Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-11-17
SERVICES IN
THE TABERNACLE
Elder RIM, rCe-Thomas, Of Lon
don, DIscoutses on PARALLELS
WORK IN EUROPEAN MISSION
Elders Carl N. Cariquist and syNeS
ter q, Cannon Repor, Their Wis
sionary Labors

The services in the Tabernacle yes
terday afternoon were presided over
by Elder Joseph f. Taylor of the tlake
presidency
The choir sang:
Lord thou wilt hear me when pray
am forever Thine
Prayer was offered by Elder Stephen
W. Walker,
Singing.
Though deep'ning trials throng your
way,
Press on! Press onl We Saints OF Cod
Elder Carl II. Carqulst, who recently
returned from missionary labors in
Scandinavia, was the first speaker He
referred to the magnitude OF the great
latter-day work, the emissarles or
which labor In the remotest parts OF
the earth 10 spread a knowledge OF the
Gospel and whose testimonies, as gwen
upon their return, show such remark
able spirit Of unity. The speaker had
been absent In Sweden some "a months,
had greatly enjoyed his labors and felt
thankful for the privilege of bearing
his testimony TO the world. Though the
missionary corps in Scandinavia was
composed OF young men or boys from
Zion, most Of whom had to learn their
mother tongue. they were nevertheless
doing an excellent work. The Saints
In Scandinavia are increasing In num-
beers and are living more In conformity
with the Gospel than In the past,
Elder Sylvester q. Cannon was the
next speaker. He had lately returned
from a mission OF over three years In
the Netherlands, where he presided.
The Netherland mission comprises Hol.
land and Belgium, and the work there,
he said IL making excellent progress,
particularly in the first named country,
whore the people are naturally rellg-
ious; and well Informed on the Scrip
lures. and take more readily 20
the Gospel than do the people of Bel
GUM. who are little inclined TO re-
ligIon. The work is making such rap.
Id progress that there Is great need
OF more missionaries The Elders have
many more calls than they are now
able TO I'LL, and the field for active mis-
sion work Is widening daily. The Saints
IN Holland are active In the work OF the
Lord. many Of them observing the law
OF tithing and Word OF Wisdom, set
ting a good example TO all who sur
round them In honesty, uprightness and
general good works. The speaker
greatly enjoyed his labors, and his tes-
timony had been greatly strengthened.
At the beginning Of this year he had
the privilege, In company with Apostle
Francis NJ. Lyman, of visiting the Holy
Land and portion Of the Turkish mis-
sion.
Elder Robert NJ. Brice-T Thomas OF
London, the author of an interesting
well known pamphlet MY Reasons for
Leaving the Church of England next
addressed the large audience. He bore
strong testimony 20 the truth of the
Gospel as restored through the Prophet
Joseph Smith. While the Gospel brings
many blessings to its faithful votaries,
IL brings with II many restrictions, but
these are neither grievous nor difficult
to bear. All mankind are subject eth
err to the Lord or to the adversary of
souls. There is no middle ground.
Jesus promised 10 those who follwed
Him. that they would find His yoke
easy and His burden light
upon the admonltion of Jesus to take
up His cross and follow Him, and show
e1 by reference to q number OF the
parallels OF Jesus the importance Of
placing ones affections more upon the
things OF God than upon the minor
things OF EARTH The disciple OF Jesus
should consider well what II was to
take upon himself the name Of Christ,
should weigh well the cost and sacrl-
fees II involves, in the loss Of reputa-
ton, esteem of his fellowmen and many
OF the pleasures Of life, the cost OF self
denial and self-abnegation involved in
following In the footsteps OF Jesus. The
testimony Of Jesus was one OF the
greatest gifts promised the followers
Of Jesus. and was within the reach Of
every one who sincerely desired to
do the will OF God and backed up this
desire with earnest effort. 1t was n
gift within the comprehension OF all.
II did not require great mental talent OF
ability to receive this promised test-
mony, but II was within the compre-
hension OF every believer TO know that
Jesus was the Christ. II was within
the power OF all, with the aid OF the
Spirit Of the Lord, to live up to every
Christian grace and heavenly virtue
and be worthy in the end to return into
the presence OF the heavenly Father.
Elder Thomas referred TO the appar-
ent slowness Of the spread Of the Cos
pei. but felt that the truth was gain
ing ground as rapidly as II had In for
mer ages, fully as rapidly as In the
days OF the Savior and His disciples,
and the Elders should take courage
from this fact. "Mormonism' was des-
tined TO grow and accomplish a great
work In the earth, and Its progress
could not be stayed
The services closed by the choir sing
ing the anthem, with Sheathed
Sword" Benediction was pronounced
by Elder Edwin G. Woolley.
IN CIRE OIL In ONE NAY