Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-06

plNNeT 10 nins aFNt AAlN .aNtNH Aill
preparation Tor all du.i5s % we, c'uA
sainmot would a'al be- assisted
by the faithful performance oi
all che duilcs OF ne, nos
merely lhelr partial Performance.
1Troroughncss IN an these matters
would result IN a nrtsger 0utp1uring
of the spirit Of testimony upon che poo
pie. No man who studied and kept the
laws OF che GQipel ever worried ln ne
work. This was one OF % gren'esi
ism"
The choir sang
We thank Thee o God. ,or a Prophet.
Rensdlcuon By Pwrltrch John
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The hymn which begins az follows
was sung BY the choir and congrega-
Nov Ia us rejoice In the day Of saliva.
tinn:
No longer a. strangers on earth need
We ruam,
Good tiesnss are sounding to us and
each nation.
And shortly the hour Of redemption
Prayer BY Bldor George c. Parkln-
son.
Singing
Al hall the glorious day,
by Prophets long 1rftni1.
When, with harmonious lay.
The sheep N fsraera fold
on lions Hill Ills praise proclaim.
And shout hor1una 20 HIS name.
ELDER ANTHoN n. LuSp.
Of the quorum " Apostles. was the
Ia b.
lie had been absent from home al the
last Conference. iaboitnR In the Orient.
whore he had interesting experiences.
The Saints H. the Turkish empire had
been Tor limo without full urganlxa-
ton. until h. and Elder Hlntxe we're
sent there. The Saints there rcioiced
In the Gospel and enjoyed ~ Spirit,
being well grounded IN ita principles,
considering their Isolated condition,
They were also under the dlsidyanthEs
OF not having the Church works trans
lated into their ianL-tge yet the Spirit
u the Lord was Leading them Into all
truth. Elder Lund and his companions
had the pleasure of haptixing and con-
nrmlng a number and making the or
Fanlxatlon " branches. etc. more COM
pletc. Even the efforts ~ the ndvcr-
aaries of the work. numbers of dlffor-
ent Christian churches. had resulted In
ANNh"ANN " NHlNNN w NNNIMAINH 4 ne ON
GERS OF the government were fair %
the Elders and Saints allowing a meas.
urabie degree u freedom In religious
worship. Not - much freedom was al
lowed. however. 20 Mah1mctanH. who
were held strictly 10 tho established
religion. When disturbance was made
by the enemies of the truth. u was
thought wisdom not 10 appeal TO the
government ana run the risk Of nrous-
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Turks and the Christians nut the
persecution amounted 10 but little.
Much Of the blood OF Israel was
rpflnklei among the Armaniana, and
the fruits OF the Spirit were manifest
very frequently among the Saints.
A gathering place FOR the Saints was
.ouFh, out by The Elders on iheli
vislt Referring 10 the prophecy o.
Moses regarding the scattering %
Israel and The curse pronounced upol
the land. the speaker stated. that IN
prophecy had been Atrikingiy fulfllcd
hut Elder OrHon Hyde had been son
60 Palestine 10 dedicate h Tor N,
gathering OF the Jews. and since tina
time n strong sentiment OF gathering
had arisen among the Jews. and de-
sire 10 become an independent ma,
ton and 20 own the land given 90 thcli
fathers. In one place 1900 had settled
since 1896. and Notwithstanding the op.
position OF tho sultan. the Zionist
movement" was rapidly advancing. 1,
was one OF the signs Of the times.
a colony OF Americans WIS met In
Jerusalem, who had gone there under
the imprvaalon that Christ would soon
come. and they desired 10 live there
when He should come 10 Mount
ollvet. 'fhey had an thlnss IN common
and did much good 70 the poor. They
poin7cd out the fact that Jerusalem
was being built on the lines laid cut In
che prophecy ~ ZechRrlnh. though
without any previous design.
Before the salntH could gather 10 the
place selected. u would be necessary
for their faith 20 be strengthened, pre.
naratory 70 the establishment of a
Zion on che eastern continent. NJ
power on earth could prevent thl,
contamination.
ELDER MARRfNER W. MERRILL.
Of The quorum % the Apostles, was the
next speaker. His remarks were sub
Fiantlaily aa follows All had an OBJ
lect In view In coming 10 Conference.
Probably a majority present were
from distant parts. We were here 10
be- Instructed and 10 listen 10 the
Splnt Of the Lord. We were here 10
be refreshed. II was a good time 20
look over our course OF private iifo
and Judge OF our standing and fellow
fhip with the Lord. The Lord had been
good and merclfui 70 the Saints NJ
were constrained 20 Acknowledge Ills
hand. which had been over the people.
The elements had been tempered ana
the land blessed and made productive
A short time ago Il looked as N this
region was a barren waste, but u great
change had been wrought here. and
there was plenty IN the land. Thf
Lord had also given US charge u Ills
work. TO organize His people and
send the Gospel 10 every kindred u I'M
earth. This waa ous calling and OUT
labor. We came together from time %
ume az the General Conference and
We heard from the brethren regarding
the spread ~ this great work, ana W,
were led 10 praise the Lord Tor his
mercles, We had the most perfect or,
ganizatlon on the earth. II was such
a. 10 be beyond the wisdom Of man /,
formulate
We mad been advised to seek coun
eel OF each olnrr. In the midst o
counsel there was wisdom. The speake
queEfi1ned whether we fully apprrclat
cd the facilities for safety and develop
vnent within our roach. These ahoul'
receive the closest attention, tn
Blshoprlcs Of the wards should NEE
often gciher, calling others In 10 ali
their iocka and become acquainted
Win the condition ~ their cnmmunl
ties. " they were unable 30 solve al
the questions shat might arise, Their
were Others 20 whom they could nppl
and obtain the mind Of the Lord on am
subject Young people applied q
nishdpa FOR recommends and M SOM
Instances those officers were not sum
clersly Informed regarding tho stand
inwf ~ those applicants. The genera
authorities met Oxen 20 consider III
well-holnr of the Saints as whole
Two same concentrated attention woul,
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