| Show r MISSION WORK OF MORMON CHURCH 1 I I Address by h ELDER HYRUM M H SMITH SMITHA I It Annual Conference of or the thu Church At A t ilc Of Christ of SaInt In the Tabernacle Suit Salt City Sunday Sunde April 6 B 1906 I I I II 8 v If in the tb testimonies that i tome by h the tho brethren who whop hl I p In toe the of ot the con conC x t I fI C ha already 1181 ed I Iry II Ir I H ry r grateful fer tor or the words word opening or of ot tile the conference by byI b I 10 t in which he ht said Id that thal I i I j vj I 1 prosperity pr unity unit and awl andr i tn fd th the C r the l I II it st t six Ix months I re ret rei r i 1 tn t II I contemplate the tit groat a t I being accomplished in inI 11 r for t the Ih salvation I of If th the chit I iii n fl f fr r their temporal I 1 tor for the con can canti I the ti saving of m n both tern tem v u 1 spiritually the i f th L higher tIarle In mortality I am nm thankful for tor tori ar itS i h hat liall Is IC being done among amont thi th thit r t tile ie Saints Saint The Th ThI I ls ur r 1 lIttle lit Lie one oneil bum born are arl at being t r f I i 1 of or the thelie therie t 1 lie rie wa WAS Ws of ot the Ix rd Wt t 1 ia i n i yesterday of or la II being belli done among the Brothe i us a work I ft j r n i I and end the full value alue rut I 1 UNO I entirety entirely ent J un jn dt di T TY fY ty are ara ar to Ing ang ng the theand i 1 and anI these I ong breathe i t tin the ospel an alIt 1 with withA tined tallied the truth The A I it II 3 i d d trine of ot the th Church are re reIT IT often n embodied in the hymns h Hf rt f m In b U bl anti anil old th r I Ina and ani this Ihl IhlI E tv 81 I E H t t th tb Instructions In they the re rethe reIn in UI tIt the I e Religion the PM I 1 Ion nn the f I Mu J l A w 1 to them into a 8 enl nen thoroughly In tk ta of cf the Gospel Goppel and andr Ni r f t rm m familiar Ith the plan of ot ofia a fir r I ThI are on tho thov v I making their calling and nd dec elec eleer dece c r They are In that till path which t r and nd their face laces are directed 1 t h straight pat gati which leads rf rt The other uther organize n g the adults or r grown peo P i i are doing a rood good orX ork inn ana anae inne e 1 i this hIs thu an evl evi evit t J rrt t faith In the of or tIn till i 7 F till the th work of ot the Lord LordI ft I i Are laboring earnestly f w o t have lne heard hurd moat moal h i V he fI people of oC the world orld may ma be beM beL M q 1 M 1 L truth and be brought to toa toa a 3 M ie ISo of ot the Gospel that the theA they r A V the truth that they may my maye t e 1 I from frim evil that they the may ma h hf ito itoI i if f I right from wrong ron l our cur prayer that the people reo pIe 1 fo 0 moved upon u On by b the Ihl Spirit of oe I d j that Ihal they the will receive Uil thu thua i a It Is carried to 10 them by b th J r f r the Church Isit year ear near i t m nn n anti and women omen added Lurch hUtc h of Jesu Christ ef ot Lotter its hy by h Now 01 at nut fIrst fIrsta a hit idt do done doo riot not appear to tn be A very r p lv c 1 rk k that ha hat been performed bv b bJ J 1 PI is s hut that II If really only a tit part of th the work They him have h 1 I rs of t f thousands thousand of I miles lg n the th Ih pJ to 10 the people In Ht r r tn towns Inn nii and village villa gel They 1 i i r among monr the people of n V jc d 4 of ot explaining T rn n i ti f I liP ifA tf and salvation The Tho Thet c t the hom ef of many thou i 1 s who hn prior to in their coming had bad heard about the restoration reiteration of ot the thes thet t 1 s f hrit or of ot the dispensation dl ion e C 1 of ot times and ami nd unto then thea I nf f u and a aye e and hundreds of oe i an n rik 1 nf if f people the th C ol 1 has hast t the message has hall been b n naM 1 and aM the doctrines doctrine and t C 1111 th spI have han been b n explained T um millions of ot people In the lest last have heard the Ihl Elders of ot the ther theas r i as they th have hae lifted their voice a reel reet and anti market markel places of tIn thi iV J districts of or the world t I lf r f ho he shall hall b be ben n 1 i the world for or a witness be bt beo b bLe o Le end tn shall haU come tOme and thia work IT g 4 in We cannot help heln It If It j nIH 11 Ill not the Gospel Wo We WoI I f of ot the obligation and andr r iv n Cod hat has placed up upU U 1 In we rIV er repentant repentance unto of r C men mea mn They The then thel are aret areto tr to t th m ehe tEl obey oblY or reject as aswill will nfl and they th will receive Iv the of It disobedience lence or re ft red d of rf obedience r to the words of ot rIt thus thua spoken I in i Intelligent Int men and women eon con coni On i 11 d 4 1 by b theae th teachings and nd baptised t h for the remission cf er erI I th iC sins by b authorized authorised servant of ot 1 i IB ip II litter after all sll under undu the circum tance n ta marvelous work They have hite not rot been converted by methods J of ot revivalism I 1 presume In the ma In of cama It has hai taken laken weeks ant ami ant month nth anti and perhaps years to convert pome of DC those thoe who were CONVERSIONS CO NOT OT OCL roi ere Ion from a rendition of ot pin end and unbelief to one of and faith is I not net brought ht about bout il We w wre re told 14 V rda that upon U On i hearing the th 0 fG p fl l some In were wr convince 1 of Its iii truth Anti Anil u immediately ly male mal application PP on for but bat if these thew Ih cease C eI were ex u we 11 uld fInd they compare very fr nearly Ith that Instance of ot the tho of t f Cornelius al aJo Rem mention on od MI L They Th are r met mn and wo men who atho bo i have hae for tor tome Pome time perhaps run fars bet n dM t fl with what the tha W World orld M offered them as 1 the Gospel TIt ar are P people P that thal have beon been M seek tk Inc Ing the he truth looking for who hn hav l be n prayIng unto lo G God Hl for or a It ae k of the e truth and nd thereby i ci lor Cor or the mes m age auge 1 when a he they heard hc ar It and are arf reedy ready to 10 recite it ii Immediately upon hearing II I and nd desire baptism m Usually wo We so 10 among mong the tho th people who are arc Chris Ua who do believe bellee or er to be III lieve and that li ne In God and d In the the Ihl and nd redeeming powers of ot Lord lArd Jaul Christ t and when we wa I r among amo them anI and they hear for or the lint 1 lime that they the are after nil all probe Ihl ably 1 n In the faith fath they ther have ha and In which they ther hue have been hoen rested reared it II has bIn n a 1 tremendous effect It U Is p and It takes time much I ne for tor them to 10 become b l I I It n t takes ake payer It II takes ta kes In I Ind ml m much cli labor leber on the th part of the of the Gospel GotI ll to show h ho w these tho that they the hae been blen In cr rr Por r and aad that their ers have nave alto alao ai won been In error nor and to eon con e thorn of ot the truth lruth which U Is bre llo to thorn them Hy by It the true ot of J Christ Ghrist C n the of o these P people has re reo flu I w h tabor bor and oarn t pray prA nut on tile Ulc P pert parI rt of ot the he servants of el u Us h Lord Wh When n cu ou tj C come m me to think of It V P people Plc are arC more met than are aro i j in III in hI sern mi towns towi and n 1 villages the 0 it or other her Mates stati tat caIn you yoi consider that these thee have hae been m male when the holt hole We l W of the devil ha hu been f Pmt t the th servants of God Rod It Is II all UI tp mIre oro When hen n you ou f that from of ot pulpits throughout the lilted or Christian world called l of ot the Gee Oos pel pal have warned the people lolle the Elders of ot the Church of or Christ and aad nib that the editors of ot Influential newspapers throughout the whole country have tilled the world u as It were re with Uh falsehoods and lies U ing In the people pl with lIh tale false fa I ideas Idea con eon concerning the ormun and warning all nil mankind to beware of the tha Mor Mar Mormon Marmen mon men I It i is marvelous in our ur eyes In spite of all this thin in spite spile of 01 regularly organized and leagues brought into existence for or the purpose of ot limiting the Elders Elden and putting Mumbling blocks In iii their way wa and biasing the minds of ot the people filling them with Ith prejudice against the I I truth It II Is a remarkable thing my m I I brethren and sisters that thal the I i have been able tn to reach tech the ears of Intelligent Inen men and women to the of ot thousands who have been converted and tens ten of ot thousands who Tho are arc to a greater or leas lea degree der 1 Investigating the tha Gospel GOI of the lx Lord JArd Christ Chrt When you ou thInk too that gen governors of states tat and mayors mayor of ot cities have hae Joined Joint the enemy and ban banIshed the Elders from certain local beau beauties I Itle ties tle when hn ministers as u we heard beard yes yea yesterday 11 hae have Incited the populace to mob e whipping of ot the Killers iders i bursting burning meetIng hoult threatening I those who even nh listen lI ten to them with the destruction of oC their homes and perhaps the of ot their lives the wonder Increases Rut nut It Is II Gods Godi God work The Elders Eld r are all JIll Ills Iii They Tb are aN divinely called They The are ate also divine divinely ly Iy clothed upon by br the Holy Ghost Though h the whole nether world orld with all tall the powers of or hell hail anti and earth shall oppose Op le they Ute cannot prevail against God or Ills JIll servants It only require a little thinking a little prayer a IK Ut littie tie lie charity the exercise of ot a little com cent common common mon sense on the of ot Intelligent men Inn and women men just Juat a tl moments moment t pause paUle to consider carefully and arId thoughtfully the message brought nought b to them and the lives and conduct of ot th Ih the messengers who ho bring brine It II and compare compart these with lIh the character and an cf of those hOle I who ho are all lighting the work ork of flod to lo convince them of the truth The rite Ix lord herds work is III going on We Ve read from time lime to time lime statistics from the various arlou denominations of or Christen Christendom Christendom dom giving the numbers number of ot thousand who have haf been ben converted to Christian Christianity ity It within certain periods and ancl if one takes lakes lak the till trouble to Investigate lie he hetnar may find that year rear after year the Ih same thousands are converted over and ani andover n nor over or again and called converts to Chr Christianity The Christian world orld hold what they cull call revival meetings I tit lit t which the people gather In lit large lar 1 I numbers the Christian people pl who WIO have haw wandered away who art are given n I more or less leao to sin In and who have hae been only slightly Interested In lit religion rell lon Their tune lime and attention have been oc occupied In worldly worl pursuits They The hear men preach to tl theta them the Gospel with great fervor and eloquence and they the theArt theare are Art moved upon they IlIf are touched they the ne iee their sinful livee and nd cither rither with the hope to e alu the till terrors of oe ever It lasting fire In hell lell or to receive here hert hereafter hereafter after the glorious and nd Indolent rest of oft the t hI Christian heaven the th are re prone pron pronto to repent for Cor the tUne time being and are r added to 10 the church A week Hk after they are tare where they ther were before lIffor they were converted and end It requires require an another another other revival meeting after awhile to again lignin stir thena up tip to and faith Calli Not co with lIh those thoe who are con eon converted to 10 the Gospel Gopel of ot Christ As I Ihne have base said Mid tie Die transition from wicked n ne and rind from worldly 0 rid h love to tl tI that tbt of or and faith faUb in God and obedience to 10 the principles principle of the Gos Cos Gospel pel of Jesus Christ has hu never been ten ac at r instantaneously nut But these thew with 1111 whom we have labored long bong and diligently have ban prepared themselves and they the are arc cure They Th have hae a III liv living living ing InA faith rAlth a II faith accompanied with good works work and we e can depend upon them most of ot them at least leut There Thre mav InA tn be If some I me even after atter all that thaI ef et effort effort fort forI In their behalf who bo will Ill fall away aMY that thaI Is II sometimes the I he case cas So like likewise likewise wise my m brethren and sisters slaters th the transition from obedience to truth from a condition of faith in God from good virtuous honorable upright lives Ih to that of sin apostasy and wicked wickedness wickedness ness nl is I never Instantaneous No o man who today It is in full tull fellowship In the I Church who ho is II receiving the tbt i lion ion of God and hu has ha the witness of oC the I truth In his heart who Is II keeping the thi commandments of ot the Ih Lord who ho u Is faithful pure pUN virtuous and nd chaste hutE will tomorrow be cut oft off from the Church for adultery for tor apostasy or for wickedness and nd corruption I tuve ha e enever never known suck such a cue case changes of or orthis this kind klad are ar brought about bout gradually and take time STRAIGHT AND AD PATH rA TH I Now ow m my brethren and sisters aisters you are acquainted II with the Gospel GOI fI of ot the Lord Jesus you ou know knol the tb doctrines of the Church you OU understand the principles of ot life and ud salva saha salvation In lion ion ou know kilo I what the Ihl I Lord has hat commanded us Ua to 10 doand do and not notto I Ito Ito to do therefore we la say a unto you rou fol fai follow low 10 till this knowledge sad and d be guided by b faith and anti prayer Krep Kep ourselves pure PUff nod and in the Ihl line lin of if duty dut In the straight and narl I a aY to life lire eternal Avoid A old that broad rOld way Ia and wide gate Rale th to de destruction It II I ip nil all well II good sill j I I presume enticing to 11 some to listen to on the fork forks of the road and to 10 be told to take tb either r route roll you OU please pi wander through the sweet 1 I I scented wood woods anti and follow its Iti II meander meanderIng I logs Ing along alOI the Ih beautiful streams and pleasant meadow and ou Oll will viii get gel gelto getto getto to heaven a tier after all n In the end That Thatis li is I all pretty enough to wine seine but to those who understand the truth It Is II s hideous because bf It II IB is not nol the fact tatt It ItI itis li is I false and not true Irue Well Wei or ough to talk about some Mine of oC our iodine Binding I and Ind meandering country countr ro roh Jt but 1111 the Ihl theman theman man who sets his toot loot on n the tilt road that thai meanders m torn towards tord aril Ix Inon will liae lae to 10 right about tare fare it IL itha ha ho u If to go JO to or Gui Ola gow IO There is II t but tint one on ua a I of cot f life U and aM h lion and anI an it Is tl n n n e f t So r men to take tAka an III text I urn em tip the way war warthe a the truth and the life bite and thin be w wo fo to o the tIie have ave finished led 1 t the hi world that thaI they the may mar go 0 their wn Wa way w suit stilt their thur own Inclination milo any nil road lOa they th will m for Cor so ao greet great t l is II the tile low loca IG of ot God and all l the itt merry mere of f Jests J n a Christ that He fe will me my them In III the sad and Dread is II the tole way wa and ud wM aid Is UM tile gate which I leh to destruction sad and a ere be who go In III thereat therit be eure Ufe straight Is 15 UM the gate fate ato and narrow Ib lb lbS way VIny which cla to life asid I few te f there be bt that find It And why IB is It that few 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