Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-03-09

! accompanying obedience Go the same
/ now as anc.rutlY The efforts of mc'
| mlIicl by Gods spirit TO save man
kind will Or futile.
| President Wm Bulge spoke Of ih'
distress iu ionic 1l the western states I
| present existing; among other cauges Doc
! was lUd o. believe tIIt ilc planning aDc
/ culture of one crop only bad more vi
| less uf Influence in bringing about 1.
sad O. result Friendly writers bad com
pared The condition 70 people DO state
| where large areas were held 10y 90,
! people, tilh the success that appclrct
| among uHc Saints boo these valleys, with
] their cJupIIlIyaI Is small. holdings, aic.|
I and the latter Wa4. tl great extent
I they believed. due 90 our people plant
| ing sp many things, that SO af a9 good
| vent they were practically self sustain
] Ing and Independents luI also were not
BOO danger of losing aIl Do one crop failed.
! The speaker took occasion her.upou tu
] advise, Joy no. excellent course of reason
! iHs, tle pH pile tu pIy "a great deal moro
] attention in future tnIn, heretofore, 90
/ cultivation Ui gardens. lrchlrds etc,
Z 100 that Ns produce Ol our ucCc as.tIr
I NuiUs t1lt much toward uur enrichment
! lul The iuIrpa ndence Wa ought 90 Ie.
! gIIlc 90. O. community ~ 20 Doe deliver.
| 20 10 very logical and convincing dis.
[ course ul tH. representative character
/ of tHc Gospel and work of the Lord
This WIs called forth Uy one of the
speakers quoting Me inEsr0.l as say.
| iug that Doe could not say that there 3.
ur is uHtl Good. De gaf having seen
him hr, Or ;1Hre was bee Mt lngcu1iI
didn't .u' H1N middle men 60 deal
with F.es.lglt Badge showed CON.
t.uHv IS Ilit no iuratlt business
could hs carried on except Iy ibis rc.
preventative power quoted the Slyior8
words that llIl mission on earth was
not Co 10 Ills own, but the will of His
Father loo heaven lbs calling and dele
CATION, Ills apostles 90 represent Him
before the world. Christ represented
Ills father here ON earth, the apostles
represented Christ The ilcakcr estlb.
lished The proportion that where this
power Of agency and representation OF
Che Heavenly powers does not exist
there Is no Gospel OF salvation, quoted
Pauls saying that God in ancient times
spoke Go the fathers through the pro.
phcb. 20 he did through His Son IN his
day commune with The people. etc, etc.
lie also elaborated ON the necessity Of
the order OF the Church being carried
out ai We were ndmlnishcd by feveli-
ton to President John Taylor few
years since.
on sunday at p. M, after the admin.
sirluon OF the sacrament. Bishop lm
Ncbekef gave the Slinssomc e1cuu1g
ing cuunscs; Acknowledged Gods
goddess ami wisdom iu leading lbs
people TO these valleys. where they have
been trained by HIS servants Ia the
ually.
Elder Nathaniel W. Hodges spoke on
the Gospel as the power Of God unto
salvation, and of the necessity OF our
being guided By los prcccpt. said IL
provides Tor the welfare of our bodies
as we'll as that OF our spirits, and that
this Gospel taught by the Saints Is IN.
same 100 every particular as that pro
claimed by Christ aud His Apostles.
Elder j, w. Laucflhwaitc briefly ad.
dressed the meeting ON the necessity Of
prayer aud OF humility before God and
all men,
Elder VIM. l.. Rich could see great
wisdom ia our Elders not knowing
when they will be called To address the
people. Il involved serious study of the
principles OF our religion, so that we
may by Gods help, be able TO propefIy
instruct the people In relation To their
duties a. Church members. lie realized
mat this Is q glorious work. We know
IN whom we trust, the fear OF death has
been taken from Us, and we are huoycd
up by the assurances OF the Gospel. and
Il also points the time when, beyond the
grave, we shall meet with our friends
and loved ones who have gone ON be.
fore.
Elder James II. Hart complimentei
tue choir ON the Improvement and
hWrcinc Of tone is members had
acquired. and spoke of Inc soothing
INFLUENCE Of music ON the human mind.
10 recalled the tact TO his mind that
Wheh boy. ne was a chOristcr Ia the
church OF England, aud ever since had
taken much delight in the reading OF
good music. By the relating OF an apt
Anccdulci Eldcr Hart uNhoucl as that
Whi'e we should duly appreciate the
means and agencies by which we obtain
CUTS ana Encea aud benefits, we should
n9i omit 90 praise God from whom ail
blessings How, lie paid "a high tribute
70 NE memory of the brothers lohn aud
charles Wesley who sttovc to improve
the religious condition of the world.
realizing that their church was moi
Shrsrs, but l1ully anticipating and hop
ing tor the establishment OF church
alter the heavenly pattern, with the giits
and blessings TIA. accompanied thc
primitive Church Of Christ aud ma
Apostles, referred again to events con.
nceted with the restoration OF the Cos.
peli read the testimony OF the three
Witnesses, and related conversation he
had with Widow CowGcry who bore t1
him q faithful testimony To the truth and
divinity Of this laittr,day work. he
Che Bi hops 20 urlain the BOYS
and young men To the Lesser PRIEST
hood, 10 organize them in uuorums
meet with and encourage them TO Keen
the laws Of God, TO esChrw evil. abstain
ilom card playing and Waiting, and 10
shun the very appearance of evil, ag be-
comclh the sons OF the servants and
Saints Of God.
The conference closed with benedIc.
ton hy President VIM Bulge.
To conclusion We feel very thankful for
the eminent success attending this con.
ference The attendance was remlrka.
bly, good. Gods Spirit purmeatcd the
proceedings throughout, the choral ex.
efglses, led by Elder Joseph Robinson
lent "a charm 20 the services. and tbe
people all feel that Il has truly been "a
feast OF fat things that God has been
with MS and added signal blessings 10
The Efforts of His gnants TO teach lbs in
The way of life. the brethren LETT us tor
the north Immediately alter the close Of
the GnuIUTUuUUs and when President