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Show USE AND ABUSE OF BLESSINGS. 311 USE AND ABUSE OF BLESSINGS. TABEENACLE, GEEAT SALT LAKE CITY. I FEEL disposed,to say a few words on the present occasion. It is said, that " at the sight of the eyes the heart is made to rejoice." This is truly the case with me this afternoon, when I look upon the congregation, to see this spacious hall filled with the Saints of the Most High, for the purpose of partaking of the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper. It is a sight which I have not had the privilege of seeing before, only on Conference days. This morning I looked round to see how the house was crowded, which was packed to that extent, that scores could not be seated. I looked if peradventure I could designate any person that did not belong to the Church, that did not profess to be a Saint; but I could not see a single person of that description, that I knew of. I thought, why not be as diligent to attend the afternoon meetings, to partake of the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper, as to attend the morning meetings ? Hitherto it has not been the case, but my heart rejoices to see the house-so well filled this afternoon. I feel in my heart to bless you : it is full of blessings and not cursings. It is something that does not occupy my feelings to curse any individual, but I will modify this by saying those |