| Show P conference continued from first page good to those who persecute you etc the people in olden times were not prepared for that doctrine you can call teach ahe people no more than they can an hold you d dan cin an expect to receive at the judgment day no more than you have prepared yourself your to receive all the vessels may be full but they are of different size and quality the only difference in this dispensation is that it swallows up all the others this kingdom is not going fo le be thrown down or given to another but it will accomplish the purposes of 0 the sender singing by the choir chair and congregation 0 say what Is truth benediction by elder J M jensen SUNDAY MORNING the sunday morning services were conducted by J D peters stake superintendent perin of sunday schools singing welcome welcome sab lath ba ill morning orning 31 I 1 prayer by elder C D drawn crown singing we I 1 meet again elder jesse W hoopes explained the relationship of the parents class to the sunday school said that parents should take a deeper interest in sunday school work and should know kno in what department their children were and assist them in their sunday school lessons many topics are discussed that will assist the parents in ies teaching ching their children the principles ct cf the gospel A duet was rendered by the misses madsen and gidney in a very pleasing manner the testimony of three witnesses was repeated repealed in concert by the sunday schools led by alss louise ingram i after the class exercise given by the primary departments of various V sunday schools gm geo n depyper of salt lake city sang a solo entitled the childrens friend apostle orson F whitney then addressed the school he said his life had not been passed as a worker in the sunday school but had always had a deep interest in the work that is icing being done the greatest in n the kingdom of leaven is the one who is the purest and humblest and lesem bes the attributes cf a little child except you humble yourself and become as a little child ye will in no wise vise v enter the kingdom king dorn of heaven does not mean to lay aside all of our learning and nd knowledge and power ut rut that we purify ourselves from all ln in to login legin again and legin as c little child to do this we have been provided with a way and that way is the gospel of jesus christ when a man or woman rapi ts of their sins in the right way they become sinless acas and spotless as a little child sometimes the question estion Is asked why do I 1 need to be baptized and submit to the forms forma and ordinances of the gospel why is it not sufficient when I 1 lead an upright and moral a life am I 1 not then entitled to salvation to this his II if would say you may be gooc you may be honest and upright but you cannot be good enough to save your own soul no i man or woman was ever saved without a savior the lord knew this when he provided a savior from the foundation of the world tor for he knew mankind could not save themselves III it is just as impossible for you to 1 save yourself as it is to lift yourself up by pulling at your boot straps god does not damn us we damn ourselves whence comes damnation by rejecting the offer of help help is always at hand if you will accept it by repentance when a man repents god forgives him whether man dees or not elder chas H hart urged the mothers and fathers to join the parents class in the sunday schools ile he said the greater pleasure of his life had been through his work in the sunday school urged the young toung people to be pi pure re and virtuous no person cabi can be great unless he is pure song ty by geo gee D schools sang Tha thanks filis for our sabbath school benediction by elder john crawford SUNDAY AFTERNOON there was a large gathering at the sunday afternoon conference services the tabernacle was filled filed to its capati ca parity ty and many were standing the congregation joined in the singing Rea redeemer eemer of israel the invocation was offered by pa wm L watkins followed by the rendi rendition timi of 0 great redeemer by the choir the sacrament was administered by the ath ward bishopric elder chas H hart was the first speaker and tool took for his subject the authority ot of the priesthood lie he compared the degrees of authority held by the ecclesiastical officers in the church organization with those of the civil government and explained how each individual became qualified and commissioned to perform the duties pertaining to his particular office and ana how authority was conferred from one to another A man mastbe must be called of god by authority and commissioned by the laying on ol of hands bands and set apart to officiate in the capacity to which he is chosen he egbu embu exhorted arted the people to give their loyal layal loya laya a support lo 10 those who have been chosen to fill the various offices of the church ch support and sustain the and the Presidency lof of the stake these men were selected through no solicitation on their pw part t and having been chosen chose they are endeavoring to fill the requirements of their respective offices to the best or DT their ability apostle 0 F whitney was the next speaker and related early history of the die church in reference to how the ille custom of presenting the names of the church officers to the congregation of the church for their acceptance or rejection first originated he also explained in a clear and interesting te manner lanfier the law of baptism and the origination of the service of the fhe sacrament as an ordinance of the church he impressed upon the ille mind of each individual that they would he be held accountable fot their own acts in this world some people thin k it a justification to go wrong because some rome other individual had done wrong we have got to stand before the judgment seat for the deeds that we have done not for those that someone meone To else has done god is merciful he does not require of us to become perfect all at once oace it takes a lifetime to become perfect hut but he does require of us that we be sincere and that we mean what we say and what we do if you have done wrong in any manner turn away from it and come and partake of the sacrament I 1 ot I abe lord that you may receive help and assistance in overcoming your weaknesses geo gee D gave a solo after which the choir sang praise ye the father benediction was given by patriarch edwin B D cordon and this conference was adjourned for three months |
