Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-04-06


Seymour h. Y.uuh ~. u. Fjelsiod,
John Morgan, B. I'D. R3agru, George
Reynolds RuI Jonathan q. KIM
tall; Of the r.ssiIiug Bishoprig-
William b. Preston, RJucf, 4. Burton
ami John n. Wiulcf There were
also a numba OF Presidents VI Stakes
and other prominent Elscfs from aii-
isrent rar,s %. Utah aad surrounding
territories aud bia.ss.
Conference was called 90 order IS
President George q Cannon.
TIE choir auI congregation sang!
Hodccmrr of rIlc.
uul only delight
un wnom .Ur 3d. blessing wo cali,
urf shadow r iaN
iu| uur UNlHr NF uItnt
our hinf. our uCuertr. our aH.
Opening prayer ny rfysidvnt joseph
r.. Smith.
sufiug hy the rhrir!
rriirc so the Iorr my heart shall .u
In WurH Hu ole NNf. au divine,
Sow while Coo UgtH b. mt lboIc,
Anu when my ..uI aH.rrds tu God
ruiaDEST MILFORD wOpDgurr
delivered brief opening address. Ho
cNprresud his gratitude 20 God tor the
privilege Tho SAINTS enjoyed In Assem-.
ding la the sixiy.luurlh Annual Cone
ference % the tnurcn, ana that there
were present the entire First prCfi.
deucy, ten 20 the Twelve APOSTLE,
and other monitors Oi organizations
and uuthouuts 10 was mat
ter OF C0uHratulatinu that the
work ui tho Lord was prorreusing
at home and in the nations The L0ri
was with ~ and w0ulI continue % be
30 long A. We sought the salvation OF
our fellOwmuu aud performed our
duties. The President Hpokc of the
testimonies which had been borne AMI
lot on record by all the holy prophets,
from Adam down, concerning tho
raising up Of "a Prophet In the latter
days 10 establish tho Church II Christ
IN iulntts aud prepare n people 20 meet
the Savior when no should csmr 90
feigu during tue millennium a. King
u Israel. lie concluded by express
ing iervont drsirc that the spirit OF
Inspiration aud revelation might rest
upon speakers uni hearers daring the
present Conference.
ELDER a. ~. CANNOS
said he rsloiced Ia the testimony Of
the Gospel which tho Lord had given
him, aud though he folt his own Inn
perfeoli0rs anu weaEnesso, and saw
them every day lac lived, yet he hoped,
/ through tho faith ami power which
| God would give him, 10 bring himself
IN duu timo under complete subsection
10 His mind and Will. Ho was greatly
| pleased Ia travelling among this people
70 ilud how richly Cod was blessing
| them, especially VA spiritual matters,
l 10 waH said Ia some quarters that the
saints are gradually drifting away from
the old love which Inspired their
hearts formerly and brought them
I into such close communion with the
/ Lord uur Col. There were doubtless
many cases Of this kiud-toO many
considering the day IA which We live
/ aud the mumeutous events which Ito
before tho PEOPLE. But he was thank.
| iui 90 know, aud 10 bear his testimony,
| that the vast ajOHity OF toe LAtlcr.dAy
Saints were STRIVING 10 live tnrlr
l religion anu In possession VI the Holy
. Spirit But no realized also that
thufo was eth much room Tor
/ Improvement, and never before
] hnI there been % great an ufi0f! made
] by the adversary VI our souls 10 lead
away the ubildreu Of Coz, 10 deceive
! the people aud lead them iuiO darkness,
a. NJ tue present DAY. Tue speaker
warned bic hearers 10 beware VI the
false d0Cl mes an1 lying statements
I OF those VINO were going abroad
among mankind, We might be- sule
/ BY tho testimony Within as, ~ We lived
faithful 10 tue covenants made with
| Col, that when Christ came
again We th0uld know Him; the,e
would bp no need then Tor
men 20 tell ~ that lie had again come
20 the cartn. Elder Cannon offered
some good counsel 10 the young la this
TogarI, aud referred 10 tue signs which
hHd ami would accompany those who
toluyrd. 10 was fashionable nUwadaya
Tor some men 20 riliculu those who
/ prayed 90 Col. lnHdUls made light Of
tue applications which were offered 10
the Throne OF Grace; but We might rest
assured that COD Always gave %
those who sought Him In prayer
tho things which would 90 tor our good.
/ Tho auuluct OF faith was touched upon,
ami Illustrations were givUu 70 show
hIW toe Lord, 10 teach as some divine
[ Iusuu. f0uutiuos tcs,ri us 10 the at.
I turm..t by sending tlll uIl0us which
we seemed hardly aulu to ou'
Iurr. IuU speaker testified that tho
. Lord wrH near unlO "; lie hoard aud
/ answered gut prayers Rnd gave 20 HIS
/ clilirgu VINO served Him faithfully
/ anu sought Hun continually thOsu
| ulussiuFs which would 90 for
l their TEMPORAL as well As thrir
eternal uappinesss. lie admonished
tuu young 10 seek Him while hu was
/ near i.r lupre were troubles coming
uIou tine earth which would uy The
/ souls 1i u.l men; and those who leaned
uIuu the ,usum0nies Of Others instead
/ 90 depending upon their own latin aud
/ works lruuI upon a broken rroi. In
/ conclusion Elder Cannon prayed that
/ the peace aud blessings " God might
rest upon all present during tuis
| Conference.
ELDER MARRiNER W. MERRILL
was the next speaker. lie said IL was
a matter Of congratulAtlon that We
had with w tue First Presidency, and
that We had heard the voice OF Brother
Woodruff, who was 10 much beloved
by the saints. We we're iortuuSte in
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