Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-10

among those who are not Of US, lest
this people are being led astray The
enthusiasm and unanimity of the thous-
ands In attendance at this Conference
does not bear out such a theory but
that there never has been more conf
dence IN the hearts Of the people, IN
the servants Of God than exists now,
lie bore testimony that twenty-five
years ago, when laboring In Scotland,
Bishop Mckay told him that he was
present when President WilfOrd Wood
ruff prophesied that Joseph f. Smith
would one udy stand In the shoes Of his
uncle, the Prophet Joseph Smith, that
he was chosen OF God to lead this peo-
pie and that he invited the people pres
ent to write II In their books, He re-
lated also another incident when presi-
dent Woodruff took Joseph +, Smith by
the hand and led him before a Congre-
cation many years ago. and told them
that he would become president Of the
Church, (Brother Henry II. McCune
from the congregation confirmed the
statement, as he was present at the
meeting referred to- President Wood
ruff spoke on both occaNons by the
spirit Of prophecy Every Latter-day
Sain is entitled to the spirit Of inspira-
ton and such cannot be led astray.
dividually the testimony of the Gospel
and through that they have been led
here and are united In this testimony
Of the truth. and know they have the
truth and are not led astray. This
same spirit rests upon the people today,
and II viii always be the case God
! has manifested to this people Where His
! authority IL, and this people will never
| lose this testimony.
AS our days may demand so our
| sucCor shall be-"
God reigneth
ELDER e. d. wOOLLEY.
President e. d. Woolley of Kanab
stake then addressed the meeting.
lie stated that he attended all the
general conferences but two for the
last p years, during time when waves
OF trouble and times Of peace and JOY
have passed over this people He recog-
mixed that we are now passing through
one OF the peculiar experiences, and he
felt before the voting upon the general
authorities Of the Church that the peo-
pie would be even more anxious to vote
to sustain them than for many years.
The sneaker bore his testimony that
Joseph +. Smith is the mouth piece OF
God to this people, and II this people
viii observe his teachings and follow
his instructions, they will be blessed OF
the Lord and make no mistake.
He reported the conditions Of the
Kanab stake, telling OF calling the
Priesthood together with the heads OF
departments, and later in ward con-
ferences, when with full and free ex-
pressions from the people, the authori-
ties were sustained with unusual en-
thusiasm and absolute unanimity.
ELDER JOSEPH f. ROBINSON.
Elder Joseph H. Robinson, president
of the California mission, was the next
speaker, Referring to the restoration
Of the Aaronic Priesthood through John
the Baptist, and OF the Melchsedec
Priesthood through Peter, James and
John called attention to the many inn
portant revelations given since then,
quoting from the Book Of Doctrine and
Covenants, showing that His word was
TO all the world. even the voice of warn
ing by the mouth OF His servants whom
lie would send, and who could not be
staid, In the l24th section, some OF
these servants are named, and these
same men are they who came to these
valleys and assisted In establishing the
Church here. lie eNhorted the Saints