Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-09-12

from The fret 90 Industry md ffif-rf-
lance. Those IN The city WIN were
without means % support would 10
Won 60 move iri1iho country. settle cn
forms. and put gheir ch.irtn 10 work
The choir sang;
Beh',i the m3un,aln ~ the Lord.
In laiicr-days shall rfe
nenedici'1n was pronounced by Elder
Theodore curtis.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The choir sang the hymn.
0relt God attcnd while Zion sings.
The JOY that from Thy presence
springs.
Prayer by Elder y. V. Jones.
Singing by the cholf
Glory to God on high.
Elder James y. Talmara was the nrr,
speaker. lie referred 90 90. enjoyment
experienced IN the morning session.
through the instructions rlvcn under
the Inspiration OF the Lori. prepan
tlon Of gatherings of this Kind should
b. thorough. on the part W those who
speak ana those who listen. ihiH prep.
arntlon consisting In the cultivation of
the Spirit Of God that ihs evil aplrii
might be bound from the congregation
u the Haiuis. Such preparation should
BE- made Tor all the duties on ne. ytt
u often happened that mon were called
90 perform important duilca. whose
preparation was not adequate 90 rho
task. such was often the case with
those who were called 60 perform mis-
son work abroad. The speaker referred
20 the bondage % debt, by which many
were prevented from going at the call
of the Lord, 30 perform important
work at home and abroad Some uf
those debts might BE- oNcuaablc aud
honorable but many were without the
pale Of excuse
lettering 60 hia experiences abroad
during the past summer. Elder Tai
mage spoke with pride and common.
dalton Of the missionary work being
performed In the world. The mission
aries were doing a great work. which
was q strong testimony 10 the world
0f thc sincerity and the truth or The
professions Of the Lattgrsday Saints
| Mastery 0f foreign languages, enjoy
mont Of labora. and the accUmpanl-
mcnt OF the Holy Spirit. wcrc all iuHd'
monies OF this great fnCi.Eiiclgnt prop.
| aration for those duties should also BE-
made. aud the Lord was willing 10
/ help those who would 80 20 their work
/ with zeal.
crudity and nilioracy were often
/ charged against the Elders OF tho
/ Church. but II thcy were careful 90
/ speak and act under she Inspiration %
| God for the declaration OF the truth.
| the manner and tho language would
| make but little difference. He who
| paid attention % the manner rather
/ than the matter. who tried 60 create In
others the impression Of his own
| greatness. was a proper subject Tor
/ criticism. Joseph smith was an exam.
a. 80 NNtFH u ~
/ o. God, Whose presentation OF The truth
made a H,rung and Lasting impression
upon his hcarcrs, Language should
NOT be neglected In prayer or preach
ing; mon should offcr 20 the Lord the
/ bos they possess. Hut prayer anc
| preaching should not be maac 10 con-
/ nlst u words alone.
Argument. contention and debate were
not the best means OF preventing the
truth 20 the world, but the word Of God
/ SHOULD be presented, not for the pur-
/ pose q triumph over ~,hcrr' pnt 70
/ convince them % the truth. Thcas
eontentlons were often productions Of
bltterness and hatred, but they seldom
rsrulted la good. True faith could not
he built up on argument alone, but !.
must depend upon the cultivation oi
Tho Spirit OF God.
Ths spcaker at-si that IN his opln-
Ion some n the Elders were a lltile 100
reserved Ia accepting ald from the
Saints abroad and u often hlppened
(hat their friends were oslranged IRON
A strYng tribute was paid 20 the
work OF the sisters IN tho missionary
nell. They were bieraci with the
splrlt OF thelr Missions, and were
Usually dlscrso, and capable Of making
a good impression. MiHslonary work
abroad, and each one LIVING In Zion
should cultivate and exercise the mis-
sllnary upirlt The keeping In she
falth OF children a. home was a most
important labor.
The evli SITS exercised by aome OF
she people were spoken o., ana char
aeterlzed a. most dangerous. The
saintB should beware OF individuals
who. outside che Priesthood % Col,
attempted 90 initiate It's functions
There was power with them. which
they were willing 20 exercise for IN
dgsiruc.lon OF the Saints Of GOD.
Tr0uhl0us times were coming and all
the people should cultivate a ku1wl-
edge OF thc voice of God. In order not
90 be deceived ny an Imitation. no
matter how akllfui.
The auih0EI0s were presented aa
follows, and unanimously sustained:
President Lorgn-l snow ans his as
nocate ApoFilas aH ihe Presidency %.
and al Prophets, Seers AMI nevelatlrs
t1 The Church 90 Jesus Chrlst OF Lat.
tfr-dly Saints DO 40 the world
sake PRESIDENCY NJ. Can
non, prraidfuti I1ssph II. Taylor and
Charles W. Ptnrose, cpunselors
High CauncI'lrs-W William Eddlnrion.
George j. Taylor, Henry Dlnwo5dey.
AndSrs W. WlrhCrg, John n. Calne.
James T.. Freeze Mlando Pratt. Hen,
~ l.. Hlcharda, Elias A. Smith, John
Nicholson. John clark, DAVID l.. Davis.
Alternate Hlgh Cluncilors-Oraon a.
Woauey. william W. Ritter. Edward
snelgr1ye, John klrSman ana spencer
ca wson.
Prssldsney of HIgh Priests Quorum
-Cturgo n. wallace, prealdeuti VIII
liam q. Dunbar and Nathaniel "
Jones. counselor.
pltrlarchs-Jas G. Klnrihury
Aionzo ~. Ralelgh Washington Lent
mon, Archibald ~ Iiili, samuel Friday
william ~ walker Ezekiel Holman
John Tlnggy Albert Brown. Howard
Clray Marlin Lanzl, George Goddard.
william g. Crump. Absalom W. Smith.
Mlllnm g. Allen,
Clerk n the sake and the Hirh
Cuuncll.-1ames ID. surfing.
Reporter willard Done.
Board of Elucli.1n-Angus NJ cam
non. Joseph n. Taylor. Charles ~.
Penr0sa, David Mckenzie, J. M
si1dlhl, william W. Ritter, R!ehard
X. Thomas,
HOME MISSIONARIES.
Ahlqulst, Carl A MeEyan, William