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Show 22nd, 1878. SUnday. 10:00 septembr e. called to order by George Lake. m, Choir seng', "Praise' Ye the Lord" etc. Opening prayer by Jesse N. Smith.' Choir sa, "0 Say What Is Truth", etc. ,. Preet. Irs Hinkley desired to be directed by the inspire'tlon of the Spirit of to the sa ints. He was pleased to meet with the" sa ints the Lord while speaking a are We pioneering people, desired to do no oneany haril, but desire this morning. to dothe will of the Lord. u1res PIe are 8 great laboring deal of in the InasmUch a8 we have into' come patience, charity Kingdom we needed the Spirt t a new country, it end forbearance with each other. .or the Almighty. re- While , Freet. E. Snow read from the Book of Mor.mon page 492 after the first e1n Lsttion of the savior among the Nephltes, showing the cause which led to ,the among them, and .afterwards the cause of the sore calemi ties which came showed the union, love for their neighbors that existed among them. end ipon them, to the seme order of things that existed among the disciples at referred He elso reet peace Referred to the revelations given to this church calling upon the peo or they were not His, alsothe examples given given of the organiza. ple of Zion. We are looking for a time when Ohrist will 'come to Stekes the of ncn rerusalem. to be' one, and those who are faithful will be caught up to meet him, and The Lord would .neve r eanc upon the wicked. It is true we have the priesthood mong ;ion class distinction among this people. one man nor to twelve men, but were distributed to not confined is it but .8, No part of this priesthood' could be mong the people some local end some general. 1gn upon the earth :he Judgments of the xerct sed in Lord would unrighteousness, come but should be ellercised in all humility; and no one administer in the things of God, except governed by the spirit of revelation. ll'who give themselves away to the gaining o filthy lucre and the lusts of the' leah, and neglect their prayers, break their covenants, will deny the truth and an gx-ovel in darkness, and may be urged by the evil one to persecute the God, and might go eo far as to be incapable of repentance any mora. We re endeavoring to establish this united order spoken of but we found we are gr8pp ing with d1 fficul ties similar to ,those which surrounded the disciples in ancient eruealem and the surrounding gentile nations. He spoke upon the wickedness in nis nation and the causes thereof, and said the only way this could be remedied as tor the people to become truthful, honest and upright in their dealings with ne another and love their neighbors as themselves. We might look for freedom and ioorty of this nation to the states,and territories in the Rocky Mountains ont the oockbone of teAmerican,continent, when the flag of liberty should be struck ,down 1 the Atlant1c end pac1:tic coasts, and the wicked only bear rule. Hoped the Latter y Saints would be true to their trusts and exerc'ise the elective franchise right ly, and honestly seek to put those into office who would be honest and true to leir trust and adopt the motto that the office should seek the man rather than e le ft to auts of ie man seek the office. Choir 8ang, ow Pleesed and Blessed Was lJourned till 2:30 p. m. Closing prayer by Edward A. Nobles. Sept. 22nd, 1878. SUnday, 2:30 p , m. I", etc. Oalled to order by prest Lot Smith. Chott sang, "An Angel From On High", etc. Opening ,olr by William Bellard. sang, Spring of All My Joys". Sacrament administered by Jerome J. Adams and prayer "My God the Peter Isaacsen. |
