Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-14

word II always as good as its bond. II
10 religion founded on truly practi-
cal basis and one which in its sim
plicity Is easily understood and easily
lived up 10 II men so wllled It. II had
In II all the elements OF true greatness
and had gathered together it's adher-
ents from all points OF the compass,
making its membership one. grand COM
posite, living up to the same grand fun
damentals.
Elder Hinckley continued in this
strain for some time and concluded by
urging the Saints 10 walk crcumspect-
ly before the Lord, and thus receive a
goodly measure Of his blessings
JOSEPH Il, TAYLOR.
Elder Joseph Il. Taylor OF the stake
presidency, In addressing the confern-
enoe. said the presidency endeavored
to keep In touch with conditions In all
parts OF the stake, and they were
pleased TO be able to report that gem
orally speaking these conditions were
gratifying. This was evil. mt from thu
fact that very few Bishop courts had
been held and very little had been
asked OF the High Council The AJAX
err admitted that the Latter-day saints
were showing gradual. Improvement,
but he deprecated the fact that re-
course to the courts Of the land was
had to adjust difficulties that arose be.
tween fellow members of the Church,
This should not be for the Lord had
amply provided for the settlement Of all
difficulties, without having such din
culties aired through the public courts.
The speaker urged n greater demand
upon the teachers when difficulties
arose, in order that they might be nip
ped In the bud, and not allowed TO grow
and become aggravated.
Elder Taylor endorsed the remarks
of Elder John Henry Smith at the
morning meeting and hoped the Saints
would profit by the same. He closed
OF the stake had nothing but blessings
for the Latter-day Saints in this y ction
OF the Lords vineyard.
ANGUS NJ, CANNON.
President Angus NJ. Cannon was the
closing speaker. He referred to the
hardships endured by the Latter-day
Saints In building homes in this valley
and their subsequent sale by some OF
the Saints 10 strangers who had come
into our midst, and had set UP saloons
and other undesirable places OF resort.
This condition was very much to be de-
plored. The Latter-day Saints came
here In order that they might enjoy lib
erty, but many had enalaved them
selves TO men OF means. and had
become hewers of wood and drawers Of
water, instead of being the independ-
ent people the Lord had designed them
to be.
President Cannon deprecated the ten
dency among many TO join unions, be-
cause, forsooth as some had expressed
It, IL they did not do II they would not
be permitted to earn livelihood. Such
a condition was bondage Of the rank
est sort, and rather than submit to II,
men would do better TO repair TO pas
lures new and pursue paths of indie
pendence and peace. The speaker had
nothing 10 say against efforts of work.
ing people to obtain better wages for
their labor or other measures for their
benefit but he opposed and denounced
that tyranny which declared that unless
men Joined n certain society he should
NOT be permitted to work, and that en-
ployers should not have work done for
them unless they turned away men who
did not belong TO such society. He
invoked the blessings of God upon um
people In this stake of Zion.
The choir sang the anthem. Rouse,
O We Mortals," and the benediction was
pronounced by Elder Jno. T. Game, tho
conference being adjourned for three
months.