Show given by prominent made by president cannon missionary work is in all lands the farat day of tha sixty second annual conference of the church of christ of latter day saints opened with very disagreeable weather there was a fresh fall of snow in the mornine which soon left tha streets of salt lake a sea of mud notwithstanding circumstances the traina from north and from south brought thousands to the capital and bb only after the sounds of the big organ bad died away almost every beatin the large tabernacle was filled on the first stand bat the presidency Jency ol 01 tha church araa woodruff cannon and smith oa the below were a number of the quarina of the twelve the choir opened with the houa come let ua renew our journey pur bue etc Pra yarby president lorenzo snow the choir sang come dearest descend and dwell etc GEO Q hare been requested by president woodruff to make a few at the opening of thal our annual conference I 1 believe oneie is not a soul present today but what teela to rejoice at the favor able with which we are surrounded for the comfor table building and for the privilege we hava of meeting in peace god has not forgotten us neither nas he refused to am ewer our prayers we have el this all around us and we should all fesl to raise our voices in craibe to him for hia continued and wonderful bless inza not only do we see his manifestations in ur own midst bat throughout this cation and elsewhere I 1 hayo juat returned from a sojourn ot a number of weeks in the east and I 1 never saw a kindlier feeling toward this people than there is at the present tim the lord baa softened the hearts of this nation howardi us H has softened the h baits of the leaders of our government and they feel very kindly lowr rd us as tha mists of prejudice and ane darkness of misrepresentation have been greatly removed thankful thank fal for this because I 1 realize tle lord baa dona it god has blessed ua in many ways still we have our difficulties to contend with we are still iu the writ and liatti to partake 0 tha sins of the world but looking at our conditions as a whole there is great to rejoice and I 1 must eay that we have been exceedingly favored of the lord in temporal temu oral things I 1 dont think there is a leopla anywhere with more comforts than we enjoy while vs have not many rich there ia no want among the people poor have been well taken care of an J their prayers should ascend to god for the charity oatha r brethren and astira the gogoel beins pro ched with great by the eldera and thy are meering with many ron verta the goaper is spreading in europe the latest aws ia that in turkey the sab lime I 1 arh lier i great lur tho same bigi s as enjoyed by other mut fonaries on aries this is pleasing intelligence bici aai there is afield in thosa lands for much labor our attention has been drawn more and more 0 o that country brausa of which is under the ottoman gori anant oar interest hta baen great in this land hc use of it s 1 in tha gathering place othyl jeep th latter day have as areat au in in palestine as have the jeva hence it ia a pleasure to enow that we are to bo givah mhd samo liberty in that coubry as hava othar aeta in holland the eldors are with arsat sur surcelia ceia and in belgian the work is spreading in germany there is csore freedom being accorded our eliias eli iTs chere wiil yet ie thousands of baua gathered oat from the german Eio pire un tho of the the work is pro sparta the h meeting with many convert wo have many zealous worker in tho e oart soma of the elders have recently eone to the friendly islando Islan language at new zealand book of mormon has recently been translated and given to the people the the minion work is jall that could be desired the winter has been very evere in the states yet elder stayner told me when I 1 was back there that ha eap exp acted many converts in the in the southern states the eldard are doing a 1 that can be expected ef them they all seem anxious to leave this cation without an excuse they ire meeting with somi converts it is gratifying throughout all our mis sinna to see itie earnestness of our eldera it ia alan to boica that the character of nur missionaries are improving ii to be painful to see ahe of oar a few years ago the pria caplea they era bent out to teach the effects of our educational institutions oar an baries and associations are visible with our eldera 0 today the effects will be more as time rolls on bat there is still room for improvement god is bryice bis in a new direction at home did yon ever stop to think if the present trials ver expected god is going to have a tried pla and we never irma what trial is coming till it is noon ns in these trials I 1 fear baay will loose the faith if they are not exceedingly careful I 1 tell you of a truth that my heart often trembles leet we may take a wrong edep and many of us fall I 1 pray god that we may haye his light in nr hearts and oar footsteps day by day may it constantly baine in our pathway god bless may his spirit be with us through this conference ahat the seeds sown may find a fertile soil amen APOSTLE F D dwelt on the necessity oi revelation to guide the saints of god thia ia a principle which is at the very foundation of our church without this the work of the latter day saints is a mere farce the world says there should be no more revelation this is contrary to the spirit of all the propst ts the her cited many forcible and logical qui on from the bible to show the necessity of perpetual revelation the church of god never held in any age that ibara was any restraint on his spirit in this age over a hundred ef seventies every man of which has the right to revelation all those who bear the priesthood should have the guidance of aba spirit of god and under its influence we would act mare to one anointer ano iner brethren have no right to speak evil of one another or to try to tear down each other it ia an abomination in the eight of sod while you may differ with a brother on any subject you have no right to tear him dofan nothing should be done to his irjary the spirit of god is what we guide us at all times the then made reference to the word of god written which ia for our guidance and showed up the importance ef our work APOSTLE HEPER J said that standing before the brants was a pleasure he had not enjoyed for some time owing to his baing oat of the territory ho endorsed the remarks of the previous oua he felt as brother cannon did that we are a truly blessed people the latter day saints a position which tha world might well envy while away ho had been boid by an eastern gentleman that in all hh travels this man had never been a more happy people than we are in utah and many among ns belie a wa amaat present enjoying apportion of the mille niam once when sent to borrow money lor the church he told the banker he could get twenty five or a cormons mormons to endorse the note if necessary which seemed a surprise to the monsy leader and he said few ther churches could get as much wa love our church and we should live in brotherly union no matter what por tion of the globe we come from JOHN W TAILOR believed god ia always anxious to inspire the saints and if we live in humility there is nat much danger but what that we would enjoy his spirit there is al danger afcan we humble his during a dar knight it ia him a watch oh if ha alecta this iram track then pis lowrain ow rain is lAb tp become wre everyone should look oy alight and not try y find the neighbor to do he said ia to lefea atter my own self there is a great among a taio class of our beope authorities have gone adashey ad athey think if they could but an hour with the first presidency aney could et them right I 1 want to say that there is very little danger of the priesthood going wrong he closed by bearing hia testimony to the strangers present the choir sang an anthem benediction by patriarch john smith AFTERNOON SERVICE the services commenced by the choir singing the anthem wonderful counselor opening prayer waa offered by president angus the choir sang ye hoitala paia jag F SMITH in attempting to address this im mease congregation I 1 deare tha faith of the people that what I 1 shall say may be dictated by the spirit of wis dom it is gratifying hold so many people garnered together at the sixta second anniversary of the church the building ia full as ia also an overflow meeting in the assembly hall and yet thousands cannot anter either building we are sot in every just as we used to be there was a time when the latter lay bunta rejoiced in hospitality that was when there were not many rich among us now many who coma to conference Cou ference have to go to the hotels I 1 believe that hospitality abal love are some of the characteristics ot the gospel it behooves the latter day saints to be kind to their neighbors and laya for there are some of the reasons why we have gathered to zion we are said to ba a peculiar people in some respects perhaps we are mothers it seems to me we are very much like the rest of the world we have received principles not given to the rest of the world aad when we aliye by them then in thia respect are we a peculiar people in other respects we aro like the rest of the humanity and subject to tin as they are oni difference then cependa upon bar adhe renca to those principles revealed unto us anere are people in tho world just aa and just as devoted to their prin caples aa are the latter day saints there are bun dreda of thousands of them if it were not so why should we elders abroad to teach them I 1 have been people ia the world who had not received the gospel and yet they were more consistent in tasir religion than hundreds hun dreda and thousands thou sanda who profess to ha latter day saints borne people in this world would be a shining light to the latter dav saints therefore I 1 have asked myself many times what will be the condition of this people in the next world they will be ja bcd according to the deeds dona in the aleah every one will receive the reward ha merits if christ could go to the spirits in prison and preach repentance to them aurely the people of this age will have the same chance but how will it be with the latter day saints who have received the truth and afterwards gene astray and those who violate tho laws of the gospel made known to them by breaking aba sabbath using drinks bealine false ait against their neighbors etc ahat will be their condition without sayin what their condition will tc I 1 will say that the heathen and have heard tha baroro lu lerable than such Catt erday well but says one idoy are not latter day saint that ia truth cui themselves off from theas privileges but they claim to be one with the church None do these things I 1 have mentioned with their eyes open he that the sin and dee h athow will beS justify himself it is the little foxes that spoil the vines and it is our little acts that make ns responsible to the lord because we know their sinfulness the world are not held responsible for these minor acts because they do not know the wrong it ia to them for me to break the sabbath or to lie is an abomination in the eight of god because I 1 sin against light and knowledge it will not do for me to of my neighbor because the gospel has taught me different therefore if I 1 do these things 1 am unlacing in a wrong past hiob I 1 must not do it lat ter day sainta must not do it une of the commandments of the c 1 is that we must pray if we neg ia can we expect gods spirit to bt ith ua no we cannot lecause we nave violated the law of the church such wha do these things cannot build up zion neither will they have a lot in zion when it is built up soma may think brother joseph F smith id exacting bat J bops no one is more ready to forgive than I 1 ara the speaker then read the law as re doctrine and covenants pertaining perta inina to what he had said in the days 0 jesus christ he was asked which was the greatest law Us answered that we should levu lovu god with all our hearts and our as the next WAS like unto it love t ay iy neighbor as thyself unless a man lavea bis god how can he love bia neighbor as himself he cannot do jt god triad abraham in the most trying way why did he ask him to sacrifice his eon did god the lie ot the child no it was to prove abraham later he tried the son of man until ha sweat drops of blood ga also tried christs apostles on the rack to see if they were converted unto god therefore god is also trying ua I 1 ame r expect to be redeemed until I 1 can abide all of gods commandments bilay god grant u this strength may he bless ns and help ua to live our religion for ills pure and godlike may H bless us during this conference ia ay prayer in the name of jesus amen 1 wish ta speak a few minutes belore closing I 1 baye been much affected for the last few days so I 1 was afraid I 1 could not speak at all still there are a few things on my mind that I 1 wish to talk upon there are celestial and terrestrial terr estial laws arom the day set adam until the present time whenever god had a people he revealed unto them his will but they always bad opposition and suffered eail read the history of the world and see if this ia not the truth now the lord has revealed that ia this latter day he would call unto him a distinct people you my brethren and sisters are of thesa the elders have have traveled to spread his truths and gather ya froin the woric therefore I 1 will sy unto you you are under the celestial law and boar course should be different from these in the world ona of these laws is union this ie the commandment of god none therefore have the right to deviate from this should I 1 and my counselors deviate from this what would be the result we could not lead what is true of the presidency of the church ia true of the twelve apostles and the whole priesthood our work be of one heart and mind whenever we desiata from this are in danger and I 1 want you to bear that in mind we are here from all cointa of the earth and we have no right to deviate from the commandments mand ments of god for he designed to make us ilia people we arc all hed responsible lor the given to as brother cannon referred to the change of sentiment in the nation this is very gratifying all we ask ig that they tell the truth about us we hava been shamefully lied about in the past but remember this all are held responsible before god be they methodists catholics or us as latter day saints live purs lives that we may baffa a just reward may the blessings of god be over ua in this conference is my prayer araen apostle john henry smith gaye BO tico that people should beware of pick pockets gomahad lost their purses cince leaving home the choir sang the hallelujah chorus benediction oy seymour 2 young |