Show A discourse concerning book of mormon THE SUSTAINED ichard IC it sustained n first counselor good advice ciren FORENOON ba hinckley presided at the conference of the M I 1 A budday forenoon the congregation joined in singing we thank thee 0 god for A prophet etc prayer was offered by D H bodison Bo bison the choir sang high on the mountain tope etc bishop whitney was the first speaker the speaker read from the book of mormon the worda of oliver cowdry david whitmer and martin relating to the angel of god aho wini them the plates containing the writing ofine book ot mormon the of the fullness ot times ia now beginning to be ushered in this ia the time speaker said when god ia gathering hie people from the ton quarters of the earth this is the laeff time will put forth hia band to save mankind god baa for last time sent from heaven the koepel asking men to repent and be baptized it waa this which wail opened in the spring of 1820 when joseph smith went into the woods and asked god for knowledge ao he could determine which one of the many churches were right the people ot the world at this time had forgotten themselves concerning god they biad forgotten that god was a man and that christ waa created in the exact image of his father they had god put up as a person without body parta or passion but on this lovely spring morning while the prophet joseph smith was praying god and christ appeared to him in the lorra of two men of the experience of joseph at this time and the words of god to him also how three years later the angol moroni had shown him the plates containing the records of a peo pie who lived on this continent many years aeo and the final deliverance to joseph of the plates speaker also referred to the experiences encountered in the translation of the platea and how the three named witnesses were chosen to bear testimony to the writings and also haying an anel appear to them these aaen speaker said in after years turned away from the church and denounced joseph smith but there was one thing they could not and dare not deny and that was that they had seen an angel of god two of these men had le turned to the church but the other bad died without again accepting the but to bis last day he would never deny the divinity of the book of mormon the prophecy of joseph smith ing to civil war wa referred to and also an experience exper ienco of oliver cow i dry after leading the church and while officiating in the of a prosecuting attorney speaker that no saint could say that he did not have a testimony of this work he prayed for gods upon all the congregation sang the spirit of god like 9 fire is bannine bar nine etc alter benediction conference ed until 2 SUNDAY AFTERNOON there was a larger attendance at the afternoon services toe choir sane the hamn from page after prayer the choir sang the anthom jesus I 1 my cross have taken etc the general of ficera of the M I 1 A and also tho stake officers were sustain ed richard B lycan was sustained as first counselor to the stake presidency the office was formerly held by J W oluff deceased an officer of the MIA of spring lake made a few remarks in relation to mutual improvement work he reported great progress in his settlement richard R lyman addressed the ir speaker said that he would try to perform the duties of the office anat placed upon him ha would try to work for the interest of the peo pie H weald labor more diligently to keep the commandments of god and would be more prayerful he hoped that success would attend tha labors of the UI A D H made a few remarks in relation to the saints of god being honest and faithful and urged au to help rail on the cause of mutual improvement pro B S hinckley spoke next he said he hd enjoyed his labors while engage edina I 1 work ha spoke of the necessity of young men taking part in abo work not 40 par cent ot the young men are enrolled the associations are especially for their benefit and they should tak part in the work john D dixon made a few remarks urging toe attendance of too young men at the mutual improvement meat ings H asked the parents to labor nith n ith their children in this regard apostle heber J grant was the next speaker it is always a pleasure plea aure to address the saints and bear testimony to the truth of the dospel he referred to the remarks of bro whitney and said it demonstrated abe necessity of being faithful when we look back at tho downfall of oliver cowdry and the two other witnesses atter their great blessings it causes us all to reflect and wander bow it was when men begin to find fault and begin to neglect their duties they are losing faith our only path of safety is in keeping the commandments mand ments 0 god laid down to us there are a great many bright men ic j zion who might have held high anc responsible it not been fo i breaking the word of wisdom there is no power except only in ourselves which can prevent os from lne tac hll of bodi we and e aano daiil be fo blame for aur actions the which sidney rigdon received were referred to and also hia away from the church simply because be ignored the teachings of god speaker referred to the attendance t the meetings ha said that if it had been announced that ha or john henry smith were to deliver political speeches the bouse would be packed but it bad bean announced that they were going to speak on the of the gospel the people stayed at home it bubo ovea all to thank god that we are able to beep hie commandments the most happiness we enjoy is while ing god the of the lord upon all M H hardy bloke of M I 1 A work ad a very important labor and of the derived there and aaker the lord lo 10 bless the work G H thought that it wai the will of the lord that every young man should be a member of the M I 1 A he said it waa a doty of every young man to take part in the work mutual improvement needs help it needs more than words tha orean of the organization needs support and he asked the men to be liberal and subscribe for the paper apostle john henry smith waa the last speaker he eaid tle addresses delivered should be the means of awakening in our hearts a nw spirit a new determination he spoke city of obeying he physical laws of oar being and of the necessity of acknowledging aba band of god in all if we fail to acknowledge goda band we will fall by the way bids aa baa many sifted men in our church speaker asked that all remember the teachings received in the exhorted to the 0 god the choir sane an anthem and cony ference wag adjourned |