Show GEXEbAL COSFEttECE JFIKST DAY conlluuw I pirna HSSIO r AFO t r KcajfflemblcU at 2 iru f The cholr Sng i r f y v J d Jtinsl m C4Tri W 01 aleeD T Oar lire to Ttiy honor We wUh employ Prayer 1jr Insldcnt A O Sniool of Utah Stake hinging Thff1l lla fi Iate Lucrcd or nneiprcMed Tlie mottaivof a bidden Soc vain trt mUef I he broOd CSusoejar obn U Yemiu I ban always been question with me whether a Tenon called Unawares un-awares or by previous arrangement to addrcsH a jniblic congregation feels the uiorcntisuc Hovrovcrtliat niay 0 1 1 nlrtajs a duty to ro crond when thin call comes Many of those i < ncul haviVxmii from ilhlant places t engage In a common worship and Ilstcjijl8 Jn elruclious from xnls wrvanUTWe area peculiar rwople especially on the ground that wo are sincere By this fUteuiuit I do not Eflilitocnbt a rdlcctloii Uxm any olotr closet fh rellglouUti There nru among other communities many wlbu < their religion as a mere cunvenl core but they hive no depth nor sincerity of billet There urn Rome of Cf who are honest in then professions but they are in the minority mi-nority Brother Morgiu lnto < l UiU Urther orn le thi morn Ing that runons had t l I l Jiln that the world hail Jtad enough of Mormoniim wouLd b mon proper to stale lint the world contend con-tend thai they had had enough religion o any kind Tin people 1pie abroad know but lute of tie principles princi-ples of Mormonlsm fco fat as they have had information rrgnnl IDR II they barcre4jdlatod rN This should nat slacken ourclTort as propagandists We have been fo constantly and uecittarily engaged in temporal airiii > that our spiritual I hu Len curtniktl l This condition con-dition cnuc8umaofus Imagine that the work of pro tljrtlug baa ben almost l1ytuj the contrary thcru are many strangers who come among us who do not understand anything about thcrca t doctrines rl the Gosjiel JfiHim i should Ie l ede bed and used for thl I labor of iprtsding the truth We are no longer Isolated and thu in civnju of ealtli s D to cautv us la liT 1 e tlgjt of the missionary work so necessary to spread a knowledge of the GojjxJ There should be amore a-more liberal use of means t supply the Elders v 1th printed matter to 0 scatter abroad Instead of Ihe rule tIoiurlr in many instance l being under the ivxterltjr of purehaMn unler Jx ly lurhalu Uielr own pamphlet The Same liberal disposItion l Should Us exhlbi ted iu the matter pf sustaining the families of those who arc engaged in the work of the ministry There are temporal considerations that shouM engage our attention I We have not sought to regulate conditions con-ditions Wit would lutUroivotk t nIh who dliro to labor If there was an organization commeuiurate for attainment of that end there appears no reason why nil workmen skilled and untklllei thcuIJ mjt ftc employed at fticvf Vc emploJe proper Ir I 1 have not had many pruductitiich ruM 0 exported and in that regard re-gard wohae largely depended upon the opening and development c mine Any labor organUillon test 1 might exist here should btindepend i nt of associations of thrft nature at adlstance Those who ahj In IVnn f lranla arc not in r poMUon t know rhat stun wouTil helot for workmen in Utah The cIrcuit lances surrounding the people here lire dllfecent to those exi tlagebc rl crT thI where To allow the skill and ability ncqulml by the people In the countries from whence they came togo to-go t waste not being exercised is ugalnst the principles of genuine economy er gathered in a conference capacity to receive instruction in-struction on temporal as well as spiritual consIderations I The gathering together of this people for a common Intent Is one ofthmentiraclezoftLieae It Israeli a phenomenon as docs not exist I anywhere from the different cko Although parts of the coming earth ion we have i-on rnttonahltyteliig fn I I ternlzed bj a great common object yo a becauso of the irinciples we have ojxiu d not oalyn homogeneous homo-geneous people but a loyal people I We believe in the lnitltution tho I American government and upholi I the principles iljon which Ibpy 1101 IbfY were founded Our loyalty goes I dotper anti spreads wider than thai ofanyotlicrieoiIe understand I that thls country was discovered and fettled for the attainment of I divine purpose We believe that the fnmers of the Constitution were inspIred when they formulated I causing them t produce an instrument instru-ment which if lived up to would equally preserve the liberties of all citizen I pray thai the Spirit of God may1 poured out upon tie that wo may understand thu instructions 1m1 parted I know that Joseph Smith rrl was a prophet of God JOjl tpeslIe brn J Caneon addressed the Conference FallowIng Fallow-ing Is the substance of his remarks I have felt very much t rejoice in the testimonies which have been borne to the Gospel by our brethren My heart is full of gratitude If God in that 1mvp been permitted olIve in this day and to hear and accept JI dt the Gospel I trust tint I may bo among there who will be able to gwWI r stand with this I work in It 1 Qr triumph If there Is one Icsgqn more than another which the Lord has sought to Impress upon Ills people flgh upon Um world It is that he alune will hive the cory for the triumph tri-umph of ZIon that He the carrying carry-ing out of His puqxtefftisnotunder limo necessity aOtlng the coumcl of mel hut Is fully able t perform rill that i predicted concerning ZiOn and the work of tho latter day I There Lino sreitertruth than that which was announced by President Woodruff this morning that our strength our oterr hope Is 10 God and not in men I we as individual in-dividual eticcccd in obtaining celestial glory It will through the mercy which He shown unto uI Slfiweak and erring children The Prophet Joseph Smith was intauxht In religIous matters and In the thing of tho world he was unskilled In tho art of man but he had within him an honest heart a clear conscience and posccfacd that great attribute which I necessary o the success of any man who engages en-gages in Gods work willing obedience obedi-ence to that which was commanded command-ed of him When he fought to know the will of God concerning lie future action and course In lifetime life-time Lord had mercy upon him and revealed to him JI Is mind and will with respect to tho people of the earth and through him establl hed his Gospel in which we a Jitter lay Saints relolce He choeoae of the weak Instruments of the earth to bring to naught the wisdom of men and to confound the mighty in their plans and judgment I1 empowered em-powered Joseph Smith to commence a work which i to extend throughout through-out the countess ages of eternity and which h I to bring calvation xmdernnatlon to human bong cnJemnaton t every humn b trig The Jx > rdT5nttIncd the Prophet loehihi through all the trials I of his lure and raIsed up friends t assist him In this work Let us cultivate the Spirit of Ccd and not nt up our own wisdom against Hint of the Almighty or the counsels 0 His servants Apostasies Aposta-sies rmy occur in the Cur a hey have bon men In high places may fall but tho fid remains hslthe Church 6f Chrlftwll stand and this great work will goon die d-ie all the obstacles and > djQlcul lies which may beset it lt us be I It te whic ny b rue and faithful to onr covenants and the blessing of God trill assur edly rest upon us and our labors In Us cause 1 Apostle Anlon lriund aid in substance I have enjoyed = = hiSibtng to the testimonies borne 8in3 leaf t hlns HlTn b rlho Brethren Irlb fcprodlctlQulothaU etUatty worklbould be a mirriland a yonder yon-der has becnf fulfilled This can bo comprehended when tie natare of this worltlhetn Its Inception I sIxty yews Ago Is compared its present Malus Tlio e who were connected with the Church when It was oiganlied IbokM forward to this day and item glad The prophecies of Joseph have brett partly fulfilled and tho remainder IllilBO 1 vorifled1 Hu was jolt that his name thvulJ be known for good and eTirthnmgbmiUhsroiUv and Uinflho fault of Mormon Urn record of the auplcut inhablUnJsol heitnrt tdl r r this donttiurent should bo revealcil and published abroad and be a means of ninnif Hpfjin GosfcUn sreater pilnne3Th reha5 been no necessity tochangunny the peinrJul i t1Jt culrated lu the jilan I bf isahaUotl i because being tiue they are eternal Jufiph was shown by thin power of Coil that tluwo who cm bmcr Ihe I fJoJpcl rollh gather from the natitaiS1 of the earth and ho predicted that t the Church should removeto the Rocky Mountains These things have all been fulfilled arid it I 1 marvelous work m ke ILIs uI that men1 have apo ta third that men hlghl1n authority have fallen but that is no proof thai this work is not of God Some of thcSo macwho followed the Pfophet Joseph Smith mud ncro calJed tops shot him did nut remain ftdthifuP tltns 1Iii but one thing is evident to all those who tudy the matter that those witnesses to the book oC Mormon those who published their names to the worldjUI adhered to their testimony they never recaulcti or took It lack They dim not dare lo deny and although cutoff from thoChurcbjwc find tlmllhcy woud htlll give theic testffnony to the world tint they liadseeu iJS plates tb i from which thi syok IrunslateJ Borne persons may wk hew is It legible 1 that men who had seen angels and had such a testImony could fall away from the Church nth n-th o men slid Men my Fee nu gilr and have rcvcLxtiont and as long as they obey ltl whtpcrfugs of Um Holy Spirit they will noi apostatize but when hy begin to feel that the > hnvo stjenti enough f V In themelie andall to ntkiiow cdgu God as their Jltlj r thcatccy I cannot stand My testimony Is tfiatUod Las if tabllhtJ Ills nprk upon he cartl and will carry it ty a 6uixtt ful issue is-sue that this Is the kingdom ai was tiredletcd anti that wJI1IJ see tlm Lord fulfil HI promlin to HU daintR Wu hate nothing tJ ean11 and as President WoodnifT told us this morning we mined tn be I troubled God LIt the helm and will steer tho good ship Zion into a safe harbor ApotlleMnrlnrr VT Merrill spoke in subslnncc as follows I have had many reflections todv lookingbaikorer our liltlory I J was not pcrranilly connected will the hltory of tho Church before coming to thlictrantry but hive IHHII tomuulnl folmllltr with ths of our people Eincu liR that being t I tliuyearl cameto America I have I attended many Conferences In thIs I cityIn the old tabernacle here in the old Battery and more recently in this building I hav beveled ask myself the question Where fire our brethren whom wcsawuion the stand in years gone 101 heroi Is President Young Jedcdiah M Grant Hebcr C KImball George A Smith Orson Pratt and other Apostles Many of those present hive lerht11S i heard theso men bear faUhfu Uatliuouy to this wprk they having been Identified with it from the beginning But they havogoni on the other fiJc of the veil where they are actively engaged iii pro mulstllng the Gospel t of lime Son of God GUllIt has beenfaidlo come peoplti 111 net nt years by heat who know not our people our methods and designs de-signs that those men whqm I have Just namet were not loyal to the goernment of our country tin they encouraged HoohhcdnusrLb and opposition to law I for cue having had pVrronal acquaintance with our deceased brethren know that these cUtctnenta art untrue They were not only loyal to the government gov-ernment but faithful and rime to their Church and people They sought the welfare and salvation of tlie Saints anil of the whOle worlch During time settlement of the north r ist lt by thcBiInts where wo were our rounlcd by the Indiaiifi enplo hostile to u < win n summits of our I I brethren were actutlly slain I President Presi-dent Youngs advice to the Saints I was hug Do notshed thelrblood it is not our mission it is i not our calling to shed thu I blood of our fellows Feed Hum rather than to fight them This I has been the ollcy of our leaden I all 1 the time both in 1 Use north am In time south and among all I the people scattered throughout i this knd to Five not to destroy j the lIves ofmen We are called upon tp build Temi plej but TVO learn In the sacred bonk that David was not permitted to build a Temple liecauee ho WBR n man of war and bloodshed The Lent does not require His people to shed the blood of their fellowmen but He requires them to hive a crown of light vet ul > lla < hill to the Godfearing holie t t straightforward straightfor-ward and upright III all the strains of JlLan example to all the norld We are assembled hire todaj from various States mid Territories to hear the word of the Jon through His ervanti UWO want a good Conference and t6 enjoy the Srlrit of the Lord we mu t como Into In-to this building humbly nnd peacefully peace-fully seeking to know lint Lord and to b bear HU voIce hrouch hh sec vant The 101 ha hover very merciful to us ever fined we tint came Info this place ashen It was nn unfruItful desert ito hM Mesnxl 1 this InndofZtan toi nnd 1 will pro serve it until Ho sees fit that we should go somewhere ibej We must not however set our hearts upon the things of the world to the heglectof thoe duties nVjuIred 11 of us as the servnnUcf God I exhort you all to seek the lION earnestly thil jwi may know Him for yourselves I know that God llvci that this wortf Is trnr that Joseph Smithwas a Prophet ol God f that SnIguana YouiiKatlil JohnTy tor were Prophets of God great t and I good men nnd filled with the power Of God as allO Ire those whO live altcrthem God rev ifeJ this work tome when I was but a chlin and I xrar record of it today DoDoCde ond upon parents ot Uio nrountl rbr hut know the Lord for yOurs I sclve no that you may bo able to give the reason for the hope that Ls within you of eternal life rmliUut Whiteout Woolrn SaId Ikfore tho close of tie meeting I htTea fC lUjt9 want td make of theu Apostles these High Priests Seventies and tl lcra and the Lesser PrleiUiood and All the Latterday Saints who hive nny communion willi tjod or Vsith the holy O hoot Brother lI frrill has been talking raveJallon IT there waacverA time since God made the world that tho jnbablUuiU cf the earth needed revelation it is today to orvis f Xuw the Lord i lisa given Us the stick of Judah the law of God to hoJews which reaches down to our day and generation and which hows us their hlU xy and liar told ua what would come tq pas with Uiem and what will como to pole in tlie future So hiss the Con givcri Us bottlckof Ephralnj Uie tlck of fofoiJj iu thin hands of Ktihralm giving the history or the thr iryco3ftn nhabluinls if this coiitmint Hud what hall late place in the last days I held In my hjruh a code of rQVelaliontho Book of Doctriuc MIl Covenants given to oicpli Smith the PropheL There JrlftOrDO of the most sublime revela tpps In that book God 45cr gave to aoygvnqratoti or to anYPfT orjpitu under hclyen ThI I book revelations liiaoth record alftgo down to Ibo end of time and hit eternity These reveUUdn Ito you thewholehlttory of the celestial celes-tial kingdom of the tcrrctfrial k1o3 dtmrscdTrf Urotelr 4lal tuc1ol11 of our God But te want revelation revela-tion every day Well yon say the st ErtaUttikVetthu Church sbouU five Krevelatten Tit il is Insue I tl err e-rr Wcbt holds the kCyS o Klvinj revelallbft A to the Latterday tsaldtt But Is leaiono to give K elation Xe i verily no There Is not alt Apostlrfin this Church there Is pot l isC t f ll mrEiirerlnthls Church that SBI up in this congregatIon to teach this people but should be full of reveLs JotS Terus k l whcro yourJovcla lion should come TRnTrtnose who twicli you day by day f Ifmrtnany revelations did Brigham Brig-ham Young give that were written tntopTonre rryfeirrMOw many has John Taylor given thai wrre frrlttcn to tlie pcoiUe Very few tibvr inaiyJijVVilfora Woo l rufl giveni Very few Wo have hndf xu > thougZL noL rerealed lo the people perhaps or pubM > e4h LI rJ But we want rereUtliwi et ry dn And I wan ihcse Apostles and lhe > S Salnti to Ir before the Iordrnypuqeccret jlJirrs anti ak fr r Hlnilo fotft out rcVetayons upon tbUneouiistbat i > may give you the n prd of the TVord w ullo we are with you hill lhat thtsij Apotles wbeltJle speak niay fak by the power o Goo by ihs Holy Gh et Then that will bo thin word of the LordTt will bq sJilltur It will be the power of God unto ralvatlou unto un-to every one thiif fiKlleves l dbl d-bl you Aipen fGently Lead his lord 0 Gently LcarlUivva9rti1ug t yBI tcr Maud KL rraftrtn I tftojjholr Adjourned till tomorrow nllOa in Benediction by Patriarch 4ohn Smith i BhCOiNO cDAY I cDAYh Saturday Aftn f bIO 11111 Singing by the choir i l hlT Ixuu the ncrid tfinnlci t Of IM mrat Uitltnnliligoni And to Smlnu girei ctc maitnr n I TbJt tM < Uf 11 fculcalnn oi 1 Prayer by KIdcr IMM H Can until nollTbe The choir s3Ll How ut ThuS itrtaot UTMtH o JArI Haw lure l < their dcfeofe Eirrnit Wdom iWlrKuHr I I Thtlffcrtp OmntpoWwXv ulomilc Jolm V Tnjlor sddrter tle coiifcrcncetlio follow ifig belbj tfio eubstancoof wbathe Mid I dcrirc Uifc fiisjlfuUon of the IJoli Splrif that aH triY Le I iflilet by what la nttcrCdi 1 hue Lttll tblnklbg about bet remark made yesterday by Wtaldcjif Woalrnff nlatlon to Ihb Crreralions 6f the Spirit of God H 1 Is a splf it of revel lotion reve-l Iiriparting that knowloilge neceesary tic Individual according accord-ing to tho option In which he moves I am reminded of an Incident in-cident that occurred yeterdaj 1 telephonW for an Individual with whom I wished lo communl calc Tlm answer was that hu was ° cngHEcd This res ponsO was repeated seven times Finally 1 concluded to abandou the Uephone and pay ipj friend a pcronal yfait Is It imot so that tea arc omeHlmeH so much engafceil in the pursuIt of mam monlhat lie BpiriS lessees I us 1u A sister who dltSl Appeared In ft vision to d yoting Lateanlto Ift JVcyhl M rt b 4110 had somithlns ta till Silo itatcJ that her orn clriklreii sieve engrdshr Id IUlntss that the could not conunhnlcat wIth them The more J ari engaged In tenlporn taJdefi things lie darker Js 1 Ay mind but when employed In spiritual mailers I aii correspondingly brighter Ore peculiarity about the pi klrrf he KUers h that they generally beat testimony that this Church wai organized or-ganized by Divine authority I havo the fame wltncss and testify to IL I pray that 1 may have strength to endure to the end I expect to rtltncrs much opposition against tills jxxjple but 1 eipcct tore to-re the Kingdom cf God pose safely through ItalU I testify stringers that If they will accept of Christ ns thoJJedccmer repent of their sIns be laptlzed for the remission ot the same tliatthcy will receive the Holy Ghost The speaker in conclusl > n made some remarks About people disposing of their preirty by a process of proxy lie expressed I himself to the street lint who Imagined they could hide then selves under tile cloak of EOmfonlJ il c would fled tlsegnrrnuettt wes rant large citQiigh for le l > onll < Ilclxr mnl was the ntXlfopenkrr nUn r Irascd to have ho oppcr uaity of once more meeting with the Intlerda sjaintaina general ConfereiKe 1 rejoice in the testimony of the Gospel Gos-pel and It IT I a constant and corncob prayer of ml nt that I may nt nil Limes hTI the Inspiration light am spirit of our Heavenly Pithinlnill lug within me to tile extent that Ire i may never deport from the principles princi-ples re truth or plan ot life nm salvation which we have espoused We ni latterday Saint liavc I very great cause to thankful for the many manifestations of the goodneManoT rnVrvy Of our God Let us strive with all lIme ability that we rmstm to vbtilu sulllcleu intelligence light and knowledge from our Heavenly father to enable en-able us to keep iu the path of duty Many of us feel that we are firm In the know go of thu Gospel and UIAl there I ve ry little fear of Uie trials of llfti turuiog us from the truth lAttiiusanieUmei woshouli IhorouglilyjiudtnUind that in lu single day orhourcf lives wuM we IMS able to stand alone and main tIn tIme tluiony t ot Uie Goepe without the lUht and Inspiration of the Spirit bfGdd Ills not held hutton of ntigcl ociatlon will life Prophet Jii5epli Smith or coy pTthe minlfustallods nf the Spirit of God Which cauetrith to be faithful faith-ful It Is their own diligence arid faithfulness III keeping the ofm mandmcAtff G9 T There butoue slmtghl ath before be-fore b that or duty If wo tone ton-e fulfir tho obligations aud duties resting upon us there h I little danger of our Mumbling I pray God to bless you nnd Inspire 11ml nIOO rll you all with His Holy Spirit I hive a tlmony of tho Gospel oC Jesus Christ I know for nytel that wu arc engaged in the work of God I pray that this tesUrncwy mavrvrr remain with moand each amid alj who possess It ami thAt thorn who Iiavu 11 not rnayisirivi Uielr utmost to galnlL m Apolllr John Itrnry Sinllli addicted the congregation I Vc guard theeo conferences as belag a eourcoofcomfort and strength ttr thu Saints The people come from cvcrj porto thfelihd occupied ItyWrn tiers of the Church and hear th Instructions Imparted They arc thus enabled to carry the influence and elf Pet of the Instructions totli I4 people whom they represent The Church h growing so urge that it is becoming Impracticable for the leading authorities to minglua great deal WlUi tho pooplu The liborsof the Ajostles are largely coutincd ta visiting the Stakes ind jttcnJlng their conference multifarious duties of the FIntPresidcncy greatly eogrots their attention and prevent hem going about id any extent among the Saints As has been said them need be no fearsTegnrdlng tho fate and destiny des-tiny tf tho work With regard to Individuals It is different Men are liable to step aside from the path ofdury ThiS mfculbn of the work ofGou however 1 cannot be pn I vented In itx accomplishment We are call1 to be laborers trait Ware I W-are on the good ship Zion twill reach a safe harbor but before lot arrival Ue haven many may l > e waiucil offeiboarij Wlo IIQlj been IccllwqditQ fariu r rfght of tile neces I slly complying wilU the lawsin reftrcncu U > tithes nnH ptJerbgs So with regard to many other duties i which are clawed as lesser requirement require-ment but whichi arms all essential Janyteem to bewlllinganJ anxious to receive tilde bleulngs In the louse of the Lord who fall to take a course that justly entitle hem Id those great prlri leges There should be a reforrnatiori la many rU J1rtmh h nsrect There are men In hlgh tilion M h6 ae thlng th t the Lord datq not or IIBn a boa arq should be refraIned Diuctr1l5 drink and tolllIco Some strong and In other neglect their prayers tavnfrontl ttitrnplnlcf oui caw Influence to leave lire I Shit ho t thfnl anticlpal that ah1en lie 1 theni t te tltI biehheeosa whole diall I be ready todtcaH then of tobacco alone our Aathtf sillniorL abundaotlj is The with us bless u qfJctUbn whether wo w HI bytai UorIl cane our name to be written in me lambs book of life There nit rnrny allurement to lead Us front the course that will make our callIng call-Ing and election sure I pray that we may completely i the t measure of Ohio mubiauUiUwtedJo U5 AlIe rrntl n L5nuats fqllu od lie said In substance I feel It Is aile of the rclll1ot privileges tormtwitli the Lattu > day SalnU In General Conference to listen to ii It words ft rxliortixtlpn rout tlm tcalltlKmy given to us Iff tho sir vantsof fwljord Iu tholiUUr of Mil peopleit has bc m thought aLUIftVrcni titus tint if the successful Jfeader of lh the Church commencing filil Prophet Joseph I Smith IiouW utisc OIrIif away them would bo an enlt to Olomiou m pu f former Imcero did pats away but other men vre ullCtcd to liii their place to be U mm standard bcarera forthotluieandthi I i worked the Lord has J progressed awl lncr A CTl eI hits been thought also that If the CburtB could bu 3 parallel par-allel from the Slate then would W an end to him former But t thin Church of Jeu Christ of Iotterday SaInts doe not depend upon the lower of any nlan or any certain IIcDl1r of meanotCcc It dfpcnd upon any political pcrfer fur Its ltwutlj cur If en veehiJO 0 I jolftical power were to l C WVn frbm the people In this Tirrltoryr I In other part ct time unlttd any ltI rtnutftCfn I PtfitrrJ U l would not tUVct lilt i fJbtmli in tlio Ito Ufnnmj IU or gahlArtlwi Js as Jndejiendaot of tin bOde Si oyothcrChurch Though there may loVu been a fctling I lurk I io lu the hearts of the latterday ssilnls that if their 1oitthrnl i pwta 1 weroremoTtd from them theCliurcU I would lii broken to pitscs and iU troyed much Armild not U tie rtise Altliough as n peeUlo WH j JtlVB IHXII dcurlvitl of hula extent In Idaho leased fo quite an in Onleu nSiimmitaud ehtrKheri it will bo fournl th rl the prtp vt Li omnobtho largest If not theJarBrt Conference ever IteM liens and that the Sjlnt will contJnie to 111 crca e In numberatind faitX i Thcworl uC7I j rd in lImes taWhhmcnlof Jib aftiJch raursulu ilrmCTtodaytlmntver It lisa rl rf l flrc < itt chances are UtWi nHt the faith c the reorlo Is ttronfttr I I The brethren who beir tho Priesthood Priest-hood from the flrS to thu PrIt1t1 I better fabllheil today In tho GOB lie all the rfrleiee clmnguiaiid ItfWlfuJi4 through which they t lise passed hnvlnj tendril to purify and jtinmlrlc them III the Gospel faith < Though j iometimt herd Ji 1 y be Ittliary audcarile ni < 8on tljtf pub of th1 Saints yet when we travel nt2 rg I them from place to cl place Wer finil tint with all I their weikncsie rnsi 1 l falling there Is a love for the tnilli abiding fa them and If the occasion occa-sion should arise they would bw ready to sacrifice anythIng In the world In order 19 sustain till Church and the principles of ttcr 111 truth It Is a ran thln < to flml among the Jstltrday SMnls one who will Bland out aralB t wrnnii the truth wImtiuottiuateanwIP J Dot yltld when slumn to be in thr wrong i Av stlo Iyrasn In conclusion I nrntstly txlmrtirt ihs 51lnls to I temperate and In rclln < julh the use nt I II f7 of tobacco find Intoxtcnnt In olicdl 4nre to tile VioM of VjHlom lie pointed out tho value txamplc III tin c rcr < et and urged the nt cessily of n strict oUervancc of tin Sabbalh tiny 5peoirtoeTtiaiehrr I spoke lirlilly in ub lancc a < fri lotvM I desIre to yltrtro > ny grat Iud fertIle outnouriosof holy Sjitit What has li cn aid I 2 I harrtoiii iiilli my stews I last j testimony to their truth May th I i riIritofGoaconlluiio to he impart cd to in These confirence gather1 I irs mire rufriuhuimmg to hip uphmit an i hel i n delight to the tout I The peopli j I IIRTC not cemo together In 1111 Thiy will not go away cmp I ly Many thoughts luiv prt etl 1 through my mind 1 tome are ef a conilictini natun I hive wondeml what would lea I le-a irroper cour e foollrll ei urali I the pretnt ircumstiiice surrounu ar Ir MOli lug us If we will fullo our fin lenders as they follow Christ our I I I path wlllgron brighter and brighter I I unto the perfect i day We must net exi tl tho Ieople to lUtcn to us i unlifs wit listen to there who lead us I am ninlniied that after his I trI uL1UolI Jeepb who wa whit Into Egypt obtnlnoil wealth an i power While Abraham wan comparatively com-paratively poor mind a humble serr nntof God ansi obeyed Him in all 1 thing the lord afterwards made him wealthy There no liarm in wialth hut I there N In the love of it When the heart h luarulened anti the conscience scared the ilangcr is 1 great I have thuught of cUM r I the Proplict Joseph timlih llnghtm Young and John Taylnr Thej did cut dOTote nil Ihclr IInl to Irons poralllle but hart of It lo spiritual tlisand a patt to hmllOrnl t tiling It is only when we deport from equity and justice tint the holy Spirit leaves Us The danger i < not In the Ktec < ion of wealth lut In opprcMingour fcllon Uiugs XC Jtj I 11IS not Ofh1ulzro by Irttldent You III to enable him tonccumtilati calth but for thu Milwtnntlat Icm fit of the leolle fco with other cn terpriMs in which he unK3gei Whell I have thought cf the unauclal enterprises en-terprises in tthlch our lending brethren arc engaged aujl tin heavy burdens thus placet i upon them I have concluded idiot we who ha > e been called to It ministers of salvation bould not to cxlcnsixely cngageln financialmal tort > Time leading nuthbrltleo an employed from fifteen to uightcen hours n day nud in giving counsel In nloetynhmimscaees lilt oC a huud re IIILUlCUt It Is en temporal mat Itrs rather than Ihoiethal ate splr Ituil I dill not come to items mountains to Rcciiniulate wcnltli and for one I would rejoice to U relieved from this Ihnu on from tcmi < 9rallUes and engage In future i exclusively preachiog this Gospel of salvatIon Hio plrjt of speculation specula-tion is abroad among no and the f oplo mao tie excuse for their course that tKIr lauders I are engaged in the fame direction I am willIng will-Ing to be guided in these matters bj I tho < c who preside aud trust that 11 I hall endure The choir sang i I pome Spirit Come Adjourned till run Benediction by Elder George IteynoIUo |