Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-06-04
TABERNACLE SERVICES
Elders John Nicholson and Chas. ",
PenrOss The Speakers.
Tue siaus Of the Iimrs. and the Res
toration Of tho Gospel 90 Usher Ia
Chrisr. aiii,nniai HsiEn.

Elder c. W. Penrose, Of tho Salt
Lske Stake presidency, presided ut the
services held 10 the Salt Lake Iaber'
naclo on SUNDAY, June @, 1894.
Tho choir sang, "Come thou glorious
day Of promise" Prayer was offered
by Elder A. NJ. Musser The choir
Gang, "Pfaise ys the Father"
Elder John Nicholson addressed the
congregation. He read from the Book
of Doctrine snd Covenants concerning
the remarks u the lord 10 His dis
olplcs regarding the signs Of His COM
lug (sec. 4jl. 10 was prophesiei that
Ia latter days n light would break forth
among the Genilles, which light would
brhs iulness Of the Gospel, which
would be preached 10 the nations " the
earth. The nfti principle Of this Coo
pei IL faith Ia God aud In the LORI
Jesus Christ Without faith It g. I'm.
possible 10 please God. Faltb,
then, is the startling point Tor aimis.
slon into the Church. Tho next pfin'
clple Ia rcpenisnce-a determination
10 fotako sln and enieavJLas lar posi.-
BILE, 10 DO the will Of COD. The third
principle IL baptism f.r the remission
Of sins, and this IL followed by the lay
log on OF hands tor the uonferfiug Of
the Holy Ghost.
The true Church Of Chris, IL an or q.
ganizatiyn In which there arc oilcers
Hnd members - Apostles, Ps5phst',
Pastors, Teachers, etc. 10 issaid In
tho world that Apostles anu Prophets
are no longer needod-ihai they were
necessary ia the Church In IT, ineipi.
eDcy but are not % now. but the
APOSTLE Paul says they were given for
the odiiying Of the body of the Church,
for the work OF tho ministry, until all
should come 10 a unity Of the faith. Il
h. evident that this unity u not enjoyed
at the present time, anu therefore that
the lsccssily for Apostles aud Prophets
slili exists.
Regarding the con ii,lon Of affairs
co.exlstent with the time OF tho fest1ra-
ton Of the Gospel, there were 10 tc
disturbances omong the children OF
meu-al things should DO In comm
ton. Such . condition n manifest at
The present time, anu never has boon
paralleled In history. There 10 a feel
ing OF uafcsI and uissatisfactiou
abroad. IL Ia now In ils iucipiont
stages but II IL growing Ia extent.
lWenty-Dine years before IT, fulnl.
msnt Joseph smith predicted tue war
between tue North aud the south, Ia.
dicating where II should begin-in
south Cafollna. The Prophet told OF
turther troubles that would result
from ttampling under foot the
uuetues NJ tho people Of
this country aud disregArding the
Consultation. Its clear that there 10
growing In this county n dispOsitiou
TO ignore the Consultation. And
when that palladium Of human rights
" ignored, there 10 no particular
standard 10 preserve the peoples lib.
ertiee. IL has been pfodictei that the
Lattor'day saints will be the people
VINO will maintain the Constitution Ia
tue hour OF it, greatest peril, aud indi.
cations OF the near iulniment OF this
prophecy already aro beginning 70 APP
pear.
Regarding the restoration OF tho
Jews, " was predicted that though
they should bo scattered Ia all nations,
n remnant shall DO gathered whom the
Times OF the dentilos shall DO fulfilled.
The times OF the Guntlles have come
In Ia the present dispcnuatlou in
which the Gospel IA restored When
SHALL the times OF the Grutllrs he
tulnlledI When they have made 10
clearly manifest that they have 70.
lected the Gospel, anl tue Elders OF
Israel will have 90 DO Withdrawn.
Then shall the Jews which have
gathered 70 rebuild jerusalem be-
saved from their enemies by the
coming Of their Lord.
The speaker solsmnly testified that
the work IN when the Latter.day
Saints are engaged Il Of God; that
Christ shall stand upon tho eaTtn; and
that the faithful who are His shall see
His face aud hear His voice and know
that He Il their Ncdeemer.
Elder g, W. Panf0se c0rrohOfatsd
the testimony Of Elder Nicholson, the
speaker himself having recsived a
witness through the Holy Ghost that
God has restored tho everlastlpr
Gospel preparatory 10 the coming of
the Llri, There IN abroad m the land
q spirit Of unrest; one evidence u it 10
IN The moving Of masses OF men 10.
ward the scat OF government. There
are causes TOT THE state 0i unrest, aud
serious problems are 10 boz solved 10 10.
lAilon 10 capital aul labor The sglu
Ton Of these problems and the remedy
Tor existing evils are Il tue principle.
VI the Gospel revealed by the Al.
mighty through tIs Prophet Joscph
smith. The Ain gniy uas promised
mat the Saints shall Us o wealthy pto.
Iloi fich b. the good things OF earth,
pa knowledge AMI truth. aui in the
r.cnes OF eternity. Their religion Leafs
them % suppress HslHHuuuss, auu %
lubot Tor the good OF each other aud OF
~ men. Win them tue iailrtlo0d OF
God and the brotherhood Of man ts
not a myth, but "a pleasing reality.
The choir sang tue anthem, "Let the
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