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

ing matters OF business In the city.
TuIaD DAY.
sunday. April 9th. 10 a. m.
The choir aud congregation sang.
DO what Ia right. let the consequence
follow.
Battle for freedom in spirit and
might,
And with siou, hearts. look ye forth I'll
ood WIN protect you. do wha, Is
right.
opening prayer by Elder Rulon $.
Wells
singing by the choir:
Softly beams the sacred dawnlng
OF the great Millennial morn.
Am to Saints givcn welcome warnln.
That the day II hnstlnR on.
PRESIDENT FRANKLIN ID. RICH
ARDS
OF the Quorum OF tho Twelve was the
urst speaker. lie said that the works
Of God In the earth and our own per.
ronul experiences were occasions Of
gratitude. especially In view Of our
preservation In the truth. Such var.
isty OF Instructions had been given In
the Conference AZ were adapted To all
the duties Of life, and N diligently
needed TO. they would be OF great adj.
vantage. surrounded by cares and
anxiety. We were sometimes unable 10
gain All the benefits desired from tho
Instructions OF the Drctnren. In teacn.
Ink the Gospel to the varied classes of
tho world II was discovered that some
were prepared and others unprcparcd
70 scceiva II. II was therefore much
more pleasant and profitable 10 teach
the people nt home. who are or should
be Of one mind. and that "A Willingness
to receive H. Those who rejected these
truths when delivered were undef "a
heavy condemnation. We should be
thankful that we had received. and still
retained the Word OF God. Gods work.
as revealed 20 Moses. was the glory
and salvation OF man. Before the
creation q the earth a plan had been
formed for the restoration " man from
his fallen condition. tho whole needing
not "a physician. but those that are
sick. Through the resurrection men
would be brought 10 Immortality and 10
such glory IN would be mcritcd by their
iabors. All the powers and blessings
necessary TO bring about these results
had been restored In tho dinpcnnati0n OF
tho fuilneaa OF times. and all who
heard the Gospel were impcllcd 10
gather 10 Xinn for the purpose Of par
taking OF the blessings provided IN the
Gospel.
President Richards deprecated the
fact that N many Of the young peo-
pie OF marriaHcablc ngc. remained un-
married. II was not good policy for
them 10 wait until all material CON.
forts had been provided. but Young mcs
and women should enter praycrfull,
Into the marriage covenant. and then 10
10 work together and make home.
The speakers own experience had been
OF such a nature ~ to convince him
Of the Justice OF hln advice. Thoro wnH
Independence and mnnlinefa In this
state. which could not be realized In
any other condition. Every young man
possessed the elements within him nee
csrary TO the establishment 81 o king.
dom. and he should develop them. The
future life should be looked after, aud
II should he the ambition Of every one
20 establish household In Zion. hut
the young people should prepare them.
selves TO discharge the duties and re-
sponsibiiltica of the household. prayer,
administration OF the ordinances ~ the
Gospel. etc. These things could be ac.
complished only by earnest effort II
the young people fully understood the
Hacrcdncah OF these matters, there
would not be- 10 much carelossneaa
about them.
They would not be called upon 20 pass
through the trying experiences 0f their
fathers, but the commandment NJ God
was Just AZ binding upon thom.
The principle OF tlthing was spoken
OF. ana the Observance ol the law was
urged. that this might be- land IT Zion
unto us. The tenth OF mans Income
belonged 10 the Lord, ana II should be
paid On eyery element which enters into
the mortal life. The law was plain aud
ririple, and should be implicitly lived
up 10. by this means ample revenue
for the use Of the Church. would be-
provided.
II was the good pleasure Of God %
give HIS children the kingdom. This
kingdom had been inaugurnted, the
Prophet Joseph Smith having rN.
planned the difference between ~ ln.
ception and It's fulncsa. 10 was ~ be
hoped that before long the viii of God
would be done On earth as In heaven.
ln this Conference, we We're blessed
with the presence OF the fun Quorlimt
OF the First Presidency Apostles, Sow
entities. etc, and all thlnUa pointed 10
the fulfllment Of the promises OF Caf
20 W. through our prayerful and
obedience.
Al were exhoried to pray ana work
for the contamination ~ Gods pur-
poses In the earth, and tho elimination
OF all evil from the lives Of men Since
the demand for missionary work 70 In
creasing II was expected that all ellgl-
BILE Elders would b. Ia rcniinfsR al M
times, Even those who through sin fslt
themselves far away from God. should
seek for Him with prayer ana hope
The Temple choir sang the selection.
a Beautiful city.
the solo being rendered by Sister Mag
Hie Hun.
ELDER BRIGHAM YOUNG.
OF the Council OF tho Twelve was the
next speaker. TO those who had Zion
IN their hearts, her Interests Were
foremost II was OF great Importance
that all should comply with the Law N
tithinG. Unless we did. this would not
be land OF Zion 10 the Saints. The
Lord had manifested 10 him that the
law OF tithinR was given because the
people were not prepared Tor the hlsh-
er law. II was revealed to educate
them Up 10 the acceptance OF
more elevated principles, and
when they fully complied with the
Lesser law, the greater would be given.
ana rapid advancement would be the
result. lie who paid his tithlns
gruogingly and in'srrretsd the prin-