Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-19
CONFERENCE OF
SALT LAKE STAKE.
Afternoon Services Were Held In
The Observation-Disclosures
ance Good.
MEETING WAS IMPRESSIVE.
Elders Rudger rlawson and George
A. smith of Council of Apostles
Delivered Discourses.

smith Of Council or Apostles
Delivered Discourses.
rho afternoon session of the confer
o, was held IN tho Tabernacle. and
,.as largely attended. President Nephl
+, Morris presiding.
Tho HYMN Come dearest Lord de-
scend and dwell" was rendered by the
choir.
Elder James W, IRE offered the In
vocation
Tho choir and congregation sang
tho bvmi commencing, Now let us
ro,oleo in the day OF salvation"
Elder Rudgsr Clawson Of the Coun-
ell Of tho Apostles was the first speak
OF He said that a good spirit and
timely remarks had characterized tho
forenoon meeting, held IN the assembly
bsll Good reports he said, had been
given by the presidency of tho salt
1nke stake and the Bishops OF the
ya.ious wards comprising that stake,
A committee OF instruction had been
~. med TO act In connection with the
respective Bishops, TO mark out a
course Of study for the Lesser Priest
hood
The dligent labors Of the presidency
Of the stake in question We're COM
mended by Elder Clawson, and he said
that the spirit that characterizos the
leaders IS more or less certain to rest
unon and follow the Saints residing in
the stake
SUBJECT OF PRAYER.
Elder Clawson spoke at some length
upon the subject OF prayer. The LORD
Is accessible, he said, and If the Saints
win but ask IN faith believing, their
petitions will be answered I'm way
that shall be Cor their good. II Is not
always that the things asked for by
,nortals are given unto them by the
lord He alone knows what Is TO the
proht and welfare Of each OF His chill
dren. and He bestows or withholds ac-
cording to His viii and pleasure, hav-
ing ever in mind the wellbeing of His
creatures.
The Savior OF the world, while So
burning In the flesh, often sought
solitude, away from the multitude. that
He might pour out the pentup feelings
of His heart unto the Father. Jesus
admonished His disciples to pray and
taught them a simple form of prayer.
IN the latter Is the great principle that
men should do unto their fellows as
they would be done by, and forgive as
ihoy would be forgiven.
At this point Elder ClaWson read
from the Seventeenth chapter of III
Nephl, Book OF Mormon, the story
there recorded OF Christ's visitation to
the Nephltes and the prayer that He
offered TO the Father in their behalf.
On that occasion the multitude were
overcome by the outpouring of the
heavenly spirit, and even the Master
himself wept tears of JOY and graft
tude.
No member Of the Church of Jesus
Christ Of Lattar-day Saints should neg
lect to pray, said the speaker, There
T. q time for secret prayer for family
duplication and for public worship.
Each should be engaged I'm accord
ing 10 the needs and circumstances of
vain repetition OF words, but IN Lam
guaee brief and simple. The efficiency
Of prayer consists not so much IN the
words uttered, as In the inmost feel
ings OF the soul, declared the speaker.
Even in the consideration of temporal
AFFAIRS and in the making Of business
Investments, men would do well to seek
for divine guidance and blessing. The
promise of the Master was, Ask and We
shall receive, seek and we shall find,
knock and It shall be opened unto YOU.
SCEPTICISM AND UNBELIEF.
Elder George A. Smith, was the clos
Ing speaker. He said that the congre-
CATION had met in a conference capac-
ny as one Of the flfty-hve Stakes Of
Zion. Five stakes assemble IN similar
gatherings upon nearly every Sabbath
OF the year.
In looking over the vast body of pe0-
pie present, the speaker said he felt
constrained TO ask. how many had come
WIN real intent to commune with the
Lord, to be renewed in spirit strength
thed m faith and to receive divine help
In fighting LIES battles.
The world is full of scepticlsm and
unoelief, continued Elder Smith and
behooves all who are possessed of
lalth to be OF prayerful mien, lest tho
hpaIk Dc diminished that had been kim
1led IN their soul. The Latter day
SAINTS nave obeyed the outward ordl-
hahces Of the Gospel and have cove.
hahted with their God. They should
see TO II that their lives comport to the
professions that they make. Men and
women who are moral and virtuous and
- pnl L.
NVl iall away from the Church. Those
VINO depart from the truth, said the
hpedNef' are the unchaste and sinful,
outlines erring by degrees, until the
hsnt within them begins TO burn low,
""u nhally goes out entirely.
:, Eiuer smith read section SO of the
pook or Doctrine and Covenants, In
uInlnehtng upon the same. he said
uiat the friends Of the Mormon" peo-
~ W other churches failed to find IN
ne latter day revelations the gems of
."uknt ana words of comfort which
.G SAINTS lind therein. Jesus received
~. az lirst a fulness at the hands OF the
ialher, nut unto the Son was added
$40 upon grace, until lie because one
WIN the God OF Heaven. In the be-
unlng the spirits of all men were with
.ner creator. and the spark OF divinity
oh1Ip panied them into mortal life. BY
, ,a,, to the laws OF God, man may
Vsurn To the glory OF tho heaven
"erce he came, The purpose OF earth
a. sNIs'encs ID that the sons and daugh-
uni,i OF 900 may gain experience. The
sar' AMY OF spirit and element ~ nsces-
r. nt order that a fullness OF Joy may
lnfr,siheu Though child may die In
NANCY, yet the great purpose of the
Hinighty has been consunmatsd IN
ihe fact that the infant has obtsinad
,nN which Is Indispensable 10 saliva
body Of flesh and bone.
n conclusion Elder smith bore n
rent testimony 10 the truth Of the
,Sv'pel OF Jesus Christ, and admonished
sroa t.atter-day Saints 10 live up 20 the
t,at principles they had raceived