Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-10-09
MORNING OVERFLOW.
Assembly Hall Filled to its Ca
city on Sunday

on Sunday morning, commencing at
' 1880 o'clock, an overflow meeting was
held IN the Assembly hail. the building
being filled 10 he utmost capacity FL
Ger Rudger ClaWson Of the Council Of
the Apostles presided while the sing
ing was by the choir and congregation,
under the leadership OF Prof. c.. }.
T.Jmas. Opening hymn, "Now let US
rejoice In the day OF salvation" Prayer
was offered by Elder c. d. Fjedsted
Singing, Guide W. o Thou Great Je-
hovah."
Elder Benjamin Goddard was the first
speaker. lie referred 10 the importance
OF sustaining the authorities Of the
Church by faith and good works, ana
then explained the workings of
the bureau Of Information, which had
done much 70 ailay prejudice and open
up the way for the preaching Of the
Gospel to those who knew It not The
buildings on the Temple block, said he
were objects Of great interest and
brought fourth questions which result
ed in full ana complete exposition OF
Mormon" doctrines, The Assembly
hall with its beehive, the Tabernacle
with It's three pulpits, and the Temple
with It's spires and stars, led TO ques-
lions which gave the workers on the
bureau OF information ample opportuni-
~ 10 explain the different phases Of the
Mormon" faith, The speaker closed
With a fervent testimony of the works
divinity.
Elder Joseph A, McRae, president Of
the Colorado mission, addressed the
meeting. He pointed 10 the large at
tendance at conference as an evidence
OF the growth Of the work despite the
assertion Of some that "Mormonism"
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missionary field Is growing and the
great difficulty Is TO secure a sufficient
number OF Elders to I'll the demands
made upon them, The work OF the SIS
tiers Is also factor for great good, as
they are able to reach people who are
anxious to learn something OF the
Mormon" women. lie spoke Of the
work OF the Elders at Nanitou Colo,
where thousands of people had heard
the testimonies OF the missionaries dur
ing the summer. The loyalty of the
Mormon" people was referred TO- They
were true to their God, true to the
work established IN the latter days, and
true and loyal 10 their country.
Elder Andrew Jensen was the next
speaker He read from the second chap
ter Of Corinthians, passages contrast
ing the wisdom Of men with the power
which surrounded the Church today.
Men, IN their own wisdom, had used
their entlcing words to draw away dis
ciples after them; but their efforts, Tor
the most part, were futile, for the pow
or Of God was manifest IN the earth,
and Its influence was being felt
throughout the land. The leaders OF
this Church were powerful because of
the strength which God had given them,
and through the influence OF the Holy
Spirit, has been able to work wonders
IN the earth particularly IN the way Of
bringing men 10 a knowledge Of the
truth. The speaker expressed the
hope that the day would soon come
when the Saints would be able to sus.
tain the president Of the Church, not
only as trustee-in-trust but also as
president Of the United order among
the people
Elder Ben T.. Rich, president OF the
Southern States mission, next spoke
lie referred to the sphere OF the Church
as including temporary affairs as well
as spiritual, and declared that such was
the design Of the Almighty when He
said His work should be established In
the latter days, never 20 be thrown
down or given 10 another people. The
speaker referred TO the doctrine Of sal
walton for the dead. and urged the
wealthy men OF the Church to set aside
q portion Of their funds for the further.
auce NJ Temple work He spoke Of the
lack Of Elders I'm the Southern States
mission and admonlshed the young
men OF the Church to prepare them
selves for the labor. Elder Rich paid
his compliments 10 the Re-organlzed
church, whose representatives, he said
delighted IN vinfying the Utah Nor
mons" Such teachers he likened unto
the pharsees Of old. OF whom the So-
vior spoke IN such plain terms,
The choir and congregation sang the
hymn. How firm a foundation The
hanedctlon was pronounced by Prest
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