Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-03-07

theatres, resorts, excursions, etc, uutil
they have lost control Of them
selves, and ate beyond parental
control. II tskcs no prophet 20 toll
the dire results that must inevitably
iiiw from such condition Of affair.
VIII the lIattcr.dGy saints awake to
the situation and try 10 stem the tor
rent that threatens TO enRulf those that
are dearer 10 US than life ITSELF
The choir sang the anthem:
God Of Israel hear our Prayer
Benedlctiou was pronounced by
Elder Geo. b. Wallace.
Evening session.
Service commenced ut Z O'Clock.
This choir saugi
Lord, Thou wit hear me when pray,
am forever fh.nt'
fear before Thee all The day;
o may never sin.
Prayer was oiieredby Elder Edward
Stevenson, after which the choir sang.
On the mountain tops appearing,
L1' the sacred herald stanl..
ELDER ELIAS MORRIS
was the ilrst speaker. lie said he had
been greatly edited by the timely
teachings OF this conferences; many
things that he had thought seriously
upon had been plainly aud proftably
portrayed. Tue Instructions with ref
ereuce 10 ordinations 10 the Priesthood
found an echo Ia his heart. Our young
mun should comprehend clearly the
importance that attaches 10 minor
positions Of trust before they assume
greater ones. They should be well
qualified to fill any Office In the Priest
hood before being ordained 10 II.
Promotions from the lower 10 the
higher order Of Priesthood should he
made with the greatest OF caution and
according 10 the failhfulness and un.
Outstanding VI him who ~ promoted.
The Priesthood cannot be purchased
with money; individual merit and
qualification alone should be re-
wardej.
ELDER JOHN NICHOLSON
next addressed the congregation. The
instructions Of the conf. renee had
teen such as 10 reawskon thoughts
upon which he had seriously reflected.
AllusiOns had been made to the reports
OF the Eld,rs' quorums " this the
largest aud most important Stake OF
u on. In consequence u u being ~
conspicuous IL should he au example
q all the Others. The general laxity
In the Elders quOrums was 10 Ice du-
plorrd. What could be done In the
way pf curing this neglect was per-
tinent question. AllusiOn had been
made To the fact that many who had
been ordained Elders were without
previous experience; this was viola.
ton Of n natural hnd divine law--thnt
" grad uatiOu. 10 confer an office OF
80 high character upon an unlraiuei
aud consequently unqualified person
was like placing an untutored child In
an advanced class at school.
liza young man, DESTROYS OF being
married, was untitled 10 receive the
Priesthood, then was he also unified
to receive the blessings that pertp incd
10 the covenant Of eternal marriage. II
the union was consummated Outside OF
that covenant, the parties had no claim
upon each other or upon their children
after death, unless steps should pre-.
viOusly be taken 10 render the assOcia.
lions continuous.
The affection with which q mother
regards her offspring IL illustrated
whcn the hand Of death Ia laid upon
her little one, even In cases where the
departing Is merely temporary. Her
heart Ii torn with poignant grief. All
intelligent Latter-Day Saints cOmpre-
henu the broad Significance OF the bond
by which the sexes are united IN the
new and everlasting covenant. Those
who are welded outside Of II will find
that the separation between themselves
aud children will bo made perpetual
unless secured to them as God had or
dnined.
The speaker next dwelt upon the
social conditions OF the community,
and expressed the belief that they
were leading the young people ana in.
cidentally older ones away from n
appreciation Of the blessings and bene
hts the Gospel, and from their duties
ns Saints. The Lord, In the early rise
of the Church, evidently foresaw the
present situation, anu through the
Prophet Joseph warned His people to
"bewafc oi prlde,n lest, Ia the dny
when many OF them would be- rich .
they should become "like che Nephiles
OF old" That ancient peol lr who
dwell on this continent sought Tor
wealth and many obtained II. BE.
cause of their riches, iine clothes nnd
superior facilities for education, they
became proud and held their head
nigh ia the air, regarding their poorer
brethren and sisters AZ II they were
made Of inferior material. Similar
conditions exist In our midst today
among progressed Latter lay SainlH,and
the fitnptiou was not delectablr spec.
tacle. Glass distinctions were hecoming
marked, and people were 80 proud
OF their tnefy that they delighted T.
have It described before the gaze Of tn,
public. THIS wRsa doplOfpble EXHIBIT
ion OF human week.-Mrs.. Christ, thu
Redeumef OF the WORLD, when He lel'
the courts Of glory aud appeared In th,
| capacity VI Savior Of mankind, in His
meok aud lowly condition, was spurn,r
a. unit TO enter what were regarded a.
the highest circles Of Jewish society