Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-10-08
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soc the young Elders Of the Church de-
scribed ms bright educated ana pleas
ant
He spoke Of the change that Is oc-
curing I'M the locality Of Jackson c0uh-
ty. Missouri, In the sentiments ontel-
tp.ncd by the people towards the Lat
ter-day Saints, Prominent men Of me
state would welcome the return VI the
Mormon people should they desire To
do so. The speaker thought mat
great work had been done In this re-
spect If preparing for the predicted re-
turn Of the Saints to Missouri. Ana
he wondered whether the people here
were making as good a preparation for
this great event He called attention
to section iO5 of tho Doctrine and Cow
ennnts as containing come OF the celes-
tiol laws, obedience TO which Is neces-
sary To the participation IN the redemp-
ton of Zion
Elder Dufin said that he always adj
vlsed his missionaries 20 visit the fac
tories, observe the conditions OF the
farms. and study the circumstances
surrounding the people among whom
they labor. so that when they return
they shall have, not only a substantial
growth spiritually, but also facts re-
gardlng material things which they
might put into practise at their homes
ELDER JOSEPH y. ROBINSON,
president Of the California mission, was
the next speaker He called attention
10 the powerful influence exerted by the
mothers over their sons. He saw this
every day among the Elders over whom
ne presided When the Tempter seeks
10 lead the cons and daughters OF the
Saints from the way Of truth the pray
ers and faces Of thc'r fathers
and mothers arise IN their minds,
and thus many are deferred
from life which they would ever re-
greet He related an instance Of this
kind that had come under his observa-
| ton.
The speaker said that he could not
say that the preachers In HIS district
are not opposed 10 the Elders, Most
of them entertained inimlcal feelings
| against the Saints, and he had invited
| them 10 show him what was wrong I'm
his faith and to show him the right
| He referred TO some recent CONVERSE
lions which he had had with ministers
Of other churches,
Elder Robinson referred very feel
ingly to the trying days Of a few
| years ago when the brethren IN the
Church were forced to flee from their
families, to hide In the rocks and the
caves OF the mountains because they
would not consent 70 cast aside their
wives and children,
A sacred solo,
Hear ye not o Israel
was sung by Miss Jepperson.
ELDER RUDGER CLAWsON,
Of the quorum OF Apostles, was tho
concluding speaker He spoke of the
wisdom tina. IL displayed In the APP
polntment Of the general conferences
OF the Church Old friends who per-
haps would never otherwise meet In
life meet here on the temple grounds,
and thus renew their friendship. Then
again the Saints who attend these con-
ferences listen to the most beautiful
music. Besides this we receive such
teachings pertaining TO the Gospel as
tend to Increase our faith,
He read from one OF the revelations
given 10 the Prophet Joseph, concerning
the nature Of the laws OF the Lord
they are not temporal but spiritual.
God is eternal, and hence the COM
| mandments we receive from Him are
eternal. They are applicable to all
the children Of men, because they are
spiritual In their essence, He in
stanced the principle OF faith. II cam
not be modified to suit the opinions
or conditions OF men, Adam was re-
quired to exercise faith. and all men
likewise since his day. because With
out faith II Is impossible to please God.
Remembrance Us another law unchange-
able I'M rs nature, God cannot look
upon sin with the least degree OF al
lowance. All men must repent or they
cannot be saved In the kingdom OF
God. Nor is God any respecter of per-
sons In this respect. No matter how
high or low the station Of life a per-
son may occupy; there must be repent
anoe on their part The law Of baptism
Is another Illustration OF the unchange-
able character OF Gods laws II Is
not a matter 20 be discussed by men,
Man has no decisive power IN respect
TO Il. II Is for him to obey without
questioning.
II takes the same effort the speaker
declared. TO save the dead as the living.
The laws Of the Gospel are as Inevitable
with those who are dead as with those
who are living, And this, again, evil
dences the fact that God is no respecter
J OF persons All men must obey the
laws Of the Gospel II they would be
sayed-and the same laws. There is
no Partially In the matter
The choir and congregation sang:
Now let us rejoice In the day OF sal
walton.
Bonedictlon by Elder Byron Sessions.
Adjourned until sunday at 10 a. m,
Oct. Q.