Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-10-06
GENERAL CONFERENCE.

The following were on the sland' |
OF tho First Presidcncy-W iliOri |
Woodruff, George q. Ca1non and |
Joseph +. Smith; Of tuu q forum u the
Twelve Apostles L1rnzo Snow,
Franklin ID. Richards, Brigham
Young, Francis NJ Lyman, john
Henry Smith, John w. Taylor Mar
rinor W. Merrill aui Abraham II.
Cannon; Patriarch John smith, Of ih.
Presidency VI the sevoutics--scymour
y. Young, John Morgan, George
RtynolIs; Of the Presiding BishopnC-
William Is. Preston ana john H.
Wiudcr. There were also many RE-
sidouts u Stakcs anu other leaIihs
Eidem from all pursot Utlh anu sur
rounding states aud territories
Conference wna called % order "
President deotgo q Cannon.
The ch0ir aud congregation sans
Come let o. anow our Journey purdue,
loil tuuui Niin thc year, ..
And never stand auii tl 800 hn'lef appear
The opening prayer was offered ~
Elder Brigham Young.
Singing by the chuii;
Forttc strength of Che hHIs We blca, r hoe.
Our tod, Uuf iaihcra uui.
PRESIDENT GEORGE q. UASSOS
Delivered tne opening discouuu. Ee
treated ineiucuveiy upon a variety uI
subjects Hts opening feuufks were
devoted 10 the financial uiitirs Of tht
Saints, AMI he mace special reference
10 the establishment Oi the sugar iat'
tory. The favorable change vi sunti'
meut among the people VI tho woHu,
q peciHliy those of our own nation, was
splkeu 0f. Tue remainder OF thv di,-
c1urso was devoted 10 thr question VI
missionary work In this county and
abroad In sll the nations VI the tatth.
Tue speaker predicted many good
thiuge concerning Zion.
PRECEDENT LoRENzJ SNOW
was the next speaker. Toe following
inA brief summary OF his femarks.
There never was Jay since the
organization VI the Church that the
Saints had more cause 10 rejoice than
now. Tho LORD had been with Us from
tue tius th, Church was founded. Ho
accomplished all Tor uH that We could
have reasonably anticipated. Tfihula-
ton has been the experience Of thu
people OF God aud He designed that II
should be 20. Before We came 10 this
probationary lilo we, doubtless, fore
saw that conditions mere would be in
many respects unplrnSant Trials and
Affections, n We might 10 call them,
were necessary for our future cEalta.
tlon. II had seemed nt times ~ II W.
could scarcely endure them without
murmuriug, but God gave us strength
10 pass through them untcalhud. II
appeared 10 br ntedful that the Cap
tain OF our Salvation had 10 endure
trials, aud even lie, great NJ Ho was,
found some difficulty In enduring
thom. His immeasurabls distress IN
the garden Of Gethssmau0 illustrates
this. Hesaid clearly what lie would
have 10 undergo. His feelings were
10 excruciating that He sweat, "a II
were. great drops Of blood, aud NJ
angel was sent 10 give him encourage
munt and strength.
4 great change had come over th,
feelinga Of the people oil tue world n
reference to uE--rspeolnlly with thj
people OF cur nation. 1his has been
brought about by the Lord. the worn
that had been accomplished In thl
nations had been wonderful, by thl
preaching Vt tho Gospel by the Elders
Btsidrs, during thu last Tow months 1
uTcat work hau teen done for the 70
ANNNlAlNh W AiA hAaAH NAMhN NAANA
sauuH had been OBLIGATED tor Ia thl
Temples. The great bulk Of those " HI
were in the spirit word Tor whom ia,
work had been done would receive thl
truth. The conditions Tor the spirits o
tue dead receiving the testimony u
Jctus la the spirit world were thou
sand times more favorable than thul
were here In this life. Those n
lAbOTed ia this glorious work 10 redeem
the dead were ia n degree HaviOis q
thoic dtud Kindred.
IL was pleasant 10 have all world.
concerns go forward agroeably, ye
tue Kingdom Of God was not meat 10
drink, but righteousness. Asa prOpi
W. did soma things that we beoaun
ashamed N. live repented the L0r
would forgive us. In most things vi
had acted like tho wiso man Of tn
parable who built his house upon
rock. We had built upon the rock o
revelation. This being the case, "A
Christ said 10 Peter on certain occl
tion--as "A church the gates OF heI
would not have power 10 prova
against ~. Our prospect was gran
and glorious. ln the futuT
lie we would have our fam
lilies - our wives and children
Even n they did not follow our coun
sells, N we ANAL DO successful Ia gain
ing eEaltntion We would eventual
have them, for they will be where W
shall be-. The Gospel was cOmprt
honsive and through that divine Hyi
tom all the sons aud daughters Of me
would be saved 10 s0ma degree, wat
the execution OF comparatively a Yer
few, The difll cullics ~ our present lii
rrfplexrd us now, but they ought nc
10 disturb w 10 any extent, because {
The greatness VI our promised Iewalt
We could Afford, for tho tako OF whl
God had promised 10 the faithful,
sacrifice verytuing Of a worldly cha
RoteT,
Toe spcakor drew contrast betwee
the conditions OF tho dine when Pres
dent Woodruff aud others went 10 Ii
dspeuueuCe, Mhsouu, 10 lay IN
foundation stones ui the gfel
Temple which would YET
reared thtry, ami the tituntio
now. Then tho lives Of sac hicIhfe
were endangered by throaituinE mob
while during the recent yslt 90 lnd
ponduuuc OF President WoOaful AN
mia counselor, toy were fecfivt
with great cOrdhiiiy and treated wiz
rust Get and consideration. iuu cAHul
was signihcnnt ag rotating IU %
Antici IutrI future return 90 LHu 1Atn
10 the center cauOu of q 1'' III
speaker concluded by phyill Goa