The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-04-08
President George 0. Cannon

1reSldeNt GeOrge Y. Cannon
addressed the conference. He read from the
Book of Mormon q portion of the twcntY-sey-
enth chapter OF Mosiah. He then referred TO
the organization of the church with six mem
bers sixty years ago to-day and spoke OF the
manifestations of the power OF Cod in behalf of
the saints in the various trying circumstances
through which they HAD passed. These mani
festatonS were a great testimony 10 the people
that God had not forgotten his promise. and
enabled HIS people TO await the future with
confidence and in serenity, Tor they knew their
feet were planted on the rock OF truth. In
their religion God had embodied all truth. The
speaker named some of the Inconsistent ideas
regarding future rewards and punishmenis
which were believed in by the CHRISTIAN world
when the church was organized. and called at
tentlon 20 the true order of the plan OF saliva
ton. de then spoke OF the plalnneSS beauty
and comDrehenslgeEesS of the gospel which
God had revealed through His prophets. and
closed with Il powerful eXhortation TO the Saints
TO devote themselves 10 the service of the most
High by living in harmony with His divine laws.
President MILFORD Woodruff
said; Before difference closes there is a sub
ject wish 10 a q few words upon Brother
Cannon kai lo-dsy d before US the truth with
regard to The ortinances of the holy gospel the
REVELATIONS of Jesus Christ and the principles
pertaining to the salvation of this people, which
are revealed TO us in the Bible BOOK of Nor
mon, Doctrine an Covenants. anu are given
through the living ia lies. Paul says there is
bat one gospel. aud --rholg we or an angel
from NJ a Z preach any .mer gospel than that
wh Oh nave preached unto you, I 1t him b ;
accurScd Whenever there has been any
baptism from the days of Fasrer Adam { r
Nc .. who cio SSeG the Red a, down t. the
days of Jesus Christ, ana Joseph Smith 1t has
always been the sum. There mas Leyer been
any change in the q, spell FINANCES, IN baptism
| or repentance; no cnIn sc 10 the principles OF
| the gospel of Je u CHRIST. There mas been no
] a. lp a 4ne of the,.,
4 change In Tho receipt on OF the Holy Ghost IL IS
so in every age anG generation of the world There
! Is no change in the holy resurrection of the
Children Oi men from the grave. These princi-
pies have all been reserved for u.s. | wish to
say that in my acquaintance in this church, [
have seen men rise up and try TO be servants OF
God, They try to explain things they know
nothing about, TO make themselves appear
| clever There Is a great deal OF this kind of
thing Ia this age. There is one of the leading
elders OF the cnurch who went before the people
! ana undertook To preach certain principles.
Joseph heard of IL and desired him TO present
the doctrine TO him in writing. He wrote it and
when lac competed it read it To the prophet. He
| asked Joseph what he thought of it, WHY .
but one fault to find with it, What is that
Brother Joscph:" Joseph said II is not true y
SO say, every little while someone thinking
he is smart, tres 10 teach something that is moi
in the Doctrine and Covenants and other church
works, and which is not true.
| l. myself, sat for over two hours in meet
]
nent elder in this church, ..whc had called the
people together 10 preach to them the DOCTRINE
of the, what was called the baby resurrection >
| lie preached To two three thousand people
/ and there was not a word of truth in the DOC
trine. though he ought TO know better. In
the afternoon was called upon to speak After
meeting there were q great many people
! gathered around me and asked what / thought
OF the mans sermon. / replied. it is all non
| sense. We'll that is just now l felt. 1t is nc
| benefit 10 tais world Tor men TO preach such
false doctrine. And now, every little while,
hear VI some Of the elders. who wishes to be
| considered smart. trying to teach something
he knows nothing about
! The elders have a world of truth to preach
about. There is enough revealed to ill the
whole earth as long as you live. Preach the
/ truth as you understand il Do not speculate
| on things you know nothing about, for it will
benefit no one. If you listen TO false doctrine
you will be led away by false spirits. Remem-
| Der and observe Tins, and YOU Will be all right
| Keep in the paths OF TRUTH and ali will be well
| with you.
/ pray God 10 bless you. my brethren and sis
sters. We have had good time during this
conference. We have had many testimonies
and they are true. Let US lay them TO heart
and be not discouraged. Rely upon the Lore
4 ana you VIII be all right Salvation is here; the
kingdom of God is here; the gospel IS here; ths
Zion OF our God is here; the WORK of our God ii
upon the earth. 1t is being built up and estab
| llshed. Let us do our duty, trusting in God
and we will be brought of triumphant. And
when we get through we will be satisfied witt
our labors in the flesh and the Lords dealing
with us 1 hope we will so conduct ourselves
and carry out theprinciples of salvation, that w
may gam eternal life. which may God grant il
the name Of Jesus Christ. Amen