| Show synopsis of sermons delivered n cag 5 ba PRESIDENT and apostle lyman at the meeting house yester fi day business conference service s w ere continued on morning at 10 after the usual opening exercises apostle F M lemau took the stand the union of the saints is something that 13 desirable to success is the work of god we have been from a variety of lands and nations and our education in regard to religion and other things has been of an almost end variety and our early trailing haa considerable n upon us we are together tu luain the ws of god we ire in ards aud et ueail supposed to have but one faith but one god but one object in view salvation wo connot be baic in accomplishment of these bilings unless we have the spirit of god with us we must seek god early and late and acknowledge his hand in all things we bave been gathered in order to become acquainted with the lord and his purposes to resist temptation and learn the way to do his will by our in v th this people 11 0 have become very unpopular the world has been led by false and lyma reports to believe that wo are wicked people gatli ered here for eil purposes many intelligent people to daiy diy belice that ve are banded together for wickedness the world is generally deceived although many may think that we are a conscientious but fanatical leonle led astray by cunning and wicked men As a people we lan firmness and determination mi and bet we are perhaps as firm and determined as any pauple en earth we are nut farm aad determined enough to lie up to all of the principles princ ioles of the gospel as we bheula do it is particularly ne basar eliat the heads of departments as the presidency of the church the presidency of alie stake the presidency of quorums qu and so on should be united if heads of departments part ments can not bo united how can we expect the church to be united so slake of zion is entitled to the bame from the lord if the presidency and high council of the stake are not united and EO it is w ich every quorum and organization in the church how aie we to arrive at this union we must know each other and vouch tor cacti other we must be so friendly and frank with each other that we can know each hearts and almost read each others thoughts ve learn from ane doctrines of the savior eliat he came not into the world to do his own will but the will of Hs father we understand eliat the rather and the acon arp one they are of one mind und se eyu to eye the presidency of this church meets together almost every day and the apostles meet mth them they pray together for tho ot the church and for the saints chev council together for the hattei day feasts they do nut council about own individual affairs but concerning the welfare of zion the presidency and high council of tuis stake meet together abry sunday morning in council Now elioe who meet together in these councils are to be under the influence of ane spirit of god they are supposed to see eyo to eye and be united in heart and mind this same spirit should be manifest in every quorum in the church the bishop and his counselors should meet together often and bavo the spirit of the lord with them these brethren should i very prayerful they should never on adv labor in the ward without fur the council of the holy spirit the apostles are frequently assigned to go to th various stakes in the performance of boio peculiar duties and before start ing invariably ask that the spirit of the jorj rest with them in their labors in ilia settlement of difficulties one brother i led to yield a little aud another brother ia led to yield a little it ia very seldom now that a brother apostatises through a difficulty it waa not so in the beginning apostles could not be handled without breaking they had the religious training the priesthood is the power of god this power has changed the hearts of this leopld it shows among the rising generation our youn people may fall away but they can be brought back where you find a man repenting of his sins you may put it down that he has a particular in the lord repentance is a fait from god and I 1 thank god that WP can be forgiven what lias bt eai our feelings when we have si med have we not been miserable aud it i t god is y willing to relieve tiie this ui isery so boig as he has not sinned against the holy ghost I 1 the lord fur thy blessings he 1 aaa bestowed upon us and I 1 am trying to be grateful for them but my breth ren let us have a little more firmness in the gospel jet J et us set is members 01 the teachers quorum to do ina duty as much aa it is the duty of the president of the church to do his duty it ia the duty of the elders in israel not to patronize theae saloons on the sabbath day or on any other auy such conduct on the parts oi the eldera in alie church abound not bo live in the hearts of your families and above all things live in aie heart of conr god Ite member conr prayers and as the presidency of the church council to let facher and mother and the elder children council together for the good of tho family god will be pleased and the wrath of our enemies will le turned from us the of zion will shine and the world will see her glory PRESIDENT GEO Q CANNON thought eliat if wo could only remember the instructions taught us and put them into practice we would live much better and purer lives by these instructions and under the spirit of the lord we are able to see where we have been remiss in the performance ot our duties As has been menti onon in the conference the saints are striving to do better and are improving we are becoming more united wu maybe persecuted as we havo been but feel that we are alone if we ro sent to prison we apfl that we have the love of the saints alie gospel brings union and luve to those who embrace it there is no distance eliat a member of the church who has been separated from the other members of the church would not travel to meet with a saint when people become enamored of tho truth this spirit comes upon them you go into some houses and there is a sweet feeling apparent at once you go into other houses in which you do not feel comfortable there is not a proper there it should bo the aim of every father and make homo attractive and 2nd pleasant for their children every person has a certain surrounding him sometimes it is a good spirit and sometimes it is an eail spirit fainting and praying ia recommended for the of a good spirit aa it gevea us a mellow feeling and when we are in this condition it is not a task for ua co repent of our sins I 1 sometimes think eliat it is a good thing for a person to have some weaknesses in order that he may not rely to much on his own strength it the trials and troubles of life that we should fear but the blessings of life while are prospered we are liable to become proud and fall into it is the right and privilege of every member of the church to receive revelations not for the government of the church but in relation to disown work themore the more we seek for the spirit of revelation the moro we will have of it the choir sang an anthem benediction was pronounced by elder geow brimhall SERVICES the general and utah stake authorities of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints were sustained by the congregation brother heny hen y E giles was sustained as stake chorister vice brother james E daniels resigned president smoot explained eliat the application ot bro Daniel sto be released from the position of stake chorister had been belore the high council for some six months but the council had been re autant to act on the matter as it had been sufficient to secure a substitute brother daniels had served for thirty five years aa stake chorister and it was by his special request that he was released at the tion of president smoot the congregation tendered bro daniels of thanks for his past eer the statistical report of the utah atako of zion was read the report allowed a total of members of the church including children under flight years of age in the stake Q addressed the congregation the atte diun tiun of the saints was called to the fact that the sabbath day should be more strictly str icily observed by the saints there is a tendency among the people of the laud outside of the church to make of the sabbath day a day of pleasure in inana of the large cities the saloons theartres theatres the atres and place of amusement were opened our children should be brought up to observe the sabbath day the elders in israel should set an example in this regard our food should be prepared as dimply aa possible on the sabbath day there is at the present time such an influx of fa shuns into our midst that it will require considerable vigilance on the part of the saints to keep from falling into them we should try to maintain our influence and doctrines against the fashions of the outside world it is necessary necess arv that the saints should have opposition but they will never be broulet bro into bondage as long as the continue in their efforts to do right this croaking about god having forsaken his and these gloomy forebodings of evi 1 do not come from a proper spirit the latter day sainta should be a hopeful people and they would be if they were living their religion no matter in what positions they may be placed the church school system was referred to the people of provo had been especially favored bv having located in their midst the young academy who wisely consider the future of their children give them a good aduca tion ve do not know what circles our children will be thrown into in r course of lite let us give oa 01 dren evera facility for education it will DC of more value than money they may squander their money but they cannot squander their knowledge the sugar factory being established iii the northern part of the country was referred to this is the largest enter of home industry that had ever been started in the people would sustain the industry it ifould prove a success but if they did not sustain it it would prove to be a 1 tho people should all take bold ot it immediately practical business men ara at the bead of the enterprise and ill it requires to be made a success 01 is support from the saints president cannon concluded his remarks by referring to the defense fund it had been suggested that the children be allowed to contribute to this fund would come when we would not onla have to give our means to poor odthe gentiles but also to the lam anides and this would be a good tiam A 0 trusted what the saints had heard ference would be written upon the tat lets of their hearts and put into in daily lives the conference was adjourned sunday and march ast 1st and and 2nd 1891 the choir and congregation singing how firm a foundation ye saints othe lord Is laid for your faith in its excellent word benediction by F M lyman |
