Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-10-06

saints had been richly blessed and
edited by the remarks Of the brethren
during the teachings OF the Conference
thus far. Personally, he had no special
subject In his mind upon which 10
address them; he realized, however,
that W, lived Ia very busy time, and
that those who desired to work need
not remain idle. In tho midst OF this
condition II became very necessary that
we should Judge Of those things
which were most important, and
PERFORM those duties which In
their nature tended 10 the glorlilca.
lion Of our Heavenly Father, 10 the
advancement Of His righteous cause
and 10 our present salvation.
There was no evil IN riches, ao-callcd,
nor In wealth; but there was great
danger In the love Of riches, In u
desire for luxury, which had a ten-
1ency 10 distract the mind from the
bcttaf things OF God and Of eternity.
At no period since he himself had
reached years OF maturity had he
entertained any doubt rs ~ the ulii.
mate triumph Of this work; he had
never feared ~ TO the outcome Of Gods
Kingdom. The temptations which
now surrounded the people were
numerous, and perhaps more dan
gefous than In the past, by reason OF tho
fact that they were somewhat new TO
them; but N they kept before their
eyes the high mark of their calling,
proved true 10 God, to each other and
to the covenants which they had made
with Him, no danger need be feared.
The circumstance surrounding them
today, which had largely changed the
political status OF the people, were not,
In his opinion, dangerous. II, Instead
Of being comparatively poor people,
| God should bestow upon thOm an
abundance Of riches, he dij not think
that such n condition would be dan.
g.roua 10 them unless they turned
their worship 10 the gift rather than
the diver. The Lord had dccfcod that
lie would make the Latter-day Saints
the head aud not the foot; but the only
| question which had arisen In his own
mind was whether, II the Lord
should bcstow upon them exceeding
great riches, they would still he obcdl.
ept 10 His law; would they still be will.
ing 10 listen 10 the couns.ls OF His Holy
Spirit9 and would their hearts still be-
warm In the love Of God and In the
love VI labOf2 II ~, then these things
which had been In the Christian world
on regarded ~ evils would prove bless
lngs 10 them.
There could be no doubt In the mind
Of any thoughtful person that the nc.
emulation and Capitalization Of wealth
In the hands Of any people gave them
/ prestige and power. II cDabled them
| to attain higher culture; 10 give their
boys and girls advantages which, under
conditions Of poverty, they could not
reach; aud, however much men OF the
world might rldicule the ideas VI d
Latter day saint religiously, II
that Latter day Saiut was a
man Of wealth, he became In the
estimation Of such persons, In a large
degree. also u man Of power and In.
fiuencc. God had decreed that Zion
should be gloriflcd, and that the king
dom Of heaven should become this
dominion Of the whole world.
Tho speaker next dwelt upon the
self.dcnial which had oftontimes beeu
exercised both by the leaders In this
Church and by the Elders, ~ tn,
servants of God, In proclaiming the
Gospel ~ the nations Of the earth, anC
also referred TO tbs spirit Of gathering
lie denied that there had ever beet
any desire In this Territory 10 brinl
the masses into bondage, and said tina
n tho condition OF the Latter.day
Saints today was better than that .
other people elsewhere II wa. because
they had received the religion OF Jesu
Christ. so long M that religion h.,
full sway In the hearts OF this peOpl
and Of their leaders, Zion was In NJ
danger; but II they should learn l.
adopt the ways Of the world
10 concentrate their wealth
form syndlcstes and trusts, arraylnl
capital against labor, unhappy woull
be the day for this people.
President wiiford woodrun
said no felt very much grntiiloj Il
meeting with 40 large "A c0ngregatio
OF the LatteT-day Saints upon work
ing day. IL spoke well fof Zion and Il
the Saints themselves. He had mad
up his mind before Brother rhntchC
spoke 20 occupy a few moments tina
afternoon In expressing his views upo
temporal things, and Brother Thatchg
, had certainly opened the way lcadln
10 that opportunity.
I
: In tho beginning Of creation, An
/ showing how our Heavenly Fatht
placed temporal matters In ia
hands Of men, the speaker r,
marked that tho Lord did not ca
, upon their enemies 10 build their Ton
f. pies and hRbitntions. The clrcnn
, stances attending the building Of Solo
mons temple were referred 10, ant
turning next 10 tho organization
= this Church, President Woodruff oi
0 served that when the pioneers came 4
b. this valley la isiI, they found II ba
rem desert, without n single mark
tho Anglo Saxon race. The Latte
I day Saints upon their arrival here :,
y TO work and did the best they could |
: change liz condition. They plowel
=. planted aud watered tho ground, hui
cabins and other habltaiions. aud ;
l. went on until that Tabernacle, III
i Temple adjoining II. aud three 9th,
4 temples were reared In tho midst
the people. II had taken millions
dollars 10 rear these holy places, ant
he asked, who had ~ do Il? Why n
L leaders and Elders Ia lstacl-the In
n ter.day Saints, the Relief Sooieti,
|. aud the women Of Zion; all had col
:, tributcd OF their substance which uu
= had given them. Did they call upg
i their enemies those who we
opposed to- them and seeking the
destruction Ito help them In tue
!, WORK? No. aud thGy would not hay
Is responded II they had. Was IL wrong 4
@ the Iatter.iRy saints 10 engage
these thing? II was not; they cog
not carry out the purposes vf A lmigh
Goa unless they did.
Hn tyntild saw hefnre the I.ord In