The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-13
Reports From Bishops Received at
the Morning Session.
PRIEST. WOODRUFF SPEAKS
AN IMMENSE ATTENDANCE AT
THE AFTERNOON MEETING.
Discourses On Doctrina1 Themes
President George Q. Cannon Urges
a Fuller Trust In the Priesthood
The Future of the Church.

The quarterly conference Of the Salt
Lake stake came to a close with the after
noon services in the tabernacle.
A meeting was held at 10 o'clock in the
morning. at which reports We're received
regarding the condition of their wards
by Bishops William b. Handy. of Noun
tain Dell ward: Robert Norris, Eleventh
ward; George ROmney, Twentieth ward;
Hyrum Golf, East Jordan ward; Counsel
Tor Robert Patrick, Eighteenth ward; H
b Clawson, Twelfth; Nelson A. Empey,
Frederick kassier.
Addresses were also made bearing on
the practical affairs of the ward by Pre-
siding Bishop William 3. Preston and
President George .. Cannon.
AT the afternoon meeting the eccleSiaS-
teal officials of the stake were sustained
in their positions by vote of the au-
dience.
President MILFORD Woodruff was the
first speaker. His text was from the
saying of Jesus: Straight is the gate
and narrow is the way that leads to eteFn-
al Life and few there be that go therein.
This, he said, should cause people to
reflect. Ii only those who had received
the mission OF Joseph Smith and passed
through the ordinances of Gods house
were to receive the celestial glory, the
number of the exalted would be very few
indeed-a mere handful among the many
millions of the worlds population. Satans
warfare was being Waged against the sons
Of Adam, and it appeared that few would
survive until the end.
The Saints should realize the brevity Of
THEIR eAlSt6ICe mere anu seek TO earn
eXaltatton By doing all the duties which
the Lord required.
The speaker believed there was no
earthly pleasure which would justify the
Saints in jeapordizing their right to the
blessings which are in store for the right
eous. Preaching the gospel was one of
the greatest privileges as well as the
greatest pleasures which men could enjoy.
The Saints should not be deferred by the
ridicule of the world but spend their days
IN making their calling and election sure.
President Woodruff referred to early
days, and said that no one. except by the
power of God. could have accomplished
what Joseph Smith and Brigham Young
achieved.
Apostle Brigham Young then addressed
the Saints. He said the Saints should be
grateful for President Woodruff words
which were dictated by the spirit OF
revelation and truth His life had been
preserved for purpose. for it appeared
that no other man could have guided the
good ship Zion as he had done.
When Joseph Smith came to the world.
all the prevalent denominations OF
ChristiandOm were wrong. and God es-
tablished the true kingdom through his
humble prophet. Now all people are Of
fered the boon of eternal life, if they will
be Obedlent to the teachings which God
gave to the world through his servant and
those who have succeeded him in the
President George @. Cannon. who fol-
lowed. believed the Saints should be
grateful for the wonderful organization
The Saints received inspiration and truth
without paying for it and without worry
ing about their peWs. Provision had been
made for the poor, and there We're. per-
haJS, none in the church now who were
in want and suffering.
People today are often distrustful oil
the priesthood said President Cannon,
instead OF approaching it as they should
The Saints should realize what great
things the priesthood has accomplished
Inc poor have been brought mere from
all lands and made prosperous. People
were brought here Dy thousands through
the efforts of 500 elders who, with SEQ
teams, went to the Missouri with DrOYi-
siCns and brought back with them those
who were waiting to reach Zion. That
was a great work, and is one of the evil
dences OF the divine origin Of this
church..
President Cannon advised the Saints to
pay their tiUhing. and said obedience to
this would win the blessings of God. in
temporal way as well as spiritually.
The priesthood who had devoted their
time IN the interests Of their brethren
were not distinguished in the world by
their poverty, because God had enriched
them. as he had promised.
Waen Saints struggle TO obtain SUI
premacy orer each other. they were fol-
lowing the teachings of satan and the ex-
ample OF the world The aspiration of
the people should be to aid one another
To bring about this condition, the vista
ton Of angels was necessary. The gospel
had come TO abolish the domination of
the rich and the strong. and to help the
poor and uplift the world.
This church he continued, will re-
main, under the elementary disturbance
that Will move the remainder of the
world Built upon its broad foundation of
truth ana equality, 1t will stand. firm as
the everlasting hills mistaken as the
throne of God. This is the only organiza-
ton that can redeem the world and all
the others are destined to fail in their
purpose, as they have failed in the past.
1T is now time for the Saints to cease
to bear contention. There Should be no
litigation among the Saints and if he is
sued at law by a brother for his prop
erty, he should let it go rather than enter
, into the courts against his brother"
President Woodruff made a brief con-
Guiding address. in which he spoke of the
blessing the Saints had of being baptized
for the dead. and advised Saints not to
neglect the privilege.
Conference then adjourned for three
months.
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