Show 0 QUARTERLY conference c th fourth quarterly terl cop ference of the giaver B eaver ba tiia of of czi zi on convened convan conven pd td on oil saturday mar 26 1887 breet J R mardock erdock 6 ing th I 1 coir sang from page X 41 once n ore we come f prayer by jonathan crosby j T arhe rhe first speaker was ilir dock who felt plea pleased eved to meet with the saints on this important sion felt assured that we should a r pro 11 kalli diug tinaa conferences are arc ver very important to the lat ter day saints it is the time w bedour d duties are pointed out to Us as we are liable to forget forgets our duties and it is necessary nece sPary forus for us to meet otten often to have bave them told us again it Is is our privilege to learn at these conferences the condition I 1 of the people statistically statistical lv was alap s pleased jol to meet with those who felt willing to forego the duties of home to wine come to these meetings there has been faith enough among the ilie stunts 16 to 0 aava h ave accomplished many the prospect pl of ef the sai saints tits are brighter to today q day than a year yea r ago the faints must le be in earnest earnist to build up the kingdom A of god bod the person who im agines becaj move inove along a without works is m mistaken i staken it takes works it is eglorious a M clorious time to live in it is in an important genera tion and the many grand results appertaining Kingdom of god will he be accod accomplished shed we irli are blessed by the bordin many things fast meetings are becoming more popular we have a good representation sen ven tation in the missionary rill field and there are prospects that we nye shall be better represented our enemies are assisting in the dis of the principles of the gospel and scattering a knowledge athe the luffer day saints to tie tl e world faith gives us knowledge and ana knowledge gives us power elder edwin eyre said he be was pleased to meet with the saints in in this capa capacity spity wis wb are living in Te peculiar culiar times tir lies w wa have been told that we would have to walk by faith ind and not by eight if that time has not come comie it i is certainly very close at atad hand thes the scriptures rip tures inform uz that tto no man can understand the tsih things 3 s of god except by the tha s sprit pi rit of god fast meetings 9 s ire ara much better attend edof late and we are rede receiving iving greater bless ings in consequence it is the right of bf the father to attend there meetings that when his child ial v bless blessed ed it may receive receive a fathers blessing husbands and wives wires are each interested irAe rested in the matter of ef blessing the children and they should be one and especially one in the building up of the kingdom J of god god was very mindful of the comforts of man lie he prepared this leah earth for mans abode we may lose allot all of the authora authorities ties and it becomes necessary for each man to bo be prepared to stand upon his own faith speaker spoke of many of the duties of saints and bore a faithful testimony and spoke upon the subject of hiie the marriage of the young people with parties of the opposite power elder WJ W J cox felt that the time of this conference would be spent profitable to all it it is a fact that the he work f the last days daya is a work orfa of earnestness the saints hat bonn ben laboring for oyer loyer 50 yra to teach the people that they must ii live ve the la law w of t the b blessin g they de I 1 isire we have bay 6 learned this to some same e extent i t et buah but how w mch U ive put it into practice is for each to determine 1 life ife is the time to serve the lord I 1 ih and d viar e ii we e diou should cx amine the laws which I bocare I 1 tain blessings we may 1 desire to r receive I 1 e I 1 we mu must give our hearts to f god GO d if we in make ake a n success 0 of f ai anything we must be in earnest and abide by tile the laws appertaining to th the thing ething we undertake ilis his 0 exhortation to t the he saints was thit they be earnest t in all things i 2 p ni m 1 following the usual opening exercises elderd tyler arone and stated that he be felt pleased to see sec seni it seemed to so many present pre hint lii m that etwas it was high time lime for in an improvement among 0 the saints T the I 1 ae burden of the preaching for 57 years has been that the savior is ald d bomel come and if wet believe the teva revila lotions eions given we can isee that that day is riot not far distant colne 57 or 8 years year s av ago a promise was made ili ade that not all the generation then lorn born should pass away before that happy time should come an early revelation was given to the prophet joseph upon this matter the lord told him hirn if he be lived to be 85 he should see the savior jqseph also prophesied in 1835 that 56 years should wind up the scene he could see not nothing ling to hinder the lord from froni coming now DOW only that the people are not prepared this is the great point to be prepared referring to the parable of the virgins vir gill s he thought t 14 douht that the foolish ness of the five did not consist in a alack lack of diligence those who ware we re ready went ori od an d paired abbed in into the marriage supper the others first went to purchase more oil but bat when they arrived it was too late thedoor the door was shut and they cg r u ald not gain cain enter ent crance aiice abe he period I 1 01 had gone by perhaps they were willing to do now what they failed faile d to do before when people were in sorrow and distress they had bad neglected to comfort and bless them the ans that was made I 1 was substantially titi ally the same as is is recorded of the judgment day depart I 1 know ye yc not the prophet joseph said one good deed was worth a thousand good thoughts each per person is entitled to good thoughts 11 byway by way of revelation but if we donot do not put into practice what we do yee ei is in i n the way of bf revelation it will rise up in in judgment against us no person from the greatest to the least b but ut is entitled to fo rev revelation elatin sufficient to guide L him day by d day and by following ca the dictates of tho the holy spirit he will vill come out right related circumstances top rov ova the last remark there is no more necessity now than there b hasteen has a steen been from the beginning to servo serve the lord we ve should however lio wever have a renewed energy in attending to our temporal as well as spiritual felt Feltt that bat the people should use every means for maintaining their A rights counselor 11 L shepherd felt well in the principles aples of the G gospel As AB a people we have entered into sacred covenants and we renew them from time t to timo time hoped I 1 the reports would adul d show how that there wais wad union and peace and a scriv j edg to live nearer to t the tha princ iyla I 1 of the espel god ha hi as given gia ui ile certain laws law and and nd ahe question s hoffar how far are we complying ng these require ved that at the word of II 11 ir cl eitts its belie af pf wisdom wisdom was being move more generally observed spoke of tile the subject of tithing tit liing aman A who does riot not observe the lassof laws of his country is not a abood good citizen 1 8 BO 0 it i is a in tile go govern V drame men nt I 1 of abd the laws and requal of oG odare Godare adapted to all it is the destiny of cfall all who I 1 live he up lip I 1 to ili leluti duties 1 s faithfully a i t I 1 f u I 1 I 1 Y to af pf 1 become etoille kings and priests ic 8 t s B but u t w we e cannot obtain these blessings unless avo e do observe the laws and commandments com of god we behave liace b been ee ii ahat no power I 1 should prevail against us at all times the lord has used the bp opposition position which is brought aga against in i sf the church to purify pui afy the people cause them to be humble and live ive near nea r foget together g her every thing necessary for us to accomplish will be made known to us ill in d duo ue time but we have abundant revelations I 1 for our present circumstances and if we only live up to these faithfully there is no power on earth that can call prevail against us daniel has said that this is an everlasting I 1 k kingdom ing doni every latter should remember lie he is a minute man mail and should hold bold himself in readiness to perform ever Y i re ment speaker closed by re fering to duties required ed of the saints elder wm will frit felt to rejoice that the saints w were ere still fabled na bled to meet in peace wiell nothing tonio to molest lest or make afraid this is a glorious diorious gospel if a man weigh only 12 ounces ounce S to the pound a the sooner it is ii known know n the better the lord has said he be will have a tried people there shall be nothing iii 9 that we shall hold bold dearer than the lord certain characters arti are raised up a against this people they have their alor vork i k to 0 and if they ire are satisfied to do that work vork we should ie he satisfied in their teiei r doing it many laws haseben hav eben passed to bobring brin bring a rk the saints together and purify them many of the saints have not yet been reached by these laws but the time will come when it will take every nian man and every dollar we have been in bondage for years when we applied years yara ago for statehood we were bound to an extent by the refusal the sending up here of certain characters to rule over us places us in bondage in a measure it is necessary for opposition tion in all things and when the wicked rule the people mourn the speaker defered to the condition of the saints of today to day with the powers that are brought to ber bear against them some of the people of the east thought doubtless that the mor mons were hitching their wives to etc and they began to imagine th atif the women could only be bergiven given the franchise franchi be they could get the ladie ladice to vote for them anti mormons cormons Mor mons but this work the latter day saints tire are taking the lead theologically and our young missionaries are winding up tip the college bred theologians we hall also take the lead in statesmanship the franchise and the railroad did not desm 80 am to work the work expected e and so BO the cry goes and what up more legislation is it this right of franchise has been uk taken en from the women with out ut a c cause no indictment no processor proc process essof of law spoke of duties dutie politically call y of the latter day saints saint bisha jos jo morris bore bor lir bie teu mony and gave tome some to the people 1 1 sunda fc 10 a m 11 the opening exercises 6 es having been attended to elder geo eyre arose expressing w his feelings of pleasure at being 1 present resent lie he conceived the possibility leyor of mana d by his own spirit being in led into error wit out if dictated by the spirit lie w 1 ak kg ha way vay of right belaev e t trying ing to dot do a little each d day for the kingdom and not t trying r ving io fio run too fast felt glad to know tie he w was worshiping a kind abid indulge tit parent has not had iny any feir fear or 1 dread I of this bein being 0 as many of the christians christian have baa e tattling 0 backbiting back backi biting itina of drunkenness drunk drun keness enest and si offenses are rt not for the latter day baines but rather tor for those outside the pale of the church i by the world the latter d day ay stints saints are considered a peculiar people but if we are gods own owl peculiar people it is well and the more we are so the better itis its I 1 with w ith us we areas are as wat watchmen chinen upon thi the wall ot Zinn it is the duly of the teach teachers lo 10 watch over tile the sainta and see eee that no iniquity exists in in zion we have the responsibilities of the kingdom resting upon us td to day tile building up lip bf tle kingdom of god has been required of our hands if we have biot we should seek to know the mind and will of god tile the breakers ip bp eakers remarks i were full of counsel and advice to the saints tile ahe clrk clerk cl rk read statistical report of tile S a e the lainne missionary list now is as follows win will fotheringham W II 11 balcas X S F tolton it 11 tanner L A 4 hepherd hep heid W II 11 white be benj nj bennett J M E enston 1 s chas char price win ashworth geo gen eyre C ci D white bore bord his testimony jus jas this kingdom iglow a ij id nota not a trifling affair flair ii it is not u trifling abin to go go forth it iu ba bip estil ism or ou a dision hiim ion did we recie the the att tuf of the huly aglioti elders testify chui aud 11 at thy tetter letter qualified to attend t their as f abuts he felt i e t oliell reviewing 0 his life na u 1 of ilis churell that he be had bad made but slow tha kor kori I thit thiet tiia people sha be de growall evil there is much opp app ii i i 0 iou o tu to be work we nye are e n aved it in IL ii ia lai i lieen been orp sed sd s d from froin ilie fira people h hive e adhered to t the 3 e faith of if chiist it lis has wet with opposition idd we need not expect anything else athin nothing 0 will be left ul uldoris dorie to create iii n the S d laro laid ir heads to te I 1 gether eaber for the tha purpose pu i pose of overcoming oyer comin god a decilis de silis among among his people the y of tile the 0 world teaches us this our own plat saud schemes will not lie ba sufficient to curry us through 0 blylie the and biffi difficulties curties of life furuie if vile feure are nut lb better etel meu men aud and women thun we were when we bet begin 0 ae the life of a saint then than the gui gu pal at bac nt da n t beell of benefit to us we have tasted elou h ef the bitter to know the swit felt to 0 o sustain the work of god with all that ho he has 2 p n after afler adm ni of the saca sac a ment bro james low addressed the conference said he felt some we diff idene i in arising nr iain to instruct the saints sainta but banever be never felt diffident in gain giving thet 13 9 views upon the les of we are all placed upon the same came plaue platte regarding tha th lyrea ardai t wor work k of the future asa As a people the tha saints have seen been many upa up and downs downa when the angel Alor moroni orti first proclaimed the tb gospel as we now have it the voice of opposition was w gaisea IV we must muil all get into the fooling feeling to lay nil all upon the alter for nothing mut be too sacred or dear that we gould could not offer it as a sacrifice to god it is il ft a b ock to all nations tatt ibb jav baillis hold joseph smith febo t obo k a pro ilbe sor an anil ani I rove roe wor nor there ii iju a of ibe church of christ bu if f lc he cle at a ca d bics ii es iri it ilia i aruil may know s approved appi oved f gol goil we c onu een e er illitia ahing that e lave and as a t 0 lu bec we ejoy to td iu c ur r or how flow mar m ii ar we way come to to c denan den s jes ediin ug oil an d low near acome 10 lo out nut this worl work to t lie ile nei n ei bno iwo at aro fall fal there uie Is party many lo 10 ho h s to lo c airry rry 00 mit t his deibig dei fig 8 loure it strong ny abild gave gave subhi bial cleatous leas ilea ona tous for his hismith Lith iu in ih ali GUI lie 1 h tile the gebeau and loci local i innia ri tits hl li wic ei cj abe following feio ca I 1 lel le la iii 4 missionaries naties 11 Js J briggi 00 divid davi d muir TIO I 13 davix writ biler baker wm H raine worth ephraim eoln nun Mars lial A fair f ter 1111 pl A i J IV occupy ed cd ilie idine with lu giuy weli el limed lemarkis lemar jis in ice rence to lo the duties I 1 nf f tile ilie saints the ar ff of the k ang M the present condilor condi loi of the litte etuy t to 0 the be ver stale abai loun ali thi S stake tl ho 1 I d support tup port tle ile academy with their iud buil support the latter tiny day must be refi refined tied nuil aud aud and it is froin tho 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