Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-07
Arrnnsoos SESSION.


AFTERNOON SESSION.
Singing by the choir;
ON the mountain top appearing
Lot the sacred herald ntanda'
Welcome news 10 Zion bringing
Zion. long In hostile lands.
Iprnyor by Elder John Nicholson.
1.-THE choir sang the hymn which be-
Gins;
Truth reflects upon our rcnses.
Gospel Hight reveals 10 some,
n there still should be offenses,
Woe to them by whom they come.
Z ELDER ANTON II. LuND.
~ tho Council Of tho Twelve. was the
firat speaker this afternoon. lie rnid.
IN substance. that we had with ua In
this Conference. full duorums ~ the
ties and Of the presidency Of the Seven
~. The reports from the missionary
fields abroad were exceedingly gratity-
Ing. There was wide ficii for mis-
rionnry labor at home a. we'll ~ In the
nations The Saints abroad who emil
crate TO this land ought to be looked
after and cared for. Many u them
have much difficulty In obtaining en-
ploymcnt. The missionaries who ~
turn should take as much Interest In
this class AZ they did when they as
noclatcd with them while abroad. u
should be seen TO that the ncw-coin-
cfH are supplied with work. otherwise
They should be encouraged TO 20 out
into the settlements. where they could
be trained In agricultural pursuits.
even II they have not heretofore been
accustomed 10 life Of that character
II was "a mistake for them TO cDncen-
-. a.. A. .ls.aa
Involved hard work. yet II could be
made one Of the moat independent Of
occupations. There could likewise be
found openings for certain classes Of
mechanics. In the smaller outlying
towns. distant from the populoun ccn-
tors. lie believed that there were nov
o. many and ns favorable openings for
people who come here as there ever
were. The speaker hoped that the
labor bureau would continue 20 mako
olfoffa In behalf OF the unemployed In
which direction II had already met
With fralif, Ing success. We had all
III elements IN this state 20 make "a
,nrlngt - shsr, The sreaker named
a number o. home industries IN which
Y. g. ~. I. had met with marked sue
Gers. among them being the mnnufac-
tnre Of boots and shoes. ovcfnlln. and
some other ciaarcs OF goods. We could
not. however, keep up the style "" Ia
Obliged In and sell wheat at forty cents
a bukhei. In Denmark the people 10 a
large extent import grain from Amer
lea and export their own products 20
this country az an Offset. The speaker
concluded by continuing 60 urrc upon
the people the necessity 81 establishing
and encouraging home manufactures
porai ~ well a. spiritual welfare OF the
poor,
ELDER MARRiSER W. MERRILL
also Of the Apostles. was tho next
speaker. lie said that n great many
cdlfylng subjects could BE- spoken Of
IN the Conferences, adding prunt 90
these mcctlnga. While listening 10 the
remarks OF the brethren. he had been
reminded Of former times IN this re-
gion. when temporal matters were
made very prominent. The Latter
Flonary work being widely extended.
SAN great ignoranc, regarding the
worn existed among many people
abroad. which could be removed by
efficient missionary labor. We should
become known 10 the world at large.
whore there are many who arc entirely
ignorant 81 the existence and growth
Of the great iattcf-day work.
Al may becomo personally satisfied
OF the truth ~ the Gospel. through
prayerfui study OF ita principles No man
would DO turned away empty when
seeking after this knowledge. There
was much room for Improvement ia our
condition, ana tho rcnhrkn % Elder
i.und were IN one important direction Of
Improvement. II IA q grind thing 10
be aelf.rupporting. Those In this con.
dillon were IN easy circumstances.
Mistakes had been made In tho past,
In that the people had rushed into hab.
. a.
serious, ana initiating against the adj
Of tho work. II every one
In the Church able 10 do 40. would
employ one or two persons. there
would be none searching for work.
This should be considered for the sake
u the poor. who were In danger Of be-
lnF turned over ~ the countlcn and
"a. the Lord would likely turn us on.
II the Latter-day Santa would turn
their ears 20 tho Lord meana would
be provided for the support Of the poor.
as the Lord has directed. II the people
would study ana underntand the eon-
dillon OF the poor IN their wards and
fast donations were paid aa directed by |
The servants OF God. ample means
would be provided for the support OF
all such. Thia would leave county |
meann TO be used for county purposes.
one way 20 get out Of debt had been |
ihhMtNNtl W WV NlNAh'Is Wy n man OF /
experience. the method being, not 10 30 |
any further into debt. Nothing should |
be- bought that could not DO paid for. |
and II would soon come 10 pass that |
Zion would be free, This N the design 4
II the Lord. lie would help Us, II we |
would cease our habits u extrava- |
gance. Marriage at the proper age, and |
IN the Affairs 81 iifc. We're |
'tronEly urged. The idea OF putting on |
until late IN life. on account |
u financial conditions should be dis |
II was very important Tor |
Young people and othera 90 listen 70 Nc |
,ounaelr of tho Priesthood. and the |
OF tho Holy amrit, No |
nan could Ignore his brethren and be
Iusuhcd. Those principlea should DO
wed No To In perfect humility. and /
ieglect of them would have 70 bs met
It some time In the future,
PRESIDENT GEORGE o. CANNON
vas the next speaker.
lie spoke of The wonderful changes
hat had boon wrought M the world
~ the organization and advancement
u tho Church. II had renewed COM
between God and man,
estored the true knowieise Of the per-
lonality ~ God. the Gospel had been
oven 70 the poorest. and oliha dlstinc-
Ions obliterated; the poor In the old
had been gathered out. and
made moasurabiy independent.