Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-06-01
Y.M.M. /. A. CONFERENCE.
Interesting Services, Lectures and Dis
confcts In the Tabernacle.

knuFNf anu MlitNu IL AhuNf hl-H
Apostles Hebcr j. Grant, Abraham
II. Cannon, and Anton II. Lund, the
Presidency Of Salt Lake Stake and
other prominent officers ofthe Church.
The rwenty.nrst Ward Glee club
furnished the singing.
The meeting was OPENED by the
club singing the hymn'
nsrt, hart. my souii
Prayer by Bishop W. u. Preston.
The Glee.olub sang
Godh Love.
Elder Junius =. Wells announced
that President wiliord Woodruff was
unable to BE- present and deliver tho
opening address, but would, II his
health permitted, attend other meet
ings Of the Conference. The opening
address would therefore be made by
couNsELoR CHARLES W. rEsHosE.
Following T. SUMMARY Of his ~.
marks: regret very much that Pfcsi'
dent Woodruff "a unable 10 be present,
Dirt, because would have liked to
hear him address ", and secondly, lie.
cause IA his absence II has fallen 10 my
lot 10 speak nj this time. nm not
prepared 10 deliver an address before
the representatives u the Mutual lm-
movement Associations, but trust tho
inspiration Of the Holy Spirit viii be-
with me, that | may be- able 10 say
N.uN -
| have always taken great Interest IN
the work Of these Improvement asso-
Citations. They were 0ryanizcd for the
purpose OF iustructing the youth u
Zion and thus qualifying them for the
building up Of the Church aud King
dom u God. They were formed In order
that our young men might reflect upon
each other the lightthey had received,
that thus all might be benefited IN nc
qulrlng knowledge VI things that are
u eternal Importance. IL II pleasure
10 noio the success that has crowned
the efforts 10 win young men from owl
ways and habits, and place them In a
position where they can become useful
citizens IN this life and attain glory
aud cKaltation In the lie 10 come.
Much good has already resulted In this
direction nom tho organizations, aud
their usefulness IA increasing con.
tlnunily.
These associations were not organ.
ized simply for amusement, but mOrv
particularly 10 be- instrumental IA the
attainment aud spread Of intelligence,
which Is "thc glory Of God;~ W that
when tho fathers PASS away, tho young
mon may be prepared 10 como to the
front aud perform even greater work
than that which thclr fathers per.
formed. This we should always Keep
In view. And while amusement II min.
glcd with instruction, the members
should meet together specially In order
10 receive correct Information and In
spiration from thu Highest Source, 20
that they may become Saints indeed.
We can SEQ that the field Of the work
Of God IL continually cnlarging. II IL
much wider now than II was ten years
ago. A. our experience grows, 10 also
the field Of our lab0rs wldens. Our
young mon and women ought,
therefore, 10 be- better informed
than their fathers were, not only In
things pertaining 10 the temporal wei.
fare of mankind, but also IN eternal
things. We are ~ yet only In the COM
mencoment OF this great aud impor.
tant work. What We have no.
complained IA small compared TO that
which win yet bo performed. The
earth I. 10 he redeemed from all that IL
evil II must be made heaven, for
the viii of God IA 10 be- done on earth
as Il il done In heaven, aud a tfe-
mendous change must be wrought
before this can be- effected.
This work u redemption devolyes
upon uA and upon our children after us.
Hence they must be properly Instruct.
ed from earliest childhood, that they
may be- prepared 10 perform the labor
aud 10 receive the blessings Ia store for
those who become savl0rs " men.
| rejoice In tho PROSPECT before ~.
l.can, 10 some extent at least, perceive
the magnitude Of the work aud the
greatness Of tho glory. Therefore,
am glad 10 sce the young men associate
for mutual Improvement, and 10 re-
celye such instructions ~ will qualify
them 10 fulfil their high destiny.
Asa friend, | would earnestly urge
young mon who have not Joined the
associations 10 do 20, that their energies
may be- turned In the best direction.
We cannot hllil our destiny by taking
u course similar 10 that OF the people OF
the world. While we are made VI the
SAME kind OF elements ma others, aud
require food and clothing, aud
must labor In like manner, We
have special mission 10 redeem
the world, and must, therefore,
be different people living such liyof
anu devoted t. such principles anu
labors as will effect the end In Wow.
We afn all called for this purpose. The
youth ~ Zion have q special mission IL
aid In the accomplishment ofthla great
work. but God will not compel then
10 perform II NJ to force them 10 do hil
will. Our children must be free
rs we are free. No one can b,
compelled 10 dorlght. Hut W,
should be willing aud glad 10 talk,
the responsibility that belongs 10 W.
that We may receive the reward which
h In store for IN. There are yarlou
mission for the sons n men. Some hRv,
been called 10 be- statesmen, Others /.
be- warriors or leaders In various dircc
tlons. but the LNtlcr.day Saints hav,
hcrn called Ia special work aud 10 r.
cvlye special reward.
rhrplolsures 0fthis world areo vanes
cent. They fade away like the beaut,
uf the rose. We ought 10 secl
for those Toys which win l.,
ours when tbs boiy decays, adj In IN,
, resurrection state, and thr0ughou
eternity. Character Il tho grta
thing. II IL not what people think o
NJ, hut what We really are that Is an,
) VIII lee of value 10 ~. And In TN
Mutual Improve mcnt Associations TN
aim l. 70 form our characters on soil,
hasis, 10 build them up with good an,
B abiding qualities and make Us god
b like in spirit ami nature. As 4