Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-04


door space occupied IL was per-
"'' ne largest opening session az
n'. inference held in this city for
years , 80. pros,s,ot
,oob p. smith, President John r.
.,g,5,raud President Anthem u. Lund.
1h. ooorum Of the twelve there were
~, President Francis NJ Lyman,
-1.-. John Henry smith. Heller J.
pulrsr Clawson, Reed Smoot.
Inn, H. smith, George Albert smith.
n.,rge r. richards. orson f whitney.
r.r5 O. Mckay, Anthony w. WINS,
r.,,arch. John smith.
of ,be FIRST council of seventies. FL
., seymour b Young, y. II. Rob
- Golden Kimball, Rulon s. Wells.
a. McMarrin. Charles H. Hart. OF
,,,,iding bishopric Elders c. W.
Nailv a. L. Miller and David a.
~, s-.sid,pt Joseph T. Smith called the
.nbiaeo TO order and announced
~ .cereov afternoon meetings would
=" MIA Ia the Assembly han ana upon
~, grounds of the temple block,
rsr conference was commenced by
.t. siornc Of the hymn Now let as
,.,,is, In the day of salvation, by the
ctor and congrega uon.
The opening prayer WAS oiieueu 10y
rs.- SEYMOUR 70. Young Of tho first
council OF seventy.
Tbo choir sang the hymn, IAN angel
fum on high.
PRESIDENT JOSEPH y. SMITH.
President smith said. 81 perceive
a., fno tabernacle is hardly large
e,o,eh 10 seat an the people aud !
si,aerey rcauest that those occupying
ss.is Vim close up so that room may
t.nolc for us many as possible. aud
e.pociallv 10 give place to the sisters
vb, are conpellod 20 stand. I do not
s,,,,osc the time VIII ever come when
re shan be able TO build large enough
an accommodate all the latter-day
saints
"The feeling iu my heart this morn
,re Is of gratitude and welcome 10 an
M brethren and sisters who have gath
erl al the cightcth scmi-1nout . cen-
ference of the Church We welcome you
haro with an our hearts. and hope and
nrsy that the blessings OF God may
81, upon the people. that our confer
eees nav be- successful and filed with
tho sn'rit of the Lord. II Is our prayer
that thc ovcrpoWering thought in our
hearts may he go serve God and Keep
his Commandments 90 bring up our
children On the way they should 60 TO
learn the truth and to love the truth,
that ne Lord God Almighty has spoken
from he heavens iu the day In which
We i've There IS no mistake about
this u is not based upon the tes'i-
niosv Of man 10 cannot be denied in
,eligeuuy. II is a fact God has spok-
en unto men On this day the same as
be dld 10 the ancient prophets.
'aIen may say they DO not believe IT,
but that does not shake the truth
men may fight &. as they have done
since IT'S incinienCy. but that does not
take one i0ta from the truth. or from
tha fact that il is So And the world
win benefit by the principles OF truth
revealed by the Lord TO the Prophet
Joseph smith And not only win they
rap salvation from sin and It's effects.
but exaltation. glory and power that
win come 10 the children Of God by ODE
ieuCc 20 tho laws revealed through
Joseph smith As I believe in my own
6gistoace believe in the divinity OF
This atcr-day work As ] know that
] exist. 30 do ] know that this work is
true. and that Joseph Smith was raised
Up 90 lay the foundation of this work.
! have staked my an on this work.
want first uf an those who are con-
neiel with me by kindred ties TO know
this work Is true as I know 81. ! want
20 see those near me continue i'm tho
right pain. Ny earnest desire and fer
vent PRAYER is that I shall not be
ohargaabIc for the wandering away or
falling into transgresiOn " any OF my
family Next go this 1 want my associ-
stes and friends TO so live that they
nay love God with all their hearts and
l1}e their ncighbors as themselves,
ss f7r as they can do so. ] want TO see
The people true to their God. true 20
her ueighb0ra and the gospel They
should show t IN the manner In which
they rear their children.
BOUNTIFULLY BLESSED.
"The Lord has blessed me wonder
tally. / cannot express the gratitude
IN ms soul for the inestimable, bound
Tess hles .ugs he has Vouchsafed 10
ire bis humble servant And l have
iae satisfaction OF knowing that God
pas put into the hearts OF my children
ne love OF truth as he has into my
A'au would 70 God that all men
e9lll say the same OF their children.
why can they not do so? Because some
uI me parents so unwiscly love and
favor their children. and love them
WIN such shallow love that they
utIe not check them Ia their way
Nsia course Of wrongdoing. and liter
aP pli Don the hands Of the children
we Instruments of their own dostruc-
.h Parents often have 50 much con-
atnce In their children that they
unN they cannot DO wrong and az a
lnseQuence permit their children TO
roeH, about with those whom they do
NOTE OF WARNING.
want 20 sound a note Of warning
he Latter day saints. II is time FOR
l ~ look after your children. Every
p'f means ANA ingenuity that can
q'h'od by men 10 lead away your
rlI'h Is being exercised In our
Iney say they come la here
rag away the children ns they
r llrf cannot lead away the par
r.1 Ihat De-. only those who ere too
49," i' know what the gospel is can
i, l away but every device known
man is being used 20 lead nc chill.
ron the truth
min roy he pard0nod for speaking my
rr 'l inia subject and want 40
~ " dll present that ! would rather
~, one nf my children 20 the grave
r.. 20 hee them corrupted BY the
h. the world. ! think n Is wrong
rat,A. outside of the faith. some
~. Saints 40 not think no. but
rn.N Nnost vino have done 30 have
al come to grlef ! would Ike
dan h.ii'f-day Saints marry Latter
msni. 'lNih and so of other church