The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-19
SERVICES AT THE TABERNACLE
THEY WERE NOT OF SPECIAL IN.
TEREST YESTERDAY.
A Number of Returned Missionaries
Make Addresses-A Short Dis
course By President Snow.


Tabernacle services yesterday were
opened with prayer by Elder George God
dard. The choir sang Lord, Thou Wilt
Hear Us When We Pray, etc., ana
Elder Edward Midgley, a returned mis-
sionary from the northern states, was
introduced The elder detailed his eX-
perience in Illinois, where he labored Win
Elders Roberts and Pyper and dwen at
some length on the WlckedneSS OF chi
cago He declared that, everything be-
ing open wide on Sunday, the elders at
times had TO preach the goSpel 10 ,T me
tune of a Hot Time in Old Town. Inc
speaker had often seen children Two OF
three years old going to saloons 10 puy
beer for their parents, a deploraple coh-
dition of affairs.
Elder Leon B. Hampton, returned from
Mississippi. expressed his qualification at
being privileged TO address a congresac
ton at home and related a NUMBER OF
incidents in missionary lie.
Elder Joseph Stringfenow, who recently
returned from the --ritish mission, spoke
of the iniquities of the great CITY OF
London, where so much distress IS to be
found. Under such conditions, ne con-
tinued, the missionary can raise ms
voice with some degree of satisfaction. l
am proud to have been raised In Salt
Lake City, where, belleve, tnere Is isss y
iniuuity than in any city in the world.
Speaking of gospel principles. ne sal1:
1T is a well known fact that Rev. De
Witt Talmage does preach the eternity
tielnan breaches the word OF wisdom ana
the law of health, but never was TINS
done until it was revealed TO the
Prophet Joseph Smith. Our doctrines,
that years ago were scoffed at, are now
being adopted and given to the world by
others. The honest in heart are coming
to Gods glorious work"
Herbert a. White, who labored in Colo
RADIO, portrayed the mighty force with
which the gospel is now preached: The
most critical time OF an elder he Is
1,ss- inn,
in the world, the temptations are with
stood, but, upon returning nome, some
are apt TO fail into the path oil destruc-
ton. The speaker closed with a lew re-
marks on the prosperous condition OF the
Colorado field.
Elder Brigham Haslam reported gen.
orally. his work in the southern states,
and the hospitality of the people OF
Florida. in which state he labored for
twenty-eight months. The elders were
! treated eXcellenuy by the city officers OF
court house in which to hold meetings.
and paid their expenses at the hotels.
This was greatly appreciated by the
speaker and his associates, who promised
! to tell the people of Utah of the kindness.
President Lorenzo Snow spoke for a
| short time on the duties of the Datter-day
| Saints. In the course of his remarks he
said: Someone has made a grand mis-
! take in this age. Is it our people? Have
! we embraced principles not Ylrtuous! VI
! has the world made a mistake that car
never be rectified in this life or in the
/ life to Gomez
Someone remarked the other day that
| there would be more good speakers il
| Utah than in all other states; this Is II
| accordance with our missionary doctrine
! and it is true I have received ten OF
twelve letters during the week, in re-
! Spouse to calls, from young men OF the
! state and every one was willing to take
up the missionary work. 1t is astonish-
| ing. 1t is because they are convinced Of
the truth of the principles taught by the
! Latter-day Saints.
Il know these principles by revelation
/ The Lord has manifested them unto ms
| and revealed some of our prospects.
know them distinctly and fully, and it i!
a good thing, a glorious thing for US to bt
prepared for better or for worse, by being
honest and Virtuous."
The choir sang "Hosanna to God ant
the Lamb" and benediction was pro
nounced by Elder Q. w. Penrose.