Show A CONFERENCE LESSON The sixty fifth semi annual Confer Confer- Conference Conference ence which closed Sunday Bunday Oct 7 will willbe willbe be long lang remembered ren as one ane of at the im- im important important im important gatherings of ot the day Latter Saints It H has baa been a time of fit spiritual enJoyment Those who attended It will undoubtedly return to their homes bomes ed in their resolutions to serve the Lord and through them the good influence will be communicated throughout all aU the stakes and wards of the Church and all will be bane bene- fitted to a great reat extent The word ward of the Lord has bas been given in abundance abundance ance to the Saints warning teaching and adma admonishing them Solemnly and impressively a as by inspired men of af old the Prophets of ot God have bave declared the eternal truth and pointed out the way of ot salvation while songs longland and by hymns of praise and joy have sounded and re echoed in the hearts of af the people and aDd their prayers ascended as al a holy boly Incense in the sanctuary to the throne ot of grace One feature of af the meetings Is II the earnestness with which the speakers urged upon the peO people le of ar God the necessity of living pure lives and keep keep- keeping keeping ing log all the commandments of particularly those pertaining to the Word Ward of at WJ Wisdom dom and tithing g It can scarcely be denied that the world is Ie fast becoming corrupt its moral atmosphere heing impure to an alarming d degree ree Moral Maral diseases are raging both inside aside i and outside the sacred circle ot of home bome because men disregard laws of nature the law laws Jaws of God Surely it is il of great importance tb the Saints should be made aware or of this condition of ot the world and be warned warned-as as they were so eo bravely so pleadingly and eloquently of eloquently of the cur curse e attending a curse course in harmony with bat of the degraded element of the world Personal purity in body as in inspirit inspirit spirit is a condition without which DJ Daile nonce n D none J one once can cao serve the Lurd Lord acceptably There is a ol close olse se connection between the duty of observing the Word ot of Wisdom and keeping the law of af tithes and offerings and the necessity of attaining personal purity and holiness Anybody who supposes he be can obtain the latter without ob- ob ob serving the be former lormer is II likely to ta be sore sees sorely ly Iy disappointed ln A It weak wk to stand leand the b test teat of personal sacrifice j involved in abstinence from th the things forbidden and the be consecration of a little property to the Lord and aad the poor is Ie beyond doubt also too week to stand tand the battle against those more subtle temptations to overcome which much strength of ot will wUl Integrity of purpose humility and above all a measure of the Holy Spirit in the heart beart are required In other words one ollie who can not master his ble aste for tobacco liquor etc can probably not regulate any passion that may take hold bold of 01 bis his soul If It tem tempted to anger be he is likely to laU fall It if tempted to do injustice in trade or ar In tn any deal deal- dealing dealing dealing ing with his fellow man milD he probably will d do l it and so an on in every direction where sin in is possible He will follow Its allurements because being in 10 the habit of af yielding in what appears to be small matters mattera there is Ie no moral strength to withstand In other things A child chUd who has bal never acquired any sinful habit babit is morally stronger than the oldest professor of ot Christianity who has bal been overcome habitually by l the be evil one That these laws of af God Gad have been so 10 strongly urged ur ed upon the Saints at this thle Conference perhaps more mare earnestly than for tor many years year is a sign that that the the- Lord lia has great things in store tore for tor His Bis people peaRI if it they are willing to obey When the at the mount In inthe the wilderness told Israel Israel to 10 sanctity themselves it was because He wa was about about to reveal His presence on an Sinai a testimony to the world throughout all ages alee In the same way when our Savior told His dl disciples to hold bald them them- themselves themselves selves in readiness readiness in J Jerusalem It wa was because the outpouring of the Divine Spirit was at band In the same way t tie ti e preparation of at the heavenly bride in the Apocalypse w was l lanly only anly a preliminary to the coming ot of the Bridegroom Thus it is II that when great events in the spiritual kingdom Of God are near Deal at hand band the urgency of preparation for tor them becomes maul maul- feat fest We believe that the Saint Saints gen gen- generally generally generally will view the teachings of this Conference in that light and by the grace i t f t God seek the strength needed for far a great and thorough reformation In the directions indicated as necessary in order ardt ord r to receive the bles blessings inga prom pram promised promised and about to be poured out upon the mem members rs of the Church of God |