Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-11-29
Rev. Talbot, Superintendent OF
Methodist Missions Delivered
Discourse.
TRIBUTE TO THE PRESIDENT.
Thanks Expressed For Prosperity OF
The Nation and High Esteem
In Which 1t H. Held.

Rev. Dr. Talbot, superintendent OF
Methodist missions IN Utah, was the
preacher at the First Presbyterian
church at this mornings union SER
vices OF the First Methodist, FIRST
Congregatl onal, Central Christian ana
First Presbyterian congregations. After
the Doxology, as the opening nyull,
Rev. u. |. Goshen read the one hunoteu
and third Psalm. followed BY Thahks-
giving anthem from the double quartet
choir, and the prayer by rev. Ross
Lloyd of the Christian church. IN ms
paryer Inc speaker thanked God for
the nations prosperity, ana the high
esteem in which the United States IS
held among foreign nationsj also Tor
the gospel of the Son Of God that was
being spread from one end OF the Iahl
10 the other today, and for The great
work OF the missionary forces, the llke
OF which has never been seen peroFe'
The sneaker thanked God for the youns
ueople in the church, and especially
those who had gone into the foreign
field also for the present president OF
the United states, with his mhJestlc
personality, and unbounded popularity
REV. Benjamin Young read the Scrip
ture lesson, and for the offertory, Miss
Alice Wolfgang, sang a me cohtralto
solo.
DIR. TALBOT's SERMON.
The sermon OF the day, by DR.. Tai
bot was from | Chron. xxx ls-l3.
Both riches and honor come Of thee,
and thou rcignest over all, and In thine
hand Is power and might" etc, and
the speaker said in part. This gather
ing is full Of significance for two
things. /. We believe In God, and
recognize that he rclgns over US and
cares for us all. ., We arc a Christian
nation. So IL Is fitting that we should
be here today, giving thanks, first OF
ali for personal blessings received at
His hands. Life itself Is ground OF
Thanksgiving, whether It be In plenty
or want. in companlonshlp or lonliness,
10Y or sorrow Every condition OF life
affords opportunity 10 build up a noble
characteristic greatest thing In the
world,
CHARACTER BUILDING.
No human being can be defeated In
building up character and In this
DR., Talbot called attention
to the fact that one conslderate faith
full friend possessed by any one will
counterbalance many losses In life.
SHOULD SHARE LUxURIEs.
The man Is certainly deserving OF
pity who without the comforts OF the
domestic circle. Is yet burdened with
all the responsibilities OF married life.
II you have luXuries, share them with
the unfortunate, and do not consider
your possession OF those luxuries as
the final product OF your own wisdom
and industry. Love brings great
sustaining power TO the family, great
comfort TO troubled hearts. Is 1t true
that tho family relations Is decay
ing IN America, have we turned over 10
the public schools the family training
and Is the religious teaching going to be
confined TO one scant hour in the Sun
day SCHOOL, u this be true, we have
shrked our plain duty, and society VIII
feel the effects OF our neglect.
THANKS FOR THE CHURCH.
Thanks for the church. II compre-
bends peopla into organized effort, and
where they may Worship God together.
The church Is OF eivine parentage, Gods
method of overcoming sin In mankind.
1t is something more than n
social club, or mere organ
ization. II is broader than a
more form movement. higher than
n political adjunct II affects social
life 1t quickens reform, favorably at
fects the state and raises the standard
of morality.
Tho speaker here got In a cut on
Christian Science which takes sep
arated, isolated truths from the Scrip
lures, and teaches that there is 10 such
thing as suffering, sin and death.