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


mrs IN Idaho by Elders Jonathan q.
himblll and Henry w. Naisbitt,
while Elder john w. Taylor, OF tho
quorum OF the Twelve hal opened up
mitsi0n iu Colorado.
Nslefonce was made by the speaker
TO u recent probability OF division In
tue Church az home, on account OF
etroneoua doctrine having been pro-
mulgated and false statements made.
A reaction had aet In, however. Re.
ports frt m all the STAKES were TO the
IL sct that thote who had been misled
were having their minds enlightened.
All Bigns Indicated that the Saints
were growing In an UNDERSTANDING OF
the duties OF the Priesthood. GOD had
| sustained His servants and people in
every dark hour ana would continue
10 DO 80.
President Cannon briefly revie " ed
the condition Of tho various auxiliary
| organizations Of the Church notably
the Young Meu's aud Young Ladies'
Mutual Improvement Rsatciations. He
mentioned that the Sunday school
membership had incre seed nearly
5000 during the past year, and the
| total Of OIL GERS and membBfs was now
about 1880 There had besn con-
| Siderable Increase In the membership
OF the children's Primary associations,
the report showing an enrolment OF
| 81, 600, besides 2,170 officers, and II
every stake had reported this probable
aggregate would be- shown to be about
$4,000. There had also been gfatify-
ing Increase OF religion classes, the
OBJECT OF which was to provide re-
ligiouH instruction for children OF the
Saints who attended the public schools.
At the close OF President Cannon's
discourss Sister Msble Cooper snng:
"Unto Thee, o LORI, win 1 Lit my
Soul"
PRESIDENT JOSEPH f. SMITH
was the next speaker. He referred
with Qualification to the preaching oil
the Gospel without purse or rorlp.
credit for this condition being due IN
great measure, 10 Elder Elias Is. X M
bali, president OF the Southern States
mission. He advised all parents whose
sons were on missions, to exh0rt them
to trust in the Lord, instead Of fur
| nishing them with an abundance oil
means. He showed inst the excellent
qualities OF faith and trusttulness were
developed by adherence to these and
| other principles OF self-sacrifice, Men
ana women thus grounded In the fat
were seldom moved by trial or DIM.
Guilty.
Referring 10 letter he had received,
complaining OF the existence OF the
First Presidency OF tbs Church, Presi.
ident smith read from Section l0T OF
the DoclriHe and Covepants, where the
quOrums anu duties OF the two great
divisions OF the Priesthood are defined.
One who had been high In authority
mad even advocated that the First
Presidency should not have been or.
ganiZsd after the death OF the Prophet
Joseph Smith, but the presiding au-
thority should have been left with the
Apostlet, with an executive commit.
tee appointed from that body 10 take
the active management OF alfsirs.
That this idea was contrary to The
order OF toe Priesthood was proved by
the iufther rea 1ing OF the section blvo
refeired TO.
Reading CONCERNING the con.
ferring OF the power OF presluing over
the whole Church apon the Fret
Presidency, who were name1 In the
revelation peIuseu, he saul the law OF
God, therefore, was to the effect that
the Churcn should not exist for any
great length Of lime without the three
presiding officers, 10 represent God in
the earth. ine further description OF
the Church organization was read, to
show now exact the pattern was, ana
how literally 1t mu It bs adhered TO, In
order that the Chufcn might be per-
lect IN its organization AMI its work.
ings.
the choir sang the anthem:
How beautiful upon the mountains
Are the feet of Him that brlngeth good tidlngs,
the solo Of whoa was Rendered by
5iBteT Lizzie TnomRs.Edwards.