Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-03-02

time when the earth sball lie redeemed
and peace and Righteousness prevail
among men. Our principles are mol
new. Scarcely one 'loctrnc that w
have i peculiar To rs, even II tbs
world does not understand tho1e prin-
ciples n We do. our PECULIARLY y moi
In any new doctrines, ne truth Away :
existed and IL Interchangeable. We have
our ideas % religious matters aud they
have thcirs, bat they do not agree
among Themselves. We are united
people, ~ much 80 that the world OBJ
serves II, and wants TO know what j.
the cause Of our union. Now, this
unity IL natural on the basis OF self
preservation. We have had 90
much adversely that We naturally
flock together. But he-idee this. there
Ia the influence Of the Holy Spirit
which tends TO harmOni1c. He guides
Us Into NIL truth, aud thereby makes us
one, even ~ the Father and the Son
are one. This IL the true secret Of our
union, and II In acceptance with the
plan announced by our Lord, when lie
said, "unless ye are one, ye are not
mlne.v
There isno compassion In these mat
ter, nor II there anything strange
about this oneness. Elders who have
Travelled with the gospel message
abroad will remember that people, NJ
soon A. they have received the gospel,
obtain n desire 10 gather and unite with
the Saints, and this spirit does not
come from man, but from God. The
speaker concluded with powerful tcs-
timony 10 the truth Of the gospel.
MosTLE ABRAHAM CANNON
said there was, perhaps. no greater pc
culIarity Of the Saints than this: That
they believe In continuous revelation,
aud that every Elder, who, In the
strict line Of his duty, rose before n
congregation, became u rcvelator, for
he u commanded not 10 speak except
n guided by th. spirit OF God. When
he 40 speaks, his words become scrip.
ture TO the people. This IL the cause
Of our progrrss. While We acknowledge
the Scriptures m far ~ they are trans.
lated correctly, 10 b. the word VI God.
and while we receive the Book Of Nor
mon and other books ~ Divine works,
we depend more especially upon the
continued revelations given 10 Us aud
suited 10 our peculiar circumstances
aud want. IL Is, however, not possible
for God TO contradict Himself
even II sometimes one council from
Him seems TO 10 contradictory TO
former counscls. When We fully
understand all, II will bc found that
each new revelation is but n step on the
same eternal road Of progress, which
shall ultimately lead 10 celestial glory.
IL Il not necessary that President
Woodruff should DO In person. In all the
wards 10 proclaim the word OF God.
Each presiding officer should receive
the word Of the Lord continually 10
those over whom he ptcsides, aud the
people should sustain these men, that
they may have the Spirit Of Truth 90
give necessary advice aud instructions
nj all times. but these men have not
the privilege ofrcceivlng revelations 10
the Church, because this Il given 10
him whom Col has chosen as His
moutbpiece. by disregarding the
counsel Of these men, VIZ are In danger
Of losing tho guidance Of the Spirit.
and sometimes this Is the result Of the
sins Of few individuals, NJ was tho
case with ancient Isrnel, In some In
stances. Every sin should therefore be
put away bcfofe II becomes q stumbling
block 10 the whole people.
When the Book of Mormon was
translated, II was said that there were
many thinga not yet revealed, but
these things arr given US, only ~ We
are willing 10 carry out those doctrines
which have been revealed. The Lord
u willing 10 pour out upon us stream
Of light aud intelligence, II We only
are able 10 receive II.
Look upon what God has done for
US. We notice how truths ilrst revealed
TO the Laiter-iny Saints nre gradually
gaining ground In the world and are
being publicly announced by the
divines OF the earth. An instance Of
this IL the doctrine Of eternal punish-
ment, which II now being discarded
In its ancient un.scriptural form. This
Il but one Of many doctrines which
have received the same acceptation.
Lot us be faithful, and God Will surely
fulfil His promises concerning Zion.
PRESIDENT GEORGE O. CANNON
was the next speaker. lilo said, Ia sub
stance, he had been much Interested
In the reports presented TO the confer.
enoe, aud also Ia the remarks made this
afternoon. am glad to see 80 many
gathered In conference on this Occa.
sion, hut regret that No many Of tho
local officers were absent this morning.
The reports were exceedingly inter
esting, and, personally, would have
liked 10 have heard more Of a similar
kind, for II Stems 10 mo that we do not
know as much about these matters M
we should. The absence OF 30 many
may lie due TO the epidemic, Ia grippe,
10 which reference was made. Every
man who holds an official position
should consider himself In duty bound
10 bc present nj such gatherings ms
these. He owes II 10 his office.
We have today heard many prlncl.
pies enunciated, explanatory OF our
views as religious people and Of the
characteristics OF our organizations.
These are Interesting because they are
not 40 often touched upon. Thoss who
have boon here must have been IN.
Etrncied and otherwise benefited by
what they have heard.
The explanation concerning tho
High Council would be satisfactory 10
the members Of tho Church, sor many
are not familiar with the working Of
this body because they have had no
occaaion to bring any case before 1t.
II has struck me, when considering
the Organization Of the Church OF God,
that II there were nothing else TO give
evidence OF the Divine hand that built
this work, such REORGANIZATION should
he enough to convince men that the
human mind has not planned II. A
remark was once made To me by a
Congressman, now dead. He said,