Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-20
WEBER STAKE CONFERENCE
spirited ddresses OF Presidents smith,
Winder anu Lund and Apostles
\. NJ. ~, L. A. Conference,

| den tabernacle yesterday, Sunday
morning al 10 o'clock, President l., w
shurtlih presiding
After the opening devotional exel
sizes President ~ c. F'lygare. Patriarch
Thomas Morley, Bishop Bingham
Bishop Josiah NJ. Ferrn and Elder A.
z. Wright addressed the large Assem-
blage, bearing faithful testimonies to
the divinity Of the mission OF the
Prophet Joseph Smith and the truth
fulness Of the Gospel.
At this time President Joseph u.
Smith and his counselors, John r.
Wihder and Anthem H. Lund also
Apostles John Henry Smith and Hyrum
NJ Smith arrived
President Winder addressed the con-
glegation. lie referred 10 the many
changes that have taken place since
ne visited Ogden some years agO IN
company with President Brigham
Young President Winder said that he
reJolced In the principles Of the Gosprl
revealed In this dispensati0n through
me fundamentally Of the Prophet 10
seph Smith, who the speaker testified
had received visitation from God the
Father, and His Son Jesus Christ,
opening up the diepensatlon OF the full
meas of times 81 have been Impressed
very much lately continued the
speaker with that part OF the Gospel
relating to salvation for the dead This
Is great and grand work In aud
through which we are linking together
the family chain, for we without them
or they without us cannot be- made
perfect before the Lord. It Is our duty
Then 10 labor INCREASINGLY for the re-
demptlon Of our loved ones who have
gone 10 the spirit world without hav-
ing received the Gospel, aud we should
perform the work for them In the tenn.
pies which have been built for that pur-
pose"
President Anthem II, Lund next adj
dressed the congregation. He said MY
text lies In the sweet words which were
sung this morning, ! know that my
Redeeneg lives We are living In a
time when faith Is decreasing among
men, Instead Of mankind at large en-
deayoring to convince themselves thar
there IS a God they are searching for
evidence to convince themselves thar
there Is no Cod But my testimony IL
that God lives and that Jesus Christ
lives and IS the Son OF God. that He
came TO earth according TO prophecies
made hundreds Of years before His birth
and that tie fulfilled them literally. The
coming 10 earth OF the Son Of God will
have its influence for good whether
mankind believes on Him or not
Through sin death was brought into
the world To conquer death the lie
81 one was necessary who had not sub.
tected Himself to those conditions
which brought death. Such a ifo was
that Of the Savior, who came here on
eafth, satisfied the claims Of justice,
conquered death aud arose from death,
and has given that power unto mankind
that all shall rise from the grave.
Man was created that he might have
JOY and the experience gained here hl |
this life are to prepare mankind 20 ap.
preclate the great Joys that await the |
faithful in tho after life.'
The choir and congregation sang.
The Spirit Of God like fire Is burn |
lng' aud the benedlctlon was pro- |
nounced by Apostles John Henry
Smith.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
AT the afternoon session the general
and Stake authorities were presented |
by secretary John V. Bluth and unanl. |
mously sustained,
Apostle John Henry Smith was the |
lrst speaker, He took occasion 10 re. |
fer 10 the vote just given by the peo-
PIE In the raising of their hands 10 |
sustain the authorities of the Church |
ana said that II In the people In their |
acts and speech sustain the authoritiag |
rs unanimously as they have been sns- |
tanned at this conference by the uprais. |
ms of the hands their support would |
be most loyal and where this support |
is not given the results are disastrous |
whether II be with a community or an
The speaker urged the
brethren and sisters who have griev- |
ances against one another. to exhaust /
every means CONSTANT with truth pnd !
honor 10 settle their difficulties among /
themselves and not make such grlev-
lnces a matter OF Church record. III |
llilcultles exist which cannot be settled |
outside Of the Church tribunals, such
matters should be taken before them |
MS directed In The Doctrine and Cove 1
nants' not ignoring the Bishops courts
and occupying the time of the High
Council ana Others in settling diff
lultles that need not have reached even
me bishops court Apostle Smith in
Weighed against the practice OF BISHOPS
courts In compromising differences In
stead of passing righteous Judgment.
.he practice OF some was TO split the
Inference in claims between brethren
This should not be.
Sister Mary Farley sang a solo en-
titled, THE Perfect Life"
Apostle Hyrum NJ Smith addressed
he congregation. Referring TO the
loubt expressed by some Saints as TO
he visit OF the Father and SSn to the
Prophet Joseph Smith, he asked, "Why
hould you doubt thisg II was God who
al all dlspensatlon beginnings.
I was God who spoke TO Abraham 10
Noses and all Of the prophets and told
hem what should be done for the sdi-
alton Of mankind In their dispersal
Ions II was the voice Of God who has
.lways spoken to His servants when lie
las had any work for His servan,s to
10, and why then should we doubt the
ppearance Of God In this dispense.
ion?' The speaker closed by bearing
strong testimony to the divine call.
ne u the latter-day prophet, teetl-
nony, he said. that was within the
each Of all mlnkind who sought for Il.
President Joseph f, Smith next adj
ressed the congregation. He said he
egretted to see so many being obliged
. stand and hoped the Weber Stake
'lll IN the near future have place
Z meeting large enough 10 accommo-
ate those who may desire to attend
The Latter-day Saints" said the
peaker have been more faithful I'm |
he past year In the performance OF
neir duties than heretofore. There has
cen more tithlng paid during the past
ear than ever before. There are stlll
few OF the Saints who have not their
ames on the tlthng books Of the
hurch | desire the blessings Of the
ord, and believe you all desire the
anne. and / hope 10 soon see every =
lember OF the Church living their re-
glon, paying their tthes and offerings.
nd receive the blessings OF the Lord
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