Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-05
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do. How about that?" And I ans
Wered that the religions of the world
DO not require perfection and it is no
wonder that people say that they can
live their religion better than can
the Latter-day Saints. 1t is easy for.
them TO live their religion they can
hoat along with the world, perfection is
not required of them. There are many
mon who believe in Christ, but cannot
see modern revelation and they are.
deprived of those blessings which ac-
company modern revelation Some
there are who believe in past prophecy,
but thank God that I can live, at
least In degree. in the present and
in the future"
Members Of the Salt Lake Temple.
choir sang, Memories OF Galilee.'
ELDER HEBER INVERSION.
Heber Z. Iverson was the next speak
er, He discoursed upon, Obedience is
the organ OF spiritual knowledge"
showing that this kind of knowledge
was open To the humble and that it
was not necessary to possess wealth
and afflnencc to attain that end
Following these remarks, Elder
lverson spoke of the observance
parent said he. should set an
example worthy of Latter-day
Saint. Children see the parent in open
violation of this commandment and
what Is the effect on them. IF ] have
i a craving the qualification Of which will
injure MY children what VIII be the
result. The result OF my example 1
must answer for before the Lord II
a child goes to destruction through the
qualification of my habits, if tie that
milestone around its neck what will
be my condemnation?
Il must set an example before my chill
dren in conformity with the require
ments of the gospel and / will feel bet
ter than had given them untold mil
lions.
'rhe law cannot be quite so import
ant in the childrens minds If the par
ents break It,"
ELDER BEN. E. RICH.
Elder Ben. L. Rich submitted the fol-.
lowing report covering the last two
years and three months of his presi-
dency of the Southern States mission
Book of Mormon sold, $4,000; Voice Of
Warning sold, 100000; Mr. Durant"
sold, 10000; hymn books sold, $4,000;
music books sold, 10000: tracts distri-
lbuted, S,500,co0; baptsms, $500.
Elder Rich expressed himself to the
effect that after his long session OF
was assured that they were the most
hospitable people in the world; that
they were good and that they We're re-
ligious and that they loved strongly
and that their prejudices were in pro-
portion.
Il am glad said he, "thataI am go
ing to another field. That is my busi-
ness and my place is on the firing line.
He then spoke of the significance Of
the Eastern States and the history Of
the Church ard the country.
There are those" said he. who af
firm that we. who keep an army of
men teaching that God made the gov
eminent of the United States. are an
tagonistic to that government. We
believe that he government is a part
of the work OF God and that there is
no other work which has been a full
flment of so many predictions of the
Lord"
In conclusion Elder Rich admon-
jshed the assembly to take advantage
of the remarks.
The meeting was opened with the
hymn. Flow firm foundation" The
opening prayer was offered by Elder
Charles A. Calls. The choir sang the
hymn, Praise We the Lord.
The closing hymn was Onward,
Christian Soldiers and the benediction
was offered by Elder Daniel G. Miller.