Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-08


at our semi-annual conference 20 the
Saints OF the Most High, and ! shall
claim an interest In the opening prayer
made by Brother Young, that the Spirit
OF the Lord viii attend those who adj
dress this congregation. shall also
ask you. my dear brethren and sisters
10 give me your faith and prayers, as
requested by the Prophet OF the Lord,
Tor have had experience enough In
speaking to the Saints to know that
without their faith and prayers and the
assistance Of the Spirit Of the Lord
can say nothing that win be Of interest
TO the people, have no desire IN my
heart to say aught this morning but
that win be for the benefit Of the men,
bers Of the Church Of Jesus Christ OF
Latter-day Saints,
] am Of the opinion that there Is not
a soul present IN this vast audience but
can say that the Lord has truly blessed
them in more ways than one since our
last conference. ] am thankful that
the principles Of the Church to which
we belong are so broad that they not
only cover our spiritual welfare but eX-
tend farther and cover our temporal
welfare. AS President Snow referred
this morning 10 our material interests.
! wished 10 myself that the people OF
this Church knew the true feelings and
desires OF the Presidency and Twelve
Apostles Of this Church with regard TO
the material interests Of every mem
Der Of the Church. / bear testimony
20 you concerning what President Snow
said In regard TO the unity that exists
among the Presidency Of this Church
and the Twelve Apostles. Unity and
love truly exist with them, and would
that the same spirit extended TO every
member OF the Church. My belief Is
that II that unity aud love existed
among all the people, together with a
determination to do only that which
God requires, the power Of the Church
and OF the members thereof would be
20 far-reachlng that all hell and the
devil himself could have no power
over this organization. ! do not believe
that the love. union and determination
OF the Presidency and Twelve were ever
tANNNhNA 0ANNAh AlAN h.AhA VII " as NNEhIllhtu
than at the present time. our desire IS
10 do nothing but that viii advance the
Interests Of the Church and Kingdom Of
God. We want the people 10 be pre-
pared for the coming Of the Son Of God
which I say 10 you, my brethren and
sisters, Is nearer than many OF US an.
ticlpate
LABORING FOR ZION.
ask you my brethren and sisters
% be prayerfu and humble, and to seek
the same spirit that the Presidency and
the Apostles have; and / promise you
that you shall have a testimony that
they are working for your interest and
Tor the Advancement Of the Church OF
God upon this earth. The quorum OF
the Twelve Apostles visit every Stake
In the Church They go into the homes
OF the people; they listen, not only 10
The complaints Of the people, but also
70 the desires OF the Saints, and they
know the true feelings Of their hearts.
they know their virtues and their
shortcomings. l do not believe. there
Tore. that there are any better capable
or judging as TO what the members OF
this Church require than the Apostles
ana the Presidency Of the Church.
horeoyer they labor 10 this end. to
advance not only the spiritual well
tare OF the Saints, but also
thelf temporal interests. There Is
scarcely a day passes without some OF
,heh meeting together 20 consider mat
teis OF great importance 70 the people
and among them none greater than the
salvation Of our youth. These cues
lions are talked over and the brethren
become familiar with ana instructed
regarding them. and then they 20 forth
10 teach the people how TO avoid many
conditions and evils that are existing
some Of which have been so irving An
The souls Of the Latter-day Saints.
DEBT TO BE STUNNED.
desire now 20 mention one thing
That has brought sorrow to many a
home, and that Is, so many Latter-day
saints running In debt and not know
ing how TO get out Of Il. Ii Is my hope
ana desire that the warning which has
neen sounded among the Stakes Of
zion tor the last year or more, advising
the saints 20 keep out OF debt. and
those who are In debt 20 get out as soon
as possible. viii be needed by the Lat
ter-day Saints, for tell you that TO an
honest man there is no bondage con-
trolled By human laws upon the face
OF the earth greater than the bondage
or debt. trust that the note Of warn
Ing which has been given by the Apos-
Ties IN all the Stakes Of Zion. al The
quarterly conferences. VIII be needed
by those who are in debt and by an
people. Ask Gods blessings upon your
EFFORTS IN this direction. and at the
sstle time remember the Lord in your
uihes and your offerings and lie will
bless you end so shape your clrcum-
stances that relief win come unto YOU
VINO are In debt. And when YOU are
relieved, do not 90 IN debt any more
ne improvement made by the people
IN ms regard during the past six
months Is marvellous from an / hear
anu j pray God that this Improvement
VIII continue until the time Ehau come
when not only the Church wlU be ab-
solutely out ~ debt but when zach Of
the members Of the Church VIM be able
70 say, " owe no man a dollar that I
cannot pay Then when we are In
ms position whatever call may De
mace upon us or wherever we NAV be
calied 10 70 10y the servants OF the Lord
We can say that we are ready o. go and
iulhIl the call without being under OBJ
nsailohs 90 anyone, we can perform
The duty that God requires al our
hands, because we are free. How much
better this would be than 20 be In the
position that some of the brethren are
IN at present presleu, Snow report-
cd ms morning that some who were
called on missions replied that they had
desire 90 go, but their circumstances
We're such that they really could not
leave. These 'buts" are put In "a great
many times when they have no RIGHT
70 be put IN Toy men holding the PRIEST
hood ot TIE Son OF God Who are SUM
posed 90 DE minute men and ready 10
g. anywhere when called.
CREATE LABOR FOR THE v..-
] also desire this morning 20 call your
attention 10 the early days Of mis- great
commonwealth OF ours. Allow me- 4,
refer you 10 The memory of that grsst
man President Brigham Young and to
some OF the fundamental PRINCIPLES per.
tanning 20 our temporal welfare which
n taught So strongly. One thing tbat