| Show I General Beneral Semi-Annual Semi Conference The Sixty-fifth Sixty Semi-annual Semi Gen Gen- ra oral Conference of ot the Church ot of Jesus Christ of ot Latter day Saints convened con con- convened con in the Tabernacle Salt lake City at 10 a m on Friday Oct 1894 President Wilford Woodruff presiding pre pre- siding aiding Conference called to order by dent President dent Geor George e Q Cannon The following were on the stand Of 01 the First Fust Presidency Presidency- Wilt rd Woodruff George Q Cannon JosephP JosephF Joseph F Smith of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles Lorenzo o Snow Franklin D Richards Brigham Young Moses Thatcher Francis M Lyman John Henry Smith George Teesdale Teasdale Reber Heber J Grant Joan Jotin W Taylor W Merrill Abraham H C Patriarch John Smith of the of ot the Seymour Seventies Seventies B B Young Y junK C D Fjelsted B H Roberts Robert and Mod George Reynolds of the Presiding Bishopric William William B Pres Pre Preston Preston ton Ribert T Burton and John R B Winder There were also aleo a number or 01 of ot Stakes and other prom prom- promInent prominent bent Elders from different parts of 01 Utah and aud surrounding territories and states The choir and congregation sang The time la is far spent there is little remain remain- Ing mw To publish pu lish glad tidings by sea and by land The opening prayer was offered by President Lorenzo Snow Singing by Uie wie choir Praise ye the Lord I My Mv heart shall join In In wor work BO so pleasant so divine PRESIDENT GEORGE Q CANNON announced an that President Wilford Woodruff bad had been suffering Buffering from a severe vere cold which bad almost pros pros- prostrated tested laed him for a number of days He Hea Henad a nod d sufficiently u to tobe be able to attend bin hla voice va was in such a condition that he be would 1 not Dot be able to speak to io to the congregation this morning President Cannon CanDon referred to the present com oom- comparatively comparatively satisfactory conditions in Utah remarking that the Lord bad had badall wonderfully and aDd preserved pre all an those who dwelt In these thue mountain vall valleys This was indeed a land favored of the Lord one of the most mOlt choice choloe spots pots on the whole continent or America In 10 every direction the pro pro- protecting tooting pro band of God was seen over ver this people In the northwestern and southern states tae the he Elders Ehlers had bad been beeD of late Ite greatly favored and encouraged In their labors It should be the aim of the presidents of Itak stakes s to call young men eD Into the ministry and put upon them the burden ot of preaching the true gospel pel In ID the islands of the ae sea a area great work was being accomplished and many were being brought Into b She fold told of Christ The speaker inci inci- incidentally incidentally dentally adverted to the successful labos of the Elders Elder in 10 Australia Tasmania Swell Sweden en and elsewhere bere and anu said laid aid that other field fields seemingly remote anti anft were being opened to the he missionaries At present the he preal presidents presidents dents of the European and other mis- mis mis alons had been D instructed to rush the people who Joined the be Church out here bere too fast talt because many bad ar- ar arrived arrived ar arrived rived in Utah before they bad had become thoroughly rooted In 10 the faith and ano prepared to meet the vicissitudes willoh they had bad necessarily to contend with on 00 coming to a strange land Jand They did not want people to Join the Church come out and Join the general body of the Saints and then apostatIze I Looking over the entire field the prospects of the Latter-day Latter Saints were now most encouraging and God and the heavenly boat host were doing their part in the furtherance of ot this great work which our Father bad established fished Many other important points were mentioned and treated upon in President President President dent Cannons Cannon's opening ELDER YOUNG of the quorum of the Twelve Apostles said it was always a pleasure to him to hear his hie brethren bear testimony to the importance of this great latter day latter latter- day work and he be trusted that the words just loet u t uttered by President PresideD Cannon CanDon would be firmly sealed upon all aU our hearts beart He referred to the responsibilities resting upon the Saint Sainte If It If these were the last days daf it the com oom coming coming ing of the Son of Man was wu nl nigh h at hand band If It the calamities and Judgments ot of the Almighty were to follow our testimony to the people just as the judgments followed the testimony of N Noah oab then it was wa important all that tbd we be upon the watch lower All who sought God earnestly might find end Him It they only prayed to Him with apure a apure apure pure and undivided heart beart The speaker deprecated the craving of the people for tor luxuries and aDd said aid be he be believed be- be believed the Lord had amply provided for tor our sustenance in this mountain region realon Independent of other places Elder Young Y palled called upon up the be Saints to observe the Word of Wisdom more steadfastly than heretofore hat bat their children the succeed succeeding succeeding Ing generation might be healthy and strong and said laid we could not Dot enjoy the peace Inspiration aD and Spirit of God If we Indulged in those things Which God had bad commanded we should not use ule When be he beard heard read statistics setting forth that more tea coffee collee tobacco baco and other articles de- de deleterious deleterious de deleterious to health were being belog used now than ever before be he wondered d dI I whether the floating population of Utah of Salt hit Lake City was responsible responsible ble in part for such increase H He I be-I be- be believed be believed not The ark of safety ety was wasI I offered to ue us would we not renounce I the things of this thle world and accept a place in it The Judgments of God were increasing and we must be pre pre- prepared prepared prepared pared for them oem It If we desired de to be saved hereafter PRESIDENT JOSEPH F P SMITH spoke of the numerous calls from abroad for more Elders Elden Occasionally it was to meet those demands al although ale al- although though when Elders were called they were generally willing to go A few tew wished time to settle up their affairs and aad pay their debts The speaker deemed a time of stringency suitable for the settlement of financial obligations obliga- obliga obi and the forming of a resolution not Dot lot to get let involved gain again He Be enumerated enumerated different parts parte oi or the world from which calls for tor Elders Elden had come come and then dwelt upon the he fact that the Word of Wl Wisdom dom was associated with the missionary field as young men who used tobacco were not In Ina ina ina a condition to go into the world to preach the Gospel The necessity necessity necessity sity of selecting men for this calling who are honest pure and aDd consistent tent was insisted upon The financial benefits of refraining from articles that are detrimental to health to fo med mod a part of the discourse The saving would amount to hundreds of ot thousands of dollars annually The speaker made many profitable remarks upon upon the sub sub- subject sub subject or of the Word of Wisdom in Us its various features feature the benefits of observing ob- ob observing ob observing serving and nd the evil results of ot disregarding disregarding garding It The choir san sang Jesus I my cross have taken Benediction by Patriarch John Smith Afternoon session The choir and congregation sang ant How firm firma a foundation ye Salts t of the LordIs Lord Is laid for tor your faith in His Hia excellent word Prayer by Elder John D T Mc Mc- McAllister Me Allister Singing by the choir Zion Stands with hills surrounded surrounded- I Zion kept b by power divine All her foes will be confounded Though the he world worl d in arm ar arms combine PRESIDENT LORENZO SNOW of ot the quorum of the Twelve Apostles was was wae the first speaker He said laid that the remarks made by those who bo d ad- ad addressed dressed ed the congregation at this morn mora morning's morn ings ing's s services were full ruu of instruction to the be Saints and most moet profitable for tor their future guidance There were promises made to tb the Saints in former days as u well wen as in the latter latter- latter days days daye by hy revelation which were mon moat precious and they would all aU be tul- tul fulfilled ful fulfilled filled in id th the Lords Lord's own time The day Latter day Latter Saints bad ma many y obstacles to overcome and their faith Would be tested In many ways waye The Lord had bd placed before us UI incentives of theL grandest gr character and aDd these we found In the revelations of oi the present days dayas as al well as al those of ancient times The The speaker speaker then proceeded to td es explain plain toe the heights of exaltation to which man could attain by constant and aad undeviating faithfulness to and pr progress un- un UDder under un under der the Gospel of ot Jesus Christ He showed that such loch could In eternity become like Uke God who Is the Father Father of tb the l who Inhabit the earth These matters were explained in ID ancient revelations and God bad also revealed them In this age e he be having baving bad brad a divine diviDe communication communication communication cation upon this subject to himself Elder Snow then dwelt upon the course necessarily pursued by those thOle who have this hope bope in them to them to follow rollow righteousness always whether under the eyes eyel of their fellow beings or when beyond their observation He adduced reasons in Bup support ort of what bad been revealed by God upon this He assured the Saints that by a course COUlle- of faithfulness and 8 self sacrifice they would attain to their highest possible ideals of or increase glory and honor bonor in inthe the future Ut life ELDER FRANCIS FB NO M L LYMAN of the quorum of toe the Twelve Apostles remarked that We be inthis in io this l Church did cUd not Dot prepare their beforehand but depended upon the Spirit and l n of the Lord rd L ld for what they might say Everyone Every one bearing the holy boly Priesthood was ex ex- ex expected expected to bear his bis share of the burden in the work of ot the be lord Lard We bad undertaken to build Gods God's up kingdom and accomplish His Hie purposes and liDd every man bearing the Priesthood who failed to do bi his bis duty was under reproach It was o u ob cb to teachers when they were unsuccessful unsuccessful unsuccessful ful in the performance o 0 their du duties du- du duties tl ties 80 so were individual members of 01 the Church when they failed tailed to prop prop- properly properly properly erly regulate their own affairs and those of their families and the same I sameI might be said or the Bishops when they fell tell short bort of their I duty towards I those who looked up to them for tor anee Bo So also with the High I Councils of the Stakes Slakes When we as asI asa asa I a people failed to obey the Word of I Wisdom which bad had been given us for tor our temporal good and neglected to keep the Lords Lord's commandments it was wal a reproach to us Our Oar sins would be forgiven It we were genuinely repentant which was eternal repentance and none Done other ether could possibly be effectual We covenanted to serve the L rd when we went into the waters of ot baptism and if it a man would be saved hereafter he be must resolve upon final reformation There was wal a spirit of 01 today among the people not only in regard to the law Iw of tithing but in other matters offerings were but nominal al aI whereas the Saints Sainto should always remember the wants wanta of ot the poor This was wal what the Lord required of us In how many of the fast meetings in Zion Zaon oda today be asked were prayers offered as e extensively as they should bou boube be be b He believed there heie were maD many things which might be accomplished by fasting tasting and prayer which could not be carried out and attained by individual effort The Saints were unfortunately too 00 apt to lose might flight of this thin UI The speaker condemned an excessive love of pleasure and deprecated card playing drinking anti ana u other evils evUe practIced by tb the young In la Zion The subject of 01 fal faith q was brie briefly y dwelt upon and the Importance of daily prayer urged upon the Saints Some Borne among the be be day Latter Saints were excusing themselves for tor one rea reason on and another from paying their heir tithing but He who provided for tor us should receive as our offerings offering the choicest gifts UtI that we could bestow beetow in la t that t direction W When ben the Lord bad so 10 abundantly blessed us we should hould remember the poor We had bad had bad a bountiful harvest harvet and hence bence out of our store etore should give liberally to those of our brethren who were placed In lose less fortunate positions There was al joy oy happiness and salvation in doing the will of 01 God and in the faithful carrying out of the duties required of 01 ofus ofus us 01 In conclusion Elder Lyman in invoked in- in invoked invoked the blessing of ot God upon President President dent Woodruff whose life Ute be he prayed might be prolonged for tor years yearl yet to Come ome that he be might remain at t the head of ot UI this i people ELDER ELDEB J JOHN HN HENRY SMITH of the be quorum of ot the Twelve Apostles was the succeeding speaker He al said l here bere were ere a great many Dy I which might Its te t te e dwelt D at t j ibis biB eo pe ce T Tae me e ot of th those had bad spoken f for r qu the present occasion had l bad d been a reform reform- reformation reformation Uon of ot our individual ual lives and on this bead head some excellent sou counsel usel bad been given Each and everyone of u us could look into our own souls louIs and seek wisdom prudence and judgment to I guide us aright Elder Smith spoke of 01 the obligation resting upon the Latter day Latter Latter- Saints of ot constant and earnest pray pray- prayer prayer prayer er in the family circle and in secret a as aswell aswell well as in our public meetings He was fearful in the midst of the excitement and cares of the day many of ot us become became unmindful of the responsibilities which attached to us u In Inthis inthis this respect He believed that among many of the duties which we neglected was the expression of our thanks to God for having in His providence pre preserved pr pre pre- preserved served us and our families amid the be surrounding temptations of 01 life and w which bleb beset us on every hand band He wondered red sometimes whether In Inthe inthe the midst of present ex experiences our sl sisters were as mindful in in this regard of their re responsibilities as they were wont woot to be in IB the days that are past pa past past- t- t now that they are more larg largely ly endowed with tire be he comforts and blessings of ot life Ute There was no DO doubt as to the correctness of 01 this latter-day latter work for tor God him him- himself himself self eU wa was at U its head bead The road to repentance was ever open to the Saints and let them see lee to it that their lives Jives were so 10 directed that here here- hereafter hole after after they would attain celestial glory May the Lord bless us UI with a proper comprehension lon of 01 the doctrines we have kave espoused ed and aDd in our oar daily life lite continue to watch over and nd protect HI His people I The anthem 90 0 come let us sing I unto the Lord was OD sung by the Ob lr I Benediction by Elder Seymour B BYoung Young SECOND DAT y 1101 Meton October congregation Singing by the choir and and n ton tion f of Israel brae Our only delight i On whom for a blessing we we call call |
