Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-15


the speaker. Those present We're eN-
horted 10 look over their lives that they
might improve and better please the
Lord. SO that He would Doe pleased To-
pour out His blessings upon them more
abundantly The opinion was expressed
that the members OF the Church are
more prompt in the payment of their
uthcs and offerings. and in their
prayers. than they are in p8rtakng of
the Sacrament 10 we love one am
other we ought Co meet together and
by doing SO. said the speaker. and par
taking of the Sacrament we manifest
our brothorly affection and love for
each other and the Lord, and show that
We don't allow bitterness to- enter our
hearts.
The speaker Expressed his Convic-
ton that the Latter-day Saints are "A
good people but that there was plen-
ty of room for further Improvement
Referring To- probition. he said that the
total abstaiuer would not find anything
hard If the movement for the abolition
of the saloon were successful ON the
other hand those who had INDUCED I'M
liquor would find IL quite a. trial some
people find 10 difficult tp leave on
drinking tea and coffee Co say nothing
of liquor he was not surprised, thcrg-
fore, that some people were not pre-
pared 10 give up liquor. some people
also found sc hard 20 be honest in the
strict sense Of the word.
He assumed that most Of the Latter
day Saints had accepted tho gospel
in order TO better serve the Lord. For
this reason the gospel is fascinating tp
them They believe boo &c and are strus-
CLING to carry &c out iu their dives.
Those who labor iu it are making an
effort 20 save the people. They believe
il 20 De divine, and Joseph Smith Go Doe
a prophet of God. They have partially
proved it, Their prayers have been
answered and they have been pre-
served from evil The Latter-Qay
Saints may not be an agreed as 10 bus-
mess and temporal things, but they all
believe On temperance. No Latter-ldy
saint believes iu the use OF Ut1M-
cants They are sober, honest moral
and not profane. II they are the oppo-
site Of these things they are not Lat
ter-day Saints. a man may have
weaknesses and may be forgiven ana
tolerated, but IL they are Wilful they
are not tolerated and do not enjoy the
spirit.
The Lord win be patient with us If
we are in line of our duty The Lat
ter-day Saints should not allow them
selves to bear il viii on account Of
business or politics, but they should
cultivate UrOtherly love not only for
the saints. and those Of our
own home, but for an the
world. All men are Gods child
rem, and He loves them and de-
sires their salvation. The gospel is for
them as well as for the Latter-day
Saints People are found among all
denominations who are filed with love
and integrity and are as honorable as
they can be. Yet they do not see the
truth. nor enjoy the light as we see
it.. The speaker referred 20 the great
ondoWments OF men I'm the world, m
business and other pursuits, as eVl-
donCing Gods goodness TO his chilli
rem. He compared ine advantageous
positicu of the Latter day saints with
those Of ancient times. when, through
revelation, the apostles knew that God
lived and were able 10 teach Oh" worl Do
Liglt and truth has come nto the
world. but N men VIII not receive X
they must be condemned. he spoke at
the message of God 90 the word
through Joseph smith. which ali me
world may receive, though they VIII
never be compelled 10 DO SO. Reference
was also made 20 the necessity for "a
new witness being raised up that men
might know that they are created in
the image OF God and that He has
asked them 20 repent
The speaker very impressively called
upon those who are not walking right
| 10 repent and turn 10 Goa, and iu con-
cmsion bore a strong testimony re-
garding the work
FORENOON SESSION.
The main floor of the Assembly hall
was well filled, when President Nephl
T. Morris called the conference 20 orr
! der. al 10 o'clock. These representa-
lives OF the general authorities were
present. Presidents John %. Wndor
and Francis H. Lyman, Elders John
Henry smith, and Hcber D. Grant
The T,seuty-eighth ward choir had
! charge OF tho musical exercises, the
! leader being Horace ID. Barber
The first hymn was entitled "All lIau
! the Glorious day"
Prayer was offered by Bishop Isaac
! Barton OF the Nineteenth ward
'Ye Children OF our Cod was the
! second hymn.
The administration OF the Sacrament
! was conducted under the direction %.
! the blshopric of the Sixteenth ward
! The blessing upon the bread was asked
! by Elder Thomas Morris, and that un
! on the water by Elder Jonathan -
! Oponshaw.
President Morris presented for .h'
! vote of the meeting the list oi ia.
! names OF tho general and stake 1utho.
! tiles All OF these officers were fAa
| tanned without any dissenting votes.
! Reporting the present condition 1
| the stake. President Morris aunuan..
] that notwithstanding the oucroaunn.H
of the railroads into The residential OH.
| trlCt. there had been an increase Oi i.
| population. The statistical report I'
| the year ending Dee. 3l, zoos. h"".
| "a recorded membership of 1908 A.
| though tn year 1905 had boon urk.
! throughout the whole country Dos aa
| verse financial conditions. tlDI. hU
b.en a very good iucre1sa .u iH
amount of tthIng paid by mamHT
the salt Lake stake over what htI '".
donated during the preceding N.a.
In each of the wards of tH. IIH
priosthood meetings were being h.'I n
Monday nights. ana these gliH..u.
Nprs characterized By "a large H.'.Ht
auce and diligence BOO the rtua1 W
/ ur.sautati0n of the lessons Upon n.
| hove. as soon as thoy bad attained
eUfncIent age. the rospOuH.DIiuD ". n.
priesthood should Doe placed. II|
tnpr might. lu early me-, ba trained l
| Gods service.
Temple work is increasing among p.
uoorIa of this ana adioInlng stat.' o.
.urh 4u extent that the salt Lake l.M
rI. i. oftaIAImos taxed tu ii. u'H"
ThIn was cnmmou01hle le1lu"
III. work 0f tna Iatter-dly saints.
..4a essential fn labor for tnD iI. .'
] .. t.. H..H |u.f Id. If was UN.. |H IT.