Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-09-06

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Singing;
wero not ashamed to own our lord.
And worship Iilm on earth.
ELDER u. n. ROBERTS
was the first speaker. lilo stated that
one OF The chief subjects OF interest TO
him during the conference was this
statistical reports. 1t IL mater OF
grave concern 10 some that all the dis.
triot schools in the city have passed out
VI the hands Of our people, teachers
being chosen who are not OF our faith.
An extra burden II placed upon those
who would pay the tuition IN Church
schools, hence nearly all Of the children
go 10 the district schools. This, nc.
cording to some, leads 10 n growth OF
GENTLE influence among our people -
n social sense, and the Introduction OF
amusements foreign TO the ,.i.flt Of the
| Gospel. The aneaker did not share
these gloomy foreb0diugs, as he
| thought the C..pel had not Loot any
Of It's power. The simple preaching 0i
tho Gogpel had been sufficient 10 lead
many, surrounded by adverse condi.
tions, To lives OF Righteousness and self
sacrifice, causing them to be willing
to brave the evil opinion Of others by
| throwing In their lot with dcspieed
people. II the Gospel Of Jesus Christ
In itH simple preaching by illiterate
Elders had such influence on tho
minds OF our parents under the cou-
ditions Of their embracing II, would IL
not also appeal 10 the youth Of Israel,
who will receive 1t under more favor
able circumstance. SO when the
statistical reports OF this Stake OF Zion
were read the speaker felt n conviction
that the forrbodings oithose referred TO
In the beginning OF his remarks were
groundless. The eight Apostles aud
The many Seventies living In this
| Stake are special messengers Of God,
and their Priesthood Is upon them
always, und must be used at home rs
mucn M abroad. When there Is 40
they are doing their duty We
ought not b. he afraid that
iufldellty will creep TO any great ex-
tent into our midst. The High Priests
enumerated In the reports have special
power Ia this direction OF miuislsring
TO the people, and this Elders, owe 1000
la number, assisted by the Priests,
Teuchers anu Deacons, may do much
toward keeping Out evil. Tho organ
iEations Of ap auxiliary character,
especially Tie sabbath schools, do their
WORK In The same direction; and lastly,
the home Influence, powerful for good,
II 30 used, may perform mighty work
among the young.
But no uss9untion can relieve the
paTeuts Of the duty aud responsibility
Of teisching their children, and u
proper influence at home will do much
to Keep the young people from the evil
Influences surrounding them. The
organizations now in existence should
be f0sttrcd and susiained, ami II they
will perform their duty we need have
no fear Tor tho outside influences; for
God has organized His Church
with stability TO resist all
at,aci;s, vindicatipg It's truth and
Its purity. Hence II is weakness
In us to believe 1t wiiinot rave the
children Of Zion. II the officers OF the
Church will preach the Gospel effect
ually to the young people, It viii not
be long before they Will be building
upon the foundation Of faith.
The children OF the Latter-day
Saints have not been born here With
out special reason for II; for they
were among the choicest spirits Of God,
| anu tntl VIII AAht NhluiHly 10 kht
principles OF truth. Their devotion TO
the principles nf the Gospel IA seen
most clearly In times OF danger, as an
Incident related by ihe speaker clearly
showed.
Some OF the youth Of Zion may
wander from the fold, but the great
majority Of them will he saved. God
IN His Infinite wisdom anu power will
not save all His children. Some OF
them will not he worthy OF salvation,
even ia the least Of Gods Kingdoms;
hence Il cannot be imagined that
parents, with theiT limited wisdom,
will save all their children. But
parents and Elders should do thelr
duty towards the youth, and then leave
them In the hands OF God
The work OF the Lord IN sure to
prosper; the future ~ full OF brightness
and labor; aud we viii have all we
can do TO keep pace with the progress
Of the kingdom OF God.
APOSTLE A. II. CANNON
spoke OF the comprehensive nature OF
the Gospel, In temporal as well as
spiritual things. The labor OF the
Elders abroad should TO supplemented
by earuest work at home among tho
converts OF missionaries, that they may
not wander back into darkness. They
should also be given employment, that
they may not be- Ia ldleness and con.
sequent want. There has been OF late
great scarcity OF work among this
people, but the way will be opened w
whereby all may DO employed. God
has blessed this land In making II cult.
able for the dwelling place of 40 many
people. The water supply has Increased
under His blessing, and this In fulfll.
mont Of the predictions OF the Prophet,
OF Col.
We have not fully utilized the facil'
tiles God has bestowed upon us, for the
I lands OF this region can be used M d
habitation for millions inaiead Of
thousands II all the blessings ar,
shared. There are evidences OF thrift
on every aldo among this people, anc
God desires that His Saints should
, share these blessings with those who
, come here from foreign lands.
There IL tendency, especially
/ among the young, to disregard arC
undervalue the counsels Of the Priest
F. hood In these aud other respects. Thes'
i. counaelH, II followed, win provo o
value TO those who receive them, foI
they win he directed by the Spirit oI
/ God. The giving Of counsel IL n duty
= devolving particularly upon th'