| Show GENERAL CONFElUmCK I SixjSeventu Annual Githerlcg ot the Church nrsi mo MAIM lnOCIEUlIIIJS immense loogrrtiilloin yllrdy larSs AtltndanceToJav tuiifr fal luiliuclloiH trul Toll mIa TheSlxlyiiventh Annual Confer ancealf the Church of Jesus Chill or Litterday Ualcli convened In the Tabernacles Bait Like City at 10 a mon m-on Buo ay April 41997 1reildoat QeorgeQ Oanuou Providing Israel dent Wllford Woodruff being absent oil account 01 olcknest Elder Brigham Young of the Quorum of the Twelve Was not preteul for Ibe tame reason Of the general authorities preieat on Ihe laod there were ct the Fight Truldenoy George Q Common and Joseph F Bmlthj ol the Q carrier 01 the Twelve A post losaiLaress zo now Irankllu D Itlchardi 1ranoU M Iiymau John Henry Mmllli Ueorue Teaadale Ueber J Uraol John W Taylor Martinet W tlerrlll and Anion 11 Lund IJlrlarch John Hmllb of the First Seven Illegitimate of Heventlei Beymour B Young U O J < Delated U ItoOertl acid George Iteynoldn of The 1reildlng Bishopric Wm B Ireiton Misfit T Burtou and John It Winder Tbo Brit meeting of Conference wag largely attended many of the I people being compelled Samoa during the Services Conference wan cilled to order by President George Q Ciunon The choir nnd congregation lang the hymn which begins Ourn ad we raise to Th TUMORS for br blessings free We bore enjoy Opening praytr by Elder John D T McAlllEler Tb choir sang Softly bad m tbe Rier d dousing Us the gra UIUoo at UlOO PRESIDENT lltO U CANNON Bald President Woodrull desired me lo bear his love to the Conference lie his been lodlipoied for a law days but li much flat though scarcely strong elassuirla 10 com 10 meeting this morning lie htpei however to sit wIlls us at some time during the Conference I Con-ference In order mat there may be no concern relating to hla bIb 1 with to may that no IB much belter fi than be ling been lie Uaoinewbat A weak but feeling very well etberwile Ue Ilea been troubled for Borne little time actions wltn into tacit that li Bltepeainei and till baa worn on him but ho baa boo Bleeping vary well I for the ISO l l two or three days and r411IM f If II nlgbti 1 I thought Dial I tills announcement announce-ment to the Conference would satisfy the Inquiries of a good many who have heard that he Was not well I uJII tie speaker then directed the attention atten-tion ol Inn general assembly lo the proiporoua condition of the work of the Lord Indicating that lie was looking u DER His poupla l with laver Ituiorti I I from all purse of the world Bhowtd un i iiiual success rtiulllng from the fcflorts of the JI ell abroad Eleven bun dead oul bad been added to the Church In this Southern Brute alone In that Held It wae expected thai by Ihe end of the present year the number num-ber ot Sunday Schools organized would reach 150 Elder Elias 8 I lmlall preildei then In tbe Uaileru and Ml Idle Utalea proepecle were Uillcrln this being the report brought by Elder Hatnuel Vf Illcuardr woo had re aided there for overtwo year lie bad been lucceeded In that million by Elder Alonrjj Keiltr Brolnir ICelcu tretlded In Ihe Korlhwualeih biatei lie wai located nod laboring lu Chi rago Much good was but done anduavropenicagabolagmadelor the tprtad ot the Gospel lu thai sec lion Elder Ke bad charge of the Californian Liabilities A most encouraging factor cl present wla clonary labors won the Increase 01 faith among the llldoK Indicated by many of them traveling wllboul turu and icrlp They had been greatly bleiied lu complying with tills re iiulremeut tuvlr Manti had been > upplled ibo Lord navlng operated upon Ibe people opening their heart loltcelvetbu rtanlB of Qod liven tn Great Britain and on the continent of Europe number nf Elder were trying lo travel In state way although It Was dlOlcull do this completely on account of the fear exiting In relation nthlllam undBcclallauimin without money were liable lu be arrested and luiprlioned In Europe tilt work was prospering efip clally lu northern Bwedeu and lu Ilolland Elder Spencer who recently returned train the letter country gave u moat flittering account of the results following follow-ing The preaohlngof the Gospel I thereIn there-In Germany the inlailonarlei were Doing given larger liberty than hereto rates and otowe mo 01 Iromloono War Ibollned to Investigate the Qoipel For the prevent the Elders b oJog to IheArulenlau dlfllcullle beall l withdrawn from Turkey and the work that left to the management of local tialuU An encouraging Aspect Was presented by Ibo 1olyneilan Illandi and Indeed the whole Mluallon of the work abroad was prvtpeioui Jail hud wrount a woo uerful change upon the Islands ol the boru of Ibo earth Tile deadly haired toward this Saints which had txuted at there bad t dliappeareJ lulrteen hundred Ulderi wtre lu the Held aud call lor more liborera were earning from evi > ry direction Altogether Alto-gether the work 01 the Lord waa nevermore never-more prosperous titan now President Caunon directed attention to the fact that a mlnbly Celd had scarcely been toucben the peoples of the ulberu portion ol this continent where therewith I there-with mUIIn or Lowue 10 whom Ibo GUIDO had yet to be carried The speaker then mentioned Ihe Not that operation were lu irogKM In llelde nearer home Elders Edward Hlevenien and MalabO Mal-abO F Cowley bad vlilled tile north Idaho ana Uoutane where they baa broil warmly tecelvedanj their efforts Hindu with luccnl line imo I could boBitd I In relation ti recent la bora In Idaho by Elden Jonathan O Klmbill r I nnd henry W Nalbltl i wbllolilder Johi W Taslor I of the I quorum of the Twelve had opened up R nlfilon la I Colorado Ihleroc Row wo ty the pkor 10 a recent obablllil 01 dIvIslon 10 Ih a Church at hi me on account of r etroQBtui doctrine having been pro > mulgaled and lalia statement made A reaction bad lot In however Ito part frcni all the Station were lo the fleet thai thom who ba t been raided wage having their Uganda enlightened All signs Indicated that the Halna were growing In au underttandJut of the duties ol lha Priesthood God bad auitalued llli Betvanti and people In every dark Is our lit watild continue 10 game 0 president Cannon briefly reviewed Ibe condition at the various uxlllary organlzalloDR of theChuroh uutably the ViiungMeuaaud Yrung Lldlrb Atutual Improvement aolIon He mentioned that the Sunday school membership had Inoreised nearly OOD during the pail year and the Wall 01 ollloe and membras WAS now about 1110000 There had boo a COil llderablH increase lu the nombroblp of 1 the childrens Primary association Ilia report obowbiw aa enrollment of 33000 betides 2770 clUceri and If every dtk had reported tile probable aggregates would tie hOlrn 10 be about 38000 There had also been a gratify lug Increase religion classes tile oblect of which was to provide religious re-ligious Instruction for children of the Baints who attended tile public schools AI Vie close ollIldul Cautions discourse Bliler Mable Cooper amnal Uutu line O Lord Will I Lilt lay Scott VUBUDENT J03EI1I F SMITH was the next speaker lie rrIId with gratification 10 the preaching 01 tho Gospel without Ducats 01 scrip credit far acid condition being duo III great measures to Elder Elate a Kit hall prOlld1 01 the Southern Status minion lie advised all parents wuoto name WO 00 millions to exhort them to Hull In the Lord Instead of furnishing fur-nishing them with au abundance of mao He bowed that the excellent iiualltlea ol faith and truitlulneis were uovoJop by adherence to showed and other 1loolpl of selfsacrifice Mo fill women Ihugoun 10 the lailts were Iaom moved by trial or dUll entry 1IelllaK 10 a latter hahad received complaining or the existence 01 the Fill Presidency of the Church lr10 Idem Bmllh road from Becll u 107 ol the Doolrloand Covenants where the quorum suit duties of the two great ulvlloo of the Prlllbood are defin dOne d-One who bad heart high In authority bd even Jooted that lb I Flfg Irelldncy boulll nol have 00 of glutted after the death 01 the Prophet Joseph Bmllh but the prodding au thorny mould have been left with the Apostles with au executive committee commit-tee appointed from that body 10 take Ibo active mugmol 01 affairs That told tile was contrary to the order cf tit IrIOlluod was proved by tile further ttAlaA or the soclon abo fooloarai 10 ItudlIlC CCDCOIDK the con ferrlng of the power ol prcdulng over the whole Church upon the First 1raildency who were named lu the revolution partagedhumatlLhe lawcof Godthertsforewastis Itits effect that tbe Churcn ibould not exist lor BUY great leuglh if lime without the Ibo trending On care reprebeut Gull 10 thocarLh rue In r tiler deocriptio a 01 the church gaolIoo woo roads 10 how how txact floss a 1110 wa aild how IIIrally II mu It I be adhered 10 10 order that Ilia COUICU might be per locI 10 Its Organization add Its wOk logln Tria choir tans Ilia coathem slow beautiful upon the Isiountains Acting factor Ww that hrloOIO good Village Ibo lOin or WILICs wo reoJ4 by > SIR tot Lul fuc0E4ward All11i Issas singing bY tile choir suit congr4ga than or God anove 10 a mysterious war Ilia NVouders to perform I I = Ilia IOeop rothe 03 A UO IU voo LUG solaria Playtr by Ewer 11 U Hbll the choir lOOK the othem = Who thoccosueBt W judlmo I The sale beigni sandaled by Bitter Lizzie I Thom asHJ wards ELDER LOI1KN23 SNOW addressed Ibo coolooo Ile rod from a revelation section 110 01 Ibo Doctrine mutt Covenants Riven to oieph Smith and Oliver Uiwdery with whom the speaker was acquaint o1quitint ad It was given lu the Cirri and Temple and described the visitation ol Ibo Lord Jeeui Christ lo flacon to whom It who communicated and told ot the great prvicalosissuadst by ThaHafl of on lb oudlllou of falthmlneii U advised ad-vised the Unions read the whole of tboomectionat their Down The le qululoc of the speaker will Joseph tbo 1rophtt Was quite extensive and he bail oppOrluolll 01 becoming Law a to 01 his trUng uprightness suit foolishly Elder Snow then treated upon the necessity 01 the Saint bUlldlDI np > n the foundation ul truth Ir luory whom 01 led wa Out olllol1 for that purpose Tb poseemilat 01 wisdom direct from God was vabantial This was conveyed by the principle 01 revelation 01 which every honest luau mlgut become poiacBieJ He Ibo I howI the processor by which Inollloo could ba secured and dellniated Ibo operation ot faith slid Us confirmation upon the human Usilnd mind With Ibo Litterday Biluls there was a spirit which Oriented them 10 i tandets tan d what they road about uolll the tRaILIB they thus Imbibed la com a part of their beings Toe speaker related ainge 01 big early ex pationceis uDder the Operation 01 able power which opened up Iota ruled 10 a clearer OOmlobol of the llClp facto und asibled him 10 take a 11101 range Ibo nr before I conDlo the things 01 God to bad oeled by revelations a complete uodlaodln 01 Ibu divinity 01 Ilia principles he had espouied We ought lo congratulate congratu-late our a1vto as Latterlay HaUi ou the glorious proipeoll which had Ops = 10 uo While In Iooraoc 01 the Uoipel when wo received our wives aud children we looked forward 10 a permanent roporattloal At death Now believer wehuticiptateot With a perfect hope an eternal union with ibem In the world to ome The ijpstker then treated the uljacl cf laboring In Ihe Temples In behalf of our dear kindred hat I they might with us be redeemed and saved He exhorted the Babbitt to cal GO Ibis department de-partment ol the work of Uod speolsl attention Them wa nothing we 011 do that afforded more happiness and ratlifactlon ITDrIt FRANKLIN V ItlOKARDa of the quorum ot Apostler followed He laid lu eubilaucil Much gratlfl call OR coals be fell at the progrriiof the work of Gad lu the world which was a continuation of the work done by the ancient Apostln Men holding Iho Priesthood should bear lu mind t it at they were fulfilling tile prophetic assurancts the prophets of old 1 was a wonderful tttlni that cf the Ic farmers who had oucoooled so well In Introducing true principles Into The world It should remain for the Prophet Jo < cph Smash to receive authority of the Priesthood by which Ibo ordinances ordin-ances of the Uosprl out I bo performed per-formed and Its promises fulfilled John the Baptist Introduced rue authority the method and the law pertaining lo baptism which according I the law I announced to NlcoJetuus by Jesjf must be administered I or l > nil living and dead before they could be received Into tun kingdom of r near 0 a TheMelchlzidck Priesthood with ILI power of preaching tho Uspoill l lo the living mail like dead and the mIDIt Lion of the Holy Ghost was given by Peter James and John by which all tJlng could he gathered Into oar whether In heaven or on earth All the eiilfli anl blessing were Imago duned through the Prophet Joseph Health and bid associates who were now engaged In the administration of these blnelhjs to the spirits ot the dead In the temples el tile mints work was bloC done nod1 the approval ap-proval of Christ to bring Into proper affect the preacnlng to the splrlta In prison Thus wan htlng fulltllel tile prophecy of Moses lu Deuteronomy 18 regarding the 1lhrn 01 Cost tured Israel under the law 01 Od looking forward 10 tile pertonal 10lgo of Christ upni the earth The Blluts shiuld keep these great principles lu mind and leave I petty otoUoo and ollila turning their attention to the confirmation Ibe bleisln < H promised to the seed of Abra titan Excessive world13inhadbiluess WAR deplored especially In tile direction direc-tion nf speculation but gcod advice was given with reference to extracting strength from the soil for the Duo lonanceof will Cider Hlchards re Jolcedlu the work ot Gjd so promisingly promis-ingly Instituted and bore him lestl I many lo Us truth declaring that lu the mouths of two or three wltueiBee lb on wOfJaot testimony WO olob lashed Strangers and Balnli were ad vlled to Inviilljelo full tile prlu clplei of lie Utljl l lu order to find JuillUcitlou fur Ihiu Unity aud lei lowhlp WI 0wmuld for the nlgomol or the Understani Ing and of faithfulness lu the performance the work of God It Should programs 10 the wrll Ibo bandanna poblbiloo now checking Ila opros4 being nmd lu 4ml 01 Mi r Uuk Appirea sacrifices would fg be found like the sowing I ut the seed producing 14 hundred load 10 tilts glary at God and Ibo salvation of r man Prayer dlllgeucu and Increased 1 faith I lulntas wire fo t urged for the I bringing about ol Immortality Bud eternal life Brother Illchards Stated that the call for mlllonI was increasing and great falthlulnesi Wild being acid treated In performance of the labors ot the ministry to the development of strength In the ministers and of Joy lu the booo 01 those 10 whom Ibo gues ugo1 ullloo W41 blot Carried ELf > FRANCIS M LYN of the quorum of the Apostles Bald In substance He dellred tile spirit of Ihe LHd lo asalil hIm as hall beers the case with the previous eposakets Who be listened to the report made by President Cannon lu relation to the IloDar7 walk abroad the field leemed greater to biO than I bad heretofore Every man who had a dele 10 labor 10 the Ioyod was loll or aJ Theta wits want to the nations In altar spirit WI bias ad Woobbould be afferent trial viewers associated With the work of Uod which had bean revealed to us through the Iroph1 Joseph 1 wag aa buwn bY President Smith this mounted nde etrucllble Its organization was beautiful beau-tiful and no power arrayed airlines It whether the attack Came Horn Wllhoul I r within oinld hinder Us growth The Internal Father maintained the Church lu Ojttlplsteuees Vacancies were not Ill I ad by the will of man but I 01 God In the selection or Eldora IJ go abroad to preauu Ibo Gospel the I will of the spirit of the Lord was sought alter HJ with Ibe tilling of I In nay of the quorume Vhenever it was requisite I for any man to be the mouthpiece ot God I was not bougbl about by the chem lug of man but by the direction of bLu rII the Almighty Luring the three years Immediately succeeding the dalb or the prophet Jopu the Twelve presided over the CbUDb and when the First I Presidency was organized II We Vans because God difeettil that I bo dour HJ was It wheu there was a vacancy In the quorum 01 tile Twelve or olin suvell Iresideuls of Seventies God nu Intimated I There was always a clash who rejoiced who they lOW 0 prpel of a disruption of the CnurUibul were Invariably disappointed and always wul be Bud the war would gj forward Where there were 1300 Llde lu the mlllooY Old flow there would come a lime when there would be MON Those who created and rejolttd tu seedlsunlou among the popl wage built ou the tend mid not on the roct of fault When Anything WAS announced I the people to guide them It came ut tbe right time became 1 emanated real the Lord l there worn oy Who bd failed 10 rooKoJ rho voice 01 the true shephard bl b4 need to repeat lucre wad a reaction outside the Church as well as within ana anew a-new Interest In the things of Good lad bon akna Mu were readily deceived aud I teemed thai In tile p1 this deception was more easily Imbibed ou religion than any other satires but light hal come 110 the world and was alacUng the bonait In heart Tho Kingdom 01 OJ WAR WrLU verytuuig od be wno would finally potleia all lulugs else must be wiling ID eacrltloe all Mr me sake of that Which would ultimately brio Ibem I umA nit Page wJ i 1 I GENERAL CONFERENCE fG P N CYmftituid fro Fag One I 112 I = I V late fill permanent 10044141or Uu if E JI 1 flV Stlettion should Im given to 1 Old 1 and other matters could be altendel llo I as subsidiary I considerations He AcroD kbunt the msgalluds of Ihe Held Scott abroad There was another 01 equal I importance at homo moog our obll I feel and all should Ibo lor rJ I the development ol Zion Our upilit all L bars Lore should I be Instructed rid I Juo Warned Ilia rssponilbtllly uf this bls d labor was upon us II was an Important Import-ant duty and ought la be discharged 11 11 R r Why was II I that I our prayers were n 1 W nol oil eye atisortted lIcauo we I coo bad not done our full duly and bad not prayed tight Bjwe of the I I young It Jroar who had fonc abroad I carD were receiving buudaol owor 10 AIn4 their prayers Tbls had not been the ban ease us a rule when bOy were at thees herds This was because they were psirlam now energetically lu the line of Their wing dUll In lull ollvlll ID the work 01 the Lord who responds lo their faith Belli mind allorto combined a I of 1 Elder I Lyman then dwelt upon Ibo dop harmony of the operations ol tile I a Cal I order of the Priesthood with special 0 Bob reference U the functions of the First 7lb lOIldoDCl to I pnldo over the Twelve Dad Who labored under the direction ot the I three He Invoked Ibo blessing of 11 ant Gsd I upon the people i Thennlbom our a wok Grant ui ieice o Lord Ibo was sung by the choir thu dust pori t being rendered by Brolhur Thomas Vics Ashworth nil HIle Mab1 COOIJOC s re u Benediction b1 Elder JDlbD Us Kimball true I ovEitnow HBKIIVU hugh W holiday AllessieoB Alirll 4 MIS Elder George TeasJale presiding lign Opening hymn by the Temple choir We I fjone come ye Sslntl Xa toll nor labor f ear < 00 I Prayer by Uder Abraham listen bOil Hinging 1Iow I nark thog of lubllso liliki In 1 II KLDEll ANTUON 11 LUND a boo I of the quorum of Apostles was the 10 0 a i 1 Wit speaker m11o began by referring br I c to the remarks made at the morning steer session 01 the Conference oDd stated him 0 that it was gratifying to boa how the I > rOP work afth 10r WARproTallufflu is of Iboarlh 116 touohU 100 thoull suit betyancoofFait nay and bod Ibo blolncl be derived front oboUlonco ugh to that law In closing the speaker expressed his pleasure at being privileged of privi-leged to meet with the Bsluls in an i i b Trust coafeooe and asked IU to AI blijsa all wa ELDER o J KlELSnu sit b made a low remarks He spoke of the 10 Pf TIT Importance 11 of The Salute I I 1 brest II V having n testimony of the truth of the be C work In bleb they woo engaged II was something that all who did not ugu have should strive for 10 order that y Ib Their faith Ullht be strong In Ibis il P connection prayer was ou tosectlul features for wllboulll the Halnlo eODIJ I Cot remain 10 ommllnlou with Daily 01 Concluding Elder FJelsled bore Ills J testimony to tbe truthfulness uf tire t Tell latterday I work at Ihe aame lime urging all to get the spirit ollheir ell respective callings reltrrlng paltlcu I 0 ally ti > tile uallluK nf a teacher 11 Hol and Charlie Coma all 3 a gone 01 IOU by WilliamVarooe and choir gad ELDKIl utollUE 1KAI1JA1K Ill Dr L of the Council uf Apostles addressed ad-dressed the congregation His remarks I 11 re-marks dealt with tile blest I Ing bestowed upon the Hilnts NO I Irom time to time and the apprcols NOI Ub that should be felt by Ilia rcop 604 cuts of those bleeslii > 9 Hcrlptural ant evidence was Ud Ib SbW the second coming of Christ and also that many I would shut themselves out of fits I presence becauie uf hair Wicked op 1 acts The neglect of tile 1 people I kol overence Dairy he thryaboull wait ill re f referred tO the speaker showing tne tTl 1 dliasler which wculd follow such a I COD roe 0 11 3i i C ELDER eHYMOUK B YOUNU Ce15 il was tbelcloslng i speaker He leferred to sell f4 President WoodruHs ri favorite Tissues join J Uod moveliju arayotelloanwayAud it IJ FnO loGon lo cited In support of tbe words thvreafs 4811 i the condition In which Ibo Elders of 1 the Church went out tu person the Uoipel und the success attending their ly labors A few Incidents connected 150 1 wllh the life ol President Woidlud 00 were read by the speaker the affair Tot same havlne been written on the cc ctfclou of the cslebrallou of the sul 1 Jecta ninetieth birthday It showed b i Ibe success attending President Wood I 6 1ufPv labors la I Ibe ministry he At the I time traveling without purse Dna scrip The verses recited upon the presentation of a bouquet ninety I L rises to President WooJrutt were also read tu tile congregation the speaker concluding by Desiring aim testimony and urging all to be faithful as the I leaders tit the Church were faithful k The choir thatSmy I I know tbsl nij nsdeemcr lives Bonedlcllou was pronounced by Elder Aloni > H Ihll haT I AT lllli lAnKUXAtlC 1 6 a army 7n 10 lIorplB Hlllglk I p The chair sang the hymn which begins Clark I u Un to Ibo Iruinpelenl lbor 0 oullforolunteors Ish Prayer by ElderHeyiuour II Young toil Hlnglu by trio choir nf the ujltu ES willed begin l TIC Callus things are sag ol Zoo I Punchs try at 1 1 I 1 be J vriatd 6 College pellit I lor e W lkot a of at merit Ss KJDEII JJI1M HENRY Fulfils shc of Ibo Council of the Apostles was the brat speaker He hoped that the feeling prevalent the close of result conference that II had LOAD the best on Ever hold would prevail alllie close ol I Ibo presenter and that ills people Tile could carry write Starlit la their homo tbe true spirit ol the Isttcfday 1 work f Go He referred to the honor lell and rya shown toward 1dillent W oJruB bj all Classs 1 at PtuIou account a ItI sturdy I let isgrity for The cause hi had eipouied and said that tbs = WLS Ibo lust miLd ol all wbo ord 0 hnu manlfebttd tuch noble character as at Stoics Many great chsnclers were U M exlitence at the 1 rtseut time some 01 whcrn were pakt trio time nl great ac cllvlly but who had won for them Eta lelvia a lame which would increase = = = = with tbe lapse of lime Juilos wa l rarely dun such persons by their con fde I leruporsrii on account ol their fall r t logo Leiug eu manliest dualist their fe rgbbl bl lives and no doubt such w Old be tile osie with the venerable leader of fill Uh Utah llislUehaj uteu au exam pie of altruists bumble tiiltdevmtoc RN 10 77 Oil I I every oury Citing 1eclJ 10 trio mJ vaconlent at Ibo cause of truth an Iniplrallon to the youth In all lauJ > bl efforts Pallent Industry I d Irmlb lion Indomlnltable almrle habll > and many other liable Innll be cbariclcrlzsil his life Called train The bumble pursuits of life to Ills great and exalted Allot be had cbeerlully atiumedllsrispousllillltlea and earnestly earn-estly borne them lo the present building build-ing solidly and well lu the onhlun of the speaker no east ran be round who hd excelled Prelldeol WooJruU In the sturdy qualities above referrej loHe deprecated the londency so man Ifeit at present to show a race ul proper regard for Ihe aped and faith I rut 1 Cut though tint tills would be psrtlally overcome by the Illo and example of President WiudrufJ ohleh could scarcely tall to Inspire Prater respect Tbo schools also shukl Sit I culcatesuch reverence file tits ce ot whch b 1 lei Ito coo IIi was a danger that Its peoilllarlllei nr ane would be allowol lo prevent the man Ilislntlon of re pect lor the Zed In the Sorters circle cull ouch a couill I loll should be carelully av lied h order that Ihe unity ol Iho home circle might list be broken The completion of lie chain ol relationship from generation lo veneration noul i te kcojmrllibed Choy Ihub the 1llnK of love and veneration of 1 the bIlUuu Joe the fathers or which every faithful parent wss worthy Instruction u tut children chil-dren In I Ibis dlleclloil would bear proper Hull In the turning of the hearts of the children lo the fathers nod of the fathers to the children lo the unlfloatlon uf all the IsralllJS ol men The speaker paid a glowing tribute to Pe tit Or t tVlllord Woodruff for I his loyally and JECLOfOUBJUltlCe bmwndlng black 1 imple to tbe Ualots He ilosel with a eirong testimony to tho Uoipel and saving power FIDEH aiMUUE IfABDALC of the quorum ot Ibo Twelve was the next speaker He adv catid the study of the Ucrlpturea nod UJilly in Prayer as a means of UCIIuK a righteous Influence over our children All our diameters were atlrllulable to our disobedience This disposition was common In the worldTbesrosker here Send from the 6h chapter ol Paul eplillo lo She Hebrews It specially rulers lo Ibo way la which men are called by God lo pniltlons In the 11titat hood Tke first riiultemeul made of tbe child was lo Kronor Its father and mother How necessary was compliance with this commandment command-ment Witness the anxiety lab > rand r-and loll of the parents for their oil spring Hew natural It was that their uflecllon and care should to rewarded hy the love of their children Vile reciprocal allectlon WM Indispensable to pesce I In the family relation The Speaker then treated upon time of the higher precepts of the Uospil laugh Ly Ih 0 hatiol Alto upon the relation chin that existed Luiween humanity undUod who was Ibe Father ol the snlrlts of all When this connection comprehended II ought to attract cur love towald cur Klernil Parent and render us firm lu our loyally to Him lie alto rood reference tu the atonement Christ Into U Ali which reiurrecllon wee brought ib lit A lunsldcretlon nf these principles bId b-Id lupsrlnduced lo au appreciation nf what Uod had dODO fir His children and led lo obedience and noble humility To place burete Ib Uh a position was the only means by which we u dll learn ol Ujd receiving from ceillIr Him light an J truth In this way we received a Ilvlu testimony lor ourselves our-selves I The Bleaker delineated the firs principle of the Uoipcl faith repentance baptism 1 Immersion lu water for the remission 1 of sins and Ibo reception tf the Holy dues by The laying on of hands uf men called ul Old toTho ministry The dltcaurie throughout was davotel showing the necessity ol obedience Clod and hyalty I in all tne relations nf r life I and exhorllnic Iho people the rtfihtroui Url Ila concluded bybeallng testimony testi-mony that Ibo Uiepel In Its lullueis tied Lb ruooal allow through the instrumentality the Prophet J 01kph Smith ELDER IIEBER J URANT nf Iha some quorum followed Qratl ficatloa was expreised with the en couraglni retxirls received from van I DUO departments of the work ol ODd theta balug alulfillmul of President Woodruffs projection Hi Ibo dedication dedica-tion of the Temple that the hearts Il I the people ot the world would be fInd f-Ind toward the Latterday Ualntr Keen faithful Balnt IoU entitled to n tiitlniony to the truth ol the work ol Qod every faculty the mind bslug convinced of this truth All knowledge was obtained through the eierclu ef the faculties el the mind and the knowledge of the Jopel was tu be galcod Ibroueb obedlencu I lo Us laws according to Ibo romlle ct Christ If men would Investigate Ibis work ai earneilly as they studied the icleucer they could I act fall lo till oiver Its truth On Aujut 6 lS < 2lhe ProphetJt > sepbHmllli said that the ri lnu would bo driven to the Idckv Mimntalur where they would become a mighty people notwllhslsujlni trio forblddlu2 nature of the country characterized by Daniel Webster as tussles bn account of III tatolintfe Fun Hslnta today were living wit tiara I Ibefuinimcnl of this remark able irophtcy While hot dcprco lIng secular Initructlon the speaker felt that a larger prolorllon Kl attention iluuld be paid ti the acquirement 01 mote oompl te knowledge ot tbe 1JkuPW111QJ11V011V1146 principles uf tbe Oospil Worthv oalldieiiuf worlby sire 1 were wanted today men Bull women willing lo < buy In 1 rlffhteouines1 Suit not inclined lo condemn tie Priesthood for their devotion de-votion to tile walk lIlIuhU to them rot moat u spirit wouii lOb I Ib the con demnall of Ihoie unconritliii It Au extract from a revelation contained con-tained lu the Doctrine end ObaolP was Tied to prove that the txerolse trio Priesthood must be according 10 the principles ot righteousness and lonzei 11I ring This dllproveJ the ni moftl u ill 1 Ihe out rare of Ibo work to the cflect that lie I people were NloIrldeb Another extract visa = I weal upoll those r 1u f I wit thrugh their own uirlnliltoin I nests were Id to lift up the heel 1 aialuit tile PrlistbooJ of 1101 He clind with a testimony to film piwr lUjd resllOBWlth Ilium who exer Hia their Prlcsthioj on tile priuol pin of rinltiouiipsi and In cxbuts lion to roccwett faithful era and dlll e ce u Ihe part of Ibo Hllntc TiiKcboimnm brain whanes coma all theme pnlo r1m I t llLuedlcllon by KlUcr Doll II CUbOb i Ali 10 Ina Tbcbolr sang the hymn which hllbO Wr nolhmdo own ur Lod Aod uro II on In luj or by Bitter It a I mot Hiugiuuby tile coal ol the hymn CUIXIIIILe I Ill Thoughdoepalluetr1olethr0a I of 1 youlfwar 1 a 1 I 1 9 Ill Ill r long 10 roourr a dr WdlxjjItshghdaruuk 1anall JLIIEII JAIN w IAVLOU of tire CDb1I of A Swedes addressed the Conference Speaking of the gathered Saints he laid I that Isaiah bd predloled Ib file beeDud chapter the establishment ol the Lord a house IlIlh tops ul the WOUntaine and the fliwlng people all natloua toward Ij I ILU luiflllment of f this prophecy slllutltigoi eof the most remarkable signs ul the limes These people bad been gathered In accordance with Ihe ophecy ul Jiremlatl that hunters sea flatiers should be coot lollb 10 gather the hotist In heart from all ua 1I0L Iho pf41ler has duo n little In Ibis dllectlou durlcg The last few months He urged the people to consider the signs of the time s In order if understand their significance 1 Onf Ihite was Ibe prcscnlng of the Girpsl to all nations ploumatury lo Ibe coming Christ In CIcuJs of heaven aDd the end of Ibo world Tula meiisge Included the call lo repontat04 oLd tire forsaking of ovll and Ibu proclamation of the Pa tabllshment trio Church of Christ with nil Its Gillette mud ordinances ne unity of tire 01110 preil c toil by Paul was using del arled front by tile various sects 1 of Ihi world lu that they teloctd Crlalu Cal Col Dod principles I I which Ju dclod Were necessary Trio meiiougers of the Church prL clalmeJ tu these teople I the fulucas 01 I hoOstell onO t be clmlII Orion lltllou ol tire Church wllh all Us offlcomintaori and With all thu gifts ul the Holy Uhoal Including the spirit ol I prophecy by which spirit all Ihe great predictions ut tbe pail wad w-ad tbo Dealing 1 p7wer and tile olberblrsslugs promlsnd by Christ Pelat Mild ft other Apostle wo to the Church today like were offered freely to trio world lor their belle and Iallo Jlebdio a strong testimony to the power of God as manlfestel tirmh I his Prophet Wllord WiodrufI for the advaijcemsut ul Gods put Imia I lIIESVfNT mOIlOil Q CANON delivered 0 disocutoo UoUb the proper training nf our oalUron auj the great importance or the faithful being teptris entel lu Inc future geourAtIDD 0 01 i the people of Oaks by a righteous I itttrlly bearlun the everlasting rteitbooJ In connection wltb this theme I bet spoke at some length upon Site gathering u the Saints Chirac errllllg It as a molt marvelous U13Ve mI which had no parallel In bit tory and Ibo development of the pupo of the Lord Ib our Uy lie a = with great powur upou Ibo stability of the lrllbod 01 thu Sign 01 UoU and the tatter rally of theta mile Imagined It 1 Want 90 Wrong The anthem Too Nations How to Satans Thrall was sung by the choir old part by Bluer Llzzli lhowJdward nndlollon by 1lor char W lonro |
