Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-09-12
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SALT LAEESTAKEC
SUNDAY MORNING SESSION.

SUNDAY MORNING SESSION.
The choir sang the hymn;
Praise ye the Lord my heart shall
In work 70 pleasant. 20 divine.
Prayer was offered by WIN. ~. Walk
singing by the choir;
Sweet II the work. my God. my King,
To praise Thy name. give thanks and
sing.
Bishop VIM. n. Preston was the nrst
speaker. The great Latter-dny work
was 20 comprehensive that Il could no,
be understood by finite man. but this
understanding could be gradually
reached through the keeping OF the
covenants Of tho Gospel. God would
not break Hi covenants to the peo-
pie, ana they should carry out their
obligations 10 Him. In keeping che sab
bath. studying the principles OF the
Gospel. and fulfilling all the duties OF
the Priesthood, each one IN his ONCE
and calling. This would take an OF
mons time, with the Lord 90 help them.
Every ONCE In the Church was most
important IN ~ place. none Of them
could be dispensed with. without max
Ing this Organization complete. Direct
Ing his remarks chiefly 20 the lesser
Priesthood, Brother Preston urged them
10 be faithful IN studying and PERFORM
ing all the duties OF their Offices. taxi
Ing advantage OF every opportunity "a
keep abreast with the progress Of ths
work. II they could not DO this, they
should resign their positions.
Scripture reading and explanation
IN the home was strongly urged, as one
OF the means u carrying out covenants
with God. II the Priests and Teachers
were negligent In the performance "
their particular duty, they were large
responsible for the laxity OF the people
IN doing the work required OF them
Exortation would be found a very Of
fcicnt means OF urging the people 10
In the faith. The Laitrr-day Saints
had Just commenced TO ranctify them
selves by tho laws OF God, and many
the speaker thought, We're following
rather after the ways OF the world.
There was always d necessity for tho
people to seek after the Lord. 10 cheer
uhem and lift them up In The hour OF
adversely ana trouble. and 10 enable
them to perform every duty vol.
Elder John W. Taylor, OF the Council
OF Apostles. followed, He spoke favor
ably OF the condition OF the Colorado
mission. the work there being progress
ulve and cniclont, The drifting away
from the faith, Of aline OF the Saints,
was spoken OF. and accounted Tor By
the fact that they had neglected one
OF the plain dulles Of the Gospel.
Elder Taylor read from the Book OF
M0rOnl where that prophet eNhnrtcd his
readers 10 give heed 10 the prompt
lngs OF the Spirit 10 ascertain whether
his words were true, and 10 learn the
truth OF all things. and be guided 10 the
right way. These gifts OF the Spirit
should be done away only through the
wickedness OF the children OF men. The
speaker testified that th,ee gftH were
manifest among the Latter-day Saints
the people. The young should seek after
the best Elfts, that the knowledge OF
God might abound IN them. The enjoy
mrnt vt these Fifts Ind been partlcu,
larry marked during tho work % the
ministry In Colorado, where the hand
% 0od had been particularly NANTES.
In she lahora OF the missionaries. Thus
the promises made 10 them by tho SER
wants Of God werr being FULFILLED. Strlk-
Ing. Instances were rotated by the
spcnker. Illustrating thu necessity and
bsneiit OF following the admnnitlnna OF
the Spirit, ana showing how the Lord
blessed the iablrs OF His servants.
The converts there and elsewhere
were being urgld through the Spirit, 10
gather Feneaiogles. TO seek after the
gift Of healing, and other mlinlfczin-
lions OF the Spirit. The speaker ox-
horicd the young to cultivate sons OF
the gifts OF the Spirit In order that
they might be fruitful In the work. ench
looking 20 his own failhfulness. This
was necessary. for the reason that none
oould be saved except through the glfl