Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-09-10
REMARKS
, Inc s6,yelehh Anrus Conferences OF tho Church. In
M'as the rabernsele. Salt Lake City Utah sunday
Afternoon. April 10th. 1893. by
Elder FRANKLIN D. RICHARDS
,,rs,pENT MILFORD WOODRUFF.

duiFe In any spread-eagie discourses
to convince the people that we are nj
peace, and that we wish they would
Keep the peace. that has been the way
we have felt. But the Lord has told
ta that Zion would be the only people
on the earth that would be ut peace
In the earth. Therefore. we want TO
overcome evil with good. cultivate this
spirit aud the keeping OF the command
mcnts OF God and get that spirit that
Brother Joseph was talking TO Us Of
this morning, TO know that we are
born again. that His Spirit II In W.
that We live by IL and are guided BY
those principles: that II Ia the Hight
that icadeth our feet, and We want 20
live 80 aH to keep II growing brighter
and brighter ull the perfect day.
Considering these arc the times and
conditions Ia which We live, IL seems
to me that the teachings we have had
during this Conference have been
wonderfully adapted TO our condition.
not only the spiritual portion. but the
exhortatlon to the wise management
OF our temporal cOnccrna l would
urge the brethren to make all rcason-
able unort 10 get out Of debt. and
live honest and honorable before all
men. N you have but little. realize
that that much comes as near being
yours aa anybody's. except the Lords,
II.
We see then that the growth and
tendency Of all Influences existing
among the human family are towards
dlACofd. violence. warfare, contention
and strife. The union TINT used to be
telt AMONG people In neishhofhooda Is
being lost. The confidence Of men
with men IL being lost. We hear IL
common among the people that we
must treat every man ln that way
that We do not know but he may turn
to be dishonest.
Now. In the light OF the great work
that n going on, We want 10 cultivate
every grace and virtue. and keep the
commandments ~ God and the cove.
DO We have made with euch other.
II II our integrity. our faithfulnOHs,
ana our devotion TO do these things
and to walk In the law OF the Lord.
that We may have the Hight Of His
Spirit TO Increase with ua constantly
1t IL this that In going TO enable ua
10 get through and accomplish the
work that ~ laid upon us for our
selves and for our dead. | want 90
say that In our appointing the Elders
10 the nations We have an eye con-
tinunlly 10 their efforts among their
kindred In distant lands, and the OBJ
tanning OF the gsnsnlowy of their an
ccatry, that they may labor for their
dead.
know this II the work OF the Lord.
I sense II continually The only thing
that | have 60 concern myself about II
90 he able 10 live Il. 10 be counted
worthy OF the multiplied blessings
which lie has bestowed upon ua. In
other lands people are dying by the
hundreds and th0usanda. through
famine and terrible dineasea and pesti-
lencca, which are Gods messengers
sent forth 20 convince the people. As
II was said to an ancient Prophet,
when the judgments o. the Lord were
In the earth people would learn
Righteousness, Perhaps they VIII; but
! am afraid Il II going 10 be too late
for the great mass OF them. the way
they act. II seems an II the human
family were anxious 10 become drunk
with blood and imbrue their hands In
each others blood. And what n work
VIII II be when peace In taken from
the carthi Let W cultivate peace.
Lot us walk IN all the ways OF the
Lord and serve Him continually.
! pray that the blessings OF God may
be upon all the interests OF Zion. that
the spirit Of this Conference may go
20 the ends Of the earth as far "a
there are Saints or honest In heart
that want to hear and 20 learn OF II.
that II may be n blessing and a benefit
60 ua and 10 the human family. that
the work OF the Lord may go ON and
prosper, increase and spread abroad
until the Gospel has gone TO all ma
lions, ana until all the ends OF the
earth shall be made 10 know that lie
II God. and that there IL none else IN
the earth like unto Him. And may
His blessings be upon US. and upon
all We have 60 do wlth-our persons.
our, families, our Hooks, our herds,
our gardens and our orchards. and all
that the Lord hath made us the stew
ards over, In the name OF our Lord
Jesus Christ. Amen.
PRESIDENT MILFORD WOODRUFF
At the close Of this Conference
have desire to bear my testimony
before you upon few principles. l
have reJoiced very much during this
Conference In listening 20 the testi-
mony OF the Apostles aud Elders who
have spoken. II has brought to my
remembrance little OF my history.
In April, las, while In the town OF
l met two men who held the Apostle
ship. They said 20 me, "l3rother
Woodruff, we have something that We
want you 10 Join un in" Said I. what
IL itT' We want another Prophet 10
lead U.S." Whom do you want7"
we want oliver cowdery. Joseph
smith has apostatizcd." After listen
you repent OF your sins you will be
damned and 80 10 he'll. and you will
20 through the fulness OF eternal
dnmnation. and all your hopes In this
lie will pass before you like the frost
before the rising sun, You are false.
Joseph Smith has not ap0atatlzed.
He holds the keys OF the kingdom OF
God on earth. and will hold them until
the coming Of the Son OF Man. whether
In this world or In the world 10 come"
| am happy 10 say that those men did
repent pretty soon, turned 10 the
Church. and died In H.
feel thankful today that Joseph II.
Smith IN with us aH son OF Hyrum
Smith lie bears "a true ana faithful
testimony OF his father. ! would TO
God that Joseph Smith had a son In
the flesh who would do na Joseph y,
Smith does hcre-bear testimony 10
the truth OF his father, The Prophet
Joseph smith has no son that stands
Ia the midst OF the Church Of God and
hoara record OF his father. He never
has had; possibly never viii have
will ciyo you n testimony here that
Will show you where ! stand with re-
gard 20 this matter Joseph Smith
never ordained his son Joseph. never
blessed him. never set him apart, To
lead this Church and kingdom ON the
face OF the earth when he or any
other man says he dld they state that
which IL false before high heaven.
The last speech that Joseph Smith
ever made 10 the quorum of the Apos-
Ties was IN n building In Nauvoo, and
IL was such q speech rs | never heard
from mortal man before or since lie
was clothed upon with the Spirit and
no,ver ~ God. His face was clenr