Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-10-03
OCIODER CONFERENCE.

Tomorrow, October 4, the sixiy.,-it
semLannuAl conference Of the Church
will begin its sessions iu this city. A.
ready there have arrived numsiiaI
representatives, from tho organlrs, l0ni
Of the Saints throughout these valleys
from Canada, tdshc. Novada, wy5.
ming, Montana, Colorado, New M,El.
co, Arikoha. Mexico and other place.,
and from all parts Of Utah. This fsml.
annual gathering, which on the SAB.
bath day requires both tho great Tab
efnaole aud tho Assembly Hall -
accommodate itand.thon there Ia iaiu'.
ncient room, IL Of representative people
inChurch affairs, W 10 assemble 10 ifsns.
act business pertaining to the gsu,fnl
conferences, and 10 receive iuffuc.
lions aud admonilions " hlub the Lord
impafla through Hts divlnsly con.
mi,sioned ana Inspired servants.
In this age the work OF tho l. ord be-
made wonderful progress since II, In.
ceplion In the early part OF The ecu.
fury. The advancement 10 not meas.
uted alone by the great numb,f Of
people who have becom. membes Of
the Church; for this would be super.
fetal guide to work that IL csrfei on
both among mortality and In the ,giHl
world, although In point OF mem.
bstship long strides have been
made by tho Church. But
Its Influence and lite teachings
have much broader scope than 10
mere membership. rhoy have pro.
cesdsd A. spiritual forces In all dlfse.
lions, and In tho two-tnirds OF a con.
fury since tho Church was Organized
an effect OF the doctrine promulgated
has been to revolutionlss tho religious
ideas OF protesting Christians IN every
land. The man who knew pflissed
Christianity As II was nj tho opening
Of the present century would scarcely
recognize ita dogmas today, % much
have they been broadened, modified
and corrected by contact with the
teaching Of pure doctrine by Mormon
Elders. The Lord has been thus
operating for the increase OF ligh, and
intelligence, 40 that all who will may
30 brought 10 4 knowledge Of tbs
truth.
During the period sincs the Church
was organized In latter days, the doc.
thine revealed ny tho Lord has been
adhered to persl,tsntly, ms the perfect
law OF liberty In the Gospel The
ideas OF tho world have been brought
nearer TO I, In thsif progress, but I. TO.
mains the perfect. transcohdently
beautiful Gospel plan, unchanged aud
interchangeable because Il embnoea all
that 10 good aud pure and true, all
that IL progressive and exaltlng. Tho
Lord Jesus came In the meridian Of
time, having authority from His
Father to accomplish certain purpose,
which He did; lie also gave authority
10 His organized Church In those days
to attain certain result, which was
done; Aad In preparation for His second
advent aud the hour OF Judgment He
has given authority TO His organised
Church In latter days to iulhll u
glorious mission, In which u 10 sure to
triumph. lie organised His Church
10 remain ON the earth TO the full end
oi Ia purpose; Il has been preserved
lnviolAte; tho work OF the Lord has
never been oyerthfown and His hand
IL not turned Backward and the
Church Of His Institution In organized
form on the sixth OF ApTil, 1880, 10 the
cue which holds Its sixty.sixth semi
annual conferences In this city this
month.
There Is no doubt among the Latter.
day Saints that Ia this conference, as
Ia all olhst, the inspiration Of the
Almighty will DO with His servants.
That lie the aim Of their faith and
prayers tor those who are placed In
authority, and the suppiicaiions Of
Israel will be heard and anhwsred; the
spiri, Of prophecy which Is the testl.
mony Of Jelua will rest upon the
Church authorities, ON whom lilo has
conferred dis Priesthood; and what.
ever the trials, tho harlships, the
pleasures OF tho prosperity Of The Saints,
Of one lhing they arc ASSURED at their
conferences. viz. that they will be oe.
easions Of great rejoicing because Of
the Spirit Of tho Lord thai IL poured
out lhereAt, to the guidAncc, blessing
sad happiness OF those WHO love ana