Discourse by Elder L. Snow, delivered in the Tabernacle, Salt Lake City.--Blessings proportioned to faith and diligence.--Plainness of the Gospel.--Naaman, the Assyrian.--How the Gospel found us.--The same as that of New Testament.--Power of the Gospel.--Testimony of the Elders.--What Philanthropists tried to do, the Lord has done.--Joseph Smith.--His mission.--Obedience brings knowledge.--Elders honest and brave as the ancients.--Knowledge not confined to our leaders.--Falsehood refuted.--The dishonest will apostatize.--Persecution promised.--The honest will receive the truth.--The Latter-day work will triumph. CHAPTER XXXIII. Polysophical Association.--Lorenzo no one-idea man.--Character of the Association.--Called to write.--Responded.--Speeches from ten to fifteen minutes.--Time fully occupied.--How it was accomplished.--Everything high-toned.--The effect captivating.--Anxiety to become members.--Note by the Editor.--Nationality.--Where is the place of my nativity?--Where is my home?--Not in any European country.--Not even in America.--Not on earth.--Here I am a stranger.--My home, my nationality in the courts of immortality.--Address to parents.--Our mutual aim.--Responsibilities.--Necessity of cultivating children.--What they should be prepared for.--What they are to become. CHAPTER XXXIV. How Lorenzo spent the interval.--His next mission.--Difficulties to be overcome.--Lays out a city.--Description of the premises.--Builds a house.--President Young visits him.--Introduces a precedent.--Description of it.--Succeeded by railroads.--Gift of the Gospel.--The Patriarch's promise.--A sick man.--Faith in Lorenzo's administration.--A handkerchief is sent.--He blesses and dedicates it.--Is taken to the patient.--Placed upon him.--He recovers.--A letter.--In memoriam.--To Elder Porter Squires.--Expressions of gratitude.--Good wishes and blessings. CHAPTER XXXV. Necessity of recreation.--Lorenzo anticipates the need of the people.--Provides a miniature theatre.--How it was managed.--Moves to a new building.--A windstorm.--House blown down.--Everything destroyed.--Discouragement.--President J. Young speaks prophetically.--His prophecy fulfilled.--The Dramatic Association organized.--Lorenzo presides over it.--Bishop McQuarrie speaks.--Relates an incident.--The Social Hall erected.--Its uses.--Concerning circulating medium.--Checks as good as gold.--Within reach of all.--Assessment. CHAPTER XXXVI.