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Show 2 p.m. Elder Bbioham Yocsg wa the krst speaker in the all moon, and commeni-ed by siyiug thit tie desired to bear an humbit; leotiuiony bef re tne congregaimn. He was satisfied tbat Gud bad beeu wiui tbe aaiuU, and especially wilh tbe speakers who bad addressed them in tne morning. Tne same spirit that actuated the people ot God here had also been wiiuesaed amoLg loose wbo bad em braced tbe gospel in Germany, in France, Switzerland and other oatious of the earth, wnelher tbey upoku the same language or nut. He bad been a.-iooUtKU that atraugersd d not notice tnU peculiarity, wbich eo strongly evinced mat ine saiuti possessed tae spirit ot God. What spirit waa it; thai urged people to deadly auUg -nism? Ii was the spipl of tim one! Ibis evil influeLCe bad actuals. d tbe ancieut reaidents ot Ibis couunenl ttJl tney entirely destroyed one another. This spirit did not come on j them all at once, but it grew on them by degrees during a period of years. Tbe coudition of mat ancient people waa forcib.y brounht to bis mind in lookiuv upon the congregation yesterday; yester-day; un!y about two or ibrie hundred people being assembled, he declined to speak. He lelt tbat the saints in ibis stake were more sloibl'ul in performing their duties than any ot tbe stakes be had visited; and this county waa where the principal warfare had to oe wagtd The same feeliog was besug introduced among tbe aainla, tnat eiidled among tbe Germans auo French, wbo used tbe Sabbath for recreation re-creation and diversion instead of worship. God would bold the sainta responsible for tbeir laxity in mis respect and also for not property con trolling and teaching ihuir children. Tbe speaker had cbildren and was no more perfect than his neighbors, but urged a uniied action with regard j to a faithful observance of the Sabbath i d y. May be be hud made too broad : a statement in regard to tbe people of thia stake, but if they would set an example worthy of imitation by tbe people iu other stakes, Zion would niiike far greater progress than sbe has done or would otherwise do. Referred to tbo cooperative institu tiona, and ihe practice of ihe uniied order. Tbe saints would not receive tbo blessings tbey anticipated unless ibwy ubcyed me revelations of God. Tb;? was an individual work, but tba results and Dentins were universal. God biess you, amen. PRKalDliSX Jous Taylos thnnd-dresstd thnnd-dresstd tbe congregation. Tncre bad not been a very large attendance at the meetings ot the quarterly conference, con-ference, aud many rtll-ctions bad beea cast; probably some of them were true. This wis an important asje of tbe world, ivneu great event; were abo -t to tranepire. God bud Bent forth the reveUtioa of bid will and restored the holy priesthood; maniftsted himselt by ibe opening open-ing of tbe heavens, and tbe continual outpouring of his holy spirit among luose who wcr dihienUy seelting to keep his laws. It hnd been aeked by Brother Bngbam h-re, to day, waether the kingdom of God would tail on accouut ot unfaithfulness unfaithful-ness ? He would here say, in. the name of Israel's God, tbat it would not fail, but on tbe other baud, many of tboae who were numbertd with the saints would fail, but the kingdom would roll on. Many were carelrsa in attending to duly, aud tbi.-was tbi.-was piaiuly eviuced by tbe absence of so many from meeting. He asked himself the question yesterday, "Where are tbe bishops? Where are their counselors (hat they cannot attend at-tend a quarterly conference? Ami the seventies and other members of tbe priesthood? I tell you, ye elders of Israel, th;it uolais you speedily is- pent, God will remove your oaudle stick out 0' its place, and I say it also to the bishops." Some may fall aud others wear their crowu, buttho kingdom king-dom wiil not tail oor be octroyed, but will roll on foreverand forever. "Many are called, but few are chosen." Tuere were some of the elders woo bd healed the sick aud prophesied in the name of God, but ibry were not living their religion, and these' were tbe one- intended in the Ian : guage ol the Savior, to wboui w.'ii'i bo said, "Depart from me, I never knew you " The day would come when Gud wou d call Luem to account unless tbey repented, and he warned them to repent in tbe name ol Jesus Cnrist. The pri at hood we given that tbey might become tbe saviors of men. The heavens were wailing br the operations of tbo saints, while tbey were suleep and willing that ;vny one should do the work, so they were lirft out. Tbe duty of tbe seventies was, under tbe direction o( the twelve, to go 10 tbe nations of the earth. Some bad done Dext to nothing. Sbame upon those who were called especially to thia work and neglected to perform it. "Some who have never been ahroad will talk of what a great work We have perform-!; when, perhaps, they, at the same time look upon it aa one of the greatest calamities to be called on amission." He prophesied thai a desoUiing scourge would p"K through Ihe nations, aud thoa wno were mi led won'd wish they had fl ip and warned them of the OiUro ui-w that should bMall them. He cm demned tboae who went on Suntl iy excursions with their families, instead in-stead of attending Sahh-nh worship. M Whatsoever a nun coweth, tht shall he also reap." If thi penjve would pay their lithing, meet their enEftgements and live their religion. Ztou would soon arioe and shine, and the (tlory of God would rest upon her. Et.per Orson Pratt said that he would add a few w.iru, and bear hin lestimony beiore Gid, liefjre tne heaViMis and before this penple, as be had done for forty-seven forty-seven years, tbat t'n is w.is a dispensation Bent down from heaven. Did the people realise iir No, tbey had become eo deadened that nothing seemed tomaknauy impression im-pression upon them. And the caiute should be waked up on this subject. and be moved to cry into heaven that help may be eiven to do the work - sigued thrtn to perform. He w-w astonished that with all the experience experi-ence the iui had passed through, they should be eo careleasio regard to tbeir dulie. "Awake to your duties Latter day Sainle." Elokr Geo. Q Cannon" then :: ! Konted the orne of Eloer J-.hu I Niebo'poo for a nnwioo to E-irope, j H wa utiH-jirjiously t-ustaineil by tb? 1 oongregatiou |