Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-08
REMARKS
esntAnnual Conference. in the Tabernacle
Made at ' ne CI, Utah Wednesday Morning October
Lon 9Th 1897. by
ELDER MATTHIAS F. cOWLEY.
fiber MATTHIAS F. cowLEY.

|,elt your faith anu s,,gyested to
I, hing appropriate "'"' ,.,sas ,rd do
our minds. ~ ,,ons NJ this Com
rejoice, in the ms 49,. NV he said to
.,arence and our Jos In the
konslst throusn w ao,;c,, value of
hroprety anu VI, 80 ,nto us
H. teachings ihpui'
.h fine servants OF tine Loru'
hrv"H- 49,, highly edited in the re-
] nave a. Tho vouth. l feel
marks direct'u ~, oo,sa of
xs,eclally interested l" 'hS
..,,oi Improvement. because recos
i"'" 4, an institution established by
Pie III II 40 lord through His
the wisdom U. VI" xy.,,. acord,ry
kervant, Presideh' i'u"s' 20
..onrg men and young women OF
ne 'Vu" ,,o,,,,nity to exercise the
zion m Wy 80, ,ha lord has en-
&alents with "hlN" 100,
bowed them. Ana l, 10
f,,rda II is necessary, as stated
Plas n''"I cannon and Brother
BY Presiueh' ,, ,.,a,, tho
kSimball, that we shouiu
orintures and become cohVersHht
a.. a., nr,ncinles of the Gospel, with
th 'he ~. pro,,bat. md the
Burposes of theAlmighty concerning va
I'd mankind at large. and, not only
hu ,,-..,., ~ these particulars
the u' ,.,,o.t,, So
khich are deslghateu a'
rious. but to become acquainted with
!, ,ooa rr,pcinles. | think 1t is in sec
soou ,a,,,,a and Covenants
Jon ~ OF the Dou' ~, niaca5 unnn nc
here the lnJunctioii 70 pro,,ttot rs
h. "A
eph. and IL Is dlWays IL.
(e should seek ior Wlsuuh, uy ,:,
but OF the best BOOKS, py p,ayeI anu
lso by faith; that we shouiu peeoine
cquainted with the Jaws oi Wy hihs
BINS and nations OF the eartn' anu
|lth the law OF the klhenoln ol Gou,
bould become acquainted WIN .h,Gss
hich are above the EARN anu wnlch
e in the earth; we might say become
formed regarding all Things us the
ord. through various agencies. gives
opportunities for acquiring knowl-
ge,
What broad field of study Tor the
buth Of Zionl Would any man with
telligence and honesty dare TO attri-
bte mindedness to the Lat
f-day Saints? l think not. The Lat
f-day Saints are not afraid to come
contact with the world in every
I'm. They are not so narrow but
bat they are willing to receive truth
erever IT can be found. We recog-
b. the fact that there are fragments
n truth scattered abroad In the earth,
q BIT they have been handed down
long the children of men on the pages
history and by tradition from gene
ion to generation. Many OF the
fntal religionists that are designat-
by the more enlightened as heath
have ideas which are not at vari-
be with some Of the principles of the
fxico, we find statements there re-
rding TRADITIONS oil the ancient IN
z bitants OF mat lana IN reference TO
Deity and IN regard TO the coming
n God to this earth; ana we can see
IL mas reference TO the mission
the Son OF God among the children
men. And SO IN regard TO the people
Asia and other countries OF the
pbe' The youth OF zion should be
nVersant with these things:
mere is one grand and glorious prin-
PIE, that should be understood by
young people to guide them in
elr studies ana investigation in re-
rd to all things, and that is. the
session OF me Holy spirit. NO man,
Us the Apostle Paul-and 1t has been
beated IN every Gospel dispensation
can understand the things OF God
Dy me spirit OF Cod He may I'M
lstahd the things OF man by the
rt OF mani but the Spirit of
d has mission. as stated by the
vlor IN the 18th chapter of st. John.
lere ne says, "fiowbeit, when the
rlt OF truth is come, he shall guide
INTO all truth for he says, he
al not speak OF himself"-here is
otner lesson In that passage: even
nolv spirit does not assume au-
I,V 70 speak-'for he shall not
h OIL hiinslt nut that which he
nn s, ~, may shall ne also speak. He
tuhe OF the Things OF the Father
shall show them unto you" show
ullt me spirit Of the Lord associ-
WIN the rather and the Son.
vu,lnuhlcates the mind and VIII
Wv lprd To the people, who are so
w va SO blessed as to enjoy that
slt III We can understand the
I ea o. man ny the spirit of man:
ea n. "s9 understand the things Of
nror 'he spirit OF God, for 1t
mo, 4, an unlngs, How essential
.nat me young men and the young
uleh OF Zion should enjoy the COM
tto onsnlp OF me Holy Spirit the i'm
c"nvo, %. Whlch cannot be spoken.
oy H.. ny iuiiY realized. And to
Nh u'ut splrlt' we should understand
sa1a prlhclple, and that is that to
dar,. we must harmonize our lives.
t, Jin',y Wtlk and conversation with
Nv s'r =, rtnulrements that the Lord has
uoi,. US, II Is one thing to receive
N ny 4, spirit Il is another thing to
yed 4, oonStant,y with us. We re-
in III in cohdltlon OF faith in God
nditior ls son Jesus Christ. and the
genuine ro ropyh,ahee from all sin
tha Itl"utance, n laying aside
,'e tmngs which are obnoxious to
e,,,n we received It on condition OF
ptIsm me simple ordinance of
W. ." WAFER Tor the remission of
imnos, r,tceiVed IT on condition of
brIzed of ~, OF hands by men au-
II socrod ,ue almighty to perform
HI ordnance for the gift Of