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Show YODNG FOLKS' MEETING. Annual Conference of the Improie-ment Improie-ment Associations. IXTEItESmU I'ltOtXEUIM: Instructions bj President YVoodrnff, lpot!cs Tbalcr-rr, Ljcian and Oilier. The general con'erence of the V. M. M. I. A.convenrdct 10a m. yetterday, in the Tabernacle, the attendance being large. There wrro present on the stat?d President Wilford WoodrulTiAiicsties Lorenzo Sno,!rfts Thatcher, F. JI. Lyman Ly-man and A. II. Lund, Elders Jacob Gates, B. II. Itolcrts, George Hey-nolds, Hey-nolds, Junius F. Wells, M.II.IIardy, Jcf eph A. Weir, Itodney C. Itad- ger, Wm. S. Button, E. II. Ander-ton, Ander-ton, Joseph E. Taylor, C.W.Pen. rose and others. The opening piece was sung by the Harmony and Jiliceiilh Ward Glee clubs. Prayer by Elder SI. II. Hardy. blngiug by the Fifteenth Ward Glee club. i:U)KB JCMCa . WELLS, one of the assistants to tho General SupcrinUndency, was tho first sptaktr. Ho dwelt upon the necessity ne-cessity ot systematic, pnclicil work in the uti rclsi 8 of the associations, and of the guidance ot the Holy r-pirlt. In order that success mUbt attend the organizations. He hoped that a definite plan would be agreed ujou, for thu next season's work, at the meeting on Slondvy, June 2. JXDER JOSIAIt LIT.HOH.S spoke on the subject of tho "Origin and objects or tlie Slutual Itnprov-ment Itnprov-ment Associations." Their origin was due to President Hrigliam Young, who in 1S70 appointed Junius P. Wells as an organizer. Hrother Wells began this labor and organized a number or associations. There, had lieen improvement associations, as-sociations, literary societies, etc., prior to this time, but tiny wire not under thu direction or tho Presidency or tlie C hurch. Hrother Wells was called on a mission in the fall of 1S75, an- Eldcrx J. II. Smith, SI. II. Hardy and H SI. Young took up the work or the association", as-sociation", and that wlntir about one. hundred organizations wire effected. In 1S7U thcie were ul-ie thousand members inrolled In the associations. The olject or thee societies was mutual improxiraciit or the youth and tho acquirement or a testimony of tho Gosiel the education of tho young morally, sociilly, religiously and intellectually. intellectu-ally. This day. which may c termed the fifteenth anniversary of the organization, there are nearly four hundred associations, with a membership of oer fourteen thousand. thou-sand. Their work Las been grand and glorious, aud tlie future lias ttlll brighter prospects. FLDER J0SL1 It E. JO! I.N K)."., of Emery tatake, sjoke on the sentiment, senti-ment, "Obedience, the Key or Power." He cited instances recorded re-corded in the Bible and Book ot Slonnon where, by obe-licnce to the commandments of God. great low er wax obtained hymen and tntions. The Ionl Jesus oUyed His Father's will that He might become the Redeemer Re-deemer of the w orld. LI DEC CU ft ILiO, of SaniKto Stake, was tlie next speaker. His suljict was "The Promises of God to His People." The number o! these promi-cs was so numerous that there was not time to mention t en tlie prominent oni. All the promises or blessings are predicated on obedience to the laws or God. Oue or these laws is tithing. Forobedimcetothis the Lord has promised to iwur out upon us bless ings till we are not able to contain them. He has bestowed upon us great blessings, and asks tliat we devote de-vote to him but one-tenth or our increase. in-crease. Thire are men who have accumulated immenso we-ilth, who think they need all they have. They do not feel willing will-ing to trust God ror further bless tugs by pay ing their tithes. Other promise's the Saints have are connected con-nected with tiiH Word or isJoru, obedience to w hlch ensures that the de-troy ing angel will lass us by. This is an Important one to the youth or Israel, and those who trust in the Lord will not Is; disappointed. disappoint-ed. Ouegreat promise to the Saints is that given to Abraham and hi children. The I.ord has also promised prom-ised that those who have faith in Him, repent of their sins, am! -in, liaptized, will receive the Holy GhosL, This is oue of the greatest I roml-es that is glen to mankind, for the Holy Spirit will lead tluni Into all truth. God h is proinbed that in this dispensation His klrg-dom klrg-dom will triumph and will be established estab-lished forever. Certainly wu should live sons to partake of tbc glotlous blessings Our Father taught the nations of past ages that He was able to deliver His people from the power of their enimles, aud that He held the destinies or mm ind nations In His hand, fiunly the SalnUcan afford to ImnllMilr t-,,,t in Him and keep His command-menu:. command-menu:. The Glee Club sang a selection. lldek is ji nouatrs addressed the audience on the "Life of Joseph the Prophet" He said that Among the benefactors of our race, Jopph Smith holds the second place. Xext to tho Slrssiah, there is no man who had done more ror mankind. Then, have been Prcjlict and philin-thropists philin-thropists who have done rruch for the benefit of men, lut their latum pale in coniiari-on with that which Joseph irformed in thu few yi-ars allotted to him. Enoch Joah, Milchesidce, Isaiah, Ezekiel, Daniel, Dan-iel, Joel, aud all the Pro litis jier-Ainned jier-Ainned glorious mission", but Joset h Smith stood in an ago when God designed to perform a greater work than at any oilier jriod, aud all those w ho stood at the head of for- nier dispensations came to Joseph aud transmitted to him the keys they held It is needless to compare com-pare the work or statesmen aud phlloso; hers, leading spirits though they were, with that jerrormej by Joseph; for to him was committed commit-ted the great mtsidon of restoring thcfulness of the everlasting Gospel in tho last dipusattou. Early In his youth God revealed Himself to him, an i he beheld the Father and the fron and talked with them, and could declare that God lived. The Lord revealed to Joseph the testimony of an entire continent, and a volume of scrljtture equal, at least, in importance to that accepted by the Christian world the Bible. He also gave to Joscnh the authority or thu Priesthood. John the Baptist came and tn-towed the Aaronic Priesthood; Peter, James and John conferred the Apostlcship, which gave to Joseph the authority to organize the Church in all tlie world. Thus God gave to Iho world AlKMtles and Pronhrta and all the officers in the Church, for the edifying and salvation of tho people. Joseph not only organized the Church, but through him was Indicated Indi-cated the place where a city should bo built to tho name of God, and where tho celestial law ehsuli govern. gov-ern. He exercised the gifts of seer-ship, seer-ship, and gave to the world a tnns-latlon tnns-latlon of tnewntlnrs or Abraham, and a new aud corrected translation or the scriptures. He sent tlie goa-.pel goa-.pel to the nations, en this continent and in Europe. This is but a portion por-tion or hLswoik, which reaches Into eternity, and carries salvation to all mankind. He contradicted the prevalent prev-alent belter or the people In his day I that there were but two places of destiny for men. He drew aside the curtain of tho future, and made It known that all men would bo rewarded re-warded according to tbeir labors. He declared that aftiTtbSslifo man might wa'k in tho paths of right eousucss, and exercise the gifts of faith and repentance of sin. He also taught the eople regarding re-garding the celestial, terrestrial and trlestial kingdom. Ho also declared to the world the great princif le of thn salvation of tlie dead. He revealed re-vealed the condition or mcu Ivfore they came to eir h, and gave definite defi-nite Ideas of what our hanpluess would consist of in the life to come. He taught that life in the future was a reality; that the holy family uniin was not for tlmealone, but was to continue throughout ail eternity. By the power given to him he united husbanS and wives for time and eternity. These are a few of tlie principle which he was tho instrument in-strument in the hands of God or revealing. re-vealing. This was tho work of a lifetime, yet his life in mortality closed at the ago of thirty-nine. His was no pleasant walk in life; for from the timeof his first vis oas till his death, he was continually hounded by the bigotry. Injustice and intolerance or the age. Even I when a boy ho was Injustly aud cruelly pursued. As i o grew In y ears his trilulaiions Increased, and lie was beateu and bruised, even some of those who profest-cd to be bis friends turning agiinst him. Ho passed through one continual ex perience of mob violence. Iu SHs-souri SHs-souri he wis condemned to death, but was delivered by the power of God. He was thrown into jail, and bis people were driven to Illinois. At last, In tho latter State, in Carthage Jill, he was assassinated. But by hlsdeath thcpuriioses of God were not completed. When he fell by tlie hand or auasilus he affixed a broad seal ujon his te-timony which maJu it of force upon ail the world. His life was wonderful, and his character remarkable. A Prorhct or God, in Trc-queul communication with angels, there was no affectation affecta-tion iu his character. Of him a noted man said thit ho was the opposite of a Prophet and Priest, U-cau-c ho was sociable, kind aud hospitable. This man was mlstaki u in thu attributes of a l'rophit of God. Joseph was a child of nature, and an exemplar among men. He returned good for nil, as was shown by the Instance when be was Lidnaried to lie put to death. Ho was liberated, and took his captors cat tlve. He trrattd them with the grcale-t hospitality, and made them guests at his own house. He freely forgao those who sought to work him the grvat-cstinjury. grvat-cstinjury. He was n Mend to Iu-nocence, Iu-nocence, and iletcsled oppression Iu any form. Though his Iiody slumbers In the tomb, bis spirit spir-it lives mid associates w ilh theGods. He is still the frienl of the saints and Is cognizant or the oppression ujwn them. He is at w ork, and will continue to labor till thcredeui- tlou or Zlon Is accomplished. The young men or Israel do themselves honor by bringing iu the lire or Jo-seihSmithasa Jo-seihSmithasa tiait or their exercises. exer-cises. It was hu who brought the knowledge or God to the children or mcu in this a;e. I commend toy 011 his lite and liborsaudtopullnirac-tlce liborsaudtopullnirac-tlce his teachings that you may receive re-ceive the knowledge of God. I ltE!IDI.-T U1I.FUKD WOOLIKLH testified to tho kind treatment bv tins Prophet Jotejli or his captors and inrtecutore, as stated by Elder Itoberts. Astothoeliiractcrorthe prophet, Brother Woodrufr remarked remark-ed thai he was without hyi-ocrisy, and this drew upon liim t!i-jaderte comment or clergy men nnd professed profess-ed mlul-ters cf the Gospel Tho gle-e club sung a selection, selec-tion, and tho closing pnycr was of-fired of-fired by Elder W. P. Smith, of Morgan Stake. 2 p. m. The chu.rsacg- Come. Hoi Gnott, our acuta ln'r-lre, Let us Tslne influence rove. Prayer was offered ly Elder J. II. tt i'cox, ol Davis Stake. Tlie choir sang the hymn com-menciiig- , raj lather. Jfcou Hut dwtllft. In the high and glorious 1 lace. The Priesthood or the Second Ward cf.iciated iu thu admlnbtra. tion oftheSacramenL L I!. MARTIMisr, or Cache Stake, responded to the scntime ut "Thefulurcof Zlon." Tho siakersaid that thcirinterpretation of the wonl Zion na Indicated In a revelation given to the Prophet Joseph Smith In the year 1S33, which he read. The future of Zion was a theme w hlch sboullbeof more than common interest to Lat ter day Saints for if they could but penetrate the future they would tec closely Interwoven with their everyday life the glorx and greatness 0r Zion and h'er io-ple. io-ple. It would be iniiwible for the I.ord to have a Zion uinn the eatth, ns predicted by all the Holy Pro hits, unlets He had a people w'io desired be bo i-ure in heart ind carry out His Instructions Instruc-tions and commandments. He did not know where today they could look for a itcople who were exemplars ex-emplars ami standard bearers or these principles which would exalt and purify the Iiumaf family if thty could not be round in tho young and rising generation or the latter-day Saints. The speaker adverted to the trial, aud persecutions persecu-tions through whlin the Saints had passed ever since the organization of the Church, and said the courage and fortitude which Hipp I.-..I .11.- pliyed throughout had 110 parallel in the annals of history. They wen-taught wen-taught that in the future the Saints would have to endure many scourg-ings, scourg-ings, many mere trials and persecutions persecu-tions before the redemption should draw near. Ho therefore ci.-clally counseled the ycung among the latter-day Saints to hold firmly to the principles which thi v had csjoused. far to renounce them ou account of what the w orld might say would bo the greatest moral cowardice thiy could cxhiML The Latter-day Sal uU were engaged In a conflict In which truth and error were the two opposing forces, but he himseir had no doubt as to the ultl-matcistue. ultl-matcistue. He ha.l no fear that the young men of Zion would depart from the faith of their fathers, that they would barter their principles for political or other ivllcge which might bo held out to them Ix-t them not be djscounged It-cause or the unpopularity unpopular-ity or tlie work iu which they were ciu-igcd, but rather look to the fulfilment of tho promises ot God which awaited His i-eople and to the glorious future of Zion. R. It. FATt-fSWORTH, cf Sevier Stake, responded to the next sentiment, "Testimony." He remarked tliat all who had confidence confi-dence In thn promises of our Lord exercised faith, and those who did His will could testify tliat this was not the gospel of man but of Jesus Christ, it was a wonder to the world why the young men and women among the Latter flay Saints 1 ling so closely to the gospel taught them by their parents, to that which the world was pleased to call "ilorraonlsm." It was not because of tho wisdom of their parents however, but because, of the Spirit connected with the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, revealed 1503 years ago and restored to the earth In this day and generation. He. for one. knew tliat mlthor Joseph Smith, President Brlgham Young, President John Taylor, nor President WoodrufT had the power to confer the Spirit upon minkind that could be enjoyed In the Church and Kingdom of God at the present time unless God had acknowledged heir acts, unless they held Ills Priesthood and authority. It was within the power of all Latter-day Saints to secure a testimony from the Lord, ir they but sought for It humbly and faithfully'. The Church of God would yet triumph, and not all the forces which man might seek to bring against It could star Its j regress. I x. a. how atius, of Sau Luis Stake, In responding to ' the third and last sentiment, "Per-1 1"' secuUon and Its results," said the people of God In all ages or the world had had to suffer persecution. Whenever a ray of trutli clawned upon tho face or tho earth It had been the mission or Satan tooprc it. This had been so horn the time of Christ down to the present. The speaker rehired especially to the persecutions and trlalsorthe Prophet Joseph Smith and to his subsequent martyrdom. He also drew a picture of tho suffering endured by his co-laborers co-laborers and followers f r the Gov pcl'ssake. XotwithsLindlnsall thi?, however, they stood firm to their faith, and the trials which they- hod undergone only mado tho people more united than before. Though persecution still followed thoSaluU It bound tliem still closer together, and this would continue to bo the cae until God's work had been accomplished ac-complished .here below. That work would go on despite all theopposltlou that could bo brought to bearagalnst It l KEStDKNT 1A IL1XIID SA OODKUST then addressed the conference. He said In substance: No man occupy -ing the place that I do at this time, addressing a body of Latter day Saints, could answer his own mind or the minds of tho-o who hear except ex-cept by thu Inspiration or Almighty God and the assistance or tho Holy G!.otiri were to tell thlscongn-ga-tiou which has assembled together as a Slutual Improvement Association Associa-tion ot the young men and maidens of Zion that I was not deeply Interested In-terested Iu your welfare, I should tleuy tho faith. Indeed tbecircum-Ftauces tbecircum-Ftauces In which we are placed cause me as well as my brethren to have the deepest Interest In tlie rising generation who dwell herein here-in the mountains of Israel. I will tell you why: I realize the fact that this world with all its kingdoms, thrones, principalities, and powers, with all its wealth, seas, rivers, bikes, its shipping, telegraphs, tele-graphs, railroads, its mines, its gold, and silver, the whole of it has to go into Uie hands of thu young men and maidens who dwell upon this earth, who stand iu the nili-t of some fourteen hundred millions of the human family. Had I the power to tell by thu visions of heaiin, by thu re", elation ela-tion of Jesus thrift, what will lako place when this generation of young men and wome.i shall have jctssed through another thirty years of this life, 1 do not tlilrK it would be w Isdom for me to reveal it to thu world. Nevertheless, I will say that no generation of young i-oplo Iicfore tills has had greater evidence or the revolutions, thangc", sorrow", or afflictions that will oierwhelm the world, tliat will ovt rial c the Inhabitants or the earth, thin those which are to como to ass in their limi. The sorrowful fact b before be-fore us that never in our history has such a Hood of crime aud the jiower of thu evil one trying try-ing to destroy the children or men been to rampant as now. One thousand murders are committed today upon the face of tho earth where there was ouea hundred years ago, or even when the Book of Mormon was transkited Into the Englbh lauguigeby the servants of God. The same In re-gird to suicides. sui-cides. Look at thu black dialogue of crime In our midst today. Why, the world will net realize all this unless thee look at the slrrns of tin. times and read them. Thoslgjs ot all heaven aud earth Indicate to us tliat tho end is approaching that the Son cf Man is at our vt ry doors. To the sons and daughters or Ziou I would say I hive done my mission to the world. I have traveled trav-eled far enough to make a journey around the world six times within the list fifty or sixty years of my life in 1 niching the Uo-il to the nations of the earth. Sly mission Is now closed in that ritpcct and In thefcwdiys I hiu to spend here I want to use my voice in the cause of the sous and daughters of Ziou. Those who have obeyed and served God have always Ix-en unpopular un-popular itli (he world, in every age, from the time of Christ Himself. Him-self. The Lord rai-ed upa Prophet in the llltli century. Joseph Smith, tho Prophet of God, libored with us for fourteen years after hu had orginlzed tho Church of Jisus Christ or Litter-day Saints: ho established es-tablished a work which will stand until the coming ofthuSon of Slau. I myself hau travtled with him thousands ot miles, and spent a great deil of time in his coin-niiy. Hut he is now on the other tld of the 1 all; so are also tho-e Ajostles who were then with us among then; Hrlifham Young, Johu Tny lor, George A. Smith, tho Pratt, and many among us now will soon fol'ow them. But the Church and kingdom of God Is here an-i will remain to the cud. I would say to the ycung (icople of Zion, "The God or heiven has laid upon your shoulders the honor and responsibility or bearing on" this kingdom In your day and genera-i tion. You are called to build up j Zion, to manifest your filth, to kit p 1 the commandments of God, to id- j minister III the ordinances of the House of God both for tho living and tho derd. This Is the work four fathers hive laid upon you. llsu up and magnify y our eilling, prepare yourselves for thu greil w ork of God Almighty w hlch rests upaiiyou. Ifyouareunpojuiarand persecuted what of 117 Whit If your name are cast cut as evil among men? Tin re is a Cod in Israel. He holds your destiny as will is that of all nations undir heaeu, aud Hu whl not fail or disappoint dis-appoint any of His Saints "Tothose who arc engaged In the rimarles, in Sablath schools iu you 11 men's aud ycung uomen's mutual Improvement Im-provement associations, let me say , "We cannot be dh 1 'cd in these mat-tcrs."HavIngspukenoflhocxccIent mat-tcrs."HavIngspukenoflhocxccIent .work which these institutions had accomplished In the ja-t, President WoodrufT alluded to the Belief Societies, So-cieties, which he said hail Utn a gnat blessing to this people. It his not iinfnqucutly been said by this and other nations, "You Mormons' are not fit to live." Hard things hao been said agiinst u: nnd there lnvct been so nianv' 1 cstold about us that nobody knows whit Is the truth. So. no time ago I came down I ere with a whole car load of ministers on their way to attend a conference, and as we ins-i-d by tne Sixteenth Want sclioollioUHt one cf the gentlemen sitting by my tide remarked, re-marked, "Mr. Woodrufi, what Is that building?" I nlied that it was one of our schools. "School"' he exclaimed, "Do ycu have schcolboes!" I j-ejlicd that we certain v iiad that m b-i,l tuprir Church scheolhouses in this city. "Why," he njoined, "I am sur prised; I did not know before that you 'Mormons' hail a schoolhcuse; I did not even know that you taught jnylwdy!" A man or his standing should have kno-vn better; but tliat is just the way w 1th thu w orld today. to-day. Do not be discouraged or feir lint the Lord will fail any of you. This kingdom will iLcrc&sein powerand glory, the kingdom of God will iu-enase iu-enase until all those gathered together to-gether are prepared for tlie coin-mlagortheSonorSIan. coin-mlagortheSonorSIan. God bless you ami all these who ire laboring In these Societies. You are ujon a good mission. Here you have an army or young men, maidens maid-ens and children; to save them is your mission, aud God will bless you In it Sbiyour Hcavculv Father Fa-ther pour out His spirit upon'Zlou, prepare Jeru-alem for tlie return or the Jews, gather together Uie scattered rrom the nations of the eart, and prepare-all for the coming of the Son of Man. Silts Loutu Poulton here saug the solo. "The Lord Is my Light;" after which b ' ATOSTLE r. SI. 1.Y3IA delivered a brief address. He pointed out the great Importance of such an institution as that whose cause the Saints had met to advocate advo-cate SIutu-JImprocmntAsocia-tlons, tho Primaries, and such like organizations had been established as helps to the Church, In order to prepare tho young people of Zion to tako upon their shoulders in turn those gravo responsibilities which I had been borne by their parents. 1 1 was necessary that they- should I nnftXjBaaDnaeBKawBa-aa-acftfctaaaDa-KWB-ac be thoroughly Instructed in regard re-gard to tho Lard's work, mado acquainted with tho doctrines doc-trines or tho Gospel, and become efficient representatives of the Lord. The time would como when It would bo a disgrace to any-young any-young man born In Zion, upon reaching his majority, to bo without a lull knowledge of the Gospel. Let these institutions, he urged, be encouraged and improved as far as possible, anl let the true nature and olject of their organliallou be constantly brought before, tho people. peo-ple. If they would live godly lives Ihey must suffer persecution. It could not be avoided, foi this was a fallen world. The Prophet Joseph woulJ have faltered thousands of times haJ not tho Lord been with him and sutalucd him until the laying down or his IHe. It was by tho power or God that thu Latter-day Saints could endure both as individuals individ-uals and as a people. God bless tho young men or Zion, their associations and organization, that they may accomplish the work originally designed, that from their ranks there may come forth thousands of men who shall Iar ofl the kingdom of God In due time, to the honor aud glory of our Heavenly Father. THE OttlC-ERa. Tho folio a lug were sustained by unanimous vote or the ccngrega-tion: ccngrega-tion: General Supcrintendenc-y II-ford II-ford Woodruff; Joseph P. Smith, Sroscs Thatcher. Assistants to General Gen-eral Superintc-idcncy Junius P. Wells ltodmyC. ledger, Sillton II. Hardy. Joseph A. West Ed ward H. Anderson, secretary; William Wil-liam S. Burton, treasurer; Evan Stt phcus, music director. Thu choir sang a bclected hymn: 0mc,c'pnt come. Tho benediction was proiHMincud bj Elder Charles Ktlley, of Hox Elder Stake. 7 "rt pan. Services commenced by a select choir, under the direction of Elder Evan Stephens, singing the chorus, ) rota afar, -radons Lord Prayer by Elder Jofrjli H. I'elt, or Salt Like Stake The choir sang- 1-ril.ejelh- Iktber KLm.Ksi.11. 11 Mini responded to the sentiment, "True Education.' This involved the axiom, "Train upa chili in the way-he way-he shculil go, and when he Is old ho w ill not depart from It Training is causing to act, teaching is causing to know. True education embraces both. It includes the physical, spiritual spir-itual and intellectual beings. If one was to butnlnetl 1 hysically. spiritually spirit-ually aud intellectually, thu monl tninlng would tako ciruof itself. The-e three departments cover the whole field, nnd include thu moral. Tmc education is t ased on the principle prin-ciple that it is unnatural to ilo wrong, and natural to do right. It recognlzis the fact that while ecrythlng lias its opposite, yet right Is the Iiht and wron the darkness, riua education Is hosed on thco'ogy. It is lositive. Instructing Instruct-ing what ( do rather than what not to do. It is not a sy-tem of doubts. It Is governed by eternal laws. Iu it science must be diflcrcntiatcdfrcm theories. It develops tho whole being; it teaches principles and their uses. It makes a community of skilled workers. It recognizes that organization is the n-sultor life. It teaches the correct science of accounts, ac-counts, in which the spiritual as well as the physical finds a place. It recognizes only the principle of Iie, and that decth is but an introduction intro-duction to tl e life to come It teaches that the affections must keep pace with the faculties. It recognizes God as the Fither of all and maintains Him as supreme. It tea lies mankind to worshipat thealtar of freedom. It rei-oguizcs the jrist, in-sent aud future, listens to the voice of recc-lation, recc-lation, and links the salvation: of the living with the redemption of the dead. It recognizes thu Priest hood of God us the authority that governs redeemed worlds, nnd 111-gagt-s iu their creation. It has the Piiesthood of God, His command-ment-s and obedience thereto stimped on all the actions of its devoted students. Couforniity therewith assures them inecitable success in ilj that -crtaliis to life eternal. If we build on the pi it-form it-form cf the l.ord Jetis and His commandments, wu are on a sure foundation. Wu can leave all our other studies, and with them os-css os-css a system ortruu education. Al-USTLI. SfOSra THATCJII It addressed the congregation. He rc-fcrn-d to the vat field or thought ojsneil iiji ly Elder Hardy's re-i re-i marks. Tl-culugy is tho science, of life. Tlie development of the in'cl. iect alone is insulllci) ut Thelraiu-ingof Thelraiu-ingof the head w llhout thu cultiva lion of the- heart Is dangerous. We lave lim.IIcct'ial glints who are ill-developed ill-developed morally. The IiLtorv of the lest and the olrscrat!ons of the resent would Indicate that there are not many I rimal motives that lns Ire thu actions ac-tions cf men. Prominent among those that exist are humility, which leads tu godliness nnd ride ai.il ambition, which lead to unrighteousness. unrighteous-ness. With jarcnts It is the main chance in life that inspires thim tn educate their children. It Is ILc-desire ILc-desire that thu chldren may gain fame and glory of tl u world. In the post the garlands hive been mado for those who have killed nth- e r than for those who hau saved. When thu plan or human redemption redemp-tion was being considered, tho dividing divi-ding line bet wmi humility and pride was distinctly drawn. Jesus offered to jicrform the work and give God tin- glory. Lucifer sought to take the honor of thu father and to destroy the free agency of man. The-offer of the first was accepted, and from that incident tho warfare 1 in heaven began. This wrfaru his continued on this earth. Cain and I Abel cxerui Ilfled these two lowers I and Sitin promptest Cain to take his brother's life There are numerous instances in the hi-tury of man that Indicate Indi-cate tho continuance of the warfare. war-fare. In the various religious persecutions perse-cutions wc find the worRings of Ihe power or darknti'S They were alto exhibited in the mirtynlom of Jose) hand Hyruro, ami in thu oppression op-pression of the Saints In this age. .Men seek wealth and power that others may be sute-rvleut to tin m Even nmontr the Saints this i.Irii frequently finds a lare. But whit should insj ire us? Tho example of Jesus of Nazareth andlltsdisciples. Take for Instance Jsapoleon, and see wliat glory the writers of the age have gathered around tint cycloiio of destruction. In our own nation also wo have plaited crowns for those who have destroyed. 1 11 the case of Napoleon, see how', without the trcmlliitg ot a nerve, he hurled his regiments to destruction. But at what a fearful cost did he achieve his victories! When this was called to hU attention atten-tion he remarked, "You cannot make an omelet without breaking n few eggs." When at last he ca-ue to Waterloo, there was on him the burden of the many- times he had sacrificed all for hU iersonal ambition, and his spirit was burdened bur-dened dowu. Is this an exaairle that can be followed by the youth or Ziou? It cannot be. Tike another Instance, thit or the meek and lowly Jesus torn in a manger. He who had left the gloty of His Fathor's throne to become tho least among men. Did he rnme to answer the nmbltlnr. ,,,.. r jah nation? "So. He came i,t as a Cie-ar, to destroy men, buthe came to rave. He healed the sick and brought joy to the mourner. Alone he fought tbo fearful battle in tho Garden of Getbsemanc. JIo was found guilty of an ufTensc of which he was innocent, aud was condemned con-demned to die. And when at last, upon tho cross, when halo was at the height of its fury, still he was the exemplification of love He ' went down to thu spirit world to I continue tho labors or salvation, aud I arose as Lord or all. His Is tho ex-' ample Tor Latter-Jay Saints. He Is ' tlie Captain of our salvation. Oj youth of Israel, let nU spirit be your guide, that tho row cr ifGod ra-fw with ycu. In life and in death. Pear not persecution. Armies may come, nnd death may threaten us but to the man and woman who have tho love of God In their heart thcro Is co fear. Gcd will judge all men according to their deeds. Sly young brethren, f,o not near the ungodly. un-godly. Young ladles, be unlttd with the young meuof Israel for tlmo nnd eternity ot to tho who know not God, but to those whoare His noblemen, and who will work for tho salvation of mankind. Then will the blessings or eternity be with you. The Harmony anl Glee clubs gang "Comrades In Arms." CTDEIl nt)DEY C. IIIUOKK announced that Eider Joseph A. West, appointed to respond to tho sentiment, "DIvIuo Interference,' had been unavoidably called away. Elder Badger said the suljcct was faith inspiring. Divine Interfcrenco can only bo exercised In antagonism antagon-ism to unil-htcou-ntes. The Almighty Al-mighty his lute rferesl in the atTaln of men. and at such tlmcsthe interferences inter-ferences in vo generally been looked on as calamities. But lin.c- has shown that they wcru mercies. In thu 'Jays of .Noah, the people became so corrupt that thu Almighty swept them from the earth by the deluge. Tills was a divine Interposition for the sake of the millions that have since pcoj led tho earth. Xoah and his family u eru preserved, that mail might Is; periietuatcd. At the tower cf Bale", when mcu had combined com-bined for an unrighteous purpose, the Lord confounded their tongues. This had the effect of scattering Ihcni upon the earth to Inhabit thu waste places. A branch from thu tower of Halel was brought to litis continent, and 1 copied it In thu hl-tory ol Diuicl and the three Hebrew He-brew children God aL-o interfered with tho usual order of events tu show tliat He had the rower to protect pro-tect those who served Him, W hen Je-us was cruel f'td He cried out to His Father, "Why hast Thou forsnken Me?" He was for a time deprived of His power but Hu liecamc the Itedeemcr or tl u world. In this age, when ourfathersand mothers were driven into the wilderness by a relentless mob, God Interfered, and sent them quails In such numbers that they had tuflicicnt food to preserve their lives. Many other iu-tanris cf divine di-vine inter-usltion mliht Incited if there was time. God bless the righteous, an J rcjy jjc liastin thu day when we can tervo Him In l-ace, and carry on tho great w ork He has entru-ted tu us. Tlie choir sang the "Hallclujih ('Irani-," ami Iitnedletlou was jro-tiounced jro-tiounced by riJer Cha. W. len-roc. Monday, 10 a. ni. The conference of the uflic-crsand members convened in theAssembly Hall at 10 a. in., June 2nd. The mcitlug was called to order by-Elder by-Elder Junius P. Well, and the congregation con-gregation sang llovr firm a t xmilalioB, ;e .nan cf the Lor.) Pnyer was offered by Elder W. B. Thompson, of .Millard Stake. The congregation sang l-rolie to the Stan who naaiisl nun Je horali. The roll of Stakes was called, showing a n presentation cr seventeen seven-teen Stikes. FLU1RJ. Ir. WILLS, majc a few prefatory remarks in relation to theol jeet of tho meeting, aud ou the nature and mission of the Young Mins' Mutual Improvement Improve-ment Assoc iatlou work. The meeting meet-ing was called to ftonidcr the measures meas-ures that are necessary to promote tlie interests of the association. Hu believed that all y oung men w ho I are good numbers of these associl- I tions, are from this fist preiared I to do the duties that devolve upon j them as citizens in the Kingdom I of God. He could, therefore, tee no need of discontinuing the x-j enl'es in these association, to j make way for other organizations i Lot in the Church- jolltieal or-' ginlzations for Instance In ton.c ci-es well educated young men wen-forming wen-forming literary and library e lot's of their own because they were not interested in-terested in theiiuproven,e!itdssoi-atioii" theiiuproven,e!itdssoi-atioii" They wire above the societies. socie-ties. It I- the duty of the officers to work In connection with the authorities of the wards to get thisu men interested in thu Improvement Associations. Tfci re had never lieen a question iu his mind In regard to the matter of the young men holding hold-ing ycung men's meetings. They were organized for this, and departures depar-tures from this order, while they may secure larger audiences will not do the good that was origltully deslgned. The work is very im-ortant, im-ortant, It Is not fully under-too-1 by those most eluely interested which was attested ly the ittendaneu of ofllters here today. -uiisri 1: vior-t-i -niu r referred to the side organizations. These Iiad nearly always railed, because, be-cause, they were founded upon a basis of worldly am' Itlou, and not Un the wurj of Gjd, as is the case with the Improvement Asso-.ii-Ikins. If he wereierniittesl to say ' It he would remark that those who' withdraw fru-a thu Improvement ' Associations to form socle tle-s or their own, do so that thiy might lie gnat 1 among n small crowd rather than small In a large one. Iu relation to Joint sessions, ho considered thiy shoull beheld once a mouth as (sr former instructions no oftimr. We should not In the future try tc change the order if the organization organi-zation of our associations. The young ladies should mt on any account give up their meetings for conjoint sessions lontlLually-, tho young men should not do to either. There are a gnat many matters for study that can bo I rropcily cou-Idered in these meetingsthe meet-ingsthe ways of jure life, asstcli-l tlocs together, and other L.i.W thr.t cannot be n well treated in a mixed audience. Tl si cal.cr closcd.wlth a powerful testimony to the truth, and encouraged tho young to nv-re energetic work iu their associations. Thiy are losed ujon the word of God, and those wlio enjoy this are mure able to Interest llian the most educited in the things of thu world aru without the spirit of God. n.riEi: j.-11-ios 11. ii.xiun spoke ov the scoi of Ihe a socia-tions. socia-tions. Thiy shiuM be made to covi r all brai.che-s or study that are desired by the y oung. Let tl c association as-sociation be the basts. There night be classes in literature. In law, or In any other sulject It is the duly 1 of thu -resident to work So tint he can satisfy the amlitioii of any menilvr. He should make his eff.ee pay hl.-i by the energy le ditilays to organize ills memliers, and show them for w hat they are bti fitted. Ccuccll meet ingsoflhe cfilcers should Is held fnquently. Thiy are of much value, njd here Instructions may- be given tliat will strengthen the cause and encourage Ihe labors cf tlie office r. EUlFJt JOerill A wisr said that one reason so many-officers were unable to make their associations associa-tions a directs was their failure to prepare for their work. They often made their office and dutysuljects of little or no thought aud so they went to their work without urtnara. tiou nnd the result was failure. If they spent as much time for the success of this as for the progress of financial matters, success would be more certiln. lectures, lec-tures, special meeting-, aud circuit conferences weregreat incentives in the cause. The losls of tlie work is the enjoyu entor tho Spirit or God. The congregation sang: 1 vt thiol Thee, O Cod, for a rrophcr. Prayer was offered by Elder W. SI. Welster, cf Franklin, Idaho, and the Conference adjourned till 2 p.m. |