Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-07
Riyice and Instruction Given The Saints by me
Speakers Today.
MISSIONARY WORK AT HOME AND ABROAD
pimsuit to supply the Demands Tor La
borcrs In the Various fieids-sN-
Ing Power OF the Gospel


Prayer by Elder Jonathan G. KIM
ball. -.
Singing by the choir OF the hymn
which begins;
what was witnessed in the hcavcnsF
WHY an angel, earthward bouiiu.
Had he something with him brinlhs'
Yes--the Gospel-joyful sound.
ABRAHAM o. WOODRUFF
q, tho council Of the Twelve was the
first speaker. We had learned how easy
was to speak when the Individual
VAS under the influence Of the spirit Oh
God. He desired to possess that sp'r''
that benefit might be the result. There
vas everything within the church oil
Christ to bring happiness Many WIZ
were not Of our faith have asserted 'i'''
all that was necessary TO break uo""
the work In which we were engaseu
was to expose the principles which we
had accepted. Such persons had never
made such an expose, but mad as
rule. misrepresented the doctrines OF
the Church. The speaker regretted 10
say that not few members OF families
of Latter-day Saints had connected
themselves with religious organiza-
tons not recognized by the Priesthood
otbers had Identified themselves with
secret orders OF non-relgious chhrac-
ter. The Gospel rs accepted by the
saints had within 1t all that was nee
essary for the attainment Of nll proper
objects. 1t was perfect system To,
yealed from heaven. On the other hahu
there were many OF the youth OF the
community who We're Awakening W
sense Of their duties In tn Churcn. in ms
Improvement was largely QUE 70 the
faithful labors, at home. OF n'sslohhtlss
sent out by the Mutual Improvements
orranlzations. The young were by TINS
means being brought into activity IN
the things OF God. without which there
was no real progress. II the various
quorums were kept constantly engneeu
in their callings. the development oil me
Church would be more and more raplh.
The speaker dwelt briefly on subjects
relating to the temporal affairs OF me
people. He took the ground that much
disadvantage arose from a lack OF CO.
operation, and the existence Oh WV
much business rivalry. Instances OF
such conditions being referred to.
Jealousy In business and all other IN
terests should be discouraged.
ELDER MATTHIAS +. CoWLEf'
OF the same quorum. followed. He re-
ferred to the comprehensiveness OF the
Work OF God. by which II met all con-
ditions OF III . and rendered 1t possible
for the Eldeis to give unprecedented
instructions, under the influence of the
Spirit, upon any principle 81 beneht TO
tn l,,s IN IA y
given during the Conference had been
appropriate because inspired. The
hand OF the Lord had been manifested
in the deliverance Of the people from
adverse conditions. This deliverance
would he made complete II the Latter
day Saints would do their duty in full
and resist all temptation. It was the
day OF the Lords preparation, the
work being accelerated among the ma
lions OF the earth. The speaker had
enjoyed himself very much In his visit
to the various missions In the United
States, where an excellent spirit was
manifested by the Elders. They We're
contented, and were laboring dlliger(-
ly under the guidance OF the Spirit.
Elder Coygley suggested that the let
tiers written to these Elders by tf0lr
relatives and friends should be en-
couraging and cheerful, as 1t was most
disheartening for them to receive let
tiers flled with discotraging news.
The ministers OF the various denur1in-
atoms were frequently making invid-
ious comments on the principles OF the
Gospel. but the very fact OF the Elders
going abroad without purse and
scrip was a standing exempifcation
OF faith. 1t was more than the peo-
pie OF the world could expect OF their
ministers.
THESE laborens in the missionary
fields were stlll few, in consideration
of the greatness OF the work required
Of them. II was found difficult 10
supply all the missionaries needed in
the various fields OF labor, and there
was great necessity for the young men
gaining preparatory knowledge on
the principles OF the Gospel. II was a
pleasing thing to SEQ the missiona ry
labors performed under the Mutual
Improvement association work a.
home, which had resulted in the IA.
dition of about 1900 members tn IN,
associations. in addition to deye,opins
great fitness for missionary labor ~,
the part OF those who had been on.
gagged In this field. W
The Lord was preparing the nations
pr the earth Tor the seeds Of truth
according to the promises piver h,.
The Lord In his early revelations n ~,
Church. Barriers in the way ~ ~,
spread Of the work were beIns hro,,a.
down and the Holy Ghost was snrcad
Ing among the nations. TO the h,assis. :.
Of the people. Agitation and rn,,n.s
Of war Were marking another ata,, H.
the fulhllment OF the I.atisrlJd y,
prophets where the warfare in ~
nations and the safety Of The inhoi,i'
ants o. ZION Were detailed, in accord
ance also with the predictions 81 ihe
warned To depart from hynocrls MulS
Inconsistency, and to be active i, , ~
furtherance of the work Of God M NJ
promise was given that In consIdo,, ny ,ie
M 1arhfulness the young and H., M
could gain Testimony Of tn. t,,,,,,
and permanence OF the Gospel 'u'n
ELDER BRIGHAM YOUNG
1f the same quorum. followed II. sol,
i was time OF rejoicing win ~
Latter-day Saints, for the Iord W,
been merciful unto us. There baS ny, nau
no time when we had greater 800 osen
to serve the Lord than now r Sasun
were being exercised In behalf ~ ~
work OF God. and opposition Ia /, v Sno
also being revived. All that had hoe,
SAID in this Conference, thus far 10.
now In full force. and all the nro,,,, ~, w.
heretofore given would be f,,iGii'y,
There were obligations restlne m,'o,,
US that other people deride1 ro,,,.i,,.
standing that those obligations 80. ~ ~
The direction Of saving souls W, AZ ~
world were opposed to US, bacanss ~, ~
genius OF the world was antagnr,,t, W
10 salvation. The Saints were ia,.,,ie
sp tre0sures--they were bankIrs 'Sn ,t
pur Father in heaven. and the aHc, WIT
we're accurately Kept. He had cb SHn's
IS out OF the world and a special ', wors
aaa peen given TO This people. II.
md extended to the spirit wori iSiii'i !.
you'd tend either 10 our condernn., "
,r exaltation. according 10 o,,r w sioi
renee or our neglect. Good ln,an IN, ulli'
we're Of no value unless they were 90 !,
He'd out. God had made us l,nnsr,. III