Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-06

| sion of the conference were Elders
| Anthony W. WINS of the council OF
| the apostles, and Brigham II, Roberts
| of the first seven presidents of seven
! ties Both addresses were along doc
! trlnal lines, and were listened to at
| tentivelv by u congregation that filled
| the auditorium. Excepting for the solo,
! 20 Loving Father" by Miss Esther
! Davis, the singing was entirely con-
| gregational the hymns rendered being
"Redeemer OF Israel" How Firm a
Foundation" and DO What Is Right"
President Frank Y. Taylor Of Granite
stake offered the opening prayer, and
/ the benedlction Was pronounced by
President William McLachlan of Pio-
| neer stake.
Before the close OF the meeting, Presi-
dent Smith announced that this after
neon the general authorities would be
presented for vote OF the people. and
financial report would be read from the
auditing committees The concluding
session OF the conference convened at
p. m.
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The first speaker of the morning ses-
sion was Elder Anthony w. WINS. "As
a man thinketh, he is Inclined TO
speak" he said, ana he hoped he would
be pardoned If his remarks parrook
somewhat OF a personal nature. His
lot had not been cast so much among
mon as in the heart Of tho deserts ana
solitudes. Therefore he found himself
now amid environments almost strange
to him. On mountain or in vale, he
had found that the Lord was ever near
to those who sought Him.
EARLY in life l learned TO love the
name and work OF the Lord Jesus
Christ" said the speaker. FOR in Him
| became convinced was eternal life
And the same testimony that was inn
planted in my heart as to the Son of
God. was given me also with regard to
the divinity of the Prophet Joseph
Smith.
~ love the gospel because 1t taught
me that birth was not the beginning OF
my life, and death not the end of my
existence. We know that Jesus went
back TO the Father: we know that He
showed us by example what the life OF
every human being should be in order
for him TO gain eternal life and to go
back 10 the Father
THE GOSPELS TEACHING.
",rhe gospel taught me that 1 must |
love the truth: must not be a liar. It |
taught me morality because an 'adul-
terer cannot enter into the Kingdom of |
heaven"
"The gospel taught me temperance;
and resolved in my heart that / would |
be temperate. Let me say by way OF
parenthesis, that If 1t is necessary TO
teach temperance to the Latter-day
Saints. it is because they have not list
ened TO the word of God.
THE gospel taught me that I should |
be true and industrious,
II shall not prolong my remarks by !
continuing this review; suffice it to |
say, that In the gospel there is every |
thing necessary to make man happy.
THE great majority OF the worlG |
walk in the path of unhappiness anG |
ulstOlLclls anu YET AiFf9 lbIl til' ~ lbi
that alone can give joy to them.
"The gospel taught me TO be loyal
and patriotic to the government in |
which the Church exists. Church gov
ernment guides us toward eternal life;
ana is not eventually for the things Of
the world"
GOVERNMENT NECESSARY.
an this dispensation God has re.
established His Church upon the
earth. Church government Is neces.
sary. and clyil government is neces-
sary. Tor the former the Lord has
chosen inspired servants; in ciyil gov
eminent men are selected by the people
over whom they preside. The Church
law is designed to apply only to Church
members. the civll law applies TO all,
and the penalty there Is imposed
against all offenders. The gospel
teaches men to uphold ciyil govcrn-
ment; politics should be a part of re-
ligion; to see that good laws arc OK
ecuted by righteous men. No sect or
creed should dominate the state, but ii
Is the bounden duty OF all well mean
ING people 10 see 10 IL thul CIVIC right |
cousness should prevail
Il rejoice with you i'm the progress
the work OF the Lord Is making. l re-
juice that conditins IN tho Church are
so favorable rs they are. We do not
suppose, however, that there is nothing |
more 10 do. Tho future development |
OF the Church SIS OF far greater import
anco TO US than anything yet accom-
pllshed. The Lord has taught us the
truth and left MS 10 so on IN it's de-
The social condition OF the
world. the proper care OF the great
who are receiving the truth,
the moral condition OF tho young aud
old I'm the Church--all Of these are qurs-
tions demanding our undivided uttcu-
ton"
WORK no 30.
Brother whitney yesterday. elo-
quently described the dispensatiuns Of
the past; and we can learn from the |
experiences he described The present
Ia OF greatest importance 10 us, Let
every presldnt or stake. every bishop,
go back home with the thought that
there Is work 10 do. and plenty OF II.
too"
May we all obey every law that has
been revealed, All The laws given are
necessary aud finally must be oheyed
May the Lord defend the truth. may
we defend Il rs the blessing 1 ask 10
come upon us; and i do Il IA the namo
OF Jesus. Amen
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