The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-10-08
Total ....,....... 1857

InlS report does not 1nCluQ6 Cn0
members of families in the church
over s years old. not baptized; nor
the saints in foreign missions.
PRESIDENT JOHN TAYLOR said it
is Interesting to some to hear and
read our statistical reports. There
are facts exhibited therein interest
ing to all Of US; one remarkable
feature is that we find generally
throughout the territory that nearly
one-third our population is under s
years of age; another feature that
presents itself is the number of the
births, and l think the reports of
deaths we should Offset by the re-
ports of the. birthS.S Some statisticians
state that One-half the human family
die under years of age. will say
place the figures at years of age,
and it is nearer the facts. This dem
onstrates theprinciple of an opposing
power to life that is being constantly
waged. War between God and tho
devil, a rebellion first started In the
heavens, which had been transferred
from the heavens to the earth, and
Cain was the leader in his day, low
ing Satan rather than God. Satan
with his followers then, as now, was
fighting against God, having evil in
his heart, desiring to destroy the
human family, and the result was
that many of those who were the
( followers of satan were destroyed,
their opportunities of pro-
creating their species cut off,
and Satan laughed, thinking
that when the people were destroyed
he had accomplished his object; but
he was again deceived, for Christ
came and went to the spirits in pri-
son, prOclaiming to those Of the
early days the plan whereby they
could be saved. Satan also has no
power over children under years
of age-one-half of the myriadS that
have been born On the earth-WhO
are saved by the blood Of Christ.
There is another class of people
which Satan will miss his calcula-
tons on. We are told that all those
who haye lived in the different ages
of the world, who have not heard
the gospel, shall have the Oppor-
tunity Of hearing and ObeyIng it.
That is one reason why we are
building temples, that the ever
lasting priesthood can operate on
the earth as in the heavens for the
worthy, being saviorS on Mount
Zion. We need their assistance in
the heavens, and they need ours
here, for the accomplishment of the
designs God has purpOsed from
before the foundation of the earth.
There will be a great war by-and-by
between Michael and the SONS OF
God on one hand and Satan and his
followers on the other, and satan
will be thrown down. If men will
live for God, God will take care of
them, but if they fight against him
that sits in the heavens they will be
frustrated in all their designs and
their folly will be made manifest.
4 a little piece Of advice. We are
here in conference capacity. We
have had good harvestS for which
we ought to render praise and
thanks to God. Ali in favor say
Amen" The congregation gave a
hearty "Amen." Now, take care Of
what you have received, and raise
your mortgages, pay off your debts
relieve yourselves Of membranes,
and never get into debt any more.
There will be a reaction in finances
by-and-by, and don't be caught in a
hard place again.
/ The choir sang the anthem,
so. praise God in his holiness"
| Benediction was offered by Apos-
: tie MILFORD Woodruff. Conference
adjourned until 10 o'clock on Satur-
l aY morning.