Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-10
DEsERET EVENING NEWS MONDAY OCTOBER 10 1910

ed as the next speaker. He spoke OF
the faith of the Latter-day Saints in
mankind which was kinded in their
hearts by the word of the Lord.
1T appears that one OF the great Ills
that comes to humanity is the incapac-
ity to judge motives. Before the world
was crelltcd there were certain intelli-
gencies III the heavens. There was one
brilliant spirit that could not under
stand the motives Of the Father. He
could not understand that the life OF
his Father had been one OF toll and
hardship and sacrifice. He believed that
his motives We're to increase his own
power and glory and this misundcr-
standing led to rebellion.
we should not question the motives
of others by Judging the motives that
would actuate us under similar con-
dtions. We should trust our breth
| rem and have implicit faith in thoir
| honesty of purpose. | came here today
| to vote to sustain my brethren and not
| to criticise them. There are plenty
who vii! critcisc and want to be loyal
| to them and sustain them by the
| covenant ! have taken this afternoon"
The presidency and general officers
| of the Church were presented by Elder
| Whitney and sustained. Robert sid
! owny rendered the solo 20 My Father"
| and then Elder sylvester @. Cannon Of
Pioneer stake made Il brief address,
He said that the Saints ought to
| be thankful for the blessings they had
received and that now was a proper
occasion to thank the Lord. The Lat
| ter-day Saints, lie said. had promising
| opportunities to develop industries
| which had been placed IN their way
| by the hand OF God.
| Among our younger people there
seems to be n tendency to be led away
and this should be overcome by the
| building up of the home surroundings
and home life. The greatest test to
withstand Is tho test of prosperity
| with all its luxuries and temptations.
| 1t behooves us to be wntchful over our
| children and lend them in the right
| direction."
| President Arnold Schulthcss OF
| Liberty stake followed Elder Cannon.
| He declared his implicit faith in the
| leaders of the Church and that they
| were men called OF God to watch over
| his people on this earth
I'VE neglect to think of the good
! qualities of our brethren until II Is
too late, until they are dead,' he said.
Think OF the bishops who devote their
time to the work of God and to hu-
mainly in general They so chcerfully
to administer to the sick ana care for
the needy. When ] think of these
things ] am impressed that we do not
bear our testimony often enough of
the work of our associates and the
word of the Lord In which we are en-
| gagged"
Elder Orson f. Whitney closed the
meeting with a few remarks. He
thanked the congregation for its
unanimity in sustaining the general Of
ficers of the Church. He declared that
they were good men. doing the things
that had been authorized by God to
the best of their ability. He said that
he did not believe in criticising them
| for the faults that some people would
| find with them. Some people are on
! the lookout for faulttinding. anticipate
| 1t and believe that they have found it.
| After the closing hymn BY the temple
choir the overflow assemblaGe was dis
missed.