Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-19

| dressed the conference In part as fol-
lows; How much good, he said could
| be Accomplished, IL all those having
| positions OF responsibility In the stake
could unite their efforts in shielding
the young from the shafts OF the
enemy OF mems souls II fathers and
mothers would unite their prayers
and their good works In saving their
children and their neighbors' chill
dren II would seem that there could
be but few victims Of the terrible
evils now found In this city, Yet In
spite OF all our efforts many are en-
shared and are led to destruction.
Some people are lacking IN a vgor-
Gus morality. They say that the wisest
way to get rid OF temptation Is 10 Yield
to a. This Is like huEging evil to our
bosom and calling it good. The word
OF the Lord n that We must resist evil.
II we oppose it, the evil will fee from
us II we surrender to IT, We certain
~ shall be overcome by H. Rebuke
temptation. night It, ana call upon the
Lord for assistance. and lie will send
you power 20 keep up the contest.
when In the missionary field the
elder receives letters from home--from
father and mother. brothers, sisters and
Misunderstanding upon him TO live a pure
life, not TO disgrace himself with sin,
To walk uprightly In the sight Of God
solve TO shun every unrighteous act and
thought Such words of advice carry
with them great power We have all
received letters from home, that home
In which our spirits dwelt before we
came 10 this earth-thc abiding place
Of our Heavenly Father Those letters
are found In the Bible the Book Of
Mormon, and other Inspired books They
entreat US to avoid tho pitfalls which
Satan has constructed foi our undoing.
They bid us watch carefully whittier
our footsteps viii lead us lest destruc-
tion should come upon us. May we
journey through this life without be-
ing overcome by sin. so that We may
return to purity to our heavenly home"
PRIEST. ANTHoN II. LUND
The next speaker was President An
thon II. Dund. who said. president
Morris gave us the keynote when he
sale that he and his associates love
their work in the stake. Every one OF
us should seek to have a love FOR his
work In the kingdom OF God. II would
then be a pleasure 10 labor for the sal
walton of the children Of our Father.
We accept a call from the Lord, not TO
be honored among men, but to try to
build up righteousness upon the earth.
we have been placed as watchmen
upon the towers Of Zion. The bishop
Is the Waterman for his ward, and the
father the Waterman in his family
These sentinels have a sacred duty TO
perform. They must guard those who
are entrusted to their care and see that
the forces OF wickedness do not surprise
the camp. They must he ever ready to
sound the note OF warning when the
enemy makes his appearance
The one who rcslsts evil gets moro
pleasure than the one who yields TO
Il in order that he may obtain a pass
ing qualification OF his lustful desires
We gain moral strength by overcoming
temptation, and each victory which We
achieve makes us stronger champions
of the right
God might have placed us in a sim
less world. Many have lamented Our
presence here i'm this place Of corrup-
ton Some are appalled, at the great
mass Of sin through which they must
walk God, however, knows what is
hest for his children. He wants us TO
become strong by rising above all that
is Vile in this life. We have the power
within ourselves 10 crush out the evils
in our pathway and rise above all
forms Of temptation IF we seek she
Lord for strength. he viii not fail us"
Singing. Lead, kindly light"
The benodiction was pronounced by
Elder Albert w Davis.