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Show K UfcVF.IUI, (ONrKllKME. The Hlaty.nral Aunual Confer. M enre of tl Church of Ji-im Clirl.t of H lalterilay KaliiU, iunTrnrUllla.ni. Mj ouBalunlay, AMI 4lli, 1&3I, lu Uio ml TnUrtmri., Halt take City, l'ratiletit I If W'" Woodruff iireelillna;. Em 1'lero v"ra " "" ,l'luJ' ' 1 tin J'lrrt l'realelrnry, Wllfonl Wood-If Wood-If ruB an.l Ileum (J Cannon; of the jfl rouucll of fie Tanlve Anatloa: 2 Iiwni j How, Pmnkltii I), lllcliar l, FA J,"B' fwlfl'T, Franela M. I.ynian, III John Henry Hiultli, lleher J. Omit, ftm John W. Taylor. Mariner W. Merrill, 09 Anton Jt. I.unil ami Abraham II, tWK 'annou; I'atrlarrli, John HuillliJ of the i lVealrlluK Council of the Hovrntlea: Heyiuour II. Young, (). I. IJeldateJ, , John M.irnan,( 11. II. Roberta and leorgo IltjiiulJiJ of tlie PitaMIng ' lllalioorln William II. 1'rn.lou, It. T. lluttou and John It. Winder. Thiro v,ne alao numteraof I'tnU denlaof rilatra anj of other leading brethren from latloui iierla of Utah aiid aurruiiiidliig region. Conference oiwnerl, ly I'reeldcnt Wllford iVoodrufl ann'ouiicInK that the ' aliolr wuuM atiifc tl hytiiu conimetic- Now Irt a. relict la tb da; ol .aliaunei No Inniar aa ilraefera tn earth tired l'rajir wu offered ley President Aiiifui ,M. Cannon. ' Hinging l.y Ihuclioln ', Ulorlaua ilitaftof Ihaeara aeokea, Ztonlirofoartiwll lla alioaa word caa not oe kroW.a, tlKMa Ibca for Ilia own ateela. rreel.trrtl vUln.r.1 lauattrnll. 1 Wu am Mali ly blrraed of JoJ In be- ing wrmltte. to me. t togillier on thli '.he alityf1nt nnnlvttaary of theor-Sanitation theor-Sanitation of tha Church of Jeeua C'lirlit of 1-atter-day Balota. I feel that We ought to I v thankful brfuru lhe I.ord, that our liearla ahould be HIM llli gratitude an I tliankaglvltur far lila.rlelliKewhliu we now enjoy. Itla truii many uf nur frlruda have Inn railed from our lulJal dining the relet 5 car. lo Clio other al In of the a. ell. Tho onl liultu inirclful tnue, aaa.eo-I aaa.eo-I le. In ,irearrvlng u through our lilatnrv. In all IIim el, Ib.ii,,.!... i lie.. through which wo hare lu called to ' luaeelnce lhe raUbllalilunit of llila t'hurrh and Kingdom. I feel that we hou! I Hit our lioirtalu braver to (lod our Heavenly Father for Ilia merclee, and that Ha will guide an.l direct ua liythalnairallotiofllia Holy Utiuat, that our inlnJa may In ciillhtiir,llour , iinilrntanilliia;oaiinl to oumirrh-nit Jlla liilu.l an.l win ronanilng Ilia ilil. I rijuira In dm Uiil of Jraua t'htlat. In IIik ri lallnna that vino from hravui to both Jaw ami (foutllr, with thiKarlouaiHain-naallima nf (loii in man. I Irm ration alter , Kemralloiiliu ja. awuy almu thr arly airUlaicha atouj In the Uaalion tho tartti. Tim Inl haa ni,rrMl throuKh lli uioulha ofliirlroj mm, fioni Kn.ialluii In xi-nvratlon, Ilia ,. in In J, !llawlll,lllawork.TlioMraTlf r lloiiaKlilchuarvdillumllliouuiiiaaor I yrara af'i liar. I,n rulHllnl tolay In MB "" nUil anil ntnonir tho nalloua of tha aT'Rat f,'"''.. "' haa t Ilia hauatii wtao. i, ff II" Ilia wmW, lo wain tho worl I oncu IrK. V II,orri for tha fort Ihur, Ufoni th roin- limi' '"' "' ""' Hv" ' ' '"" anil Ii haa IVBlL alM l.l.l. ri Inuilli. rlnujur.l ot iho laj lortl. to lalior whlla Iho Uaya lailj fur RjH "Ihoiilsht rviiirtli, whan ii in can FaH work." Wo In vii Hi fruit, uf thla KK latajr Uforouatoilay, In thliTaUrna. V "acl,i 1" tliaallu)a of Uitou iiiuuif I truat wIiIIk wo urn lovithar that II out irajrra may U 1 1 fie. I iiilithu IB 1M, that our luarU may lm imltil: KH thai whllo our Lnthrrii, tha AKUia Hh uui l.klrra, hluiiit Ufoto ua anil Klvo ' '"'tnuatlKlrtiatlinmiyof lli.wonl nf (I'Hluuma) hurua full aharo ol Hla K lilraalllg. mr I Uo not think I ought to rxvnny I !llu,".lu.1'r!' "' J our tlnin thli mornlnif, I ut 1 fnl thankful that I am atlll with 1 J ou, anil aljo to mrrtoii IhlaoiTailoii BS i"'."0 manyof tho Lolti rlay Halnta IHJt who havaanUrinl Into uirauaut with HI; tholonl, ami ujam whuao ahoulhra WM 1 In haa lahl tho holy I'rlwttiood, to HBf mlmlnlalir, hi warn Iho worM, DHf to Ucvotx tlmlr tlmu anU at' mm' tanllou In Iho orillnaiinw of tho Jlouao of Doit, laitll fir Ihv llvlnir H anil tht ilva 1. I fr.1 myaalf tint o( allvoiliiiinilrrliiavthtliathav onr I HvkvI, tha Lattrrilay Halnu Imru thv H urratoalrauwilorrjolraitliat thry lire ! In thvilay aii'l snoorethn whrn thn I lord haa ait Hla haml to cathor to- J Krthcr Hla inaoj l. lo UI,ll.li hoih I Jrruaaltm an I Zloii. lo fulfil lilt MIS iiromltra lua la to lather Abnhaiu I Kjh and tho ancient trlarcba am) ro.h. I I mr rim Jawa ham Uan a hUt an.1 a M bre.woMBmomrllioClMitlloaalnrotha 1.J 'latli of tho r!alur, aUhlrtu huu. ' .-1"1 J"'" eo. 'Iln-lr rirniiillon Hili L" , ' "'." ' toilay: It WM hlturo.lalnia.l hy luajilrwl man i hi their own trllai. Itlahrton rerd mi that tho Jowa will return home. Hint Jaruaalom will li rebuilt, their teiut la i inluhllilntl and all thm. Krt ,,,1 HV mlKblyiiromlaMKlTDU by lnrlratlou H and revi billon will coma to laua, H . I'fy""J"anly Fath.r to mm Imituw Ilia lilMnlnic iikiii ua, that It a n mayconlluuoto mtiiou Ilia Halnta I mm whohaiaeulerilluto corrnaut with H lllm; that we may njjnlia our Mm rrtpoiitlbllllyainl miiuiry our calllnu nt day by day, au that hen wu aa to 1 the othrr aide of tha veil tin mtv Im, H juatlflrd In III. iluhl. riil. la my prayer and ihalro for JeauaChrlat'a H aake. Amen, UM Aeaalle Aal.u II. I.uud FjM addrreaed the (oiifereiion. Follow lug . IV la euMaiitially wht ha aaldi I urn til pleaiwl loniiit with the Hiluta and BH llaleu lo IIhi rtimrka of l'rekhlrnl Vi'onilruir, In lookluir bark on their KM lilatory the letter day rialnla haro Jjl rauih ouu.u lo njiilce. We ran aro !mn that Iho Ijord luta lot n with llltiwinle, itoM nolwlthalainlliif the o'altlou they fM have had tunnel, llithei-arlr hhUiry, HI .I1'101' markeil liyKrildlillculth, I I' lh lord had tiot Iwen clone to the I Halnta liiey would not have been able HA to ttem the opmltlon which confront. niM tl them. Wo need have no fear of the outcome. The lionl Imi uwer to .ni. r'1 Hlaeole Hut wethould look 4J" ,u"loa. V hare receivtM the t ,,'', W'oahmild tliotr lair umlltiil. '''Ihla.uooiibyoiirwprlia. Vui know mS"' .'ueLnrd'a irnhleif the kiwi r, I Iml1.1" " '"" llmt ""' wor ' ''" u"u 'u vthnueof the dalnta, anwn on atony iaW'""" Hut with aoiue of ua ft j Ir1, .'"i tm ,0u "" oll ' ii,lil,",w,ll''.n,'l,"'li" Browu and par-f par-f "' A ' tah' """" .IjaMaaajaaajajajafajajajajajajajajaji the loaa of thla worlj'a Konda and of lllellda have had no mwer to draw ua away front the tmth. (Irm rally ank. lm? the truth waa miwn on good ground. ' Lave need to beware, I..1, In llmoa of a-e, rlchea Ivcome thei M.f oljecl of our II ve. We have mi in n h to lire for that m e ranuot aftord b Uo thla. We ahould I liomat In our ileal, log'. I baau eat n mole trouble atlae ninoui! tli.HAluti from U'lnii.ral mat trra Iran any other chuh Vi ahmil I all deal J itly aud ri memlK r the debt we owe lo oir Heavenly Kalhir iilty our Hilling. If we m alert thla duty our fnlth and love for HoiTa work wlllilwieaae. If wu nltenl to thla duty, thorn rondltlono will In. n.o Willi ua. There la aaa(lnldrbt of honor that not a few have omitted touhhhargo tlierrfiiidliiir of menu ruipllnl by brethren toiuablu Ihein to cimio lo thla Kiiiitry. Thla la not rllit. inau.hnnoUlitatlon la aacrrtl, Weahould reiuemlwr lur liertfactora an I not Iw irullty of tno hue alu of InmollluJe. We thould not forget the object of gathering. Itla to learn more fully thewayaiftlMileinl. We have iro. greaaed In thla rea.cct, but many have nc;ilrctr to give their llillj. reu irer Inatmction In thee mattera. Home bare Imaghml that their time ho been too nnicli oiviinltl to give thrlr ehlldn u theiu la ut flcenl teachlniia TIiom who raiiuot ummr muchol their own lime In thla hlr ahoiili he lartlculir to anil them where thry cau gi the IliatrucUon thurilioud rtahUth achoola. In thla way liny may Iwmie groundnl In tho faith of the tlrH I and be able to give reiwoii for tin, Iioj that la In Hum. Many (nrenta, Malng the reault ef roriiicruigllgrnce In thla nanl now rigrrt tlalr alna of omla.bm. Home hae thought that Ihelr children could receive all that uaa iui-ary at ordinary ordi-nary meetlnga. I hla la un error, aa rhll Inn are only oahle of m-eltlng hut a little at a lime. ThoanUr born tiellmony ti the illrlneiliarmlerof the work In which he la engjgol, at ling it to lie I lie i rr. laratory lalair f,r Hie coining of Unlit to govern the world. aim.llr Harliirr , Merrill Mid ho was idea., d to mid with inch n large number of I.atlirnlaj HalnUIn wuhrence. He had ha I many itllrc. tloiiialiiceoomlug hero lu relation lo the at. Thirty i Ight yeara bad gone by llnce he lint Ivuini au.l. a.nl with (he Halnta In llil. '"y and Territory, and during that ,lod how many efthe Irvthren with bom he ha I lawn lotlmatelt ao. lualntiat had auHawa)l He dared ay there re many naenl that morning who had never Men the face lif Ifealdent Voung, 1're.lliVt Klui. 111, llrothir Ueorgo A. Hnillh. end iilhera of the wrly lour, n and attlera of thli Territory; and he .rceumod nlKillureHira wry trw nreona now III the Church who hi I nvir beheld the IWhelJoaeili. lie lilmaelf wt one of tin, jam r. Hut tho l'rohit JtaHtUaleatliuiuy waa atlll lu fone; h a Irll had iruilliiiiisl In Uio vaith at hla death; hla nunllo fill uiwu the alioul bra of Tri aldenl Vouug; In luru It filluiuiithoae or 1'real km Taylor, ami now It waa Inrne by I'reridenl Woodruir, 'I Inn we aaw that the I hit of the gnat latieMay woik waa fully auataitieii ainoug (lod'e Mrantr; In other wonla, the rn Iratlou of Hi J Jloly (Hi. nt that rratal uuu the lMihet JoM;haud hU bri4lurii In an arlyday waa atlll with the Chiirrh. That rijtrll and Implratloii would run. tluuu In the i.uth and laiuU not U taken awat. Tlieuianor wontanwho lilloat the alrlt or thla work In I doim an lliioujli hla or lur on lirgli through the noli, i. eirvan of tho oouimioainenU uf tlo.1. Durlllir tblrlVrf.lhl t...p. ..r rlo,o iilawrvaUoii he bad ir,i that iomi Halnta who Iml fnllhfully keit he law a of the I rd, who erehoiie.t In their dealing., had alien lil to thrlr ' ",','"',,. ""' k" llitful lu their ilally life, wera nrm and adalfatt lu tholriilh todiy. 'Iho apwker coun. h le.l the I.jttir da H ,lnfa to examine Ihelran iliwly, to alt In Julgmant tiin Hi. in.. Ie, at It wire, an I maslf l'"lat-, wherein liny had lil.l the glftarihey.i..Thimu.tUiai.ray. j rlul wile, or thiy won 1 1 auuredly iT !8 ",1!1 "' ,nl" "' Attle Merrill iiMtdwi It tin the mhject of tlthjog, thr llih t obaenoiiivof which hearoiiglyeulurcluMii I, I, hearem. rim imyiuont of tithing waa au Imiwru nut mitt.r among the Ulter day r11"1!- , though romu had irhai rti with thouaaiidaofdollira lu thla way, they lit had ah abundauie uf hla worM'a good.; they w.rn full of laltlt aud greatly hhwe.1 nf tl.u !,ord. in Ivailng a alrong and earneat lea. tlmoiiy to Hit. (ruth of the latter-day work, the eakr urged the Halnta a, waja to In honeat and forglv ll'i t V,"T ,"m:t. "."' Miwurago haM feelluga lii their heart, agalnat lino another.lhiy iwild notairorj tod thla, though Hie wotl I might do It. He aal I the Latter-day IHafnU had II. h grandit urgaultatlou on inrth, and ha lailuleil with .rldo to Ibelr HahUlh achoola, vung Meu'a and Vouug Ladle.' M. , aaaoclatlona, and I'xt mary aworlatloua. If we keen the ruinmaiidiueuta of (Jo I, he aald, we would be niauinnl In our work and Iflixlup to n lar higher iilino u,all t hoae who now rhlkulnl and reviled Hum, on I ti.in whom they looked Ith liy Uta'uw ol thilr Ignorauw. Ai.lle Juhia vt, Tartar addreiaial tho tjouforence, tho follow, lug helng the auUtanco of hli rimarlu,; I dealre hi he directed In my ijicaki Inghy Hie Holy H.rlt. I havolUliued with kreat Intereat hi the remarka of Kldir Jlerrlll. I halo jaild rarthulor attention lo Itla trallmony regarding Hie truth nfthlawork. Any ilraim-r. who may be prwut will think hla declaration In that regard rather re. iiiarkable. Our Lord aud Mar or liromlanl Hint all who thould do Hla wilt th jiili k.iw for ttiem.elrce aa to he divine origin of the (lo.l. 'j hi. . .i..i wuj- i,i ier jiterrlll I. alio toinakaeiiclia l..ltlvi. rtateuient of the know ledgo he haa ohulnwl. What la nw e iry to lai done lu or.ler lu bo I u accord with Ihu ulllof Uul aii.iaaarikulti.btalii n almllar le.tl. nwny? There aro miny onlnloua abroad on llila auljeot, The lt aouriai of Information I. Hie Hcrlilurre, which Chrlat com. lP.en.le.1 to Hie eon.l leratlou of men lu Ilia day. Tl,e..akir here real from lie aliteeuth ihaHer of HI. Maik ahoHlng that Uill.ui by Immeralou In walir,anlthooblaluliig of tho Holy (IlK.at, by a .ninbid ordlinuce, were iiemeaary trtrUol the law c.r tho (!,. 'i .' ,'"?u.'.l,",Jl,"n "' oommli. aloiiRltiulullitf atrvunla of (lou in that age to irirli the lllni., rie f ihaiUrlaalwailitemeiilof the tnlr- ual algua Inat ueio to follow Hie bo. Ilawru.a r.iult df ohodleuiv. Au Kplatiatloii waa given I y l.lrr Tay lor or the manner In whloh the illi li.e. meeaage waararrk.l lo Hie o.le by Iheaiioienl A.ialhanl Iheteaulia of I he reca i.tion or rt Jrctkni of thrlr lev h Inra, lletirxt rrffrrrd l tin rate if rrcodruiua.whiiv:altedlhiHavlortlliUi r con r of nlghl to make ln.iiiry rignt-lugthnitt.ihahmild rignt-lugthnitt.ihahmild take to oltalu aulratlcn, the re ) helnir, "l.xript a man he Mm of water ami of IheHt Irll, ho mun. tarn lhe inlniuiif Uial " Chrlat aaacrtwl that He Imilflul nf thing, thai He hau aeeti and ill. I know Hi re then la au Inahince of a almllar i ha arlrr here tin - nurnlng llrothir Merrill having Ictlfleil to wliathoiloea kiiov. rtirl.lgavuolhir liulrutllona toHl.arrvaiil.lnllieilajaortheiirlnii. HveCliiinh. Heeiijolni.llhrnlkilarry mi eeriiaaiMmuuillllley were ellilov.'e,l wllhiowirlionioiihlgh. Ho.muiW.l thai If they Jld be Would biator Ul.in Ihimlhelli.ly llhoat, the Comforter, who would lu.lmtt thent on I ahow Ihrnithluga lo mine. Ilia llila ei.lill Hint luirt thla knowlulge ol the thliin of Hod. TIhmi ate not new doctrine. They aro laid Jew n lu the Hcrl,turva. which atale that the a'lMt. nnii ol Jeaua le Uie rplrlt ol 1 renin ry. The ai.eiker thru dwelt fora-ime time 'If it the glfta of the Holy H.lrlt aa ilo-fliie.1 ilo-fliie.1 by Hie Aloa-le Ifeill, aaiertlllg thai o),le among whom Il.iae' ailrltual iuanifiutlona do not ex-l.t, ex-l.t, are not In nnaimialon of I the nnner ,,f II.mI i.e.!,. ..IvbII,,, II.,. ailniunlalie,! all hie hearer, to take tho advlivnflhe All.i 1'aul and teik eariir.illlie Ut glfta. Ilo rumlaed ttrangrra that IIiomi who would believe In Chrlat, rriwiitor Hiilraliia, lha,-tlrrd lha,-tlrrd by one holding authority for the rctulaaliin of them, ahould rt-nlvethe rt-nlvethe Holy Ulioat and I able to leellfy that they had acted In ecootd with Hie divine will. AdJ.Kirnnic.it till 2 1 nt. Thephnlr anng, I ram afar irarioei 4tJ. Ilrnrdlctloii by I'alrlanli John Hnillh. |