The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-10-07
FIFTY CENT DONATIONS /:

Juab .............. ............ ....... 2,939.00
Sewer NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 7,437 .09
Willard .....-........ 2,69l.5
Beaver Observation-Disclosures. 3,15169
ParoWan ............-... ........--... /, 1868
ST. George Observation-Disclosures. 4.357. Ia
Emery ....................... 3j9.23
Panguitch Observation-Disclosures. 524.5O
Kanab ...................... 546.S9
Little Colorado Observation-Disclosures. 221.0O
New Mexico ...-...........-.......- 23.25
ATlZOQa. dV.VO
The following stakes donated gen
orally:
Juab, Sewer, Willard, Beaver, ParO-
wan, Panguitch, Kanab, st. George,
Emery, Little Colorado, New Mexico,
Arizona, San Luis and other places.
Total by people generally OF these
stakes-$319, 457.S3. Donated by Trustee
in Trust-$252, 040.78.
A communication to President Taylor
from the auditing committee reported
they had examined the accounts of the
trustee in trust and found them correct.
Names of missionaries were read,
commencing with those who had been
called since last Conference. The new
missionaries were then called.
The report of the auditing commit
tee was accepted by the Conference.
The missionaries called were then sus-
tanned by a unanimous vote.
President John Taylor then addressed
the congregation requesting that there
be order 1t is wrong to have disorder
in the house of God. He would continue
his remarks on the priesthood which he
commenced yesterday, as these were
matters of great importance to the peo-
pie here and elsewhere. Great prOmiS-
es had been made to eminent men IN
generations past, but these had more
reference to mankind at large than TO
the individual. 1t was that a place
might be provided for the children of
our Heavenly Father, propagate their
species that an earth was formed and it
was necessary that babies should be
prepared for the reception of spirits,
and through the medium of the Gospel
be brought back to the presence
of the everlasting Father as Gods among
the Gods. The speaker referred to the
opposition which commenced in the
Garden of Eden in the person OF
Lucifer, and showed that it was neces-
sary that such influence should exist
now, to work against the Redeemer,
that man might be a free agent in max
ing choice as between good and evil.
The early history of the gospel was
dWelt upon at some length, this being
smile Of what has followed and what is
now established for our good. Men i'll
that day were placed under the guild
ance of the Almighty; so are We; the
privilege and blessings, the powers and
principles which they enjoyed, We re-
quire as much as they. 1t would take q
long time to tell what is salvation and
what damnation; the way is narrow and
narrow is the gate leading to salvation,
but those who seek shall find. The
authorities of the church are merely the
messengers of light and salvation TO the
world; those who do not accept it are
still Gods children and will
be pledged according to the
deeds done in the body. Everlasting
punishment is Gods punishment, the
Speaker citing instances of how long
continued expiration may be, the object
being to show how fearful thing it is
to violate the laws of God. viii all the
Latter-day Saints enter the kingdom OF
God? No. 1t is only those who do the
will of the Father that will find en-
trance; those who fail to do this will not
get there. We want to advance as Enoch
advanced; but, whatever may come the
kingdom shall not pass into the hands
of another people. No matter what the
falling off. there will be thousands and
tens of thousands of people who will
be faithful to the gospel and to them
selves and who will keep the work roll
ing on. 1t is the duty of the teachers to
look after the people, to see that good
and no hard feelings prevail
that uprightness and justice be taught
The speaker then spoke exclusively
upon the varied duties of the officers
of the church, and disclaimed their
right to attempt to control the cOnScien-
ces of men, to trample their fellows
under their feet, or be tyrants or act I'M
Justly in any way. president George
Q. Cannon here read from the Doctrine
and Covenants on this subject, after
which President Taylor continued.) He
said many specimens of such conduct
as that spoken of had been exhibited
and still continued IN some instances.
Some people think we are very much
maligned, and few yet weak in the
knees, but such instances am pleased
to say, are rare. God gave the reYela-
Fiat we must change and make the
revelation pliable to suit the demands
of the day. III see them damned first
and then l won't. Voices, Amen"
We have authority to show that those
who do not accept this doctrine will be
damned. God expects US to be true to
Him; though they STAY US, yet will we
be true to our covenants and our God.
1t is not meet that men who viii not
} 5ide the law of God to preside over any
although some OF them
want to. Those who are disposed
- abide by the principles of eternal
life in spite of the opposition, OF Of man MAJ!
we're called upon to say Amer" to tins
declaration, and the response was nearly
There can be no sneaklng
out of the duties upon the Saints, and
The speaker cited the case OF NIeode-
mus, who crawled in at night and was
reproved by Christ. There are some IN |
our midst who have not the MANHOOD |
10 stand true to their c0lors ana ther
God. Alluded to offices being hiied by, |
N 3nogamists to ''steady the ark ]" but
We are all dependent upon God, and
Il he don't take care of rs we have
poor showing; and if he IS with US we !