Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-04-05

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the course that will make our call
ing and election sure, pray tia;
we may completely fill the measure
of the mission entrusted 10 us.
APOSTLE Francis W. LJuia"
followed. He said In substance:
feel It is one Of the greatest privileges
TO met with the LattsE>day Saints
IN General Conference, to listen TO
,b< words Of csShortation and the
Testimony given to us by the ser
wants OF tss Lord.
la tue history OF this people II h'ss
been thought at different times tht
il the successful leaders OF the
Church, commencing Yitt, lhe
Prophet joseph Smith, sh0uk p'asS
away there would be an ehi %
.sNIormOnism,'' Gus former leac en-
did pass away. but other men We nc
selected 10 fill their places, to be u :
standard bearers for the time, ami tiit
work Of the Lord has progressed AMI
INCREASED. IL has been thought, also
| that II the Church could be spar
ated f-om the State there would
be an end to the former. But
tile Church Of Jesus Christ oil
I4atter-lay Saints does not depenu
upon tine power Of any rfan or any
| certain number Of me1; noT does II
DEFEND upon any political power ft'T
| It's strength; for II every vesise o.
political rover were 20 he tsilen
| fnDnl the people in this Territory ~
lin any other paft Of the Unitus
| Sfates. it would not effect thjE
| Clrseh in the least, because It's OF
| ganl astisa is as independent OF the
State rs sal other Church. Though
there mas hsve been feeling Turk
/ ina in the hearts OF the Lattsr-day
saints that II their political I'0|eI
were removed from them theCluee,
would tie br0ken 10 pieces ana
DESTROYED, such would noi be h'e
case. Although as y people We
lhaSs been deprived OF TINS
power 20 quite an extent in Idaho,
/ in Ordeti, in SumHiit, aud elseT here
IL will be found that the present. L
ono of the largest, II not the largest,
| Conference ever hsH here. am
that the saints will continue 10 III
crrase in numbers and fait&
/ The work Of the Lcrd IN ihe es-
Adjustment Of His Church sSasds
firucr today than ever il hos sJsoq
Ihefore. It's chances are better atls-
the faith % the people is stronger.
The brethren who bear the Priest
hood. from the first 20 the last, are
better established today I'm the Sos-
| mel. all the experiences, changcsand
. yicissitudcs through which they
hare passed having tended 10
purify lnd Stimulate them III
the Gospel faith. Though
sometimes there may he iethargy
aud clrelessncss on the pans Of the
Saints. vet when we travel atH0T'E
hem from place 10 place wc ma
that, with all their weaknesses Gt'd
aiiinss, there is a love FOR the truth
abiding in them: and il the occa-
/ sion should arise, they would be
ready to sacrifice anything in the
world in order % su-tnin The
| Church and the principles Of eteF-
! cal truth. 1t is rars thing 20 ma
| among the L1tler-day saints one
person who will stand out aSaipst
! the truth, who Is obstinate and wa
not yield when shown to he in tie
wrong.
| Apostle Lyman, in conclusion.
earnestly eNhurted tbs Saints to ~
temperate, and tn Telinquish the use
Of tobacco aud intOxicants, in obcdi-
| ence TO the Void Of Wisdom. He
pointed out The value Of example IN
these respects, and urged the ne
eessity Of n strict observance Of the
| Sahhath daN.