Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-10-09
GENERAL CONFERENCE.
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MonwiNo SESSION.

MUnNiNu sEseiON.
Singing:
our God We raise to Thee
Thanks for by blessings foe
We here enjoy.
Prayer by Elder b. II. Roberts
Singing:
Softly beams the sacred dawning
OF the proat Anl'cnnial morn,
And to saints gives welcome warning
That the day . fastening on.
rRtsiDENI JOSEPH y. SMITH
delivered an instructive diclurfe.
The Introductory portion Of It was de.
voted 10 confederation Of temporal
afiairs aud the principles which govern
them. The ~ eaker showed clearly
the course that ough, to ue pursued by
the Bainls M Individuals and as CONF
munily In order that they might be-
come pre.eminently prosperous, DWELL
ing specially on The duty OF all TO be
productive and to expend less than
was produced. lie spoke of the sugar
wofl,s anu the bcuehCcnt character Of
the object of their Establishment aud
the prospect Of their being future
success. The need Of tultivaiing in-
dustfisl habits among all the pt,pe,
young aud aged, rich anu poor, was
foftibly argued.
Ia conclusion the VI cakrf explained
that humility aud unshHkun iutesrit'
10 Gu constituted the bnnil OF eternal
eKaltation la His presence.
President George O. Cannon stated
that, In response 10 a general DESIRE
Brother liuber, &. Easion had cOn.
scented % sing the beautiful hymn
composed by Sister Elikl H. Snow
Beginning o. My Father. THIS hymu
vas men exquisitoiy sung by Brother
Esston to the great pleasure OF tins vast
congregation.
President GEORGE . CANNON
alluded b the enthusiasm with which
the singing Of this hymn bad been re-
ceived at Denver, Kansas CITY, luie-
prndence, 81. Louis, Chicago and
Omaha on the occasion Ui the recent
trip tasen ny the Tabernacle choir. In
eome Of these places, especially NJ Luz
dependence. persons among tho con.
gfegation had boen melted 10 tears by
the sentiment and mu-ic Of this beau
tiiul song, which rmh dieI tue doc
tfluc Of the pfe.exlstcuce and heavenly
pAtebtage OF man. IL dOuutlees atimu-
lated thought ON this subject IN the
minds NJ those who heard II aud
would lead them 10 inquire into n
theme 10 interesting. Tue npprvcia'
ton OF the singing Of the choir on that
Journey WAS very marked anu the
speaker said that, IA nD small degree
our O otistefs had Teen instIu mental
In preaching the Gospel.
PRESIDENT JOSEPH ,. SMITH.
hote that the Saints VIII pardon
beforehand the remarks that | am
about to make. ! must confess that
although / have had the privilege Ui
listening from Sabbath q sabbath Ia
tue singing ~ our choir, had 10 10
abrond To hnd now tho music n appfe.
ciateJ.
Tho audience before whom tho
choir sang while abroad, who seemul
10 appreciate their singing most like
the congregations Oi thus tabvfnnUlu,
was the audience that rtttvd them In
Chicago after the contest. AMI
think II was tho universal expression
Of the choir themselves RnG every body
OF our city who was there, that II was
the COldebt aud most critical audience
before whom the oJoir hnl SUNK at al Z,
and apparently the least sppfeciativt,
hut they were forced to applaud,
nevertheless. Now then, " OuI
choir were IN Dc veT with
sufficient notice 10 give "a concert, and
there was a hall there as large AS this
In which liu people coulI assemble,
judging from the appreciation thai
they expressed Of the singing OF the
choir whsn they were thrrc, that hail
would be hlled 10 Ovrl lowing TO hear
them. But wneu they give Out n.
tee thAt there will be concert here,
the people come, few ~ them, anu
Nh up the body OF the hail, while n
great portion OF 70 IL vacant.
Now, yiu DOM need e. think that I
am orilioistng Anybody; am stating
the tact M l have Seen it my.
self We get the beauty OF tue EARN,
tue music Of the earth, gfaiuilously ,
from sunday 10 SUNDAY, and we got
the~urd Of the Lori, aud with many
OF Us II has become common thing,
which we have ceased 10 appreciate
very much.
Let w appreciate good instructions
anu good music, uNou though We sr
treated TO them frOm Sabbath to Sab
bath. Amen,
The choir sang the anthem;
Our Athef In heaven,
before 1hOu We bend.