Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-09

manifest during the conference Il de-
lightful spirit. Harmony had pre-
vailed, and the Saints had exhibited Il
desire to receive instruction from tho
servants Of God. We have learned that
. period Of prosperity has come upon
tho Church. Its growth was manifest
on every hand. Additions were con-
stantly being made to the membership
OF the Church. while thousands we're
being profoundly impressed by lite
message.
He spoke particularly of the mis-
sionary work done today While II is
true that men and women are not
docking to the fold seeds were being
sown that would In time bear abund-
ant harvest. II was our duty to warn
the world, whether or not the world
turns away from error. In warning
mankind. we thus perform one Of the
greatest responsibilities that have been
imposed upon us. This work Of
preaching may sometimes be diso0ur-
aging, but when we consider the re-
suits, not only here but hereafter, of
this great missionary work there is
little room fDr encouragement. There
are many people who, hearing the Cos
ped In the desh, do not embrace Il for
fear Of mourning reproach among their
fellows, but who, IN the spirit world,
will have no such htndranoe to their
accepting the truth.
This work Of God Is ~ broad an stsr-
nifty, Il covors the salvation
Of man both In time and
eternity. This world Ia con-
nected with the spirit world Men do
not when they die. cast away forever
tho bodies which they have here. On
ha .s.x, -.
the resurrection. perfected and purified;
while the spirit will attAin,in Its separate
existence In the spirit world, all the in
telligencc and power which Il had hero,
and 1t will have the opportunity In that
npherc OF accepting the Gospel a. It
would II II were IN the flesh.
Elder Penrose spoke Of the tendency
today to refer 70 Christ az a model man.
II ID often taught that Christ died
merely as man dying az q martyr,
merely because no could not live any
longer. But the speaker thought that
VIZ should not losc track Of the fact
that Jesus was the Christ. that he was
God the Redeomer Of tho world and
us. This LIS the truth that we have to
give tho world. The word was with God,
and tho word was God. This idea had
been impressed upon the youthful Pro-
phet Joseph,-that Jesus Christ IL ono
OF the holy trinity, that He Is tho way.
the truth, and the light. We worship
Him AZ the Savior of tho world. and
wo are building tho Church 20 Ills
MANS. He did not die as man, but az
God. No man took His life from
Him, but He laid II down Of His own
accord. Through faith In Christ and
obedience 10 His laws we shall be saved
from our sins In the kingdom Of God.
The speaker emphasized the fact that
the Latter-day Saints Worship God the
Father and His Son Jesus Christ. and
that all the authority which we receive,
we receive from these holy pcrsonages,
and not from man.
We had heard much about the pros
perity OF the Church, temporal and spir-
ltutl. Tho speaker asked what the
Saints should do in the event Of n
reversal Of this condition. What n
clouds should appear over our horizon,
what would we do? We should conduct
ourselves Just as we would In prosperity
and light. The work IL Gods and we
should not falter. He dwet upon this
thought illustrating It from the life Of
our Savior and the history Of the
Saints.
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President Smith then read the follow
ing report Of the auditing committee
appointed at the last semi-annual con-
ference.
Salt Lake City. Utah. April 4. 1906.
President Joseph r. Smith and Coun-
sellers. Salt Lake City.
Dear Brethren--We, the committec
appointed 10 audit the accounts OF 'he
Church Tor the year l9oo' peg 'ea'e
TO report as follows:
we have examined the accounts of
the trustee-in-trust. and are pleased
To say that they are kept in very
business-lillo manner. that the me-
chanical part Is very well done, and
that as a matter OF bookkeeping they
leave nothing to be desired.
Wa have also examined the ac-
counts az tho nresidine Rishop's office
together with the auxiliar; accounts
which are reported 10 that office.
These accounts cover a very wide
range, as YOU are aware dealing with
every stake president and Bishop in
the Church. and also dealing, as they
do, with things other than cash, there
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degree OF technical knowledge or DOCK.
Keeping and executive ABILITY involved
IL properly Keeping them. and we are
pleased TO say that we round every
thing in very satisfactory CONDITION:
the accounts are as accurately kept
AZ those OF any bank or mercantile m
stitutlon or Il hign ORDER. we also
noted that the presidents OF stakes ana