Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-07
testimonies Borne to the Good
ness Of God in Aiding
His Children.
AUTHORITIES ARE SUSTAINED.
presIdcnt Joseph +, Smith ironounces
plessiug Upon All Engaged
In Righteousness.

-, rossing OF a report of the auditing
.o,cn,ttee mention of which was made
.osterday's News" the closing ses-
-. ~ conference was characterized by
-, addresses from Elders Rulon s.
wo,ls jonathan G.. Kimball and Joseph
-, NoNurrin Of the first seven presi-
s.,s ~ seventies, and few conclud-
49, remarks from President Joseph F.
enitb when the conference was ad-
,ourned for six months.
rho choir and congregation sang
.proise 10 the man who communed
I'm Jehovah" God moves In 81 inys-
,.rIo,s waq." and 1--WE thank thee, o
Cod for a. prophet" Noel Pratt and
w Summerhays rendered a duet,
.Tps Morning Breaks" Elder Milton
" waiting of Malad stake offered the
invocation and the benediction was pro-
ropnced by Elder Charles II. Hart.
RULoN S. WELLS.
Tho first speaker of the afternoon
,.ssIon was Elder Rulon s. Wells, who
snoke In part as follows:
u wish TO bear testimony to the
truths OF the everlasting gospel. find
myself strictly IN accord with that
which my brethren have spoken I feel
we have been fed the breath of life.
sThe gospel is for the salvation of all
men: and is a wonderful work. II will
come 10 all OF our Fathers children,
either In this life or in the life to come.
Jts an Individual affair with every one
M MS It behooves the inhabitants of
tbe earth, therefore. to pay heed to this
message. II is no condensation on their
oart 10 listen TO the humble message
nut before them"
None can be justified who will re-
spect the gospel after having had an
opportunity to accept IT.
Tbere are two things required OF all
men, 10 learn 10 know the VIII of God
and to do It. Every human being should
feel that 1t is his duty to find out the
will OF God 1t cannot be found out
without some effort. Indifference Is
the drawback upon humanity.
AN Intelligent person ought not to
hesitate 10 try to find out God and
His will Faith IN God will move us to
action, and teach us to appreciate light
rather than darkness. If we want to
know. let us manifest that desire by
putting forth the effort and asking
Him who alone can tell us. We may
start many on the path towards know
Ing the truth; but we must not stop
there Faith carries us on that path
and we go on growing In the knowledge
of the Lord
LESSON OF REPENTANCE.
while 1t may be the exercise OF
taith that leads us TO a knowledge of
the truth. 1t s repentance that teaches
US TO do. These truths will ever stand
aud h. tho sauna
Each of US has constant use for
these principles. The absence of light
Is darkness: and by the continuation
IN the growth OF knowledge, darkness
disappears 1t should be, therefore,
The mhition of IJatter-day Saints TO
strive TO get light, knowledge and
truth. Faith, repentance, baptism and
the laying on of hands for the gift
of the Holy Ghost are the fundamental
principles OF the gospel of Christ. All
that we have heard at this conference
ar but the different phases of these
principles
WHY PAY TITHING?
why are the people required to pay
tlthng? 1t is for the benefit of the
people for IT teaches them the exercise
Of faith in God and His works. They
want to see Zion prosper and the tenn
pies of God maintained; they want to
see their sons go upon missions.
Indeed, every principle of Christ Is
founded on these fundamentals.
II rejoice in testimony of this work.
know that Joseph Smith liz prophet
sent Of God. The Doctrine and Cove
nants thrills me wherever l may open
II TO read
When President Smith bore his per-
fOnal testimony as to the divinity of
the mission of the Prophet Joseph, my
Whole being was filled with approval
and ] said Amen, l know it. too,
May We grow in the knowledge of
GOD every day; l ask 1t in the name OF
Jesus, Amen"
GOLDEN KIMBALLo
The next speaker was Elder Golden
AlDball, who said, in part.
NY life and my labors are devoted
70 this work; and while | have not
eeen able to do my full duty because
VI my physical condition, | trust that
my labors of the past years have shown
ny loyalty to this work. 1 have held
lne name OF the prophet sacred. | have
never feared the world when / have
enjoyed the Spirit of God,
could tell my whole history In
I'VE minutes, leaving out the bad part
VI " hul as ] look IL over, l feel that
! nave at times, said and done things
,net wish / had never said and done.
~ nus taken me long time TO learn
y mind my own business and to leave
we bishops aud presidents of stakes to
'helr own work.
J labored for five years in the south
shu was called q professor have
never been called II since. We send
~ iIlN world hoo r1Inag
tfel them to stir the world / have
ttsaunoled for many years and cannot yet
~ lhe gospel story as 1t ought to be
slu' why do we generally keep our
puunsest men at home? l have just
V,u'ned from California and | assure
Au NY sympathy went out to Presi-
Iehi Robinson as he was addressing
"'oegb,leelual audiences there.
H. brethren il Is wrong for ms to he
Iusned INTO silence by our enemies.
an willing to take OFF my hat to
s Sg aged men In our midst, They have
'u'" up our community.
10 DEsPIsE SIN.
~, You never saw man do a wrong
ling ana be happy over Il. Z say
bo,ss uu ana 70 MYSELF that no matter
49, nuch anyone tells us to re-
NM we cannot repent unless we rot
we spirit Of God.
d,sr n,ie'hren It Is the proper thing 10
rn SIN and wickednoss, but II
n, Iyl Nsht to despise man because
sani nM Weaknesses, Salvation costs
10 att,ni,lls, aud we must pay the price
lied ne az Ocean Park, Cal. / yis-
whe, patrleship Tennessee, and
,"u lhe vessel steamed away I WAS
4 tnlnf ON the wharf and noticed
w. 'a,Ne' who was loft because no
wonii minutes late. He told me he
iba 30 10 san Francisco and board
Dn, 'akota after which no would he
ss,oA IRONS and fed only bread and
him NO, Tor 10 days. When ! asked