Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-06


Woe TO them By whom they come.
ELDER ANTON II. LuNp.
Of the Council u thu Iwviyr. was the
first speaker this nftcrnOuni lie Hhih
In substance. that We had with W. IN
this Conference. full puotuinn OF the
Firat Presidency. or the Twelve ApuH-
lies and OF the pr,-ildoncy'of the Seven
~. The reports from the missionary
fields nbroad were exceedingly gratify-
ing. There was a wide field for mis-
sionary labor at home ~ well as IN the
nations. The Saints abroad who emil.
crate To this land ought 20 be looked
inter and cared for. Many .of them
have much difficulty In obtaining cm-
pioyment The missionaries who no
iurn ahould take ~ much Interest," In
this class na they did when they as
ISOLATED with them while abroad. IL
should be- seen Ia that the ncw-com-
crs are supplied with work. otherwise
thcy are likely TO become dlrcontcntcd.
They should be- encouraged To IN out
into the settlements. where they could
be trimmed In agricultural pursuits,
even II they have not heretofore been
accustomed to q lie of that character.
trate In the cities. Although farming
involved hard work yet Il could be
mndc one OF the most independent of
occupations. There could likewise be
found openings Tor certain Glasses OF
mechanics In the smaller outlying
towns distant from the .populoun ccn-
ters He believed that there were now
as many and M favorable openings for
people who come here ~, there ever
were. The speaker hoped that the
labor bureau would continue 10 make
cffortn IN behalf VI the unemployed w
which direction II had already met
with lratif, ing success. We had all
m elements In this state To- make u
Independent. n we would but take ad.
Nantngs of them. The speaker named
n number Of home Industries IN which
y. G. ". l. had met with marked sue
eos. among them being the mnnufac.
| turc OF boots ana shoes. ovcrnlln. and
some other classes Of goods We could
not however. keep NJ the style "" In
dulgod In and sell wheat Mt forty cents
n buHhcl In Denmark the people 10
large extent import grain from Amer
lea and export their own products Ia
this country ms an onsct. The speaker
concluded by continuing 10 urge upon
the people the necessity of establishing
and encouraging home manufactures
aud carefully looking after The tenn
poral Us well na spiritual welfare of the
| poor
ELDER MARINER w MERRILL
also of tho Apostles. was the next
speaker. lie said that great many
odifying subjects could be spoken. Of
IN tho Conferences. adding profit to
these meetings. While listening 10 the
remarks % the brethren. he had been
reminded OF former times In this re-
gion, when temporal mntterH were
made very prominent. The Latter
dnv Saints were spreading abroad, mis-
rionnry work being widely extended.
! SIN great Ignorance regarding the
WORK 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 are entirely
/ ignorant ~ the eNistence ana growth
/ OF tho great latter-day work.
Al may become personally satisfied
of the truth Of the Gospel, through
prnyerfui study OF it, principles. No man
would be turned away empty when
reoking after this knowledge. There
was much room for Improvement In our
| condition, ana the remarks of Elder
Lund Were In one important direction ~
Improvement. II II n grand thing To
be self-supporting. Those In this con
/ dltlon We're In easy circumstances.
/ Mistakes had been made IN the past.
In that the people had rushed into hab-
Ia OF rNtIuVngnnce, the results being
serious and initiating against the adj
vanccmcnt OF the work. IL every one
/ In the church able to do 10. would
/ tiUnluy one OF lMn pflthNNt illtIf
/ would he none searching for work.
/ This should be- considered for the sake
/ " the poor. who were In danger Of boz
ing turned over % the counties and
cities for support, n We turn the poor
on. the Lord would likely turn US on.
/ II the Latter-day Saints would turn
their ears 10 the Lord means would
/ be provided for the support 81 the poor,
~ the Lord has directed. " the people
would study and understand the con-
dition OF the poor In their wards and
fast donations We're paid as directed by
the servants Of God, ample means
would be provided Tor the support OF
an such. This would leave county
means TO be used for county purposes
one way to get out ~ debt had been
suggested TO the speaker. by a man %
experience, the method being, not to 20
/ any further Into debt. Nothing should
be bought that could not be paid for
and II would soon come 10 pass that
| Zion would be free, This In tho design
Of the Lord. He would help u.s. II We
would cease our habits Of extravn-
| gance. Marriage at the proper age and
| Independence In the affalrs Of life, We're
strongly urged. The idea Of putting on
| marriage until late In life, on account
| ~ financial conditions should be- dis
couraged, II was very important for
young people ana others to listen to the
eounsela ~ the Priesthood. and the
whlsperlngs Of the Holy Spirit. No
man could ignore his brethren and be
Justified. These principles should be
lived up 10 In perfect humility, and
neglect ~ them would have 10 DO met
at some time in the future.
PRESIDENT GEORGE O. CANNON