Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-12-21
tREPoRTED by ARTHUR ,wiNrER.l

President Woodruff has requested me
.,5d,ess YOU Tor few moments, and
" " ,,,smp,ing to do SO I desire earnestly
20, fauh and prayers. Many excellent
's.,,, have been said to the people dur.
a- his Conference. The Elders who
S' y, spoken have borne their testimony
.sn. Of the truths Of the Gospel which
:, have espoused, and desire to add
.,y testimony also to theirs. believe
t,,Ilove the Gospel as much today as
yer did in my life. II possible,
NAL that I love il more. 1t Is spiritual
-, and drink to me. have often
.so,sbt Of the remark which was made
n. peter TO Christ on one occasion.
v,py of those who had followed Jesus
nd become weary and were departing
from Him, and Jesus looked upon them
,pd grisyed In His feelings to see those
,,bo had been following Him turning
,vay: nor it appears there were apos-
,,,ss from the truth in those early days,
,,bile lesus Himself was yet living and
,,,ebingl and He turned TO His disciples
"a said unto them. "Will ye also
90 awayY" And Peter turned to Him
and said. Lord, to whom shall we gof
,hou has, the words Of eternal lile.'
mis- has been the sentiment OF my heart
from my first understanding Of the prin-
rioles of the Gospel until now. II !
leave this truth, whittier shall | go' |
NAV God that may never be LEFT to
myself nor to the powers OF darkness
90 far as to be led from the path OF my
duty or to be persuaded to depart from
the ways Of the Lord.
Very much has been said during this
Conference in relation to the spiritual
duties Of the Latter.daY Saints; and
while / do no, desire TO detract from
that which has been said or to divert the
thoughts Of the people from the excel
len,lnstruetions and counsels they have
received, my mind seems led to speak
upon something Of a different nature; in
other words, a little upon the temporal
GOSPEL which we have embraced, or at
least. which we should embrace. We
eea great revolution OF feeling on the
part OF the people OF the United States
and OF the world at large, so far as they
have heard anything about Utah, and
there Is friendly feeling manifested at
this time toward us. Now, | do not
apprehend that this pleasant feeling
which Is manifested by the people OF the
world towards us has arisen through
their conviction OF the truth OF the Cos
pei, that is, the spiritual truths OF the
Gospel. do not apprehend that they
have fallen in love with our ideas OF
faith, repentance and baptism ior the
remission Of sins. do not understand
that they have accepted our idea OF
present revelation and the existence
among men OF the authority OF the
Priesthood. | do not so understand II.
Why then, are they looking toward us
with more friendly feeling than here
toiorel One reason see ior this change
Of feeling is that our neighbors are look
ing upon our material prosperity, the
effects Of our union. They see the fruits
OF that union, TO certain extent, and
they discover that whereas our country
vas once a barren desert, now It bios
sons like the rose. And they under
stand, too, that the people have made
this change upon the face OF nature by
their united efforts, and not by the use
o. large amounts oil money, their labor
having been organized and directed, and
utilized to the best advantage to pro-
dlce the glorious results which are
visible; and people are looking upon
this aud are admiring IL. Therefore,
they are feeling more friendly toward us
nan they have been in years past. Some
q our neighboring states and territories
have pursued different policy to that
which has been pursued by the people
Of Utah, and now they see that their
material interests have not been de-
'eoped as those OF the people OF this
territory have been; and are behind Utah
IN substantial growth and many improve
mems. While the people OF other
territories have turned their attention to
gold and silver mining and industries OF
ms Character, the people OF theTerritory
0l Utah have turned their attention to
agriculture and to the development Of
me various other resources Of the coun-
NY, and the result is we are able In part
70 shoe and clothe and house ourselves.
we buy the products OF our own labor.
We arc able to take from the sheep our
wool, and out OF II to produce cloth with
which to clothe the people. We are
able, through the heTculean effort, will
say oil lew men, who have been left
70 carry the burden themselves, 10 pro-
uuee a few million pounds OF sugar to
supply the people OF the Territory with
mat valuable article. And we have
Osen able to do a few other little things
IhiS character in Utah. 1t is this in
uus'Ty and this effort on the part Of the
people Of Utah that is attracting today
ne attention of our neighbors and
trends. Our irrigation OF the lands and
We subsection OF these deserts to cult
WALTON and to the production OF grain,
Nulls and vegetables in vast quantities,
aluleent iorthe necessities OF the peo'
g and some for exportation-these
mugs are what are attracting the atten.
Noh oil our neighbors towards us, and
e4u1lng them to feel that there has been
ThuHm manifested in the direction OF
, W. 'aoors OF the people. Therefore,
,uey are moved, as | have said before,
cun feelings OF friendship and regard
~, US Just at present, because their eyes
"'S turned upon these things.
now, want TO ask this congregation,
ro~ many OF you feel disposed to
rauehl4s these home industries that are
wy source OF wealth, OF progress, OF
TNeuB'h and OF Improvement in this