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

President ADgB NJ. Cannon pre-
sided.
The services began at 10 O'Clock with
the choir and congregation singing the
hymn:
Gene. let n, anew our Journey pursue;
Anll round with the year,
And never stand suli IN the Master appear
Prayer was offered by Elder A. w.
Winberg.
The choir sang the hymn beginning;
Cor the gloomy hills Of darkness,
Look, nv soul, DO siili and gaze.
ELDER GEoRoE NJ. CANNON
was called to address the congregation.
He asked an interest In the faith
aud prayers of those assembled. Tho
Latter-day Saints at this time needed
the Spirit OF the Lord In order TO resist
the temptations by which they are sur
rounded. They had come out OF the
world, aud yet had all OF the worlds
evils around them. They could not,
II they would, separate themselves
from the world; but Il was their duty
10 resist the dangers which beset them
on every hand, and live the religion
which they had espoused. They must
Athih w 'ttvNrt tht kOoh hhh itlttN Nhh
which was evil. Many promises had
been made 10 the Latter-dny Saints,
manybright things had been pictured to
them which were worthy OF the efforts
OF any people on tho faces OF the earth
10 try and secure. But all those
promises were conditional. No man
could possess that for which he did not
work, and no people could receive the
blessings which they did not deserveat
the hands OF the Lord. The Latter
day Saints should be- humble and dill.
gent In the performance OF their du-
ties. Tho speaker knew that the Lord
had power IN hear and answer their
prayers, and also that the work In
which they were engaged was tho
work OF God. II they were faithlal He
would fuliil every pIomiee which He
had made unto thvfn. Lot them seek
10 know the LORDS Will and obey II.
Elder Cannon spoke upon the neces-
atty OF faith, anu said that II
tho Saints pat their trust In
the Lord He would protect them
from any scourgc with which
the earth might he visited. Let ia
keep the commandments which God
has given us, and encourage each
other IN all works OF righteousness.
We must not become discouraged, be-
cause Il was only by persistent effort
that we could overcome the weaknesses
Of the ileeh.
ELDER JOSEPH W. M'iURRIN
was the next speaker. We had been
commanded by the Lord, he said, to
seek Him when we desired any bless.
Ing at His hand. He had promised
that II We asked we should receive,
that n We knocked the door should
be opened unto us. We had much
need 10 be thankful to our Heavenly
| Father for the favors which we
enjoyed at this time. The speaker re.
! ferred TO the advent OF the Pioneers
into these valleys, and drew n com.
| pnrison between those times ana the
present. He called upon the people TO
| help n far rs In them lay towards the
completion OF the Temple here, and
said that seeing how merciiul God
had baon unto Us. surely We should
now give unto Him with free and
willing heart, 20 that that building
might be dedicated at the appointed
time. He thought there was no better
opportunity for making such sugges-
ton as this than at stake confer.
ence. Let us be faithful and alive to
our duties, aud magnify our Priest.
hood.
ELpKR HARVEY II. cLuFF,
counselor TO President A. o. Smoot, OF
the Utah Stake, rejoioed In the testi.
monies which he mad received con.
corning the truth Of this great latter
day work. He dwelt upon the duties
| Oh 81 q. 1uN "A
President OF the Hawaiian colony In
Skull Valley made some interesting
remarka with reference thereto. He
gave most encouraging account Of
the present situation there, and said
that the Sabbath school embraced
every man, woman and child In the
colony. AS to the crops, everything
looked bright; they would have an
abundance OF grain this year; and the
people were seeking In every way 10
convert desert into a fruitful field.
COUNSELLOR CHARLES W. PENRosE
read the statistical report Of the Salt
Lake stake OF Zion for the six months
ending July Slsi, 1892, showing M fol.
lows; First Presidency Of the Church,
3; Apostles, o; Patrlarohs, 10; Seventies,
1871; High Priests, iii; Elders, 2,l0S;
Priests, 1877; Teachers, 800; Deacons,
1882; members 10, lS4; officers and
membera 29752; children under eight
years, 7,77l; total OF souls, 30,5g3;
families, 6,047.
The statistical reports OF the follow.
ing named organizations for the six
months ending August 3ist, 1902
We're read: High Priests, Elders, sun
day Schools, Young Meu's Mutual
Improvement Association, Young
Ladles' Mutual Improvement Associa.
ton, Relief Societies and the Primary
A associations, As rule these organ.
izations were in n nOurishing condition.
The reports hs read were received by
the conference with unanimous vote.
PRESIDENT ANGUS NJ. CANNON
referred to the gratifying increase
which had taken place In Salt Lake
Stake during the last few years. The
Stake now numbered $4,000. and II
was gratifying to know that the
Bishops were displayisg an interest In
the matter OF looking up delinquen,
members IN their respective wares. A
great number OF names had been
found upon the ward records OF por.
sons whose present residence was un.
known, and 1t had entailed quite a
labor upon the Bishops to trace ur
many Of them, in order 10 ascertnin
their condition anu standing. The
| sneaker urged the vfpat impnrfa NM. a,