Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-06
SECOND DAY.

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SECOND DAY.
saturday, April C. 10 a.. a. @ I,,,s
/. NJ cnolr and Congregation 800,
y y" come. We Saints. no toll nor
Il ROg t ioy wend your way
I PRAYER vas offered by hloer Se'"'oD'
q B. Young .o.
p,,l.s y the Lord; my he"r' S'''''
"a join ,,...
r,nrR MARINER W. MERRILL
b, III. quorum OF Apostles addressed
n. Inference. lie said, in part that
y" '1' ara here 10 receive counsel and par
gse of the spirit Of this important oe-
o.lon The arst general conference Nc
attended in this city was held ioItY1 y,
zen years ago, Great changes huu
occurred since then, They amounted 10
y transformation. This beautiful slluc-
tura also four holy temples, had SINCE
bfen erected IN this state. Inc Lol y
has blessed, prospered and hultlplIeu
tba saints. and we ought 10 be q Soou:
devoted and humble people, III we" VI
he goodness Of God 10 us.
Hou many are practically interested
IN The vcarlOus work done IN the rem .
ples9 II is great work, and Is OF
paramount Importance. The necessity
Of attending to this labor, is over
whelnng. # should not De lost sight o.
The Elders who 80 abroad TO preach
the Gospel in the land Of saair fathers
should search for the genealogy OF thelr
kindred dead. Il SIS a cooperative
work. 70 bring about a condition OF
perfection 10 the living and the dead
il Is q mighty held i0r profitable labor
and involves the redemption Of the hu-
man race. The evidence oil the work In
this direction being accepted by those
for whom Il Is done Is overwhelming.
The interest In ylcarious labor is not
as wide as II should be. Some pro-
crastinate 10 relation to IT, on the
ground that they have but limited in
formation regarding theiI DrOgenitors,
That should be attended To-. however
4 ANAL Il might be. When this course
y is pursued as q rule. further informa-
q ton is obtained By the providence Of
God, The power Of the Almighty is
frequently manifested In the Temples.
Now is the appointed time to extend the
benefits Of the Gospel 10 the fathers
VINO have passed into the spirit world.
This grand system Of human redemp-
ZION has not been devised by man,neith-
or could Il be, It was arranged by di-
vine wisdom and revealed anew through
The Prophet Joseph Smith
The speaker here dWet for some time
on the necessity for the local officers
OF the Church TO advise frequently TO.
geIher ana agree upon courses OF action
lnat VIII promote faith and union
among the people. In this connection
sp'ciai attention should be directed TO.
Haia inducing those who fail TO give
luu compliance TO the law of tlthinp
% repent Of their sackness. They
should also endeayor to bring about the
s'',tgmenI " difficulties among the
lgypIe ny mutual concessions and
asi,telhent' The Saints should he
,.','eu frequently IN their homes. where
W'l could be reached I'm
~ slch lab0rs the singing
hymns as Wei as preacbinr
'I1 conversation has beneflcent erect
&C. 80 VHlrer Of the Church should
,,5 w y. "ith nm the spirit OF soul-s.ving
s .i... ule Loid viii assist him. our great
s',au'ase above the world is divine in
Iuduoh rom God This viii lena ms
condition that will cause the neo-
!" VI 'he world finally 10 solicit advice
49, ,-' Us IN the hour of their coming
tvpSnW. Let us see to Il tbat Voc
4 AZ cG, ~ y the things Of the Kingdom
ssg,,i. u we shrink from our respon-
If ya 'ae Lord cannot Justify us.
q 9o,,or.97 1lllgent we shall be divinely
"A tbs,t v. Inc speaker bore testimony
b CA "' Ah0"s this to be the work Of
Il ELDER JOHN W, TAYLOR,
" l1e same quorum. was the rovt
g s,sAy The Laeter-day saints are
esr, ,''eg rom every quarter Of the
nv. they are here building nm "a
tnsb, commonwealth. They are accom-
i,silus remarkable work "Wbat Ia
tbr'isIntu UPON If the foundation OF
4 I'M .s IS not sound. tie whole struc-
rl6,sss, "a y langer " collapse. The mag
& gst'"s' temple on this block is an IL
irs5S..1lul OF the benefit Of strong
8 in5Iysuogh If the upbullding of our
tlNhIob characters rests upon that
'H,hSs y fundamentally weak we are
IA a. y ialL This work in which We
{fr6n 6,sel is built upon revelation
IChurcb new ana continuous. The
&sh1s 4, ssnlzed by Christ personally.
4ssns a., .,Of,alily, was reared upon the
fih, N. Una principle. In support OF
$Sayla, J., s'TpaAer quoted the words OF the
Beet y. ir1t'er on this important sub
4tbe ~. lAtEise directed attention To
Fir. s " Christ 10 Nlcodemus---
\ Re So. nan be born Of water and Of
lRne5',' he cannot enter into the
g0De -. G Cod Peter had UNDER
b wss and Of birth. In consequence
he t.iis'ealed 10 him that Jesus IL
KEYS ~ The Savior bestowed the
mn n ,he Kingdom OF God ON eorfh
don baSS'ter The keys OF thar King
ne p ,al been given in our own ace IN
assncio opust Joseph Smith through
g the appointed Of God. The result
Ians. gAistence of this community M
founds5 'y Saints, this work being
Our a. .pSh the rock Of revelation.
Zen, - ,.s ana time We're seen by the an
.uesklp..' lp,ne.i,s-notably Ezekiel who.
N.rsf.o ' lhe latter-days pointed nro-
ION ~ 20 the Gathering Of Israel
% y i, ,i'e nations The speaker referred
Do INSPIRED statements made by
An, ancient prophets consnicpapgiy
tstors s, ~ eNeIator who predicted the
laws ''On OF the Gospel in the latter
o wb,dhn 70 The mission TO Japan nm.
alle5 Wider 81 sslaer Heber J. Grant had been
latter 49, taylor said that II aid not
z tbs nelher or not tina, people we're
el M i MS o. Israel because he Cos
every , . alsponsation would 20 10
eoule % ~" 1, l'h' kindred. tongue and
o this -,,id mere would be no exception
be Of cbr,. lie declared that the com
81 10 So vas az hand He contln-
speak at some length upon 't the