The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-07
Observe TIthIna Law.

them the truth and make it more forces
ful TO their minds.
Observe Tithina Law.
i do not feel 10 lengthen- out my re-
MARKS l want TO say that there is
every evidence 10 convince US that the
Work OF the Lord is living. active. ae-
1ual work in the midst OF earth.-
throughout the land the Latter-day
saints have faithfully and as honestly
as ever in their lives observed the law
or uthing- 7 am happy 10 see that the
tlthes OF the people have not dimin-
lshed, but have increased, notwith-
standlng the disasters which have oc-
CURED destroying portions of crops in
many parts OF the country.
Il want TO say further that your
brethren. with whom and 10 whom you
have entrusted the care and manage
ment Of the finances of the church,
stand ready and willing to answer to
you-tO Latter-day Saints-to 1.-THE
payers-at any moment OF your lives.
Account to Last Cent.
You may get the account of your
money TO the last farthing, and I defy
any man 10 point 90 one dollar wasted
or stolen. The books are as accurately
Kept as those of any bank in the world.
Any man who pays a dollar will get
credit on the books.
We don't propose however to open
the books showing your accounts 10
every Tom. Dick and Harry-who prob
ably never, some Of them, have paid
any tithing-not il We can help il.
Il thank the Lord that we are wor-
thy 70 be taken notice of by the devil.
30 long as the spirit of the Lord is en-
loyed by you, your adversary will find
tault with you and arraign YOU before
his bar. You don't need to worry about
II IN the least The Lord viii take care
OF you. They may take mems lives
slay and destroy. but they cannot de-
Stroy the purposes OF Gods work. "
Address by President Winder.
Counselor John r. Winder followed
President Smith, saying In part:
u wish 10 testify that every word OF
President Smiths has been true and
faithful. In relation 20 the trustee-in-
trust, the funds are perfectly safe in his
hands. Not one dollar is used but where
II belongs. All things are well and he
IS doing exactly right Now, let all
doubts be removed, il any Of you have
doubts. / believe the true Latter-daY
Saint will have no doubts.
II say TO you approve and sustain
President Smith as trustee-in-trust and
al viii be well with you"
Counselor Anthem II. Lund followed.
He expressed his qualification at the
unusually large attendance at the open
ing session aud then spoke as follows:
Like Brother Winder. / can endorse
every word the president said, We are
IN a position To know that every word
Is true. Regarding the sending of our
young men abroad on missions 1 can re-
member only two OF three refusals in
the last sis months. in nearly eYeTN
case those who were called considered i
an honor"
The speaker then went into some de-
tail in telling of the mission work in
Turkey South Africa and Japan.
Lyman in Earnest
Apostle Francis NJ. Lyman was the
next and last speaker at the morning
session. He spoke throughout with
great CarnesLness and his words were
closely followed. He said that the tes-
timOnies of the previous speakers found
echo in the hearts of all Saints present.
The early part of his talk was confined
20 doctrnal belief and praise of Joseph,
the prophet, whom he characterized as
the greatest of all The prophets Of GOD
born of woman.
Not only are we loyal and true among
men. We are true citizens and true 10 our
country. We would be friendly with the
people Of this country. We, with them,
desire 10 share the benefits of cur own
states. and territories where We have
settled.
Wherever is the center OF the church
are the darts OF the enemy directed. and
particularly against the head. Wasn't
every dart OF the enemy directed against
the Son of God until his life was taken?
And is il not the same today? Did he
not promise the apostle, If they beat
thee IL is because they hate me; because
they would destroy me they would de-
stroy thee
DO you think Il We believed and lived
As they do our enemies would find fault
with use No IL is because we believe
more and do more than they. Our lives
offend tAem-uot because We are wicked.
but honest and true. There e. no need
10 arouse feeling against the wicked.
There are laWs to take care Of them.
As Latyer-day Saints we are above the
law for we observe H.
Take your telescope today and look
over the church. Can you find one
bishop one counselor one president OF
seventies, one authority, one mission or
branch of the church, not true and faith
ful2'
In concluding, Apostle Lyman praised
those who had been fortunate in retain
ing their standing and fellowship in the
church.
With Apostle Lyman's address tho con-
ference adjourned until p. m. follow
ing prayer.