Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-09-26
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reading the Voice Of Warning. Our
printers demand Of US nearly 500 per
month, while Uncle Sans charges iof
STAN alone amounts to SIS, saying no
,hlng OF express bills. Books OF Nor.
mon are distributed aud sold by hun.
dreds and the l.. ID. ) hymn book Is a
boon companion Of the Souiherner;
thousands are in use today The people
love to read the Songs oi Zion"
Our Elders are the recipients Of many
compliments because OF their gentle.
manly department, their rare converse.
tional gifts, their devotion to God and
their manly appearance.
II may be said that ia all this there Is
nothing unless people are being con.
vefied 10 the truth. We answer. that IN
such works lie the seeds OF conversion.
While many tracts are being distributed
many meetings are being held. The
Elder nov who iails to hold at least 1--WE
meetings each week feels rcbuked;
some Elders twice double that number.
One pair In southern Alabama hold 81
meetings Que week. A conference rc.
podei io7 meetings, and this was i'm.
modiately followed by a report from a
sister conference, having only - Elders
to do the work, the enormous number Of
f6I meetings ior the week, one Elder
alone holding ~ meetings. Series Of
from 10 10 40 meetings are being held
In nrighbOrhoods strictly upon the first
principles OF the Gospel. Apostacy Is
no longer preached.
Such diligence on the part OF the Fl.
der, d not without good results. In the
asst seven months Florida has furnished
over TOO baplisms. Kentucky lately re-
ported over 90 newly baptized members
attending one last meeting. with several
more applicants tor baptism In that 10.
caliiy Other conferences are working
as zealously
Though the Elders arc busily baptiz.
ing converts the work VI organic alton is
not being neglected. Our Sunday
schools are becoming common ia the
South. Branches OF the Church arc
being organized in all sections. The
Saints are energetic. They already
have erected ami properly secured In
the name OF the Church several credit.
able meeting houses. The future out
look la this line Is exceedingly pfomis'
ing.
In all this we feel to rejoice. God Is
soitening the hearts OF the people, as
President Woodruff said he would do
II we cannot convert evey person, we can
atleast talk to them and allay the ungodly
prejudice so long a prosecutor OF our
people and make them our friends.
Some Of our Elders have been offered a
salary TO act as regular preachers for the
people. Two Kentucky Elders were, a
short time since, urged to accept wages
and holda series OF 'pfotfacicd" meet.
ings Tor the people.
Though so much favor Is being shown
us we do not forget that Satan l. not
dead, nor Is he sleeping. Every power
possible Is being cxered to weaken aud
finally overcome the Elders. Some are
tempted IN one way, and others in
another. Only by their united prayers
aud lasting, their determined efforts and
the blessings OF God are they able W
hold up under the pressure.
Whlle the people are serving sin the
Judgments OF God pour down upon
them. We hear "lhe voice oi thundef.
ings. and the voice OF lightnings. and
the voice OF tempcsts. and the voice OF
the waves OF the sea heaving themselves
I beyond their boundsW We hear vi
wars and rumors Of wars" while
pestilcncea aud iamincs arc drinking the
lie blood OF nations, ali things are IN
commotion. and surely mems hearts
are failing them for iearl''
Out from the din and elamor OF all
these things, comes the cain voice o.
fearless. determined and humble Elder,
crying. "Repent We for the kingdom u
God IS among YOU" aud there echoes
forth this parable OF the fix tree: when
her branch is yet tender, and puIteth
forth leaves, ye know that summer Il
nigh, SO ye In like manner, when ye shal
see these things come to pass, know
that Il is nigh even at the doors"
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