Show three PEES JOSEPH F he utters words of good Chee rElder penrose present other speakers the semiannual semi annual conference of the Y M M I 1 associations of utah stake convened yesterday morning in the meeting homa in this city bupt supt geo II 11 brimhall presided assisted by his councillors councilors counci lors J B iseler and joanah W cluff bupt supt brimhall stated that the greater portion of taft business had been COB at the of ficera meeting held on saturday and proceeded to expound soma of the duties devolving upon the various ward organizations the general and local cicen of the Y M M I 1 A were then presented to the conte ronca for and ware unanimously sustained H kika then followed with a very on the character and usefulness useful nesi of mutual improvement and ou the material benefits that had accrued from the effi cieus labors of the ot ficera sugared in ahe work F SMITH said oci cassionis cas of this kind he took great in in all latter day should have arett concern for tho youth and hope ot zion all men hate their freedom tj do either right or groag god hj decreed that all men chall tiara their frea agency the youth of zion should be watched and nurtured for the advancement and perpetuity of the work depends greatly on their condi tica aad usefulness much reata ou who have borne the burden and heat ef the day for guidance counsel and strength they will pass away and responsibility will tall upon the younger ones will there then ba found lose in zion with faith like the faith of the fathers with the same purity of heart and qualities il to those with which the fathers were eni dow edThe improvement designed tor both esies were organized chiefly to enable the youth to receive that spiritual training they could not otherwise obtain by reason of circumstances over which their parents might bave BO control that the rising kenera ason may be instructed in the doctrine of christ good has been accomplished through these in bic coara since the organization of societies young ann have been selected and sent on missions many ol 01 them haleing proved most serviceable atud of our best elders owe their to the training and experience derived so great good has been ac for israel and dieal good has alao bean accomplished by the same mean to our young women during the period of my exila I 1 have beyer forgotten my in and these I 1 can an amon the saints since nay return from a six or ga van years ambience abi ence I 1 do not be biava the cf those yearn has proved injurious to the people or the cauce all is well in zion for my aalf 1 can say that I 1 iov the truth aa much as I 1 ever did and am welt that tha gospel ia brud aa I 1 ever waa the lord har been with taix people the work haa not been lishaa ty man the combined of the world ia incapable of establishing so great a work the instrument the lord used in his work wae devoid of learning or worldly expert enco and he inclined the hearts of abw honest toward it he hai caused ua to arow iti knowledge no man could have endured the experiences through which be has pained in connection with abe advancement of this great work by his own alone thase who ave away have not been suffice humble he ia not responsible for their acla and would not have oe them bad they not leini tit will always austain them who will teschow avil and try to do right it is stated in the revelations that every spirit that aci a ado to do good is 0 god and every spirit that prompts him to do evil ia from beneath now kuung man when you aie prompted by a acirit to do right it ie from god bu t that spirit which vuu to par ue the pain of IB aruca beneath the kant that prompts you to indulge in vanity in anger in druel eureca aud in of any kind ia frum ha avil one sural no one is au ignorant n to fail lo 10 tho feht acirit from the bronit I 1 ma trod bacsa you never forfeit any rj lit that bolonga to asu amen edmay choir san arise 0 clorious zion thou joy ot latter daya prayer by elder james M of lebi choir sang gloriosa Glorio aa things are sun of kion enochs city een of eld the sacrament wag administered by the first ward bishopric sapt brimhall made remarks relative to the services of prof giles bro john L gibb and lotheia who had dong much for the advance ment of musical culture in the aryam tationa of the M I 1 A oa motion bros II 11 E guad john L gibbany andrew morgan were made tha musical directors of tle stake organization of the Y M M I 1 A F then ads dressed the congregation he said I 1 feel exceedingly dependent on the lord and of all men tho clydl qualified to address such a on the principles connected ditl barf and future though we may with if we are moved upon by the spirit of god those aho listen cannot fail to be cai i fied I 1 it ii nearly eight years aiace I 1 attended a in thid city at that lime the ef tins building was baang ladd J em il to fee BO commodious commod ioui and goodly a pi ice in which the batiuta of fake niety meet for tha of gorf As a rule pend six dagg 0 ohp weed in pervice laboring for and on the seventh we met together to t devotion to th lord and ti him it would not be proper to enquire we have coma affre today for the purpose 0 drawing near to hm wo have no ali come for that purpose and in humility and with a contrite spirit we are not the eona and daughters of god although wa may have been boi n aaen and received a portion of the spirit and through it a we aren lya beall portion of tha children of of bcd for terr man and bromn born and liy W ing on the earth is a son and daughter of though they may not tiava have received the light and privileges of the gospel as wa have are as much entitled to the blessings and privileges of that gospel as w are god has designed that all have access to the truth and all men ba left without excuse it is proper therefore for us to feel in the welfare of our fellow men to extend sympathy and succor and to exert ourselves to bring to all men to a knowledge of the troth have you re heivad the truth haye you received the spirit of god with its reaul taut gifts and blessing if fco what manner of men ought you to be mihall you neglect to open the way for others that they too may come into the possession of these inestimable blesa inep or you become indeed saviors to dow do you dj this by extending to like benefits we may and they may relieve the trual and come into the fold teach ings but some will have to administer in the ordinances ef the house of the lord in cordei that we may preach effectively and successfully ic is necessary for ca to the command menta of god men alio preach or teach by example will accomplish moro for tha salvation of souls than can choie who preach or teach merely by word of month no matter how gifted or eloquent elo quant they mav be soma men preach but fail to do themselves themi elves what they teach it is a poor way to the principles of the goabel tha man who ex amplifies in his own life what he teacher ia in a position to do wark for tho bleeding bleeping ble and salvation of bis fellow man while it la cioper to learn all things and bear testimony to tha truth it id better to enforce those teachings by our own example wo cannot sacrifice too much if sacrifice it can be callad for salvation even if by crucifying tha aleah I 1 have seen wherein abo lord has ever required sacrifice on my part if ha require me to sito all 1 possess unto him I 1 wish to feel that it should be dona cheerfully and willingly aa job and aleo abra ham felt when the lord called upon them for expression of their faith ab raham was called upon to offer up hi SOB a child of promise did he stop to or argue with the almighty no h went to without complaint comola int or irin to do what ha wac commanded ha may hava bad peculiar feelings and no doubt he was tried to the very core hia were ant for all that ha proposed the behest of the almighty did not however hect the command for alie lord sealing his in and prevented it he was put to the teat and proad his faith in god the lord had permitted the sacrifice dont you think he would have rewarded abraham tenfold canane man sine faith in aba gospel and confidence in the almighty belaev that the lord will ever ask him to make a sacrifice without in warding or him do the lord found abraham did not flinch but waa irue to him now how many of us hare the confidence in the lord that abraham had ids H were to ask from yon your first born or any of your blovad auca wealth could you endure ita without mur caurine would you aay aa jab did th lord and the lord away or as another has said though he may slay me yet will I 1 cerva him can we expect to attain a celestial exaltation if we have ama cogaer ome thing put away upon which our hearts or dearest affections are set ask your selves if you are worthy to receive al tation in the celestial kingdom of gad are you willing to make any for the sake of the lord or rAt herfor your own cake god has baver demanded anything from me that may be called a the little borvice I 1 have rendered to him instead of it being a sacrifice I 1 haye found only added to my faith increased my elsass inga and brought ma nearer to him I 1 desire to feel ever willing and ever ready to surrender everything I 1 have to the lord and begin anew if he should BO require it whatever I 1 may beera to be deprived of will I 1 am confident be made up to me it will be no sacrifice it the lord called upon rue to giva up all I 1 geat we should feel that not only all we have is the lords but w ourselves are his we should feal that as for me and my house we will serve tha lord it is the duty of latter day saints to abek to know gad and to have implicit in him W shall never be abla to obtain a f cledge of god by failing to ci faith in him or by murmuring at his aljian only be ob bained by doing eliat is in god by doing everything that is bood it is only by doing the will of the rather that we know of alo doctrine whether it ia from him or not I 1 cannot convey mora to you by hours of preaching than by you to do the will ot the father if yeu wound know of the doctrine you have embraced the for s then go and du buur whole duty nui by halasa or in p but your full duty we to 01 tho lord ab iven to us from to time it ia a thing to pray yet how gauer ally this duty is neglected tor beet to call together their households and invoke upon them the blessius bless iua of god tasy are too aften in a hurry or are so the of life a to lorat the obligations they are under to thAt mighty braver in the family circle may be looked upon by latter day saina as a very BIU pla ahm but ita neglect will produce vary siri results lika tue sailor who often trouble the lord some labur day remember jaim oaly when adversity takei them in prosperity they forget him now the lord may conclude to forget us when we hobt his help and if aft should do so we would find ourselves in an an fortunate condition never forget god seek him in prayer mornin ir and night there is no occa afon to anke long pra when you geek him for counsel usa a lew words but let them come from the heart be prayerful in storm and sunshine theu when overtakes you relief will assuredly come ayery on should kep the spirit alive in his heart he must know the truth for himself or he cannot stand I 1 have nevar had my faith tried but have had my feelings tried aud hays surely felt bowed down with sorrow but ever to try my faith in god I 1 received a testimony far myself after my baptism and I 1 do not x to that testimony except through the commission of sin we know the gushel is truo and having that knowledge our faith need not ne be tried by acts of other peo pip if beuther woodruff or brother cannon were to do wrong would that try your faith i hey ara not the gos ale they hava been chosen as the mouthpieces of the lord our faith hould be pinned to no mans cat cleave the lord having given us a testimony ill hold ua accountable for its use though all others should turn away from the truth let us remain true but let ua watch ourselves and dont let us imagine that everybody had apostatized but to the young men I 1 would gay seek to obtain a for yourselves aho isain to know of the doctrine for yourselves and whatever prompts on to do good is from god the doctrine of the church will not prompt you to lie to steal to commit adultery y to in danns to bear false witness or to do aright else that ibi contrary to the com of gol be honest just kind and charitable to oua another icek aut to lake advantage of your brother these are precepts that are calculated to benefit j contrary to thene precepts ia not mor monism I 1 daire t put mv implicit 1 trust in god to obey the principles of the gospel i and if any of my brethren am a proper course let thein como to me and set me right for I 1 earnestly deserto des irto do right young men who have not joined the g ill w should do so and thereby seek to learn the principles of the gospel fathers and mothers should be thankful thac such such associations exist for they are product re of great benefit to tho generation should b solicitous for the welfare and religious education of their children we should not condole with our SES or daughters who may sin neither should w e cast them out ve should talk to them in plead and labor with them for while mere is life there is hope we should do all we ca to save that erring eon doat forsake him doat maltreat him but aade him if you can follow that son up to thac vry gates of hell or to the jaws of death aad snatch him babora he if yeu eee son koins to drunkenness sack to rescue him take him tu conr heart him up dont throw chiei away be savo iora may bcd you amen choir a ang an anthem benediction by alder B jr after the usual opening exercises pres geo W that a number of persons had been choden to deliver lecture during tha winter and he desired that associations he notified when atey could not attend that othera held in reserva might nil the appointment secretary dixon read the aliat liat of lee and also that had been called and they were sustained elder charla W was than introduced aa the sneaker for the evening he gava an discourse on mans being thera are temporal things and spiritual pi ritual things in our existence the temporal things we can bee but we can not see spiritual things are wa thesa matters ana think over them but not mere superficial thinking ag A g we study man we realize that he bs a dual nature seme parts of his body we can cea which are the temporal parts but the spiritual nature we can only under tand by inspiration A chyr physia can all the organs of the body but there ia something above the bada that he explain ex for ins ance he cannot tell what power it is that thinks one can tell how the band moves but none can explain he will anat commands its T moyemont mo vemont mans reason can only cause him to understand der stand the things temporal to an dira tand the spiritual inspiration is necessary the speaker then showed what guidita wa have on our apt ritual nature bible the book of mormon nd the doctrine and covenant the he thought was the more easily it deals with terms and circumstances of this ax which we are familar with the young people were urged to study well these spiritual guides the bare testimony to his conversion and stated that after he laid upon him he received tha holy gaoat but it aai not come with any startling manifestations it gave him areat joy and was a to his soul pren acs F smith closed confirming the remarks of elder penrose his testimony tee was similar to that of the previous speaker the spirit received after and was of a nature that brought joy and he showed what that spirit would in our daily walks of life if its were heeded especially in the bettle mant of difficulties that might arise between br ethern after the choir bad sang an anthem benediction was offered by president H H cluff |