Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-11-01
Another Interesting Meeting Held IN
Barratt Hall Last Night.

The second meeting OF the Seyentios'
conference convened in Barratt hall
last night the attendance being prac.
tloally the same as on the night before.
The meeting was called to order by
President Seymour Il. Young and ths
congregation sang, Hail to the Bright.
ness Of lions Glad Morning" Prayer
was offered by Elder William Is. Dou-
gall. Singing, How VIII the Saints
rejoice 10 tell
Elder J. NJ Barlow of the l2ith quo
rum presented the subject. 1.-THE In.
p1rtance Of the Book OF Mormon IN
the Hands OF @ Missionary lie re.
lated Incidents Of Us use In the South
ern States and said that used judcious.
lye splendid impressions could be made.
It was book which portrayed wildly
the apostagy, the personality OF God.
baptism, the restoration and other sub
jects. II could also be used as cor
roborative evidence that Joseph Smith
vas prophet Of God The speaker
was Of opinion that the book should
be used more In the world than had
been customary
Elder George G Lambert OF the 23ld
quorum, presented paper on the sans
subject. lie ayefred that In the hanGs
OF sklllful Elder--one yersed In It's
oontents-the book was invaluable,
President Seymour b. Young spoke
upon PROPHECIES In Prayer and In the
Administering Of Ordinances" lie said
We should seek for the spirit Of praye'
The Lords prayer was an example OF
how to pray Prayers should not be-
come mechanical nor should they br
too long. Lord teach us how TO pray
should be on the lips and In the heart
Of every Latter.day Saint In admin
isterlng 20 the sick long prayers
should not be used. The Savior set
the example. "Thy faith hath made
thee whole" Take up thy bed and
walk"
"The Calling and Mission OF a Sev.
enty at Home was presented by Elder
Murdoch Of the 18Th quorum. He said
Il was the same as abroad-to bea
testimony to the truthfulness OF the
Gospel and TO herald It's restoration in
these days. A returned misslonary's
FIST duty was 20 his quorum; then
10 the auxiliary organizations Of the
Church The Seventies should remem.
Ger those who have befriended them
IN the world and indite a note TO them
occasionally.
President ]. q. Klmball and others
expressed the belief that one Of the
chief duties Of a Seventy NJ home was
to prpare himself for any call that
right be made OF him. and particularly
FOR a cali 20 go abroad and preach the
Gospel
Elder William Z, Pratt. OF the l09th
quorum spoke upon the topic, "Cal
'he Gospel be Preached without Purse
OF Scrip" He cited his own expert.
cnce IN the Southern States and took
The stand that inasmuch as the Lori
mad commanded H. his promises were
sufficient 10 buoy them up In time OF
iced He was persuaded that 10 was
the only truly effective way Of preach
ing the Gospel
President Kmbal spoke on "Tha |
study Of Modern Revelation" lie
made special reference TO the History
II the Church Just issued, and sa1 !
that nasmuch as Il was one OF the |
Il eapest books ever published IN the |
history Of this people, It should be |
found In the homes Of every Latter-day |
Saint The Seventies quoTums shou |
make Il a part Of their work for the |
.nsuing year II contained l0l out OF |
he l3i revelations given 10 the Prophet |
.ogether with a narration Of the cir |
,umstances bringing forth such revc. |
auons. II showed that Joseph Smith |
vas the great architect OF the Church,
ma that Brigham Young was the great |
builder.
1.-THE Attitude Of a Missionary With |
Reference to Plural Marriage wa, |
presented by Elders John w. Kidding |
ION OF the 10th and r.. H. Bradford |
- the i0g Quorums after which, the
lour being late and the program UNI
irlshed, the conference was adjourned
ubject 10 the call Of the First Council
singing DoXology.
Benediction by Elder John w. Ked
lngton.