Show conference NOTES I 1 sunday services of utah stake conference REMARKS BY THE the saints are Eni edited ted to look 10 bod and bu united lie will protect them tho quarterly conference of the i utah stake of zion was held at the meeting house yesterday there wore present on the stand apostle hebar J grant and abram H caa non and A 0 smoot david john anil jacob IT gates of the stake presidency singing by ahe choir prayer was offered by bishop C D evans tho choir sang hark 1 the song of jubilee loud as thunder roar apostle abram H cannon was the first speaker ho opened his remarks by asking the saints to exorcise their faith and prayers in his behalf that what he nr ht say would bo of profit to all it frequently sounds like repetition to hear the elders speaking on the principles of the gospel and yet the principles and tha truths of gospel are BO broad that seems as though wo could never reach beyond the edge of the held when we are living as wo should wo have the privilege of receiving inspiration from the lord in whatever situation vo are placed and will not be necessary for us to go away from any place of worship without having received some instruction there has been no time in the history of the church when we more in need of instruction than at the present time if wo look around us we will see that the predictions of the prophets are fast being fulfilled the con su mation of their prophecies are fast being brought about the scriptures of a timo when would scarcely bo possible even for tho very elect to be saved when wo view the temptations which surround us today and view the allurements allure ments of satan wo must that timo is fast approaching those who remain steadfast aro those who are worthy of celestial glory whon wo look around in tho world we faud that thai integrity which existed in tho world some years ago is fast disappearing the powerful in the oanh are trampling under foot the poor anu weak not only do wo find wickedness existing in the world but wo also find it making its inroads among this people wo find the priesthood going this way and that way we are following in a measure tho eina of the world wo are brino ing babylon into our midst there aro strings leading from us to this groat harlot babylon and if she were to fall many of us would fall with her tho only course for us to pur suo as latter day saints is to cut these bands which bind us to babylon and when she falls wo will not go with her our example should be such as tho weak can follow so that those who ara not strong in tho faith may not stray away we have received sufficient revelation to can damn us entirely if we do stray away have we such love in our hearts for conr heavenly father thac it would exceed all other love do wo love our neighbor as ourselves let each one answer for himself for my own parac I 1 plead guilty to not living up to this principle there is strife and contention in our midst in boino through zion you hear the saints speaking against those who are placed over them chev aro finding fault with the policies of the leaders of tho chirch the lord has but one man on the earth at one time to lead his church it is the duty of the saints to listen to hig counsels and not to oppose them the word of the lord comes to the people through that man if tho people accept this word they will be blessed these leaders are expected to call presidents of stakes and bishops these men called so become the of tio ti o lord and if the people reject the words of these servants it will be held against them as anch as if chev ro ejected tho words of tho president of the church the man or woman who raises his or her boico against these meals sinning against tho spirit of god the lord will nofa look with favor upon you if you speak evil of your bishop or president if your bishop had done wrong you should SO privately to the proper authora ses and not speak of it publicly lou may say how is it that the lord calls this man and that man to act as bishops here is this man and that man who aro much better qualified lou might as well ask why should the babior select a judas as one of the twelve it is deao for some divine purpose perhaps wo cannot understand it but the time will come if we live m christ jesus that we will understand der stand the of these acts we must learn one lesson that god is at the head of the work and he will control all for our best interest though the waves and the storms may beat against the bouse which he has constructed still that house will stand you aad I 1 may fall but the kingdom of god will prosper if you desire to serve god if your thoughts aro of him aud his gospel you will receive his blessings and will prosper but if you do not seek to do his will you will lose his pleasure and you will boso the spirit of the goabel this gospel will purify itself it is like a stream running over a pebbly bottom it becomes pure wo in being run over the pebbles and rocks of adversity will become purified there is a passage of scripture that says a man will be held accountable for every word ho has think of it you bretherd ethern br if you have indulged in slander how you will feel when you are brought before the bar of lod A good rule to follow is never to say anything of your neighbor which you would not bo willing to have your neighbor hear there is another point that this people are very careless about and that is concerning the sabbath in ancient daya there was a very strict law against the breaking of the sabbath aro wo in tho habit of thinks of our business affairs on the sabbath day do wo go out in our fields and work on the sabbath day cheso are questions which we should consider there are men who do not think about religion in their business affairs when they start a bank their fields they think religion must be laid aside if we setup our judgment and exper aloneo against that of father wo will fail but if wo 0 his arm if wo pui conr trust in him then will we succeed in conr ander enss wo need have no fear of raft future but trust in god and we will be all right he will eventually chaio down in our midst to reign aa king of kings aad lord of lords DAVIU JOHN had felt highly gratified in h steuing to the ruths which had come from the lips of brother cannon they are cords i that WP would do well to give heed to to enjoy the fellowship of our father in we should enjoy the fellowship of each other it has bou asked of one of old how can you love god whom yon cannot see if you do not love your brother whom you see from day to day if we wish to have strength it must be based our fellowship and union every man who has received the holy priesthood should watch zealously over the welfare of zion we were told this morning to honor and respect the anointed of god this includes our sisters who are the anointed of god hundreds of them I 1 have been very sore sore to my heart for the last few months dont think a being except god himself has keown how I 1 felt I 1 refer to our late election it has grieved and pained me to see my beethem pulling apart my confidence and respect has been shaken in regard to many of my brothern we have had a little taste of liberalism a little taste of hell is that strong enough I 1 chopo we will keep our faith inviolate when wo die we cannot give our children houses and land let us at least leave them a strong faith I 1 think zion is as strong today to day as it ever was we have as much influence with god as we ever did our ship may be in the midst of the tempest she may be on the brink of he falls as it were but she is soend we should guard with a jealous eye the morality of our little sony and daughters keep them away from these saloons put the harness of abe gospel upon them I 1 feel thankful for this gostol I 1 feel thankful for tho good men we havo in our midst I 1 give you mv testimony my br ethern and sisters that zion will be triumphant as sure as that I 1 stand here triumphant in aut in bringing men and women unto christ this is the triumph that zion wants the world do not understand der stand this people they never did we are called enemies to this government this is as false as it can be I 1 can some of my bretheren here that I 1 am a native born american citizen but if any of them love the starn and stripes any more than I 1 do it is because they have a larger heart than I 1 have 1 would devote every dollar I 1 have for the preservation of this government but the world will not believe us when we say this neither would they believe jesus when he was upon the earth I 1 fear israel in these days is worshiping a little too much the things of this earth but I 1 pray to my god if riches would put any barrier between me and my god to always keep me poor bretherd Br ethern and sisters the priesthood is upon the earth and will always remain here but we will nofa keep it unless we live up to the principles of the gospel may god bless you amen meeting was adjourned until 2 p m the choir sang an anthem benediction by bishop john brown services were well attended the meeting aliouse being crowded to its utmost capacity fully an hour before time people began gilligg abe house and when president smoot called the large audience to order at 2 there was scarcely standing room left the choir sang hirk ye mortals hist be still vo cs c s from Co hill breatt aliu ol 01 the tomb penetrate abe dreadful groom etc prayer by bishop thomas B cutler of lehi alie choir sang arise my arase baake ff thy guilty lestis alie in my behall appears appe ors etc alie sacrament was administered to by the bishopric of the third waid BROTHER JACOB F GATES the first speaker said I 1 leave been requested to say a few words on this occasion which I 1 do with much pleasure I 1 I 1 have been a believer in this work for many years I 1 received the gospel from the hands of orson pratt and abe testimony which I 1 received then has always remained with me as bright as yonder sun if we hold fast to our testimony vo will meet with the just in the world to come if we can bu livo as to have the spirit of prophecy with us it is a great comfort to ua read the sayings of the pat pa t prophets we learn that we live in alie eleventh hour in what we call iain I 1 may refer to the saying in alie last chapter of Malic lii that the earth in alie last days should be cleansed of ungodliness and that it burn as an oven I 1 think we can now be referred to as said by the I 1 prophets as a cita set upon a hill or in other words alio gioi of god if the world could understand they would belice the of the prophet joseph smith but alicy do not understand this ami I 1 sometimes feel glad w lien I 1 bee cities swept anav because I 1 know alio hand of alie lord Is in all and it ia the reward of alie wicked aud the fuini ment of prophecy I 1 aeve becu much in my life for i will be seventy nine years old a week from next tuesday have suf alo baudi of wicked men but I 1 wish them nothing hut that they could repent nud acee and understand the work of god I 1 wish to live a great while yet and bear my testimony to abe work of god now brethren and sisters let us so live that we can lay claim to the blessings of god is mj amen APOSTLE HEBER J franf it is always a source of pleasure and satisfaction to ma to hear the testimony of my aged bretherd br ethern there can bo no greater pleasure than listening to the testimony of those who have spent their whole life in this vork on the other hand it is a gaiu 10 sec men alio have spent alie greater part of lire in this work and alien tall a way I 1 attach a great deal more confidence in those alo have been tried in lie work of goj such men as president smoot and bro gutes for example who have had great experience in the work of the church of christ I 1 lind eliat men who enjoy alie right spirit grow in strength in the gospel as they grow in if I 1 did would question if what alie world saya about the cormons mormons as being deceived is nut true but the growth in the spirit of god is a testimony to me that our br ethern are on the right road there is no such a thing as standing stul in the church of god wo cannot live on the testimony received years ago we have today to day hear the testimony of n man seventy nine years of age but if he should stop bearing the testimony that lie haa recin ved the spirit of god would leave him tor ia no age when aft can stop in the work and gospel of god I 1 realize that none of us can stand without gods spirit wilh us continually so long as we have goda holy spirit we will bo found meek and humble in his sight I 1 know of no disease aa dangerous as that commonly known aa the big head when persons get this they havo loat alie spirit of god T know boario that because aliey knew the prophet joseph they this is suf focient to gain a salvation and many of them never tire r eapen deuced without trying to live up to the times of the arcs ent there are no men in this church who can retard th pro gross of gods work this is what 1 re loice in as it is a strong testimony to me of its divinity I 1 am going to remain here with you tomorrow but as brother cannon will have to return to salt lileon account of important business I 1 feel like giving away to him I 1 am glad to sec BO many present and hope wo may also have a large congregation tomorrow to morrow I 1 can tell you brethren and hestera hi stera that I 1 would much latimor ait ami hear brother irant peik pe ik th n fiat yet I 1 have a pleasure in inam my testimony of the prophet joseph 1 have never had the pie isura of the visitation of angels altho agh I 1 have seen greil workings of tho Bpi god and the workings of the spirit which 1 have seen tell me that this is the work of god you have this came epst and it is this spirit which will enable you to triumph over sin if vou heed ita we can see how of lato acara the spirit of the adversary ha gained control and it haa come ove us to a wonderful extent we could never thought some years since that our rights would so largely have been taken a ay from us our name has spread far annj faide and we have been lead to that with the spread of the gospel the adversary would be more arrayed against us you may all remember the revelation of I 1 remember truit when I 1 heird he ird it I 1 thought ve soon be free as a people for T felt to heed the admonition given and set myself and in doubtless many felt as I 1 did but with the revelation trials seemed to have I 1 yete are not without hope for we can bec the hand of ahe lord in all this for the cup of of the wicked must be full that they may reap tho wrath of the lord in his own due time he has made aloi bour of zion and slie will ul timathy triumph we have faith in this our enemies because of their seeming success gloat m their bearta and say the downfall of the church is nigh at hand they bay it will eventually become so that cormons mormons can nol live here junices they renounce their religion and become apostates could they but look into the baarts of the lat ter day saints they could then see their faith arid they would learn how futile are their plans they would see that the saints will never return to alie pit from whence chev were dug and so far as driving the saints from their homes I 1 do not believe that the lord will ever permit this he may allow some to take refuge as he has already in foreign lands but I 1 do not think the church will ever again be moved for eliat little stone zion will roll forth and continue to roll till it fills the whole earth I 1 do not think that w e will acain become exiles for god lias said that he would establish his dinoni on the tops of the moun gaind yet with all we are not persecuted now aa the saints were in the early rise of the church or those who first came to theae mountains the lord has brought from time to time trials on hia people that they may ba humble and not become as of old who hardened their hearts against the lord so does he now he has allowed our enemies power for 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