Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-10-17

to strengthen them, They meet with
the people In the aevefAi wards and
impaft unto them such Instructions o.
tue spirit OF the Lord directs. but tnelr
visits are not ~ frequent no desirable
thorough cifcumst over whicn
they have no control. They are as.
sisted, he Aaid, materially in these
labofs by the memnrfs OF the High
Council, VINO are nome missionaries,
anu are united win the presidency.
fne Bishops also ATE energetic Ia tie
discharge " their dulles iu administer.
ing TO tue people Of their several wsfda.
n spoke IN deserved CImmeudatiou
OF the faithful aud efficient labors Of
the Relief Societies.
The other speakers during the con.
ference we're EIdtrs a, n. Cannon,
John Henry Smlth, VIM. n. Fiie, w.
II. H. stOweil, Lorenzo Clark, bofin
FAR, +, A. Hammond aud Franklin
ID. Richards. The buuiecls epoEen ON
were numerous. Among them were
the evils Of lutempetancr, p0ftfsying
inR iOfcible manner the distress, mis-.
cry, Il gfaIati0ni destitutiln aud ruin
TO when many once happy iamilieh
have teen reduced tbrousn constantly
imbiblng OF tue donUn dfinfi FMS
was o1ntfaHteI with the haIpy results
oil observing the Word Of Wisdom.
Home habits aud the force OF ex-
amples that are exrftcI in tue family
circle by tue parents on their children,
Tor good VI evil, and tue great fespon.
sibiiities Oi heads VI households were
dwell upon. IL wa shown wbst great
| ~ fiueurt mothers AMI wives eau vxef-
else Tor good Ia guiding their children
IA the ienf 0f the LJfu, aud assisting
their hutbtnds anu encouraging them
10 fdehty Ia tho performances VI tucir
uuura ~ husbands, fathers aud ser
wants OF Cd, wnU,nur al nome or
/ abroad.
rho true te'alion Of parents aud
children ~ tue New ard Everlasting
| Covenants were pointed cut In clear
aud Instructive mauu.r.
lne -ai II were reminded Of the
| great blessings watch will result ifum
faith.u al obedience 10 tho lgw Of
| iitbing, fast Unefings, ETC., anu they
were Cuuutel-J TO c1mply cheeriully
with iAstu i,quIsiti0ns that they may
be in Cummuni,uRal fellowship with
Gld an o. N Hs protection.
Temple nuildiug anu temple work
lDr tie fAlvaiiuu @ the living anu the
tcal f0fmol an Important part VI the
Instructions given T. the Elders. Toe
Ssints were iOf.i0ly rsmlnded that
WI stv living IN tie hour OF 0uI's
| Judgments, watch were - visi1ly
unaffected IN 10 macy portions oi the
earth au4 which ate chf0niciUd daily
IN the pubic iouraals.
They wets q rnrstly continued 10
avoid iRlse tuaChiugh u false doctrines;
10 beware Of those who declare that
Chiist hhs already CONT; that David
Ia fesuftrCipu;tn Nathau,tho prophet,
h again on the earth. Thuy were ca.
hortcd 10 ~ live that they may always
be- Ia + secession Of the Spirit Of Gou
10 ENABLE them to detect Hll false
spirits that may attempt 10 lead them
aatfay that tue testim1ny pi tue truth
! muy ever abide with them, They were
urged To avoid contention ami strife.
either In religion or politict; TO cult.
vale tue tpiflt Of peace, forgiveness,
fOfbvAfauCe and love 10 each other;
also 10 earnestly seek after aud pray
Tor greater faith ia Col, to enable
them o. call on Hin In conf joncr,
that through the ordinances which He
has appointed they may be healed
when they are sick, ~ 1t be the Will Of
Gud 90 raise them up. They we're also
c0unsoled not u be too mIortunate
Tor the Lord to rta,ore those OF their
dear ones who appear 10 be- on tue
brink OF death, but 10 submit thr mat.
teT to the will VI the Lofd-thAt His
will may DO done. Theu, n they live,
they live TO God, AnJ II they die, they
"diV In the Lord" aud are secure
from all the evils TO which they would
be liable u their lives were spared.
Tue saints were admoni.ued to up
hold those brethren whom Gol has 40.
pointed 10 preside over the people In
the several departments OF His Church
government; TO seek advice and couu-
srl from them In all Important matters
pertaining 10 interests and welfare In
life. They ate men OF Goi aud can
always be- consulted by tbs Saints with
safety anu with profit.
A number VI other interesting mat.
len were spoken up0u-iuuced Il
seemed that "no stone was lett un.
turned" TO wake up the people 10 a
real ztlion Of their true c0sJitiOns
anu VI their surfOuudings.
| On sunday afternoon an overflow
meeting was held IN the Third ward
meeting house, NJ which much valu.
ablu instruction was impaired. At all
the sessions Of this conference the
speakers were listened 90 with deep
Interest anu attention; and nj the close
many were head 20 Hay " WAS the beat
sake conference they have attended.
Yours truly,