Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-10-06

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High on m mountain top
a banner r. unfurlcd,
We nations now look up,
u waves 10 all the world"
Prayer by Elder Joseph W. MeMur-
rim.
"Giorious thinga OF thee are spoken,
Zion, city OF our Cod
He whose word cannot be broken.
Chose thee for Hts own abode"
was sung by the choir,
ELDER ANTHoN H. LUND.
OF the Quorum Of Apostles. was the first
speaker. Following b. brief outline
OF his rcmarkni II II a great blessing
60 have tho living urhClta 90 give uH
counsel and advice. DO we really APP
proclato this great priyilogc9 We must
all learn the principle u obedience 10
the Fathor's will The sainta have "a
stronger testimony than any othur poo-
pie. They received the Holy Ghost when
thc hands of the nervantH OF God wUrn
laid upon their heads. Thus We arr not
dependent alone upon the Instructions
Of The servants " the Lord. The Holy
Spirit gives the Saints "a testimony that
tho teachings OF the Priesthood arr true.
OF the Prophet Lehl. which illustrates
the path which leads 10 the trce uf
iifc.l II N b. the word 81 God that ctcr-
nal llfo can De Obtained, We have this
blessing In our midst. We are thankful
that we have 10 much Of the written
word, and we revere IT, but We have
other sources OF nRht-thc authorized
servants OF God. That which was writ
Zen and handed down through the gem
erationa until now, ~ wonderful. Much
o. A.
Daniel. a. like history written before
the occurrence Of the events depicted.
This thought struck me when IN pul-
oatlnc. while / was seated near the
iitc Of the ancient Temple Christ had
prydleted that not one stone OF that
ana 10 Il happoned. The fulnlmont Of
predictions uttered by the Prophets who
lived In ancient times on this C1ntl-
mont have been Just as remarkably were
med. Our own gathering 10 this land
Is a fulnlment Of pruhoCica ancient ana
tiona who hear and receive
tho message OF the Gospel obtain
the apirlt associated with this feature
Of the last dispeusttlon and appear to
understand the principle " gathorng
before they urr told about IL, except by
tho revelations uf the Holy Spirit o.
th0m. The predictions lu relation On
the people Of God iu the last days. even
Indicate the location ogFholr gathering
place, Many N tlr Inspired prophetic
uttomncea on the Prophet Joseph Smith
had boon literally FULFILLED and Others
yot remained 90 b. fulfilled. We have
seen tho vorhcatlon of his prophecy
that the Saints would come 90 thlH
Rocky Mountain region and become ID
great people. To-day the word Of thG
Lord to NJ, through his Prophet a. that
W. shall observe and fulnl the inv nj
lthng, An encouraging response from
the people has already been shown
This should not be "a merely temporary
fcnl, but 10 should continue NJ Wp ouHy
the VIII Of the Lord ln this regard wt
viii have no cuuse 20 regret H. M yuu
want your testimony made clearer. pI5
your tithlng. because the Lord VIII
blosH 1u.
ELDER MARINER W. NtERRtLL
n the quorum of Apostles, fnld thu
conference lH ana important meeting 10
which we can secretly H.t 90 iudgmUu
lpun ourselves and ascertain our owT
handing before GOD. A sCrlpturnl pas
lagu says search me, % God, ana know
my heart; Try me and know Wl
thoughts, and SEQ II there b. any wick q,
way IN me-"
All members nf tho Church can maxi
1fis language applicable 90 themsolYcs
N listening 10 the teaching OF the diner
mt speakers nt this conference,
The hand of the Lord ~ over this pno
Ne. President Snow WIS drowned one
the Pacific ocean and was declared