Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-06
was pronounced by Elder David II,
Cannon.
TUESDAY, OCT G. 10 A. NJ.

y ESDAIt OIi. o. ~ n, NJ.
The choir and congregation sang the
hymn;
Redeemer Of Israel,
Our only delight
On whom for blessing we CALI
our shadow by day.
And our pillar by night,
Our King our Deliver. our all.
The opening prayer was offered by
Elder Joseph W. McMurrin.
Singing by the choir and congrega-
tom
o we mountains high,
Where the clear blue sky,
Arches over the wales OF the free,
Where the pure breezes blow,
And the clear streamlets flow,
How I've longed TO they bosom to fee.
PRESIDENT JOHN r. WINDER
was the first speaker OF this session Of
the conference, He declared himself
TO be in full harmony with what Presi-
dent Smith said In his opening address,
one thing mentioned in this address
he wished TO speak upon, namely, debt,
He traced the easy steps by which
many people get into debt, He thought
not go into that condition by building
houses beyond their means. for their
circumstances may change and finally
they may lose their homes. II n man
cannot pay for $50 acres Of land. let
him buy only 40 acres. So the person
who earns a monthly salary OF 800 and
lives on $50 Is on the safe side; but II
he spends $40 or $40 more than he earns,
his situation Is dangerous. He said
that he was in entire unity with the
other two members of the First Presi-
dency He asked Cod blessings on the
conference.
ELDER ROBINSON.
president of the Wayne stake reported
the condition OF his district Having n
variety of climate In this stake, the peo-
pie were able to produce variety Of
products. He said that not more than a
dozen homes We're mortgaged the peo-
pie are the untrammeled owners OF
their homes. The wards are, with one
exception, fully organized, The Of
ncers are active, and the people gener-
ally are feeling more devoted than they
have been in the past. Only one saloon
had been established there, and its lone
some appearance indicated an early de-
mise. Perfect harmony prevailed
among the officers of the stake He
concluded by bearing his testimony to
the truth Of the Gospel
ELDER HYRuM NJ. SMITH,
OF the Quorum of the Twelve, was the
next speaker He expressed his grail
tude for the rich outpouring of the
Holy Spirit at the conference, and for
the progress that has characterized the
work of the Lord. In the fact that the
sects are Incorporating In their creeds
many OF the principles revealed to the
Prophet Joseph, the speaker saw a full
dllment of the predictions Of the an
oient men Of God. The Saints in look
Ing upon the gradual adoption of the
principles which they have so long
taught, do not make IT a subject for
boasting, or Of ridicule at the expense
of these vulnerable scots, The skeptics
viii be two eager to take this matter
up. He related the great vision of Ne
phi to show how II has come to pass
that blindness has smltten the Gentle
nations; so many plain and precious
things had been taken from the Bible
But this very fact points clearly 10 the
necessity there Is Of a restoration Of
the Gospel. He believed that the peo-
Pile generally were not In this condi-
ton OF apostacy merely because they
wish It so; It is rather due to the fact
that for so many centuries they have
been led by those who themselves were
blind, The world has taken upon itself
fearful responsibility In declaring
against any other revelationr than that
contained In the Bible. II Is perfectly
consistent for any nation To whom
the Lord might speak, to write what He
says TO them; and what such people
might thus write would be as much
Scripture as that which Is found in the
Bible. The Saints should be thankful
TO the Lord for what He has done for
them. He prayed that the Spirit Of God
might be poured out more abundantly
on the Saints and the world,
Elder Thomas Ashworth spng an
anthem, Of which Sister Mary Kelly is
the author The music Is the compost
ton of Brother Joseph ]. Daynes.
ELDER p. II. ROBERTS,
OF the First Council OF Seventy, next
addressed the conference, He testified
that there had been n rich outpourlng
OF the Spirit on the conference, and,
no doubt, the Saints might bear a sim
liar testimony. He expressed the feel
mercy Of the Lord, 1t would be beyond
human power to approach His presence.
There had been in his soul during
this conference some beautiful thoughts
suggested by the singing of that beau
tiful hymn. THE Morning Breaks, the
Shadows Flee" composed by the late
Elder Farley p, Pratt, and sung by two
of his grandsons. He believed that the
history of the world would support the
first stanza Of that inspired hymn; for
during no previous time has there been
so much progress in science, in religion,
and In morals. And II Ia but natural
TO suppose that those outside the
Church should partake of the influence
OF the central sun disclosed by the
great restoration. Even the dogs are
permitted to eat the crumbs that fall
from the masters table. He believed
that, Notwithstanding the various sects
who are Incorporating Mormon" doc
trines into their creeds, do not give
credit to the proper source, yet there
would cc.ne n time when these doc
trines Will be traced TO their origin.
The speaker went on to speak of the
publications on "Mormonism" from an
outside source During the past i've
years there had been larger number
of works on this subject Some of
those were said 10 De pnnObopnchl ana
some historical a noticeable feature
Of these works Is the fact that there II
a shifting Of their point Of view, He
said that as soon as he saw his enemy
dlverting his eye. that he was gaining
power over that enemy And so when
the opponents % the Church were shift
ing their position he knew that the
work Of God was rising above Its enc
mics.
lie spoke particularly Of recent at
tempt TO treat "Mormonism' from a
philosophical point Of view, or
iginatlng from the Yale uni
versty. The theory expounded
by this theatisc is epileptic ms IN the
Prophet Joseph with hypnotic power
over others" Similar hypothesis con-
corning Christ had been oyerthrown
successfully No permanent institution
influencing many people had ever orig