The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-06-05

w oAu OuCS Salu tueb tDo pdGu VI Uuby III
this life was the road to
salvation in the next. The speaker
also quoted tue words of the impure
yet gifted admiral who, as he stood
oeioEe the enemy said, that England
expected every man to do his duty.
The same requirement might well be
applied TO the Saints by those who
have stood in counsel amidst scenes of
trial and difficulty. They (the Saints)
have been taught the principles of life,
and have bean called, in some degree.
to make man noble and to advance him
in the scale Of his being. He referred
to the words Of counsel which had been
given by the brethren, urging the
young to rne faithful discharge of
duly. Success can only be
attained through steady application.
The mission assigned to the Saints
is one of magnitude, requiring them to
call the world to repentance. The
Saints must practice principles OF
righteousness. By doing SO they will
have joy and satisfaction and meet with
the approval OF their Father in heaven.
In conc usion, we desire that they
might be true, faithful and submissive
to the Divine will.
ELDER RODNEY c. BADGER
also arose and desired to add
his testimony to that of his
brethren in regard to the work of
God. He knew that God had revealed
the plan of salvation through the
prophet Joseph Smith. Though the
powers of evil are arrayed against
Gods people, they will receive power
to enable them to overcome evil, mas
much as they are sincere in keeping the
commandments of their heavenly
Father. The movement which he WAS
to witness was a step in ad-
vance of what the Mutual improvement
ever assumed before
that of holding general confer.
ence. He was satisfied that God
had been with them. The testimonies
they had heard during the Conference
would rebound either to their salvation
or condemnation. He desired to ex-
hort his young brethren and sisters 10
keep the covenants which they had
made with God, and that they should
be ever found faithful ia performing
the duties devolving upon them. He
desired that they should be faithful III
fulfilling their mission upon the earth
and in standing firm and steadfast be-
fore the world as testimony that the
Saints have the gospel of Christ,
Their testimony would be strengthened
by making sacrifices for the gospel,
even though they should have to lay
down their lives n defense of the truth
By continuing steadfast ia the faith,
they would gain an assurance that they
were engaged in the work of God and
have a hope of receiving eternal life in
His presence, which he desired
to be their happy lot.
The course of reading which was sug-
gested by Elder Junius E. Wells met
with unanimous vote.
ELDER JUNIUs F. WELLS
lso returned an expression Of thanks
to all those who had assisted in making
the conference successful Que.
The proposal to appoint Elder
Evan Stephens, director for tn
Mutual Improvement Associations, re
oeiyed the unanimous vote OF the con
gregatiOn.
The choir sang: 1--WE Hail Thee,
Lovely Deseret."
The benediction was pronounced by
President Angus NJ. Cannon.
The next general conference of the
Y. NJ. M. /. A. will meet in the first
week OF June, 1889.
So ended one of the most notable
convocations of the many notable
which have been hell in the great
Tabernacle. The young people were
everywhere enthusiastic oyer the sue
cess Of the first of their conferences,
and On all hands were heard
ordinations OF the Iare en-
joyment which the exercises had
afforded. The conference was O de-
cided departure from anything which
ever preceded it, and the idea of an
some of the brightest minds
among the youth of the community for
lectures ard papers on assigned
subjects of literary, scien tific
and artistic, as well as OF a
religious character was happy and re-
freshing one which was greeted with
the strongest interest. Those who
took part, too, felt the importance OF
the occasion and it is a matter
of general comment that the
lecture of Professor Talmage, of
Bishop Whitney and Of klder
Nicholson IN particular were among the
ablest of all their public efforts. The
high character of the musical pro-
gramme too enhanced the genial inter
est, and some OF the impromptu efforts
of speakers were notable instances OF
eloquence and feeling.
There IS no doubt that the first an
nual conference of the young people
has awakened al interest which can not
but rebound to the benefit of thtir in
stitutions everywhere. and cause the
widest kind of interest in the confer
ences of the future.