Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-21


results greater than they could pos
sIbly be otherwise Spoke of the dee
sIrabIlty of the appreciation of God
rather than the riches OF this world
The hymn commencing. Awake, ye
Saints of God, awake, was sung hy The
choir
President George @. Cannon had been
greatly pleased with the organization
of the tWo new Stakes had heard very
good reports of progress The irriga-
ti1n of crops ana avoidance of dIsputa-
lions is very important We have pre-
served peace In these matters because
of our religion. The subject OF TithIng
has been dwelt upon none too SOON %
should be brought before the people II
o. In vain % expect the United order
to DE established until we become very
faithful tltho-plyers. Those who pay
au honest tithing are prosperous. We
cannot devote TO much vi our means
t0 public use. DWclt al length upon
the subject Of virtue. IL we yield 10
temptation Zoo This direction The curse
of God viii come upon us. Read from
tha revelation t0 the Prophet Joseph
smith lu relation 90 the scourgcs TO be
brought up0u the world because OF the
departure from virtue,
The anthem. GONE unto Me- was
sung Boy the choir. ana after b0nedlctiuh
by Bishop Harrison Sperry, conference
adjourned until p, m.
AFTERNOON SESSION
President Lorenzo Snow was present
at this meeting
The hymn. "Tha Spirit of God like a
fire is burning Was sung by the choir
and congregation
Prayer by Elder Ferdinand +. Hintze.
The choir sang, Arise, my soul,
Arise
President Frank Y. Taylor announced
that in consequence of the crowded COM
dltion of the congregation the admins
tratI0n OF the Sacrament would be dis.
pensed with. and that au overflow meet
ing would be held in the grove adioin.
Ing The meeting house IN order 90 oc-
Comm0date the vast number OF people
who could not bee seated in the house.
Apostles llchor j. Grant and Anthem
II Lund were the speakers at the over
flow meeting
President Il. Y. Taylor presented the
general Church aud Stake authorities.
an OF whom were sustained by unanl-
nous vote.
President Lorenzo Snow exhorted the
Saints 60 exercise their faith and pray
ers IN behalf OF the speakers. There Is
nothing that will advance the Latter
day Saints In the work OF the Lord so
much as work Spoke upon the subject
of Priesthood and read from See. "a Of
the Doctrine and Covenants upon the
same subject The time is coming when
the people win be prepared to return
and build q Temple In Jackson county
where the Son OF God win come and
meet with His people Advised the peo-
pie 10 1--we that they might be prepared
TO meet and talk with the Lord face to
face. Spoke at length upon the SUBJ
jects Of virtue honesty and unselflsh-
ness Said we can never be prepared
TO see the face OF God until we are con-
scienuous in the payment OF tithes and
other duties. There are some present,
said the speaker who win go back TO
Jackson county and converse face TO
face with God. n they prove faithful.
President George @. Cannon read
from Sec. 20 OF Tho Doctrine and Cove
nants. and spoke upon the subject N
the gathering OF the people Referred
20 the previous neglect OF the Saints IN
the payment OF tithes There must be
am effort 10 live right and an exercise
OF faith before we can see the face Of
God. I'm the flesh Obedience 90 law is
what is going 90 save mankind. We
cannot get the blessings only by obey
ing The laws pertaining thereto, There
must be a continual Advancement In or
der 90 obtain Celestial glory.
President Cannon promised the peoph
that if they would be honest In the pay
ment Of tithes they would get out Of
debt
Tho anthem, Magnify the Name OF
God, was sung by the choir and Bishop
John r Wlndcr pronounced the b5ne-
diction. after which the conference was
adjourned for three months,
The Mutual Improvement associa-
lions Of the Stake held conference at
the same place IN the evening COM
mencng az o'clock
BY special request " President Tay-
Tor the number OF conveyances used in
bringing the people 10 the afternoon
services on Sunday were counted and IL
was found that there were on the
grounds adjoining the meeting house
at one time. 3l3 buggies and carriages
and ~ bicycles.
THOMAS ASTON
Stake Clerk.