Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-05

the people OF God. Why should we be
ashamed OF our religion, a religion that
teaches US TO be honest, virtuous, God
feairng? There Is no reason for us TO
be ashamed OF these things. He desired
TO declare TO the Saints and to the world
that no Latter-day Saint would deny
christ and the light which He came
here to reveal. The Gospel is the power
OF God not to those who obey Him not
but only to those who believe. Ii viii
not bring salvation to any who do not
believe Notwithstanding the pains
which Christ suffered for the sins Of
men.
He spoke OF heredity among the Jews
before Christ. that "the fathers have
eaten sour grapes, and the children's
teeth are set on edge" They believed
In this more indeed than they We're JUS
tlhed by the facts. And they some
times blamed this principle for their
own inactivity In spiritual matters.
There are some In our day who reason
In the same way, blaming their fathers
and mothers for their own faults. The
sacrifice which Christ made IL greater
than any law Of heredity. His blood
viii purify man from his infirmites that
tend to bar his path to spiritual useful.
ness.
lie saw no reason why we should be
ashamed OF these things? He felt that
there Is no need for us TO turn our
backs upon the noble and upright men
who have led, and are leading. the
Church. He prayed that the Lord
would preserve us from doing any
thing that would bring reproach upon
the work of God.
ELDER ANTHONY w. WINS,
president Of the Mexican stake, was the
final speaker Of the afternoon session OF
the conference. There were 5000 Saints
In his stake their land was essentially
a desert country, the government has
not given any assistance so Tar as the
construction OF roads and bridges Is
concerned yet the Saints have accom-
plished great work In preaching the
Gospel TO the descendants of the La
NANTES. The school system, so far as
their courses are concerned, is among
the best In the Church.
The moral atmosphere there would
compensate for the financial advant-
ages found elsewhere. He had never
beard the name of God profanel by Il
Latter.day Saint in his stake. Nor
had sc seen one drunk, or using to-
bacco,
He went on to speak of the man.
ner In which the teachings uplift our
minds. The people Of the earth knew
nothing Of God. the real God Of the |
Bible, until the Prophet Joseph gave |
forth his revelations OF the truth. The |
angel Moroni lifted the veil that had |
hidden this continent IN darkness;
then came John the Baptist with the
Aaronic Priesthood: he was followed |
by the ancient Apostles conveying to |
the Prophet the Mechisedek Priest |
hood. The Church is 80 times stronger,
not only in numbers but In faith, than |
II was 30 years ago, We understand Il |
better than the Saints did then. Our
religion teaches us to be honest, true, |
vlrtuous men and women, and the |
world has no need to fear our doc |
trines. is II treason" the speaker |
asked, ITO believe that Il is best 10 |
serve God? to tell the nation that this |
Is a choice land above all others: and |
that all who live here must serve |
Him." 1t would hardly seem so. He |
prayed that we might be patient In |
waiting for the outcome OF the work OF |
the Lord,
The choir sang the anthem: "Glorl-
Gus IL Thy Name, o Lord" and after
benediction by Patriarch John Smith,
the conference adjourned until Wed. |
hesday, April ., at 10 o'clock.