Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-10-08


Let us labor day by day for the
progress of the Lords work, Let us
magnify each other by speak
| ing we'll OF one another,
| pray that the influence of this
| great gathering may be felt In
the remotest parts OF the Church. ]
know the gospel to be true. ! know
that President Smith Is man OF God,
whom men would say nothing against
IL they only knew his heart
ELDER CHARLES w. PENRosE
OF the same quorum, next addressed
the conference He referred to a.
statement which he saw printed TO
the effect that the attendance was
not so large as on former occasions.
He maryeled at such an assertion, for
there had scarcely been conference
when there was go large an attend
ance at the opening sessions. He had
enjoyed the remarks that had been
| made by the elders. Generally the
saints have an understanding of the
| doctrines referred TO by Elder Hyrum
NJ. Smith and others who had spoken
! during conference. But there are
young men growing up among US who
are not evidently indoctrlnated In the
| gospel. He did not believe that so
I liiuby Sbdlk ilNiI WOuiu DtlVul
selves by using tobacco, and drink
spirituous liquors II they had always
| had a good example set before them
at home. The speaker thought that
our children might more or less easily
! forget the lessons taught them at
! Sunday schools and other organlza-
lions OF the Church. but they would
not easily depart from, or forget the
| training TO which. il they are given II,
they are subjected at their homes.
Elder Penrose dwelt upon the opposi-
| ton which the saints had met with
from the world. They had always been
| On the defensive rather thon the Of
| fenslye. They have indeed been mors
or less agressiv IN tn use of weapons
not those Of the hand, but those OF the
head and the heart They have di-
rected attention to the written word OF
| the Church and to the lives of its lead
| ers.
We were in the beginning with the
| Father. the speaker declared By the
| beginning we mean the beginning Of
| things which pertain TO this earth.
| Christ, the First born, and Lucifer
| were there likewise. Lucifer and his
| evil companions have been ever pre-
sent with men on the earth. Christ
| confronted these while he was among
men. In the Temptation the spirit OF
! light was brought face to face with
| the spirit OF darkness, According 20
| the Scriptures, Satan Is a person. an
| individual. The spirit OF darkness is
abroad In the world, seeking to have
place in the heart. He sought to
| touch Christ. but there was nothing in
Him to touch And so he endeavors to
seek place In the heart OF sinful man.
How does this spirit work? Through
the hearts generally of those who are
| Inclined to evil. But It often attacks
our children. II may enter our homes
and endeavor to introduce inharmony.
Let us continue our work of light"
Elder Penrose referred to the notion
among some OF our young men thar
men In the Church may not possess
the same civil and political rights as
others. But the speaker thought that
such notion is wrong. No leader in
the Church has any more OF such a
| right than any other man, but he has
| no less, We are all equal in this sense.
| 1t is only In this meaning that we are.
He admonished the saints to retain
| the freedom with which the gospel has
| made us free. Shall we not remain
| firm" he asked, I'm the truth? Shall
we not stand by the servants of God.
| be true to the precepts we have been
taught, and teach our children in the
way OF truth? Light VIII arise and
| shine, and Zion will come out trlum-
| plant; Satan will be bound: Christ will
come. and all our tears shall be wiped
| from our eyes"
The general authorities OF the Church
were presented by President Smith. as
| follows:
GENERAL AUTHORITIES.
Joseph r. Smith, as prophet, seer and
| revelator and president OF the Church
| of Jesus Christ OF Latter-day Saints
Sohn II. Winder, as first counselor in
the first presidency.
Anthem II. Lund. as second counselor
| in the first presidency.
| Francis NJ. Lyman, as president of
the twelve apostles
As members of the council Of twelve
apostles, Francis NJ. Lyman, John
| Henry Smith, George Teasdale, Heber
j. Grant, Rudger Clawson Reed Smoot,
| Hyrum NJ. Smith, George Albert Smith,
Charles w. Penrose. George f. Rich
ards, Orson F. Whitney and David o.
Mckay.
John Smith. as presiding patriarch
of the Church.
Tho counselors IN tho first presidency
and the twelve apostles and the presld-
ing patriarch as prophets, seers and
| revclators.
First seven presidents OF seventies.
Seymour p. Young Brigham II, Rob
erts, George Reynolds, Jonathan @.
kimball, Rulon s. Wells. Joseph w.
McMurrin and Charles II. Hart
William II. Preston. as presiding bish-
op, with Robert n. Burton and Orrin p.
Miller as his first and second coun-
selors.
Joseph F. smith az rustee-ln-trust
for the body of religious worshipers
known as the Church Of Jesus Christ
OF Latter-day Saints.
Anthem II. Lund, as Church historian
and general Church recorder.
Andrew Jensen, A. Milton Musser,
Brigham II. Roberts and Joseph +.
Smith, Jr., assistant historians.
Horace II. Cummings, superintendent
OF Church schools.
As members OF the general board Of
education: Joseph +. Smith. Willard
Young, Anthem III. Lund George II.
Brimhall Rudger Clawson. John Il.
Wlnder, Charles w. Penrose, Horace
III. Cummings and Orson II. whitney.
Arthur Winter, secretary and treas
urer 10 the general Church board OF
education.
Duncan NJ. McAllister as clerk of the
conference.
RELIEF SOCIETY OFFICERS AND
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Bathsheba w. Smith. president; An
nile Taylor Hyde, first counselor: Ida
Smoot Dusenberry. second counselor;
Emmeline d. Wells. secretary; Clarissa
). Williams, treasurer; Jane S. Rich
| ards Sarah Jenna Cannon Romania n.
Penrose, Susan Grant, Emma s. Wood
ruff, Julina L. Smith, Emily $. Rich
ards. Ellis r. Ship, Julia p. NJ. Farms
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