Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-10-21

ny ItVNttA Nl AlttlNNuN N"N"'"Ni
arise to make the opening remarks to
the Conference. This IL ourSizty-iourth
temi.annual Conference, and We meet
together this morning. under circum'
stances that, In some reurocto at least,
are exceedingly favorable to ~ %
people. We have our trials anu our
difficulties to contend win ami over
CONT; but W. arc IN Htintc OF rtooA-
tlon, and Il "a not to be expected that
we shall be- lrce from the iils that irou-
bic humanity anu that arc consequent
upjn On earthly oYisi,uos; iu inet, va
Latlci-lay Saints, We hsve been A.
,ursd, among other things, that VIZ
should have trials 10 contend With, and
they would come ina varOua forms, 10
tost our faith, TO prove us anu 70 give
us that experience which IL 20 neces'
Bafy lot ue In our future caroere.
We have had, since We last mct,con'
sidsrablc trouble In financial matters.
You all arc doubtless aware % tHis'
You have no d1ub. ftlt ii individually,
~ we have felt ltasa Church. Pson.
ably a, no time Ia our previous rN'
pefienco havo We had 10 contend with
pecuniary embarfarmenta n We nave
had u late. It's not necessary that
We should dwell upon the csuso. that
have produced these embarrassment;
they are familiar to you oil. You know
the burdens that the Church has had TO
bear. hut the people, IN very many
instances, have responded willingly to
tho calls that have been made upon
them. We know Of brethren who
have run In debt In order TO furnish
means that they eutegr bed for tue
completion Of the Temple. aud the
burden wos boFnc, / msy say, JOY
fully by the brelhful anu sisters. We
resolved that with the help Of God We
would Gnish the Temple and dedicate
II TO the Most High on the sixth day OF
April, 1893. The Lord helped " 90
keep that resolve aud He abundAully
poured cut His Holy Spirit upon w,
IN testimony Of His acceptance u that
gl0flous work. But the people have
felt the debts that they have been com.
PEELED 20 incur, Thr Church collcc,-
lively, represented by the ttusiet-in.
trust, has also iUlt this. Nevertheless
We have btuu greatly pleased Ia hav-
ing abundance OF food la our Valley,
aud sufficient shelter, aud comfortable
houses IN which TO dwell. Contrast
Ing our circumstances IN these days
with the past, we have abundant cause
for Thanksgiving anu Tor clarifying our
God.
Its very interesting to eco tho fav-
Otahle condition Of Affairs abroad, no
far ~ we are concerned. Tho wrath
OF man has been turned aside rom thc
people OF God. Who could have
thought n few years ago, when we
were surfounjed, 1t might be said, by
nfeoling Of intense enmiiy aud hatfeJ,
anu spirit that set med anxious for
our destruction, that such n wonderful
change would occur within 70 short "a
period In regard 10 public opini0n2
The recent ylsitof the choir TO Chicago,
with the First PTesidehcy, has been
most gratifying Ia It's TesultB be.
lieve II has done more good than the
preaching ola large number OF Elders
could have done, and We were re-.
ceivod with the utmost cousld.
Grafton and kindness. cannot
mention anything that IA more illus.
trntive OF the changed feeling than 10
state that the House OF Representatives
has passed the bill returning TO tho
Church Ito personal property. This
shows tho deposition that b. being
manifested 10 treat VA with that COM
alteration Gud fairness with which
other ciiizeus Of the Republic are
treated. Well, we eau praise our God
for His mercy and kindness to ~, be.
cause this IL In iulillmeut OF tho
promises which He has made. lie has
told as that when We should pass
through the deep waters lIe would bp
with ", nnd He would sustain aud de-
liver "; aud We this Jay, In this CON
ference, can praise ana glorliy His
name With all our hearts for having
fulfilled His promises to US We are
living evidences OF the truth Of that
which He mas told US.
Throughout our valleys we have
reasonably good crops. In some
places they may be little SNORT; tut
there has enough been raised TO sus.
tain ~ And nll who are dependent
upon ur, including our focks anu our
herds. | DO hope, a. We all must, that
throughout all these valleys no cry Of
distress shall ascend TO Gu our eternal
Father, not even from an animal; but
that We Will administer OF that which
the LORD has given 10 us 10 supply the
wRnis OF all the children " mon who
may be brought IN contact with us and
be destitute, and especially TO those
who belOng to the hnu-ehOld OF faith.
Our Teachers, our Bishops aud our
Relief Societies should take great palns
20 see that there N no want, aud that
there viii be- no want this wihtor, for
fuel, Tor shelter, Tor food or for neces.
Bafy clothing. We can In no way
better show our gratitude 10 our
Father In heaven Tor that which He
has done Tor ~ than by n1minis.
teIinE TO our fellow creatures; for
n We do not love our brother whom
We have seen, how can We love God,
whom We have not setu? How eau we
better show our love Tor our great
Creator than by taking caro- OF His
children, and thus return 10 them Ia
come measure, tho kindness that lie
has shown tour
We have, us you know, done all IN
our power 70 promote tho manufacture
Of sugar In our Territory. Thu Fiut
Presidency and Twelve have taken
upon themselves individually, as well
RH I'm their organized capacity, very
heavy burirn1 IN OIror to carry this
project out. We were Impressed and
imptlled 10 80 this by tho manil,slu-
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