Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-10-06

anything that was calculated to en-
gender y feeling OF disseueiln or ~
viii. Elder Merrill spoke upon the
sitt OF healing, the power Of which, he
said, was Ia the midst OF the SAINTS
today. The Presidency Of the Church
mad deep interest IN the people aud
lheir welfare, aud that was why they
exhibited ~ much anxiety 10 their
keeping the commandments Of God.
Temple work was dwult upln by the
speaker, who said thu spifit OF this
isbor had not yet resitd UPON the pe0-
pie TO the extent that u should. Itwas
important tnat We should minister not
Ouly Tor the living but Tor tho dead
hose Of our kindred vino hal died
without \ knowledge 81 the ttuu GOSPEL.
As b the financial dcp estion with
which We were now face 10 face, the
Lord would deliver ~ In his own duo
time. The speaker uCsought the people
10 live within their meaus and not ~
m ftgage their homes under any cir.
cumstaucts. To those who owed
money lie would say, pay to the NJ.
most fafthiug ~ soon a. you can, nuu
40 relieve yourselves OF the burden
which presses 20 heavily upon you.
lie feared We hal been too extrava-
gsut Ia the pact aud trusted that "A
lesson had been taugut US Ia this re-.
gard as 10 The future. Tue speaker
prayed that the blessings " heaven
would DO poured down abuuianuy
upon this people.
ELDER A. n. CANNON,
Of the quorum Of the Apostles, referred
10 the pointed Instructions which had
been given 10 the saints during this
Conference, and said he trusted to see
practical application maize Of the
truths 10 whioh they had listened. II
such were the case revelation you'd
Increase Ia our miiat. lie WAS con.
vlnced that the heavens were full Of
instructions tor this people; ami II
was our duty TO seek ior fcvela-
ton aid seek 10 learn the mind
aud will " G1d upon every matter
which came under the consideration Of
the Saint. 10 was improper on the
part Of tho people 10 approach tho
Presidency " the Church upon ttiiiiug
matters winch they Themselves should
settle, thus loaviug this authorities TO
devote all thelr time 10 the more
weighty things VI the Church.
lie DID not know Of u single instance
where the heads Of the Church had
ever led tho people AsttAy. When
they gave counsel tho LORD was with
them.
Elder Cannon said no desired
to sneak against spirit which
had been growing 10 some extent
among some Of the younger members
Of this Church, who had given their
time 10 the study " Theology. There
WAS danger against which they
should guard themselves, AMI this lay
In a disposition toward a CRUEL IN
Of the doctrines Of tie Chufoh o. pc
scented by the living authorities.
When any counsel came from Pfo-i.
dent Woodruff which seemed to be Ia
conflict with the written word Vt Coo
We should follow tho living
Ofacles, and the time would
come when We would appreciate rec.
0uclliatlon OF three. twas absolutely
necessary that the spirit OF revelation
should guide the uthoritlra o. this
| Church, 10 enable them 10 ice Justly
with all, Tue speaker uri eli ths
/ SAINTS TO exhibit tho fpifit OF
charity, mercy aud lJug-uulgnng TO.
ward. tacn other, and said ho was
thankful ior the spirit Of reformation
which was extending among this
people. II necessary the 5Aiutsshoull
bp prepared 10 die Ia support Of tue
/ principles OF truth which God had Te-
vraled 10 thVm.
The choir SANG;
Tho Song Of tho Redeemed
Benedle,ion by Elder q. ID. Field
Aled.