Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-09-08


who have resolved 10 raise their
hands against this work, but / do
desire 10 testify to them this after
noon-if any be present-that they
viii desDOil the Saints OF their goods
IN vain-I mean the accumulated
goods Of this community upon
which they have laid their hands.
They may strip US Of our individual
belongings, aud when stripped and
bleeding they may drive US OF Into
these mountains, TO wander In the
dens and caves Of the earth, rs the
saints OF God In former age ~ere
driven. But all that will not rob u
Of that divine faith which the Gospel
Of Jesus Christ has implanted In our
ueaFts. not deprive Us o. the
knowledge that God has spoken
from heaven and revealed the eler-
nal principles Of salvation; II will
not rob Us " our glorious anticipa-
ton Of eternal life in the pres
ence Of our Fsther, with The
priyilsgs Of mingliBg with the
dghfe0us who have lived on
the earth before. These are
things that the world cannot
touch, be their hands ever -
strong. But does Il not seem more
than passing strange that Ia this
toasted age OF enlightenment any
people should have c1nss 10 rt-
fer 10 their having been prosecuted
for their religion?
Having referred AZ some length
to the history Of the past, and to the
religious freedom orce enjoyed In
this nation, Elder Roberts remarked
that presently, from the wIlds Of
the western part Of New York, a
lad in his teens declared 10 the in
habitants Of the earth that he had
received a communication from
heaven. The neighborhood in
which he resided rose up
against hins, and finally the people
Of the whole State Of Missouri, in
which hundreds OF his followers
had gathered, drove away the
Church "a mace. The speaker also
touched upon the subsequent ex-
pulsion Of the Saints from Illinois
and their trials and sufferings since
that time. But the day has come,
he said, when Gods purposes are 10
be accomplished, and we have no
need to fear that Satan viii prevail
against his work.
APOSTLE ABRAHAM II. CANNON
was the next speaker. he dwelt
first upon the subject OF charity, =
which, he said, should
largely predOminate among the peo-
pie OF God. The far-reach-
ing power OF the Gospel was
referred to, and the desire Of the
Latter-dsy Saints 10 carry the Cos
pei into all the nations OF the earth.
He next spoke upon the future state
Of mankind as understood by the
Saints. and denied that they were
an exclusive people, as had often
been asserted by the world. We
need have no concern, aided the
speaker, as to what the world may
say or do against US, for We can
stand and triumph in the truth
We love our nation and revere it,
great Constitution, which was re
vsaled Of God for the benefit Of His
children; therefore we must not sub
nit to the sacrificing Of our honor
and the Gospel for the satisfaction Of
others.
APOSTLE yOiiS HENRY SMITH
endorsed the testimony which bad
been borne by the several brethren
during conference, and urged the
Saints not 10 be discouraged by the
trials and difficulties which besei
them. The work in which they
we're engaged was the work Of God |
and he would carry it to success
ful issue.
The choir sang the hymn CON-
nencing:
Te who are called to labor and minister for
slesi viii the royal Priesthood. .na eallee
by HIS wsrd.
The bcneiic;ion having been pro
10y Counselor Daniel Seeg-
miller, Of Kanab Stake, Conference
.1juurnei Uniill0 4. m. on Monday.