Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-08

cause we stistaine him In THIS capacity
and he Will remain neither tho one ncT
she other one moment beyond the time
when he Is acceptable 20 God and hia
people. The Satne WAS true Of the first
prophet and president OF the Church
The Lord had chosen him to open Nn
The dlspensation OF the fulness oe
times. He with his companion, oliver
Cowdery. was commanded TO submit
their names to the Church as The ilrst
and the second elder II REQUIRED the
consent OF the people as we'll as the ap.
pointmeut OF the Lord to make the
office. But what would have been tina
effect n the people had refused TO con
sent to this appointments Only that
the little fpck OF the Church would
have been without divine guidance. for
the Lord would have given the bless
Elder Whitney reminded the saints
that when they lifted up their hands TO
sustain the authorities OF the Church.
they thereby made Il covenant with
God 10 protect these neu, TO help to up.
lift their hands. ana 10 support them In
their measures to promote the cause OF
Zion. This covenant canno, therefore
be broken with impuDlty The saints
should therefore see to it that they
should not violate this compact. There
can be no danger TO the Church from
without God has promised chat no
power shall be permitted To prevail
against her. But let there be weakness,
treachery- and dlsobedence within,
there Is danger. The speaker expressed
his faith that there would be no schlsm
between the people and their leaders.
and that the good ship Zion would
weather she storms and bring her pre-
eions cargo OF souls safely to the
harbor.
The choir and congregation sang the
hymn beginning praise to he men
who ccnlmuned with jehovah"
PRESIDENT FRANCIS NJ. LYMAN
next addressed the conference, He
thought this one of che most Interest,"
Ing conferences ever held by the
Church and thai il would prove one OF
the most profitable. He believed with
5he brethren who had already spoken
that it is necessary for the priesthood
20 magnify their calling, The great
body of the male membership OF th-
Church constitutes the priesthood
Hundreds OF missionaries are called for
every year. This Church probably does
moro missionary work that any other
body OF 1he same number. The Church,
In fact IS made up OF ministers not
only the men but also the women The
Inter, though they are NOT often called
to the actual Held OF mis- sIonary work,
would 80 as readily Oh missions as do
the brethren.
I-NNhlNlNllt 10y llldri ChAltl HNG At1pn tlOfl
of the presiding brethren to the neces-
sity OF giving more Thought TO those
under their care. In This regard he
Wished TO commend the example OF the
general authorities He advised them
to examine themselves. TO pat -herm-
selves In order, AS the twelve apostles
report to the presidency the speaker
directed that these local authorities
should report their condition to the
apostles He said that the presidents
of stakes should consult freely with
the apostles respecting the work OF the
ministry I'm the stakes They should
endeavor to put in order the forces
declared that he wished the local au-
thorites hereafter at least one-third OF
the missionaries called for 10 be trained
men, In order that the younger and un-
trained missionaries may have some
with them who have had eNpe tie nee
He cautioned these authorities 20 see tn
1t that the young men are clean and
pure.
He thanked the Lord for the union
that exists among the saints He wished
the people 10 live properly all ihe time
to be at least as good as their leaders
The chief thing Is what man does
Jesus lived the pure life living in
obedience to the Father. We should
approach this great principle as closely
as possible
President Lyman closed with a strong
les tllnOnS to the truth Of the gospel,
that the Church was lnaugltrated by
the presence and under the direction OF
the Father and the Son.
PRESIDENT JOSEPH F SMITH
made few closing remarks. in which
he invoked the blessings. mercy and
forgiveness upon the saints and all the
honest In heart In all the world He
desired that peace and prosperity
should prevail in the state. IN our ma
ton and other nations, He asked that
God nlght bless the president of the
United States and all honorable men
everywhere. He hoped that the priest
hood in the stakes and wards would be
pure. honest broad minded and
charitable, and would follow in all
thinge. lie prayed that the power Of
God might be over the saints and pre-
serve their children from contanina-
lions by evil, May the blessings of
God he declared BE upon the whole
people and His mercy be extended to our
enemies, for We desire them only good
The choir sang the anthem when
Thou CONTEST TO the Judgment" the
solo being rendered by Mrs Lizzie
Thomas Edward The benediction was
pronounced by Patriarch John Smith,
and conference was adjourned for six
months.