Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-10-05

The choir and CONGREGATION sans;
The time i,far spent. thcre Ia little remaining.
10 putlish glad udipgs by sea andb land.
Then hasten 70 heraldi. go forward proclaim
Ing
Eopent,for the Kingdom OF heaven Is At hand.
Prayer by Eidvr John W. hess, Of
| DAVIS Stake.
Ths choir sang:
Prayer j, the sour. sincere dsiH'.
Uuefedor unexpresssd.
ELDER FRANCIS a. LYMAN
was the nfst speaker OF this session.
Following In n brief outline OF his re-
mark; General conferences we're 10.
stitutei for tho Transaction u uuslnBss
anu the imparilug Of Instructions Of o
| general character, applicable 10 the
| Church at large. II vas heie that the
SAINTS obtained tho keynote, 20 to
sp,nk. As TO business alaiis the pvo-
pie were entitled TO voice Ia relation
10 them. II was In this way that tho
authorities were ,uttAined-by ctm.
mon consent. Tho Saints possessed
the Holy Spirit aud hey could not
easily DO deceived. .he. readily de-
ttcted ev'l and false teaching, aud
those men who lived according
10 the lave OF the Goa
pol had ibiiie among ihem.
In order 10 have the Spirit VI Truth
We muet serve Cd ana not have or
hearts set too much upon the thing9 OF
the world. We must labor " Improve
the condition Of mankind, morally anu
every other way, aud thus promote
tishioousneS. Men were 10 be JuJged
according ~ they treat their lellow
men. This source Of I'll happiness, ac-
'ording to tho scriptures, was tho favor
Of GOD. This was not upon ~ when
We did wrC1g, but II was with us When
We did rlxht. Experience had taught
all OF us that this wAs true. We had
been taught 10 do right by the OK
pnnents VI truth, aud by the light OF
conscience. which was the Spirit OF God
acting within us. All had the power
| TO serve God 10 tho extent OF tnsi
understanding. Tho Saints believed
| IN GOD ~ their Father, that they were
indebted - Him Tor life, that He de-
sired that they should return 10 His
presence anu enjoy eternal felicity.
rh0y understood that asd gave His
Son to save tho world; also the reason
Tor the fall, through which
came the resurrection by Christie
Aionement. All who lsd received
a mortal bojy will, after death. receive
II again, this being the redemption
wrought out by the Savior o. the
world. All these things had been
made plain TO US through the revela.
lions OF the Lord. Hence We should
seek to 10y up treasures In heaven,
and not act 10 n our mortal lives were
| perpetual. IL We did this all other
| things would be sdiUd 10 US, Accord
| ing 10 promise. We must not only
believe, repent, be baplzsj for the rr.
misBiOn Of tiDt, anu receive the Holy
Ghost, but continue 10 live "A cody
lie. The holy power might rest
| upon man and yet not remain with
him. This would depend upon the
cOufso he pursued.
We had the written word OF God,
but wo had likewise the living author.
| ities, without whom the Church could
not exist. IL II through the living
otnclcs thEt the work u The Father
IL carried forward. We had
tho testimony OF JeHus, because We
had dOns the will OF the Father. This
witness was promised by Jetus IN His
miniitfy. When the true Church had
NJ. existence ON tho eath. those who
composed ~ could declare that they
knew that Jesus was the Christ, anu
that they were engaged la Tue divire
work OF human redemption. We
stood before tho World today aud pro.
claimed ths sane pFinci2les that were
taught by the ancient Apostles AMI
promised that all who obeyed should
receive living individual testimony
| Of the truth.
We were becoming n famous people
and were growing In influence among
the nations. While many did not be-
llsve that We were In possession OF tbs
Gospel OF Christ, large numbers could
SEQ lhet there was something peculiarly
attractive about this community. Tnis
recognition OF this status OF this people
would increase. Notable people In
different oJuntr.os were becoming poE-
ses.ed OF an Intention OF coming
to Utah 10 make their homes here,
uudsr the belief that their families
| would TO more secure from the evils
existing In the world than they would
elsew here, All such will o heartily
welcomed. The speaker concluded by
expressing great hopes ~ 10 the future
Of the Saints.
ELDER BRIGHAM YOUNG
was the second speaker. He recog.
nized In the events VI the present the
fulilllment OF prophecies, both ancient
and modern. Though few In number
and Ia many respects mot 20 wise IA
their day ns the children OF the world,
| tile Latter.dny Saints possessed n depth
Of purpose and spirit OF union not
equalled by any other people. They
had accepted the revelations " God,
aud the Ie.es,a blishment OF the ancient
Church, producing q people uniqus
from all others on earth. Though n
bold thing to say, he felt to declare that
the Lattuf-1ay Saints were more per-
feot la their religious organization
than the rect Of the world, ami this In
preI arAtion for the second coming o
Jesus Christ. II with all tho light
they had received, tue people OF ODD
could permit for a moment ths spirit
OF infidelity TO enter their hearts, now
much more powerful must that spirit
bs IN the world. Yet tue people had,
In some Instances, permitted II 10
| enter.
40 DO one with the world would de-
tor the people OF God from their great
des,iny, for IL would imply the acovpi.
snce OF the Vices OF tho world, with VII
their debasing effects. To the man
who had received the Spirit OF Got,
the thought OF the necessity OF these
evils could not come without iessoniug