Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-09-16
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ELDER ABRAHAM Il. CANNON,
40 no Sat Lake Stake Conference,
AssemJy Hal, Saturday, Sebtem.
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mrrorrED NJ ARTHUR wSrERl

l trust that while occupy this posi-
ton | may be- filed with the Spirit Of
the Lord, and neither attempt nor desire
to say anything but that which lie
will approve.
/ do not know that there has been n
tlmo In our experience when wo
needed more OF the Spirit Of the Lord
to guide US than Mt the present IL
seems M though tho wisdom Of maa
fails under present circumstances 10
point out the way OF doliverance. IL
IA true, we are moving along In a
matter-oi.iact way, and what we
might generally consider very salts
factory; but the report which WIS givon
by Brother Davis concerning the Flint
quorum Of Elders viii doubtless apply
to very many quorums aud orraniEa-
lions In the Church. suppose u can
safely be said that not more than one
quarter Of those who have n standing
In the Church are really magnitying
their calllngs and living up 10 the full
line Of their duty. This may bo con-
siderod by some very broad state
meni; yet think investigation would
prove II TO be not far from correct.
We may ho performing certain
duties which arc ploasurable TO US and
easy OF accomplishment; but those
which come In contact with our
peculiar desires and inclnntlons we are
very apt 10 neglect. And thus through
a failure now and again to per.
form our duties we arc gradual.
ly drifting into kind Of
Indifference which 10 almost Rs had
rs apostasy, and II means apostasy
unless IN very radical change occurs.
am not 20 sure but that the Church
can better grapple with aposlasy than
with indifference. l Hm not no sure
but We can more efiectuRlly guard
against the evils which apoAiates ana
nCu-MormOns would Introduce Into
our midst than we eau protect our
selves from the evil Influences OF
those who are Indifferent and
still have n standing Ia the Church.
IL u always easier and more
pleasant, though perhaps II may
be more dangerous, 10 fight an
open enemy thana hypocritioal friend.
1t Ia always better Tor the authorities
IN stake or In a Ward 10 understand
the real condition OF men and women
and provide a remedy for the disease
which Hillicls them, than 10 be led
along unuer the IMPRESSION that Ger.
tain members arc desiTous OF doing
right and yet they he secretly conniv.
lug at the Injury OF the Church.
believe the Lord Will pro.
vide means, In some way pee
culiar TO Himself, TO cleanse the
church Of the hypocrlto and ungodly,
ana II VIII cause such n shaking up
among th0se who have n standing Ia
the Church that II will make each
man anu woman appear In his or her
true character. How soon this will
occur l do not know, but with my
present feelings | would hail such a
day with great delight.
We are confronted, my brethren and
sister, with questions today Of the
greatest Importance 10 us, and which
need the wisdom, the attention and The
faith tall the Latter.dRy Saints. To
oil human appearance, II seems Rs
though destruction In n business way
WIN ovefwheim tho world, anu that In
the troubles " hich are 10 come upon
the people Of the earth the Latter. day
saints VIII not remain unsoathed.
We seem 10 have become 90
mixed up In the affairs OF
Babylon That when she goes down,
Zion Will be seriously affected thereby.
Today We can find In our olty-and
pufhAps tho same condition EXITS In
other parts OF the Terrilory-hundreds
OF men without employment. We can
nnd the people suffering, In many In
stances, from the lack OF the necef-
haries Of lile-men and women able
aud willing TO work, but FOR whom no
employment can be- found; seeking for
labor, II II will only afford them the
FOOD which they need 10 sustain their
bodies. l believe that In our Territory
today, and especially In this county, |
there are hundreds OF families without |
1000 10 eat for tomorrow; and able. |
bodied people, too, in whom there IL |
both the capacity aud the desire for |
work, II they could only find II, upon |
any terms. This same condition OK. |
lists, only perhaps In greater magni. |
tuuei IN the states and territories Of |
this country, and in other nations OF |
the earth.
The question Immediately arises with
every thinning person, what is TO be
the result OF this coniitiDh2 Are We
TO have suffering In our mi6st? Are
people to 20 hungry aud without suit.
able clothing during the approaching
winter It's y question which do.
mands, however much We may try 10
hhirk the responsibility Of Il, the seri.
Gus consideration Of the Priesthood of
God and Of His people throughout this
Territory. IL our brethren aud sisters
whom We are sending cur Elders out
TO gather TO these valleys Of the noun
tains A'o 10 come here aud Elarve,
then We had better coll home our mis-.
tlonalits; and instead Oi gathering
people here from the nations OF the
earth, We had better scatter them
abroad, TO find food.
IL IN not only tho lmmlgratlon
which " coming from abroad that
needs our attention, but We have
growing up here over sixty thousand
children. II there Ia not enough work
Tor those who have alreaoy established
Themselves Ia THIS country, what is to
become OF these thousands OF children
who arc growing ~, and who will
need employment? We may say thai
the country ia overlooked with people.
We may accept, " We viii, The
Malthusian doctrine that war OF some
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