Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-08-06
SUNDAY SERVICES.


stand Yesterday Ailernooh'
Religious services Of the Church
of Je,us Christ Of Lattef-day
saints were held In the Taoef.
n.cls, Salt Lake CITY, Sunday, August
Alb. atap. M, Elder Angus NJ. Can
NON, president Of the Stake, pr'siulns'
The choir Gang:
Gi7ry 10 COD on hIrh.
Ietlcay,u and cart reply
PRAYER by Elder Theodore Curtis.
The choir sang the anthem:
trssrs sons vithouc accord
Elder Charles X. Savage was the
arst ,peake. lie said nothing conll
bo more surprising to him than TO 10
called TO address the large assembly
ne was totally unpreparod TO speak TO
tue people In aud Of himself u thelf
edihcation unltss inspired BY tne
Spirit Of Truth, the source and ionu-
tain Of all light. lie was plea'el ~
having the privilege Of bearing
his testimony to the divine uuln'
revealed from on high In this age
ls is the privilege Of oil PERSONS VINO
have repentei OF their aims ana have
been baptized by one diviucly com
missioned 10 receive testimony 81 lhe
frutbs OF the Gospel. "Mufmonlsmi
so.called, 10 no myth, hut a teall'y'
an, ggspst is "a heaven ordained iu-
sUtution. G0d 10 lis Author. Hu u per
lection anu In Hin uwrlls tuofulhers
of knowledge, light, truth, p9wofi uu-
miuion and glory. No poison can say
uf truth that they know lhht they
have received y testimony tuat TIE
gospel has been restored TO EARN
npnin, or that God lives and thht Jrsuh
l. the Christ, unless by revelation rom
ON hirb. Ihpplnn Uf lilo aud saivAllon
accepted by the Latter'day snlnls ~
this heavenly Glspel-a living iaith
destined 10 save and bring them bach
into the presence Of Cod
The sneaker ielt that upon the Latter
day Saints there rested Agfrat ttHpgn'
si6nliy. Each Oue mus work out nv
or her salvation, and not only that hut
labor 10 rave others according 70 Tue
ordinances OF the Gospel The SAINTS
are being better understood Than thty
were a few years ago, sud many honest
aud influential persOns are Inclined "
DO fight by them. When thtlr
aims and motives are fully undefetood,
people ovefywhere will Acknowledge
that the Lattef-day SAINTS are God
fearing people. They have no desire
10 do anything hut what He approves
Of anu all upright people cap oudJur.
HAu they the power no saloons or other
places Of great evil would cAiai, but "
reign OF Righteousness would prevail
throughout these vAlloys. The saiuts
arc considerAte VI other peoples itol'
inge and Interests. Iheif special mif-
zion In to labor 10 cave all men, mo-
matter OF what race or nation. Tuey
are opposed to spirit OF Ia
tolerance, aud they believe m
granting the greatest freedom
to kll men. Their highest aim Il 10
establish peace and righteousness on
the earth that Christ may ind "A people
prepared W receive Him al His second
coming, which 10 not LAT distant ao.
cOTding 70 the signs Of the tunes.
Elder Don e.. W. Musser, recently
Nturned from mission 10 this Holy
AAnd, gave an interesting report OF th,
rpTead Of the Gospel IN Palestine aud
Asia Minor. In the latter region thef,
had been sixty baptisms during tht
past year. There was now q flourish
iuK branch OF tue Church there. -Four
Elders from here were all thai
wefu Ia that part OF the Lofd''
vineyard at present, and II wa
uphill work TO make such progress NJ
was desired In preaching the Gospel
The speaker testified that the uTiuci
pies OF truth believed In by the Latter
day Saints and proclaimed by ih'
Elders were true. The Church OF Cos
IL again upon tho earth with all "
gifts and blessings, NJ enjoyed whil,
the Savior dwolt among men. To be !
thorough and efficient preacher OF tn
Gospel In jerusalem and huffoundlni
country person should understan,
uome ten languages, In order 10 teaci
all the people. There was need " maul
more missionaries Ia that field. Tn
speaker advised the young brtth
rem 90 prepare for misti0nat!
labou abroad, 10 that when Gale,
upon they would be efficient messon
gers Of the Gospel. He said he reioiceD
greatly In his lAbofs while away nL,
was pleased 10 be- Al home agaln.
Presldont George q. Cannon deliy
cred an earnest discourse on tompta
lions that beset tho youth nj the pre-.
ent time. aud urged parents TO exercis
all the power they had TO save thei
children from communicating In
fiusnces by leading them In the wa!
VI the Gospel.
Tho choir sAngi
OMy Father, thou that dwelest
In the high and glorious place,
Benedlstion was offered by Patflarcl