Show if instruction and eiliott at iii IS till WW TU U anil fagnon ana and in reain KS he arcs ti anil faunon anil Ipos des anoff biml ri alie quarterly erly conference of ake weber of ion waa on sunday anil AIon lav in the july ast 1st and J at 10 a tu in bun clay A law audience filled lie lionide when 1 V call fid the to anler riv nt on tle stand arc mildord Mili ord fand geo Q of lie first borenzi Io renzi snow and F U the of the stake tho ot several wards sunday school superintendent 11 and others the sanf aal bishop winslow farr of alio chirl ward opened willi itnyer ir nyer OEO U 0 the first presidency of the church the lie said 1 am pleased to limy die opportunity of with be S iines anil trust the ul will bo present at all the meetings held the inference the servants nf fed are omni when aliey arise to the spirit to bring forth from ati aliouse of knowledge that bod lias opened to ua the instructions and roundel which ahall bo teil to the circumstances of those addressed any elder who has ever libed to prepare himself wilb a written or memorized annon knows that it lias resulted iu alter failure it requires the wisdom and f dod to the he hildron of men and to instruct from the beginning of hia church we have liceri in constant nead of the counsel of heaven no other people have had the difficulties to contend that adeliae on account we have needed the continued guidance of our father look at our situation today to day and what but tho power ol 01 god that sustain and comfort us in our the work broin a human standpoint it would baem eliat the story of abor Bould toon be told and ita history boon be written and eliat its lah l ah lnell has ringing thia in the opinion concerning us and our religion for many ears after we came tal theae valley e we were from sur aile daring this period dab WB left comparatively fp eating 0 o itself people entertained the idea that ihla be our condition separated odia elven from and aliat we should growa into power in aliese mout bains and no other power would be ermit lel to interferon inter fero with ns hut it id an impossible think for such a cople as we are to leep secluded he wo anah til to the front and make ua an object of and of note uhe place e occupy 0 itic K is naturally at alien aliene beautiful cities igrec up letese valleys mens attention was directed to them and our position was considered a commanding one and io some respects a one situated midway between abe two oceans this pl ico became a halfway half way ahouee tor travelers across the continent thea causes combined to make utah celebrated the result has been that rm pation p has rushed in hero and he feeling ia entertained by many that at no distant day alie latter day saints will be overwhelmed and either compelled to submit to the dictates of others in regard to our religion or avacato our bonnes and po elsewhere auder theeo can he seen how it lias been fur to have the of the spirit of god we lae experienced many dark hours when the only light wo have bad lia i been the light god lias given at times it lias as wo would be oer whelmed whelm ed figuratively speaking tho lied sea has ideen in front of us the behind us and the mountains on either eide hut god has delivered and we have emerged from these trials stronger and more famous wilt be alie caad at the present lime mchall we emerge from these difficulties that now surround us and be stronger or shall we be overcome by alie which are us this ran be answered in our own hearts there ia aly one cadee of weak tiesa to be feared by the latter day stunts and that la to keep the commandments of god there js no power on earth that can injure we are true to god no matter iliew threatening alia prospects may die all the difficulties with which this church has had to contend have been plainly foretold by the prophets of od joseph smith predicted that we would have of the most formidable character to meet lie bald that this would birtt excite the of neigh then of a tonna hip and of a 4 onney and aliea of all abe and ultimately it would call forth the opposition of he etiole world we bave therefore been ared for feih acen R aa wo are tiow kaising through the book 0 mormon also declares in wonderful the iery we now twenty four hundred epars abo the prophet hepfl described the present condition of the world lie taid that there would lie two upon the cantli alie church ut the larob of bod and alio ct the devil biffi of the danger roaten the church of llila cemarka atme declaration tha righteous aced not tear what comfort is an fn worda if e are only righteous no matter how dark die clouda may be cr low threatening the prospects appear we need not fear tha only living giblak wo leave to fear Is ourselves it tho latter lay in weber county aro living as aliey should do dod will come to their deliverance in ways never of that which ia alie of disaster will bo into this has been the coto in tho it will be so in ibe future the troubles willi which wo now have to contend are corn naj ed with the forces that we ahall yet he to cope with and with which we bau cope they may be formidable to us now because ol 01 our weak condition but as be increase in power and strength the opposing forces will also increase until at haa ajen baij lie whole world mil light ainest xion and when tho world shall be arrayed against ua what v ill us hut the righteousness of the saints and the of bod which that will call tho brethren in tho early alie church felt that itai just as much in danger when a neighborhood foucht it aa we rosy shirli t is to alay because they were in ft weaker condition than we are we dinst auti cipalo having alark ligoure we cannot expect to bo ron nestled with lucli a noua and not have trouble and hut od lias promised to bestow upon in ilia spirit which in the midst of the deepest distress will happiness and joy we have pot to live independent of these surrounding circum alcea and carry within us that peace god desindes we raould ibave we must lire ao that if we were in a subterranean dungeon dnn geon the light of eternity would cometo us in place if the light of day we should have the presence of the holy spirit continually with m then no matter what might come vie should be prepared for it because our trust would be in god who ia mightier than the borcea of the eattle nut it vie quarrel oer hater or anything else and struggle to gain the ahinga of this world tiny god and our duties WB need to repent with all our hearts the day saints have been told that famine and pestilence and various calamities will come upon I 1 ut boine liem beom to tebesa predictions they are sure to come however the latter day saints have got to b tried and if this scarcity 0 water will try the saints more alan any other trials it may le just as good as anything else to test us this scarcity ot v ator tests many aso plo who hate not been affected by i other recent trials it teats their patience and patience is an much a alt as the gift of wisdom or the rift of prophecy K wo have the pitt ol 01 patience we can endure with fortitude these trials lot us prey for patience and for all the drifts rifts that are suited to our wa need cli arity chanty long and is kind it is a wonderful gift let us seela for it remember how patient our lord jesus was the king of life and alory the creator 0 the earth lie descended from alie courts of glory buffered ignominy igro miny in every form was mocked at spit upon crowned with thorns and finally crucified yet lie never murmured lie biad it in his power to call to ilia aid a legion of angels but lie did not do BO he bore with patience the scoffing of sinners and set ns a glorious example doubtless if some of us had tie power to call angels to our assistance we would do BO very quickly we are not BO patient we are havo ion redeemed and vie bay 0 lord liow loni have we got to endure these things 9 tnt this power nil not be given to us until we are ready to life it properly the savior told his apostles that they should eit upon twelve thrones the twelve tribes of israel did the people believe this it is nol probable that they did these men to whom jesus had promised thrones and great were all alain except iw 1 I bey bore patiently all their li okin forward to the glorious future let ns brethren anil emulate the example of lie savior and his apostles hear patiently all locking forward to tho day when righteousness ahall prevail preva if thank iod 1 that day ia bot far distant we ahall bei it and our children in it borne perhaps may sleep before it coiner ant a great many of this people will share in the joys 0 that happy time let ua shiow by our elivea that we are indeed the children of god doina as god requires us tho gospel which we have received has not changed it is the same to day u it ever baa been it the bame kii ts and powers and if we do not bliem it Is our tault tho gospel which gad revealed unto ilia servant joseph is the powers of god unto salvation and if we lire it alie gifts und the potters thereof mil be extended to us we shall rejoice evermore in this dospel tor god mil be with us and his angels nil ba round about us B P was the next speaker he felt that every heart amt have been edified and encouraged by the remarks madd ila eaid they aro applicable to the of the in this stake we should be of all of qualifications which president has spoken of the present are comparatively mild lie referred to the severe trials which had been undergone by alie three hebrew children and others and how they were faithful in the mitat of it all judgment he said we are told roust begin at the house of god therefore the people should be prepared for these thinas aliey should have the spirit of god dimming in atheni to strengthen in the midst of He ferring to the water question alie speaker related how many years ago when was drouth sini far to that existing now bome of the brethren got together and talked this matter over and it was decided dial tho people eland by each other and if the drouth affected one it should all very boon action waa taken rain fell all 01 er the county and prevented suffering thus bod demor he was pleased at the course which had been taken the speaker recommended that this course le pursued at tha present time in elead of going to law if ne keep the commandments cf bod ai will control the wrath of alie wicked and sanctify it to our good and if we go together and in brotherly love suber or eliare with one another the lord pleased burh union would civo in abundance that which we now fear to low the choir bang and confor euce adjourned until 2 p ro on the tabernacle vi aa packed every seat and aisla abeloe crowded the bang hark ye mortals blat be still prayer was offered by alder joseph parry the hymn commencing all hail alie glorious glori oua day waa sung by the choir the sacrament was administered by alio llio priesthood of the second ward wn rn was the crat speaker of the afternoon he said it Is live years ago banco I 1 apoka to you here and some of mv brethren are crowing old though adil rees you anay lie of alie presidency of the church wo aro as dependent on the lord for his guidance and as any elder or any ona in the church holding the priesthood we all need tho of god there never was a man a prophet or apostle who waa not de api dent on tha spirit of god I 1 have promised the lord that he gave me I 1 would give to the people it he does not give rue anything you mill not acet much from me many concerning the latter day saints which occupy next april it will bo b years binco alie organization of this clinich what a change has come over alie world since alien there djs no one murder committed where there alro now a thousand chosa who read the newspapers find that it will take them ano hours to road of hie murders in every tn enty tour fioura all these things are open to hie eyes of the lord the au aels of god ate waiting to KO forth nod leap down the of ils nicke daes what is the destiny of the benera tion that ripens in iniquity the tella of 11 wherever the nations froni ahe lord of heaven and worshipped wor shipped liadal aliey and tle judgments of overtook them all the ancient cities tyre Bd hylon jerusalem and others were in their time destroyed of their wickedness wicked nesi und that pro gramme lias been carried on to the present day and will ha to the coming of the bon of man it 13 in tere to read the and prophecies in the laible and hook of mormon which tell 0 the future gen orations ritty ais yeara of my life I 1 haie spent in tho church and over fifty yeara in the A whole quorum of ham been taken orld and another ordained binco reached these valleys I 1 am tho only apostle living of those who came into these valleys us lam the only man aning w lio received hia endon menta under the hands of joseph smith the loail lias beet hia hand to carry out the prophecies aad lie will do it lie called joseph smith and others to the and ave them the priesthood tuia seems blasphemy blas hemy to many to talk oi alie priesthood but I 1 defy any man in the christian churches to show that god eer had a people 11 horn ife acknowledged as his people but that lie gave them the powers ot the priesthood the lord could not set ilia hand to gather his people and to fill this dispensation pensa tion except by the priesthood it is by the power of god that you have been gathered from all nations to this land I 1 to say a few things to the latter day saints with regard to your position with the lord and the gospel yon leave received I 1 know this is a work of god ig true that jesus christ in true that the prophecies and revelations are true As the god has set his hand to perform this work during the past sixty years will he now stop no ha will continue and as prophecies have been fulfilled so will every word that has been written when the work airet began we could go into every city and baptize hundreds I 1 have traveled durin my time miles hile preaching the gospel and in every town and village I 1 organized branches and BO did my brethren now conr bons eons po out and alvo and six and think they leave done a good work and they leavo for alio intake is oer the bantiles Ben tiles reject the dospel it is as ranch as a mans life Is to preach today to day where in early da s w e baptized our thousands the gentiles reject tho truth as did hie jews in the primitive days all who taught hie dospel were destroyed alio jews ell into darkness and in the fulfillment of the prophecies their city was destroyed and they have now for 1800 years been captives among the gentiles a bias and a by word the yoke is yet on indah but it is to be broken and they will gather home and meet their shiloh la theeo last las the gopel go pel giai come lu the gentiles and will afterwards when christ came the jens received it first rejected it and it last to the gentiles thus the prophecies arc being fulfilled that the birst shall be last aud the last be first today lell and wicked men excia all heir power against the church carry ng on a fearful warfare the chris us hat apostles and prophets and revelations were necessary only in the dark ages but the biord does not say EO he lias revealed ilia mind and will to this people I 1 will ask you a few questions you leave seen the gathering of the people you have seen lie history of the do you find anything in these valleys to try you you have ho water trouble and havo dry season it there is an elder in israel who sill ibid to and because of a dry season will go to law against liis brethren let him thus be tempted he may as well be tempted over the water question as any other I 1 do not expect one halt of those I 1 have baptized to bo saved for aliey will apostatize before they reach the kingdom ot god if wo suffer any affliction it will bo because of our own notions what the biord has said will coma to pass zion will be redeemed jf she sin the lord ill her but she will that bin costs much more than it is water causes the people to divide po |