Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-11

ENNthHA -''''f 1900
To the Editor:
The annual conference of Middle
Tennessee was held ut Beershepa
Springs, Grundy county. Tennessee
August 14th and 18TH, 1897. Becrsheba
Springs is one OF the popular summer
resorts located ON the Cumberland
Mountains. The bracing breezes COM
ing from the north reminds us Of our
mountain home. and imprcgnatc us
with Western push" ,,.
Friday, August 18th the Eluers'
Saints and friends began gathering
and as IL friend said, look where you
will YOU see 'Mormons. saturday
morning, long before the appointed
time for netting. the Elders were on
the grounds handshaking. meeting
former companions, telling experiences
etc Judging from appearances aud the
Sentiments expressed all We're happy
| can never forget the impression
made upon my mind while overlook
ing this army OF Elders. Would the
people of the world accept object les
Sons as proof against SANDER heap
upon the Latter-day Saints; would
they open their eyes to see, their ears
10 hear, and their hearts to under =
stand: won,l they abide by the scrip
tural meas ure, by their fruits yc
shall know them: would mankind fol-
low the proyerb of one known for his
much wisdom, "hc that answereth a
matter before he heareth 1t IT is folly
and shame unto him." getting the
matter from authentic sources.
'Mormonism" would be pronounced
the embodiment of that old time re-
ligion which ought to be good enough
for all.
AT 10 am, meeting was called to or
der by Elder Nels L. Nelson; after
Singing Elder Nephi NJ. Savage offered
q fervent prayer. dedicating all unto
the Lord. Elder Nels i. Nelson made
few remarks explaining the object
of our meeting. after which Elder
JnO. l.. Bench spoke, taking for his
text Heb II chapter, 10 verse. Showed
what Paul mean by thus defining
faith. The graces OF God were plain
Is Illustrated. Said, 1.-TWO men have
neighboring fields. one says, I farm
by grace htc other, Il farm by grace
through faith The first does not
plant, the other does not plant, the
grace. sunlight. heat and moisture are
bestowed equally. Which man Will
reap?
Elder Ray V. Wentz read from lisa
lN;6I. Said that in all Gospel dispen
hations this word had gone forth
Seek ye the Lord. while he may b,
found, call w upon Him while lie is
near. Let the wicked forsake his way
und the unrighteous man his thoughts
and let him return unto the Lord, ant
lie VIII have mercy upon him, and Il
our God, for He will abundantly par
don"
By disregarding this counsel nationi
have crumbled and people have per
ished There are two kinds of repent
ance; one Cody repentance which
Morketh salvation, the other n world
" repentance which worketh death
The former is rending of the heart
the latter rending OF garments. Re
pentence Is not sentimental sorrow
felt eoday and gone tomorrow" but {
determination that, with the help q
God, 81 will do the right and shul
evil with all my might
At y, m. Elder w. j. Sloan spok
from q diagram, taking for his text
The baptism of the Bible BY mucl
reflection and earnest prayer this sub
tect was made so plain that "a way
tarinE man. though a fool, need no
arr therein" Objections to the mode
proper subjects FOR baptism, VIVA
baptism is for. We're ventlntcd in sucl
gentle manner that none could Just
- take ofrense. Were We to Judge. b,