Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-09-05

The fNuhluN'I OF Ahe unpuullHneu IIu-
cpeilnra OF the Snnpcty stake confer
srrg as sent 10 the "News' from AT
Pleasant are us followH'
Met the children.
At o'clock sunday morning all the
Sunday school children Of Mt. Pleasant
ana many from the surrounding settle
rsnta were seated In tho spacious pa
y.i.on. Tho lower part OF the building
vas given entirely 10 the use OF the 1T
t.r folks. and they completely filled H.
Nu ihe seats In the galleries were occu-
plsd ~ the grown people. The children
praantcd beautiful sight
The children had gathered 10 do honor
t6 tha Prophet, and 10 shake his hand,
AZ be- had promised them this privilege.
President Snow made Am interesting adj
dress 20 the young people, giving them
some wonderful promises, especially
that % long lie on the condition that
thry honor and love their parents ana
ftfy tho Gospel. 10 blessed the chill
5feh md promised them a Hrani future.
President Josoph u. Smith cmphasigci
% iha children what President Snow
bad said 90 them, aud Impressed upon
ihflr minds the Hncrcdncu uf his posi-
t8r ns President of the church Of
christ The speaker referred To- the
UyUs. wonderful preservation, and cir
elmsiaucJs connected with the death of
ths four Presidents who have preceded
President Snow. and said that u was
through thelr observing the Gospel that
they obtained such remarkable bless
lnrs
President George Q. Cannon cxhortcd
thf children 10 be IAtter.dny Saints In
rfBcUco and not In theory alone, 20
become worthy examples to ull the rest
% the world. President Cannon admun-
lshei the young folks. most earnestly
60 observe the Word OF Wisdom.
The children then marched to the
stand. 90 strains Of sweet music, and
shook the hand u the venerable Prcsl-
dent 90 the Church. II occupied Just 10
minutes. there were as children In all.
The session ~ conference commenced
at 10 o'clock The attendance was larger
than AZ any previous meeting. many
hundreds u people having to stand.
Notwithstanding the congregation was
large the temperature was very pleas
ant
Elder Arthur Winter offered the lnvo-
cation
President Joseph +. Smith congratu-
lated the people highly upon the great
convenience afforded by the comfort
able and spacious pavilion In which TO
hold such large assemblies as congrc-
gate 90 attend conference.
~ would b. contrary TO righteous
ross and Co Justice" said President
Smith, for the Lord 10 bcrtow bless
inga That have been promised upon con-
dItlnn VI obedience tu certain laws. 20
hHHiuW then upon those who Ignore
these laws. The Lord does not do this.
Choice blessings have been promised us
on condition of observing the law OF
uNng. and it would be unjust Tor the
Lord 10 grant these blessings upon
those who do not comply with this law.
lie win not DO Il.
THE law ~ tithlng Is the revenue law
o. The Church. II o. a necessary and a
perfectly Just law. As members u the
Church N Christ We are IN duty bound
% comply with this law OF the Church.
stand before you as one who f. con-
Nugrl ln every lber OF my body u the
truth % the Book of Mormon and Of the
blytrlno and Covenants. ana the re-
Us"
President Smith then cited several
passages from both these books 90 the
erent TINT God commands His people
20 observe the law OF tlthlng. ihe
speaker continued. As long as per-
con observes this l.-w honestly hc. will
9tyf 9poslatize from the Church Of
Elder Seymour H. Young drew nttcn-
Ton in the wonderful manner In which
lh' Saints have been blessed since they
located under the direction of tho SER
wants NJ God, In these once forhlddlng
ea1 barren valleys. and attributed these
b.'.si1,gs 60 an Observance u the laws
Apostle John Henry Smith cited many
oi inr blessings that have been prom
lrd unto the Saints, and cNhurtcd the
J. IuIH not To stand within reach NJ
ihate choice blessings without partnk
ny uf them, but 90 obtain them. q close
Observance N the Gospel Il necessary
'NfUN has IA HthNHh
names are written. We may deceive
man. but we cannot deceive God. We
sh1ll De judged out ~ books that con-
Ngu true rccnrds. I testify 20 the truth
o' Che law NJ uthlnF,"
Elder Arthur Winter added his tcsti-
m'ny 10 the truth OF the law " tlthlng,
10 sptlking upon the law Of tlthlng ho
~ we honor the Lord BY observing
ihIs law.
older lie Rot G. Snow offered the ben
eNtlIon, after which the conference was
adjourned until o'clock,
Ml Pleasant, Utah, Sept 1.-The san.
lDl' stake conference II now over and
resident Snow and party are about "a
,'iN' Tor home, President Snow says
ne q pleased with all that was done
ne conference, and the local au-
thnHuea say ~ IN the best that has
ever been held In the stake" We shall
,tte here at two o'clock ana arrive
IN aalt Lake at $3.50 this evening
SUNDAY AFTERNOON,
The attendance at the Sunday after.
noon meeting, the last session ~ san
lelo stake conference. was the largest
congregation that assembled at any Of
we meetlnge, Elder Jos. y, Taylor
oHored the opening prayer During IN,
passing OF the Sacrament.
PREsT. GEORGE @. CANNON
addressed the Saints. Prest Cannon
VAllei attention TO the "MarVelou,
work ana a wonder" that has been nc,
gompllehed by the Lord through N,
Lllter.day Saints. Il have Travelled d