Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-22

the law OF conservation. He spoke of
the unanimity In sustaining the author
tues, Dy the raising OF the hand as a
sign and token OF what was in the
neart. AS an example OF what can be
accomplished by intelligent obedience
ana unity. the speaker referred to the
excellent work done by the choir. Unity
and willing action create the grandest
harmony, and 1t Is the harmonies of
nature and in all the universe that
pring Joy The speaker explained the
law or tithing and what Is meant by
one-tenth OF our interest annually. Ii
Is paid TO the Lord and Is not mans
property. but is held sacred for the pur-
poses designed by the Lord, and the
tlthes are distributed as God has d.
rected Large sums are spent annually
from the tithes for educational pur-
poses, and many thousands OF dollars
are paid out to help wards build meet
inghouses, and for the establishment OF
headquarters and churches In the va
rlous missions, also for the
reiief or the poor, although nothing Is
speciiled as TO that expenditure In the
original revelation, which was given in
July, 1898, and is no new doctrine. The
speaker bore testimony 10 the honor
and integrity and economy of President
Joseph r Smith personally and as
trustee-in-trust for the Church, and
spoke OF his efforts towards clearing of
the bonded Indebtedness Of the Church.
He complimented the Weber stake on
the diligence OF the Saints in paying
tithing, Notwithstanding the efforts of
the enemies of the Church against It.
Elder Penrose said that he never real
lied how little the Latter day Saints
occupy the attention Of the world. and
how little excitement there was about
Mormon affairs until his recent visit
TO the east. The turmoil alleged to
exist was chiefly among the women of
the different churches stirred up by the
preachers.
He spoke of the duties OF the different
quorums of the Priesthood, from the
Deacons to the Seventies. and said the
brethren who are too old to go on mis-
sion should train mp their sons in the
fear of God and enthuse them with
the spirit OF the Gospel, that they will
be prepared to go out into the world
and preach the Gospel.
Sisters S. ID. Bradford and Title
Hancock sang II duet. entitled Let the
Sunshine In,' the choir joining In the
chorus.
Elder Seymour Il. Young briefly adj
good singing and work being accom-
plshed by the Ogden tabernacle choir
under the able leadership of Prof. Jo-
seph Ballantyne; and highly praised
the good work done by the choir at
Portland last year, which not alone
brought praise for the choir but honor
10 the entire Church. He referred 20
the foreign work OF the Church and
spoke OF the physical requirements OF
those sent on missions, that they be
strong In mind and body and urged
the brethren to live the laws of per-
feet health which God has given 10 His
people The great injury to health
caused by the use of tobacco and strong
drink was explained by the speaker,
who admonlshed the young men never
to form such habits. and II they had
formed them to reform at once and
live the laws of health. Parents. he
! said, should interest themselves IN
their children and have them live 80
that when they are called on missions
they will not have the embarrassment
of perhaps being told. after bidding
their loved ones adieu for mission,
that they have some physical weakness
that would make II dangerous for them
to go out into the world to preach the
Gospel.
The conference was brought to a
close by singing the 'Doxology," and
| benedlction was pronounl I'd by Elder
| Joseph Stanford.
NJ. l. A. CONFERENCE.
The tabernacle was again crowded
! TO overlooking In the evening when the
| the conference OF the Young Mems
and Young Ladies' Mutual Improve
| ment associations Of the Weber stake
was held. Excellent music was fur
nished by the tabernacle choir. The