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

il true. and that Ct will stand forever.
know this because God has revealed Il
to me. and I know that the Almighty
will accomplish His purposes, no matter
how many may turn from the truth or
fall away. Hundreds or thousands
may leave the Church, but the work Of
the Lord will never fail, never cease;
nothing can hinder its progress.
PROGRESS OF THE WORK.
In the purpose Of this latter-day
work in It's inception was an almost
imperceptible but mighty power which
makes for riFhteousness and the ad-
vnncement OF the cause OF Zion; ana
that same power win become stronger
and stronger and win work with great
or rapidity IN the future than II has
done IN the past in proportion 70 tho
faith Of the people; and the work will
spread more rapidly in the world than
10 has done. The Lord has said IL and
the spirit bears record and ] bear my
testimony that IL is true. No other
sect In the world possesses O. single
principle of truth which we do not
accept. we are willing 90 accept Of any
truth, no matter In what form IL may
come We seek TO spread the truth,
( and we are willing % accept truth.
Truth must be the foundation Of any
/ structure or 1t will fall Truth rs at
/ the foundation OF this great work es-
| tahIished by the Prophet Joseph Smith,
| and it viii succeed. no matter what the
| opposition may be-. We look at the
| OPPOSITION that the Church has expert
/ enced and we wonder that men and
/ women en- the beginning Of this work
| stood 80 firmly and that 80 few falter-
| ed Most Of them remained true, and
| would have given their all for the work
] Of God. Win we BE- as truoy GOD
help me to stand as faithful as they
stood and this wish Is expressed for
| all the Latter-day Saints, as we'll as for
| myself.
PRESIDENT JOHN r. W1NDER.
] am delighted, my brothers and
sisters, 20 have one more opportunity
| OF meeting with you IN general confer
euce. President Smith asked what
I should we do for the work. AS for
| me I intend 20 stand fast, 81 possible. 10
| the end. There is no one who is un-
I der greater obligation 20 the Lord than
am He has blessed and preserved
| me through my whole life and ] could
| not do otherwise than stand by Him
| and praise Him during the remalndol
| Of my life. AS I listened 20 the words
Of our beloved president my soul was
| filled with renewed determination 20
serve fhe lord. This rs now the
| eighty eighth year Of my age. my
brothers and sisters, and do YOU no,
think the lord has amply blessed me
] am on hand to do the viii OF God
as long as 7 have strength The SONG
rendered by the choir promised
! peace TO all who should seek the COM
fort OF the Lord May the Lord bles.
YOU an. my brothers and sisters is
| my humble prayer In tho name of Jesus
| Christ.
PRESIDENT A. II. LUND.
] have been very much interested iu
| listening 10 the strong testimonies
[ borne by PRES dents Smith and WnaeI
and such is my testimony My deter
. miu8tion is 10 carry out the covenants
j have made with the Lord and Mil
my brethren. The lord began this w1rs
. and He viii continue IL until IL shall
merge into the kingdom OF universL
. peace. President Smith asked, win BE-.
boz as true and faithful ass our brethren
] believe We will Yet 7 believe the
I BE- more C1rolessncss among MS tina.
there should De- The Lord has extend
ed Ills hand TO protect this people
Without His help and aid the vol
could not have progressed and pros
pcrcd as IL has done,
Tho saints have learned many t1ng
since accepting the go pei that 81
never knew before. There has bee
light shed upon their paths o upo
the Scriptures that WAS dark 90 then
before We should, Ike Brother Win
der. be filed with gratitude 90 1u
heavenly father for the blessings of life
health and for the gospel
SEVENTY NINE YEARS AGO.
Scventy-uine years ago today th
Church was organized What a remark
able growth the Church has had in tina
short time. The Lord has said ,hl
His Church should not DO q stT)ye
from tho face of the earth. Though
has passed through many vici7situ lc
yet IL continues 10 grow and flourish
| Truth crushed 10 earth shall rise again
We are an in Tor the truth AM
We thank tho Lord that Ho has re