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

The choir and congregation sang
the hymn Praise TO the man who
communed with Jehovahl
Prayer by Elder b. H. Roberts.
The choir sang the hymn: Great God
attend while Zion sings.
ELDER ANTHoN II. LUND
OF the Quorum Of Apostles was the FIRST
10 address the conference. lie referred
to the words OF the Prophet Moroni
book Of Mormon) In relation to spirit
ual gifts. They were 20 the effect that
such gifts should always be manifested
in the living Church Of Christ. Any
church which did not have them was
not living, but dead Organisation.
The words referred 10 were not those OF
Joseph Smith, who was the instrument
used by the Lord In bringing forth the
Book Of Mormon. They were the words
OF an ancient Prophet who knew what
constituted the Church Of Christ Not
long after the Church was organized I'm
this disDensatlon these spiritual gifts
began 10 make themselves manifest.
and showed that this organization was
In accord with the predictions con-
tained In the Book OF Mormon. This
was translated BY the Gift and power
Of God Had Joseph Smith been an
impOster the men who helped him IN
transcribing would soon have discov
cred H. There are many prophecies con-
tained IN the Book OF Mormon that
have been fulfilled proving the
divinity Of the work. The Saints
IN this dlspensation have always
been In possession Of the Spirit OF the
Lord that has enabled them TO Judge
whether or not person spoke and act
ed In accordance with the win OF God.
The gift Of tongues and the gift Of
prophecy have always been in this
Church and indicate the truth OF the
work. The Prophet Joseph made many
prophecies which have been clearly full
filled. In the carly organization Of the
church the Lord revealed 10 the Pro-
phet that people should be gathered
from all parts Of the world unto this
land, and the words have been fulfilled
our missionaries are abroad among all
the nations and the honest In heart are
stu being gathered 10 the land OF Zion
The way Is opening up 80 that before
Ions we viii have representatives In
every country IN the world. God has
established this work and viii see that
II succeeds.
ELDER MATTHIAS +. COwLEY.
" the Quorum OF Apostles was the
fDett speaker lie said that II has a.
ways peeu characteristic OF humanity
70 profess a belief In the revelations
and remarkable manifestations OF the
power Of God which have been exhibited
before their day. but when confronted
with the privilege Of exercising the
same faith In immediate revelation they
would reject g. The Church OF Christ
never did exist on the earth only as Il
existed by the spirit OF revelation. The
Apostle Peter received his knowledge
that Jesus was the Christ through rev.
elation and II any one ever receives a
knowledge that Jesus Is the Christ, they
must obtain II IN the same way Peter
did. Man cannot understand the things
Of God unless he Is endowed with the
spirit from on high The voice OF revela
ton has alwaye been manifest in this
church. When the Lord revealed the
Gospel anew In this dIspensatlon TO the
Prophet Joseph he made the promise
that they who should do the will OF
the Father should receive this spirit OF
revelation and should know for them
selves that the words that were given
10 them By the leaders Of the Church
were true. Men who have given ear 10
the revelations OF God as given through
His servants have always been attend
ed with success and blessings. and
every one who has arisen In opposition
20 them has come 10 disappointment
and his folly has been made manifest
in the midst Of the people.
ELDER ABRAHAM y, WOODRUFF
OF the quorum OF the Apostles was the
next speaker. He desired 20 say some
thing that would tend 10 encourage
brethren who are officiating In the Les
ser Priesthood There Is not such de-
gree Of activity among the members OF
the different qu0rums as there should
be. He had discovered by inquiry In one
Of the Stakes that the members Of a
High Council had not been visited by
the Teachers for a number OF years.
The speaker read from the words OF the
Apostle Paul. wherln he llkens the
Church 10 the human body. showing
that all the members or officers OF the
Church are all necessary, and not one
OF them, even n Il be the least could
be probably dispensed with. Each
should be In place, attending TO his par
ticular duty. the whole organization
being thus developed through the per-
Torrance OF its functions The
Prophet Joseph, when first called
by the Lord, was informed that the
churches existing In that day had
form Of goodness. but were without the
power thereof. How different Is this
Church, with It's fullness OF orRaniza-
ton. wonderful In detail and complete
ness. The members OF the body OF
Christ having clearly defined duties,
those OF no one necessarily interfering
with those OF the other. How beautiful
IL would be II all were IN perfect har-
mony with the organization and spirit
Of the Church II such were the case
there would be more power associated
with II than there IL. However, the com.
munity Is making progress, especially
IN relation TO supporting the Church
financially. The people are under OBJ
legations to accept and act upon the
teachings Of the servants Of Cod Such
ms neglect 10 do this will lose the spirit
OF this work and place themselves IN
peril Of losing their salvation.
President Joseph r. Smith then ad.
dressed the congregation after which
the choir sang and the benediction
was pronounced by Elder j. G Kimball
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