Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-11-26
pEsEnEr EVENING NEWS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER go,

al had placed over him.
nlshop VIM. Meccham sild ene fIk
valley ward IL quite scattered. hs of-
gatszati1ns are al o1npis'e WIN ~.
~ a., .qcd Sister who. In a fast mcot-
t,g NE a strong testimony In regard
=, Tho Prophet Joseph smith. she
t-cw him. heard him prophecy aud
| nal seer thc fulfllment OF Ma prophecy.
She ,5li on Incidents OF his mamyrd 1m
and said she was at the mcetinE When
| prssl1ent Brigham Yourg spoke and
s,,,,1',,sd a. The martyred Prophet
EN,er Adodphus Madison said the Salnis
,,e accomplishing u great temporal
| ,.ort In auasAining thousands W NILS.
| s,,n,-ies in she field. In meeting the
numerous home calls that ar made
| uf,on them. az we'll as bring generally
prosperous. This Is evidence Of graz
| faith a. well az works among fhe
g,is,ie he gpoke on the redemption ~
/ the dead. a work that many " TIE
g,ints are nerlectinE but some. cspet-
tally among thc poor, are mhnifcsiing
f,lder chas. Kelly said he had been
n member Of this sake Tor thirty
years. lie had seen ahe dcvelopm. hls
1mour the saints here. Prcsld NJ
fitgh,n Young said In carly days that
m fhis pefplc would an ~ President
/ stpw to lead and guide IN IN, he would
/ iead thrm into the celestial klngd lm
/ lie referred 90 the Unitnd order ana
the early Institutions here In TINS
sake. lie spoke Of th'ir success IN
bringing property 70 ~. p,pplt h',.'
| Though qhlugr have chang,d n1N' ne
| rltl. the spirit q unity which existed
then h allii among the Saints ~ the
Fider John iIcary Smith riid God
gave ~ fiiih In the Gospel arJ thls
/ faith impeiic1 ~ % receive tn tcsll-
ncny * the Elders in IN world. We
we're ~, satisfied with che doctrines "
the churches. they lacked the spirit
and power TO bring conviction 10 our
souls Tie Gospel changed ihs whole
| crndtfau OF our HES. made clear she
soslpturtu. the charactoriEiirs u she
Supreme Bcing ana made us fcal that
| f,lth without works & dad, being
alone. Tho work q tht Lord became
exceeding pr1csichi. Is entered into all
the details Of our lives and We feel I'VE
/ mus conquer 4hc evil within "a and
make II euhsurvicnt 81 The good. We
| were tested In temporal affairs and u
/ deye, ped our souls. Tho uneducitcd
a. wen a. the learned. "a or,ier thls
| they may be p3rscsscd with faith.
/ must be educated side by side IN ehis
great school. This l. no easy echool
/ Many difficulties must be overcome.
| l. enters not only inso she spiritual
j but che temporal affairs and attends
| more In oil his walks VI hf1. II re-
| qulrcs all pcreons, the weak a. well rs
the s.rcnE. 60 become industrious and
perform their part without shirslng IN
thc sphere God has placed them. and
all viii be rewarded according 80 their
| works.
Afternoon session. ? y. m.-Thc home
! missionaries for tho stake were pre-
scented and unanimously sustained.
Elder Ciawson said the Park CITY re-
| lief fund fnm the stake amounted 60
tl3i. lie read a letter from the Bishop
Of Park city branch acknowledging the
| receipt ~ the above amount.
Elder VIM. l. Watkins said we hnvo
| glorious privileges IN becoming acc
qualnicd with the principles OF llfc and
salvation. The Lords hand has been
| manifested IN delivering His people
| from she influences against them. We
have entered into covenant 90 keep the
! commandments OF God. Faith caused
" 90 receive the principles a. they
were presented 90 ~ IN the world. Al
people are not blessed with this faith.
god has given unto uH many rcvela-
hanH through His Prophet Joseph
Smith. We do MT carry out all these
commandments. bN We are taught our
duty and n We keep the faith. We grow.
In knowledge and power.
President Lorenzo sn0w said the men
whom the Lord has selected 30 do HiH
work IN the world are not great In
learning. che mighty and the wise On
scientific knowledge. Joseph Smbh. ~
unlcamed. WIS selected to do such a
great work and combat with all ~
difficulties. Ooj bestowH spiritual gifts
and knowledge spon the unlcarncd ard
the greatness Of the kingdom Il made
known e. chem through the power of
the Holy Ghost and as they gradually
I f.su . = "a ~.
edge Of The things u God. lie spoke of
his feelings un helnF ordained an NJ.
der and STARTING out 10 preach the Cos.
pei. lie felt tho Lord would asHr' him
through the power Of the Priesthood IN
his missionary work. lie referred 30 che
anorcdness OF the marriage clnirnci
| Great promise are made 10 u az She
affair when We &c married and thoy nfr
made by higher power than man.
These Gifts Of God are greater than any
earthly gift, Tor they arr eternal THIS
was revealed To me; As man now g..
God once was; and as God now u.
man may become. III tell you these
things because l know they ure true;
aud every man can have shls ambl-
ilon, which n the greatest Of all gifts.
II will cause him - purify h,maslf.
even as God II pure.
Elder John Horny Smith said God
has reached Ills hiFh position. not by
| 'NulutRh put IN tht FfoNth OF the nina
and It's development. Man should init
taie iism and strive 10 control all His
pasS.oIis. In the family, children should
be caught 10 respect each other una tn
love Goi. when thus taught, they boz
come good, noble and virtuoua men and
women. The formation OF the family
ties Il part OF our duty. God has ea-
tabllshed love In the hearts of men and
wumon that the world might be pco-
pied. A violation ~ thlr law Of love
destroys men una women. Some people
have avoided their obligations but IN
doing II have departed from the law
OF God. The woman " not without the
man nor the man without che woman
In the Lord.
Thnughoui the meetings. the choir.
under the leadership of Prof. 4. y Lee.
rendered many beautiful selections.
Sunday afternoon the general and
smke authorities were presented and
sustained No change was made in the
presidency Of the Stake
NEPHI ANDERSON. Clerk.
snnpste stake,