Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-10-09
remarkable Session OF the Saints
Came to an End Yesterday
Afternoon.
GREAT CROWDS WERE PRESENT
President Joseph F. Smith Delivers
final Discourse That Stirs the
Big Congregation.

,rovds we're IN attendance both in and
opt NJ the Tabernacle. a feature of tho
anal meeting was a powerful and stir.
ring discourse by President Joseph f.
Smith. in which he pleaded for the
saints 10 be patient and tolerant and
lei their opponents do as they pleased.
lie also prayed feryently that they be
forgiven for the SANDERS lies and per-
,ecutions aimed at the Saints, saying
tina, they deserved pity for what they
were doing
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SESSION
Promptly at 2 o'clock the afternoon
services began Nov let US rejoice In
tbe day Of salvation was sung by the
choir and congregation, Prayer was
offered by Elder Angus NJ, Cannon. Tho
choir then sang the hymn, High ON
the mountain top
ELDER CHARLES w PENROsE
Of the quorum of Apostles was the first
sneaker Of the afternoon session OF the
conference He thought that the Saints
who had come from atar were 10 BE-
congratulated on the reward they had
received for the time ana expense Of
coming so many miles to attend con-
ference, IN the spirit they had enjoyed
ana that mad been manifested In the re-
marks Of the brethren.
The work of God would not be given
unto another people nor destroyed. IL
had been established permanently. For
.sse,N t4r. l1I tltr
less temporary. WiCkedness had been
permitted to overnood the world and
10 overcome the Saints. But It was
not 10 be so IN this dispensation, Wick
cdness would itself be destroyed ami
the purposes of God triumph. To this
end the Lord had gathered the Saints
from all parts Of the earth and brought
them up into these mountains. lie had
indeed wrought marvellous work,
There are those who would have us
believe that there has been a hiatus In
the progress OF the Church, that there
has been a Reorganization Of Tho
church II this Is so there has been a
mistake in the whisperings of the Splr-
It TO our souls respecting this matter
from the beginning 1t is a great abb
surdity "a suppose that when "a single
Quorum was dissolved. the whole Church
was therefore dsorganized These
things do not need to be pointed out to
those who understand or whose faith
IS strong, or who do any thinking IN
connection with this proposition, But
Il ls necessary for us to be informed
upon these topics, IN order that those
not so well founded IN their faith might
be able also to see the truth.
The speaker entered into the details
Of the growth Of the Church from the
time when It was organized on April
G. 1880, to the present. This growth had
been gradual. Notall things necessary to
the perfection OF the Church were re-
yealed at first. But doctrines and prin-
rlples We're given and quorums ana
councils added as there was need for
them Elder Penrose read a number Of
passages from the Doctrine and Cove
nants, revelations given to the Prophet
Joseph showing that there was only
one person-uamely, Joseph Smlth-ap-
pointed 20 receive revelations and lead
the Church, and that there was sug-
gestion IN all Of them OF the possibility
of his failure to stand the test One point
was commented upon particularly,
namely, that which declared that a sue
ocssor should be appointed during the
Prophets life time only IN the event OF
DIS transgression, that he aid not
ANlA| W illN laplh IlNNNtt any ONO
who maintains that Joseph specially
ordained any man TO succeed him
thereby declare that the Prophet had
'mnsgresscd But it was shown that
such a thing had not occurred More
over the Apostles were given the same
keys ana powers Of Priesthood that
Joseph had received, which Elder PEN
rose proved from several passages Of
The Doctrine and Covenants.
The opening sentences Of section l07
of the Doctrine and Covenants were
read and commented upon. Three High
i'Nests were there TO form the presi-
ing quorum OF the Church with other
QuoTums possessing the same keys and
powers with themselves. When this
mrs. quorum became dissolved al the
Geitn OF the Prophet. the presidency
deFoivcd upon the Twelve Apostles
With President Young at the head
There were then - instead of three
To- De overcome, So that the work Of
Toa became even stronger than before
ana the authority had been handed
Gown 10 our own day without inter-
mission. Vacancies had been filed be-
cause tho Church Is a growth, n living
organism. The speaker bore an lmpros-
NVe testimony that the Priesthood shall
never he Permitted to lapse or depart
me authority and organization set up
" .he8o last DAYS and the spirit that
naa inspired the utterances OF the
ne.nIen al this conference would con-
m.lH win Gods servants tn Christ
would come 20 reign with his Saints.
one Hundred Years" quartet COM
plsed by Prof stephens to commem-
Wtt'e me one hundredth anniversary OF
Wy fIophet's birth, was beautifully
.sndgred by Lottie owen, Mabel Coop
Ensign wv ""' NV ''' -
ELDER b, Il. ROBERTS
o. TIE First Seven Presidents OF Sew
1,'N next addressed the conference
~ spoke, IN substance, as follows: IN
'...', me speaker had heard. It was
L5s.gnNed that one Of two courses lies
~,,oIe any person who commits a
sr,,' one IS confession, the other Il
Ga 'I,' ana u was always added, sui
v5rh uohlesslon' So It was, he said.
C.l tnose who attack the
,uuIeh IN It's administration Tbev
S ~. confess their own unwlsdom.
tHgy thereby admit that the funda-
I''"' doctrines ARE invulnerable They
NJ pest therefore, let this work
oD", 'est they be found fighting
against God. 's"'''e
u" are living In the dispensatlon Of
No. o ,llhess Of times in which God has
'rilsed TO gather all things In one.
"a, NV OF this fact and the fact also
IT,, 'oseph Smith was chosen TO in
i, luce the work Of God. how foolish It
Lsi,| suppose that this work was 10
m, ,ol me purpose OF allowing some
40 grow 20 manhood. Let me point
inc Lew things that show that moth
WHNt q pause has occurred.
vero ~. the fortunes of the Church
Iord rs ule lowest ebb, the word OF the
That f To,ne 70 20 ne Prophet to the effect