Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-07

that which the Lord from time TO time
requires OF US.
Now. brethren and sisters. In the
name Of the Lord 1 bless you this
morning. Let US be faithful unto the
commandments Of God. ana let us
never allow our prospects To become
dimmed. but LET them be fresh before
W. by day and by night And I will
assure you that N we do this our
growth from day to day and from year
% year Will be great and marvellous.
We have not stood stlil IN the past. but
growth as we passed along. We have
not been able 20 mark our growth.
any more than child may mark his,
but we see Its extent BY looking upon
the past.
We have had faith In the proyidenoes
Of God. and we feel that they have all
been In our interest. And now. DO
faithful In keeping the commandments
Of God. having always a strong desire
10 be faithful. In doing good TO others
we VIII DO good TO ourselves, In making
their lives more happy and bright.
Husbands and wives. parents and
children. may and should devote them
selves to one anothcr'n happiness and
welfare. II you do this. you will feel
the Spirit Of the Lord upon you. Now.
brethren and alntsrr. uod bless you,
and lot US have good Conference, and
In order 90 have this, lot NJ have a
prayerfui spirit ali the time. and ca
pcciaiiy when the Elders arise hero To
address Us.
ELDER RupoER cLAwsoN.
OF the Quorum OF the Apostles. VIA
tho next speaker. lie read from the
second chapter OF Jacob. Hook Of Nor.
mon. The text exhorts the people 20,
treat their fellows with kndnes- and
confederation, and extending aid to the
poor and the needy. II also cxhoftH
them 10 avoid pride. The speaker said
he probably would not treat upon what
he had read. as u was never safe to
rely upon a test as a basis for a dis.
course. He related m Incident illus.
trating this fact. by referring 10 the
experiences Of nm Elder who arose be-
fore n congregation with passage
OF bcrpturc IN his mind which he pro-
posed TO use hut after spending several
minutes. In view Of tho congregation,
IN an attempt TO md II. he was unable
70 do 80. and was much Disconnected.
Elder ciawron then alluded 60 condl-
lions In the world which Indicated the
pride In worldly riches 20 common
among men. There were people who In
duircd In the most extraordinary cx-
trayagnnce. while many Of their fell
low creatures were virtually pcrinhing
from starvation. u a poor man were
would he deemed unft to associate
with them and doubtless demand
would be made for his withdrawal.
Such conditions. 80 far NJ they existed
among ". were dirplearinE 10 the Al
mighty. who did not measure n man BY
tho amount OF his worldly Possessions.
but by the goodness of his heart. This
had been Illustrated In sacred history
OF the past. the selection OF David NJ
king OF Israel being an Instance IN
point. The men who were most pre-
f-rrcd by and acceptable 20 God wcfq
those who were more righteous than
their fellows. whose virtues were not
20 predominant. In connection with this
subject the speaker referred " the
principle % tithing. one OF the eject.
% coa,p.yinr With which Nns 4, make
the Individual more unf~ffah and self
sacrificing. being thus educational, na
well an contributing 60 tho temporal
rpstenancc OF the work ~ God. He
also spoke % the necessity 81 the
Saints paying promptly and fully their
fast offerings for the support Of the
poor. He thought u n good plan. In
this connection. for the authorities 81
tho wards 10 send around 10 the
houses % the aalnts 10 collect these
offerings. as many had products 20 give
that the donors could not themselves
convey 20 any DESIGNATED point. The
uod might attend the proceedings of
this Conference. that great good might
be the result.
ELDER ABRAHAM OWEN WOOD.
RUFF
OF the Council Of the Apostles, expressed
his pleasure In listening 10 the tcs,i-
monies of thoe who had stood In the
presence OF tho Prophet Joseph Smith.
lie prayed for the blessing ~ uod upon
the present head OF the Church. who
was sustained a. Prophet TO the
" such a man should be hAked for and
followed By the people. lie had found
tho faith 81 the people 81 Zion 20 be
very great. although some were not
willing 10 receive and live 20 the word
u 0od Aa given through iils mouth
piece. such people wcrc out o. har-
Of apoataNy.
There was much TO b. thankful Tor.
an the people were gaining In faith and
power aud conditions were never
more favorable for colonization. and
raining q suatenanee from the soil.
p pa., y sessAf had Sss S a lSs ne ne
people OF the outlying Stakes.
and those who had settled In
those places were fun of faith and In
tcgrity and power IA tho work 10 whSh
they were called.
The missionaries were extending the
work most cncourasinsly. In spite Of
persecution. 20 Iona as there was
unity within the Church, there was No
great danger 20 be- feared ffom tho out
side. Tho growth of the Church since
its organization. had been remarkable.
aud great Willingness was shown on the
part % the Elders IN going out into the
world. and spreading tho work. Not
withstanding the labor and money
called Tor In this direction. there was
- commendablc Willingness TO make
the sacrifice.
Thc speaker bore u strong testimony
To the truth % the Gospel. and % the
% the goodness and
mercy OF God 10 Ills people IN thrir
various Gathering. The spirit Of re-
belllon was dangerous and should be
DISCOURAGED. and east out OF the heart.
leat greater sins follow. There was
danger OF mon bccomlng 20 .ngfosur'l
with antaRonizlng Interests. an 10 for
get aud neglect tho duties incumbent
upon them az members % tho Church.
There was also danger OF men de-
prrciatlng the word AZ delivered by tho
Of God. and demanding the
delivery OF the word through "a higher
source. Such n tendency was unforlu-
nate. there should always be a willing
ness 10 hafkcn To counrala. through
tho properly constituted channel.
ELDER MATTHIAS y. cowLEy
Of the Council u the Twelve. lie spoke
az the wonderful evidences Of the d.
vine character ~ the work of God. he
knew of no prophecy uttered by Jo-
keph smith. which had not been full
nlied when due. He referred 10 the
statement Of the Apostle James, adj
al