| Show iJORCfl ORGANIZATION I I k m nil 0 at llio General Conferonoo of the Church In I the Tabor a rk s f T nnc Saturday April J Otli ISOO by ELDER FRANCIS M LYMAN ncroRTCU nr AHTIIIK wINtER Jruy I that 1 the Spirit of the Lord may especially our us jjatitly upon who arc called upon lo peak i thUD llllIn unuiual 1 task lo nddrest son so-n assembly there is I generally bte pitch our voices too we r that tr post they break upon I ui I until tub It ued 1 If I can speak Just loud rough lobe heard and > ct not waste wlameol my voice t privilege 0 I tlte1II its very great wd thee general conferences III Is a rlrapotwnt nutter lint tho people iM oIlier together twice > ur In Itral conference to transact the poem business ol the Church bye by-e = on consent We Also meet four Make lo Iraniacl hi every i utitvear foulness ol the Stake We meet at cut once a year In our wards to trans JI the business of the wards Changes usually become necessary through Innis and removals and other causes adlt items essential that the orgtnla w of the Church and all of Its de Mrtmetts be kept perfect that thereat there-at 2 not bo 100 much labor resting up I a t hew I but the responsibility be rrpedy shared according to the design If our 1Ie1Venly Father In the organlia Wool JIll Church I presume that this C lIIth orsanlzillon Is I a perfect one lea It II kept complete with the hint htiJcocy and the general authorities Toe labor II properly divided ROIl no I ctweJilobe overworked Then when tuSuket ate complete iu their organ I pdonwith the Presidency and a High CcuKil with lliihops and their court I khan and the regular helps In govern ml there It no need for any part lcr neglected Hence I nay that It Is inry i m p Ott ant part of our lives and mxrtnce that ue meet together on icoiions of this kind not only to transit trans-it the business and keep the Church ululian perlect but that we miy IH receive the word of the Lord and Ctnuntcls of the Holy Spirit through tt Presidency and the Apostles who lid the keys ol tho kingdom and who bee held thosekeyt from the lieglnnlng asst Mill I hold thoie keys to lire cult I iihen these men stand up before Oslo give us Instruction they do to as the oracles of h11 ell They do not stand In their Own strength nor In their own vvlsdjin 1 They ore not given to ptepir log by the light ol Ihelroivn experience und judgment discourses to be presents pre-sents bcloru the people but they store their minds with information Kith every panicle light mil vvivlnm 1 < and under handing lint un be obtained from our Heavenly Father im I they ttind beore Ir in YIaa bj voii til lit moved upon by the Holy Oho And when they speak ill > speak forth scripture Slide words arc scripture just in the words of the Apostles Icttr Jones J and John and ol the Nephlto Apostles I ale I scrip I lire Their words are the words nl trout tie words cf the Lori and they ore particularly suited to the requirement l of the people at the present time the I words nf f the Lord thai tame through llll servants In olden lime Mere Important Im-portant and were lilted to the condition of the proplo who received them < > a words of the Lord given to the 1elhlle under the direction of the Savior when lie visited this continent were Milted to the leqinienieiits of that people at ill I it I rI time Vet el the truths enunciated I 1at 1 tin peoples of the CUlt and ol the west 10 tar as they pertain to doctrine and the plan ol life and talvallon are suited nl to fur in Hut ue find ourselves at times In emergencies and condiilons that require the counsels of the Lord Jut lUlled to the occasion counsels Killed toil people located the vallcis of these mountain not to the people I of Jerusalem IIjoo carl ago not to the people III South America 140 years ago and more Israel hns boat gttliercd today from the four corners of the earth In answer to the establishment of the principles or salvation by tile Savior We have cities and towns to build we have country to subdue and counsels peculiar 10 the locations and to the circumstances that surround us are needed We have an endless sanely of eipericnce and of difhculties 10 meet and grapple with In this life and It Its I necessary that there should be three I men landing l as the presiding authority let lr tiime C r Churci til the Churcn upon the earth representIng represent-Ing our lather who Ism I heaven one man being the mouthpiece ol Coil to the whole world and a Prophet Seer and Kevclalor such as President l et Wood I rull Is I today and such as President John Taylor President llrlgham Young and Iresldent Joseph Smuts were As ol jasT Joo these 1 men were in their diy so IS President Woodrulf today and when President Uoodrullt work shall be I filled nome other nun designated by the voice of God will stand at the head of this great work upon the earth The Lord will provide he man and He will provide hint two counselors who shall also he men of God competent to voice she I mind and will lo of God to the people I Then associated with these i three arc the chosen Twelve fie Twelve Apostles ol I the Lamb who have been selected llo stand by the Presidency and to be A presiding traveling High Council to he Church who hold the Uysal the king dom with nuthorltv to red state and set in order the olhlrt thereof And under the discipline ul the Church that has so peifeclt developed during Us experience experi-ence of sixty year today this work hat come to completion In 111 orgamia ben It Is the bushiest alto of the presiding authorities ol She Church to use their helps In i government Presidents of Sitjkcf 1111sf I Councils Illslu p Is < and II their roitniclom and the quorums of the Priesthood to not only set In 1 order occasionally but to keep the Church In I order tint It may lie cared for In its organized capacity and that the proper attention ilill be given by the count uf the Church to see that whatever ol unpleasantness un-pleasantness or diiagreemenl arisn shall receive proper attention lit the proper time that If diiliculllet Uneaten If t disorders op peAr on fie surf ice rites shall be looked S alter Just j as the skilful i physician looks after the health ol n patient It li the duty of these orian IJ rn III Iaatloas 1 el t h uatio it to attend In these allalm You w ho nee ncquilntcd w Ith the conduct the iilUm ul hue Church know that the Presidency or the Church when their attention is coiled 10 any special part of the kingdom or to any mission or If there is ant dilhcully III it needs prompt attention they never neglect the matter but messengers are forwarded at once II there it dilhculty In any Slake nl lion If dilhcully should 1 nrliu In any mission HI ud mho once upon the bandwlcli Island and Apostles were sent posthaste to set 1 In order and re gulite ihealialuof that minion when such occasions arise the FIrst Presidency are competent t and are authorized to like care of them and they have all the helps that they require They have not only the twelve Apostle that can he lent with authority and power but they have the Presidency and High Council of every Stake and the Illthop tic of every ward HI well as lho quorums of the Priesthood and other helps In government In the midst of the Church bo that the Church Is carefully cared for and the I people are nourishedcorrected eii Ual so llf I ltl reproved I Instructed and looked alter that their salvation may be secured This Is necessary for we find that Ills the nature o men to wander and to till Into mn It Is the nature of men to love the things that we ought not to Indulge In It needs therefore careful attention frail the various authorities of the Church to that whatever of evil preterits pre-terits itself may be checked In Us In clplency We hive lound In our experience ex-perience that where the brethren who have charge of the various depart merits of the work give careful and early consideration to muter that require re-quire their attention dilhcultlei are easily cured and the people are readily relieved of any trouble that ee ms to threaten them Hut if evil comes Into their midst nod It Is neglected u 1 seems to poison the clrctilitfon nf f the community com-munity and It becomes worse and wore until It sometimes occurs that matters Inn ward reach such n serious ntige that the Ilishoptlc of the ward ils not competent to correct the cad It Is so also In n Slake The result it the milter goes from the Ilishop to the High Council nnd from the lIgh Council Coun-cil to the Imt 1 Presidency hoe their at tcntlon and consideration All 1 these men who are tolled I In these positions ore chosen men Iresldent Woodruir Is a chosen vessel this Coon aelora are chosen men I lint Apostles 1 ore chosen men These Iriiidents ul I Stakes arc chosen men I hey ire men I who have bell clInn 1 by Ihc voice of 1hohedwells the Lord Our Father 1 who dwells In heaven huh made choice ol every one of these men and we may go further members of the High Councils arc chosen hy l > the voice of the Iord rime in n ire nut In the field api > l > lng for p ice and position In the Church And to my lalll I wldge I there hiss been no such thing occurred In the history of this Church as 15 man applying lor A position I II iIrI In the PreinleriC I In the Apostleshlp or I In any other pulIloll not even ns a Icichcr In n ward lit leachcrs line hen called and chosen a well is these ot icr brethren Th I lIIhop nn1 I Ins bunoelurs cast their eye over their brethren vvilgh and measure tnein and Ill < n ile 01 l their faith and their worth to 111I liichcrs I hey do I not n ns find perfect men In fact I do not think that tn > 10 this dote A perfect man hit been bound among III Hut the Lord has liken the very bt lmleriil tint He could get lie may not hive taken all the best there may be other that are just us good to mike Presidents Apostle nnd Pusidenti ol Slakes and IlKliopi o i as hive been used but ns a rule as > ood men ns we have among us bavu hem selected 1 ru I ate b v e5 U ten chosen lor their vlrluefor their honesty for their I Integrity for their love of anti devotion I to I the Gospel and they arc generally men who luve been In the service of the Lord until the Holy I Ghoit has become their companion and their counselor and guide In all things as near < possible I I know In my eaten ki bje rblxl ewe which has been conildcr 1 ible lor a oung man that we put our heads together to-gether we pray to God we humble ourselves before the Iord I I and In I every Instance we SO > Tattler ninllest lo us hy the Holy 1 Spirit who Is 1 the man to nil this position Uc have no preferences prefer-ences no brothers or kindred that we deslie to promote but thy will be done In the matter And the 1 Ins piratlon I of nI hl the Lord r comes to us bv the Iluty I r Ghost here 1 Is no way for it to come but by the Holy I Ghost lateen the holy I Ghost tlguillet to us that a certain man shall be placed In a certain position we take hold of him and the people feel and understand he It I toe man for the position thin Spirit or the Lord bears witness to the hearts of the brethren who hold the Priesthood and ol the people r Those who bear the authority I Heaven have the right lo appeal to the Lord und Lbtaln from llm counsel and inspiration In regard to every mat I Icr of choice This kingdom Is I orgin I lied by the Inspiration ol the Aln ighly It Is I so sustained and will be to the end It will never grow less than It Is today L In but it will fr Increase 1 In I numbers amt nptcad abroad As the people increase I nlr numbers and laith the Church will Increase In sltcng tit and 1 power Individuals Indi-viduals may fall by the way politic and finincnl rst and n variety of I other things miy come In upon us shill IF g secret and public m ly come In upon us mil destroy some but 1 the Church of Christ will go on lorcver increasing and gaining strength mil l power And It will be brought to the notice of the world more plainly I and potently than Illttodiv lire I world r IIIO ho brought to I look upon this people ns a marvel In the earth compared with all other people and the noble nnd the IrO > lon l-on 01 the eiltli will come here to visit the Lnttcrday Saints I who ire not n l du reSt learned people not an aristocratic people but n tirrple plain people gathered 1 from the honeil humble I and conscientious ot the world The I strength Is In lsiicl God not In the people not in our hereditary I I greatness but In our simplicity and our liunesti and I purity I spew of this that we ruay rise a I comprehensive view of Iho organli illon ol tint Church and of the unpuri nice of 5113 bushntss that we come together lo II J orI turlII transact In our conferences ft it nee c ary fur the health the proMirlly advancement Cisurchs I lhat and advancement ol the Cnurcli that this labor should be performed Lvery quorum h every organiiitlon aril every uiiucialion 1 should be cared for oe tint none shall be neglected and that the Church miy be in healthy condition and hit when the llrldcgroom conies we shall hive oil In our lamps That I we may do Ills will and keep Ills commandments com-mandments and be worthy ul Ills favor and blessing His talvation and coal litlon Is my pra > cr m the name of Jesus Christ Amen |
