Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-07

conference today was very marked poth
sessions being much larger than at yes
terdays meetings, President Snow
again presided and interesting remarks
were made by all OF the speakers, BE
ders Heber j. Grant, John ". Taylor
and Mariner "a. Merrill, addressing the
CONGREGATION at the morning session.
and Elders Anthem n. Land. Matthias
Il. Cowley and Abraham o. Woodruff
President Joseph 4. smith was the last
SECOND DAY.
Aprn I'm. 10 a. m.-The enoir and con-
gregation sang the hymn beginning
Come let us anew our journey pursue,
Roll round with the year.
And never stand stu til the Master APP
pear.
Prayer by Elder Angus ~ Cannon.
Singing By the choir:
Hark! listen to the gentle strain,
Ger bill and valley grove and plain!
Il echoes from the heights above
The voice OF freedom, peace and love.
ELDER HEBER J. GRANT
Of the Quorum Of the Twelve vas the
first speaker this morning. Following
is brief sysnOpsls OF his remarks; IL
Ia a matter Of surprise that people VINO
understand this 70 be the work OF
God should continue to neglect their
duties. Christ said His Disciples were
the salt Of the earth, and a light unto
the world. We are a people OF that
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is the Christ and that His servants are
sent OF Him. DO we, however. show
the necessary example By our good
works? There are many who DO not.
Some make progress IN the things Of
God and others DO not. The reason Is
that the former keep the command
ments OF God and the latter do not.
they are not built upon the rock Of
truth is revealed By the Almighty, In
order 10 develop in the things Of the
Kingdom, We must do the vii Of God
and perform our plain, everyday du-
ties. These include attendance az meet
lngs Of the Saints and OF the Priesthood
and the complete Observance Of the Law
Of tithinR II you find such az tall TO
perform these duties you via discover
that they criticize the authorities OF
the Church, because their minds are
dafkened by neglect q duty The
Spirit OF God VIII Not always strive
with that class. unless they repent.
The way 20 obtain testimony as TO
the divine character OF this Church. Is
to do the viii OF the Father. The
Savior laid down that course az the
means OF attaining TO such a knowl-
edge Men may receive great spiritual
manifestations and yet, through disc
bedience and neglect Of duty make
shipwreck OF their faith. Sidney Rig
don was a conspicuous illustration Of
this fact. As an example OF the oppO-
site Of this, the Prophet Nephi was an
illustrious instance. His faith and de-
termination IN carrying out the will %
God was remarkable. His life was full
OF exhibitions Of these characteristics.
He showed, In "A practical way, the
progress that can be made through
faith and activity IN the service OF
God. II we are faithful not one prom
ise that has been made concerning us
and the work OF God will fail OF full
hlment We should not set our hearts
upon the things OF the world but de-
vote ourselves unselhshly TO the build
ing w OF the Church Of Christ on the
earth sustaining the authorities there
OF in all that they undertake.
The speaker expressed his pleasure at
witnessing the prosperity OF the Church
organ-the Deseret Newsstand advised
the Saints 10 patronize and support Il,
as a means OF representing the latter
day Saints In their true light
ELDER JOHN W. TAYLOR
Of the quorum Of Apostles, stated that
he had observed a great Improvement
among the Latter-day Saints during
the last twelve months in the payment
Of their tithes and IN attending their
and other duties. The speaker
bad been In the world to a great extent
and had found a great many good peo-
pie among them. Had found people
who were willing TO give OF their sub
stance according 10 their meanB for the
building OF churches. but they lacked
one great principle that the Latter-day
Saints p0ssessed-contlnu0us revelation.
The gifts and blessings Of the Holy
Ghost are among this people and should
be sought after by the Latter-day
Saints The greatest Gift Of God Is the
gift Of salvation. The Latter-day
best gifts. They should seek after
~
should strive 10 keep the command
ments Of God.
ELDER MARINER W. MERRILL.
u the quorum OF Apostles, bore HE tes-
iimony TO the truth OF this work. He
knew that the hand Of the Lord had
been over this people from the begin
ming, and felt thankful that he had
nus Ear been able 20 retain his fellow
ship with the Church,
Unless the Latter-day Saints continue
10 have the evidence OF this work In
heir hearts they win not be likely 70
retain their fellowship In the Church
II we will Clye our dulles to the Chruoh
preference over the things OF the world
We will be able 90 retain our testimonies
md our fellowship with the Saints. II
We will keep the commandments OF the
Lord we will not only save ourselves
lut will help those who are around Us.
There are many things among the Lat
er-day Saints that ought not 20 exist.
There Is an indifference manifested 10
he counsels OF God as given
through His Priesthood. that should
y overcome. The Lord has
,laced these men In authority because
he wanted them there, and Il II dan,
ferrous ground 20 stand IN opposition |
o them. Il Is our duty 20 sustain |
ach other and 70 acknowledge the au- |
hority Of God upon the earth. Those |
Who viii take this course shall prosper. |
rhe power Of Satan IL abroad In the |
and trying 90 get us away from the /
ruth and 10 stir up division among |
he Saints, and IN some cases with sue |
ess Some members OF the Church /
IDENTIFY themselves with secret socie-
les This course does not have the |
Ipproyal OF the authorities Of the /
'hurch They DO not belong to this |
eligious community. They belong 10 |
he world. There Is everything within /
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