| Show conference A good time spent at the salt lake tabernacle A SERMON BY PRK WOODRUFF many fine sentiments discussed by speakers from mariona stakes life of the prophet joseph the conference of the young mens mutual improvement association convened in aalt lake in the large taber nacle juliua F wells pi after the usual opening exercises F WELI s on the objects of the mutual improvement associations these institutions prepare the young for active useful live the speaker mt that the need arc greater today to day than at any other time inac their beginning we have however only irie a beam ring in the great work JOSIAH BURROWS of palt lake stake responded in an manner to the object and mis s on of the YAL MT th of saw the first tion of these chedi of president brinham young in palt lake he showed that in a vear after that time about one hundred associations had been orea nied in the the territory in they became a stake institution the object and mis cion is to mutual and to inspire the yuth with the faith of their parents today to day we have over four hundred associations with more than membership tos E JonK soy of emery stake re to the sentiment Obed ienco to power he showed that this principle had been the power in the world in past times GUY C of sanpete stake spoke on the sentiment promises of god to his people showed that the law of tichina was connected with areat promises and the word ot wisdom likewise the speaker then treated the subject of a number of scriptural aromi the fifth ward glee climb rendered a election in a pleasing manner B H ROBERTS gave a lecture on the life of j joseph smith the prophet among the benefactors of our rare the prophet joseph holds the second place excepting the messiah there are none who have done more than he has done next to him will always stand the man into whose hand wa committed the keys of the dispensation of the fullness i of time in this dispensation will all thina be brought together ia the anu ness of christ the speaker did not I 1 want to the oher noted fie lurch of the worlds history thy all i timet ant he emoke benefit to mankind i after the dark cloud of ages had over shadowed the nations in unbelief when joseph cane it was dispelled dis eh the clear raya of eternal truth the speaker showed many of th temporal works of this great prophet referred to how the dospel was in ane world through ohp labors of joseph he showed the preat feature of the gos pie he taught is that there ia hut two destinies for the inhabitants of the earth the one heaven and the other hell heaven s ande up nf many degrees of glory hi and died at the age of thirty nine durine his short life he had to contend with innumerable hardships related several circumstances and acts of the kroph its life he told a story of how a methodist minister once visited the prophet and when ushered into bis presence the minister raised hia erea to heaven and exclaimed Is it possible that ray evs behold tb of god well yesa responded joseph wont vou acme out and with me the speaker thought the character of and life of joseph smith was n subject well adapted for the study cf the young men of mutual improvement associations PRESIDENT arase at the conclusion of elder roberta remarks and bore his testimony to too character nf the prophet as portrayed by the pre speaker after a selection by the glee club tha conference adjourned until 2 p m SERVICES L B of cache stake the first responded ti th santi the future of zion oar in interpretation of the word zion is givan through a revelation which says that zion is the pure in heart it rests on every individual of the church to help carev this principle out that we mav verily be zion in deed as well as theory I 1 think the youns will hold up thase principles and will not descend to the low state of leaving them on account of politics it has always been unpopular to uphold principles of reform but we need not shrink on account or IDIS nn popularity R R of sevier state responded to the sentiment testimony it was through the speakers testimony that he stood before the congregation gre gation it is a wonder to the world that the young people of the mormon church cling so tenaciously to the principles ot the jt is through this testimony which chev enjoy that makes them firm it is their testimony that ia convincing glisn the elders preach of the earth we have a promise if we keep the commandments of the lord we ahall know if this gospel we have embraced is true or not S 6 SowA of san luis valley spoke on persecution and its results it has been te history of the earth that when new truths were advanced in the world they have caused p persecution erse cution to those who accepted them in the days of christ the were pa ta ahe tatter day saints arc but st andine all this it haa only ha d the result of making them more united WOOD BUtr there is no man can occupy the position that I 1 do now and answer the mindi of the hearers without the inspiration of heaven the position I 1 occupy with my br ethern makes us interested in chewel faze ol 01 zion I 1 will endeavor to tell yon why I 1 am interested the gospel has the position of redemption for th athole world coald I 1 tell what will overtake the earth in the next thirty years I 1 do not think it would be wisdom for me to do BO but there will be great events in the lives ot the present generation crime has rapidly baen in the earth of late years 1 haye done my mission of preaching to the inhabitants of the earth I 1 hove traveled to around the earth have gone seven times and the remaining part of my life I 1 shall spend at teaching the and them for better elivea he preparing then referred to the unpopularity of the teachings of gods servants in all w of the earth the work 0 is on the eath to rei ar the deop e I 1 would say that ud hc p aced it 61 your shoulders then what kind of men and women should you be you are called to perform the work which no other people have ever been called to do all the other organizations izat ions of the church have their own separate sphere and none should feel jealous of the other the speaker aard he could not expect to remain much loB eeron itlay surprise to him that h still live he has mingled with thi ty different since the days of the i he elsh e 1 to hear hia testimony to the young people miss lowe poulton san the solo the lord is liht APOSTLE F 31 the mutual improvement association a well as the other associations are for the help of the church it is therefore important por tant eliat the membris purify themselves for their great dut the responsibility of the dospel will eventually fall uon them every man now called to perform missions at home or abroad should have an acquaintance and connection with these the time will come when it will be a disgrace to young men to reach their majority a knowledge know ledee of the gospel and it is not to their credit today to day to be ignorant of it the object of these associations is to aliis learning all who live according to the principles f the gospel must suffer persecution the world is in a fallen state if there are any young who do not know that this is ane church of christ they have done wrong they should know it the testimony of the gospel should be planted in the heart of tha every youn man of zion the speaker closed by asking alie blessing of god to be with the young the names of the general officers of the associations were present and sustained after linping by the cheor conference adjourned until p m benediction by charles kelly SERVICES MILTON H HARDY spoke on the sentiment true education true education is baided on the principle that it is natural to do right and unnatural to do wrong true education therefore is based on theology and is positive affirmative firma tive and progressive it teaches us to enhance thae valna of every ahing with which we have to do it gies us 0 o understand things as they are as they were and aa they will be in time to come true education recognizes god the father aa the power that shapes the destinies of all things true education is harmonies in that which it teaches in ne department is consistent with the beaching ching ea of another this is the platform on which we must stand and then we can branch out in all pursuits of knowledge APOSTLE MOSES I 1 have listened with interest tore markis made luring this conference the last speaker opened no a vast field for thought tt s true that training of the mind without the cultivation of the soul is not true education tracing the history of the past you will find that the garland has been made for the hero of war it made for those who killed rather than for those who saved sound the sentiment of our present aee and you will find that it is not to follow the meek and lowly jesus see what all writers have made of napaleon leon bonepart in every instance he is made a hero because of i his fame in the destruction of human life the speaker then took up the history of this noted man and related several instances of his life in a very interesting manner and his sad downfall Is such a character then worth our study and emulation the speaker then portrayed the character of jesus clorist Cl irist fe is the example of power men make him your mark for emulation keep yourselves pure from all snares of the gentiles keep the in ways of the lord comrades in arms was sung bv the glee club in a very appreciative R G BADGES announced that bro jos A west was unavoidably absent and the speaker was requested to take his part of the gramme pro divine interference ter he mentioned a number of instances recorded in sacred history in which god has in the affairs of man the hallelujah chorus was well rendered benediction by C W penrose |
