Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-05


good ship Zion win be- brought safely
to- anchor ] rejoice in the gospel and
in the knowledge that God lives, In the
divinity OF His Son Jesus Christ and
OF the Prophet Joseph,
He stated that the same gifts ana
blessings are IN the Church today as
we're manifested in ancient days and
bore testimony 10 the healing OF chill
dreu who were given up 10 die by mou-
zeal men, This has happened In the
homes OF those who are not believers ia
the restored gospel. one case In par
ticular was that OF q young man In
Breslau, who. when taken sick sent
for the doctor, and was told that he
had but a few days 10 live, as one Of
his lungs was gone and the other Was
affected. He. however, believed In tho
counsel Of James regarding the anoiut-
ing OF the sick by the elders. As
result ne was healed. The man Joined
the church, and though he was pour
he started 20 pay uthing. His Income
was then increased. and he saw the
hand OF the Lord In IL.
Since his presidency of the Swiss and
German mission over 1000 600 tracts
have been distributed and 1867 people
have been baptized. That however
does not nearly represent all the work
done He narrated his experience with
"a wealthy friend IN Berlin. who was
very DESTROYS Of helping the Latter
day Saints. The same is true OF many
other men who do not join the Church.
he advised the people not 20 worry
about their sons even though they are
bauishcd and imprisoned sometimes
They do not suffer anything by being
imprisoned The prisons are clean.
and the question with the officers is
whether those who go 20 prison are
clean enough TO 60 there.
He was interested I'm that Mission
and he at one time almost wished he
would never be released. There are
many good people In that country and
there are not nearly enough elders 10
take charge Of the work He appealed
10 the young men 20 prepare for this
work, FOR the gospel will extend 10
all the world
He closed by quoting the words OF the
late President John Taylor set your
houses IN order" The question with
him is whether he Is better for accept
ing the gospel Those who live up 70
it are lights wherever they go he
eXhorted all present 70 live up 20 the
truth and 10 be charitable to those who
differ from them and bore testimony Of
the good lives Of the elders IN the mis-
sion field. He also asked the people
not 60 send their SONS too much money
I'm their missionary work and gave rea-
sons therefor
ELDER G. r. RICHARDS
Elder Richards said his soul had been
fed by the spirit OF the conference and
the words Of Inspiration. The two great
commandments are Thou shalt love the
Lord, thy God, with all thy heart and
thy neighbor as myself Whenever the
gospel has been upon the earth IN full
ness the united order has been institut-
ed among the people of God, the law
OF consecrati on. why Is II that the
Latter-day saints are not living under
this law II was offered 10 the Church
IN these days but the Church was not
prepared 20 live 1t. and the law OF tith-
Ing was given In its stead. The law Of
Carnal commandments was given 20 an
| cient Israel, a. a schoolmaster 10 bring
then unto Christ. To Israel was given
the law Of tithing.
This people ought 70 be more faithful.
| considering the great blessings they
enjoy. Observance OF the law Of tith-
ing Is Of absolute necessity for the up
building OF the kingdom Of God on
earth. The Lord blesses those who pay
1 their tlthing honestly. Israel was
charged with being robbers because
| they disregarded that law at times. The
| fate OF Anuan.as and Sapphire Is well
I known because OF their deception In
property.
The Lord has said one-tenth OF your
| Increase annually. Some offer much
] less 10 their bishops. acting like Ami
Mas and Sapphire. He feared that be-
/ cause OF deception practised In the
/ payment OF tithes some Of the people
are IN darkness. They should know
/ that their course Is approved Of the
| Lord II they do not they viii not be
/ able % exercise faith sufficient To lay
/ hold Of eternal life.
/ II Il necessary for the advancement
| OF the work that the people should pay
/ their tthing. Many OF the people think
I they should only pay tithing az the end
/ OF tho year and they are sometimes not
/ able then 20 pay a full tithing. Funds
/ are needed by the Church an the year
| and the people should pay their tithe
| during the year and not wait until the
/ end Of tho year They will find II
1 elsier 20 be honest with the Lord Il
they DO so, than n they walt until an
the demands at tho close OF year are
upon them
He advised farmers 70 take the glair
from the thresher and the hay from the
] field and pay II 20 the Lord. He en-
| Couaged the people 10 pay an honest
1 tithing IN tho future that they may re-.
| Caive the blessings OF the lord, and
recommended that the same course b,
taken In the payment OF tithes as haf
been observed In regard 10 the Word OF
! Wisdom. the observance OF which wa.
/ enloined upon all Church officials and
l the effect has boon felt throughout IN,
| ranks OF the Church.
| The choir and congregation sang 'OuI
God. we raise 20 Thee" and Elder Jun
ius +. Wells pronounced the benedic
| ton
The solo. 20 light Divine was rem
dered during the service. by Mis-
| Claudia poulton.