Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-06


of the Lord was expanding and 80 were
the Saints IN their Views. There Wa'
an Increasing desire to ohialn geneaio'
glcai information. that the work " ~
deaming the dead might 30 forward
We wished to be IN position ID say
10 our kindred, when We passed be
I yond the veil. that we had done MI We
could for them. This great duty aud
I responsibility should rot be ncgltcted
Numbers OF those who made a begin.
ming In this direction obtained thf
spirit u that work. ~ Increased COM
/ f-ohcnsion. and wished 90 contlnuc
There ought 10 b. no strife nor COM
tsrti1n AMONG the Saints. There
should be peace. unity una frlendshlr
In all their relations vtth each oiher'
ELDER J. COLDER K1MBALL
was the next speaker. lie said that
his only desire was 20 serve the Lord
In The mission 10 which he had been
called. 10 preach the dospcl continue
ally among tn people. lie was VIII.
ing. under proper direction. 30 travel
without purse or scrip. to fast ana
pray. and In other ways 90 emulate
the example uf his father. In politics
and buslncEs. he claimed the right 20
exercise his privileges and duties un.
der proper conditions. but the greatest
cduty of an was to serve The Lord
While the number u Elders 10 the
various missions was not so great as
ID had been, yet there was opportunity
Tor qualified men 90 b. sent Into the
world. This was the special duiy oI
the Seventies, yet there were many or
these who had never fllCd missions %
the nations OF the earth. 10 was most
unfortunate thing for a man holdine
the Priesthood tn Ne deprived Of ihl,
nitvilpse. u frequently happened
that they were deprived on account OF
being In debt u such men We're senH
IL Jeff n great burden on the HHhpps
uf wards aud presidents ~ Stakes, 10
the support ~ their families. YET TINS
vas ffe manifest duty of the Latter
dlv Saints. no matter how much ch-
prrse and trouble might be involved
Tho sneaker prayed that the brethren
might be- prosptrci and enabled 70 re-.
lease themselves from the bondage o.
debt and take w this grcat lauot;
lie also expressed the hope that an
f1rms Of contention and disuninn
might be removed from the midst Of
the people.
ELDER GEORGE REYNOLDS
followed. be,rins his testimony 60 the
,rutb % ehs Iaiter.lly work. and 90
fhe iabors being accomplished BY ns
aaints. All shlrgs would be brought
sbnnt According n she will % Cod,
and she sar,h prepared for the reign
of Cnrist Nothing which had been
promised ~ the lord should fall'
though our efforts Nigh seem y. OK
Goi would no. permit ma HIS king
dom should be ovlthrown. Those to
whom God gave this revci1ilon IN all
arsH. were men having weakness
I sush as W. porlcssfd. their weakncsi
rendering thfm humble ami willing 90
parfnfm shcir hlr7rs
I'VE were told 20 be perfect. a. our
/ Faiher IN heaven r. perfect. and lhu.
/ there was opened before a. the path Of
eternal pr1EresH, dlfiicuNits belns
placed IN she way Tor NJ 60 overcome
accomplished by the Laiter-day sainf'
not only proved ths prgttnce
0f khe helping hand Of
COD, but also showed thai
/ from the human STANDPOINT mirnvieI
had been accomplished. This was ap'
parent In the history not only OF this
region. but ~ the world God hnt
prs ncrcd us people. and had mad'
them uniformly well situated II
worldly things. The promise had als'
been made that N we kept the com
nbundnntly tlcffcd.
Receiving such material blessings
/ II would be required that we honor tn
laws Of God. being faithful In the pay
ment nf tithcH and offerings, In ordc
/ 10 relieve the leaders of the Churcl
/ from their heavy burdens. withou
the organization OF the Church vi
should be able 70 do nothing towar'
our own salvation and the salvation u
our proEcnltorH. preparatory 20 the re
turn OF all things 90 their pristine per
fection. Yet these things were 30 b.
accomplished by the fulnllment OF tn
smaller dulles % everyday life.
The choir rnng the anthem;
i.ighi and truth the world are waking
Bepcdlction By Fifer Charles W
/ I'onrpre.