Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-04

titled 20 a witness-to know (Iiere
the speaker read from the Doctrine and
Covenants In substantiation OF his
statements). The fault Is ours. not
the Lords. II we do not have a wit
ness. II Is not possible for a man 10
do the win Of the Father and not know
the doctrine. Let us see 90 u that we
be not satisfied until we are established
IN the knowledge We are required q
do our best, and requirements today
are exacting. There is one sermon We
can an preach, "A correct and moral
example We can deal Justly by one
another md please the Lord by "A
faith that produces works, works II
righteousness FOR without works Il IS
impossible TO please Gsi. and our
works will determine the measure OF
our faith. According 20 our faith, go
viii be mot the requirement as to
paying our tthing Not only Us the
foreign field 20 be filled with mission
aries, but the greater field Of the
home Is 10 be- abundantly supplied.
All peoples are coming here to I've.
20 these IL Is our duty To- preach the
gospel In our conduct and in our lives.
The Church was never ina better cone
dillon than today. success being due 60
our good example 10 our better l'Vue
TO our struggling TO be faithful. our
brethren are being better trained for
the ministry. We need not BE- troubled
because all cannot 10 abroad. right
here at home there IL a good mission
airy field To the flied. II is as much
the duty OF every member of the
priesthood in the lower ranks, as IL is
OF those higher up, to carry on this
work "
The speaker paid tribute 20 the high
standard Of education in the Lattcr-dav
Saint schools. which he held is as high
as in any of the other states The
Lord is ready TO sustain us IN standing
up under the great responsibility
thrust upon US, II We live as We ought
for a few years, IL comes easier after
wards. President Lyman appeared OF
tmistic in his faith i'm humanity. and
thought the majority Of men and wOn-
en- desired % do right Very few N
Gods children. he said. viii be ahs1-
lutely Lost; nearly an viii be saved in
some way by Gods providence. But
blessed is he who secketh me early
for they shall find me- We must be-
come like little children and be lel
By the Spirit Of God ~ is easier 20 To-
saved than to be damned Preach 10
the world. showing that we serve the
Lord. and live up to our professions.
Horace s Ensign and the choir sang
"Hosannah' in excellent style, the
soloist being in fine voice.
ELDER JOHN HENRY SMITH.
Elder John Henry Smith was the
second speaker. He opened by stating,
"ThOre - a saying. Tine Gods give
everything for work. This the speak
or applied 20 the industry of people
laboring for the uplift OF their land,
In the building up Of Industries and the
home We can look around In all our
villages and towns and ask, Are We
maintaining the standard given US that
was first set In the establishment Of
these communities2' Back to the
farm!" is the cry emanating from pull
pit and platform and from prominent
statesmen. The recent holding In Chi
cagO Of the National Farm Land
congress presented this slogan, Back
to the Farmsi' in the effort 90 change
the trend OF the movement from the
farm to the city for an easier life.
Every state represented in that con-
gress presented It's CLAIM as the proper
place 60 locate new homes and secure
opportunities in our own and adjacent
ed to hear from so many sources Of
opportunities thus offered from the DIFF
ferent states and the natural adyant-
ages. as in rainfall, irrigation. while
some seemed to possess everything the
heart might desire. We have ample
opportunities our own and aiaccnt
states to build up new homes. No pco-
Pile can be devoted and patriotic who
live in city rented homes. and where
they find themselves slaves, In great
measure 10 their fellow men. The man
who occupies the acres finds himself
Independent. and any nation that de-
velops its farm life will be found
patriotic and devoted You have heard
IL said that a man viii defend his
home with "a gun. You never heard OF
a mans being thus ready to defend
his boarding house. The scattering Of
children from the farm early In life,
leferforafiou Of farm e0ufuueut with
only aging parents 20 care for IL, We're
pathetically referred to, as Elder
Smith said. We should look after the
maintenance Of our villages and towns
and preserve their beauty" He de-
precated the spirit OF restlessness
among the young, as he pleaded with
his hearers 10 keep their children In
their own section Of the country. with
the maintenance Of that patriotism
that comes from development OF the
soil that independence that is sure to
bring 20 us healthful lives.
A quartet then sang, "Oh. Give me
Back my Prophet dear" the quartet
including James Moncar. Hyrum
Christensen, David Burt and Alfred
Brady.
ELDER HEBER J. GRANT.
Elder Hebcr j. Grant was the third
speaker He said he had always been
interested in home manufactures, so
he was interested especially I'm Presi-
dent Smiths remarks az the morning
service He hoped people would 20
home from the conference more deter
mined than ever To build up thir home
Industries. Since the age OF n, with
few exceptions. he had worn clothing
made from the products OF the Provo