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

Wtte lie to appear now VA We same
fashion as then. II IL doubtful whether
He wUi,il be- considered liz TO mingle
In nipb.t Toned society Of this city today.
COMPOSED ia part, At least OF suuiv who
profess 10 be His1ollOwer'. Such lis
tinctous In the community were object
1 ssou-, especially 10 the young Ihey
led the Youth OF both sexes IN ;he dlrec-
ton Of frivolous ami cAtfhNaFhnt hnb-
H.. a person tad Informed Tile speak
e. that ie knew Of hutnIef oi young
men who epcnt oNerylhiug they
earned, aud perhaps more M uFutf 70
nave the opportunity OF illaling with
the hlgh society stream. such IN am.
billion was far from loityiand exhibited
a narrow view NJ the grapd object OF
human existence. lhefe were many
social conditions calculated 70 urAw
people away from tho pntn Of thivntion,
and we're greatly to De regretted, but
the day Of recollection would comedy
the operttion Of Gods economy Ia te-
laiiUn to His work.
PRESIDENT ANGUS n. cANNOS
said that the High Couocil hal passed
resolution 10 The elect that the
yuuug men should be trained ami
graduated Ia the lesser priesthood be.
fore being ordained 10 the Office VI
Elders, MANY who have b,cn ordain.
ed 10 the latter Office hay. been
careless aud Indifferent. These should
rrp,nt or be suspended from the
Church. The Savior IN His admlnis-
trailons TO the Prophet Joseph said he
wanted men who would keep Hts
commandments aud carry out His Ia.
stiuctions.
Tie l.att.r.dny Saints we're blessed
ueople. This once barren waste had
Teen made fruitful nud productive.
/ Our people were prosperous nud happy,
despite the pressure that had been
| brought TO bear against them. One
| fact we should take u heart
| was that we were becoming
more like the world. The control ~
| our city was In the hands u strangers.
Our men were no longer employed on
the railroads they had built; thoy were
being made hewers Of wool aud draw
err Of water. This was not an oncour.
aging spectacle.
Riches were all right when put to
proper use, hut they would avail u msu
nothing " he lost his salvation. our
families were herltages from God. A
their custodians We should he vigilaut
In our watchcarc over them. We
should 20 live that when sickness
comes we could ask God for His bless
inrs with the assurance tnnt they
would he freely given. Blasphcmy
should be Stunned Ia every form. II
we heard strangers speak Of earthly
iethefs aN they do Of God, We would
resent II a. the greatest insult.
Twelve thousand dollars had been
contributed towards the completion ~
the Temple during the last Ave months.
More Than 800. 900 would be- required
for that purpose. The Latter-day
Saints should see 10 1t that the sacred
editice was finished In n proper man
ncr.
President Cannon advised the people
10 he honest In the payment Of their
tithes aud offerings aud the Lord
would bless them, and thuir children
would see that they were sincere In
their pretcnsloDs, He continued flr
some time speaking on many import.
ant points, and giving excellent In.
struCtlons, some of his remarks upon
prevalent social distinctions among tho
Saints being delivered with much force
and emphasis. lie deplored the on.
Elements that were seducing many Of
the young from the faith and duties Of
the Gospel, and requested all who
loved the truth to exercise an Influence
for good. The discourse was lmprcs.
sive aud appropriate, and n brief synop-
sis cannot convey an adequate idea
Of II.
The choir sang the anthem;
Let the mountain, shout Cor 10y
Benedicnon by Apostle Abraham II
Cannon.
Conference then adjourned for Elk
months.