ia the world today, aud
the Lattef-day Saints would do well {,
seek counsel from their leaders.
Tho SAME gifts arc In the Church
today M there were Ia tho days Of thu
Savior. IL has been said that We are
losing these gifts. Not 40, but among
the humble men aud women Of G5d
they still exist; and n they are dc
creasing II In our own fault. Il "a,
LNttof.dAy Saints will be humble
aud faithful, seeking 10 advance Tie
interests OF God upon the earth, thoy
will make their mark Ia the world
Let them remember that ODD WORK.
with humble people, aud hu viii
enable them 10 become victorious OvVl
tie obstacles which besrt them, IL h
not In their numbers bat Ia tho prln
clplga which govern them Is thril
strength 10 b5 found,
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