Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-10-13

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tho presiding authorities cannot per. I
sonally visit all the Stakes ofZ.on, to
say nothing Of the host Of localities less
signifuani.
An attempt Ia made to generally
recognize the entire PEOPLE, by holding
stake conferencts where members Of
the Twelve and others visit, aud to
such points the people oongregate 10
part But there are probably thou.
sands, may be tens OF thousands, y
Utah who mover saw or heard Pfesi.
dent Woodruff or his couuselors. Here
aud there a pfomine { representative
Is seen and heard, but the general
culture, the enlargement Of tte|
spirituality OF the masses, waits In part
upon the spirit as poured out IN the
great general gatherings called Con
ference. That great wave Of life aud
power passes over al tue faithful,
whether at home or abroad, from this
central point nj such times, Is iunJa'
mental idea In spiritual science; bus
greater PROBABLY than that, Is where
representative men can return
1ransiused with the splnt Of Con.
urence-not the litter only, not
the word alone, but that more intense
inspiration which, Reaching out, sees
thoutand collateral ideas which, en-.
'hrincd In the word, are made manifest
through tbs essential llie.giving force,
n the word has come with power.
Nor need We aiaume that this fire,
this oiucailonally progressive spirit, Is
confined even 10 the word uttered. IL
is felt In the prayer ns II Is waited ur-
ward an1 sealed by an amen. IL l.
enjoyed In the singing anu the music,
which carflrs with II powet-a POWER
which subdues, reflnoi, expands, on.
1oblesand dlsptls the worry aud care,
the anxiety ofliie, lite ffelling intor,sIs,
just as ylitctually as the evil spirl, wa,
exercised ~ music from the disturbed
and stricken saul.
Humanity, unenlighloncd, unmovod
upon by that sublime spirit, 10 yet
pushed forward by illustration, By
comparison, by example. still more
20 10 tue one influenced by loitlof
spirit Ho feels tho beauty OF
order, The grandeur of str.
fOundings, Tho voice Of author
ny, the insmra ion OF tho heavens.
lie returns 10 his family, his home,
his settlement, his charge, with de.
sire 10 Improve, 10 lead out, 10 create
those hHrmonies which are the soul
aud fitness Of things. 80 there come.
q higher tone into liie, fuller consc-
Grafton, Rrandur thoughts aud aspira.
tons, when mJuld slowly, gradually,
but surely, tho exttemitiss OF our
Zion: that all the culture anu soul
may not glorliy the head or heart
gione, but that these cxlromiiits and
even individual members Of tue grand
body may be- aaslmilaled In beau aud
excellence, aud order, anu life, 10 the
center OF Priesthood, and privilege,
and blessing Tor ever and ever.
There never was more hopeful
time lot Zion. PrognoslicAtlon, moving
ON the same lines as that Of the ancient
Prophets, eau hardly say more than
they did. Bat the half has hot been
told yet Of that glory which already
breaks nom tho womb OF time VI that
diHpunaation which Ia charged with
the elimination OF the designs
Of the Father, and towards which
countless worlds OF gloriAeI intelii-
gences are lookingHs 10 tho consum.
nation OF all thing. aud the ffuition
Of earth's faithful children In the pro.
gram OF the goIf.
Nor can the dividing line be marked
between tho spiritual and the temporal.
In TINS one IL Inv lvod the other. "rho
Gospel OF tho kingdom" aud true
civilization are synonymous terms, for
tue power OF the former penetrates tho
latter IL removes the curse from labor.
it redeems the earth, II fosters inven.
ton, Il utilizis science, II prompts TO
discovery, u Is the parent OF order
beauty, pfoprieiy, reverence and peace;
It ihsplfos faith, hope anu charity; IL IL
'he friend Of all, enabling tho hum.