Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-01-31

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The quarterly conference OF The
Junb Stake Of ZION was held Of NcphL
January 26,h aud .lih. pfcsun, ou The
stand were PRECEDENT Joseph i. Smith
and Elder Edward Stevenson Of the
Presidency oiBsvontios, the Prcsidency
OF tho State aud Bishops. A. 10 o'clock
a.m. President PaHmhn called thc
conference 10 0tdet, nui after siugingi
hu offered the opening mayer, am
dedicated 90 the service VI TIE
Lord complete oct ui books
whioh had boon purchased TOT
the STAND. He then aduf,moi the
meeting, Cxprcfslng hls pleasure nj
seeing 90 many Of the Lattyf-day
Saints present. II showed that thty
were Interested Ia the WORK Of Cod
the tide has changed 10 n groat extern
Ia regard 10 MofmOnitm-ihotu who
hrc not Of u6 are beginning 10 read tho
other side Of the chapter.
The speaker compared the doctrines
taught ny man, with the true pfinci-
pies u the Gospel ~ taught by tue
Apostles, and showed how d01 has
sustained the testimony Of He sell
wants, and promised the Saints u tluy
would live their religion, no good tniug
should be Withheld fium them.
Elder Stevenson expressed his Joy
Ia living In this day aud dispcutauuu;
spoken Of by the holy prophets VI dou
"A day when aod was goiug 70 por.
form a marvellous work among the
children Of men. Tue speaker read
the second chapter OF zeoharihh anu
showed very clearly how tho
proph,tS words have boon fulfilled
IN regard 10 the scattering Of Israel
ANA how He would gstuoT them again
Ia tho last days, In the day VI the
Lofd'a ptopafai m. This work u the
L1fd's preparation began iu tic year
1890, when tue Lord aud Ills aOn ap.
poated unto Joseph Smith. The
speaker quoted other passages u scrip.
turu ana proved thtlf iulflmon; lhut
Tho invention of steam power was 90 be-
In tue day Of the linru'a preparation
that his people might comu with speed
swiftly. lie uxhufiod the Seventies %
prepare Themselves % bear tho Gospel
10 the nations " tue earth; this Ia "a
mighty vert rs!!.us uu lsmdly, aud
great power would bU given Co tlo
Elders that the Winds and mouths To-,
wicked men would stand rouukud bee
fore them.
President Joseph 4. smith said ne
had been Interested in listening 90
Elder Stevenson cEpIuud tho full
d.ment Of Scripture anu ho txh0r,uu
the Saints 10 study tho uInumuut a
prophecy concerning thu b.tir,uays.
many predi,tJus are being fulfilled
uud We 10 not observe them, huuause
our minds arc lCi in other directions.
Some men ntu natufal-bOtn LattrT- lay
saints; whenever prucipIu ls All.
yanced they understand 10, aul dfiut
itiu; Brother tfyHuaJn 10 one %
these, while there afu Others who 30
not uniuutund ana opp0.u every
principle That h. not clear 90 their
mind. This eau De- accounted Tor, lhaI
we arc notal puIe-bluudtd, ior Epbuim
became foolish anu mixed up with thr
Gtnulua, Whom We hud tho uuu
blood OF Aphrlim, We hud o natural
born child Of COD AMI there b. nothing
iu thu Gospel llat 10 Objectionable 10
themi but Tho others have 10 uXufcitu
faith Boo God aud humble thtmsrIyts
bsffu Him anu live fUrit.
Joseph smith WAS % natural born
Ephraimitt; Brigham Young, John
ray loT anu WiuufJ N0uIuuu lfe nI.u
OF the pure blood Ui Ephulm. How
great will be- toe reward 0f those who
overcome anu flFu above these rf.Iu.
dic.d Tho Holy Ghlst will uuf. ,
out the gentle blood AMI maau OF them
tue literal seed 90 Abraham. THE law
OF God meets with tho wIrI Of yypFy
man vino has tno spirit 4 GUI BOO uIm.
"thou shalt not teal, l.aa Huuu no,
commit ndullJly H--Wuu Is uuposed d.
these principles BuI luIa .lum De-.
puguant 10 uiB SOUP SO. d.. VINO b,
honest Anu lives vIuuuu. { .aud I'D
IL II with uH-li We Tut uuI.e.y.s U
unison with Cos, Wu wis uuI,f,ttUu
the truth, and tho rUHI We travel WII
bo "A peaceful, joyous road tuHt will
lead us back into lur ufeagnrg ID. l,..I
and when the Auu, HpUakH we wlI
ray "yra, lori, / huuwitis tru..D
-. MA Or tue uruaI Iuuiur "a.
grolsrb q unaH'Jn CnuT,a Sporty anu
James W. Fn1muu spoke gt Ieugu
upon tue dulles utVpiyInE upon tlJ
hiltrs Ia warning tho people ll HON,
hnd Abroad We are ueiug warmed %.
inc Judgments ihn, arc 90 uu uuur..
out ulou tho eauni tuv wrath a. Jia.
u leluR poured Out on lhn luuuUt .n..
VI the EARN anu The pIJuIufiHus Of tut
ptophtts are being uIHIuI.
President Joseph E. smith followed
anu delivered nu iutgTuliug ultc0ufai
upon the hlal principle of the Guf.p.
And showed that though @ man DO pu
believe To- the Gospel De wulutl,p.
acknowledge that ils pfiuc0p.os ar.
Booui ana D. mtu would only 0lri
me window of his ono. tIu lrItW IA
gOut ia anu he Ug AlisI WITH ine suin