Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-10-07
Conference Report Continued from
Page One.
AFTERNOON SESSION.

0nw 6sin Tor q blessing We call;
our shadow hy day
And our tllr ny night
Our Rms onr Deliver, our an
PRAYER by Elder John Nicholson.
The choir sang:
sotiv beams tue sncfcd dawning
Ufthe great nilienninl morn,
And to suluta gives welcome warning
That the day b. hah1ehing on
ArosTLE MOsbs THATCHER
was the first speaker. He said he had
listened with deep Interest to tho re-
marks made during this Conference,
aud reloiccd In the Spirit under which
,hey had been spoken. He trusted
Thai he would enjoy portion OF that
zane Spirit to guide In what he might
now utter. Upou the subject OF sacri-
nce. Brother Thatcher pointed out the
great sacrifice which our lee
3remer made for mankind In or
dor 10 save us from our sins.
During the speakers missionary
labors In the City Of Mexico he was
met by some young gentlemen who
adaiitted that they had watched his
movements closely; they had never
seen him enter houses OF ill.repute,
saloons, and other places OF evil resort
and while they honestly believed that
The religion which he represented was
the true one, yet they confessed they
would rather pursue the path IN which
their feet were set, and go down to
destruction rather than Identify them
selves with a cause which called for
ouch great solf.sacrificc "a did the re-.
lipion OF the Latter.day Ssintn.
Elder Thatcher then made n state
ment Of cvidencosi Of devotion cx-
hibiied by membera Of the Catholic
church In Mexico. They underwent,
Ia their religious fervor, all kinds Of
hardahirs, that they might exhibit
the spirit OF rel sacrifice, and 10y that
meana be accepted OF God. This
devout spirit was mostly manifested by
the female portion OF society. He
brought up these things, no said, TO
chow the hold that ROmanlsm had
upon the minds Of the people OF hloSi.
co; and while he would not stand up
here to criticize the religion Of others,
he desired 10 say that Catholicism In
Mexico differed In many fospecta from
Catholicism Ia Europe or the United
states. IL adapted itself 70 the c0ndi-
tons Of the people, and much OF II
was show, In order 10 enthrail the
minds Of the ignorant and the mixed
races III that peculiar land. But when
il came 10 sincerity and devotion, there
could be no question but what II was
largely found there.
The authorities Of the Church Of
Jesus Christ Of Latinr-dhy Saints we've
worthy Of The confidence ofthe Saints.
The latter should uphold and sustain
them. Love begets love and couh.
dence begets confidence, therefore we
should love and trust each other. IL
wforgs existed In the Church they
could NOT bc corrected by the mssses 0i
the people, but by the proper tribu.
mails, established for the settlement Of
differences. Keep well cultivated the
strong cord OF affection and look up
10 those In authority with trust
and confidence. He thanked God
with hls whole heart that we had with
Us this afternoon the Presidency OF
tine Church. Today we were, as peo.
pie, In the enjoyment u liberty, which
was near and dear TO VI, ana he re-.
loiced In the society Of these men TO
bless and comfort the Saints on this Oc-
cnslon.
lie prayed that the blessings Of the
Lord might DO In the midst oil this
people and that they might follow the
light Of inspiration.
APOSTLE ,. d. RICHARDS
reed from the 05th section OF the book
OF Doctrine and Covenants ON the sub
feet OF prayer, being revelation given
through the Prophet Joseph Smith In
October, 1881, at Hiram, Portage Coun.
~, Ohio. The coming OF the Lord
Jesus Christ was the great point at
which this prayer seemed TO be direct
od-the object Of our work here upon
the earth aud endeavOr continually
to spread abroad the Kingdom OF God
here below. We were called upon TO
lay the foundation OF great and
mighty work upon the earth, and TO
prepare the people OF all nations for
the second coming OF the Lord.
This was the greatest Of all dispersal
tions; and the work which the
Prophet Joseph Smith continued TO un-
fold TO our vision, ns set forth In some
OF his last srtmons on the immense
responsibilities resting upon this peo.
pie, It devolved upon Nv now 10 carry
forward. 4 Trials and prosecutions
had beset all the faithful sons and
daughters Of God from the days OF our
Savior, and this would be the lot Of all
true Christians ns long as life lasted.
Many OF the Saints who embraced the
Gospel In their native lands We're
spurned In consequence by their
friends at home, but they were con.
lent TO make any sacrifice for the Cos.
psps sake, and gathered with their
brothers and sisters In these valleys.
But In all our trials the Lord had bOen
with ~, and the greater the sacrifice
the greater would be the blessing. Toe
speaker cited some OF the struggles
through which the Saints passed
In the early days VI the Church, but
showed how, through all, the LORDS
hand had protected US. Falsshooos
had been circulated broadcast concern.
Ing this people, but n change for the
better seemed to be coming In this re.
apect. The Lord has brought us here
to make our light shine upon the
nations OF the earth as well Us upon
HE people around us.
In regard - the Salt Lake Temple,
the speaker Expressed his confidence
mat the help required 10 complete N
would be- forthcoming, and that IN Fix
months from now the building would
lie dedicated 10 God. Then there would
he four Temples In the Territory OF
Utah. Let us treat the strangers who
come within our gates with Christian
love, aud he doubted not that here and
'hero emong the'hlnest I'm heart would
90 iounh those who would embrace our
tith.