Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-05
ro,,riues That Deprive Men Of Their
Free Agency Are Built Upon
righteousness.
REPORT OF STAKE PRESIDENTS
r,,o Mare Great Conference Gatherings
IN the Tabernacle = Many Out
Despite the Rain.

commenced al ~ q CloCh an" thN 'NNS
at The building was packet up
stairs and down and the congregation
,,,,enod In each case with the utmost
opertion 10 the remarks of the speak
ers A synopsis of the proceedings Is
toppd in the report that follows;
The choir and congregation sang
our God, we raise to Thee
- Thanks for Thy blessings free
We here enjoy
The opening prayer was offered by
Elder Jonathan g, Kimball
Tho choir sang the hymn which be-
gins
HIGH on the mountain top
4 banner Is unturled;
W nations now look up,
Hwayes to all the world
ELDER JOHN W. TAYLOR
q, the Council of the Twelve, was the
first speaker.
He began by speaking Of blights IN
enc orchard. The world. he said, Is IKE
on orchard. and may be infested with
spiritual blights. one Of these Is Chris
tIan science Another is hypnotism'
THESE are based on the doctrine that
one man may exercise power over his
fellows by mere force of mind The
test which we may apply 20 these doc
trines that are so founded Is, DO they
deprive or attempt to deprive. men Of
their free agency II they do they are
established upon unrighteousness An
other blight upon the religious world Is
the doctrine that men may be saved NY
faith alone. This is q favorlate Greco
OF large part Of the race Now, 1t Is
not good thing TO place our whole re-
Nance upon any one idea or principle.
Necessary as spiritual gifts are In the
true Church, stil there is none VI
these which, In itself. Is a saving prin-
clple The Saints should not, there
fore. descend to the lower plane where
they put entire confidence In any one
thing AS all the organs OF the bouy
are ESSENTIAL to the perfect man, so all
the doctrines of Christ are necessary 10
our salvation Many of the Christian
sects are founded upon single doc
trine, which In some modern instances
are plagarized from "Mormonism," But
Nrtuous as these may be, they VIII
not save the people who cling to tn ase
alone to the exclusion OF other primer
PIES equally essential. He concluded
by bearing his testimony to the per-
fiction OF the work which God has es-
hblished In these days
Elder Willard Christophersen sang
The fayorite hymn, shepherds Of
Israeli
ELDER WIN. II. LEWIS.
president Of the Benson stake, report
cd the condition OF his district, II Is
Situated on the northern borders of
Utah II comprises seven wards. for
merly belonging to the Cache stake, A
lalr degree Of prosperity has attended
The labors Of the people A condensed
milk factory was about to be construct
ed, ana a canal was In course of max.
FMS at cost about Sl2b,00c Lands had
been purchased for the erection OF a
sugar factory The officers OF the stake
were united, and the people generally
We're cndeayoring 10 live ter religion
The auxiliary ORGANIZATIONS were IN
good working order.
ELDER CAMERON
president OF the Pangultch stake, re-
ported the condition in his district, The
10 wards scattered over n territory
Of 20 by 200 miles The mlsslonari'
visit the wards once every three
months He bore his testimony to th'
truth OF the Gospel
ELDER GEORGE TEAsDALE,
Of the Council OF Twelve, next address
ed The conference. He read part %
The revelation recorded in section 70 o
Tie Doctrine and Covenants, which
speaks Of false spirits: and also from
section I. He went on TO speak OF TN
way IN which the Lord had SUSTAINED
no Saints In leaving the false doc
times OF the world and embracing tn
truth. II required great deal OF cour
age on their part 10 do this; for II y
80 hard to join an unpopular movement
Indeed. he said they could not hay
done n n they had not been upheld b.
he Holy Spirit God has opened up {
VS. great prospects of salvation, for W
We're told that every soul that wou
keep His commandments should sc
HIS face. Belief In the promises tina
Ne has given Ne would bring these yer
largely to a realizaton but what par
Of them shah not be fulfilled when, In
Neao of q mere belief. we have
knowledge OF the truth. II IL necessnr
therefore for the Saints to exert them
Selves to attain these glorious prom
Blf Not only should they look TO GU
own conduct in this respect but the
must needs train their children; sine
u Is impossible 10 give testimonies fror
mo pGrcnts to the children, they mus
gt O testimony for themselves.
The choir sang the hymn
All hail the glorious day,
by Prophets long foretold.
Benedctlon by Seymour. n. Young.