Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-10

Cannon presiding The meeting was
opened by singing the hymn beginning.
Come Let US anew"
Opening prayer was offered by Elder
John T. Calne.
Continuing by singing;
Redeemer OF Israel"
Stake roll called and responded to by
FIVE High Councillors, three patrlarchs;
Elders David Mckenzie, william Asper
and Hamilton q, Park, Of the presi-
dency Of the High Priests quorum, five
presidents OF the Seventies, and nine
home missionaries.
All the wards Of the Stake were
properly represented excepting the
Third and Fifth city wards. The First,
Second, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth. Ninth,
Tenth, Eleventh and Twelfth quOrums
OF Elders were represented by their
presiding officers.
The Relief Societies, Sunday schools,
Young Ladies' Mutual Improvement
Associations, Primary associations and
the kindergarten schools were repres-
II
Elder Anthem H.Lund Of the Apostles
quorum was the first speaker He
thought that there should be larger
attendance at the conference, although
many had to work on Saturday there
were a sufficient number who could
come to fll the building The PRIEST
hood, he said, was not an honorary title.
but when one received the Priesthood
II was supposed that he would work
Everyone who holds an Office or calling
In the Church should realize how Inn
port II is, and should qualify himself
to perform the duties OF this calling, II
he will do this the Lord will help him.
Elder Lund urged all the Saints to
improve their opportunities. and closed
by stating that the people throughout
the state were In the performances OF
their duties
Elder Mckenzie. recently ordained
president Of the High Priests quorum,
was called 10 address the meeting. He
said that there was a weakness In hu-
man nature. which was manifested In a
tendency TO neglect the most important
matters In life. He stated that the
first duty OF the Latter.day Saints is,
to seek the mind and will OF God con.
corning them The Saints should not
subordinate their religious TO their COM
merclal interests. II they do this their
heads VIII always be under water. But
II they seek first the kingdom OF God,
they VIII keep their heads above the
water
The traditional doctrine that we will
jump from this life which we have not
Improved, into eternal glory. Is absurd,
We are what we make ourselves and
we will rise very much as We laid
down
Elder Mckenzie spoke Of the good
effects Of virtue and~ unselfshness,
stating that all should work 10 promote
the interests Of the whole.
A son Of Robert Williams OF Bountl-
full asked the privilege 70 speak ana
began In 4 very vehement tone. He
said he could endorse what had been
said although he was not a member OF
the Church, and the question with him
was do the Latter-day Saints do what
they say. He was waxing warmer and
warmer as he proceeded, until President
Cannon was under the necessity OF re-
questlng him to sit down. The choir
and congregation sang I'VE Thank Thee
o God for Prophet"
Elder Heber j. Grant was the sue.
ceeding speaker. He said that he real
ized that the blessings Of God attended
those who performed their dutles faith
fully and he also realized that faith
without works IL dead.
He thought the reason that the Saints
In the outer Stakes attended their con-
ferences more faithfully, was that they
were not intimate with the authorities
OF the Church. Intimacy seems to
break down respect and reverence The
people in this Stake have been surfeit-
ed, so TO speak, by too much sweet
meats, spiritually speaking. The speak
er had written TO the officers In some
OF the outer Stakes, requesting assist
ance In getting subscribers for the I'M
proyement Era. and he secured the
help He wrote TO a ward In this Stake
where there were 1000 inhabitants, re.
questing the same thing, and received
two subscribers.
Apostle George Teasdale spoke briefly,
stating that those who keep the love OF
God and Of righteousness In their
lanftc Mill never bo heQuilpd hv satan