Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-06-02

Ny God. the spring Of all my Joys.
nisiior o. y. WHITNEY
was the first speaker. lie expressed his
pleasure Mt what had been slid during
the Conference thus far,and the young
men who have borne their testimonies
have called forth the thought that the
work Of God has glorious future lie.
fore Il. II IL n hopefil sign to see the
young people Of Zion throwing Oh
their careless habits and putting on the
armor OF righteousness.
This was the birthday Of President
Brigham Young. The speaker regret.
ted that thcro were no more present 20
celebrate u. Referring 10 the work OF
President Young, the speaker quoted
statement u a federal official TO the
effect that brigham Young. n he had
been educated, would have "made his
mark" and "dicd many times a mil.
lionairc." The speaker had replied
that brigham Young had made his
mark anyway, and n pretty deep mark
nj that. His name and that " Joseph
Smith would live when the goulds,
Vandcrbilts and Rothschlids would be-
forgotten. The Uentilcs may seek for
riches, but II Ia for u 10 possess the riches
Of eterniiy. The only timc II WINS ncccs.
sary for God 10 reveal the fact that
something must be done 10 save the
Church was when In Kirkland, In the
years 1889 and 1881, the peoplc len the
service Of God aud went groveling
after the things Of this world. In.
splrcd Of UOd the Prophet Joseph took
steps TO check this tendency, and tho
Church prospcrcd again.
The youth Of Zion should take
pattern from the act of Jesus, who sot
up the child ~ an example Of Him
who should be the greatest In the King.
dom u God. Servants Of God Ia all
ages have been His ministers 10 His
people, aud this Il greatness enough.
Jesus illustrated this principle when
He washed His disciples feet. II IA
glorious 10 evrve for the good u Others
and the Lord thus showed tho chief
Characteristic Of n great man In the
eyes " God. We cannot all expect %
hold high positions, but'wc can all be
noble and good. God l. not great
merely because lie sits above the uni.
verse; His intelligence IL His glory,
and II Il within the reach Of His hum.
blcst child % become like unto Him, by
walking In Hts paths.
Training aud education are noccs.
Ory for the children " God, and such
need not lead 10 apostasy; God will
not east man oil on account OF his
solf.culiufe, but He win approve those
who galn this tfaining and retain His
Spirit.
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APOSTLE JOHN iIESRy SMITH
referred with pleasure and praise 10 the
exercises OF the Conference. The
work Of the Mutual improvement asso-
soclations had ever Possessed great
interest fof him. The more ass0cia-
tons Of this kind there arc between
the young people Of Zion, the greater
will be the good accomplished aud the
usefulness attained.
Reference was made TO the dangers
OF idlenes. and the want OF an Oh.
Iect In life. Education should he of
such n character NJ Ia III iu pOsscssor
for usefulness Ia his special calling.
Practical usefulness should he the key
note Of every young man who receives
this Thinning, Tor theory without pfnc-
tico IN not Of great service. In all this
training tho thought should be upper
most In the mind that God lives.
Speaking Of the thoughts Of Professor
Proctor, the speaker quoted one Of
the statements Of that great man 10 thu
effect that the theory regarding tho
heavenly bodies, might or might not
lsNalnu luin tf1Itb finn nara fhta nm.
certainty with the assurance Of the
faith of the Lattcr-day Saints, and Il
win be seen how that theory pales Into
inslgnincance. The sons aud daught-
en- Of Zion should bc trained In THESE
associations In all things that are noble
and eloyating.
The testimony Of one man outside
the palc Of the Church had been borne
10 the speaker, that In, young people
OF zion arc mee from uie gazing sins
denry toward perfectIon must lie .ter.
nal, and the education OF our fellows
will follow ours Emulate avery good
exnmpl, seen and nttompt 10 reach the
reflection exomplifl,I in the life of
i,hrIst.
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represented the Y. NJ. NJ. L. A. OF tho
800 a,san,,s,,on a. ,ha ,oxn -, En,a
ka, making n total of four associations.
Improvement la the general condition
OF the young people Of this stake II
manifest aa q result Of the labors Of this