Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-25

| President Joseph + Smith commend
ed the Stake authorities and members
ON the large attendance, lie spoke o.
! the cyil OF having men occupy leading
positions IN the Church who are moi
fully converted 10 an the principles OF
the Gospel All power and Keys neces.
| gary for the salvation Of Gods children
had been committed TO His servants
and In view Of This the Saints should
not take upon themselves amy burden
other than the yoke Of Christi but feel
that their greatest duty is 10 labor IN
an humility as The servants Of me
Lord and HIS Spirit may direct for tho
salvation Of their fellow men, Twins
ana dead The speaker oppressed upon
the Church officers and members the
necessity for using their own Judgment,
asalsted by the Spirit Of GOD, IN the So
luton Of questions regarding doctrines
ana Church discipline before they
sent them TO the presiding authorities
10 be- answered he announced thnt the
Presidency Of the Church would not
hear complaints, except In cases where
they had FIRST boon submitted 10 the
ward ana stake authorities ana had
been regularly appealed Tor sufficient
cause
SUNDAY FORENOON
Apostle Reed smoot addressed the
meeting, expressing great satisfaction
with the report given by President
John yesterday which showed an In,
crease IN the payment Of timing and
also that the Saints are manlicsling an
increased determination TO perform
their duties, aud that the Lord Is
blessing them lie spoke earnestly OF
the necessity for perfect harmony In
the organizations Of the Church and
among the people; and pointed out that
there could BE- no Jealousy among the
Priesthood, az an the blessings with
which they are endowed come from
God The speaker gave practical IN
structlon against the people wasting
their substance and going IN debt
mortgaging their homes, etc.
President Anthem n Lund was the
next speaker He read from the Doc
trine and Covenants part Of a reycla'
ton given to the Prophet Joseph Smlln
Ia February, 1920, and spoke OF the i'm
portanCe OF observing the command.
ments Of the Lord which II complied
with. viii bring spiritual and temporal
salvation Riches and worldly honor
cannot bring the happiness, which can
only beobtained by being obedlent TO the
commandments Of our heavenly Father
ana true TO ourselves. ana by labor
ing earnestly for the salvation Of the
chlldren Of mem by overcoming selfish
ness even as the Prophet Joseph ana
the early Elders In The church had to
overcome selHshncss before they coull
accomplish the work the Lord had de-
signed for them TO DO
President Joseph r. smith read the
same section read by President Lund,
and showed that considering the cir
cumstances surrounding the boy Joseph
at that time, the revelation Is one of the
most remarkable prophecies proclaimed
TO the world. AZ that time there was
scarcely q soul TO believe the Prophets
words, which have since been fulfilled.
The speaker read from other reyela-
tons given through the Prophet Joseph
which, when given. We're opposed by all
the Christian world, who declared that
Joseph was a false prophet, Yet all the
utternnces OF the Lord through the
Prophet had been fulfilled, 80 far ae
time had permitted. Notwithstanding
the unfayorable prospects ana the great
opposition which had been directed
against the work Of the Lord. The
Church had been prospered In the
mountains where Il had been led by the
Lord. and now calls were coming from
the North and the South, the East and
West, for our people to come and show
others how to cultivate the land, And
after time there would come calls for
others of our people for hlgh positions,
as statesmen. judges and teachers. be.
cause their superiority obtained
through the blessings Of God, would be
acknowledged. lie also spoke Of the me-
cesslty for humility and harmony IN the
exercise Of the gifts Of the Priesthood
the blessings received from observing
the law of tlthlng, the order Of the
Priesthood, etc.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON,
Sunday afternoon the General and
Stake authorities we're presented and
sustained Sister Josephine y, Booth
was sustained as secretary Of the sun
day schools OF the Stalle-there had
been vacancy In that Office since the
stake was reorgani2ed Sister Clara T.,
Clulf was sustained az stake organist,
TO an the vacancy occasioned by the
resignation Of Sister Emma Choulcs
Burlos, President John, In behalf Of the
officers and members Of the stake, eX-
pressed high appreciation Of the faith
fu labors OF Sister Choules, and hopes
that happiness and blessings would at
tend her In the future.
Apostle John Henry Smith spoke OF
the Latter-day work as only IN its In
fancy, and lts great mission just be-
ginning 10 be felt In the world lie re-
allied that there Is much TO be done
among the people at home In making
he children and the young people aC-
quainted with the greatness and n-
lOrtance OF the Gospel that they might
understand the saving principles OF our
faith He exhorted the Bishops and
teachers OF wards TO awaken TO the
needs and the circumstances OF the
children and people of their wards and
see that all are fully taught those
things necessary for their salvation.
Patriarch John Smith testified that
we Holy Sultit had prompted the In
structions given during the conference,
and spoke OF the necessity for parents
teaching their children the principles OF
the Gospel by precept and example
that they might be able 70 withstand
an the temptations Of the adversary, to
understand the greatness Of the work
and be prepared 10 defend il ana carry
II 20 the world.
President John r. Winder said he had
enjoyed the opportunity OF attending
the conference, and was especially
pleased TO see so many young people
re referred 10 the inclination on the
part Of some young men 10 join other
organizations established by the world,
and read from the Book OF Mormon to
show that the institutions Of men are
not approved Of God and exhorted all
20 labor deyotedly for the Gospel and
keep free from membership in other
organizations.
Benediction was offered by President
Joseph f. Smith
The large attendance at the meetings
OF the conference was very pleasing Ia
the visiting brethren md fayorably