The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-04-06
BIsBoP O. T. WHITNEY

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The choir sang:
10, the Gentle chain is broken
Prayer by President W. W. Cluff, Of
Summit Stake
The choir sang:
Praise ye the Lord. it's good to prais,
APOSTLE JoHs HENRY SAITH.
The instructions given at this Confer
enee have been Of n character TO
strengthen the Saints and inspire them
to seek for testimony for themselves
of the truth OF the latter-day work.
The course pursued by the government
towards the Saints Is OF Z nature
to bring. about a greater CONVERSION
among the people than any other course
could accomplish. IL is closing the gaps
that were being made by the prosperity
attending the Saints before the com
mencement OF the present rad Our
jealOusies are fading away This work
Is but in its infancy. The recital of the
experiences such as had been related by
Elder Nicholson this morning, was cal
culated 10 strengthen the determination
OF the elders TO acquIt themselves With
honor, begetrng among them a spirit
worthy OF emulation. The struggle we
are engaged in does not require merely
physical courage, but = steady, deter
mined moral courage as well. II would
be comparatively easy under n spirit
OF excitement to rush TO arms and re-
sist the indignities sought TO be per-
petrAted against them, but il requires =
higher order OF courage to calmly en-
dure the insults and still firmly
maintain the principles for which we
are contending. Our enemies would be
pleased If We would but undertake 10
resist their oppressive measures BY
physical force. that we might be looked
upon as breakers OF the law. The
speaker had but little concern a. TO
what the government would do: that
was OF little consequence when compared
with the Importance of the Saints
dischsrging their duties towards their
children, especially in the matter Of
maintaining their purity. He was inter
esied in the conversion of the youth Of
Israel TO those principles that God had |
revealed. The Saints had entered into |
with God and angels and |
men TO preserve their chastity. and If |
they violate those sacred VOWS no power |
can wipe away the shame from their /
characters. He dweit with power upon |
the sublimity OF the God-given powers /
Of procreatiOn, and appealed TO the i
youth 10 preserve those powers from q
blight. The crime OF murder
Is the greatest crime that man can per-
petrate against his fellow. Yet there
are circumstances under which men
would be justified in taking the life OF
their fellow men. and one OF those cir
would be when some villain
would defile the wife or sister or daugh-
ter OF his fellow man. The Saints had
been extremely charitable 20 the world,
and had endured patiently indignities
heaped upon them IN the last year.
Dur houses have been entered at al
hours OF the night. and our daughters
have been compelled 20 stand up in
heir night clothes in tbs presence Of
ieba= ched scoundrels, and vet we have
Withheld the hand that the natural i'm
llii>eS of he heart would prompt 10
lvenge these wrongs. The spirit OF mode
alton has certainly guided the Saints
IA the past year, ana II must continue
o guide them in the future The
iaints must instruct their children IN
he principles OF the gospel. and If they
all. then the sins OF the children would
est upon the parents. The crime OF
'rOfantty exists among the young men
4 the Territory. and bishops and
eachers should make an effort 10 stay
5 progress The Lord had revealed Il
o the speaker. that the gospel and ali
5 ORDINANCES and principles was true
eek the approval of your own coli
ciences BY keeping the commandments
{ God and il will be your richest
arthly treasure
KLDKE JACOB sATEs.
He reioiced in the privilege Of meet
~ with the Saints in general confer