Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-09
APOSTLES RESIGN;
NEW ONES NAMED
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A.. GOOD which had come 70 him from
~ scnuajntance with the later presi-
dents Of the Church.
ELDER HYRUM NJ. SMITH.
:, the quorum OF Apostles,
y. addressed the conference,
referred briefly to the evidences
shannding Of the progress OF the
CSurch, The Saints were being blessed
~ the Lord. both temporarily and spirit-
,,s,iv. The children were being tndoc-
sr,nated In the principles OF the Gospel,
and their faces set towards tho truth
snd the light. Especially ara our aux.
,l,ary organizations doing q good work
WITH the young men and women. The
missionaries are performing q noble
mud unseifish work. Last year, tho
sneaker said, 400 people had been bap-
tised into tho Church. But this was
nnly a small part Of the labor that had
NAN had Travelled Thousands oe miles,
Sistributed millions OF tracts and books
and preached the Gospel TO millions Of
neopie In many lands. Ono OF the great
RESPONSIBILITIES that had been imposed
mon the Latter-day Saints was TO
warn the world of the great restoration
and of the judgments to come upon the
Covodly. For all these things, Elder
smith felt grateful TO the Lord.
Conversion. the speaker thought. Is
rot usually the work OF a moment.
There are instances. II Is true, where
neoule bearing the Gospel for the flrst
time have applied for and received bap-
tlsm But II Will be found even in
these cases that their minds have been
,or years, or at least months, under
going a process which has led them
gradually TO a state Of mind and heart
where they could recognize the truth
when they heard II. During this time
they had been feeling after religious
truth and when the Elders have come
along they saw In "Mormonism" what
they had been unconsciously jnquirins
after.
When we come TO think OF II, de-
clared Elder Smith. the progress Of the
work OF God has been marvellous. Edi-
tors Of influential journals throughout
the land All their columns with mis-
representation Of our faith; ministers
occupy their valuable time In melting
their followers TO opposition ana ever.
violence against the branches Of the
churches IN different parts of our own
country and Of foreign nations; and
mayors and governors have endeavored
70 prohibit the Elders from preaching
The Gospel Nevertheless, the work OF
God has gone on apace. Millions OF
people in almost all lands are beina
warned, and thousands are brought 10
knowledge OF the truth.
The speaker denounced the doctrine
pftaD aIXApl al that v,,a 4
through the sweet-scented woods OF
Fin and by the pleasant streams Of vice
but that some day the mercy Of God
would reclaim them. But such Is not
the doctrine Of the Scriptures. Strait
Il the gate and narrow Is the way that
leadeth to life eternal. Men will be
saved only In proportion as they keep
GODS commandments. The other doc
trine may appeal to some as beins
broad. but II Is the breadth OF the
broad way that leadeth TO destruction.
There Is salvation for man only when
he a1heres to the word Of God. Nor,
thought Elder Smith, Is the idea that
men must obey God 70 narrow as Il is
sometimes represented to be. The na,..
row way spoken OF by Jesus Is sum.
c'ently broad for all men II the,Owill
only attempt 10 gain entrance.
He Leadeth Me" was sung by hs,ler
FW'ips OF the Tabernacle choir.
ELDER GEORGE AIRppr sur,rtr
."
OF the same quorum. was the next
speaker He spoke first OF the neces-
sly OF encouraging home Industry. He
thought that In this respect the dispksi-
uoh OF the Latter-day Saints Is chang
ing They DO not patronize home in
,austry as they should. This was very
hrgeV the reason why in some of our
setuements there IL not employment
LOT our young ricn and women. The
PEOPLES money goes elsewhere Instead
VI remaining here to benefit those who
spend H. There should be chang in
lnls regard, The Saints when they buy
afucles should ask for those that are
MADE at home.
Elder smith detailed the recent jour-
nty OF party OF Saints from Salt Laks
'ty OF Royalton, VT, TO dedicate the
monument in honor of the Prophet
Joseph incidentally, he remarked thai
own expenses. He deemed this state
hfImatd that The narty had a. r, aSa'u ,,s ~
OF tho tithinp funds ia s,,,,a - ~.
Kindness thev had rereivad ~, ~ RAIL,
OF the peopie living In ths v,c,n,t,, ~
Sharon. and Royalton. The sneslcr
Told of thn a, Ell, 49, 80 ~, e spean.r
ument from the railway station. a us
In Vi nNe mics y wagon made spe-
.3tE iol ,llls occasion was employed,
~, ltselt Weisneu elgnt tons, anu