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

IL was hoped that the Saints would
learn from the things they we're SUI
ietiug II the present time, aud by Their
Hctiob In the future prove that mes
meant g. follow the aimynitiouy OF the
LORI through His servants. II they
dld this Zion would prosper ana
flourish.
ELDER SEYMOUR y. YouNu
read from the Doctrine aud g venanis,
zee. G5, par. 3 aud Z; ani renAtku1
that the doctrines which hal been
tnught during this Conference are IN
accordance with that revelation. Many
yenta ngo, when the Sniuts frNidui o.
Jackson county, Missouri, tho Lord
revealed certain grand aud eacreu
prIncltles which were calculated 10
make His people tres aud prosperous
tempofally, but mohs arose against
the Saints Ia that lRud anj dfoys
them away nom their homes. The
speaker was highly pleasHt with the
change ~ feelings uud sentiments
which apparently had tRkuu place IN
that part u tue country. la this we
could see the mercy aud haud.icaliugs
Of the Almighty, IN answer 10 the
prayers OF His people, and iu fulfil
munt Of prophecy. After reading ex-
tracts from Church history concerning
the peulec0st enjoyed IN the Kirkland
Temple, when the Savior SAID tuat lie
had forgiven the einuofs their sins, the
! speaker referred to tue recent dUuiCR.
ton q the Salt Lake rcmplr, ON
which occasion the Lord through hi.
| servatts also declared that He mad &C.
copied Of His people anu blOtted out
their tfansgtessiOns. THE was Il cause
Of great tlJiCing among the Sair y,
anu should stimulate ~ 20 renew od
efforts In serving toe Lord, who Is
mefciiul AMI full VI forgiveness toward
His children.
ELDER KuLON r. WELLS
apskr .; the opportunities which tbs
| business Won't Afforded men fOf boibg
| dishonest, anu questioned whether
some Of the Lattcr.day Saints mad
/ risen HtOvo temptations Oi this kind.
II not, they shOuld lake heed from
now on, aud strive to be perfectly
HONEST ami fair IN all their business
transactions, anu not take advantage
ui any OPP lrtunity that might present
itself Tor tltm 10 be- otherwise. The
| SPEAKER also discouraged bauk.hitiur
aud siaudering among the Sal ts,
which always resulted Ia great Evil,
and ndmunishei to "A iiiu VI putty anu
consistency.
ELDEH ABRAHAM II, CANNOS
spoke IN relation to the children Of the
Latter day saints, some Of whom had
gone astfay, though their parents hal
always been faithful anu tue T. Coz
aud their religion, anu hal zone thUit
utmost to train their families ia the
| oath OF duty aud righteousness. We
| were not 70 suppose that such way.
ward cons aud daughters were
/ Lost forever Tho speaker believed
that tue Gospel OF Jesus CbIit
was broad enough 10 provide for tac
| innl redemption Of tn ~; that IA due
| cJuisu Of Time, IA the case Oi the pfOli.
/ gal sou, the parents Oi three vrriSg
Outs should rejoice in the repentance
ahd salvation " their Offspring; but
perhaps not until alter they hnu SUI.
frfei the Penalties " their misdct ds.
Hut no one should cake license tom
this and excuse themselves Ia CON.
mittiug tiu. Tho sons aud daughters
o. Il on should understand that their
rxSltation In the Kingdom Of G0l
Depended largely upon their virtue
and purity anu II they wilfully AMI
knowingly sinnri against Cod, their
parents ~ society, they would have 10
lay the peualty. IT'S speaker regretted
the change Tot the WORSE IA this CON
nection which had taken place In Salt
Lake Cily AMI other places In our
Territory VI late years. At one time
! virtue, g0OI muras AMI the beat OF
Ordef were leading characteristics Of
the Inhabitants occupying these auuu-
tain valleys; wives anu dHug htcTs were
safe by day and BY nigh tut now We
were surrounded by wiCkrduess anu
Accumulation 4 VI oil kinIe. The Wicked
had desired To detlle u on, " possible;
lhty had laid their trspa Tor cor
fupling tho youth OF lsrlel gud
ali who were rot sufficiently
founded In the love OF tho Truth aud IN
the tength OF the Holy Spirit, The
! speaker Hdmoulenvd Tire Saints
10 be on tntIr gusd igairst
| the denominations NJ the wuTlu ana
encouraged husbands, wives aud olil.
drcu to love each other, TO he tue and
faithful and act 10 that confidence anu
good will would be- tLe CfOwniu & char
RcleTlstics OF thu household. Parents
thuuld DO careful Ia tue example they
srt b. fore their children, nUd pufsuv
"a course OF cOnrlsteucy, which God
could approve aud which finally would
become taU means Oi saving their Utl-
spring, even n some should temp0ra.
| rily stray away.
Toe choir sluG;
Captain OF lfraols host and Guide.
Btnedic,ion ~ Elder A, H.RA,igh.
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