Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-11

, higher ordinances OF the NOspei. Ine
worn in Australia was progressing
nicely, anu the great cry was that
more laborers would be sent into tue
field. The harvest was ripe and the
10 borers were few, hence the cty Tor
more Elders to take up tho ministerial
labor.
In conclusion Elder Bowies testified
to the truth OF the Gospel. He knew
1t was the Gospel OF the Lord Jesus
Chrisi-the same Gospel that was to be
established In the latter dayf, never
more to be thrown down or gwen to
anOtber people. He had proved that
Joseph Smith was q true PfOphet OF
the LotI and that God had directed
the work Of organizing His Cnurch
upon the earth Ia this dispsnsatlon.
The choir Gang the anthem: From
afar gracious Lori.
Elder Gsyrge s. Spencer, recent
president OF the Netherlands missiou,
was the next speaker. For two and u
half years the speaker sald he had
labDred la the Netherlands, speaking
TO To people in the Dutch language,
When he arrived in that field he found
the work Just communicating to take root.
Whtn he left TO return home he
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WORK being done, ami waa now in
position to state that the Netherlands
mission was progressing on II par with
any in the whole of Europe. The
distribution OF the M illennlal Is al, pub
llshed ia the Dutch Language, was
an important factor in the spread OF
the Gospel among the people. The
higher classes were being reached
h.. ND no "A
result the Elders we're taking Joy In
their LAHORE aud were pressing forward
in carrying out the uuties devolving
upon them. Elder Spencer was
greatly impressed with the fire and
enthusiasm dwelling In the breast OF
the Saints abroad. They knew that
the Gospel which tboy had espoused
was this true Gospel OF Christ, and
knowing this their desire was to press
On aud reap for themselves an exat a.
ton In his kingdom. The speaker by
request made a few remarks In the
Dutch language.
Elder Heber j. Grant was the next
speaker. He said: i have been
requested by President George q.
Cannon to occupy the remain
der Of the time this afternoon,
and In doing so | desire the same faith
auu prayers in my behalf Ia speaking
to you rs has been desired by the pre-
vious epeakers. 1t ia always source
Of great pleasure TO me to listen to the
testimonies OF the Elders OF Israel
who have been to the nations OF the
esath preaching the Gospel. II
reireshes my spirit, 1t renews my
determination to press forward and to
be faithful in the discharge Of the
duties and obligations that rest upon
me AS a servant OF GJd. The testimo-
MES that have been borne in oul
hearing today are worthy OF tn,
thoughtful consideration OF each ant
every one OF w. When we renlzs tina
a man who has Travelled ten tbousa mt
miles from his hOme In. one direction
stands up and bears witness to the gift
and praoes OF the Gospel, and ther
another stands up aud bears testi
mDny TO the same giftA anu grace
who has Travelled in another ldirec
ton to New York and across tn,
Atlantic ocsan, it seems to rue tina
these testimonies that are borne OF tn,
knowledge which these young me-
possess OF the divinity OF the work II
which we are engaged ought 10 maxi
profound impression upon the heart
OF every Latter-day Saint. And re
gTet that 1t can be truthfully sald-an,
l know It IL trut-lhst there e not til
same fife, not the same devotion, no
the same determination existing In tn
hearts OF many OF the Latter.ua,
Saints dwelling in these mountains 4
labor for the onward advancement O
: the kingdom OF God Ms can be found II
those that have received. the Gospel il
a foreign land. Many have received
the Gospel In foreign land, have re
ceived tho witH.sB OF the Holy Spirit
, know for themselves that the.
} are engaged In the work O
God, and stand up and bear thi
testimony, and yet when the
gather home to ZION they beoom
mixed up III the affairs Of the world
they set their hearts upon the thing
Of this world, and they forget that test
mony. Why do they forget 1t? Be
cause they do not labor with tina
came energy, that same z,al and tina
same determination for the advance
ment OF the Kingdom OF God that the
did whom they inst embraced the Cos
, pei.
l desire to tear my testimony
this audience today that Just In PIT
/ portion Rs you and | labor and kee
the commandments OF God VIII WI
t he blessed by the light and the inspiri