Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-06-11

Maories, speaking In their native Lam
guage lie had gained great profit
from hts iabors IN a Testimony % the
truth VI the Gospel AMI in the fulfill-
mcnt Of the promises made b. him be-
fore his departure. out N q total pop
ulauun ~ not quite 10000 Maufirs.
some 1000 are now members Of the
church. Elder Lambert spoke q few
sentences of cxhprtafion and praise In
the Maori tongue. which were inter-
pretaI by Elder Jos A. ~. Jacobsen.
he had also returned from New ZEAL
and. where he had culuyrd hls mis-
sion hrc1tly. Tho Maprics were usual
~ faithful % the tufu.i and utcadfast
In lis testimony. although some were
not able 70 live up 90 lts principles, on
account NJ weakness and sims
Eldur Joseph T. Taylor was the clos
ing spCtknr TIE rCferrd % n reycll-
ton given IN 1881. bearing on the ODE
sHrvance ~ thr sabbath. which had
been called forth by tho peculiar cone
dtInne surrounding the Church Ut that
cline Tint year was fun " the rove
l1ilnrs " the Lord o. the people. the
occasion being the establishment OF
Zion In We in Missouri. This CONE
m1ndmcnt WlH renewed through Pres
idcat Young when thu Pioneers enter i
these valleys. and d was 10 be rcrr,t-
ted That 20 many attractions were of-
fofgd inr the people b. break the Sab
bath. Tho speaker warned the Saints
On resist such tempt rtions. th1t the
land ~ Zion may be- strrtinod b. them.
The choir sang the hymn.
High on the mountain top.
nencdlcilon was pronounced by
Elder a. ". Raleigh.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
singing by the choir.
May we who know the Gospel sound
SIN practice what we know.
Prayer by Elder n. V. Jones.
Singing by the choir.
Earth with her ton thousand flowers
Patriarch Henry Lunt. ~ Mexico.
WIS the htHt speaker. liD referred Co
hla early experiences ln thn church.
which hud been uf great pleasure ana
value 90 him. nnd hnd Increased his
faith lu tho Gospel aud his love f0t
hls brethren ANA sisters iio Ind
great JOY in contemplating the great
destiny ~ TO people of God. ana in
bearing t.stlmon. 20 the truth. He
reported the Saints IN Mexico nH pros.
rUrlnE ana DNnrilur an influence FOR
good upon thU other people thrrv.
Elder Charles w. ponroHn followed.
iiu referred with pleasure to those who
had remained faithful through long
and useful lives enduring 20 the
end" Anything less than this iIfo.
avalling falthfulnUfH would not avail
Tor complete salvation. only through
Vim and ftuhhutuuUsH would one fam
from hiH position ~ filth Zoo God. The
speaker emphasized the law 1f the
Lord, regarding our undivided love fut
Him. and the giving uu NJ time. lHhui
10 Il o.. H"H
such % feeling the people would Boz will
ING o. serve Tho Lord fully and with.
out reserve. Even trials would h0
suuUtlnUd CO. the benefit NJ those who
were called tn endure Thorn.
Strict honesty In tho relationships ~
thH people, was strongly commended,
HH well nH purity and Righteousness ~
action in nil rcspoctA The prorrrfs ~
che people through labor ana trlbul1-
tlun 90 the presence uf God. would bH
secured only through riEhteuuHncas ana
diligence.
Elder pcnroso urged thu people 90 ~.
serve The sabbath. the nrtt day uf the
week. which had been HHt apart fur the
service NJ the Lord. This should he
done ln the way directed In the r.yoll-
tlunH. plclHurr-srpkIug ON this day
should hn discouraged los prorrpt and
example \ proper use 10 tho elements
surrounding uH WIS urged. judgment
and skin heinz commended In 1li eases
Health and rlundusFH NJ mind and
body were necessary 60 proper sor-
vice N God. and should ho secured ~
nll proper means. II WIS lawful FOR uH
tu seek after physical and mental pleas
ufNH, tNCeHH being avoided. itN faith.
fulncHH We should be- able 90 rlin tho
fulncnH NJ tho earth In this no.. and
untold blessings hereafter uy show
Ing thc-e principles n tho boys and
girls and intoxicating obedience ~ them.
much ~ the Hln now prevalent in The
world could hr avoided, THE speaker
portrayed tho reward which should he
gained by those who live lives ~ purity
ana oh"d'.uge keeping unHpoitrd from
the sins m the world
The Priests and Teachers were sH-
p"clally urged tn make themselves nc-
qunintod with the laws of God. sn as
10 Dr. able a. teach Hni rXpuund thrm
tn the people whom they Wurr called o.
visit This teaching should Boz given
ln tho spirit ~ Kindness and love.
Characteristic NJ the Gospel NJ christ
Elder Angus NJ Cannon was tho last
speaker Tie stated that the curse now
holding sway over tho earth and IT, in.
huhItnniH was 90 o. overcome through
the Gospel tho faithful ones l,-lng
made ulriukrrH ~ tho glory ~ God
through the celestial law. An should
hr faithful On tho law ~ Stewardship,
40 mauIfaated In me law uf uthinr.
sabbath. keeping, etc. IN order that
they might have their accounts ln PER-
feet order 90 the end ~ lie Interior
cnce with sacrament meetings should
not ho allowed. and HtrlctnrF should
be- enioInod regarding an sins against
God. one ~ the most important ~ these
being tho keeping ~ the Snbhnth
llrothcr Cannon deprecated every icn-
doucy o. IAN In this proper observance.
n would surely result In disaster to
those Who were guilty OF H.
and would tend 10 uhrognte the
benefits sought for by those who had
sacrificed all Tor tho sake OF the Cos
pei.
A. tho servants Of God. we should
recognize our earthly possessions as