Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-09-01

( the debt Of the College WINS occasioned
| by The purchase OF the property
on which the College il locat.
ed. The Social Hall property
stands as an Offset TO the debt
whom 1t can be properly disposed
o. II was the Intention to pay OF the
Indebtedness, bat the hard times inter.
I venej. IL there was different dispO-
sitiou, enc Of Willingness and effort,
this amou nt ciuld be psid.
The college Ia the only educational
Institution In the Stake In which the
principles Of the G0spt can be taught,
ADD 1t would be- a bad thing TO let il 20
down. Tho teachers arc fully Capable
TO do their work. is desirable that
those who nave completed the common
branches OF training shall be semitic tue
college, the tuition Charge there having
been reduced TO make this possible.
The proof Of the sbiiity ~ pay on the
assessment " seen In the fact that some
OF the poorer wards have Ovorpsid their
proportion.
IL Is not enough that the pupils shall
roto the district schools, Tor here tue
iniluence IA commonly uefogatory o.
the faith Of the children. Something
between the district schools and the
advanced instruction Of the Uuivef-
slty Ia necessary, aud this can best be
oOtaihed Ia such n school Us the col.
lege.
Elder Penfose suggested the advlsa.
blliiy a. making donations 10 the
school and thus erecting monuments TO
The pereOns who show their liburality.
The Roman Catholics were cited NJ a
worthy example OF llbcraiity In edu-
cational matters. Tue officers Of the
wards were urged ~ see 20 n that the
people understood this malturand 10 do
their best 10 Pay of the indet ttdn,s,.
Elder Joseph T.. Taylor spoke OF the
donation by HOrncv 4. Eldtcdge Of
s5,OOO ~ n fund for establishing the
Institution, aud bis giving the Interest
OF $4,000 for tho Same purpose. Sister
Eliza IL. snow also donated $500
TO the institution. To emulate these
examples IL much better than 20 leave
the property TO be quarTelod over by
the children. Elder Taylor read the
Official announcement Of the First
PIotidrnoy concerning the closing Of
the Church University, nnd their
recommendation that the people con-
centfate their energies toward sustain.
lug the Latter.day Saints College anu
the uniyotsity Of Utah.
The choir sang tho anthem,
Praise ye the Father.
Conference wns adjourned III . r. m.
Benediction by Elder Joseph Horne.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The choir and congregation sang,
cur God We raifo to Thee.
Thanks Tor Thy blessings free
We here enjoy
Prayer was offered by Elder George
u. Wallhcf, after which tue choir Gang
the lynn commencing:
nigh on tho mountain top
banner o. injured,
President Lorenzo snow rdvlsod the
Saints Ia meeting In such n cspacity -
zee that each gains an advantage Hui
makes NJ least one etcp OF progress. The
extensive responsibilities resting upon
tue stake presidency render II nsces.
anry that they should bc sustained Ia |
all possible ways by the people la their |
trying position. II the people wOuli |
properly understand tueir rights rnI |
privileges In tho Gospel, the burdens |
resting ON tho different wards VI the |
Stake could easily ba lifted.
Some are very ambitious 10 attain 10 |
high potitiOnF, both here aud hereafter, |
but they do not SEQ any immediate |
prospect Of doing 20. Yet II IL the duty !
OF everybody TO have au object that he
can reach, this teing Requested by bis
Iowefs anu abilities. Diversity Of
talent IL necessary, anu eaCh man
should be placed In such position u.
will enable him 20 use his ptculiaf
lnlunls Alright. 1t may be assumed
that Whatever GIT person mas
whether spiritual
he has been endowed witt
II IN his pre.txistent state, that he MAJ
uss II hero 10 thc beel advantage.
jeremiah, n very singular aud noble
man, was cited rs an Instance OF this.
80 Abraham, Jesus anu others, dis.
linguished themselves In their own
particular line OF work.
Two important and striking ideas Ia
The plan Of salvation ART: First, that
God will give His saint. all that He
has; second, that lie will take away
all that they possess, Or at least re-
luiie them 10 Oiier all on the
altar Of his work. Hence all should
manifest "a willingness 70 conform %
The latter condition, that the former
may be- fulfilled.
In the temple the work Is entirely
spiritual, no temporal alaifs being dis.
GUESSED there. Many thousands OF hap.
iisms anu other ordinances Tor the
lead have buou performed there dur.
log the past year, ana the speaker eX.
pressed his opinion that very few oi
hose thus administered for Woull
reject the work. There Is no more
faithful labor than this. Joseph Smith
.ald that those who fail To do this
work peril their own salvation. Every
,pirit that has lived ON the earth must
:, cpive this labor before all things can
10 made perfect. Only commence.
ment can be made In this work now,
ELi.r Hebsr / Grant CousideFfd