| Show oil THE SABBAT fl seventies meet in conference DUTIES OF A SEVENTY presidents morgan and bob conference at fayson there was a meeting held in the morning in the prist hood room of the presidents of the quorums qu IM ih stake president jacob gatea john morgan and B H kobertz were preheat and advanced timely and interesting in in reference to 1 quorum particular stress being laleon thet lre necessity 5 of presidents there viero eight of 1 quorums qu in this as fol for iott elde edwards of ti he elder frederick wall of elder andreas f P iland bf fab by elder D roberts by elder B V of pleasant grove by elder J J Fulle provo by elder wm stoker by eider geo and the by elder john K of american furk the sunday afternoon meeting was called to order by president david anin the choir how alrin a ye saints 0 the lard Is laid for i oar faith iha bis excellent word was offered bv elder J fi atea tte oo 00 ir G ia ye cukuls ul latter d is etc 1 he HiL was administered by thu out e ward creio v brates to bed bb luciny cons idenna the state of the weather he supposed that una had been considered a seven aea meeting but he desired it under in the future that all are invited to these seventies Se enties meetings he would give way to brothers Jl and who are with ua the poor are ulas with ua but these brethren aie nut aiwas present clorean was and hi aligned ati ye of haiir chere is in ane thy latter day saints a budy ot about seven thousand men province it is to procla imio the ard gie grapel and explain ahe plan ui ot the alu ch dro today to day traveling in nations of the earths some are broin chis city and others are from the other cities of zion ve have met together akis afternoon un der the aus apices of thia to concerning th e duties that devolve upon the members of this church the cir eur rounded the children of men in their obedience to god have been very peculiar since the days when cain and abel offered no 0 o gal was not in accordance with the commands wa rejected murder came heart and ha slew his broiher abel it was the spirit of the evil one opposed to the spirit of god this evil spirit bince that time it was this spirit which in the timer of the savior cried him crucify him it is manifest in mis day ahe latter day saints today to day opposition to the they do pot desire thair d eat ruction abe latter day sainta are not fighting against ahe government and do nol desire to do so in the eary of the church principles of boalt lo alt tj earthly governments were proclaimed these principles are in the book of doctrine and covenants and should be studied by tle members oi the church the speaker read and commented upon declarations the which are to be foaud in the appendix of the work referred to la there an or more con ciao than principles forta i theae are our ideas thet are our let our young aaen this platform that they may not behala the iaea set forth concerning the latter day they caaY be prepared to refute anys argument that may oe brought forto against this people it ia not an you and iare upon this martuto day it ia not an ecith e gos 1 lliel haai been to tov HI esthe re suitbe therla not liow reat or daiv diminutive are ithe truths that which s nib I 1 founded on the foundation of truth will not asaad thebe which i I 1 have truth and will in tha dud survive t As the they i atvill w the end come to be recognized recognised i is the bulwarks bulwa which opposition can not the state of missouri there were many who could not understand why the hainta should leave the centre stake of Zion but it was BO ordered that the saints should leave there and what i the result inland the 1 church faith with atie onward progress of aliis work 11 pur laith in the gospel antho enda all will be well with us let us us beep ourselves clean and pure from the amount of being poured out in our midst I 1 read ith aur prine this of the immense ambusat of in this quiet of spent for liquor in I 1 thlik of Kober listened with graat lo 10 abo rem made by brother morgan he felt in hearty accord tte remarks of brother ro pening alie meeting what is aih listen to whit wh it ib bood for a seventy to lisiten to Is g to lisiten to fo hoiten to is 0 o id for those who expect to be the wivel or to the organization of se ventie garfve y c liar buo ouo it is an order of that the world his loat sight off itla onra they aate aaa finlof kin Lof av idea among the catholics that succeed the old apostles elders succeed b they have priests and deacons but rid heredo find any seventies ev enties In fact devent ee vent ia not very frequently inthey bible I 1 sti luke is the only one of the e speak of seventies and he refers to them only one they are referred to see jal time in blueye refers to them once thadis J aji e jiahe that ia ahe to labor directly under the direction ofal e apostles in ahe tidings pj R apel to jat ali it la their emission to yafeth two by two and preach the gospel to the world the sum of the datlof a seventy ia that ha prepare himself tor the discharge of his maision mi ision he should attend hia seven meetings and he should study the scriptures and lecure a knowledge of the principles of the gospel if people tell na they believe in the bible is it an to show them that we possess the gocbel as taught by tb savior not but we haea of the gospel without the bible W have the truth though every record ot ancient lorer were swept from the earth thare ib something Bom ething foe the seventy to study acs d eloquence and grammar he must learn to speak by th eSpirit ot god ha must be in possession of the holy ghost inasmuch as he so gods spirit willear wil bear witness to those ho listen to his words how are you to gain this spirit must not load yourself down with whisky and beer you must not bleed bleep bour brains in tobacco the speaker referred to an incident of a gre haired seventy who engaged in the practice of g wet pool and of young men into whisky dens it was something that would cause abeles tb weep aake mhd w ho has violated the who has helped to liquor fund to who has neglected his primera yera who haq the name god of what avail will he be ut healing the siuk he cant exercise baith under anch circumstances suppose he went forth ta preach the gospel and surrounded hy mobs cou loLe exercise faith enough to meet the issue I 1 think not unless a mans course incite is such that it can raved hea cannot ex to any great extents exten tr may atie lord bless you amen the choir cans the benedi action was pronounced by president dayrld john |
