Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-06-01
ELDrR A. II. CANNON


ELDER 4. II. CANNON
Of the ApOsll,s, referred to the nscos.
city o. tho young lnuiss hCcomiu
Identified with tho work 4 the Relief
SocIttius, throwing asiGu the erfOuegu US
ideas that theHr ciei,.s are not fash
iynaulu, aus { lt their RELIGIOUS CHAR.
sctet mnktH them luss honorable and
desirable. He DEPRECATED the ten.
deIcy TO neglect thu CrsauiL itlou9 a.
lablishtd IN tbu Chufcl fHr tnu sako O.
similar ores uftsh.lthtd under
nou-ruligiOun Uuspcef. The FAC.
that these societies arc founded
under the direction OF TIE PricstuoO 4,
should causr the people 10 iakeH gteattr
pfide AMI interest M them. Zoe dustiYy
VI the i4atlUr.dhy Saiuls 10 provide
spiIiIuai gud temporal aid 10 tue ret
VI the wuSd, tcudefA u necessary inst
the people mould prepare In al Ways
Tor tnU emergencies which may ,rHD
aud demand the exercise ot ull tnuif
energies. Already bfcaIstuiis ntCr lsiug
In price, because the gtcat wheat huljs
Of the Genital states DO not promise h
bountiiui harvest. Such a state y
AFFAIR.", added 10 the Hpuuulgling ter
denuy, ~ sufficient 10 prove thnt a
famine Tor bead IN "A pIssibllliy; aud
there IL tut one way % flHHt suCn 20
u,udili0u--by storing food. Whrat g.
precious, ami Bhollu be Clnsiirfui o.
| ny farmers aud consumer; oach sh1uid
make o, 10 means uI prOht and
safety, not l1ss nni hazard. The
FpeaEtr suggested the building VI elC-
val1rs In tar different Stakes, where
the extra gtain u the iutmcrs
may be- catud for anu keyt from
prem allure sale aud irO 10 dtsrlc.
| lion, C0-lpcfAtiJn OF the hrnicfs 90
/ cropping their lAnd, would b. an uX-
celieut plan, giving 20 thcm decided
| advantage IN uisposlug Of their crDpt.
| The United Order may be Brought
ab5u. by degiees, aud the sooner a
| start IN mlde the uttler By such q
| co.orefatlyu Process, the young men
| may be encouraged g. fumgiu ON the
] iArm, instead VI docking u the citirs.
! Young ladies should BIO encouraged
/ /, become spli-suppottiug, that they
/ may kcop pace with tue tendency to-
| ward womau's incrusaiug power, never
losiuN lght Of the fact that, with
proper opportunities they should Look
| 10 their RTgat misbloB--1f becoming
/ wives aud mothers In Zion. While
/ thesr maltrr.,may not bc considered
! ,trictly religious, thoy are paris VI the
| Gospel w tue fact that they tend 10 tho
ELEVATION OF men.
ILDEH c. W. rESRosE
referred to the Jay a. tue birthday Of
Pfcaidsnt Brigham Young, who wEs
| the legitimate and natural successor 10
TIM Prophet Joseph Smith. Hr
| was orc of the gteztttt men Of
/ the wonderful century now drawing 10
a close. His work 10 this Territory Ia
temporal N well al spiritual things, 10
worlny Of the admiration aud grnti'
tuds VI the Saints.
TEMPORAL things are ~ much par,
| u the religion OF Jesus Christ ~ arc
| these things which pertain TO the
spiritual nature Of man, for man Il
now temporal a. woll ~ spifllua. The
work done by Precedent louug In
practical matters, was mUst Profitable,
auu, " followed, nis Instructions
would be fouud conducive u tho we'll
being Of the peoplr.
The practical nature Of the Gospel
was emphasized, It's aim belug the
practical salvation Of all mankind,
both Temporarily AMI spiritually. Each
mans labor 10 individual and cOliec'
tive; each Is to have the hgnt
OF ruth In his own heart, ana
to use that for his own
good anu for the good Of othefs. One's
salvnlion cannot be made perfect until
the salvation Of his family has
been brought about. This asfo'
clAllon VI iniefess IL high
~ ssfOntial element In the
house 10 hOutu vlsits OF the Teachers
that proper instruction may DO given
by them % the members Of the wards.
To tuis oud the Teachers should read
and study 10 prepare themselves to im'
part the Instructions required Of them
according 10 the commandments OF
God. These instructions should
innlusc the temporal hnalfs Of
the earth, the necessity u fe'
dcoming the wasto places OF Zion, Of
preventing waste, Of paying houeal
debts, as well Rs all the spiritual
virtues q which men are capable. II
men would use all their powers
10 do good 10 others, they would
find therein tneir greatest happiness
The dulies OF today will produce
this pure Joy, iiTlshtly performed. Ia
coneiusIgn the speaker raid heartfelt
tribute 10 the departed leadeTs OF Aiout
aud urged tho Saints to emulate taeiI
viTtutP,
The choir sang the hymn:
Praito 80 tho Lord, my heart shall loin
In work 90 precious, 20 divine
AMI tho conference adjourned e
meet tomorrow vt 10 a. M, In th'
tabernacle.
EenedicIion by Elder VIM. &. Dur
bar.