Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-01-14
SUNDAY SERVICES.


the tabernacle.
Religious services Of the Church Of
Jesus Christ Of I,iter-day Saints were |
held In the Tabernacle, Sunday, Jan.
18Th, commanding at 2 p. ms Elder
Charles W. PenrosU Of the Stake
Presidency, presiding.
The choir sang,
Lord. Thou Wit hear mo whom pray
am forever Thine.
Prayer was offered by Elder Hamll'
ton G.. Park
siugingby tho choir
% COD our help In ags' past
our hope iof yghn Go come.
Elder David Mckenzie addressed
the mscinu Hessii. Ny beloved
brethren ami aIstofs, 90 falls 70 my lot
today to occupy this stand. earnesily
uus.fe your faith aui prayers IN my ht-
hnILuui the Inspiration 90 the hoJ
spitIt. Idotxulct 10 d. endowed Wilha
portion 0f light from on high that what
/ mny say may No some OF as tue good
We require. i desire 10 be- enlightened
IN those things more Immediately
pertaining TO our religious aul moral
obligations. Very much BE- required OF
~ Ia c1ustuucuce Of the Obligations
We nave taken upon ourselves 10 serve
the L,rd. Toe position the Lailei-lay
Baiuts occupy before thu world 10 q
unique one. We ATE the representa-
tivrs ~ the only true Church Of
Christ; He IL toe author OF H. This b.
the Cos 81 Of tho kiugi1m, tue same
% taught ny our lord and Savior
Josus Christ aud HE a posiius in tholf
day. We have thr same organization
that Cxlsttdiu the ptimitvc Ihufch,
with all its giita pud bleasings. Every
faithful member m this Chufoh knows
that the doctrine ~ true. The promise
20 every true believer ON yirldinr
obedience 10 this Gospel is that th'y
shall know Of The dUcltinu whether 81
IL true OF false.
Who among all the religious seols
Ia ChristuLdom lay any claim 10 hav.
log Apostles, Prophets aud all the
Hilta and blessings that chara1turi1sd
the Church Of Christ while Hu ug-
jaufntd On this car,h2 Are there any
who claim to receive revelation from
heaven fur their guidance "uuul all
come 10 unity Otthr iaitl2" These are
questions which greatly concern all
mankind. fhuto hns certainly been
great departure from tho truth among
tne childten OF men. Our Heavenly
Father ia His loving mercy has re-
stored tho Gospel aggiu ~ earth Tor the
salvation aud oXaitaiiOu Of His chill.
utun, aud We have been commissioned
OF Him 10 call all men ~ give ear to
the glorious Intelligence that lie has
spoken from the heavens In these last
days. We have been commanded 20 call
upon oil men every where 10 repent u
their sins aud be baptized for the re-
mission OF sins and then receive thu
Holy Ghost which shall lead aud guide
them intOall truth.
II IL marvellous that the children OF
men show 40 much Indifference ~ the
mandates Of heaven, but In all the dis
pensatl0nB when the Gospel has been
upon the earth, tue Inhabitants Of tue
earth, with few exceptions, have re-
jtc,oI II % their condemnation. The
divine Injunction ifi eco 20 into oil
tho world anu preach tho Gospel to
every creature. lie that believeth and
Is baptized shall be saved; but lao that
behsyeth not shall DO dammo1. Aud
theso signs ahail follow them that
believe"
Tho burden Of tho word Of the
Lord 20 tue Prophet Joseph Smith
was; "AH / said unto mine Apostles"
(rtferring 10 the time when tie was on
earth IN Jcfusalom) "sU say unto you,
call all men 10 repentance and say, he
that bolieveth anu 10 baptized shall be
saved" olo.
Ia the midst Of 10 much confusion
aud jatTing aud otlue Of "lol here aud
~ there IN Chriht," or no dOd nj all,
az some asserted, there was great need
OF revelation from heaven 10 direct
mankind. dod in His mercy coudc-
scuuued 20 communicate His mind aud
viii 20 man through tue Prophet
Joseph Smith, In answer % PRAYER.
After God the Father ana His Son
Jesus Christ visited the Prophet
Joseph there was NO longer any doubt
regarding tbu true Church. lmmeil'
ate revelation has always been uucus'
rary Tor the salvation OF mankind.
The speaker made nm earnest appeal
10 all who huu not OheyUl tue truths
revealed from heaven iu our Jay Gu
Gems into the true fold aud enjoy ull
the blessings IA this life pertaining ca
tue Gospel, ana have the assurance Of
icing redeemed with all the faithful "a
the presence OF ODD, through the
works OF fighloouautfs
The ohOirssug the nuthcmi
Praise 80 We Father
Benediouou by Elder William &,