Show Q UA LY ance of iu dc testimonies y in liu continued cwi lit sac on alic lutc ting tta called to by there were present on alic stand closes r and II 11 J grant pitkin of abc and oilier of alln s stake I 1 the meeting ly banging binging by alic cliola nuil prayer was liy elder georgc C harkinson of oni ann to god 11 said he wab grateful for the of etli ilc saints a ud clial alic loyld be to all the speaker alion read abc of wilford W lich chachere cha where in chis after lic li alio to bod MOSES stid it las been so song liucc I 1 endeavored to speak to an audience audien cu of aliis size I 1 car I 1 will nol lc to make yon licar unless you uru very quiet I 1 earnestly ali assistance of your fabilli anil that I 1 may bare alic spirit of god to guide me and direct me n what I 1 may say it ia a great pleasure for me to meet with you and bear mv testimony doubtless many of you have experienced numerous try ing scenes aud trials but I 1 trust that bacu one of you las lad a cloud with a silver lining to choso who leavo made the lord alic rock of refuge is no doubt of utter over sio with those alio li pvc grieved alic holy spirit willi wickedness sorrow has lican the result it is hard to predict the aln nl outcome from alic beginning josrph lay dead in carthage Cart hago jail was great anxiety among alio llio people as to who would succeed lu in this was also lie case when died but alic of young fell lipon john taylor as alic mantle of joseph fell upon frigham young wo haic no doubt that the spirit of god will rest upon woodruff 19 it john taylor and others it if always 1 sorrowful thing to part from we lore but I 1 confess to you clial I 1 do nol mourn for our departed let liim rest in peace his life works arc accepted by the lord ainu time in ins history haic the latter day b ailts been able to bis integrity he las alic victory over many things aud will over llie grave and all ibe powers of darkness ha unto the aslies of jolin taylor who now mingles willi joseph Brig hain and alic many noble spirits mio arc with acad carefully alic epistle you have heard read for il is a voice from take heed of tho admonitions ions therein contained concerning vanity alic lore of ami alic exercise of unrighteous dominion if wo desire to create a reform in this generation we must create a reformation within ourselves of old the disciples baled each other and were destroyed I 1 say to you f you allow hatred and enmity to among you judgment will overtake you A disposition to anvy and jealousy will not be tolerated by the almighty J thai the lord is willing to give the victory to his people but alicy arc not prepared to receive il if we not luada cicat headway in our religion then we have not improved if we arc turning 10 our father we arc improving but if we are trying to gain this world s riches then arc we from him how many of alic elders hac prayerfully studied the condition of alic saints aud have contemplated alic nice surroundings roun dings and we may lose them if our children arc nol being educated in the ways of lie lord as they ivcec in former years inny tho lord cause thai they anay be if theao arho visited alic services taylor went there respect in hearts for liis life and works ihen they did nall hut if they went to find pica sure and think of tb c things of this world then il was better that you did not go allow buo to beseech of you lloil boti lioy for alic of god and aliat hij spirit may be with you no man can educate bis cli il dran in righteousness if lie allows lliam to wander in the streets among wickedness and sin U c arc held for luicir nets I 1 have lican far from ani and know 1101 your condition amt I 1 ilic lime the people were to karp ilic sources of sin from our midst but on n ruling iy ay the district ilic evil HAS it is sorrowful indeed lo 10 know elements of sin arc in our inida speaker to the passage in alic bible where the people to the lord oud asked hirn what it lo 10 serve diiro when the wicked stood in high positions the lord ihal lime conic when lucli things would not be I 1 say to you that those who practice iniquity will not lead iu how well it would be if our substance was used to start cooper co oper aaion so that our young luan lie loue and sinew of would be able to find work at home the speaker llian a strong pica in fauvor of operation cooperation co nine lantha of ilic evils have been i brought by elioso who were not of the kingdom of hem en it is our duly to fmc our means and influence to keep these bilings from us A few years back a man would approach kiil liil and say 1 I need assistance can you lend luo some money yes I 1 will what security do you konc ou arc n latter day saint this was the kind of had then religion in business I 1 say to ou it you distrust your brother he will distrust you I 1 is inevitable and say to you all pile up your millions ami our timo making money but god will not make you happy men when we did business as brothers c did bot lose as we do now you guv brethren inay have seen the elders of israel enter alic saloons of this city and staler out of the hack doors I 1 pray abc lord clial hie day may conic when we will love cadi oilier und bind our to gether anil iban oppression may come let hi iris iri s and set our in order let me TOU clial you will take care of our aud educate and our enemies so called will do only god permits them to do may the thiril of god be with you may you treat cadi other valli kindness let us understand that wu lire alic children of god and I 1 say sod speed the day 0 o nill be worthy of that dame when by lie holy united we will be upon a blanc willi oacle oilier may god gilem you ru si i had listened ii pleasure plea suro and iu lorest to the winch lind hean nade cud endorsed them there are chiny things which ara ac by tho craftiness craft ineis of men lull wo arc told aliat alio llio wicked pi rid no 11 man idaa be among this people if lie be not honest ho is bound to fall for alic spirit of god an fn abc hearts of aliu people will enable them to dis arri his ain you arc not nl upon IBO for salvation if a man las lost hiis priesthood alic lallar day sainta know that lie has no power with the heavens the siy abc latter day saints arc a lot of serfs and directed by a few cunning men let those cunning men lose alio spirit of god and the people will quickly withdraw their fellowship the litter day saints had ciany trials in zion turning ihor backs upon relatives and all for their religion and alicy dasho the advancement of gods work the heron actions of men who were for living religion have been a great testimony to many go you ill and I 1 am pleased to sav abc spirit of god is with the and alicy will provo integrity take the warnings of alio epistle read cicro today will wo the purposes of god if we arc not united if I 1 labor willi alic fear of god in dinv inv heart my brethren will licad inc the way to teach our children the commandments of god is to set them alic example it is your duly to so live that children there is no one on earth belter than my father and mother jf men and women arc honest and full of integrity luicir children ill generally be found the if a son finds liis parents dishonest and acl preaching the gospel nine chances to ten lie fiill apostatize heaven docs nod inspire aien because alic spirit 0 inspires ami tench es men to be wicked ilij sinful alint lifts up chinca fatum nguu ml alm which conns from 1 believe there Is nu mail on earth lib boic power iliac abc ot abc apostles bilauc bica uc ol 01 liis null bis desire to tea tills work 0 god advance and god aill bless bilm alny god bless and inspire you Is my craycr bo fit in tu abc lie linew allut duj no liy poc ricy in abo of god and alio llio borila we lipavr licord arc abose ol 01 truth I 1 pricy tint all liebic may alic ples ibey bac lo see abc greedy aej grasp lii spirit by some men and iiii li to you 0 o cease these we can easily follow iho principles of the gospel ini kli much luss or about it ii 11 beppy daiy diy lor inc and I 1 nin thankful abut we hinc abc servants us to aind ui amny bless all who have the aud may be continually is my prayer iu alic naine ol 01 CU choir bans Gl oili and us pronounced by elder M I 1 tow lcy opened at 2 p in by alic choir and piatr by turner san us and the sacrament djs by abc ol 01 th artl ward choir ging klerr wilon wil on alim alic ami of alic Cli all ot aric iliin iliin biily alio apostles alln of llie evcic in alie fol loving as anuw snow D aco Q chunon brabam binin jospph r smith clops r M lyrean bohu II 11 graut bolm al OSTLE II 11 J GUAM saiu in ti nili alio llio day yit ants IM iho foilb ind lud mention os the lie realized that alic 0 the it i alt to U 0 fmc been willi i intuition of hie spirit of alic lord in tills c inar in hi p lir lo 10 meet willi alic or god we il alili life it ibe ti v lints never liou to the iti fictions ot in cuned no louser etith the liay bihl ot our other it is tin i ill to think ans billed ini olin illi us more kut licci we lloil lie ii abc t breun and MO cuilli to hie day is biot lo 10 be as ills aline H no true the society ol 01 thoo ulio ilif il alicy allu in full of the gospel I 1 owe matli a ho ciul loil iou lie not bo for ills los ariar he waa by alic olnfy t that ft for alic boy to 0 o and alint be could do more good or ills people in iho thin bicic nul iiii lit many lio kibiuk too cl abis ds aliu having lost a child hid hint trail lu likaits a love fur and alius their cicat arll to lie a children that luicir parents ire too strict but in alter icara they lanil U was a blessing lor parents to iusti aidi them from it mill lie to with us when we leave tills we tl lii ol 01 tint ami splendor ip lendor in n coDi itry its df cay abc men ilio trample upon alic laws this n illon fill alic copac 0 ebli alicy arc mir anil an fn celoso were slab abiu for religion ind if ivall ecail Us away alic trilb then nc will be off without MI detic li to culp on alic work ol 01 god mil it vi ill alb 1110 as I 1 older A nun elcani in to ic cial ciul vo in abat A drink birtt lias if altor will ill ink jbf but lie chilt drink alir arcond if lie ilona didiuk abc lirot vr should abc duties even more tanu vc aln abo lierer ones i 11 id n nod tal away alio llio you aliey lu you alic i parit ol 01 abe leuly it li jait as for us to aud set a good example to our nud our ik lali il ii for us tn he to aliu A inan nil by bli eloquence but lii will discover big alsy no one h irbie L bairt aut jn liin pst ann it is and uprightness us us wonley iu alic fildi ol 01 god if I 1 ani bonat I 1 rin eland lip bc borc alic scorn anil contempt t the I 1 cull to men nho abo anid ot coil nuil 1 bio b io lived to 0 blinso inan turn around and repudiate the abc example of nii I 1 1 gnit roeuy 10 use ot abo bl luio voial an int euld to mi nian who bae from ih bec tiBB asai bip ato coan wili nut a iliev loal to HI fanto 0 honor and jut lr th L tir aio abo who clife to hinc n anil bit kind ut vm stamm alicy la 10 I 1 buy abuy aru not living as they do it will avrill UK Dit liln to arny to god lor alie if work and our lime in thwarting that the tiro binl they ifould not lie god vall bumble them alic latter day n a people will tee aliu day when they will obey the or clicc will bo under condlin nit loii and nalle abl Is 0 o the anett mutt recognize recognise aljo duties they owe to gd and to the people lie llian rend alie from the cook 0 mormon rights and ol 01 alio llio were listened tp t by llie and i it lional lie by attic keind nl 0 o the nuil sidney in iba ind ol 01 this soc I ick tf abc beginning mid to bo aya men inny km us aind liy us in ibay eniy say s ay wun a ak enry but we mould ho to ebli or abc nud for reason a mormon cun biot be conquered abat a it thir 0 o tin on our tide it we neglect our duties we deny bi our icar pin jovn we arc ic for ibo we tot to well as being responsible lor our own acts Is me so aa ai ipp fird in in in sail luke alic fit our dc par led alio in st roii rini sot si ansu lio would giop tn alc 0 one abo bud been arno f to bi anit his bern by our ne inep tin hn ilia alic i until 0 cafin were led lolo 1010 for bidden and wickel gallit for aniko bood t citizens S iback god I 1 know doctrine as tills I 1 arny god to belp us to do our duly ind anny nu dl heiy prayer in alm nimo of jesus 1 the bishops to remember and act upun ibn in to luicir ol 01 nicias or the temple rounda I 1 am arc miny which we airo we do not keep itic S day liola nor to our mcf tings it is lor us to be of tacio things otice or there bic none of us but anerd nerd it j od has us with good crops and we should bot breet while reaping alic f mils of these blessing our tithes and ottri ings ind all alic other duties which devolve us may god alf us and us lo 10 our pirt Is air in aliu 0 Ji ii ainan alic snug abc chorus and allu conference wn adjourned for lines by benediction by lake city |