Show remarks at ajnar terly WOODRUFF addresses the Saints Pres cannon apostles smith lyman ana cannon tha quarterly Qua terly conference of the utah staka of zion convened in mhd tabernacle sunday august at 10 president A 0 smoot presiding there were present on ohp stand president wilford woodruff Apo atlea john henry smith F M ly maa and biam abiam A H cannon danl A 0 smoot and councillors councilors Counci lors david john and II 11 II 11 jacob gates of the presidency of the seventies members of the high council and biah aps ops of the several wards the choir sang what was witnessed in the heavens why an angel earthward bound prayer aras offered by president duff i ane choir once more we come before our more his blea sines ask apostle hohn henry smith expressed satisfaction at meeting with tha people in quarterly conference he aaker foi tha laith and of the saints that he might he abla to speak in a manner that would benefit them at no dirae since the establishment of the churco of chrish bad more people been anxious to do the will of god than at pres ant at times many are inclined to brood oyer our surroundings surround inga and loo on tha dark side of tha picture and think the work of god is not mr idne the advances that it should I 1 am not a ber never in this I 1 believe there ara mure men and domec working and seeking to prom tha gospel than of any previous time the seed ol 01 truth is being more broadly aon and taking deeper root than ever before it is true that situations change with us we pass through various classes f experiences perien ces in these experiences people sometimes fall by too wayside and lose ane faith and there are othera who receive in with ahn laws our father has edit this to bo a season of negligence in attending to religious it in therefore necessary for us to urge one another publicly and privately to be fuore milligent dill igent in the work of bod ana seek to improve ourselves and impress upon others the need of renewed faith and diligence both by precept and ex ample the speaker had read in an eastern paper an extract from TUB EN QUIRKS in regard liquor existing in tuia city where it waa claimed waa yearly paid for alcho holic drinks and for the education and for providing for wants end necessities of our children the ciper commented upon thie very unfavorably fis the city is under the control of ahe mormon people who claim to be a temperate people whether the statement ia true or noi there ia a great field open for us to change the existing condition ot we know our non mormon friends are not all aliis liquor for many of them are very tern people it ia one of the moat important fields that cabbe presentad prea to inbae interested ia tho welfare of their fallow men both young and old for it ia not the young only who in this matter those haye sought to observe the law of god in regard to ahia and have tented the promises of the lord to those who observe his law should teal that their own bomea and are at stake and call upon men to turn irom the pathway of evil I 1 in the very commencement oathie work our father in heaved gave us a simple cawtho word af wisdom to ua and forewarn ua in regard t the gibat eais then existing in the world aad ene ble us to overcome th of intemperance in ahe battle 01 life we may have beckma careless eyen if our example is right in gilim the necessary addice to tho ie who look to for advice whatever our personal desires may be it is im to prevent these things from being hero aud exercise all our strength tu counteract their evil effect ho appealed to those who held the priesthood and whose object it was to further the interests of the kingdom ot god to aae all their endeavors to stop this terrible evil that exists among us unless we can do this through moral suasion and by reaching the of the people many whom wu love will be adept into the vortex of destruction but ii wo work earnestly to this end the results of our labors will be apparent to ua in thia and in the world to come and thousands will rina and call us blessed I 1 that every who has been a partaker of the heavenly gifts should bo interested iu this work of starting a revolution in these habits that results in so many suicides and ignoble deaths A suicidal wave is sweeping over our territory and in most cases ve find the victims are people who have become and thus breakers of the word of god I 1 hope the statement published is not true but if it is wa rout ing a terrial terr ibl enemy aud one we are all in te rested in subduing take away our beloved boy husband and brund their brow with the mark jf the suicide there should be no half in A consistent cubit should be mada to stop thia leads to misery and depredation degre dation I 1 plead with you alio I 1 are holding the priesthood to cleanse yourself from this terrible habit and go into the field to reap from the hearts f those who are going in the path of ruin apostle A 11 ll E cannon desired taj inspiration of bod through the faith and ortho saints that lie liht puch things as would ba pleasing to our heavenly father he had listened with interest to the remarks of brother smith in regard to an evil existing here and elsewhere we are threatened with evils that du not receive kiib attention they merit the speaker those who were indeed dainta were m re faithful than before and more desirous of working for atie kingdom of god aul doieg his will alaby are li a way that is displease ii to god nu if persisted in will bring iu ua the punishment that haa been to th keople of the world for thir theio re evils that are not 69 apparent as those mentioned by brother smith carelessness and indifference aib just as dangerous to the latter day kamta aa drunkenness this feeling ia mini bested in our gathering this morning when there are PO few of us here we can have the privilege the president of the church and men ot ex we do not value this sufficiently to attend tha meeting there ard thoss ia this city today to day who in early daye would walk scores of milea and make any sacrifice tac to hear the word of god but it ia ao abundant that people surfeited the result may be that the lord will withdraw some of these blesh ings from us oar experience in the past has been that when we have been careless in receiving blessings they have been withdrawn I 1 believe this is a more important period thap any time in the there has never been a time ahen men should be more prayerful aad determined to deeo the commands i the judgments of god will be poured out upon the world and the iy ay ol 01 carrying the to the nations I 1 of the earth before that time devolves upon us bany haye been visit cid bat there are yet many nations and who hava never heard the god pal and boord ara being opened to receive us and it ia our duty to look around ua for opportunities to present the of the gospel I 1 realize the great importance ot the work amone ahe young tha spirit of unbelief and in odelite bas taken possession of many of aur young people A young man a son jf a prominent elder waa aaker to pray and bless the food while on a trip through the country and had told the speaker that he wag embarrassed as be had not been used to it this young man had been surrounded with kopor unities und add neglected them there are hundreds of men in the same position and it ia the result of their on neglect such should be sought out by ahe teachers and elders and labored with or their carelessness will lead to i apostasy apo stacy many of our young men are oyer diamonds and in their eagerness to obtain possession of worldly means the talents we possess ire gifts of gad and should be ased for hu honor if we aae them for self aarand we will dwindle in unbelief many young men follow their own in instead oflas king counsel from the priesthood and men ot experience and old men do not now seek council as before and wa lose tb blessing thus obtained today we consider ourselves just as capable as our brethren of the priesthood and we become divided and kuae our influence and love of the goa pel the lord will permit ua to mingle faith the world without losing his spirit ip irit we can be good republicans and good democrats without losing union ID spiritual matters and the love of the gospel he urged the young to yield those who preside over us when we become self gnip r ant we lose the spirit of god and that condition when we can acknowledge his hand in all if wa have ih spirit of the gospel we will have the courage of our convictions and be useful members of itie church tha men among the people of god whom we need to fear are those who ara indifferent and careless there is greater danger from them than from an avowed enemy tho reichers tei chers and thosa who labor among tha leopla should ba faithful in impressive impress ine upon tha people the necessity for earnestness and sincerity in the work of god president david john had bean ed to listen to given us by our brethren they have been aaa anable and to the circumstances surrounding us we have came here for the love of truth and the prin ciplys revealed to us from on high it was not the love of wealth or fame but alia love for knowledge knowl edgo and eternal life that brought us hare and it is question we have retained this love and if we are in fellowship with Fa therIn view of that abdat the reque president woodruff that wo should give the status of tae condition of the saints la this stake I 1 make this report 1 fear that many people are cold and indifferent in paying their tithes and ofle ringa attending chach and looking after their children the speaker believed we had more saints abam ever he did not know how near the statement in regard to antem perance referred to by smith WAS liht hoped it ras not correct did a member of the active priest hid hi d frequented the saloons rhe speaker believed the tithing interests were kept ap in the stake nd while the increase had not been comme with our increased prosperity there ware many who paid an honest ti the stake tabernacle should he finished there are means enough among the to finish the housa and the feeling of the priesthood is to push the building to compla tiou the sabbath schoola and the belief are in a condition the members of the relief society are the best saints in mhd stake the young ladies association and primary associations are daini a good work and the general condition of the dainta in the is good president john d ati to guard the asor and daughters and sea atiat they contracted improper habits president Pre jacob gatea had been greatly by the remarks of the brethren for ears he had known the leaders of fihs ihs church and had known them to be temperate men they had always advised alie people to follow the commandments mand ments of god he bore his testimony to the truth of the kuspel the indifference existing the people was a result of the lack of reye renca for the priesthood he gave ganv instructions for the benefit of ane saints applicable to our present condition choir bang arise 0 glorious alon huou joy ot latter days conference was adjourned until 2 in the afternoon benediction by apostle F M lyman AFTERNOON SERVICE convened at 2 choir sang glorious things are sung enochs city seen ol 01 old prayer was offered by elder W H helney choir sang 0 lord of hosts we now invoke thy spirit biot divine the sacrament was administered by the priesthood of the first ward apostle F M lyman I 1 am pleased that we have so comfortable a place for the saints to meet in on this occasion I 1 sometimes wonder why the places of worship are not filled on an occasion of this kind when we have an opportunity of partaking of the lords supper I 1 had occasion in a conference within the last year to speak to the saints upon the matter many people at that meeting refused the sacrament As the saints are not justified to partake of the sacrament if unworthy they are nut in being Latt erday aro ant justified in remaining away aiom these meetings and aru not justl fied in partaking of alie sacrament unworthily it is not pleasing to tho loid for tho saints to remain a av from therie ine for we are comm tu meet often and partake of the emblems ef his flesh and blood those who meet and do not partake are con demrod and those who meata nl unworthily are condemned it therefore beho us to live ia such a latiner that we may bs worthy of ibis blessing there may be good reasons for the Latt erday saints to be anav on ibis occasion and I 1 trust there are such reasons I 1 10 lo not believe ahe saints 01 utah stake are different from ether stakes or wards there seams to be a tidal wave of lethargy and indifference in regard to the worship of the lord sleeping over the people have we found the gospel not true have we found out that the requirements of tl lord arc excessive or have the peo become tired or dearv i of the lord have they found the meetings mae tings are not entertaining and that the lord is not with the officers in the church what has been discovered what is tha just reason WB can arec for neglect of such plain daliea as all saints are well acquainted with ar a oar labor greater and our financial fia ancial affairs BO in and tiresome that we can not attend the worship of the lord there in a aarao percentage odthe latter day saints in alis habit of suying at hoase without reason yo the Latt erday bailia believe tae alit rd is at our gatherings his holy spirit and yet ramaie at home do the Latt erday saints believe if limy come to the place of worship that the word of the lord arill ba given to them and stilt remain at home no I 1 dont think they believe it 1 dont believe they think about it they would be here crowding the housa if they believed it they lack faith faith is a living power and inspires action and labor when the are stupid and negligent they lack faith do you belies ea man with faith could remain away from boating when the lord haa commanded ha should be here this wave of indifference and lethargy is the opponents of a i wave of reformation that has at times passed over the people we may expect these different conditions he to the statement of smith and the figures given in regard t tha lianor frame and suggested that we aade 01 this amount ana complete thy tabernacle the people of provo cant afford to drius worth of liquor a year they are not rich enouen 1 will ventura to say they can not pay their debts mortgagee are covering the homes and farms of the Lat erday saints the amounts spent for articles forbidden by the word of wisdom would pay our debts commandments command menta are disregarded by the Latt erday saints by many of our leado ing men two years of closely following the word of would relieve the people and make them free from debt it is high time the presidency and leading men sat an example of obeying th laws of god A great evidence ot the near appearance of the son of god is that he is not expected it haa bean foretold that hi would corn at a time when none would expect him if we expect to receive the claudi pl audi delldone well done good and faithful servant we must be prepared ty good works the savior has said be ye perfect and weare expected to approach perfection how would it do for u to do as well aa we can for a few days I 1 do not bs aliey it would kill us and I 1 say unto you and to all israel that no man can go into the presence of rod unless we do hia will if we do not come prepared to be worthy partakers par takers of the lords this most sacred ordinance we will not be prepared to meet our god if we have occasion to we ought to repent if we arc boint wrong we know when we do wrong the lord expects perfection as near as it can be reached wo can not reject our duties aad have the blessings ot the lord and live according to the gospel it is not a hardship to do right it is a hardship to do wrong it promotes darkness and causes sorrow let us make financial reformation and avoid going in debt when mony comes rapidly it is attached with danger 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