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Show B J GENERAL COHFEREHCE. H ! f SATCnivv,Oct -JOi. H j Smginsliythet-aolr HHHHj Ijs-j Heboid, the laoaBlMa of the Lord HHHH ?, In lulerdajs shall rue. HHHH J On onnuia up.aVirc4krbaii, HHHH ' SJ An J draw the wJ ring eyes. HHHH fb pnycr by Elder Cyrus H.Whecl- H ocV. HHHH Tho choir sang: HH) 3 ii,wUtUrt Batta kite pu mj, S ! - l5 'IK Oesfercnce sgaia H AedZfensaeiatMttiessaa ecHee to ttreH BHHHt the aereef Mrala. BBBBBJ Apostle rrxnUlln It. Rlrhnrds r '' addressed Uve assemblage. Tile B j ?i following is the Kilstance of whit IHBHBfl " t lie said. s He rejoiced In the contemplation or tbe work In whieli the IxjrJ had called upon the Litter-day saints to engage, and the longer he himself labo-ed in God's oase the mare in-tense in-tense Iwcame tiie ,Icasar.j of his souk Tosij'thathe km this to lie the work of the Iord was sliuplj to repeat that which haJbeeaso often uttered lj the brethren when bearing their le-ttaionj to the truth of the liaejtet. He learnt It many j ears ago, an J Minn: then this work had gone ou increasing abundantly. It mattered not box much the powers of darkness rafel against tiie Latter-day saints, this fact aid j not alter their line of duty, but rather strengthened their falUi and spurred them ou to further ellort. At all time the shouliseek to be "diligent in business, ferreut In spirit, serving the Lord." He desired most earnetly to teU-fy teU-fy to the truth of Ibis work, which was making such rapid j regress; iu-dee-lif they looked Jt it carefully and in the. critical light of (he Fpint, it woold be found Uiat It was golrg f lrvrard a'jut as fas as the saints were prepared to receive IL He urged that lues 'nngaratngus should help Uio weaker ones, while the weak should bold on to tho strong, thereby sustaining them in Uie trials mil temptation which beset tho people on every hand. i Man iutere-Ung ipiestious were arising" in the pre-eiie day, amtmg other th- coming til Uie San of Man, reference to which was ma le tins morning. While this was asiiecu-laUveniatter, asiiecu-laUveniatter, the signs of His com-ing com-ing were now auunda itly manifest While ne could not oitain from the revelations tray di finite statement state-ment of the time of Cnn-t'a coming com-ing in His power and majesty, to take to Himself tiie Kiugdoru, we could lenrn from thtm a great many things n hicli had to transpire bsforo that great event would come to paw. It had been de-lired to us from on high that the hour ofGoi's judgment hade-syne. We had teen lhoe ludgmenl?, more or less poured out upon tbe world, man'-fested man'-fested Booietlmw by t-rrlbl- fatalities. fatali-ties. Ilutue were told that before Christ again camp the miu fcliould be darkened and the moon turned into bljoj, Jerusalem should be rebuilt, re-built, and many other things be performed in the Lril of Israel. We need njt deceive ourelvm, however, for Gjd ha J given us a great dKil of proph. aid revelation revela-tion relating to the restitution of thisdi'pensi'.iou. After citing w;veral of these from the Ilk of Djctriae and Covenants, Coven-ants, the xpeaker said we were bless-d with miny revelations doctrine', doc-trine', cumtnandmenU. and priuei-pits priuei-pits that t-hojld be a guide to ua iu our evcra tiny life. Hecounrelled tiie . balnts to think more of holy tiling, and les of the alTiirs f UiU world. By some permuss death had bet.li regarded as the "king of terror"," butKUcii wa I wt the r je wi t!i thoe who ere filial with tiie Holr Ghost. Mtny of the righteous foil asleep in 1 death as peaitfully and catmly an did surne fall into a natural tin p when the.) lai t thLir heads upon the pillow at night The Urror or death lay in tin, wiien the conscience con-science was burdened with guilt and a kuowledgu of evil dec!" There was muUi to do In these last day-, therefore, said AjUe IUchardx, in conclusiou, te us be oa the watcn, keep diligently the com---. mandments of God, walk before Him iu all rightoi9iie, aud so train up our children tint they may fear Him and perve Him faUUful! all the da & of their li ve. AlMislle 3Toaes Ttialrlirr addressed thu Uonfereuoe. roltor- ing is abnefynopfLsof Jiis remarks I hope to be able to frpeak under tbe influence of the tame Spirit .14 that which animated tlios; who liavi preceded me. Thefe gatherings result in much god to the ojint-who ojint-who desire to serve tiie lxril. Yv Fluuld lw grounded in the truth Thoc Tho hive the Holy Ghost need not err. Thei avalk In the light which comes from our Heav. enly Father Wu -lluukl be ntoie concimed about bel.ig prefitred for coming events than tilled with a desire to hapten them. Thtre are . many seductive spi'its enticing u into dark and devims wi)a. Hit sed of the Gjs,1 has bean c-a-t abroaJ, an I there wil' lie various yield". Where It has fallen among rocks It will hi dextmsod hf the heat of the eun. Tiie liookof Doc trine and Covenants tells tbe manner man-ner in which many have fallen they have Lived the things of the world and the honors of meu Th "a allurements endanger our ln'p s of saUatiou? It is important tliat we kugw the Spirit we an following and manifest the fraitsof Hie Gj-el. Gj-el. Xotwlth'-Uulingtbeerrrbiof the enemies of truth it must bea-parent bea-parent to every obcrvir that the riainls are being prosperod in tht. Ihiugs of the world. In this fait there is danger I h.vj always cnslderel perMutioii as neia-esjry Blessings acrut. to uj thmgh sacrifice. sacri-fice. Hapinep comes llirougli being con.ii-teut an 1 tr-eklug tods good to the world. I nave never km-n a time when the authorities of the Church were more united than m. Thu I'reM- e icy are one, s are fie Tvel ve. They liave rought to l' aido any feeling of Jaalou'-y or mvy that mij have existed, aud become united, in ClirisU I have never known a time when thelrunlin was mare perfect tha'n it is today, fleferenco has lieen made to th coming of the son of man. Ilrothir Franklin D Kleiiards has citej events that mart precede thar greit occurrence. Toe link of Dj -trine and Covenants says Uiat ihc I.arusn ites nut be o-: lull shed beforj the Lord shall come in His glory. There are 12,0 J J, 000 of Lamaniies in Mexico and CVntral America. This shows the magnitude of the work to be done among that race alone. Cut the liord can appear on the mountain mount-ain and in the Temple. He appeared ap-peared to Joseph in the ICirtlaud Temple. Preideut Woo IrufT te-ti-fled that lie had met and communed with Joseph at aarious limes. Tnis Is not surprising. I look for a time to come when commuuicati ns between be-tween the visib'e Church anj the Church beniud the vail will be common, com-mon, fapeaking of the year 1391 being eventful, lias not 1693 uown many cvenllul features. Accidents and other catastrophes cata-strophes are multiplying, convulsions convul-sions of nature .are increasing. What cau-es produce the terrible accidents that are of such frequent occurrrnee? This 3 3 sermon of nature. Men are becoming more and more reckks of human life, being devoid o natural affection Our portion as a peojiit Is peculiar. Hutweare f .ing toprsyfjrour enemies, aud not return evil for evil upon their heads. Itbremark-ab'e Itbremark-ab'e to what lengths some men will go In their opposition to the Saints, and to attain the'r own ulterior purposcR There is fjr Instance a man In th north who, wh:n an ex ecutlve officer, said he bad obtained a jury who would convict Jesus Chrittif ho were placed on trial. That man now asks the suffrages or the people to enab'o him to ou-talu ou-talu aseatfuthe national legislature. The treatment of the icoplo of Utah Is ierfect!y startling, UIng tul-vereive tul-vereive of all tiie grand principles that underlie the institutions of this government. A feir years ago & person w ho believed that the t'ject of tbe crusaju at aa the robbing of the Saints would have been called 1 fanatic, yet It is now an accomplirh ed faetThe time will come w'ten our brothers in this nation will understand us better than tbe do now. Whea the opportunity jircsenU it-elf, as it shall in the future, for the ople of Utah to show their loyally to thegovemment,tliey avIIL, I believe, not bs found to be befaln 1 any of their fellow-countrymen. We shall occupy to our nation lh position tlut Joseph, who was sold into Egypt stood in towaiji Ins brethren. The Inrd will not let the labors of the rexolutljnary fathers fall to the ground. A clan of young men will arise In these mountains who will help tonscuethe nation in the day or its calamity. They are good and true citizens, although their flrtt allegiance is to God. If we are (rue to ou -selves, our countra anl our God ue thall ar! above everything that stau Is in thowa of our development. The da of our calamity isappoaeb!ng. It Is at the door, fcvkty will soon lie con rallied, and those who will not take up the sword a gal n't their mlgh borswill Itee to these mountains fur in'ily, and we will receive them afford tliem relief, and not trust them as they have treated u. The speaker 1 la-vj with a tetImon to the ilivino diaraeter of the worn founded by Joseph Smith and predicting pre-dicting the final triumph of truth. I 1jhi:p I", tf. Ijrmin next addressed tiie Conference. He remained Uiat the Lard was upt a Uietideof this people, an J would sustain and preserve them. The work in which the letter-Jay Saints were engaged was the word of God and not of man. The Father cared for and Aistaineil His taithful ter-vanls. ter-vanls. It was not tno Judgment, tklll, 1111 lerdaudlng, orcuininc; of man that had convertta! tills j wp!e. The IjorJ Uimelf lull kae tlib-, He had given them faith, repent-auc-, anJ alsj baptism, bi 'vhleh thej had rcoelveii a remiwlnn of their tins. Die go"d that tin Saints iiad done God had enabled them to accouiplUIi. The InJter-day saints were nt divided, but stood as one, and Gad was pleacd with their labors. This teople we"e raplly 1-coniing 1-coniing numerically rouger, aud I tiicir faith Incri'asoU in n.oiioii. God had planted iu their hearts a knowlnlire of the truth and given them His Spirit, anl ruimunica-tion ruimunica-tion had Iwen npenel between u and tbe heavens. Apostle Lyman spoke of the Importance Im-portance of prater, auJ stronK exhortel the saints to be more earnest In this revpect than In the last. They should pray to the Ior I often, and their supplications wouli be abundantly auswercd. L-t ttiem be prepared for the coming of the Savior in His po.rer and glory, for the summons might reach us when !ea.st expected. Lot there b- more faithfulness in Israel. IjcI the ieope cease back-bitings, back-bitings, imarreb, contentio i, en-vyings, en-vyings, strife, and all a-nmtk-s thoaki be iut away. I iit-iuperau t and other sins which bo-et thrir paths ehouM likewise be carefully 1 guarded again-t. Inoura'so.Iatious and --ock-ties as well as in the family circle a spirit of unity uim! Iiamjony tlionH ever prevail, aiel nothing be aUowesl to enter in any way calculated to cause a feeling of leahu or bitterness. Hvery man and woman in Zton sliould lie as a light set ujs 1 -a hill, that cauoot l hid. No Latter-day saint shoul I lie ashamed of his -a-tioni. lot should live a life above the slightest suspicion lie prayed G jd to bless this people and the testimony borne by the speakers during Conferenre-that the iutruilious iiuportwl might find a place in their hearts, and that every wo'J spoken woald Iring forlli good fruit In due season. rilrrJohnll T. McAllister, addressed Uiecaa'erence I riefiy. He spoke of ha pleasure in meeting with the Saints, their early experiences ex-periences iu the settlement In this part of the country, from the time he arrived here, 319 years ago. Hi aL-odaelt for some time upon the Impo-tanoe of ierformIng G spel w ork lor the del J, anl asked God lo blew, the people. The eira!r sang a (elected hj mn OnaSMta. Rere-llrtl'jii by i'residrnt G orgp . Cannon. h(7iOA, Oct. 1st, Ilia. ra. Tue choir sing: Tht BMrates W1e lb vsisaMra ac , In' TJnn Kaa4r4 is asfar -!' Tke daniEf a telgtmi Of Males le n4 taw wfrrM. PrajerwasoQerislby Kltier Jo. E. Tayior. S!ngiu; by tho esxflr: 5aiot atiekast, lis tffnuttn' Kite' lite Lwrail Faiaerirmc MaMcr trtfr Ills fed, lad tbe I'jtrUrrfe's xtaal mKB. -lalbSd&w Cera land mam Presldf-ul c.rare ) (launrttt Was the speaker. After lieseachiug the faitli an 1 prayers of the large congnegatbn attanjin conference lor those w ho might be callei ua 11 loaJdresa th-ni, he ramuked that sjch an occa-dou ai 1 general conference con-ference was fe.il of iutere- to the officers and meuVaan of the Chureh, who naturalls exported 1 1 ra-rrive counsel auJ lu-trutlitiesx-nctruiu Uieir duUes, au I iufonualioii if the progress of the work la whieli the Luter-usa Saints were inxaged. We were Ha log in jicctiiiar times. The work of God was belugas-ail-.! iu asnous direetiins. llt sever this was no new thing. It had beeu the lut of tiie Sai .slrooitlie i-eiu-nlng to contenj uith UitlleuItK and overcoon ohstaeh-c They ban had to pa"8 t'iroueli scenes viil h had tetd their fhi'h, integrity, an 1 fidelity. The Ki Je's, wlio had been failhfol in prea"tiing the Gpel, had not ueglected to tell Ine (leopls whom they baptiz! the diameter of the difficulties wlmh they would have to encounter u hen they esiJicil the cause of Gad. They aaere warned to expect the same fate which attended the an cient disciples of Jceus Chritt, how their names would be ctt oat as evil. Tiie Elders ha I ni dtlre (o draw pMjIe Into tiie Church merely r.r tbe sake of Increasing its numbers, but were filled with thu hope erer lime they Inntized a soul, Uiat he or she would be fal'bful all tbe rest of thelrlife. Others might be content with a certain degree of happiness, a glory with a certain amount of salvation; but there were no people upon tiie face of tills earth and he doubted whether t icre ever had b-en since the crcftt.on avho pes sessed higher conceptions aud lotlit r vieas regarding their future than the Latter-day saints. Tint w hleli woald .siU'fy ordinary )ersons would not, Willi the Views th- entertained, en-tertained, satisfy the Saiuts. Others might court ease and seek for worldly world-ly profit; but not so with this people; they could not turn aside from the rath whiji Gml had nvukcil oat for them I n order lo promote any worldly end or to gratify any w c rl Jly ambition. The p-oauses of Gjl to His fa'thful p -ople were l. Iimltable, us boundless asetcrnlty itSflf. Thei were made lo every one who entered inUi a covenant with the Lord in the- way that Ho Iliui-elf bad poimisl out. bhoiild they therefore not bear patiently with meeknem and humility ail tiie trials ami dlfil-ulties whlcli Isart t'jcm? He thought he ccuIJ an-gwt an-gwt r ves for tho Latter-day saints. There was a living testimony of the truth in the hearts of this ico-ple, ico-ple, and it was this whicScontl-tailed whicScontl-tailed the great strength of their work. Hut for this they would be a very weak people, anl could be cat ly I rbkcu uj ; for it was not the 'resident of tho Church or his Counflors, the first i'nsldency; it avas not the Twelve Apostles, 1'resb den.s of stokes, ncr any other body in tho Church upon whom the people depended or unto un-to 'J horn thr lookcal solely for the word of Old and the testimony testi-mony of Jesus. Tho Saints coulJ go to God themselves, If they had doubts upon an question or point-pray point-pray to tll-n in thrir secret places aud ask Jiim to reveal to them whether or not what was taught unto them was In accordance with lib mind and will. Many things In this Church had come In conUct with the traditions anl preconceived Ideas of men. There were many things today H&uli pernaps conflicted with tbe previws viens of the Latter-day ?ain. There was scarcely a thinking think-ing man or woman in the Church of Cnri-t who had not indulged In re-dBK.ious re-dBK.ious concerning the future 1" aaW work, and some of those views Iiad been rud ly upset by subsequent subse-quent events, lid avas the author of tills trnrfc ni,l !ttumald nandurt it tosuitUis purjntes, and n tthose of man. Let thtm think of how many doctrines bad been taught tint wt re new to tbe world which God tad revealed iii our day. How would thevunlen-taud these unlets thespirlt of Uad lore testimony to them? Who on the earth believed them? They were not san tioaed bvtraiitlon, they were nt upheld by tlieciinnion is.!lrf of men. They were new to tli genTallon, and yet, though they shook the pnjud-ics pnjud-ics of minkmd aud perhaps startled star-tled the Latter-day saints, when they sought of God for -a testimony concerning Ihcni, He nevtr failed to give unto Uiem IIi Holy Spirit w Iiirh gav tho a.'-uraiico Uiat tbea were of God and not of man. And so it at III lie lo the end. The I'rvsl-dema I'rvsl-dema of this Cnurcli have to walk just as the Saints walk; they have to depend upon tho reveiations of Cod as tliev come to them. They had their faith tetial as the saints have and so with the Twelve A stles-1I stles-1I that lliey coukl do was lo seek thrt mind and will of God. I f there were any who ha I Joined the Church with thetxprcla'lon of e Joying tai-c and workiiy rofit, thea wore laboring under a wrong itipres ton; yet he did not Ifllcve that thtre avis atiotlur eujle ou the face of the firth so ble--ed as the Ijatter-day SaitiU notliwitli-standing notliwitli-standing their trial, awl persecutions. persecu-tions. He Mleved aud he di I not say this u itli any disposition to cxigs;t rate that a hajipter ami mire p'osjtercus ptulu did not exist. IHsk at the results of tno lives of thus-wlio have been faithful faith-ful as ompare I with those who liaae left the Chureh aud beeu un-ih'e un-ih'e to en lu-e. Jle avas sure that tli-M! who ilk! so weuM be rfeetl satisfied w itli the course tiny had followed. God did net forget the aacritl-esofthls sp!c. When he thought of the hundreds who Iiad gone to ptlo:i willingly to show to the world tliat they were conscientious, conscient-ious, true and fallliful men and nut cowards, covenant-breakers aud reereauur, he felt thankful lo God that he lived among such a people. Howcaer muJi the world might think the Latter-day Saiuts ha I been mistaken In their vieas, the time would came avhen their conduit con-duit during the lat five years u&ulJ ttind out as tho brightest page In toe history of humanity, iu tutierii times at leat. lie believed that this op'e were capable of undergoing any sacrifices that they may lie called upon to make, lliey could bjw with sua-ir.tv-lon when it wp.s necessar and right as easily as they could stand erect and resist that 'ahlcii they estcemnt to be w rong. They would yet show mankind mireabandantly that the Litter-day Saints were a peopleof truth an 1 uprightness, who were Lyal to God, to the country of which they were citlz-ns or ought to lie c tiZ'n", to the institutions which He had ptrmitt-d in His providence to be estah'!hrd; loyal in all the relations of life; strong in heir fidelity, and, nbove all things, pure and virtuous. He would lose ail hope for humanity human-ity but for the Lalter-siay saints. It filled him with horror when hesaw the course which men and arumen were taking outsi Je of tills Church, and witu-sjed the fate, .which was coming upon the is-ople of this and other nations, and felt thankful to our Heavenly Father that He hal established aChnrcIi who-e standard stand-ard of purity was unequalled, and In which all Impurity u as, denounced and dealt with. Virtue among the i-opIe wa of s low stanJardouu-ideo' this Church. The latter-day Saint who la' dulsed In sexual sin would It damned if lie did uotrcpeut. Then was no greater cauo of ai'j'lipy an 1 there never had been iu this Church thin tho waut of virtue, Ctd would have a virtuous people, for His fpirit would not dwell In unholy tabernacles. Thr must Ik ire not only in deed but In thought,! 1 order to retain the Spirit of God. The fclJer, avheu they went ab-nai, wandered why the iHwplr did not gatlicr as numerously as na: the case formerly from the varleus nations of the earth. It was due tu tliealiominaWe wickedaces which preaai'ed. Luxury was indulged iu to sueh an extent thai young meu found themselves unable to marry, .rfad, consequently, some of the oldest blood In Amer lea was diaapittiriug. Those who practiced unblushlngly one of the besetting tins of the age, frcticide, would stand before the bar of (io-J as murderers and murdcresees and would be damnnl. Hear It, all Je Litter-dsy Saint'! This was the urte which was coming upon our race to Jay in portiensoftbiscountry. InsouUiern States It dkl not prevail to so great au extend ns In the noith, but it would creep in there altera time if care Ik n-t taken. The speaker regretted to Karn Uiat tint tin had made IU alsarauct. somewhat some-what among the Latter-day Saints. Thu cure of God would rest Uon thnse guilts of such -ibonil nations. God had eh-s;n the-Sali.ts to Institute In-stitute a iew condition of things on earth, to ar'eat tbe tide of evil. He ha 1 1-ecleJ men and women avho had tiie courage to carry out what he loM them and thea tried to do IL Hut ill- nation Inter, cs-d and said sjls and the would bow In sub. m ssion. leaving the. consequences with (ood. They would do the best they cuukl; but w lieu their actions caai In coiitlietwiththeconttituled sotborilie,and tiie highest tribunal in the land cried "stop," there was ns ether eoursu for the Lalter-da Lalter-da saints to purue, than to tie In aosaruance with the revelations which Gad hid jlvin to local, telling tell-ing them to respect constituted autliorita and yield sulmlssively thereto. Xcverthcha they could sUnd aa a living t rotett against tho evils of the age, cry out against Uiem aud ny their lives proclaim that they ueredetermln-d withUie help of God to efiVct & change In aj!rs and redeem the uorld from Its wickedness as far as possible. Brother Cannon rejoiced that God in His providence had permitted the Saints to remain in the land to which He had led them,aud trusted that He would fdve tbem courage and iQticnco to lar all trials un-comililnlngb. un-comililnlngb. Those who fought against this cause might be pro ui nent for a tlme.but when they ceased to occuii theposltions which they filled and whieli gave their voices some imjiortauce, tbiy avoul I drop out of sight as hundreds before tbem Iiavedone In this land. Let not tht Saints disturb themselves about Hie utterances of tho-m men ho In-Hated In-Hated themela-cs with the idea for a time that lib a areltnpartant per-sonagu. per-sonagu. aud were going to do some great things against them. We have teen nun) of those creatures pats away nt-d sink Into oblivion. 1'rcsldenl Cannon then took up nnotlier theme-. In which be spoke as follows- I Before 1 sit down there Is one tuMcct that I have felt I wanted to tprak alwuL 1 think It of some 1 importance im-portance to us as Latter-day cUlnls. ltwasreferredtoyisterdayby two .orthrce of the brethren. It Is In 1 relation to the events of 1 SCI, and 1 cennected wltli tho coming of the 1 1.ord. It was Intimated by Biothcr , Itoberta that some people thought 'that such an event might irhap happen, and Le aras anxious that the sslntsshould not be dl-applnted I If nothing did occur during that yrartliat would fulfill exitaUon, 1 because a great many anticipations have Iwen Indulged in counecte-d 'with that year, and I believe thare I has ben altogrther too much agita j Hon upon this subject. I hav seen 'a great many times In our history I when sanguine men have attached a great deal of importance to cer-talu cer-talu dates. 1 remember when lhS j was coming Iu, I hcanl on all sides . tbatUieruuassomellilngrrniarkable connected witli thitycnr. I folly cu-dorse cu-dorse what LIder Tliatchcr said I yesterday upon this point that 1S90 1 has been as im(rtant a year a ae I have ever witnesseil. And I believe I it will be ro wilbWery year. 1 do I not thiuk it Is wise for u to fix cur minds too much upon any year a bringing to puss somo very" wonderful wonder-ful tilings. Perhaps It will be so. I do not question Uiat; for every jwr comes to us freighted with great and wonderful chanse. It U uot one a.iar alone; but a'l the years lc-iween lc-iween us and the coming of our lord will lie big with event. Ttey will be erowded with stupeuioui occurrence. God has thus spoken. Judgments will be poured out uin the Inhabitants nf the eartli, and will Increase until the Ltrd Himself shall come. I took occasion to have the sermon ser-mon that Brother Joseph preazhed . I hunted up, and I will real a little from It to rbo you what he said uinn this very subject, and to show you also Uiat we need not expect thai IC3I wilt bring any such thing as the coming of the Lord. It avas said yesterday that no mm know-I know-I eUi the day nor the hour. This Is true. But I will tell you what men I can krow. They can kuow that such and such a lime is not the time. Men cau pro hesy Uiat 191 Is not tho year. AltliHigh tiny cannot lull you eh- day ii'ir the hour, they can till you Uiat He will not roiuu this) ear or next year, ocaonlin - to the wolds of God already given. There are several revelations whlcli speak plain) uixm this pol'it, allusion allu-sion to which was made yesterday by the brethren who spokr. There j are 3 great many events to Lake pLarc ' that have not yet occurred; and the Savior will uot come unUl the)- do , take place. Bo assured of this, ai.d l not concerned in your minds and , agitated on these matters, because It I Iseosy to understand th.",t there are I many Uilngs jet to be fulfilled ls- , fore that grant aiHlclurkxiscv. ut will come. Vet, as Ho has t ld us, I Ho will come asalhlef Inlhenlijlit He will come w hen the Inhabitant of Ihe earUi are unprepared for hlai. I Joeejili said: I "I was onco prajing eamcsUy upon this subject ('-lut is. concernlnc the cvmingof Ibesonof Man and a aoice I said unto me, 'Mv son It tho 1 Uveal , until tbou art eo vears of ago thou shall seo tbe face of tbe bon ot llsn.' " i nils was what the voice said to ' JoseJi: ! "If thou Hvest until tlion art 55 ears of ge, Ibou shall see the fsoa of Ibo ton of Man " I Hecontluues: 1 was left to draw my owu conelu ions coecernlng this and I took the liberty of concluding ibat If Idklliae to thai lime Ho would make Ilia appearance. ap-pearance. But I do not cay whether ile will mako His appearance, or I shall go wbers He is. I prophesy in the name of ilie Lord Rod. and lot h l written, tbe son of Man will not come in the clouds of heaven till I am S5 years obi. JCow, at the lime Joepli mails.-this mails.-this prophecj-. Miller, of thu Milkr-Hes, Milkr-Hes, avas making predictions about I the coming of the Sop of Man about the years 1SJ2-3-I. In Uitwe yeatrs,asyou wlio have hcenkeplln formed will dou'ttiess knou, there was great excitement througltout Uie United States about Uie coming of the Sou nf Man, and Joseph projJu-tk-d that lle-wouhi not come for the next forla years. I He goes on and says: ' "The coming of tbe -on of Man nrer will be, usver can be. till lb judgments spoken of fir this hoar are -, poured out, which judsments are commsne-d. It is not tbe ilesign of the Almighty lo como upon the earth and rnisti It and grind it to powder; bat He will reveal it to His servants, 1 tho I'mpbetx. Jujab must rrturn. Jerusalem must be rebuLt. anj tbe Temphyandiratooonieoutfrom tinder the Temple, and the waters of the lies I sea lie healed. It will take some lime to build the walls of the dty and temple, tem-ple, etc-, acd all this most bo duns before be-fore the sou of Man will make His appearance. ap-pearance. There will be wars and rumor of wars, signs in the heavens ' above and on tbe earth lienealh ami the sun turned Into darkne, nnd Ilk-moon Ilk-moon to blood, earthquakes in divers i4aces, the seas heating themselves . bevood their bounds. Then wi'l sp. ear tho grand sign of tbe Son of Man n heaven. But what will lbs world 1 saj ' Ttey will my It Is a planet, a comet, etc. Hut tue Son of Man will 1 come at tho sign of tno coming of the Son of Man, wich will be as 1110 light nf the morning coming out of the cast." ! j Kow, Uie Prophet explains this I In connection with his statement as ito what Uie voice Iiad s-dd to him. Undid not assert that Jesus would CX'UI lU Ult Cl-MI J- f llr iVtll tMU if he lived tu Is eighty-five; lull lie I wis ti-i Uiat he ejuuM nr Him, and lie qualified it, so that there-rreslben there-rreslben mianp;i.-eensiot! irsin Ithissiilject, j I migtit read to you many revelations revela-tions In this Itiotcof l trine au Covenants (ha vm - uie ua: In .i.a band) upon tuis same subject, la which the lurd pliinly says that ceitain thirds sliall U". pl-- i littioawas) male jeslefay t snie of them. "Andagaln, venlyl say unto yon, that tbe Son of .Man comali no. in tbe form of a woman, neither -f a man traveling on the earth. here-fore here-fore be not denetvol, but continue in steadfastness, I-xk na; furh fir the heavens 10 tw shaken awl t!w earth to tremble ami reel to and fro as a drunken manuul for tbe valleys to I exalted, anI for the mountains 10 I-made I-made loir, and furllrarxisb i-beassto b-oorns smooth, and all this when the aogsl shall sounl bis trump. Hoi 1x10111 the greal ilav of tbe Lord shall coins, Jsoob sbsll tlourisli In the wilderness, and the IjtnaiiHes shall blossom as tno rose; Zion shall ilour-ih ilour-ih upon tbe hills and rejniee upon the mouuuins,and shall be assembled onto tbo plies which I bate appointed. ap-pointed. These are the words of God concerning con-cerning the coming of Uio Son of Man. These revelations glvu unto us ariUi great clearness the signs that shall precede His coating. Therefore, do not let us gctouiselaes unseUlud In our minds. I foci u luipurtant that this Conference sho jld not separate without having it icarly stated to them that you need list laok for the tanning of the Son of Man either this jearor next. TIuuli wo cannot proplK-sy the day or the hoar, we can pro, hesy tonus Uilngs concernlngHia coming, Uiat is Uiat will take place before His coming. God lias not left us in doubt npjn these points. If you have time, read Uie 9th section of tbe Book of Doctrlneand Covenants, nnd the 4oth section, and Uie SSth section. Therefore, 1itler- daj baluU, go ahead nnd perform your duUes carefully, consistently, and with a determination to do that which God requires at your hands. Do not look for some great cataclysm to occur, whljh will show all the world that this is thu Kingdom of Gad. That has been one of nur great thoughts. lVrhapstuchiiUiIiiz will occur, but I will tell yu j what I have observed during my life thst OA woiks Iu natural ways. His purposes co-ne around seemingly pcrfccUy natural 30 natural that Ihe worst cannot seo the hand nf God In them. It requires faitli and Uie Spirit of fi)J to show these tilings. I remember my thoughts tod ideas when iu nrj bojhoiKi. Being familiar with the revelation whfoli-God whfoli-God had given conceriilug the Civil War, I thought lo 1113 self, now win n Uiat occurs, this nation will be convinced that Joseph Is a I prorhel, because Uio revlaton was 10 plain. It tinted where the war ! should commence and j.jcr parllc ulars coictrn ng it, and at the time the wbolo nail n was omgratulal-inz omgratulal-inz i'.lti-lf upr,n its pcacr, and tbe protobillly of war was enUr-talncd enUr-talncd by no one Tli- Wta Uiat Ihrro would le a war fas redlcuIe-J How wnndtrfullj that revela' on aaas fulfilled But haw many -r-sons have bcea converted by the s'riet fulfillment of that prophecy? I do not kno of one My cou-clueioa cou-clueioa is that God woiks In this way among the chl.drtn of men, audUiev will coutiiije to harden their hearUagalmt all the evldenees of the divinity of this work, sot withstanding the continued fulfil ment of thu pmpbecleaof Ihe Litter of this Church. The eholr saug an anthem I wall Mil me tafcae eyes Beutdielinn by Apostle Abraham H.Cnnuon. AflcraiMfu -trsslan. ip.ni. singing by Uie chaair: lrsMe teVe sua wee caeaamawsl watti JefceTia, Jam oelalel "UMt l'mistiet aa! iter," HTstiM teeyee t&e tatt dfcipmealjoe, Jusft slaait catel adsa sad Hm nacre. rrjyorbj Bishop Orsan K. WnR-uej. WnR-uej. Theoholrtcng: 1 e rJMMfea ( oar tjed. 1 e ttauu et UlUr ders !-jirKi4 Oh liUe ! w Unl Aa 1 mb to tie; Ills ssaute. TiioSi-ranieoiof Uie Lwd's sup-p?rr sup-p?rr a IminlMeted, Uw Trlest-hoodof Trlest-hoodof tbe TvtmieUi Wardofil-cla'Jng. Wardofil-cla'Jng. resident riIfor4 troDtlrufl AdlrrssBiI tho Conference. Following Fol-lowing lsa,sycopsisof his remarks: I know not how long I maj.be ab!o to talk, but uh!h I do I want the attention of the coogregntlon. Tne Saints hlM ofn heard 18ft testify tes-tify ooni-rnliig the powsr by which this Churc'l !vw been establlslied. I have no power nar have these ApMthis to p.-ea h the (jo.pel ami b ill'l up tho Kingdom of Clod, except ex-cept bj- the Inspiration of the Holy Ghost. Whatever testimony we hear to be productive ot go-Mi, mutt beby the Spirit of God., Wo live Iu tLe gre-ate-t of all (lisp"nsatiou, I and there are minj- Uilngs which thu Lanl hn wlllihed from the foundation of the world, and which have n-ver laefore bs-cu reVealeJ to man, avhlch will ba reaealed to the Saints of Uiis dbqnsaUoii. Things will K- reveaiol to us which our fort feUiers looked nnlxoiwly forward to. 1'vtry dftpeosjatlon of the Gostwl ha bad its work, and at no time lias Gad everi-tt Iliiiisnd lodo a work among men, without luiving an element prepared to woik with. This Is true of this dispensation. God has raised up a I'ropbet In Uih agcanJ t hltiiscnt m agcrsuho had nucu lived In Uie He'll, die LurJ unilerstaix's if man does not Uiatall HlsworksmiutbeperfonnesJ according to Ihe laws of salvation, tho lawn of the Holy riiestliood. The Lnnl rai-ed up Joseph who was sold Into L.rvp and who ill I tho work appointed to him. So tho Lord raised up Joseph i-mi!Ui, at the time set ft r htm to appear and perform per-form His work, and to him He revealed re-vealed the same Gospel arh! h was revealed to At roham and Moses and to Uie prophuU. It is Uie only Ctosprl Gad ever revealed t man. In fulfilment of the revelation of st John, and other scripture', this ttsj-l was revealed It Joseph Sllith. Many here in this congregation have seen and Iward Juseli SmiUi, arsl knew him and his teachlags. It cost lilm his life to proeldni tins teachings. It cost Jesus and Uie AlsUe their lives also. Jesus was a it w, through Ihe lulu ot Judah, jet ho Incurred the hatre-J of the Jealali nation. Is it not strange tint a righteous man eatuiat stand tipanng the people an-l not incur their lBHretl? Vet it is Uuc that lt caniioL There was a war In heavin. Iai-cifer Iai-cifer and one tiilrd of tho hosts of Iieaveu re'tllnl au I were cast out Tint narfareliMnver tsea tail, bui lias Uson maulfosted in every dis- filiation nf the Gospel committed to mm. Dfl Jesus mi It rt ike to lease the Jews? No. He was filtiiAiltntho mission He bad received re-ceived from his Father, widmut re-ganl re-ganl lo whether the Jews were I leased avlth Him t r not. The Lord revealed lo Moses and all llw p-uph ets of cverv age- bit Savior would lie lorn to redeem minxlnd. In thu nirdiaii of tint- He appeared, and orgtuiz-xilllsCiiur-h. Tne p14tles whom He tho, faithfully labored to spread the work which lis In-t'xiuccd. In-t'xiuccd. But it cost a gnu. sacri fise lo llonir to the cluteh of ( lirlst In tho-dsys The pei-cu tion of thu saints was an great tnat atieiigUi the last man Ixariiur. the irlt-thiiod dlsaisaared from tiiorarth nnd the Church went Into thu wil derness. This o,isIti&ii to the Church will continue until He comes to reign whose right it is In reign and east Satati in'o the phce prepired far him, where he can no m-red-celve the nations. Jesus Is wlUi libs father ami His spo-th-are mingling wIUijut and ho'y beings InUiuheaveitsathcreUtej-eati itiead forttielr lirethreii. There are dirTer- icutd-'gpiSbf g'vtj lo ilcii in u I w ill attain. The imniK-rof men I avll -Till rua 11 Ue hll'e Is for, for there aro not msiij who ore willing to mako in fie flesh the iionfieM ucccssary to t-illikj them to It. Plie i'.-nplirt Joseph Smith lived i.uan fourtMii years nffor be organ-izsd organ-izsd this Church and then he laid down his life for it Bit did his di-nth disoraniaM the Cliut-li? Xo. Kcouthiuol ti xrnu- ana II Hirih. Need wt Uiilik we enn p!eao tho world? Xo. We cannot (deaM-Uio ariokr-l. 1 11 order to do sj, t cry LitleriUv rsdnt wouli have to deny eaerj riucijde God lias revelled re-velled to ur I have len with this I hurc'i more thin Illy jenrs. I can ti-tify that whatever Uie world may sij. Jose, ii Smlih Was one of Uio greatest iroj huts lli-l U d ever raiassi up, save Jesus only. Thusatiorsild on Ihe crest, of lliote who were the cauH of His dtxtth, "Fitber, forgive Uiem, thej know not 'Vhait they do." They dl I uot krioir whal they did. They did not comprehend what Uiey woald have to pass Uir ugh In consequence con-sequence of having shed the Wood of the jn of God any more Uiau dkl the m di who slea Joseph Sruitli. Tisyokora mains on the neck of the Jewish nation today. Oar tisneM is to honor God ami servo II im Our aim is eternal life. It will pay any man that ever brealhtsl lo W-p the oomaundmiuts of Uod au I lie virtuous and upright; We hnvelaboietl faithfully In warning the na'lou-i bcrauj- thedaj ofG si's Jo l;m- hc-ine. Welm-taw beeu doing this w ork for six t) ytsirs, acd liave tufT-rod much afliiton. an I Goal bis r rcK-rveil His work. I say to the saints, "fear not. Utile cnlMrrii; it Is your Fstber'sgood will and ileaeuv to give you the k.n?fim " Bru'her Cannon this morning ilnliTeted one o" the roo-t solemn 0"loours-s ever utti red bj nnv nun. What I e sail was true. "I am pilcW t see Ihe Increase of crime in all iu various and nuet hideous sliapes In my own nnd other na Uo'is. --These things nro noticed by heat en. If you want to know what is going to ciune to pa-s read the H -velst-ons of St. John. Th-y will he fulfilled. Who -viil beliuve tbesi? After two thirds of the In liilltanU are destroyed the other U11.-J will continue Iu wltrtodn-aa and uubehef. nieru is no po.rer! on enrth can govern Uio Al-mlghtj. Al-mlghtj. Xonatlouovminlttlngsln I can es"3re Uio judmeut of God It Is mournful to think of the j wirkedaert of Uiis and otner 11 -Uoua. I want to say to Uie Saiuts asasertait of G1, attend to your prtytiB id iperform every djty anil all will Im Well I f you re curtailed in any of jour prirrges you maykuow tft God will luIt tespumlMa those ulxil tauso tl.o curtailment. Joseph 1 Smith nM If lie Iii'I lwer li" I would rattaln everj man and woman tu earth In their rc.'L.UAis liberty All are resr jus al- to Oad alonu f r tho exercise or their religious re-ligious ngLK G I Is In earnest in His labors anl wrk. 1 know this is the Gcpel of Chrht, Uie Zlori spoken of by tl.o prophets, ami God will sustain it to Uie end of time. The world will find before the Lord gets through with them that Ho has all fower in lieaven and on earth. I liave never teen any reason sin-" I became IJenUfiod wiUl the work of God to di-eerl It 1 bear my testimony to tho Latter-day Latter-day oaints txraccrning thtse thins. 1 pray that you all may be faithful. If j-ouare j-ou will Iwsatisfletlwheti you get beli I ud the vail. There are many todj who would lay down their Bvi-rsor Uw -fort of God, If it were necessary. Ail classes of men arill have to go InUrtho spirit world, and will finally learn wltether or not "Mormanism" is One. I testify that it Is Apsstte Jehu Henry ' Was tbo next peaier. The substance sub-stance of lib discourse was as follows: fol-lows: The Spirit of the Lord hats rested In great power upon the Iwethrerj who lave spoken ti us yesterdaj noil today. IJech ot them las gl ven to u words of counsel, and testimony, testi-mony, or of reproof. The reciirfca of our Prratdi-n 10 us Uils nfteruoon ate words of life unto us. If we, hiving re-aaivrd tbe Gospel anu stirteil in tiie way of lite, can receive re-ceive Iu our hearts the almonlUons and testimonies that have been borne this day, we will not be far from the line of our duty. It is protuhh) that If three fourths of titers liere tfay were askes1 'Hut you 'revived Uie witness of the Son of GiJ lo the tru'h of this work" the aiuavir won1 1 b- Vrs, liun ireds of vvidencsss of iu truth have breii tciren to mr." An I yart with this testify any from God, ave cjscover that the weak-ite weak-ite scs of the llesb, ami the false traditions unit which were raartsl, frequently bar us from living liv-ing up to the obligations nn-1 requirements re-quirements that we feel rrtiti;iinoH our shoulders. I' is trot ti ' w m deretl at that we mike many failures when we souse the conditions that exist; the Immorality, and lack of faith that prevail to widely anions: mon. many of whom profess belief 111 Christ. SkeptieJsni on the tigh hand nnd on the left exists, liecausc men have de)rsrteil from tin truth, and have violated the law of Gsl. I liave dEscoaered that wu Ml 1 man scliools himself Iu a disbelief in a uprrnie Being, or in tie trullrs of revenlett relljcion, such a oursti is often due to 4 he wrong acts of the Individual liimseK, in violating some law of alrtue or right. One of the p-ophcts sjrstaiug of the time- when the world. should be iu an apostate condition, con-dition, pointed out those states that woul I exist anion men In riyani to I tli-e relations Uiat concern the Jer-1 petuation of life. The prediction that men won! I bo alulterous an I j core to multiply is bring fulfilled, as well as that prediction whlcli foretold a restoration of Uie Gospel of repentance tint wwiM lend to lend man bade to IheiHusence of his Maker. The world j in the condition fore 'told bj- tiw prophets in respect to chastity. Men seek to gratify their animal passion, and are drifting furtherand further away from the true plan of life. Our mode of drees and living lend to increase In men and women auiinsi Us-sIre. Their natures are perverted and they destroy thenis-lvcs1, walking In the path of mim ami evil, i lia-fe seen in New Fngrand liurdredsi f wam-Mi who are invalids inva-lids beMii'-of their sin- in thU regard, re-gard, nicy clat 11 lh.it chil Jbesiriojf deprives Ihem of social awl other iettsiires, aad !iH3e seek to avoid thotaresof ini"irnlty. Aseertaiu asth'-Min suiues ihe curse of God will follow tlte people who will commit com-mit Uwweri lie-, (or their hands art stained Iu IJoo.1. It has been Intlnuted that these sins are making their way to suue extent arann the eotle of Utah. I had hoped Ibat the intluence of the Gospel would prevent thw spreatl of sueli pracllees, for they lead down to hell. The warning cry snouMgn fith. Ue shout I leH in luce the matter In !(ieaking tu tiie jieople. Die si'lits should be taught It avoid su Ji vktlttlon of snercl laws, and a love of chastity and purity should be Instilled in our sons nnd daoghlej. They sliould be taught lo tarn away from m aolon-hip w h li is evil. More care and pni fence is uec-! mrj iu th liom- of the Saints noa than ever liefore I'ptn everj- hand are met thu courtesan and tiiu tie Isauehe. We inu-t keep our ejes upoauuraoiHand dnuiiters or the wicaej anu oorraut will poS-Mi their liMaaaiitwe will find them wanderer-, from Uie fold. A yrsimc mm sImmiKI IkM that his honor and Uie virtue of n wo-nnnnreabiveali wo-nnnnreabiveali pnee, and are to l held saereti in Uie eyes of every man. By remcinberintc Ihe rum ises that Jixve beeu made u, nuil understanding what ue Ioj by breaking tliose U ot cliastlly which have liceu reaeak-d to u-, our ehlllre-u will tv tlieai. Look utiou the del iu --lie The linger of God has marked him for the damnation damna-tion of hell. Conformity with the Laws of life atirs us of a reunion in li-saven, as parents and children, while violation of them lend lo cverv evil, t skepticism and irUe-spiriiual irUe-spiriiual darkness Tiw responsibility rests upon us tu relieve the needy, and live lives at purity. We tnoulJ remember lb it a da j- of reckoning awaite us. In which everj- mm will be judged aceordiugtothe deeds) done J 11 the Ileal,. My testimony l Uiat Uie Gospel of Jesus Christ has 'eeti comrnitte-J to this ieopIe, and Ibat our mission Is to warn the workl of the consequences conse-quences of violating the tears of GutI, aud to pn-ndi Uie truth to every land avaralng Uiem of thejuJg-nienU thejuJg-nienU that will stalk abroad: f r death, ciiatry awl woe will be Uie coitseiiuences of Uie crimes 111-11 ate committing. Mj tesUuioiij is that this work will sprtxU, and loot there wlH lie fiHin I in Aim Uionauxls who are inDacvut, and who will ne. commit com-mit the cr dus that are Ui- condtam-itatlon condtam-itatlon of the world. The choir sang the antliem. Ilssr kaui Met etwe Uw Maeutas. lleiiedlolion by l.fcier John ICbobrtU. ovEnrto. mectkig, Held In UteAsteHiMyllall, Sunday, October 5 lsA. eomaieneing at a o'clock p.-n, l'neiltlent IxKenso Snow presiaing. The choir sang: l"ra tye Has ten, etc i'rayer was tTifitred bj ltWiop 1C. r. Burton. The choir seoasr IMnM Uw statu rhJseewr 41 - j, eu Tiie Sacrament was administerwS bj- Uie Bishopric and TeacUoK of UicTwentj-first Ward. toiler Jscsb (.sirs sakl ho rejoiced Iu the fact that the IjorJ had restored the fulness of the Gosfellu this tne nineleeuUi century, cen-tury, nnd in oonteraplftHBij its prosperity pros-perity at the present lime. Dnugh the worl I calls Jcs-ph smith au lm-postur.every lm-postur.every IwnisH man nnd womiu must aeknowletle tint there is wmx tbiut; extraonllnary connected with the work lie wtabJis'ie. Tho sesker Iiad been personally acquainted ac-quainted with tbe Prophet and for the benefitof Ihej-oung aud middle-aged middle-aged people pre-Ktnt he aroul 1 bear , teitlmonj tu theguodnessauti wur It I 01 that man, to whom h was first Introduced in th i yr !s.t. In Ohio, ami ImmedLatcIv af 1 trCJ-anU he travl-d with him V f Husjuri, in ZVon's Camp. On UiU J lour and e ventral journey h hnl a 1 -good opportunily of studying tbe j tencral t hiracter and prophcllo Mr. I dowmsntoftheyontigSeer Wl. n starting Croiit OuSo,-Jipli promlseu . U.urethreiiirihe camp thai if they 1 nwW tcrji Ihe, r-'U'isel-inaC'i'ij i mandments of Go-J they .. (ura in safety, It if th-7 rebt led against the lca.icrs t the wnipa icourgo aifUiJc t:u upon Uiem The speaker tin n related h cholera bro',e ou' among rec In conscqutncc of .IUJJlng counsel and murmuring, alnra tbatUme ho baJ associa'cU with he I-roiJiet during the mobbiugs and persecutions in Missouri aud IlllnoS, and sat? hloi lying coKI In death's embrace after tho cruel "ra-edyiu Caithage. He knew ho wa?a fropliet of Ihe living 0J".J Uiat the revelations given though 1 him sure true, and if the Saints willllveav-orJtiig- to tliese revcU ttoJs. IhV ! U. savod In the Kingdom of Owl. "" Eldsr Ctmrles IT. Teurose sakl ho felt pleased to seo tho In-terrs: In-terrs: manifested by the SalnU In attending conference. This afternoon after-noon both the Tabe-nacro aud the Anembly Mall are crowded with Saints anxious to hear the word oi the Lord, and thousands cannot gain admission. As Uie SaluU get experience ex-perience Uiey learu nbo to bo wise and umlers-and the prophecies uttered by the Servauw of Uod I In tho various dlieiisaUons. The saints belonging to Uio waUr ChrisiUii Cimrvli expected Uiat Christ wouUI return to the earth again almost immediately arteritis ascension, and it lcame necessarj for Taul an I others of Uie A-llcs toexplaia to Uie people that Uie great apostacy nnd other events must first take plicc, and Uiat the second coming of the Savior belonged be-longed to a future pei iod. So also In these last days. When the Chureh of Christ was first estib-lLhed estib-lLhed some of tbo saints believed Uiat the great work of the dispensation dispensa-tion of the fulness of times w oukl ue aeeumpllshed la a few years, an i that the savior would mike Hlai Hl-ai poaranceaery shortly. But JojejJi the l'ro4ict. In sptsaiing concerulug this, tohl theSalutsof certain things which must lie tioue before that e-aent could take pia ij.lnd, as some of these events hsvo not yet transpired, tran-spired, we h ive no reason to expeet tint the Ixinl will co ne to dwell on Ine earth in 1'91, as Some of the K-ilefs K-ilefs seem to have an'Icaled. The speaker then referred to Ihe wickedness wicked-ness ami abainliuUous ejlstin In the midst of maukinJ, and the uamjiUtlorM iJatvd upon Ihe Saints to participate In Ui' n also. The 1 ", dnb) should renienibtr their covenants cove-nants and keep them, live lives of virtue ami iinty, and stand aloof of the follies ami lu of the world. We sh uh! also keep the proml-ca and surreetnents 1 Mi red into with ons another, j our ltonest debts return that which we Iwrrow, anl in all respects act fair and true to each oilier, for uuletts we lo this we cannot exuext that the Lord will prosper us, or thai we wi'l have a real 5tn which consist ef the pure iu heart eaUblitliwi in our midst. I The youtir should respect oki nu and obey tlie.r parents, that llsev may rosoer a 1 1 live long In I thetend. 1'areuts should be careful in training their children and plant In their yotiu hearts, to far as It is within thtlr power to do to, a love for the principles of the GtspI and good moral-'. This can onlj be as-tsmvlisno.1 as-tsmvlisno.1 by jjood examples, cou- 1 pled with wise and consistent pre tiepv, on the part of Ihe parents. osile tntuta II. tunil nse thu next sptieker. lIoexplslne-1 that the prophecies uttered by tbe Iord or His inspired servants very seMoni bad dates attached t Uiem. Those tint hid, ha I all beeu literary fulfil'!, alUto-ajii tne)tinHss in such a natural aud quiet amy that manj p-oj"t hate nut perceived of their fulfil-meu. fulfil-meu. A n-imV-r of tbe "Mint-nave "Mint-nave bee.i rnnovrhat exeretaed r gasllng the Indians Wn u li-lo?rJ li-lo?rJ desires to hill! lira promises rojinlliig the Lmiinltes He will uiidouheJlv rk tiriujh the ! gUiruavte diaimel of tha priestlMiod and appoint His servials to vWt llwtn aiM orjrauia His Church in Uieir midst, srhien 1ms b-en dune in -evtsral instances alrrttdj. The -saints should avnd going into dent an-l live w.thlu Ih-lr manns, fir without this it is no e-j task for thum to bo true nnd honest to each other, nor will th-j b apt lo enjoy that peace- of mind which should chnra-teris- all w 10 have covenanted with ll-l lo e'-j- Uim aod keep His e una ilnu.) X'rssttlrnl I.nrriiz' Snots spoke of tho unnj- bhtsstnjoa which Iiad folio vel tbe Latter-Jaj saints in pui yeart.au 1 Uiir prosperity even iu the tnr4st -' tne greatest opa.aitionanl p-rsecJtioci. For all tlilat we shousl fsral Kratelul to our Heavenly Fatlier. V number of nun. whoonco hill liittn pwitfons Iu thisChtircli, apjsUtixsl lieutusv ofth irinzriti'oiisfor Uio haWiii.s aud gifts with -vhleh thrv iianl been endowed; anwnfthem were several of the first ApuUtM in this diswusi-tkni. diswusi-tkni. The s.intn sliouk! feel thankful thank-ful for thu blessings they enjoy, in sum i of niuraimmc and cum iliiu-lug iliiu-lug of things whieli thy do not twstesM, for the Ion( knows !e-tt than w e what is g o I for e e.-j one of Htssoui nnd daughter au I will give tu u all according t Hi-great Hi-great wisdom airl detnure. ( Ifs.Mi- 31sss rtiathT said Uiat a caraful reidi ig of th' predictions made in ro-rard to tbe seoorel ootning of the S tvior woul 1 enahlo the St'aU t untlenttand their meanm;. Cn-i4 had already appaare-i first lo the I'rophet boy Sosrph smiUi in Uie woods of Xew Vork and after rirds iu ttieKirlhn I Trmplf, but the time when Heshall apear iu His glory au I come to mga upon thee irtli Ins not been revealeJ. Others of the Saints c in-itot in-itot be recoacilel to the fact that their som ana daughters are taken awayfrira thorn by den'ii in the prim of y mtii, and yet these same pareuts will, in S.-HU1 iiistnaces tint iwti'-ib- togite their itaiigliters nal swms iu marriage to those who lire iuSdels an I wicked at heart an att w'licli plwes Uiem in n matt de-pvirable de-pvirable roniltioti, coinpireil with wliicli dentb Is hut a small calamity, rtac Saints should be wise and act oonttstentlj iu this as well as in other mitters, and not out them strives or their children oil from the blessings of Uie Temples by betug uapqaaily yoked with unbelievers. Tiie choir nag the anUicm. "Daughter of Zlou." Benediction by A pes '.Jo Hebcr J. Grant PRIESTHOOD MEETING A meeting of the Priesthood was beU In the Tabernacle at 7 10 o'clock, on Sunday evening It was the largest satsembiage of the kind ever held. Aunexed ii a brief sj iioTtsh) of Uie remarks nude, nisre-ly nisre-ly sunk-lent lo indicate thu nature na-ture of the subjects treated. Clstiop It IttUni It, l-rssleia Spoke upon Uio duUa of those avho are called hi 0 111 elate In tSio Lester Priesthood. Hedaflned the func-tioras func-tioras of Ujo ofllees of Priest ami Teacher, ivhose quorums should be fully o-ginlzsd. BUlieps complain somstimes that It is difficult to oV tam cxperenced men to opemta in these ofilees, as Ihry ore called to labor Iu sn mjtiy oth r direction. Theyoungmen who are astivo In the Sunday Schools and Mutual Improveru-nt Asiat-om si-xild Its e-a!jelel an i t-aine 1 1 1 the duties of th- Lsser frietUiunJ, thnt they may be prepared tomlvaneu bya pro-ce-s of gra inttcn foradvni-eusut If tills In done no I Uie ii.no -. mot when they want to get ni trrted they wilt belua proper en UUon to receive re-ceive the Melchisedet Priesthood The support or the poor wot n matter mat-ter of much Inipor-an., In scime wards not mare was dinvi-d for this oWrl tht:i ought ' l eoutrl- bu'ed by one family. The rccorJ proves thU to bo the case. Ipestle Htr J. Ontnl Said we liave much to contend with In tho opposiUon of the worlJ, but this Ii not nearly so dis-courasins" dis-courasins" tao 0P?3il,5U w,h,l,!h w occasionally met wiUi avithin our'ownrauks. Oar duties belong to lis as individuals Tlioss who contribute their fast offerings to SpiiottUie roor will receive Uie Wesslngs associated with tlnfract obtlIen?c. Sa with ery other oblljitlon. Blessings are Mprcd catcd unon obedience to law. Tills Is the la'rge.1 Prlesthooil meUng I evtr attende.1 in my life. I rt Jtiio one held next April wit! be larger Uiau this. ThU 13 the wny the predktbns of thoe who have asserted as-serted tliat "Mormonfam" was soon comlmr to an end are fulfilled, it sTincepa tending. The Hisjt Presidency and Twelve ate united, aud Uils union U increaslns among the people. I have no fears of any man or set of men liaving rower to impede Uio progress of this work. Xo such power exUls. Ai-osllclahn a. roj-lor. Brotlier Grant in his remarks has referred to the growth of the Latter-day Latter-day Saints, and his shown that Monnonlsrn," lusteal of coming to an enJ, as has often been predicted, pre-dicted, has grown and thattheSdnta have increased. In nearly all tho older setUementsoId meetinghouses have lieea replaced by larger ones. It has been said that not more than one-fourth of the Latter-day Saints pay a full tithing. If this Is true, It is very un'ortunatc. Whets thu saints first settled here, they made a solemn covenant that if the l.ord would bless the land and nuke It productive, they would payatenth of their Increase to the Lord. The promise Is that If Uiey will laj-their laj-their tithing Uib shall bu a land of Ion unto them. I admonish you, brethren, to pay your tithing. 1 ou will be blessed according to jour faiUirulacss In doing so. When presiding pre-siding officers do not themselves pay tithing, they cannot preach tiUiing to thu saints, eirectlvelj- their mouths are eled ou the subject. pstle)tarlner VV. alerrlll. I look upon this meeting as the prKsldlrag auUiority of the Church; that is, it embraces the local presiding presid-ing authorities of Uie various wnrds and stnkes. Itaforenco has been made lo the union ot feeling thatex-Ita thatex-Ita among the Tielve and First Presidency. I testify that this is truc.and It lsanexamplethatsliouhl be followed by ail the organizations" of Uie Church. When- thr is not union among tiie to-il presiding auUioritlps, the people are affected. Such a condition tends t keep them away from metlng nnd lias a bad inliuence. The speaker dwelt at length upin thu necefr-ity of union and harmony laaong the me nbers of Stake Presidencies, Presi-dencies, Uie Bishops under them, and the presiding ofilrers of the various organizitlons in the Church, lie spoke of the-neccsslty of restoring restor-ing good feeling where it did not exist, anl of the necessity cf taking such steps as might be required to secure that end, nnd continued: I liave always thought, In respect to Bishops' and High Councils' courts, that it was wrong for mn to liave a case la Uiem. I ought to remove re-move the cause of trouble before it reaches either of theso court. I have thought It was In vain for us t ask tho Lord for favors until we hive removed bard feelings and differences from amongus. When the presiding authorities of a Stake are united, a power ran b exercised by them amiu the Stint- I nevt r enjoyed myself in any calling bstter than when I was laboring aa a teacher-anil went forth Iu n spirit of humility. The tsochers shoull not be In a hurry. They should tike plenty nf time in visiting tue people. It Is often Uie cao Hint they delay making their visits tnl the last day b foru report meeting, and thea make hasty calls so as to be able to say they imve visite l nil Ine fi-niliesiu their dis trict. This is wrotur. UN not performing per-forming tbe duties of a teacher according ac-cording to Uiespirltofth.it calling. Wu should be patient with our children, nnl not deal too harshly with t'le-m because thej- are n little wnjwnrd. We should -xertboa constant wsth-care over them, and seek to prevent them from going astray, for ne cinuot tell what teuai Inltous may beset tin 01. rresltlrnt t.rorze t t-itnuaia Spokeupon the importance of union. Where there were differences among brethren they should get together, to-gether, aud lat and lraj and thus bringaboata reconciliation. When men possess the Holy spirit they ire softened and arc tender in their feelings and good results follow. Oneaiihjcct treated upon bj Bishop Prestuu Iie s ipport ot the poor is frajueaUy mentioned and etij tinesl in the revel tlions. One of the objects ob-jects of tho G sp i is the elevation of the par. It no in titer (hat a man his brtught destitution uuon himelt by his own sets, the oMiga lion to extend help to hint stl'Iex Ists By extending ai I it is not necessary that we should pauperize the indigent While aiding the-m we should also 9ee!c to put them in the way of supporting themselves. It Is a false idea that Littcr-day SalnU cannot compete In business with others because their rellgioiLs dul roiuirias them to contribute h tenth of Ilie-ir increas". We should juJgusueli things by the light of heaven then we will see that whea we are liberal In supporting that th-at ork of God we are prospered much more than when we are contracted in our feelings. Men who go on missions aud perform oth r labors in the ministry are not dlslinuldi-able dlslinuldi-able !i iue of Uieir poverty. Asa rule thcontriyisthBcae. There should not ben disposition to burden the. C liurch. which is hampered on everj hand by calls for nb-tance Men i-nnpaj-their tithing and dona Holes n -i jet prosper. I lielleve Ui tin lenders of the Church contribute con-tribute as liberally for the support of the Church as nny other t lass of the community. Tneru is no community commun-ity In the Dulled Sates that has pW'p-red to such an extent as ths Latter- Isy Saints. This will continue con-tinue ir we are liberal In our ways. God lini given us privileges. Lt us to diligent In exercising them, and seek to preserve our rights. Adjourned. xmnn iai. MlDU,Ovt.olJj, 10 .n.ru. Slngin;: Come all re sons of 10a. Anl let n prates the ttrl. His rsntome.1 are rcturahts, Acronlln? lo Ills went Prayer was offered by President A. O. Smoot, of Utah Stake. Tho choir sang Uie hymu: Tboojh dwp'nltff trtai, throng roor way, Pren oa, press oa. ye SaiDU or C04 Sre lonx the retGrreeUoa day WU1 tpreKl iu light aa 1 troth abroad. TIIE AUTHORITIES of tho Church were presented by President George Q. Cannon for tho votes of Uie assembly, as follows Wilford Woodruff, - rrohcj Seer and Ravclator anl Preoilcnt of tbo Church f JeslI, Chr5l Latter-day SainU in all the world Gcorgo Q.Cannon as F.rst Com,, s-lor In the FimJ. PrwIJency. Joseph P-SmUhaiSooonlCoun-selorln the First Presidency Twfl7UA Sa,V M Pn--"J-'t of Uie Twelve Apostles. TwelvT AUe.llhre unc" of the FrankHnV "nnffTi1",, Sow. Voung. Voi, Thtft "rlgham rar.oJirte.M.rrnto'i. II. Lan a i BssFsiiaB C r rast 1 rit 1 bbbbbtiiisbbbI John i. , --. VoB Wills. , r?of rhec lu: m i- dencv an! t P mtof' with Uieir Coji K. Seers awii-tn HI -f Patriareh lo t Wt , Smith. faf First Seven i 5 jvidS Seventies Hen,., , ! ?; Gales. Seymour 1 " ' ", Rolierlsainl llr, 1 , a Wm. II Pre , - I 01 Bishop, with It, L , ,0-1 u lib First anl J 1, , . . I 'utttj' hU Seeomi ( oui ' .3 W Franklin On " M Historian an 1 1 D corder. , mc Joseph Don at S ,Jfji eral Church Ar "--j. JohnMelv.u. , , m 1 Confereuie. 1 As Uw C riur :, I , . Uora. Wilfoid 1 . . 1- - ' '",-x. Saovr, GeH.rge t -. T Maeser, Willan a rhe ThaU-her, Ai.., - Lund, Janaav but , BK ' Thevotlnariu e - sil,lc UIKluitJMJO. - II l j, I'lTslltMit Wo3 trnt- Bl 'nj Slid: I wiU say ) often askeit, 'V, 1 1 Hj day Ssdnte bel e Ml posed to ressi t H u of tbe Chur. ,1 Bt Lntter-daySuo " Wt) u be any strange -s r j - understaivl ou-1 1 Tho ijutsttioii is j S the Mormon s , 3 Bible?" j th. 1 r 1 , o real will show uin ,"'" oppertalnint: to t j The artieles Bishop Onoo I '. j are here inlrciiuet J AirncLfs a- (KtheChto'hor 1 s lta 1 'Ve I. We believo 1 1 , ruber, and in 11 1 tf and in toe Hoiy 1 . i i, i V.V betiet- 1 I lf punished for the r for Adam's tnanr. b S We bo.1 J Ok alenemant of ir j sttveil, by obtdi j w " ordinance- of th 1 Hi '-T i. We bohv o II h, are. Firat, taitii n ) ,v. Christ, secci H " iMptlsmbr im ( -iod stou of sm r ; .or, hand-tforUiegf Ki 3. We belie. e I I31 ealled of God bv -1 tbelaytnatonof I . . iro in autnoriiy t 1 - and administer 1 t V t, tliereof. B arnt ' 9. We believe in - . . tlon tht eaistei V '"" chureh, vis. - B- "" ors, teachers. o hi ,aH T. We belle K prophecy, revt 11 Hi mtarpretatioa f t U, et r s. Webehet H jj, wordo Cod as H u oorrectiy, we al B Mnnr3 to be ihH an' aVeb-hete- I aesled, aU that if : ' and we believe 1 1 j i many -Trout an I ' Sa pertainiog to the I- ; 10. We bellere 1 ' orirag of Israel an 1 ! vJ of tbe Ten Tribes fj, built upon ti- " Christ wulreisn j r 1 eartb, and that ti j -afc. newed and rtxt t I II Weetaim ti : ' shlpintc Almighlt Ssl tiw dictates of our I j low all mea tbe 1 j them wonhip b they may. ui li We believe m ; kings, ptatektrii u trales, in ooeti-. n laming the btsr WL 13. rte beliet ; , , true, chaste ben ; Inikiiaaxlt j a say lilBt we 1 .. . Pal,tVeb9lier all Ihings." " thiln-s. an I bnt I all Ming. i' j virtuous. !vi or prahejrorthv r things Jo-t in"- ! -b ' an apostle rr.Hll . . s j Slid: ISetove lln '. u t move that f m i Clturcti of J. - 1 ; -,. daj Ssdnts in aesembied.doa- ; : j Articles of In t 'a. WliHuey has c iw j 5 our faith an.i f , ' our rooita! livt . ; It inajr be . "a. fiuous to oGc' ' t borne in mi 1 1 1' Z generation sin t i senUsi t us t a ! yearsof judgnc.i 1 ing; an we - 1 Bj 3 aud young, -it h a Be free, Ui .t have :'i , Jesus Chri-t an I i B . have n chu-e t B vote, if they n 1 B The vote to su-U 1 aids' raotiou w i S I'resIJent I.Mr.- it 1 1 S Sold: P.etileitU c ft less he members 0 - S areaware.htM fo" ha H to issue a ni mi V 1 Bi tain tmus con 1 H affairs in this fcr ii r Bj desirous lo have thi BJ thLs cjnf-rent t 1 B or their exuretsioos Bj and llL'hs'p vVhi'ueJ 1 BJ document now m J o W Following is IB read. Be OFtlCfVL D. I -' B T. HTkom ,1 Vi Press iltspsu-hc . Hj for political purp-s. ' Wk City, which bate t -1 Wt ILsbetl.tollieeir 1 1 W mission, in their WM secretary of th In Itx plural iiurru.'! a 9 solemnhtsil and tl 1 ' su ti rnarrtages hat Bj In Utah since I is I post year: abu 1 conrses Ihe lcil - have Mcgbl. en S the eonanuai Bj potyaramy 9 I, therefore, a H Chureh of Jesti--( .1 Bj Siin s ,lo beret t , 1 1 Bj ma inter, deeU 9 fsut. vVeoren or plarul uisr s an j person to tnt-and tnt-and I deny that other nnmber 1 f r have diiriit thai , izoj In our ir o plice ,11 Ihj Tern One Rise hits 1 which tbe pir let mirrsag was j-r'" r dowment llu-e in v ' the trtrias; of rs I aUeio leurn h 1 mony, wlielever terwas without ni onrtssspH-ure uf in reave ihe Knd n in niv Itistraction, as uelay. Inasmuch as latt - 1 by CtHisirees fori 1 rfaes, mhU-ti li) I nouneed eon-tt un 11 last resort. I Iterel 1 lion to submit to uso uiv in'l iei ofthe Chureh oti have tbem do lit. m Tber. U no it the Church or in ales daring ihe n -can be reasonsb t eulcrne or emsturi. when any IrJde-usol IrJde-usol lamroaeo tvh 1 ! vey eny sucti It rn promptly reprve f liely deeUre Iba. n Latter day Sollies ooiHracstrntaav mam the law of Ihe ian I Wuroi . 5 President of 'he I 1 Christ of Litter T President Loreie'J Uie following "1 move that ' ' DJ Woodniir as thn " Bf Church of Jesus 1 1 Um Saints, and ute "u " -. BjB at Ihx present Uuio " WM of the sealing r him fullv ausnon si poslllon 1 . 11-11 t 1 SB has Is 11 r 1 1 Hb wnih is on 1 HI and tha'aa 1 1 u Hh H - TVa KM?5 h" - M - ,-.Jlndin;" U ,,j.iioiien tj 9I l'!' , ; the mauefesto, . SB 'f r it bavins u H , "eot Woodruff. h il ia3 cooKl not o M out. Hlare- . sj iaioortauce . JW t trr to await a Cfl Jf m which will ae f j i r 'vaTeetod dur- h i j " and action ' . J'Titioii, lo i tie same sttb- a. ' ... H,n appear , ; i f w not glv- h . ,a: to his dfc- , -e-tdeut Caii- 2r ' ' a. i V. f 11, 1 fn ( e SBSS, , iV HeberJ. j u til . 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