Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-02-20

"h HeIe'oIofc, Ward missionaries have
commenced their labon with good
resulte, the financial situation IL i'm.
proving, the Salah are willing to do
what ia required Of them.
Apostle Lyman spoke upon the
great amount Of teaching we receive.
The Saints are not great sinuers but
are sometimes forgetfnl, careless ana
Indifferent, Tie jwclt upon the
Necessity Of union In all thiugs, ant Of
The reccssity to know the spirit W. nre
o. That We be not nlsle1. 10 he humble
Ia our intercourse with each other
anu ~ all the iabOrs OF life.
Apostle l.und was pleased 10 learn
that the religion classes had CON.
menced; he knew they viii do much
good; the Saints arc commanded to
teach their children the Principles Of
the gospel they should he diligent In
this matter Hcspoke Of the goOde fleet
that proper feeling of solcmuliy Ia
miniHtering the ordinances OF the
goepel has upon the young.
Recess TO . y. M.
~. m.--Aftef the opening cxcrcisra.
President Cannon said tho trutha Of
the Gospel nro always sweet ~ the
Saints. The Lord designs TO lay. the
Saints perfectly indoctrinntcd IN the
principles Of the Gospel. Every one
will lie rewarded Tor What hr does. IL
Is according 10 our faithfulur.s aud
diligence that our prayers ate answered.
There IL great field before the Elder
to teach the young. There h great
deal too much OF what IL known ns
"h0Odlumlsm" among ~. Mnny have
supposed that at death they VIII 10 I'm.
mediatoly Into the presence Of God,
but | viii here say none OF IN wili
ever yet Into the presence Of God 10
remain there until We are like him.
He spoke upon the great expense In.
Cured IN sending missionaries 10 the
natlonsand ofthe insuiliclency ofmenns
IN many Instances for providing for
the needy on their arrival among tho
saints. Referred TO the revelation ON
the war OF the rebellion that the Saints
watched ior Its fulilllmont for twenty
cight yean,ye II was literally fulfilled,
mud 10 u will bc with all the PROMISES
that have been made TO the Saints.
The statistical aud Sunday school re-
ports were read.
President Cannon spoke approvingly
Of ward missionaries visiting the
Saints and Of the Church schools, aud
the religion classos.
Bishop james A. Alfred, Spring
CITY ward, gave q good report Of his
wnri.
Adjourned 10 10 a. m, Sunday.
Sunday, 10 a.m.--Opencd by singiRg
anu prayer. President Mialben pre-.
sentei the General aud stake authori.
ties Of the Church. All were sustained
unanimously.
President Cannon sAid we had made
the most sacred covenants, and one OF
those covenants We frequently violated,
that ", not 10 speak evil " each other,
nor Of the LOfl'r amounted. This n n
most important matter 10 IA lndivldu.
ally. We should not be- hasty In
reaching conclusions, especially agains,
those who stand In Responsible POSI-
tlona. We read from Isaiah ith chap.
Ger, ani 10 ith verses. the Savior h.
represented ~ most just Judge, who
viii know our Utmost Intentions. Tn.
Prophet Joseph urged upon his brethren
not 10 speak evil Of the Lorl's anoinlG Il,
nor against the Savior, nor against the
Holy Ghost, nor betfay the Kingdom
Of God. Tho Spirit Of God gives
chccriulncss and enables Us 10 look on
tho bright side OF life, and not the
dark side; the Spirit Of God gives light
and life, the opposite spirit brings de-
preston anu darkness. We should
cultivate the gifts Of the Gospel.
Apostle Lyman showed the neccssl.
~ Of the living onclcs, advised the
young men and young women TO mar.
ry and not defer doing No expecting
perhaps 10 hud perfection, which IN
not TO be found. But be- not unequally
yokcd by marrying outside OF the
Church of Christ.
Recess 10 Up. NJ.
2p. m.--Opeucd rs usual. Sacra-
m.nt was administered by the Bishop
rics of Ephraim.
Apostle Lund read from tho II
chapter. Corinthians. commencing
ut the - verse, gave instructions 10 10
observed In administering tho sacra-
men,; urged upon tho Saints the neccs.
slty OF forglying on, another aud 10
cense ~ much taking about each
other. There are 10 many Idle young
men In Sanpetc; the people In general
are industrious aud economical, hut
some young men are too much given
10 waste there time; II they cannot
afford 10 attend school they should
read good booka and learn the Gospel
aud IL preccpts thoroughly.
Apostle Lyman said, the time Of
youth il most valuable, opportunities
that then present themselves may
never return, young men shoulu be-
taught 10 acquire good habits that shall
be n Recommendation wherever they
may be; the young women should be
taught to manage the household, and
lts Income, be iiglarge Ter small; We
should SGT good examples before our
children, and not expect them TO be-
better than we are ourselves; all our
labors are for the purpose Of saving
ourselves, and We are required 10 labor
with all our might for the salvation Of
the Saints, also Of the jew and the
Gentle.
President Cannon thought the teach.
ings 81 Paul quite applicable 10 the
Saints. We should DO very careful In
Iar,al,ing Of tho Sacrament and en-
deavor 70 do 20 worthily. All the
ancient, Apostles and Prophets and
righteous mon who nave ever lived are
looking forward 10 the time when they
viii enjoy this privilege Of partahng
OF this feast with the Savior. He IN
.voliod tho blessing Of God upon the
Saints, upon all they possess and upon
all their surroundings In the name OF
Jesus Christ.
After the singing by the choir, Apos-
tie Lyman prOnOuncei the benedic'
tion.
Conference adjourned for three
months 10 meet IN Mnntl.
GEORGE TAYLOR,