Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-05

| lnrpiThhlon 10 tDb youth IN All lhul Ia ul
efforts. Patient Industry, determina
tion, indominltRble will, simple habits
and many other noble clements hal
characterized his life. Called rom tn
humble pursui,s OF life to his gtea
and exalted labor, ho had cheeriulll
assumed lite respo hHibilities ana earn
sstly borne them to the present, build
log sOliuly and we'll III the Opioi0i
OF the speaker no MAJ can be fount
who had sxcellod Pfelidept Woodruff
in the siurdy qualities above reie,rs.
10.
He deprecated the tendency 90 man,
ifest at present, to show laos o
proper regard for the aged and faith
iul, tut thought that this would be-
partially overcome by the liio and
example OF President Woodruff, which
could scarcely fail 10 inspirs proper
respect. Tho schools also shuuld In
Culuate such reverence, he abss &c Ol
which b de1 10 gOUt. There wns a
danger that the peouliarities Of age
would be allowed TO prevent the man
Hesitation Of respect Tor the agod in the
homo circle, rud suCh a condition
should BIS car0lully avoided, IN order
that the unity Of tho home circle might
not he broken. The completion of tue
chain OF relationship from generation
TO generation, cpulI be acc mplished
only through the feelings OF love and
veuoration OF the children tor The
fathers, OF which every faithful parent
wBa worthy. instruction o tAe chill.
dTen In this direction would bear
proper fruit, In the turning u the
hearts OF the children TO the iatheTe,
and Of the fathers to the children,
to the utilization VI all the
families of men. The speaker
paid glowing tribute TO P.esident
Willord Woodruff for his loyalty and
generous justice, commencing Ills ex-
ample to the Saints. lie closed with
strong testimony to the Gospel AMI
saving power.
ELDER GEORGE TEAsDALE
OF the quorum OF the rwelve was the
uoGt speaker. flo ndv Gated tho study
OF the Scriptures aud fidelity Ia
prayer as a means OF exercising a
righteous Influence over our children.
All our disasters were attributable to
our disobedience. This disposition
was common in the world. Tho speaker
here read from the oh chapter OF
Paul's epistle 10 the Hebrews. II
specially refers to the way la which
men are called by God to positions 10
the Priesthood. Ths FIRST requirement
made of the child WINS to nonur its
father and mother. How necessary
WAS compliance with this command.
ment. Witness the anxiety, labor
aud toll Of the parents Tor their of
spring. How natural 1t was that their
affection ana care should be rewarded
by the love OF their children. This
reciprocal affection was Indispensable
to peace In the family relation. The
speaker then treated upon BJme OF the
higher ptecepts OF the Gospel taught
by tue Savior; ALTO upon the relation
chip that exigted between humanity
anu God, who was the Father OF the
spirits OF all. When this connection
was c0inprehended It ought TO attract
our love toward cur Eternal Parent,
and render us firm IN our loyalty to
Him. He also made reference TO the
atonement OF Christ, lhT. ugh which
the resurrection wrs brought b ut.
A confederation OF these principles, he
SAID, superinduced to an appreciation
OF what God had done fer His
children, and led to obedience
and noble Humility. To place
ourselves In such u position
was the only means by which we
uid learn OF GOD, receiving nom
Him light anu truth. 10 this way we
received living testimony Tor cur
selvea The SPEAKER delineatsd the
fret principles Of the Gospel-fnlth,
repentance, baptism (immeTsiun) in
water for ,he remission Of sins, and
the reception Of the Holy Ghost by
the laying on Of hands OF men called
OF God to the ministry. Tho dilc0urse
throughout was devO,e1 to showing
the necessity OF obedience to God and
loyalty IN all tue relations OF life, anu
exhorung the people the righteous
ness. He concluded by bearing tesli.
mony ihai the Glspel In ito iulluess
had been revealed anew through the
instfumpntsliIy Of the Prophet Joseph
smith.
ELDER uEBEE ]. GRANT
OF The same quorum, followed. Graft.
ficatiou was expressed with the en-.
oouraging reports received from varl-
Gus Departments Of the WORK OF God,
these being 4 luliillment OF Pfesldent
WoodTufl's prediction at the dedica.
tio1 OF the Temple, tnnt the heatts 81
tened toward the LattBr-dRy Salnts.
Each faithful Saint was entitled to IA
testimony TO the truth Of the work OF
God, every faculty OF the mind being
convinced OF this truth. All knowledge
was obtained through the exercise
VI the faculties OF the mind, and
tho knowledge OF tho Gospel was
u be gained through obedience
to Its laws, according to
the promise Of Christ. II men
would investigate this work
as earnestly as they studied the
sciences, they could not fail TO die
cover It's truth. On Au gust ., 1892, the
Prophet Joseph Smith said that the
Saints would bo driven to ths Rocky
Mountains, where they would become
a mighty people, nolwiIhstanIing tho
f0TbiddinE nature OF the country
characterized by DAuiel Webster as
useless on account OF its bRTennuss
ine Saints today were living wit.
nessBs OF the fulnlment OF this !, m ark.
able prophecy. White not deprec Rting
secular instruction, the speaker ielt
that larger proportion VI attention
ehould be paid tp the requirement