Show B a lao la o u c 0 BU hidayo A it M conference rean returned tried by singing now let us rejoice I 1 prayer by bishop price singing my illy god clod tile the spring of cfall ail my illy boys PREST jo v F S SMITH was TI pleased cased to lie here this a in in this dis conference intended to have been here bore yesterday but had bad unusual business on friday that kept him to late to catch the train that night felt impressed to come to bear lake not that thai lie fit could do so much good but merely as a duty to veit the latter day saints sainta as often is as lie he rould could and mingle ingle iii with the presiding cuick 8 so that we may keel in touch with one another et etc Estee esteemed mcd it his duty to bear record of truth so that his skirts skirls may bo be clean cleall iroll from tho the blood of this generation in ili view of the calling that ile he holds ile he felt with paul that xoe woe is unto him birn if lie he should flit fail to preach the gospel of christ knew it to be the plan whereby anink mankind ind may may be bc brought back to the god who created us K knowing gods will it behaved behoved him to it to his fellow rnell men in all these things lie he desired to act conscientiously and consistently consist antly to our heavenly fattier father all men should render honor and devotion ile iio is omnipotent and omniscient and wo we should realize that we ire are in the dilim presence continually 1 knowing this lie he felt to tall call on all men to turn to him with full purpose of heart oh that men would not desecrate ilia his namo name ash as he c had heard it desecrated dei during the past hours heard more profanity in that time while traveling on oil the cars than lie he had for fbi a year he before ore men were in his coin company pany on his journey here whose ever every y word was an oath oil that they could realize the terrible consequence 0 of f their irreverence to ward avard the deity it is borrillo borri blo outrageous ra bous that the image of god should blaspheme bla ilia name fo EO to speak in every breath would to god that their eyes eyes may be opened and that they may may avert the disaster that must await awa lt I 1 them god said thou thoa not take the name of the lord thy god in vain implored oll to reverence ilia his name who is our father and god whose children wo are and before whom wo we must all render an account wb who can save or desti destroy ov when we give degive an account of every idle word we will then self condemned in that when we should have honored ilin him and gave him the best efforts of our lives wo ive were cursing h ilia his name wit ho ard for the depravity to which we must descend to do this thought there was too much among the saints even it is not confined to the wicked one alto altogether in ether without thought 0 or intent to disrespect the name of is used too frequently in this we ire should be corrected so careful were they in ancient times on this matter that to avoid the too frequent use of ilia his holy name the name of gods hol holy y priesthood was changed m from th that a t of the son of god to that of with what care then abound we use his holy name A dutiful child is never heard curs his parents tile the children may sometimes become irreverent but as a rule they manifest love and respect towards their parents our children should honor their parents that their days ays may be long in the land which god bod has given unto us even the parents err tile the children should pray that they mav may be continually be directed in the path of rectitude enmity or irreverence toward their parents should never enter their hearts without our parents we cannot bo made perfect the hearts of tile the father hava for generations been turned to children the we should honor our parents who are with us for if we honor not those whom we arave nave seen reen how shall we honor those whom we have not seen children should lovo love their parents more than they love tham themselves christ loved us more inore than lie ile loved himself in ili that ile he gave his lire life for the redemption of the world what love is greater than this we should manifest such love toward all men who cultivates the love of god in his heart no man will become a murderer derer nor will ha ba blaspheme lie name of god if lie ho possesses the pi cioper oper love toward his parents but when men inen do blaspheme it is because they descended to the level of tile tho adl adulterer the liar the whore monger and tile the thief only when bruens hearts become hardened do they bee become orric habitually profane the blasphemer will not hesitate in the breach of the laws of gud god or roan mail the whole duty of man and the only way to be saved is to fear and honor bunor god and keep keel his com coin we came not to this existence by chane chance but in pursuance of the do deigns igns of our heavenly father and rin d for fir a wise wio ail and glorious purpose if 11 we ire a abc le faithful to cur trust ile he will c endow dow us line upon line until wu wo shall attain to perfection and we ive shall see cc as we PI ric C seen seel I 1 and k know now it us swe we nrc known a v smith 4 then amplified upon our oar duties regarding rega pra vur er admonished the itolle tu to pray in B ample language 0 asking t in faith for ar the necessary feces ar y blessin blessings 0 and to observe the injunction or of tile tho castr to use no vain repetitions to strictly strict li avoid praying for far mality milK ys s ak ake for chow or to 0 gain the good vill of nian m cn in our prayers we i hould be consistent as wo ile would require consi consistency tency in those who the ml ask for favors or succor from froin us I 1 showed that the comm command and to the missionaries sent out ily by christ to take no choul thought lit for tile the mairow etc was applicable to then wi well as toche servants of god that are now low being tent to declare his go gospel in the nations of the earth hut but to those who are not so called tho the eminent speaker remark remarked pd it is consistent they provide for or the present and future of their families for tho the poor and for the building up of zion xion what would we think of a command to the people to take no thought for tile the morrow to eat cat drink and be merry fold our arms aid let tie tl e future take care of iuela world we not think it very incorrect doctrine to the contrary he believed divine counsel would be to look out for tomorrow be del diligent igent and careful over what god has blest us with realizing that over all we are arc stewards stewards and that we will hryc to render an acco account urit of our stewardship the command to the miss missionary ionar y was that he be should not give his mind to worldly things hut that ilia his mind should by be kept choly free and prepared to perform full fulla his full duty as such the lord has certainly performed a marvelous work and a wonder is so changing the feelings and opt opinions of our fellow citizens of taci aliee e united states this was particularly noticeable throughout the ha happy appy experience of the choir excursion cur sion a history of which from its inception to its successful colsum aaion president smith reiterated never in the history of the church had bad the elders of the church been treated so courteously as were the first presidency on this trip pu pay ticul arl arly y lid did the honorably and thankfully mention mendon mr pullman dirt actor general davis and the several it II it II officials for their unexampled liberality and kindness ile he glorified our heavenly father for so a change wrought in the hearts of intelligent men regardless gard less our people aud and objects zion will arise and shine and become the glory of the earth and rapid st strides riTes in her progress have almeady bern been made particulars in this year vear of the dedication of his holy house at salt lake city counseled 0 our ur young men to I 1 take ike up land to build them good homes and to act wisely and well their part in the development 0 01 the work of the lord on tile the earth after some announcements by Pret president ident budge the choir fang 10 0 come let us sing eing unto the lord and E elder ider wells of montpelier pronounced the benediction on the resuming n 1 of the conference at 2 p m the choir joined by t th congregation sang eang 11 flail II ail to the brightness 1 of zions glad morning after prayer by elder joseph irwin the choir sang 10 0 thou who has promised in lo 10 love ve to receive etc tho sacrament was then administered by counselor james nye of paris and bp samuel humphreys reys of dinci dingle 0 e E elder john U stuckie presented the names of and tho congregation heartily and sustained the general church and officers in their several capacities also the names of a numerous corps of stake home missionaries elder C J was the first speaker endorsed the remarks of president smith regarding inc the evils of profanity said that as a a condition precedent to ordination di to the office of seventy our young men would have to be free from froin this evil habit keepers of the word vord of wisdom ivis doli kind sober in 1 brief good upright and down straight latter day saints also the remarked of bro smith found an ail echo in his soul regarding home industries showed the immense loss reaul resulted ted to the conlin community unitY by shipping our hides bides and polls pelts and wool etc out of tho the country and paying freight both ways waya on the boots shoes woolens and clothing returned to us from afar prest smiths smithis provo suit after having borne the burden and heat of the day and three long winters were now good to behold was test enough to convi convince nee one that it pays best to buy home made good we nie bring tailors shoe shoemakers makers tann tanners erit etc from the olt old countries and allow them to remain idle adlo because we wc fail to remember that patronizing manufactures like charity should all reason conlo erice at lionia I 1 I 1 the speaker having ca gone one through thu ni mill retty much give live many aill amusing using ance dotes of I 1 how low the got along it in tile the days prior to our turning the into a fruitful field and tho the desert to lo blo bl bloxom as aa tile the ioki PC sa yniol i d wo we I 1 had in d by our uplifted hands hand pov cov wanted to austain iua tain them their desire as ae our friends tho the best we have tire ire that we should riot not rest till we ne decomo a i i elf sustaining people lie ile trusted that we would be I 1 e roii eoll bhoj our faith by our works filin this own showed that tile the counsels of the servants pr of ad rod have always been of a practical nature embracing our temporal as vell ivell as our spiritual duties if wo we will vill enjoy our religion ion I 1 tie c should get out of debt was pleased to note the material prosperity pio plo of the people of the stake and trusted wo we would do all we could to build buila up tip and beautify our valleys and to make the most careful use of tile the means meana with which god hos hoa blessed us ELDER S WEI LS testified to tin thi truth of ahe ho remarks during aurill t this conference thanked aleto heaven yen that ho he lived in this glorious age of the world and for the light of tile the gospel that had been send forth in our hearts alan many millions worship on the sabbath day it is natural for mankind to adore something as supreme lint but too frequently alas alaa men are misguided in delatori to the proper object of worship paul found men worshipping shipping wor t the unknown god and him flim w whom hoin they apora ignorantly 11 aly worshipped wor W arshi shipped 1 I 1 led he declared unto them this was consolation for the heathen sw so called christian ideas are arc op of the deity are equally v bagne ai ie I 1 hence le nee he W was a 8 for ilia his knowledge that god lives that lie ile has restored ilia his gospel and ilia his priesthood 11 lie desired desi red chrt we ITO would all majority conr religion was glad to visit this stake of zion and to listen to the brethren in this conference hoped we ne all would bo be able to work our salvation in gods kingdom PEST JOS r then discoursed upon order in public assemblies especially those held for borshi worship p we ought riot not to go go in ill and out for pleasure unless circumstances compel us to valate vacate should remain till the termination of the services each worshipper wor shipper should constitute himself as a i committee of one on good order in ili this as in all other good traits we as latter day saints sainta should excel in III public prayer or discourse one hould be bd spokesman and the rest should render hearty assent no compulsion to any to el CL ter a place of worship but while thero all should act reverently and orderly 1 parents should strive to incel inculcate c te these principles in tho the min minds ds of their children would like to see the mothers ever diligent del igent 0 in attending mechin meeting so that they may impart the counsels given to their children felt to bless them they are ena engaged 0 0 ed in the noble work work of rearm re arming ing the sons and daughters of the men of god showed that 5 it is lawful to do good on tl the ie sabbath day that on that day if gods 11 spirit prompts remarks on our temporal duties the speaker is singing 0 in giving 0 event to the inc in ration of tile the lord our gospel is a temporal gospel of what service would it be to us if it did not teach us how to 10 livo live here as well as hereafter we ave are required to misu the sick feed the hungry 0 clothe the naked and to keep heel from the sins of the world TINS thia is true religion it is mormonism BIor monism with our father all thin thins things m s ar are 0 spiritual when filled with ilia his spirit t our bodies are spiritual god has a body of flesh and bones christ was born of a woman as we have been was nailed to a cross was nas n as resurrected before ilia his body saw sa Q NY corruption carru lit ion ascended aacen led to to heaven fleaven angwill and will como come in ilia his lody body to reign as king of kinos kings I 1 I 1 it t is ii legitimate t to speak of temporal things on tho the sabbath day is ia the spirit directs we alle should not indulge in the fashions of babylon nor drink of its it filthy waters president smith next spoke on tile tho subject of our social parties referred to 10 the practice of so much round dan dancing citi the desire of the church pre presidency as exposed in president taylors circular and explaining tig reasons wily why permission was tas given for one or two round dances during a party and showing in up some of the evils attendant atten dan upon excessive dancing stated the present desire of the mist presidency that the saints should abstain from round dancing a and this they would assure the people that they would readily see thu tho wisdom of the counsel we should prohibit the use of liquor or any of its alit influence i in I 1 0 parties partie after some appropriate remarks remark s by president budge endorsing the remarks of the brethren and thanking in them for their cibit conference adjourned by singing 0 tie the anthem hark the song 0 of fj jubilee ti bilee prayer by elder J if hart |