Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-08


ready begun. There has been a great
awakening among the people, as Is
evidenced by the fact that they have
paid double the tithing which they paid
two years ago. IL has always been
hard for the Saints to reform In mat
etrs pertaining 20 their finances, The
law Of conservation was given TO the
people at an early date, but they did
not receive Il. Hence 10 was taken
away from them and lesser law Civ
en-the law OF uthlng But the prog
ress made IN this direction is very COM
mendable. Yet. Notwithstanding this
desire on the part OF the people 10 con-
form 10 this law OF tithing they viii
have 70 conform 10 the higher law Of
conservation before the redemption Of
Zion. II Is only upon this principle
that Zion can be redeemed. When We
are willing 10 receive this higher law,
then shall We go TO Zion.
President Snow repeated the thought
that there were some under the sound
Of his voice that would receive an in
heritance in the land OF Zion. before
they leave this their present state.
Much has been said concerning the
redemption Of Zion, The people are
stirred up with the Importance Of this
great work Some have offered sums
OF money 20 be used In this direction
when 1t should be necessary 20 use H.
The reformation movement has been
effectual The great mass OF the peo-
pie are doing we'll In this matter. He
wished the saints 20 exercise their faith
that Zion might be redeemed.
President Snow then spoke Of the de-
sire on the part Of the Hedrickites to
effect a unity with the Josephites and
the Saints here. 20 build the temple at
Jackson county. Ile believed with the
Hedrlckitcs that the time was FAST
approaching for the building Of the
temple. But this is not the way 20 go
about the work. The temple would be
built by the Saints In connection with
the Lamanltes.
This work In which we are engaged
offers a grand prospect TO our hopes
Nothing ever introduced 20 man ever
opened so grand "a prospect III adj
monished the saints TO pray for the con-
summation Of Gods work. % keep the
commandments Of the Lord. and not 90
forget the teachings of this Confer
erce.
Jerusalem was sung by Horace S.
ensign.
PRESIDENT GEORGE O. CANNON
was the closing speaker. His subject
was the coming OF the Lord Jesus
Christ, which. he declared, was near az
hand Tie deHneatei the nature % the
preparation necessary on the part % the
Saints Tor the m0mentous event and
that Il should not De delayed There
were many now 100 our midst who
would live % see the coming of the Son
OF Man. and none should say That u
would be put or Among the rroWi-
nent divisions of the subject were:
The faithful payment OF uJhing as
preparatory step toward % higher order
OF material matters the continuous d.
raction of the Church from tha begin
ming Of revelation. the waning OF The
inhabitants Of the earth. including the
branching out into nations never yet
visited by the Elders; the already eff
fpctive and complete warning af our
own nation. from which De- thought the
messengers OF the Gospel should soon
De withdrawn, the greater effectiveness
by the Elders travelling with
ont purse or scrip; the need for the
Young brethren Co prepare 90 open mp
new fields In the nations by acquiring
languages. and possessing and eNarcis-
ing the gift OF tongues and of their in
terprotation; the great necessity for the
Saints 20 see 20 the adjustment Of
themselves and families that they may
be in line with the commandments OF
God and be a holy people.
Sister Lizzie Thomas Edward and the
choir sang the anthem,
when Thou CONTEST"
The benediction was pronounced by
Elder Francis NJ, Lyman.
Conference adjourned Tor SIX months.
AT the conclusion Of the services. az
the congregation dispersed Prof Nc
Clellan played Mozart's Twelfth Mass
IN beautiful fashion and many people
remained 20 hear him.