The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-15
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Church Officers Speak Stron ely at
Heber CITY.
Especial Correspondence.)

Especial Correspondence)
Heber, Aug. 1--we have come here in
the name of the Lord and for special
purpose" So spoke President Lorenzo
Snow at the first meeting of conference
OF this stake yesterday.
The Sunday schools of the stake met at
10 O'Clock in the tabernacle The building
was filled to overlooking. Presidents Snow
and Smith talked very interestingly TO the
children. referring TO the days OF their
childhood and youth. The speakers con-
graduated the youth of today on their
many advantages and possibilities. The
school was dismissed at IL o'clock, when
the conference proper began.
AT the forenoon service, President Snow
was the only speaker. He commenced by
telling the people he and the other au-
thorities had come and had come in the
name of the Lord and for a special pur-
pose. The Lord has called US to be his
people. He has not withdrawn his face
from US. but we have sadly neglected one
of the most important laws God ever
gave to men. 1t is of the highest i'm
portance We understand this matter. SIX
weeks or. so ago a Few OF US went TO 81
George and the Lord manifested unto US
the necessity of an awakening up OF the
people of God.
The Lord told the people in Jackson
county if they would observe the law OF
conservation they would possess the land
II was a pure law, il was a celestial law.
But the people disobeyed the law OF con-
secration. The people Rugged to their
was the trouble with the people or Jack
son county" He then read from the 9ith
section of the Doctrine and Covenants,
wherein the Lord told the people the
blessings they should enjoy II they would
keep his laws, and what should befall
them " they disobeyed- He also read
from the 1lyth section of the Doctrine
and Covenants" showing how much the
Lord requires of his people as tthing.
Bishop Preston keeps record or all
who pay tithing or Il part timing, ana
We have been looking over that record
If you will go to the bishops office, YOU
can see the names of the people and the
amounts paid by each Individual. When
the books are opened we would not IKE
to see our names there as not paying a
proper tithing- Observe this important
law that the land may become unto you
a land of Zion
AZ the afternoon session, Bishop Pres
ton was the first speaker. He congratu-
lated the people of this valley on their
many Improvements, saying: rms Is one
of the most beautiful valleys IN the state
a good place for Latter-day Saints 10 oc-
.'i'he word of the Lord has been deliv-
cred to the people from St. George IN the
south TO Cache valley IN the north anu
now the word of the Lord comes TO you
The Lord has blessed us with life ana IN
telligence, with homes. with crops OF
grain, etc. 1t is capital stock and the
Lord demands 10 per cent interest OF US
Elder John Nicholson spoke briefly IN
the same strain as did also Elder LIE Roi
c. Snow. President Joseph F. Smith was
the last speaker He read extensively
from the writings of the ancient proph-
cts on the subject of tithing and among
other things said: when the land be-
comes a land of Zion unto you, It Will
yield of its strength. the land VIII De
fruitful and you will be blessed. The
pure in heart will not covet the ~ per
cent due the Lord as a tithing. Inc
Lord has kept his word with modern
Israel as he kept his word with ancient
Israel The people have incurred debt
unto the Lord, yet the Lord will forgive
them if from this time forth they Keep
the comma ndmentS of the Lord
The meetings yesterday were the larS-
EST attended meetings ever held at any
conference here. Conference Will recon
yene at 10 o'clock this forenoon.