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Show - Church Deportment THE DESERET.NEWS, SATURDAY, ' , , " MAY IS, 1940 5 - a a , ,1:i.4 , we should take time now and then to Jesus Christ. Thu's was divine author... üjifoür blessings. ity restored to-- the earthlrt these lat. - Truly, in the time of the Prophets ter days, and those who were exercisof old it was a day of inspiration, reve ing authority that was not from heav6. 1940. In the days of en, were under condemnation of the brethren and sisters, am won- - latipn andac miracles. -Abraharn,-Isalit .hAY and Jacob, and of - Lord, and especially when they knew vs ' attendderfully impressed by the t author-And and divine Moses, were without Isaiah, Ezekiel, Elijah that they this Conference morning. ance.at the was the that Elisha, prophets, surely , The house is filled. Every seat, so day of miracles. Wonderful works t so, brethren and sisters, I tesfar as I can see, is taken. We had a 'awere in those early ages. tify that this matter of divine authoriI perforwied was There splendid day yesterday. I mistake not, Amos, the Prophet, If and ty is of tremendous importance, only one regret, and that was that spoke of this Matter and said that the that the success of this wprk so tar it President Grant could not be with us. Lord doeth nothing save He first rehas been accomplished under' divine a few He has to His veal it the servants prophets. authority, and could not have been weeks in California since coming Out Marvelous things happened ine , those realized way. It is one Are any other air very hapof the hOSpitar.We s ancient times. The proitheti--:rotfoundatiod-principleGos- of the we have am I that sure, , a of the py indeed, were moved as and spoke upón they Del. .President McKay 'with us and Presi Ghost. And who the he Holy And that wai not all., Let me callderit Clark to direct the proceedings by speaks by the power of the Holy Ghost of this great Conference. your attention to another superior a the Church Wel- is revelator. The meeting-oblessing, a blessing that is always to so As in was the ancient in times it Asthis in the fare plan held be found among the people of God, the morning Meridian of Time when the, Son of true most indeed was Hall thrilling. worshippers of the meek and lowsembly The spirit of that work is taking hold - God was upon the earth. It was a day ly Nazarene, and that is Saints. That it will of inspiration, revelation and miracles, of the Temple of the Lord. Wherever PRES. RUDGER CLAWSON . of the Latter-dabe successful I think no one could be a day when there were Apostles-an- d the people of God are found, there yott of The Council of The Twelve Prophets upon the earth, High Pilests, will find also a Temple, or House of ' in doubt. Seventies and Elders and the lesser the Lord, where he can come and dis- - to go this morning in mentioning And now the Conference is in Priesthood. Great things were acI commend want to pense blessings to His people, bless- these important mattersthe blessings progress again. God prosof and the work complished of revelation, of inspiration, of divine value these wonderful gingers, the choir , ings that cannot le measured in God. pered. of the free are but authority. !t Templework and Mission- - gift . from Idaho, and the work that they by money, is much so our now it in are so And of the day ary work. There is 'just about enough The Temple blessings are doing.''' hundred - great that we cart hardly comprehend there to take our whole attention 'After the eighten . same. I feel prompted this morning, 4 and yet there are silence was broken and the their importance and value. People throughout brethren and Sisters, to read a few year the voice of inspiration, revelation and are free to donate when they go to the many other desirable and important lines of one 'of our sacred hymns taken miracles was heard upon the earth and Temple for these blessingsthe bless- - blessings in tle hands of the Lord Unfrom the Deseret Sunday School Lord rests down-upoings of the endowment, the sealing wKith He will give :to His. faithluIP Ion Song Book.' The title of this song the Spirit of the taken in blessings at the altar. Husband and ' people. The Lord Is willing to p9ur . 'rifeInitial the step people. is "Count Your Blessings." This is. a of the great work, of the be sealed together for time out these blessings upon the people very opportune time to count our the organization was the visitation of wife may latter all days and eternity. I am sure that none Just as fast as the people make themblessings,)ibut of course we cannot God the Father and Jesus Christ, His of us can comprehend the extent and selves worthy to receive them. . mention all of them in a short sermon; which to the Smith, and I am wondering if you will permit Son, Joseph boy importance of these bless- power that would be impossible, but we was the most memorable event, most ings that are dispensed from the Tern- - me to say this closing word. I ant might readthE hymn and, point to sev-remarkable in some respects, of any- - pie. The rich are entitled to them,- wondering about the sealed portion of - - eral important blessings: .. ever transpired upon if they are worthy; the poor can have the record appertaining to the Book thing that has this earth. The Father and the Son also if they are worthy. Cer- - of Mormon. When will it come to the When upon .life's billows you are condescended to manifest themselves them people of the Church? I am of the tainly we should count our blessings. tempest tossed, in person to Joseph Smith. One said, We should remember that every bless- - opinion that if we were perfectly preyou are discouraged thinking pointing to theother, "This is My ing we receive Is from the Lord. pared and followed carefully the reVd- all is lost, Son The Him." hear Beloved Son, lations and instructions we have almissionthe me mention briefly Let your many blessings,' name spoke in answer to the boy's prayer to ready received In the Church possibly brethwork. I want to say to you, them one by one, know which of all the churches he ary that sealei portioncould belbrotight - ren and sisters, that there is nothing it will surprise you vihat the should to the people through faith and good join. He was told to join none like missionworld. The all the in , Lord bath done. it ; of their& for they- were lacking in di-orks ,To- t- the Christian -- churches,so - vine authority. Prophets appeared and aries brethren and sisters, I pray Clod Are you ever burdened with a load of angels from heaven were sent down called, are sent to preach the gospel in heaven to bless you and help you at Our heathens. to the special duty care? after that first great vision. They gave us to serve and all Him in righthelp the present time is not to carry the Does the cross seem heavy you are to man divine eousness. I authority. ask this in the -- humbly to the heathens but to preach called to bear? One of these visitors from the other Gospel name of Amen. Jesus Christ. Count your many blessings ev'ry world was John the Baptist who had the Gospel and offer its blessings to are considered civilized far doubt will fly, lived upon the earth in the time of those who LIVE THE GOSPEL! And you will be singing as the days the Savior. He was now a mighty above the heathensIt is a wonderful - No man can teach the Gospel of of men movement the wherein young I go by. angel, a messenger from on high, and Zion is Jesus Christ under the Inspiration of be and into called service may he came for an express purpose. It a part of the blessings of the Latter- - the power from When you look at others with their was not to satisfy the curiosity of And Saints. They are set apart under , on high unless he is living It day and gold, eph Smith, the young man, for he had divine GdS- man has a no In a to be to this right high preach authority Think that Christ has promised you now grown to be a young man, but he to baptize and give the Holy council who can not stand up and say ' came on an important mission under pel, His wealth untold, "i Ghost. Young women are also sent that he knows the Gospel Is true and Count your many blessings, money the direction of Peter, James, and out as missionaries to preach the Gos- - that he Is living itPres. Heber 3. cannot buy, , i, John, and,, conferred upon Joseph Grant.- pel. -Aaron-home YOur reward in heaven, nor- yollir Smith and Oliver Cowdery the And so, I think I may safely' say on high. lc Priesthood or the lesser Priesthood, 11 this is a day of inspiration, of ERROR- THREATENS that is as it sometimes Priest. calledthe r .miraclesthe and all revelation If hood of Priests, Teachers, and DenThe present day turmoil and bitter So, amid the conflict, whether great or ' miracles that have been and are being :' It threaten to undermine basic cons.' Small, strtylngs ' And then, later on, Peter, James, performed by this people were written foundations of Christian relationship. Do not be discouraged, God is over a p, book it would be a very, very 1 Liberty, freedom of- - speech, , Count your many blessings, angels will and John came down from heaven. Into sick were volume. 1 who Many large no as ernment, faith In God, and particularThey appeared mighty angels, attend, been. healed have - ly faith in the efficacy of the Gospel but They 41ad their mission , and fbavf Belp 'and comfort. give' you ithat was to confer further authority been delivered from 'accidents and- of Jesus Christ are facing a bombard. journey's end. upon these, the servants of the Lord, -t- rouble and anxiety through our mis mentfrom the ranks of error as the - - world A wonderfully appropriate song. It and Joseph Smith and Oliver Comrdery sionary Cause. has seldom if ever witnessed.--.----- That is about as far as Tam entitled Pres. David O. McKay. Is uplifting In spirit; it is well that were ordained Apostles of the Lord ad.drest by Pres. Rudger Clawson of the Council of the Twelve was delivered during the third. session of the 110th Annual Conference, Saturday, April ng ' - , Wider ieriously ...... .. .. .., I . ,,,,,. 'i ''. , , - wisely-decided-to-r- est ' , , o, -- f the-blessi- y - -- -- . - , ' - . " . ,s - ' , . - , I ANC . - . , , - . - - - -- -- living-God-and-- Jos-lan- - - . - , - - , - - , I , . u i toyol.11---doub- -- self-goy- - --and-many t, ' - ! ' - 4c1''.i).,--,..-.1''!.',.....r'(Continued From Page all 211, I' that had liken place, why the 'were the-man- - they got their cattle and that the two mei who had been killed while coming from the mo itpin ,should - I be buried. He and Ills sons Went to hfort,. conwith the other Indians, and the teommenced of the driving. VA...cattle out of the corral. More belligerent natives began to shoot-ail- t th cattle. One savage cocked his gun at the friendly Indian, -- Who instantly shot him with an arrow. 4 er pull- Ini another savage from brill) :hair-o- f ikt; 'versed - -- - - I I1 I In-hi- m leav- - ing, and the amount of property tha !they were forced to leave behind. This friendi Indian ex- pressed WS regrets and said that he varttOd see that ' y his head and severely beating him for saying' tha- t- ' - Among thrilling experiences which he would follow the Mormons and kill one, this Indian the Latter-da- - Saint missionaries encounter ' :dian,- with help from others who sympathized with : ed the of Elk Mission of 1855 the Mountain ,story the Mormons; succeeded in driving fifteen head of can classgd as most the disastrous and futile of . . be corral and sending them to rattle ' -' its ,, all of these ,, ,' MM.,' Yet through difficulties ,the the missionaries., .,", ,': ', 1 't ,' After leaving the Elk Mountain Mission, the missionaries showed an attitude of obedience,, bu--- ;' white men traveled as rapidly as toward :Itnility and service. They helped to blaze the trails' '. - ', Manti, as they were in constant danger of being - for future colonization. I.. ,011ver B. Huntington, Journal, June 2$, 1855, MIL overtaken by the saVages. They saw no more of s,the and arrivedsafelY in - ' :,i,,Ibbidd. Ju-- 10,,1855. however, 4. Ibid., June 24, 1855. the Mormon settlement on September 30, 1855. That ' ' ,5, Ibid., July 11, 1855. : was ju4 four months and a third from the time . Ibid., August I, 1851 ' they left Manti to establish an Indian mission on '1ie Ibid. .'', -- -- , Rio- - Coloradow-------.,1. -r,.., - y - --: e away-front:th- ', : - .: , .., - they-cottl- d - ' ne hostile-Indian- t, ,, . - - -- ., , .... - , . -- -- - .. - - - ",:. - --- - - .. --- ,. '' - - '' ----- 24,185IL . - - , |