Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-10
INSTRUCTIVE REMARKS BY The SPEAKERS


softly beams the sacred dawning
OF the great Millcnnlal morn,
And to Saints gives welcome warning,
That ,hc day IL hasting on.
Prayer By Elder Matthias u. Cow
ley.
The same choir sang the anthem;
cry on, and shout
ELDER JOHN HENRY SMITH
Of the council OF Apostles. was the first
,,eaker lie had reJolccd in the unity
~ spirit manifested by the Saints. In
gathering from their various localities.
10 rensw old mountaineering. form
new friendships, and cultivate oneness
~ purpust. IN returning 20 their
homes they should carry with them
a determination 20 Inspire their asso.
clatca with zeal In keeping the falih.
Comparing thoughts, calming new
IDEAS, an could go forth renewed IN
spirit and filled with desire 20 do
overythlng possible Tor the spread OF
the great work
The Gospel being the power OF God
unto salvation, rules and prlnciplci
were necessary 90 be adopted, and a
standard established BY which to order
human lie. 60 prepare ~ Tor condl-
ilors cxiisina heynnd the vail Hence
each one could look Into his wn soul,
tIliluar hln tllia and weaknesses, ana
EDUCATE hlmaalf ln lho understanding
Of all obligations. and judge whether
he IL IN accord with those obligations.
n any should fall below the fulnllmers
VI those duties, uncertainty would arse
In their minds aud Improvement he re-
i1rt.d. one ~ the moss Important
results Of conference gatherings was
the opportunity 90 make such com-
parlronH aui Determinations 90 I'M
prove.
Mary accepted ~ the Gospel because
their parents were Numbers % The
church. others because they were c0n.
WINGED By the reading % the Scrip.
lures. hut no trouble hfd been taken
hy a1me 20 gain an individual witness
III lis truth. from divine source. such
alone cculd convince one beyond The
possibility OF doubt ana make men able
10 Withstand all assaults made upon
their faith. In the case Of many young
men, moral, earnest, and devoted IN
the ordinary duties 81 NE. they were
not touched with the divine IRE u
faith. and were therefore deficient IN
one VI the most important elements Of
complete nature. Parents. In iholr
anxiety for such sons. were likely 90
MNNNMW wv MWNA W MNNNNNNIhNA NWNANNA
sion. ana drive the younE people FAR
Their from the faith, This should be
no excuse FOR neglect IN this matter,
but the government and training uf the
home should be nf such n character "a
gradually TO work the young people In
20 love ~ God ana performance OF
the ordinary religious duties % the
home.
Elder sml,n expressed ihe belief shi'
ss.sssaa I.aHHaN.sNaw EHNWNI VTHH mol
Fecriunt % she fiih. no MISTER " caro-,
i-rlnrfa vu1 rlms .lmrH apparent. II
she Gospel had been taught chem. enorI
vas hope shaf che good example Of
airen.. would lead ihom ultimately g
fullness ~ faith and Eeal. In ordcl
90 uccumpiifn this, % wa. necrasiri
that she home and the Wnrd iii1uld h|
properly looked nf'er by parents
Ioachcrl. bishops and all others wh'
clrne Into Immediate contact Win rh'
youth.
Tho speaker eigsel w,h - s,roni
tsFilnpUry go the truth 81 the GoHpe
and the unity and fiHhfulntus OF IN
Heryaf'H Of Cod
ELDER FRANCIS NJ. LYMAN.
u he same quorum. followed. Tho 90,
cfdbn - the meeting was Important
in the Fac. fhW 70 was the day of thI
full ufhlriug In % the new admins
trr,lon, under President Snow. ~
large Fu.hfrinR Of Salugi was wit,
ross " the lncroane ard growth % thl
work. and. che fuffherlng % The pur,
r1sfF n God. His favor was "a WI
toward che people In thls rapid IN,
cr.Ifr. ana IN the mhuifsFa,l0n Of ihi
VIII ~ she Lord through rhe words Of
III Earvan,r. The uni.y u mEh Nh,ci
h1 been attained CO.. was an earnest
~ choir being acknowledged o. Gol
~ aHsa a.. ~.
- HE viii a. the call Of she FIa
prcfldgncy @ their stiaon. u wal
ntctwary thar the Church should b,
complete IN organization. IN order thl
rifr 20 advance In doctrine aud discl,
riu', Today .. would be minifes,et
~ fhe world that lfrael IL a uultnl
people. Every Itrgr-day Saln' shoult
ask ne flasher Tor a witness " thl
WI q dn1 In she reorganization a.
thls lmnor.aH quorum.
TIE Lord would magnify, rss.rain
inspire ami help the peopie. ami maxi
lhtn miEhay. ana competent to per,
form All dulles under .tie guidance o
Nle Holy Spirit, Even their mlE.nlttl
would he ennctlfled 20 .heir benefit an,
Ultimate salvation. Men were creatat
N ~ler 60 be developed and 60 walk u
ne Footsteps Of Jesus & salvation
for thls purpose. u would be neceRtar,
p9ny with the will % God. For Hil
WI wla superior 10 ours. and hencl
iih hhllhy % rrscue ana save ~ from
tle power Of Satan. such salvation az
NhrN falnf Q could be olqiined 0nll
py ne humble anu faithful llschargl
Or every duty.
Protperous times were coming 20 IN.
people. the blessings OF the Lord be,
W. poured out upon the Lattcr-da,
saints They should use these favor
aule conditions wisely. TO free them
solves from all bondage, by paying al
enugatl0nA The most important ri
mem was the one due 10 the Lord. al
az acknowledgement of His goodneFs, II
placing the earth and rs fulinras A
ihdr disposal. II this and other obligl
IONS were properly mot, the hlerHingl
u the Lord would follow. strict hon
esW with uod and with our brethren
was a sacred duty. Honesty In on,
direction implied honesty In the other.
the principle ~ marriage was npokei
" the young people bulng urged 10 dls
charge this duty, Parents and presid
llng officers should impress this eliza
uon on tho minds " the young Ia CON
neeuon with an ~ other laws of tn
HuIpei. According 10 the fullneHs Of tn
performance OF these duties, would hi
the IullnoHs OF salvation. IL on
were deficient IN any % these directions
u was because he had closed hls hear
10 the abundance OF the spirit OF IN
uospel surrounding him. The brle
period Of human existence should b.
uvhhed IN the performance OF goo,
WORKS, anu the stunning % evil. Tn,
path Of honor was easy ana pleasant.
Elder Lyman closed with an earncs
testimony TO tho truth OF the Gospel
as revealed through Joseph Smith, hi
authority uf the Priesthood. and I'M
ultimate triumph Of the work, notwlth
standing difficulties and trials.