Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-10
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Closing session.


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Singing bv the choir, the hymn COM
mcncing.
We simple souls who stray
Far from the path of peace
That lonely. unfrclucntcd way
To NE and happiness.
Prayer by Elder Hcber J. Grant.
Tho choir sang the anthem.
come all ye faithful.
THE GENERAL AUTHORITIES.
were presented, for the vote of the Con.
ference. by prcsidcnt Nscorge q. Can
non. aa follows
Lorenzo SNOW. nn Prophet. Seer and
Revclator. and President OF the Church
In all the tho world.
George q. Cannon az First Counselor
In the First Presidency.
Joseph ". smith as Second Counselor
In the First Presidency.
Franklin -. Richards as President OF
the Twelve Apostles.
AZ members Of the Council OF the
Twelve Apoetiea-Franklin ID. Rich
ards. brigham Young. Francis NJ. Ly-
man. John Henry Smith. George Teas
dale. Hcbcr J. Grant. John W. Taylor
Mariner W. Merrill. Anthem II. t.und.
Matthias II. cowiey. Abraham u.
Woodruff and Hudgcr ciawnon.
The counnci0ra In the First Prcri-
dency and tho Twelve Apostles as
Prophets. SeorA nnf l,cvciatorr.
Patriarch 60 the church--John
Smith. Nl
First Seven Presidents OF the Seven.
tlca-Scymour u. Young. G. u. Field
sicai. u. ~. lp,bsrtH, George Heynolds
Jonathan q. Kimball, Nuion y. Wells
and Joseph ". McAiurrin.
William u. Preston an presiding
Bishop, with Robert r. Burton rs his
y and John II. windcr as his sec
ond counselor.
Franklin u. Richards as Church
historian and general Church recorder.
and John JaaucH and Andrew Jensen
an his nAHihtnnta.
~ the general Church Board Of
observation-disclosures Snow. George q.
cannon. Kari q. MaeHer. Willard
Young, Anthem II. Iund. James Sharp,
Joseph y. Smith. John Nicholson and
george ". nrimhnll.
As Trustee In Trust for the body ~
religious wofshipperr known M the
church ~ Jesus Christ of Lntcr-dhy
Saintr-Lorcnxo Snow.
John Nicholson rs clerk OF the Cen
crnl Conference.
All Of the voting was unanimous.
PRESIDENT GEORGE o. CANNON
was the iirst speaker OF the afternoon.
lie referred To tho vast variety OF
thought aud aspiration among the Lat
tcr-dny Saints aud the seriousness life
posscaaeA for them; the responsibilities
resting upon the individuals. making
'rlr thoughts very serious. such
training being given TO the children.
would produce "a beneficial development
among the people. They were willing
to undergo animosity and opprobrium
the sake OF tho work OF God, be-
cause ~ being animated by the hopes
of reward. better and higher ;han
those Of other people. on account OF
the superior promises given to the
I.attcr.day Saints. they were willing to
forego many OF the ordinary advan-
tagcn OF life. President Cannon read
from section RcNcnty-AiN OF the Doe
trlno and Covenants with reference To
the promises given 10 those who re-
cclve the testimony OF Jesus, and who
overcome by faith. They should be
entitled. according to III" promise, 10
ali that tho Father hath. the fulncss
an Jesus received II.
The nature OF the heaven anticipated
by the f.Hiter.day Saints was referred
to,,he statement being that such power
as God Yields over the eurth, lis ele-
mentA. and mankind. should he given
them; this power being lawful, and ex-
erciscd In Righteousness, The titles,
''prleais" and Kings were not TO be
empty ones In order to become Joint
heirs with Jesus christ. II ~ necessary
that we should manifest willingness
10 conrecrate everything 10 Gods use
Those who have fun understanding
NJ this law and It's results. viii not
hesitate 10 show their Faith by conse-
Grating 20 God everything they POSSESS.
laying down their lives II necessary.
There should. then, be no hesltancy In
living up 90 the law Of tlthing. II we
~ ct 20 attain To these promises. we
must be SELF. sncrifcnR Abraham
had shown worthy example In this
respect. In the fact that though human
sacrifice was strictly forbidden In the
law Of Cod he was willing to obey the
command ~ the Lord In giving his on
IS son aA a sacrifice to Him. The fore