Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-06
GENERAL CONFERENCE.
THIRD DAY,


Nov let us rejoice in the day of sal
No longer as strangers on earth need
we roam.
Good tidings are sounding to us and
! each nation.
And shortly the hour of redemutlon
VIII come"
Prayer by Elder james II. Hart.
We're not ashamed 10 own our Lord.
Ana worship Him on Garth"
was sung by the choir
ELDER c. u. FJELDsTED,
OF the First Seven Presidents of Sew
snties, addressed the Conference. He
felt thankful for the guidance OF a
living Priesthood, and all could tcsti-
iy that the work was rrospered and
blessed Of God. He c1unseled the
saints to renew their faithfulness and
diligence in the divine labor they had
undertaken,
ELDER II. II. ROBERTS.
OF the sumc Council. followed. He
had felt the influence Of the Holy
spirit in all that had been done and
said during the Conference. and was
imbucd with still stronger faith in
the divinity OF the work He desired
Tor himself and all the household OF
iaith. strength to endure to the end.
ELDER GEORGE REYNOLDS.
Of the same quorum, expressed his
JOY at being associated with the peo-
pie Of God, and to know that this
! church Is OF divine origin. Had IL
been the work Of man 1t would long
since have failed. No earthly power
could have accomplished what had
been done through the agency Of the
Latter-day Saints. The results both
direct and Indirect. were wonderful.
The history OF this community was
marvellous and its future would he
still more marked. lie rejuiced to be
connected with work destined to
frEenerate the world lie took no
pleasure in contention and I'M
Righteousness, but desired that love
and true brotherhood should abound.
The ratification Of the AFFAIRS OF man
| Kind would be accomplished by the
work Of the Lord, under the direction
Of those who held the keys of His
kingdom. He testified that all the
Keys and authority necessary TO per-
form this labor existed In the Church
Of Jesus Christ of Lattcr-day Saints.
ELDER i. q. K1MlBALL
Of the same Council testified to his
own weakness und inefiicency. unless
assisted by the Spirit OF God, which
he declared had manifested itself to
him on many occasions He realized
the need OF missionary work at home,
III Wow ~ Nht bItul NUMBER OF young
people who Were not diligent In the
service Of God. Many parents had
neglected teaching the Gospcl to their
young children, and their neglect was
now producing its fruit. Missionary
labor would perhaps be necessary
among the Saints 10 stir them to re-
Moved diligence.
~ neglect in reading the
Church works was manifest,
years thirty or forty copies of
the Juvenile Instructor were token,
comparatively few were now to he
found. The speaker read from a revsl-
alton In the Doctrine and Covenants,
given 10 Oliver Cowdery. telling him
to labor for the gift Of knowl-
edge and not to depend en-
tHely upon IT. free gift from
God. This lessUu he wuuld apply to
all the Latter day Saints, He depre-
Gated ali tendencies toward mental
lazinesa and stupor Of thought. and
sounded note Of warning against
nsidipus evils
ELDER MATTHIAS +. COWLEY,
OF the Quorum Of the Twelve, ad-
dressed the assrmhluEu. lie spoke up
ON the benefits OF the Alutual Improve
mont movement, which was an or
gnnlzatlon NJ great magnitude. 1t gave
opportunities to the youth of the
community to exercise ana develop
their talents. The Saints had not only
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come acquainted with ali useful in
formation. But above ali the youth
should become familiar with the uper-
atiuns OF the Holy spirit, which guides
into all truth. II II the medium Of
communication between Deity and hui
manity. To enjoy the fellowship OF
that Spirit is was necessary that the
requirements Of our Heavenly Father
be compiled with. This was the
basis Of its bestowal upon the Saints
by the laying ON Of hands I'm the be-
ginning OF their career In the work OF
the Lord
The speaker then dwelt briefly upon
what are designated as the first prin-
cipies OF the Gospel-fuith. repentance
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