Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-06


Israel, raised up by the Lori. You
have done great work here, a nd lhsIe
lie great deal more to do. You hre
rodeoming the dead and the living,
anu sending abroad thous Auds OF the
Elders to warn the nations OF the esrth
OF those events which are to come upon
them and upon ue. Therefore, the
E'dert should try 10 be fei'htul,
and we should watch over our sons
and daughter, give them good advice,
ana set them good example that We
may have no regrets nj their falling
into principles and practices which
are not right and righteous before
God, on account OF our example.
say, God bees you; labor for tho
Holy Spirit. labor for light and truth,
for revelation and inspiration, learn
the mind and Will OIL God concerning
yourselves and the truth OF the work
OF God on the earth. Keep your eyes
open to see, yeur care to heur, and
your hearts 10 Understand the truth,
and that you may SET the bani Of q ID
visible throughout THIS land ami
throughout this nation, nd through.
out the world, which will be more
and more Visible from this time to the
winding.up scene. God bless you,
amen.
ELDER MARINER w. MERRILL
OF the quorum OF the Twelve, was
the naxt speaker this morning. Fol-
lowing ID a brief summary OF his
remarks. He said we had great 10y
In having President Woodruff with
us. Our prayers thu he NJ light be per.
mittea to he present have been an.
swered. He had been led to reflect
upon the Instructions already given
by the brethren, cape cially where
they read the tcriptufes, ancient and
mouern, and commented upon them.
Thtse books were very valuable, but
not 30 much so as tue living oracies.
The tive, however, made a complete
guide. We could get along better with
out the Biol and Book OF Mormon
than be deprived OF the living Priest
hood, God's 0racles associated with
us. There hau been evidences OF q
lack of appreciation OF the leading
officials OF tue Church. No one OF
ihS latter could be designated who
had ever sought for office. They
had never asked the people
to vote for them, aud
WHOM they were sustained by the
Church the voting was done volun-
tariIy. The address which WAS pre-
senied to the general Conference one
year ago was scripture Tor the govern.
ment OF the Church. 1t was sustained
by the great body OF the people, both
In general and LEGAL capacity.
Numbers, however, hsd abssnted
themselves from meetings where IL
was presented. because they were
opposed to II. Every ono OF such
would sooner or laler apt s.lze
from the Chuich unless they Ie.
penieJ. Gou would not fellowship
those who would not draw near unto
Him and be In harmony with the
authorities and councils of the Church
unless they repentet. The over
wheIming majority did, however,
sustain the servants OF God. There
was no halfway position, no
neutral zone. God knew TIN. secrets
OF our hearts anu would IN time
manifest them. Ali those not In hat-
mony with the Church should speedily
repent. Sons men VINO held positions
Of Importance were under this meet,
yet tn. y wished to retain their Offices
Rs tescuers OF the people. All should
examine their hearts and pronou nee
judgment that was jus. upon them
selves.
Elder Merrill now devoted attention
TO financial matters. He drew stten-
ten to the public indebted ness
that existed in sequence OF u ten
uency TO bonding. Ihls WAS, in his
opinion, disastrous policy, as the
people were thus placed under blnd.
ege, ana had TO pay tribute TO foreign
nj M
under the bondage OF mortgages upon
their homes, and how many had,
ifom this cause, already lost their
homet? Speaking again OF public ia
debtodness, he remsrked that some
took the ground that cur children
would be benefited by tue expepui.
lure OF borrowed Iunds, anu that they
would redeem the bonde. 1t was the
opinion Of the spe ker that our poster
Ivy would have enough - do without
being placed under these huge ob!iga.
tions.
Some had been prudent and had
accumulated means by wise financial
course. When this was the case why
not hand eOme OF their surplus over to
the Church to invest It. 1t would be
perfectly eaie, AMI would aid in
increatipg the material welfare OF the
people. II need not necessarily be
given as u gilt, but as a loan. 1t would
be good thing, however, to make
gilts t. the Church, to aid In the
building up OF Z'on. Elder Merrill
also spoke VI the lund fer tho erection
OF n statue to Brigham Young, con-
tribuiions to which had dragged
somewhat slowly, anu this SHOULD not
be the case. He was OF opinion that
the memento Of u great man ought to
be completed at an estiy date and the
necessary funds for the purpose be
forthcoming.
PRESIDENT JOSEPH F. SMITH
delivered q brief discourse upon the
1 rtghts OF the PIiesthoou. He ex.