| Show kami of tha leang hn aanal lafit the second annual general confer enco of lie young mona mutual improvement pro associations opened in the tabernacle at ten saturday KAturd ay morning loiero were present on the f tand of alie general cocy wilford woodruff and moses of to alio llio general I 1 wells milton II 11 kodney U ledger and joseph it weft president georga Q cannon A I orenzo snow and J it smith angus M cannon a number of slake lupetin ten dents and oilier prominent inen un alio couth aida of pulpits bit n considerable number of atie officers ot while tho aloir was by tho children who led liy prof alvau rendered the binding kanstant Aan stant general superintendent junins F stlla called tho congieta tion to order after alio llio biml opening exercises general superintendent wiford addressed the large assembly as follows in my view never before was a time when all the borrera porrera n lipi ven earth atad hell were working in their spheres as liard as aliey are now for alx advancement of alie purposes 0 god the lord lias labored from the creation to lead men to do good and to obry such law s as would result iu good to mankind leads to good we are told is of god and whatever leads to eil is of an opposite bonica As a people wo understand hat tho nature of the warfare necessary in lie carrying on 0 this work we cannot expect ady itiba opposition than liaf been to the of in past ages lias always seemed to be a determination on alie part 0 alie powers ot darkness to frustrate the purposes of god wo have preil in these valle vf perhaps saints from all parts of the world and from various occupations pat ions alio weak fit the orld lave ripen closen to bear the priesthood and testify to the restoration of the copel elioe who hae listened to and obeyed message have received alie holy and hate been led to gather if this message had not been from god alie people aho vho embraced it would not have fathered pa and utah would have dill been a barren desert we haie lations of cur youth for their proper spiritual training train inc there aro the where the little children are tanist truths of the gopel also tho sai hatli schools which embrace children from the youth progress and become members of the mutual improvement associations I 1 regard the work awaiting the youth of this people as equal in importance to that ever lay before a class of young men and women on earth it rests upon them to take the kingdom of god and bear it firta to stand in the midst of alie judgments which are coming upon the earth I 1 regard the present generation as lying in as deep darkness as any eliat ever lived upon the earth A thousand murders are committed now chero one seventy or ei eilitz lity years ago the kingdom of god its keys and priesthood are here and I 1 fact to sa to my young brethren who are present lead your felloe a from that which is evil and lay aside everything corrupts either mind or lody no roan mn inherit a kingdom of glory willious willi out abiding thy law of that kingdom and all aiming or should be for a kingdom kine out of ten cf alie young missionaries sion aries now being bent abroad are chosen arom llie mutual improvement association the members ol 01 these organizations are preparing themselves for lie ministry in 1811 about boco persona were baptized in ingland but now the U liura of our are like gathering grapes afier the vint agers done if an el if r during a misi if two or three years baptizes half a dozen or a dozen persons be thiela he lias done a good and liaa young men leave grog shops alone avoid ever tiling eliat line li ne a law to obey and never bresk it keep the liw of i uri ty and chastity on the conclusion of tho address by the general superintendent alder Rii hard W voicing delivered a lecture on alerici Ane rici the breaker said in substance sub sance hat the of ambwa was so comero compro geneive eliat was tune to do no mom than touch tipon a faw of the many topics suggested by alie theme that geographically religiously and in various other respects the subject presented material for many lectures that therefore lie w devote lis al to those features of alie history and government 0 america most fraught willi instruction in our present circumstances he paid that america was the liia acry of many oilier nations that tn ice bad the ancient feuds resulted in the destruction of a nation a prophet had been raised up to establish brillian ily in its purity and simplicity it was tho land of the gospels destiny alie dim past the beatini ful present and the glorious future of america concerns no people as much as the latter lay sainta the speaker then dwelt on tho relation of the cormons mormons Mor mons to the constitution and their views of this noble instrument which grants ruih liberty to man the declaration of 1776 that governments derive their just powers from alie consent of the governed are alio 0 alie constitution and aro in perfect harmony with the gospel of christ to appreciate the value of alie blessings of freedom a native born american must study other and other countries lie then compared the condl tiona in other countries with existing here aud clearly defined the liberty CD joyed here of which other nations were deprived the success of the no one feature but in the blending of the whole and then lucidly illustrated the aseer lion atie of the government depends as much upon a v iao system of checks and balances presided for in alie constitution as upon any one ot profound interest s god over its licad and a law in its heart that hold it to accountability and with appetites and passions and circumstances and temptations without urging driving it t what a is hia tor abeela nud tor god to this to bring about a divine hari nony and to establish one faith ami one great mission ot the priesthood and the JInt nal improvement assoria eions are callad to aid Andwan ill help we will listen to the call for the horld lies minK ne ill flod that iho places and of life arc into a ladder on anch angels ascend and descend alio laet round leaning on a heavenly landing ia alicio us in allotment pitt and corrns ro many of gradation that lend from ilia fella do penance to the temper ve peace and eternal avs Atthe cloo of rider yonan ti nd iresa arabia cooper and bouie felt kag a duet tell us merry chirls in ft verv plea aing bauni r in tho abulence ab flence tt 8 I 1 woolley of thoele tooele fc lale assistant ku 11 0 bader read tho written bv him n bohall of that uon abe if friia d f tle vy a bent i tho lad 1 i r y c ii but to the and 0 o ff anif air the tt i i 0 o 1 attio lim improvement pro and look an netlie aart lu blui albura of lie name A effects Eff ecta of sin tul wes reia by chilian 1 igana of uio oncida brake in liilie tn depicted the of flirt work 0 alic associations in a amarit tho found 10 will wilt atio following alie when a part to w in an improve mant goes to the library the paea of tho noble ol 01 tl ie earth gathers from the of noble elevating idea aal batea them to hia fellow corkern society ia thu brought in floso relation with alio geml of all agea and with ahn testo alier all lalit li lit it lia i J alio llio of tho hard and research of cia look for a moment at the direct hie course of ledins alone lus aro deuced tho part year scarcely ft flirty but liia had access to chii in soine the avo rein mool at giomi pondering ponde over the ancient in their ourse course c irane sarjit ford on avon ing the i delity of alia nephi the arks af or heidi inspired by iho alan of redemption in oi gaittins time at the billiard table or saloon anil letting tho golden houra of their pasa to eternity unimproved had acci no work i england would not havo been knain aifong ais na elie la known tl day the beautiful expresion of irvinc anid been unread the virtues of lie nephi nn kuon nature iti tini fyrth her b autie fl ami pled eurea ihn gaall farthier fart lier from us leave been luada hid oui drunkard inot Lera wait in vain for bons eons to to gather liem around the family altar of in to their amaker it is not tut a moment however claimed t hat these hao been thoroughly accomplished by improve anent work but eul n aro its tend enc es keinard ot beace mite Mul nal improvement association work ai an aid to tho priesthood support to the national government and a factor of Uni vercial iia said an aids to the priesthood wo can point with pride and fijn to alie lang list of now laboring in the various nations sor eternal truths whose jamea are or leavo been enrolled upon the bozof boA of our s again we look through the stakes of zion and see prominent eccle bastic and ciul beins failed from the ranks of the improvement associations the priesthood ia endeavoring endeavor int to principles of truth and into tho minds of the children of efti the are nurseries of thee dittoe principles and their members are imbued with cheru then wa are out controversy after speaking speak inK of the now existing and show bog that the united states supreme court was alim most angui t body on the globe liu said the territories occupy an au position and do not seem tula within the aaion of tle constitution ution but it is certainly outrageous that a government itself alie creature of a revolution fought to tho right of bockl golf legislation should ailt tho right the coubles roubles rou bles of alio llio the rovern ment lias happily hip hut minds fancy they detect neatness and perhaps of dissolution in our acidly and unassimilated population in the grow hi 0 anarchism abdom and lie outgrowth of ui in the kedit of tho better claa cla a 0 cit zens to the condei t of the gow ament in tho growth of wc alah abid llie corruption alie of man crumble lo 10 ruins and the I 1 ever en cited hive grown into power and sunk into will it be BO with the of hie united mates will eliat instrument eijiu cutna to corruption and iniquity pi hiir alio a or k in an 1 up of not ita principles aio and ain h ia the belief of alie L aitor day saints can it ha a mere handful ot people may act be the means under asod of perpetuating ll 11 ie constitution we been alia pro fosi tinn is rot insane minorities ibave often been right w liere hare baeli and mere i of pt opla vron deiB A arnu religion mako i men py devotion t bo mid of utah as eaid of america thine eye with empry coming hour shall brighten and ali y form rhall tower and when thy sisters elder born would brand eliy name with words of before thine eye auyon their lips the taunt shall dio alio llio choir sing the chorus izod morning and benediction was offered by elder joanson Job at 2 p m the vast congregation again at the tabernacle to lisett to alie cloea thatcher of alie general su penn tendency secle on alio lifa of brigham young lie opened with an eloquent picture of the dilones of nature of the majestic and sun kissed vegetation sabine that as to surrounding mountains BO frigham young to most men known to roe truth eternal was the guide of frigham Irig ham young the of liis mind beamed lim ilia bonem appeared upon all equal to alio comprehension and foundation of generalities of alie greate t and of grasping smallest details ho could speak tha language of alio elars discourse eloquently arding the organization of corlila and in simple terms direct how to plow and plant reap and BOW ire speaker fluently dwelt upon iiii spiritual and temporal faculties lh powerful mind ins atie doni and magnetic powers on alie associations of with the prophet joberg Jo Berh and of alio love that mutually fillod heart thinking 0 liim reverently now the speaker said and bryint to grasp the of ini firmat I 1 am inucci iii alio condition ax n hen after two days hard work 1 failed to the top of a volcanic mountain in ai exico joyously I 1 trave the biltof floar and tern alien fatigued the upper skirting of lie beyond which vegetation yielded to the sway of eternal ice and snow above and there was a th robbio though banca hering heart of alre the extent and force of domn could estimate jwill upward anxious to tho vioght tor I 1 hild toi lel rny deot erow cold my licad loti lillo alio llio dicarl loat hard alie brain brew tilly aej reason uncertain but whispered you have measured your cap auty so character however great 1 may think it it still is greater alna that bow eich much I 1 may try t exalt his biffl it faill is boond eliat broad as J may thick liia capabilities they ceru broader ihan I 1 can biow ever aih I 1 duay place his wondrous character it is still liKe that mountain higher iam I 1 can epach abo speaker alen took the wonderful capacity of president young as a ir r efad ri eln nt t ri r i i i t ira ir a ie toe n aig it iia nine in ti ati a i 1 ie i u b aiu 1 miles atie idoft imminent danker to 11 desert hiie f any kind ronld scarcely mid thre th re a community the greatest ami generalao generala gene rala wito separately compared ill ewt etri lorg antl ident young towered them all tor bo led by th spirit ot ad As a pr lotical and 0 o as organizer mill reformer all ahe world ina v know libin if they choose bat ua pro let le inspired humble dev led man of god only those who leave known him or through alia revel of lie l ard can understand clift love in w tiu h the smita iwald aud antill bold libin iod yonn nil lio was und i tho lev of hii power the bioly knef bod aind when lie passed beyond the vail lio did bot tale stilli hirn abe of be thiry anre baru und will until eleun and liall and the and ha curtain no leneser hide alia alia del arof f J waynea rendered a in crand apostle jolin henry smith tie lilt red a brief addreen ou arly training nj children were the hT itaKa from the lord and one of conr greatest ires should ho their proper training ane spirit ian aronld not be crushed but disciplined cip lined and trained fr ectal in n le counteracted with care and albert II 11 smith ot san luit saoko on he aronea lr onea of murmon ahin the fr gaie a of the ripe and proe refa of tho almich froin the acne in lie woods of alan chester in alo joseph received iiii ariit vision to abo ent lie that abo truths re dalal to that prophet had baen carried to various parts cf tha carah aid that many thousands had embraced them receiving a knowledge of their divico authenticity and saving power J of parn man proko on in pointed latnay lat nao he elbowed eliat government really atas and as an abuse cf the power of irater Ird Ter vas clearly illustrated oy A S superintendent in ot morgan etoka in an es in ins was read by superintendent K II 11 Ano ereon tle opera choluj when twilight was rendered by prof clasa benediction offered by J allred on sunday morning at 10 a m ires geo i cannon was the corpt tp his remarks to the youth of am iio acl jo apoka to the parents gravely them to bee to the training of their hildren in alin fear and of the lord not in ibe largo number of childr but in the akay they were trained that alie were to bo found 1 I lift speaker I 1 he i davelt on the benefits of tha improvement association 11 continuing alie training received at home tha solo end Kven ine taa rendered by glee claw apo lle jolin W taylor lie audience on a number of ing he dielt on the repentance in order to be enabled to do tho will of gd he distinction cf claws alcich had crept in abo alie of allying one alf to facret ani the time athen temporal arid fp according accordi cg ta celestial law must b corne united A asolo wai rendered on the grand by J J daynee va fanali cism was to ill the ab a from alie 1 lako stale by alm and read by mr 11 hardy criticism vs faultfinding aas aa s thoroughly defined and explained by rider mania r pack of clift pertin iett latter day saint loyalty was responded to by J 1 kinball of bear lake kaake lie by alio pit carier oatlie their loyalty to alio llio country and the leg if the con 1 I ho rang nearer my god i thee and benediction wa 3 offered by broan K SIai linean at 2 p in tho auditorium and alio llio papery of the large tabernacle were billed after hie administration of ibo sacr sacrament |
