Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-04-04

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forgive them and we bear no malice
| toward any.
81 sincerely hope that, during this
| conference. which viii necessarily be
brief, or at least VIII last but three
! days, with the exception, possibly, OF
! some of our Priesthood meetings that
| may be held later--l trust that this
| conference will be one signally marked
| by the presence OF Gods influence and
power. and that il will be one In which
| all that assemble VIII rejoice and be
| exceeding glad, In which their hopes
will be encouraged and strengthened,
their faith increased and their power
for good enlarged. that they may go
| hence from this conference re-
ioiclng more than ever In the
truth OF the Gospel and more and more
determined to fight the good hight
and keep the faith and establish righ-
teousness I'm the earth; that II may be
like a well or living spring OF pure and
living water, ever springing up unto
eternal life.
God bless the people, the Saints OF
the Most High, wherever they may be,
whether In the wales of these noun
talns and the regularly organized
Stakes of Zion or in the missions in
the earth. In our own land and abroad
In foreign countries. and upon the Is
lands OF the sea May Gods blessing
be poured out upon those that yield
obedience 10 the truth throughout all
the world, and may the power OF truth,
the power Of testimony, and the Wit
ness of the Holy Spirit, rest nightly
upon His servants who are sent forth
TO preach the Gospel to the world.
81 have 10 say this TO my brethren
and sisters: That / believe consclen-
tionusly from all that know, that the
day never has been when Zion was
more thoroughly equipped, more
thoroughly furnished In good works,
when there was a better spirit or a
more united feeling existing among the
people OF God than exists today
believe that the people Of the Lord
are more prosperous To-Day than ever
they have been. believe they are
more firmly established IN the truth,
than they ever have been before. be-
lleve. In other words. and to be brief,
that we are continually growing and
increasing In the knowledge of God
and In good works, and In faith, pow
er and determination to carry out and
consummate the win and purpose OF
God In the earth.
II want to say 70 the people here
that there never has been time. with
IN my knowledge at least, or within
my knowledge OF the history of the
Church Of Jesus Christ OF. Latter-day
Saints. when the Saints OF tho Lord
paid better tithing than they paid
or gave to the Lord during the year |
1901. / have this 10 say as a word |
OF encouragement and generalization |
TO the people of the Lord throughout /
al the Stakes Of Zion. You have done |
better than you have ever done before. |
and we hope that you will continue 10 |
do better In this respect, and that you |
Will continue TO do better In all other |
respects throughout this year, the year |
1902 and 80 continue on and on, from |
year TO year. until we shall be perfect
in the sphere In which God calls us TO
act as the Father and the Son are
perfect In their more exalted and glor-
ious sphere in which they act.
May the Lord bless Zion, and may
the Spirit OF the Lord rest nightly
upon His servants that shall address
you during this conference, is my
prayer in the name OF Jesus Christ.
Amen"
Elder Joseph w, McMurrin, of the
First Seven Presidents OF Seventy,
was the next speaker. He was pleased
to bear HIS testimony concerning the
truth. He thought that we had IL In
our power, In measure, to call down
unusual blessings upon us during this
He felt Joy in the remarks
OF Prest. Smith. The conference has
opened under very suspicious circum-
stances.
MpA |
speak OF the missionary work among
us and Of the character Of the men who
are engaged In this work The young
men that are sent out on missions re-
ceiye an Invaluable experience, In adj
dillon to gaining a testimony of the
Gospel. They come in contact with the
outside world. and the IDEAS which the
world has concerning religion These
young men almost invariably come
home from their missions with their
faith In the Gospel confirmed. He re-
ioiced in having had. 20 years ago, the
Of preaching the Gospel
But he felt that, Notwithstanding the
good results OF sending young men on
there is a great need OF ex-
nerlenced men. II is sometimes the
,ase that band Of young men with
lut tNptlttiItt 10 sem Outs IL hOulu |
De- well II the presidents OF stakes and .
Bishops were 10 look occasionally to I,
he men OF experience. The Lord has !
aid that the Seventies should be called
n preference 20 any others. The Lord, J
he believed. had placed this RESPONSE /
)illty especially on the Seventies. The ,
anks OF the Seventies should be looked
'ver more carefully. a
He added that. In making this re-
mark he did not wish to shift respon-
Utility; for he frmly believed that
'oung men should go. Nevertheless.
he duty OF preaching the Gospel abroad J
ests primarily upon the Seventies Z
'hese men should be eager 10 arrange :
heir affairs so that they could be called .
n missions. They should be anxious to G
o the work that God has required them Z
o do, He wanted TO ask the Bishops
nd Stake presidents 10 look TO the
seventies when they would seek mis-
ionaries He felt that our young men
iould be better of IL. In the missionary $
cid, II they were accompanied by men !
{ more experience than themselves. He y
ore his testimony to the truth OF the .
iospel.
ELDER GEORGE REYNOLDS. |
I the same quorum, next spoke 20
he conference I'VE can truthfully say
ion IL growing" We can see this In
he extension OF Zion. In the obedience
I the people TO the laws OF God, In IL, 8
rowth OF Church schools, and In the '
growth Of the Church. z
He could testify TO the truth OF e. e
er McMurrin's remarks concerning v
,e missionaries He felt that more | a
nd better results would follow. II more n
zen OF experience were sent on mis- ],
ons. There are MISSIONS opened - =
DIV where hitherto there has been no T
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