Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-06

Eech Conference Is more important
than the preceding one There IS no
community more interested ln events
occurring In the world, than are the
Iatter-day saints. These include wars
and connections and elemental disturb
ances. They an have "a bearing upon
the work OF the Lord. This Is because
we are looking forward for just such
occurrences, The Saints have had a
definite purpose 10 coming TO these
mountains. So Ear there has been no
cause Tor disappointment They see,
u true To their religion, ample justiica-
tiOu-in the blessings they have re-
ceiyed This VIII be more evident In
the future The prophecies concerning
Zion will be fulAlled We and our
children will see their veridcati0n The
gathering OF the Saints is one OF the
phenomenal movements of the inhabit-
ants OF the earth. They have come
from every nation.
The speaker then spoke OF the import
ance OF the people generating the
Priesthood. He expressed the feelings
OF reverence he himself felt Tor the
Prophet Joseph Smith and Tor Prcsi-
dent Brigham Young. lie had similar
sentiments toward Presidents Taylor
and Woodruff These were men who
loved God supremacy and were GO any
time ready 90 lay down their lives for
the truth. They were as perfect men
as he ever knew Now wc have Presi-
dent Lorenzo Snow whom God has
chosen TO be the President
OF His Church. He was
fore-known OF God and selected 20 hold
the keys OF His kingdom. DO We I'M
derstand that he stands in the stead
OF Jesus Christ being His representa-
tive2 Some OF the Elders, judging by
their conduct, do not. There never was
I'm this Church. in its entire history IN
this dispcnsati0n. such an absence NJ re-
spect for It's authorities as now Some
men seem TO think that their way is
better than any other way. As sure as
God lives there must come a change IN
this respect / want TO warn you Of
the danger you are In, and OF the
spirit that Is being exhibited. God has
chosen the President 90 stand where he
ls. because He knew him. What can we
do better than 20 show respect 20 God
by seeking the counsel Of His Prophet?
Upon the shoulders OF the latter rests
the responsibility Of directing the af-
fairs OF the kingdom Of God. In this
way has the Church OF Christ been es-
tablished IN settlements IN this land.
Shall we say that we viii be guided by
him IN matters Of doctrine and evade
his advice on other subjects? Every
man and woman can do as they please.
Yes. But individuals can exercise their
agency In doing as God wishes them TO
do We should reverence and obey the
Priesthood and teach our children to
do the same.
ELDER JOHN HENY SMITH
Of the Quorum Of the Twelve was the
next speaker He referred 90 the age
of the work Of the Lord In this dispen-
satiOn. and said that there Is no such
word as fail In regard 20 A. Men may
fail and may disregard the require
ments of the Lord and fall away from
the Church, but there win be found
sufficient 10 meet the needs and dis
charge the obligations that the Master
has imposed upon us The promise
made that no weapon used against this
work should succeed and that those
who oppose II should be condemned,
shall be fulfilled.
The speaker referred 10 the lack Of
care OF our own households. We have
TO some extent neglected among the
most sacred obligations In the world
the ones our Father has required that
we should guard and preserve. The
duties OF many Of our public men call
them from their own homes 10 the neg
lebtof their own Our duties shound be
so arranged that we can give our own
families a great portion Of our time,
so that our wives and children VIII be
In touch with our purpose and that we
may know what they are doing, and
keep them under proper control. The
lack OF reverence 10 the Priesthood Is
due 20 great extent that our boys
and girls get beyond our control and
that we are deficient IN the tact neces-
sary TO bring them back. There seems
20 be a spirit in the world that II Is
not proper 10 listen 20 counsel Of wise
and prudent men. and many viii
awaken 10 the understanding that
they have been deceivlng themselves.
We should keep the spirit OF love burn
ing IN our households and keep our
wives and children In atune 20 the du-
ties which they owe o their God and
their country
our children need the constant care
and guidance OF their fathers and
mothers 10 gu1rd them against the pitt
falls and sins that are IN our midst
ELDER GEORGE TEAsDAI4E
OF the Quorum Of the Twelve was the
next speaker He was still talking when
the News" report closed.
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