Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-10-05
THE CONFERENCE.
AFtERSooN SESSION.


to the Saints ami most profitable for
their future guidance. There were
promises made TO the Salnts
In former days a. we'll hs In the latter.
days, ny revelation, which wofe most
precious, aud they would all he ful.
filled ia the Lord's own time. The
JattoT.day Saints had many obstacles
10 overcome, and their iaith would be
tested In many ways. The Lofd bad
placed before US incentives u the
grandcat character, and these we found
In the revelations NJ the present day
AZ well ~ those Of ancient timus. The
sreaker then proceeded 10 explain the
heights Of exaltAtl0n 10 which man
could attain by constant ami undcvi.
aung faithfuluesB to and pfUgttss un.
der the Gospel Of Jesus Chfisi.
lie showed thAt such could, In
eternity, become like God, who
Ia the Father Of the intolligouccs
who inhabit the earth. Thetv matters
were explained In ancient fovcAti0us
and God had also revealed them In this
age, he having had divine commuui-
cation upou this subject 10 himself.
Elder SNOW then dwelt upon the
course necessarily pursued by those
who have this hope In them-lo follow
righteousness always, whether under
the eyes Of their follow.teings or when
beyond their observation. lie adduced
reasons IN support Of what hsd been
revealed by God upon this greaisubiect.
lie assured the Saints that by n course
OF isithiulnust and solf.sacfifice they
would attain TO tncit highest possiblr
ideals OF increase, glory anu honor In
the future life.
ELDER FRANCIS N. LYMAN
OF the quorum Of the Twelve Apostles,
remarked that the speakers ia this
Church did not prepare their dlscouftcs
beforehand, but depended upon the
Spirit and inplfatlon VI the Lord for
what they might say. Every one
bearing the holy Priesthood was eN
pecled 10 bear his share OF the burden
In the work OF the Lord. We had
undertaken TO build up dod's kingdom
anu accomplish His purposes, aud
svery man bearing the Priesthood
who failed TO do his duty was
under Tepfonch. IL was a repro oh
20 teachers when they were unsuccess.
ful la the performance o. tneir du-
tics; 70 were Individual members OF
the Church when they failed TO prop.
erly regulate their own Hlairs aud
those OF their iamillef; aud the SAINT
might be said oil the Bishops when
they foil short OF their duty towards
hose who looked up 10 them Tor
guidance. so also with the High
Councils OF the Stakes. When we, ~
n PEOPLE, failed TO obey the Word Of
Wisdom, which had been given us for
our temporal good, and neglected to
keep the Lord'a commandments,
II WAS u reproaoh 10 W.
Our sins would be forgiven II
We were genuinely TepenIant, which
was eternal repentance, and none
other could possibly De electual. We
coyenanted TO serve tho Lord when
we went into the waters OF baplism,
and n a man would be saved hereafter
he must resolve upon final reformation.
There was a spirit OF carcles,nes today
among the people not only In regard
10 the law Of tithing, but IN other
matters.
ouriaslday offerings were but nominal,
whereas tue saints should always re-
member the wants Of the poor. Inis
was what the Lord required OF ~. lu
how many OF the fast meetings In Zion
today, he asked, were prayers offered
A. extensively a. they should hti He
believed there we're many things witch
might be- accomplished by fasting anu
prayer which could not be- carried out
aud attained by individual effort
rne Saints were unfortunately
too apt to loss sight OF this. The
sp akor condemned nn excessive
love OF pleasure, aud deprecated
card playing, drinking anu other evils
pfaotlced by thv young IN Zion. The
subject OF faith was briefly dwell upon,
aud tho Importance OF daily prayer
urged upon the Saints. Some among
the LAtier.dHy Saints were eXcuting
themselves, for one reason anu
another, from paying their liihlng,
but lie who provided for us should
receive As our offerings the choicest
Rlftr that we could hestow IN that
direction. When the Lord had
no ahundantly blessed us VIZ
should remember the poor. Wa hal
had q bounliiul harvest, and hence out
OF our store should give literally to
those Of our brethren VINO were placed
IN lees fortunate positions. There was
10y, happiness and salvation In doing
the will OF G0d and In the faithful
carrying out OF tho duties required Of
us. In conclusion Elder Lyman In
voked the blessing OF God upon Pfesi'
dent Woodruff, whose life no prayed
might be prolonged for years yet u
come, that no might remain NJ The
head OF this people.
ELDER JOHN HENRY SMITH,
II the quorum OF the Twelve Apostles,
was the succeeding speaker. lie said
there were great many subJtct'
which might be- Advantageously dwell
Ipon at this conteTeuee. The theme
of those who had spoken thua Tor on
,hs present occasion had beena reform
alton OF our Individual lives, and on
this head some excellent counsel hau
been gwen. Enen aud everyone Of ~
rould look into our own souls anu tntk
wisdom, prudence anu judgment "a
guide us Alright. Elder Smith spoke o.
The obligation resting upon the Latter
uay saints Of constant aud earnest pray
err, In tho family circle anu In secret ~
well M In our public meetings. he
was fearful, hOwsvcl, hat IN Tue hllus1
of the excitement anu carer OF the Jay
many Of ua betene unminliul OF the
responsibilitieH which attached 10 Us 10
ms ,espect. He believed that among
many of the duties which VIZ neglected.
was the expression Of our thanks 10
God Tor having In His pfoyidenoe pre-
..rVed ma anu our families hmil Iht
surrounding temptations Of lie, anu
witch beset US on every manu-
lie wnndered sometlmes WHETHER III
Inc midst OF present experiences our
s,steTa we're az mindful IN THIS FeghIu
of their responsibilities as they were