Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-10-07

their own heads. an dthe Waterman
would have freed himself Of the re-
sponsibility placed upon him. The Ell
ders Of Israel today are the watchmen
on the towers Of Zion. II is their duty
to warn the Saints. and II they do their
work WELL they thereby cast the re-
sponsbility on the people who hear the
warning.
ELDER REED sMOOT
Of tho quorum Of Apostles was the next
speaker. He said that he was pleased
With the loyalty which he saw ON every
hand to the work of God, Not only
were the old men and women among
us but the young people are just as
true to the faith, This was manifest
IN all the stakes of Zion. Opposition
would not turn them from the truth.
Elder Smo0t testified to the integrity
OF the mon who were directing the
Church. Not one farthing,' he de-
clared. "goes into any other channel,
than that which Il was intended to
flow ~, The adversary Is just now try
ing to make an appeal 20 mercenaly
motive i'm attacking tthing, II was
the ondeayor 10 make IL appear that the
tithlng Of the Church was I'm the hands
Of dishonest men. But this would be Of
no avail in oyerturning the faith Of any
Saint The speaker declared his c0nyic-
ton that there never was "a time when
the people had greater faith and conf
dence in their leaders, And this con-
hdence would be much greater if the
Saints could only read the hearts Of the
First Presidency lie took occasion, at
this point 10 deny the charge so FREE
quently made against these men, that
they do not work. He knew OF no one
h4tF o. "INFl IN 81
as the First Presidency
The work OF God IS progressing
faster than the adversary wishes. And
so he Is evorting himself to the utmost
TO impede lts growth. But 1t viii be to
no purpose, other than TO give the
Saints experience which they would
not other wise receive. God would
make his work triumph over every
obstacle There was no division I'm the
Church. and no signs OF any, People
might como among us with the notion
that there was--come here with a view
OF gathering up crumbs that fall from
the table NJ the Church. But a few
crumbs WIN be all that win fall No
hand can turn the faith of the people
from the servants Of the God, The
speaker urged the people to De true to
their country and their God. leaving
with Him the results,
ELDER HYRUM NJ SMITH,
Of tho same quorum, was the conclud-
Ing speaker The burden Of his dis
course was the greatness " the work
of God. Great multltudes come 10 this
city twice % year 10 attend conference,
and they come from all parts Of the
Church These after having psrtaken
of a great spiritual feast return 20 the
.t.I. tYh Cd %
ter far and wide the results OF
these conferences.
Elder smith was Of the opinion that
more attention was paid 10 the youth
OF the church than they ought TO re-
uuire. Whal he meant by this was, that
these young men and women, having
been born I'm the Church, should be as
thoroughly established IN the truth az
the older brethren and sisters They
ought 10 rely more ON the hCrd for I'M
movement IN the work Of God, Then Il
would not be necessary FOR the Apos-
ties. the Seven Presidents Of Seventy
and many other leading brethren to
spend so much time In looking after
the interests OF the Saints no home
Doubtless, nc all this energy We're turn
ed towards converting thousands moro
OF the honest In heart might be brought
into the Church. The speaker advised
the Saints generally to place themselves
IN such q condition that this great
amount OF labor might not be necessary,
IN order that more attention might be
given TO work IN the world, 10 preach-
Ing the Gospel TO those who have not
yet heard 70,
Elder smith read a passage from the
Scriptures concerning the selling OF an
IN order 10 purchase the pearl OF great
price lie believed that the Latter-day
Saints had shown their love Tor this