The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-10-08

way of the righteous. IL doing SO 80
may meet those who do not see as We
do, but are willing to learn. aud to
those va should devote time to teach
them whatever We know. Il seems
an easy thing TO cay. l viii sln no
more and keep the commandments
OF God, be helping me. and 60 down
into the waters and be baptized, com
ing up and receiving the holy ghcst
But We should not stop there. but
should go on, step by step, In q
straightforward course, that We may
attain to the blessings promised TO
the faithful. We come here to be
tsug ht of the way of God. We feel
IN eur hearts God bless our mountain
home; come who are drunk might
feel that and swear they were Lat
ter-day Saints and always would
be. We coma here to support
the leaders OF the church OF
God, snd to help uplift their
hsnd They call upon the young
70 prepare to carry of the kingdom.
How are We educating ourselvesi are
We reading the Bible and church
works7 storing up our minds with
knowledge and good sense, 90 that
when We stand before the nations the
knowledge we have treasured up
may come. back? To be ministers
and representatives Of this great work
we should learn the Law OF God and
the Jaw Of lie, that we may enjoy life
and have happy homes. A happy
home is 6 heavenly place, an opening
of the door to that great happiness
We hope to enjoy hereafter. Ia order
to enjoy this ne should commence to
prepsre ourselves here. We can live
this way if We mind to. When started
Alright We should not turn to loo1
elsewhere, but continue straight
ahead. There is a great work before
Us, not for ourselves, but for our kim
bred now gone. and here is the bles-
sedness OF the gospel for the living
and the dead We have the key that
allows them to come forth from their
prison houses; but We have 30 much
to do with our hocks. farms and our
selves that We do not find time to at
tend TO tho deaf. The Prophet Joseph
has ssid ,hst ne are not perfect With
out them nor they without us. | am
satisfied that sli will be judged from
the recordsIof the tithing, of the stakes
aud those of the temple. l do not
believe these recordg are for to day
alone, but for the life to come,
and we shall be judged by thsm. Our
is an every day life devoted
to God; we can have our amusements
and still proceed with the practice OF
the principles OF eternal life. We
should try and overcome everything
that is obnoxious to the spirit of God;
We are masters of many things now,
and let as be masters OF other lhings.
We have been doing quite a work IN
st. George in the tsmple for the
dead; it is hardly reGlizsd by the gen.
crafty OF the people, but | can testify
to q great many who are coming from
all sections to receive the blessings 10
the house OF the Lord; who come not
in hurry, but remsin and work for
the dead. Up to a recent date We
have baptized for the dead SO, 523;
endowed for the dead, 41,79l; given /
ordinations of elders for the dead, 15.-
$50; sealings for the dead, 1855;
adoption of children for the dead,
,314; and work for the dead sggre-
eating in all 1872 1S5. an glad we
are doing so well, bat we can do
better. He referred to the necessity
Of securing recommends from the
l feel to rejoice. and
pray The Lord to bless his servants
and that be may see We are willing to-
bear the burdens OF the kingdom.
Bless all the saints is my prayer. in
the name OF Jssut, amen.
The presidents of stakes were
called to meet in the CJuucil House,
yesterday, and each afternoon after
the end OF the services, to attend to
business.
The choir sang the anthem, The
Lord will comfort Zion."
Benediction by Apostle Moses
Thatcher.
Conference adjourned till 10 m.
Friday,