Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-22
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..,.,r Joseph f. las'oi ..t.as az
Ela.i -. 49, presided over the services AT
,T''' m,asnarnaele sunday afternoon'Nov'
o 1871. .org the hymn:
NV roat Lord, descend and owen
leone, d sa md love in every breast
y ,yos offered by Elder Adam
sslrs' ,,,r,her sang:
.d indulge my humble claim
Great Lore NV hope, my joy, my rest.
-. Vial %. Hales, u recently re-
hus' u,,ssionary from New Zenland'
ia'ns1 ,roduced to the congregation as
vas snsaler. He said he had
sue ~ !, that land for something
lOo', ,sree wears. and was pleased to
nu !, ,he Austrnlasian mission In good
FP ,,or During the last year ABOUT
'onu', had been added to the Church
"a in all the church had to us credit
~ land something over 1000 menu
cider Hales had the satisfaction
"" s.,y,nr that in his labors he him
+" !, A sad been fully converted 10 the
ra,oel He knew that Joseph sm nun
Z Go'psi' p,onhet of God and knew also
vas hiessings promised unto the
nat ", w ,,ert following those who tried
hiiilia' nm 10 the commandments Oh
Cod .urs w Miner was the
b'si aater He began by referring
iA y, - sorrow and the Joy attendant
W. Tho call of young Elders to go
VIZ nreach the Gospel--sorrow at
gs ~. Ioa,,lne home to be cast adrlft
u InaS The nations, and joy at their re-
tnvnS after an absence of some years
mir loved ones at home. The
hy ,io, AZ missionaries. said the speak
IA n highly beneficial effect upon
Y, q, 'i 10, Saints. 1t caused them
y, Tor those who had gone abroad,
"a mus brought them in closer com
.r,nn with the Father. Iheir going
=, INTO the nations to preach the
easnel also helped to build up those
IA we're called, and Increased their
,,ln In the extent of making them
~. ~ and steadfast in the Gospel OF
XXI, The preaching of the Gospel
w ". also attended with blessings unto
,sr.c who would believe and obey 1t,
-,omich that to the extent they COM
,isi with the commandments of the
r,,hsr iust to that extent would they
I, Messed and cOmforted of the Lord.
riiar Miner pointed out the duties and
,-,slrqments OF Latter-day Saints and
~ blessings following their obedi-
.ree He spoke of that which was
,,,setad of them in view of the
yarls Of instruction and revelation re-
,slyed from time to time from those
\ authority, and urged all to grow
lad Increase in n knowledge OF the
Gospel. that the expectations or the
father might be fully realized, and
MI the reward promised might fall
rpon them when they had finished
F XII work here upon the earth.
Elder Clnudius v. Spencer next ad-
l,essed the congregation. He spoke
| q NE marvellous work and wonder
Ma, the Lord had established here
ron the earth In these latter days. The
church Of Christ, said he. had been
II % In the earth for the last time,
rsver more to be thrown down or given
d another people. Its introduction in
thsse times, however, was not without
h Obstacles and hlndrances from the
-sople Of the world. Joseph Smith, the
Frophet. who had been the instrument
d the hands of the Lord In bringing
Ills about,was scoffed at and ridiculed
~ the world NJ large. when he made
inosn the establishment of the Church
Il Christ upon the earth. through di-
ret revelation from on high. T'he
opposition brought to bear with refer
tsce TO the Introduction of Mormonism
vis so strong and compact that had 1t
u, been for the Spirit OF the Holy
Ghost which was with the Saints, IL
you'd have withered and finally dis
ip;eared rather than have grown and
progressed, MS II had done. The Lord
IT'S with His people. He had pro-
tsted them in the work of the ministry
upn the earth, and in His mysterious
wy had so shaped affairs in the earth
nto make II possible for the perpetual
TN Of the Gospel and the preaching of
fs same, together with the gathering
IT Of the honest in heart to the place
rhlsh God had appointed. Elder
SPENCER referred to early-day trials and
EQUATIONS. calling attention to the I'M
-vitlng condition of the salt Lake val
hy when the Pioneers made their en-
trance into it, To-day. however, things
sle vastly different. The barren
Faces had been made fruitful and the
attire valley now blossomed as the
Nse Things We're well with the peo-
u Of God. said the speaker. and would
continue so II they would remain firm
t,t steadfast to the truth.
Elder George NJ. Cannon was the
iIt speaker. He recalled incidents
rtnected with the entrance of the
fleers into this valley. ms recounted
sac time ago by President MILFORD
woodruff, They had been in the valley
y few hours when President
hlsham Young pointed out the spot
lh're the Temple should be built.
nat Temple had now been erected, and
ANY other things predicted by the
grants of God in early days had
ehe to pass. precisely as formerly
tsuhed Of. The works of the Pioneers
sis an index to the character of
s'e people. They had gone forth in
s'hy wonderful deeds in His name.
n1ei Tam, referred to the many
ssslngs Of which the Saints should
panakcrs, citing particularly the
tn OF the discernment of spirits,
.asn said he. would keep the Saints,
Ae path Of right and safety. In It's
sssslon they would know the right
~. IN The wrong, and be able to shun
" IN order that they might follow
uher The Saints should aim to
"a united; they should love one an
w anu endoavor to love their neigh
~ as themselves. These were the
M N, great commandments upon which
,wuyis We're based, and in their OBJ
s'saSe foundation would be laid
~ we Of purity and holiness.
- Instruction should not find a
~, among the Saints; It was con-
TX ,he mind and will OF the
~ VINO, in His superior Judgment
t,a's tespector of persons. and re-
tgs,a l men az their works of right
NrSs5less merited
sl ,,,sr ueeorge a. Smith addressed the