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because we agreed TO come, because II
was the wish OF cur Father In heaven
that we should come. There was no
other way for us than "a come here as
missionaries among the children OF
men.
There are many things about a mis-
sion that our young Elders have before
them that are not altogether agreeable.
They understand very well that they
are called upon to sacrifice the
pleasures Of home, and they feel that
they are going among people that Will
not always receive their teachings.
And yet again they feel that
these people have the seeds Of life with
In them. They have that kind peaceful
influence that they shed forth among
the people. The spirit OF the Lord will
be poured upon their hearts, and the
people can receive this glorious message
which the Elders have to deliver. This
Is a great pleasure and satisfaction 10
the missionaries who go into the world.
Among the thousands Of letters that
| have received from those who have
received appointments TO go on missions,
| do not know Of one case Of re-
fusal. They so out because Of the
spirit OF love and the knowledge Of Inn
mortality, which they have.
Now, brethren and sisters, we are few
people compared with the multitude that
dwell on the face OF the earth But a
handful. as II were. And our system
OF thought the system we have re-
celved, is not believed but by very few.
And when we go out Into the world to
testify Of the glory OF God, 10 save the
world there are few that will receive the
Gospel This has always been So In
the days OF Noah, but very few indeed
received the truth which God revealed.
In the days Of the Son OF God very few
received his testimony, And In these
days very few receive the testimonies
that God has revealed 10 his servants to
declare TO the world. II is strange IN
deed yet not so very strange when we
look at the circumstances When Jesus
came upon the earth, when he lay in
the manager, knowing not that he was
the Son OF God and that he created the
world, and when HerOd issued the edlct
He had not the power 10 save himself
and his father and rrother had TO take
him 10 Egypt to preserve him from the
effects OF the edct During the time
when he was growing to manhood, It
was revealed 20 him who he was and
what he was In the world for, why he
came into the world, and the glory he
possessed before he came into the world
Well. now. brethren and sisters, God
bless you. I say to you, in the name
Of the Lord. IL you viii be faithful in
your prayers. and exercise your faith
this will be ms other conferences have
been. better than those which preceded
It, We are all fun Of the Spirit Of God
anu our iai.i "''i wv NV
o'ess y"u' '''e"
ELDER REED sMOOT.
OF the quorum of the Twelve, said ne
could hardly realize that a year mad
passed since he was called to the Apos-
tleship. He had enjoyed during this
time, the labors which had been re-
Quired OF him. He had prayed That the
Lord would give him Judgment and Wis
dom to sneak those things to the peo-
pie that they needed
There Is a tendency he said, TN
parts Of the Church TO cloud some OF
the simple ordinances with an air OF
mystery" The Apostle James had COM
manded us 10 call IN the Elders OF the
Church when we are sick. This Is one
Of our most beautiful ordinances with
us. II has always been the instruction
Of the authorities from the beginning.
There is no need to enshroud this SIM
pie ordinance In mystery. The power
~ heal the sick in the Church comes
from God Every member in the ward
has a right 20 submit 10 the Bishop
names Of their sick to be prayed for
In the fast meetings There are
also prayer circles. composed Of
men OF God, clean in every
respect. The Saints have the privilege
to be prayed for there, also. II they are
sick.
the church wonld he more ar less ,nI-
lated by the world. There. are now
dehomlnatlons IN the world that be-
neVe IN 'he administering to the SICK
others IN having apostles, ana ne
,hought that IN the future there would
pe organizations so nearly patterned al
yer 'ne ORGANIZATIONS OF the Church.
tnat men Woulu ne compelled 10 ADMIT
the superlorlty OF our organization.
eince Apostes 1raht ana lyman had
peeh ceneu 10 japan ana england res
peclNely ~ nau neard IL SAID that
so",c thousnt the Apostles should stay
~ , hoIilt' nut ne tnought diterentiy'
ne Apostles were 10 go wherever the
l,otu .e9u,reu mem 10 60 at nome or
auIoaa' me people, ne Knew mad ex-
erclseu men iai.n ana prayers mat FL
usrs uran' anu lyman would be
p'esseu any ue successlui IN the mis-
sions 10 wnlon 'ney had oeen called
anu ne peneVeu ana hnped mat they
WOULD re peneNeu, win PRESIDENT
snow, lnal we Lat'er-day SAINTS We're
the mos ,iriuous ana seu-sacrihclng
people ~ ,ne Worlu' re prayed that
me spirit Oh peace would DE Win the
Sali's
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also OF the quorum Of the Apostles,
said he rejolced in the glorious news
expressed by President Snow; likewise
the testimony Of Brother smoot. The