Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-04
1Ht STORM WAS WIDESPREAD.
.. r.nlnc Gives Additional Cause
for Rejoicing on the Part of
Many Of the Visitors
,olrH HOWEVER, WAS SIGHTED
ra,,, Speakers, Like Those of Yes
nrd,E We're Listened to With
Undivided Attention.

r,,r conference visitors arose THIS
..,,rs II was to look out upon
s.rr,ns skies and falling rain. The
,'r,,o,r set in before midnight and
..,lrusd without abatement until near
,,Or today when there was a break IN
a, clouds, and an indication of better
leather Up to that time 80 of an
,,A had fallen. Reports to the Deseret
Nav, state that the rainfall was heavy
a all northern counties OF the state
me same Is true Of Tooele, Utah and a
urt Of Juab counties. At Nephi there
r,,. marked dimnution and at Man
Il little more than trace. A Rich-
|e,I and farther south there was none
I,t ALL The precipitation was the oc-
Ee,son Of much thankfulness on the
| sr Of those who reside in the favored
sections and those upon whose homes,
7nms and interests the rain did not
come say thelr turn is coming
In this city the storm was braved
s,ni thousands crowded to the Taber-
|,fle a. though the weather were fine,
|ns building was thoroughly filled at
.hs mornings session and this after
tYn The attendance was increased An
EsSount Of the proceedings follows:
Monday, April 4, 10 a. m.
The choir and congregation sang the
fymR which begins
Praise to the man who communed
with Jehovah,
Jesus anointed that Prophet and
Seer
Opening prayer by Bishop William
a Preston,
Singing BY the choir
"Ye simple souls who stry
l Far from the path OF peace,
4 That lonely. unfrequented way
To life and happiness"
ELDER ABRAHAM o. WOODRUFF,
b The quorum Of Twelve, was the first
Ieaker Of this mornings session. He
9tst a few verses from one of the
Rtyeations Of the Lord to the Prophet
osph, He felt very thankful TO God
~ testimony Of the Gospel and the
kylne mission Of the great latter-day
i Prophet There had been many peculiar
circumstances attending the coming
Crh and the progress Of this work.
circumstances that had attracted the
NltIon Of the world. He thought
Eiat The Latler.day Saints are not
say shaken In heir faith when their
kflgon Is asSaled by those who do
!" believe It. This Is the reason why
mnay who have attempted to lead
luay me Saints have so signally and
uety failed, II is only they who
I'VE itlle or no faith In the Church,
" mey who find fault with their
snooIs and keep not the command
wy OF the Lord who have any appre-
|ohs respecting the final outcome
!ne latter'day work, We must eS-
" opposition from those who do not
nnk as we do. The Gospel will not,
may De assured, be made TO con-
lm WIN The ideas Of its enemies.
ne mere are who would tread only
ya,h s'rewn with flowers to their ex-
nuoh Out such are not In reality
ta@t-uay Saints, such are not deeply
~ N me history OF Gods people in
gs's OF the world The followers OF
%N everywhere and at all times
we Deen willing, when called upon,
Iw S', ne their lives for the truth.
"S nave great reason to rejoice I'm
hosfess Of the work. The Lord has
f ~. cv ms presence in the history
we thufch Our only source of fear
o nave any should be respecting
! MAJ, n ~ conduct We should see 20
wa,l We WE 90 our part, then all will
~ WIN us and with the work of
ana we should not tempt God. We
|nn, M. moi seek TO bring upon us
r ,,s Tor the purpose OF testing
ma S"reugth' Temptations enough viii
Nj s,ros uhY remains that we retain
kar. s'n to meet them as they APP
{ST,t 'y nGtr to the conversation OF
fhn,sh WIN Nicodemus. Though the
{mou va % Christ had been organized
4 h.s lhem yet they could not COO
3,sn. e. 'hey had not been born
% IL Is today The Church ls