Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-10-07
An INTERESTING SERVICE.
,po;tl,s Taylor, Grant and Lyman
We're The Speakers.
TIMELY INSTRUCTIONS Given.
~b. saints are Encouraged I'm Well
Doing and Authenticated 90
Put Away seInshncas.
SECOND DAY.
MORNING SESSION.

Tho attendance at tho opening ses-
don today was much larger than that
A. Yesterday morning. Should the
congregation continue to increase In
dimensions the building will soon be
Insufficient to afford room for the
PEOPLE anxious to DO present nj the
meetings, to enjoy tho spirit OF the
a.. OCCASION and obtain the full boncht OF
the Instructions impaired by the
spsakers.
Conference was called to order by
President George Q. Cannon, who was
unable TO DO present yesterday, on ac'
count OF hIs being absent from the
Territory.
The choir and congregation sang:
We thank Thee. o God. for a Prophet,
10 guido ua in these latter days.
We thank Thee for sending the Gospel.
To tighten our minds with ~ rays.
Prayer by Elder Joseph Il. Taylor.
Singing by the choir
Loi tho mighty God appearing.
From on high Jehovah spcaksl
APOSTLE JOHN W. TAYLOR
was the first speaker this morning.
lie said substantially that II was a
great miracle 20 see so many Saints
gathered together. twas iulfllment
Of tho predictions Of the ancient
prophets. They had prophesied that
In the latter days the honest In heart
should DO gathered aud be given
pastors after CODE own heart. There
we're probably sixteen or seventeen
different nationnlities represented In
tho congregation. We were In the
position Of tho people on the day OF
Pentecost, 40 far M the representation
Of different nationalities was con.
cerned. When the people heard the
Apostles speak ON that occasion by the
Spirit Of God, every man hearing tho
Gospel in his own tongue, they
they msrvelleu. They could not un.
derslant the Manifestations OF power
they witnessed. Peter explained the
subjecI to them and preached
Christ aud Him cruciiied. When
Vked by the people M TO what
they should do TO DO saved
he Informed them that, having be-
llevod that Jesus was the Christ, they
mutt repent OF their sins, be- baptized
Tor the remission OF the same and re-
ceivo tue Holy Ghost. These were
principles and ordinances OF the Cos.
pei low rs we'll IA then. The plan OF
salvation was Interchangeable. But
many counterfeit systems had been In
vented, and the people had been dc.
ceiye1 by them.
II was OF great Importance that peo.
pie should know ihey were right and
then 20 ahead. He said know advised
~, because the promise made by Christ
10 tho obedient was that they should
know the doctrine whether II was OF
God or or man. The Savior said:
I'VE testify OF that which we do
know" There should be no doubt
In the minus Of the Saints M TO the
course they should pursue 10 bu ac-
copied OF God. There were many
faiths among the children OF men;
many are claiming TO have the true
way Of salvation, yet their methods
were all different. This shows that
lney were not imbued with one spirit.
Ihey bad the counterfeit plans and
mol that system which was genuine.
raul said that those who preached any
other Gospel than the real one, sucn
should bo aocursed. Devout people
might be mistaken but II they were
honest they would embrace the true
gospel M soon Ms they heard It. De.
,o'ion aud the possession OF the truth
70 not always go together. The Spirit
" uod was tho only true guide for tbs
iAlthiul and tho testimony Of Jesus
We the spirit OF prophecy. This holy
!nnuence was OF more value than all
the riches OF the world. The speaker
m.tned that the Gospel preached by
Shrlst aud His ancient a postles had
Ieen restored In theso days through
ne fundamentally OF tho Prophet
Joseph Smith.
Elder Taylor then dwelt upon the
necessity OF the Saints being honorable
~ all Their dealings. Those who did
hot pay their honest debts when able
ue 30 were unworthy "A standing in
.ne church. II was the duty OF men
psupport their families. The mani
t,,o uld not relieve them from this
1n,BAuon, which was sacred. No
huge nor jury would relieve them
nvhl u. A man who would seek 10
snitk such n responsibility was In an
unehvlable condition.
APOSTLE HEBER J. GRANT
hext addressed tho congregation, and
poke o: TIE qualification which he felt
IN meeting with the Saints once again
y general Conference. Without the
nRht and Inspiration OF the
spirit OF God 1t was impoaslhle
,of my OF the Elders Of Israel 10 sneak
W Tue people TO their profit and pleas.
uW Their object in coming together
W lhese occasions was TO take counsel |
sselheT, anu obtain such instructions
would enable them to 90 forward |
"shiuily In tho battle OF life.
H. we were constantly beset on every
nanu with uoiiy cares ana obligations, |
~ u required great exertion md for |
snlhce on cur part 20 successfully |
eAfiS OUT the duties resting upon us. Ii |