Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-10-10

they taught him to observe the doci
lilnes OF the Lord, saying In part y
thought this morning when I listened
10 the remarks Of the speakers, that II
] could see my father and mothet
again would be- so thankful for what
they had taught me that | could almost
iall down and worship them
ELDER ELLSWORTH
elder Pratt was followed by Elder
John Ellsworth, acting president Of the
Northern states mission, He reported
Affairs In his mission field and paid a
tribute To the abOrs OF Elder Asael
Woodruff The head Of the mission for
MS bard, consistent work IN keeping
the Saints together lie said that they
could easily use go more Elders Ia tho
mission I'm addition to those now at
work there Street corner preaching
had been carried On, he reported with
great success, At one corner the Elders
had had through the summer a stand
ms congregation OF from 90 Ia 100 peo.
pie and of these % had been attending
the hall meetings since the cold wealth.
cr began Elder Ellsworth bore a
strong testimony TO the truth Of the
work In which he was engaged
ELDER r. s. WELLS.
Elder Rulon S. Wells Of the First
Council of Seventies spoke Of the prn-
clples OF the Gospel and developed the
fact that 'Mormonl6m' Is above other
crceds q scientific religion, one thar
is capable Of satisfying the reason as
well as the soul
The Gospel of Jesus Christ" he said.
's a scientific religion. because it is
based on truth~and truth Is scientific
There are many scientific truths stated
I'm the Bible that establish the relation
OF the acts Of man 10 the WIN of God -
He traced the growth Of a mans desire
from a belief In God through the ma.
tural following desires, first for repen-
lance, that he might receive the Spirit
of God next for remission OF sins that
he might stand spotless before God. and
finally for HE everlasting, IN pure
state.
ELDER }. G.. KtMBALL
Elder j. q. Klmbal Of the First
Council Of Seventy next addressed the
assembly, lie spoke OF his early youth
IN the Church. when he experienced no
discipline except what his father gave
him, and Of bis final growth into the
service of the Church For the past
q years" he said, u have been more
or less active in Church work. aud the
more ! work at II the more | believe IT,
This work is divine, and it cannot be
destroyed by man, If II could have
been destroyed, some OF the people who
claim TO be members Of the Church
would have destroyed II long ago. I
care not how many apostatize, for 1t
win never go down because Of them.
There was never true Iatter-day
saint who apostatlzed and went to an
other Church, who was satisfied"
We are a little handful Of people,
he declared. mot over 100000 In num-
Der, and 100000 OF these mere children.
What right then has any Latter.day
Saint who has received an he has from
TINS Church TO array himself against
lt?"
Speaking Of charges Of Church inhu-
enoe In matters uneccleslastlcal. he
said 81 have labored I'm the ministry
~ 80 t'Ntl 70 NllA HANA Uftll one Ol tilt
First Council Of Seventies, and have
labored with the Apostles, and been IN
close contact with them, and / have
the first time for them TO ever offer me
any suggestions or dlctatlon IN any way
pertaining to my franchise or my 20.
Utlcal position as a member OF the
Church"
The concluding remarks were made
By Elder seymour B. Young OF the
First Council Of Seventies. He spoke in
praise Of the founders Of the latter
day work, and Of the spirit IN which
their work has been carried out BY
their successors.
The Temple choir sang, GO We mes.
'engers Of glory" after which benedic-
ton was pronounced by Elder Rodney
c. Badger. and the conference adjourn.
ed for six months.