Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-17

lhes; IN iact, where they have attended
the meetings, as they have done in som,
instances to get an idea of the natur, n
our teachings, they have been almoS
converted,-at least, their preiudire,
nave bten, 10 great extent. renioved
AT the city OF Breslau, the police rom
missioner has granted TO the Elders ner
isct liberty TO preach. So il NAV ia,
sad wherever the Elders have zone tb,
Lore mas opened their way and In,
raised up friends to them and has blesser
them In Their labors.
from turkey we have deemed il v,is,
7 to Withdraw the Elders for the limo he,
ing, IN consequence of the Armenian
troubles, 1t being thought that II wa.
dangerous for our brethren to be tbers
"nen mere was rio,ing and so many
Iohls'ohs between the Turks and the
Looking. therefore, at all The field
cue folynesian Islands, the United
Sies aIu EuI'pe-there is reason 10
~ uh1nk'ul 10 God Tor the blessings tina,
ine n;is volc sailed TO us, for the soften.
,hs y. we heatis OF the people, and Tor
, III Lcu'lne Ut OF His holy spirit upon
s,. 70 prompt them to SEX to under
| Ssanu the PRINCIPLES OF the GosDeI
| Everyone who Is at all acquainted u,;,h
our history for the past few Years can
see the great change that has besn
wrought out in this direction. how van
ueriuily the Lord has operated the laTge
| nperty lie has brought t. His nsoni'.
| me removal of prejudice and of ib,,
ueaoly amnesty that was so severely di.
lecteu against us few years ago. God can
| 90 wonderful work when He pours ont
ms oplrlt upon the people. He en-
soI,eh me hearts oil the hardest hearted
nleh ana women, and He can remove
GUINNESS rom their eyes and cause
mem To see the truth. The L ders are
lSeling me benefit OF til s. When we
,Iiiiik mat there are 900 Elders sent ONT
rom tins land to these various corn
lrles' iaboring indefatisably without
purse and sclip, and testing the word
we can form some idea Of how yreat ina
WIZ OF God is and how il is spreadin,
ana we have scarcely touched the In.
clan races. There is an Immense. fila
spreading out be ore The Elders of tbis
Ihurch IN the redemption oil these nor
rennanls OF the house OF Israel, The
EiusrS now are labOring among nations
OF our own blood excepting in The poIv
ne,lan Islands But here stretches o1,
before us this INN nse continent on The
Souln, pe2pled with descendants OF the
mouse OF Israel. and there is scarcely an
Eloer among them, When we think of
tnese hiiIllons OF people who are await
ing 'he glad tioingS Of salvation. and
concerning whom so many precious
promises have been made, we can
imagine what an immens4 labor devolycs
upon US as the servants OF God. This
1noulu iheite us 10 renewed diligence.
II should MI the hearts of our young men
WIN burning zeal and determination TO
luaily themselves for the great work OF
redeeming the human family which rests
upon us as the people oil God.
SO lar as our own surroundings are
concerned, we have every reason 10 be
thankful tor that which the Lord has
cone and is doing. There was a
probability that W. should have division
IN me chuich at home, in conse gu. nee
OF ialse doctrine that was taught and |
iaise statements that were made Ii
looked ior a while as though a great |
many OF our people would be mjsled |
and come TO wrong conclusions concern. |
ing the authority and power |
OF the Prizes hood OF the Son
OF God. But from all parts OF the
Church in these mountains the intel |
llgence comes that the members of the
Church are having their minds enlipbt.
ened, and error is being removed. and
which have been IN
propagated are now being
understood IN their true light. This Is
the representation that comes from all
the Stakes of Zion and it is most gratiiy-
ing, because the Church Of Christ can.
not prosper on the earth unless there is
union. If there be divisions, or schisms.
y error prevail, il false doctrine be be.
lieved, they will inevitably retard the
progress OF the work Of God. am
thankful myself that the issue has been
raised among us. Some have found
lault with the Declaration that was made
here year ago. Some have thought
1t unnecessary, and that it was framed
Ior the purpose of entrapping somebody.
NOW WISH TO say to this Conference
mat no such purpose ever entered into
me hearts oil the men who signed that.
mere was no snare, nor no trap prepar
ed; but 1t was felt that there should be a
declaration OF principle made al thai
lime IN consequence of the statements
which had been made concerning these
matters, and the misconcepti and
division OF sentiment which had arisen
that our views concerning
he church OF Christ and its government
night be thoroughly understood. Every
nan that signed that paper felt that il was
'pportune. and that 1t was needed. The
'ery TACT that there should be differences
u views on such important questions fur.
fishes all the proof necessary that il was
IN appropriate and necessary document
o issue TO the Church, and all Latter day
'alnts VIII see how appropriate IL is II
hey viii read 1t in the light of the Spirit
u God II was not issued ior the pur-
'ose OF encroaching upon the privileges
'r liberty OF the Latitr-day Saints.
ave said it, and repeat il here, that
here is no lIeer people up n The face of
he ear Than the Latter-day Saints
here IS no people that enjoys fuller
loeIty Than we do. There is no people
Tho are int rferei with less by their re.
glouS teachers than are the Latter dav
'alnts. am willing to risk that state.
1ent and have it examined in The light
that which has been and is bein, done
mong us. There has been no inieIfer.
nee with human rights. In fact we
ave lre'rained from saying and do NJ
lat. which have sometimes thought we
ught to do but in our anxiety to avoid
ivlng the least col, to the charges that
ave been made agai st us, we have re.
aimed from expressing ourselves when
was really needed. The leading men
this Church-and speak this with
ut boasling-are the men who have
elped lay the foundation Of this COM