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

many people who marvel AZ the extra
ordinary manifestation Of power nnd
union attending our people. what can
account for this great gathering OF
people IN the mountains, and their IN
nuencc and works. except that II IL
through the power Of God2 There arc
ministers who are devoting their time
10 circulating evil and false stories
about ue. our enemies are wrought up
against us. N thoy could they would
treat ua iuet az Egypt did ancient Is
rael. They do not want Va 70 have
children, they would stop u N they
could. hut we Will have children we
viii multiply and Increase and no earth
~ power can prevent H. Many ore
finding fault because some Of our mon
have had children by their wives. I
do not say this IL not violating the law
of the land, but their love for the in.
crease Of their pOatority r. Of such
character that they can endure the con-
sequence and nrc willing 60 go 10 prison
70 necessary for II. have not
disobeyed the law and can
talk freely about H. Tho Lord is with
this people and lie viii continue to
bless ~. We shall prosper and In
crease.
President Snow has No a moved by
the Spirit Of God to teach tithins. THE
la preparatory TO something much
greater. prcst. Snow IL doflrous that
We observe moro advanced laws. II u
foolish 30 talk about the United order
until we can observe the lesser law.
that Of tlthing. The Lord viii make
a rich people of us. but ilc will not do
this 80 long az we are selfish. have
always paid my tithlng and many times
more than tithinE. An honest tithinR
4 q foundation for wealth. When we
keep Gods commandments We can 80
consclontiously to the Lord IN prayer
and ask Him for what we need and lie
will rive Il 10 ua Lot ua take these
things 20 heart Tor we have heard the
word 81 God from His living Prophet"
We desire to dwell with Jesus. hut
we must become more perfect Plead
with the Father for an Increase Of faith
and perfection. We should make all
possible progress while We remain Ia
The flesh.
APOSTLE HEnER. J. GRANT.
Apostle Iiobcr J. Grant bore a strong
testimony ana said: II rejoice IN the
testimony of the Gospel and that
know Joseph Smith was divlncly In
splrod 20 establish this work and that
Lorenzo Snow IL Prophet OF God.
acknowledge that we are the best pen-
pie IN the world and that we are won
dcffuliy blessed and yet I know that
obligations 10 Him frHt I have dlscov-
cred that those who pay no tlthlng are
the ones who md fault with the man
nor IN which the tithcs are distributed.
Don't give your tithcs and offerings
Rrudringly but esteem II privilege
that you can do this because you love
the Lord. There are many who know
that this Is the work Of God. but they
do not Keep the commandments Of the
Lord. We want n faith coupled with
works. II Is "A delight. a pleasure to
me 20 keep the commandments ~ God.
| iiy observing the law of tithing honest.
| ly / know that we shall be blessed ana
/ the Lord will love US, " we want pros
pyfity and want 20 be- blessed We must
/ observe this law, II We ever redeem
/ tho center stake Of Zion % VIII be BY
complying with this law.
Elder Lcgoi G. Snow added bis tosti-
/ mony 10 the truth of the law " uth-
/ Ing
Elder ]. Golden Kimbnu said: This
| ~ the Kingdom Of God and II Will on
the earth. ! thank God that our leaders
| are now speaking moro ----is's
! Il seemed that we had almoGt Osoo no
| frightened ~ our enemies. but the
! road il now becoming cleared and no
/ power can rctard the progress Of tho
! work OF God. n you have the spirit
| u God you can comprehend that tith-
| Ing ia only o. fororunncr of the
| celestial law OF conservation without
| which Zion cannot be rcdcemd. I tca-
tify 10 you that Lorenzo Snow ~ %
| Prophet " God. and warn you TO give
heed TO what the Lord says through
him.
CLOSING REMARKS OF PRIEST.
SNOW.
President Lorenzo Snow made the
closing remarks. he said. As ! told
| you yesterday, we came here for spec
| Clnl purpose: We have accomplished
| what we came here for. We shall never
come here again 10 talk upon the sub
| ipct OF tithing. know IN 81. George
that tho Lord required this Of me, ! Of
| myself am nobody never sought this
! position ns President Of the Church OF
| christ, but now that hold Il ! am GO
| Ing 10 perform my duty with the help
| 81 the Lord I do not care what man
may think of H.
Your wonderful blessings have not
been given you because you have kept
the lnwr Of tithlng, would 10 God that
| they hndi butt 10 ~ because the Lord
loves you. aud this u why the Lord has
sent ua here. You have neglected the
law OF tithlnE You can never pay
the debt you owe 90 the Lord, but n
will be forgiven you n you Will obsorva
this law from now on; We have done
our duty. You now do yours and you
shah be blessed"
President Joseph +, Smith offered the
hcncdictlOn aud conference was adj
oiurned for three months,
The highest credit ~ due the choir
and ~ loader for the sweet music they
furnished during the conference.
In the evening Apostle Hcbcr J.
Grant and Apostle A. O. Woodruff
Elders Seymour II. Young aud ]. Col
den Klmball addressed the people In
Falrviow and Spring city A special
train LETT At $3.50 y, m, Tor Manu for the
accommodation OF the returning
saints.