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

Rived In Utah before they hau becoms |
thoroughly rooted In the faith anu
prepared TO meet the vicissltudee
" Bich they had necessarily TO contend
with on coming 10 = strange land.
They did not want people 10 Join ihe
Church, come out and join the general
body Of the saints anu then apostatizr.
Ljoki5g over the entire neld, the
prospects " tho baitef-day saints
were now most encouraging, and God
and the heavenly host we're doing their
part In the fufthefance OF this great
work which our Father had estab'
lishsd.
Many other important points were
mentioned and treated upon In Pfeei'
dent CanDon's opening discourse.
HLDER BRIGHAM YoUSo.
Of the quorum Of the twelve Apostles,
said It was always apleasure to him TO
hear his brethren bear testimony 10
the Importance Of this grea. latter.
day work, and hs trusted tina,
the words lust uttered by Presiden
Cannon wouli DO firmly sealed
upon all our hearts. lie referred 10 the
respo disabilities resting upon the Saints.
II these were the last Days, " the com.
Ing Of the Son OF Man was nigh at
hand, n the cAlamities and Judgments
OF the Almighty were to follow our
testimony 10 the people, Just A. the
Judgments followed the testimony oil
Moab, then IL was ail-impOrtant that
We be upon the watch.tOwer. All who
sought God earnestly might nnd Him,
u they only prayed 10 Him with a
pure aud undivided heart. The
speaker deprecated the craving OF the
people tor luxuflUs, ana said he be-
lluved tho Lord had amply provided
for our sustenanoe IA this mountain
region, independent OF other places.
Elder Young called upon the Saiuts
to observe the Word Of Wisdom
more steadiaslly than heretofore,
that their children, the tucceeu.
ing generation, might DO healthy
aud strong, and said We could
not enjoy tho peace, Inspiration aui
Spirit Of God n We INDUCED Ia those
things which God had commanded We
should not u.o. When lie heard resu
statistics ting forth that more tea,
coffee tobacco, and other articles de. |
letefious 10 health we're being used |
now than ever before, he wondered |
whether tho floating population Of |
Utah, OF bait Like CITY, was Tesponsi- |
bio In part for such Increase. lie be. |
lievsd not. The ark OF safety was
offered 10 us; would we not renouner |
the things ot this world aud accept a |
place IA ~ The Jud sments OF God |
were increasing anu We muit be- pre-.
pared Tor them u we desired ~ be
saved hereafter
pnEsipESr JOSEPH y. SMITH
syoke Of the numerous call. from broad
for more Eltsr.. Occasionally II was
difficult 10 meet those demands, nj.
though whom Elders were called they
we're generally willing to go. A few
wished time ~ settle up their adaiis
aud pay their debte. Toe speaker
deemed time OF n,fingsncy suitable
tor TIC settlement Of nIanoial obliga-
tiOns anu tue iofmiig OF n resolution
uot TO get involye1 again. lie enumef-
ated different lafls VI the woflI from
which calls for Elders hsd come, aud
then dweit uIOn the TACT that the Word |
Of Wisdom was associated with |
the missionary field, rs young men
who used tobacco were not In
condition 10 10 Into the world
TO preach tho Gospel. rhr necsa-
slty Of ssleoilug men for this calling
who are honeat, pure ana consistent
wac insisted upon. The financial |
benefits VI RETAINING from articles that |
are detTimrntilto health TO- med part |
OF the discourse. The saving would |
amount 10 hundreds Of thousands OF |
dollars annually. The speaker made |
many profitable remarks upon the sub
jeut OF tue Word OF Wisdom IN its |
various features, the benefits Of oh. |
serving snd the evil results Of disre. |
garIing II.
The choir panp:
Jesus, I my cross have taken.
BenediotiJn by Patriarch John
Smith.