Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-04
Conference Proceedings.

The seventy-second semi-annual con-
Terence OF the Church of Jesus Christ
Oh Latter-day Saints convened IN the
tabernacle, Salt Lake City, at 10 am.
Oct ith 1901.
There were present, Of the general
authorities Of the First prosi ency.
Joseph f. Smith president Snow was
absent on account of sickness) OF the
quorum Of the Twelve Apostles. there
We're Brigham Young, John Henry
Smith, George Teasdale. John w. ray
lor Mariner w, Merrill, Anthem IL.
Lund' Matthias r. Cowley, Abraham
O. Woodruff, Rudger ClawsOn and Reed
Smoot; Patriarch John Smith, Of the
FIRST Seven Presidents of Seventies.
Seymour B. Young George Reynolds.
jonathan G Kimball Rulon :. Wells
ana Joseph w. McMurrin Of the Pre-
siding Bishopric William y. Preston.
Robert 7. Burton and John r. Winder.
The choir and congregation sang the
hymn which begins
Come, LET us anew our Journey pursue.
The opening prayer was offered by
Elder Seymour r. Young
Singing by the choir and congrega-
ton
"Redeemer Of Israel"
"Our only delight"
ION whom for a blessing we call"
President Joseph +. Smith was the
first speaker. He hoped that the
Saints would have a time Of rejoicing
during the entire conference. Pfest
SnoH, he explained, was suffering from
o cold and thqught II not wisdom 10
venture out this morning II was not,
however, a matter 10 give alarm 10 the
Saints as the illness OF the President
was not severe.
There are many subjects on which
the apostles can speak, and hope that
they will be inspired to present these
subjects In such a way as best 10 inn
press them on the minds Of the Saints.
There are many evils existing al pre-
sent In the world, and 10 some extent
among us. II ought 10 be our special
duty TO check these evils as much as II
Is IN our power 10 do Il. One Of these
Is the disposition to break the Sab
bath. This IL more prevalent among
the young, but II also prevails among
the older people. Another Of these
evils IL the taking ~ the name Of God
In vain The Lord win not hold him
guiltless that taketh His name In vain.
There Is another wrong that seems 20
be Increasing In the world. and that is
the use Of tobacco. The Saints ought
TO set their faces Ike Hint against this
practice There Is still another evil, |
some of the people are also payinr less
attention than they should 10 the words |
Of the Presiding Priesthood. The |
Priesthood Is sacred and cannot be |
spoken against with impunty OPP |
position 10 Il leads 10 apostasy and 70 |
severance from every right In the |
Church Those who hold this power |
should honor Il 20 that they may exer-
else ne rights
There is a spirit on the part Of some
Of our people 10 become dissatisfied |
with their homes and 10 sell out and |
move 10 other parts OF the country. |
The authorities az the Church 40 not
encourage this spirit. II the people /
want 10 go elsewhere Il is desirable
that they counsel with the presiding
officers so that thew may be guided
properly When this II not done the
tendency Is 10 go 20 places where they
cannot associate with other Saints and
a. break away from the organizations
Of the Church The people should re-
main together as much as possible so
that they may grow strong and mighty
IN the land BY SCATTERING abroad We
become weak, and this Is not the in
tention Of the great work we have EN-
hraeed Wherever the colonies have
been organized and carried on h. the
ur0per authorities u has been according
10 tho mind of the Lord.
These are very important principles
and should occupy our attention An
obserypnce o. them would make US
strong IN me Lord Ne prayed that God
would HESS the speakers and the
Saints who may attend the conference.
ELDER REED sMooT
Of the quorum OF the Apostles, was the
next speaker be read a part Of Sec.
SO of he Book Of Doctrine and Cove
nants thu substance OF which was that
the glory OF Zion would yet DC terrible
10 The world. There Is good and evil in
tho world When the subject ~ The |
earfh's creation was discussed In the |
heavens az wo learn from the Pearl ~
Great Price. there were these opposite
influences. satan desired 20 become a
law unto himself lie refused obedience
10 the VIII 81 God. "
Obedience has IN an ages furnished
the strength Go the children Of men ana
the weakness ~ the wick
ed Abraham obtycd Cos even wien |
he could NOT see the result OF taking |
that course. Tho Lord required him 20
offer his e0n upon the altar The de-
tails OF this great act 0f obedience by
Abraham were performed without his
knowing what the end would be.
Through this obedience he received
great and mighty blessings
II we live according TO he principle
NJ charity we can claim 81 the Lord the
blessings OF this law II We live the
prlucigle OF uthing we can claim the
blessings promised 90 those who obey
fbat requirement SO q II with every
isv There Is law 10 every blessing
sod a. we would receive lis Dement'S We
musi obtylt. Those who live the law Of
,rblnr feel more satisfied than those
4 M do not. and can approach the LORD
ritb greater confidence In His promises
M could testify 10 this from personal
experience. ~.
~ hcar constantly prayers from the
ri5rrs mat the Lord would redeem
Zion. lie believed that this would no'