Show I ap ly con r ice of the weber J ebar slake stake of zion held in the he ogden tabernacle SATURDAY SATU noAY oct 21 pm the congregation was called to order by pral A pecry peery and congregation aws eanon page the towers of zion soon shall rise prayer was offered by patriarch samuel E eggleston ggleston choir sang the hymn on oil page 10 conic all yo vo saints who dwell dieli on earth the bishops reports were then resumed na as follows Slat slaterville erville counselor S W perry Ri rivendale bishop sanford bingham Bin ghani pleasant view bishop LP NV V vade wilson bishop B 11 II Bit bingham igbani huntsville counselor wm hull halls eden bishop bishap john farrell hooper counselor john flinders mound fort counselor james tay lor aiu tali counselor robt gale the associations association of all linda kinds were in in bess session ion and wid doing a good labor la fu pleasant view much sickness had prevailed but the health of the ward is now good the schools that were not alread alicade y in ill iou will soon bo be opeus opened d tho r people were cro strictly alive to their political duties and froin cromall till appearances would cast i rousing vote lor the peoples peo p candi arte into rte to the crops in ill and eden were not abundant having been destroyed to a great extent by frost especially i waa was this tho tile case ease willi with tho the potato crop the tithing pa payments were made liberally though until l settlement was made the amount paid could not be given APOSTLE D addressed the audience he ile was pleased to meet with tile saints these arc very interesting times on oil account of tho the many peculiarities going on about us but we Q should have tho the spirit of god with us and enjoy ourselves today to day fur for wo ire know not what w aliat liat tomorrow to morrow may bring forth wo we are told that we have no rights right except what congress has a mind to give us just such views as ila engl En glands king had when in the century hia his subjects came cama to america he lie mado made hia his subjects subscribe to certain oaths before they left and not satisfied with this lio lie sent men here to govern them then and levied taxes upon them until they finally resisted and declared 11 they had certain inalienable rights life I f L liberty liberty and the pursuit of happiness api we ivo arc are called upon now to awake to a sense of our duties as pertaining to our civil and political liberties and study our rights until we show to the world the vote wo ire arc are capable of polling after they have stripped us as near as they can everything in the tile speakers mind revolted against the idea of this people joining in any political party A democratic president said to us when we ire were driven drivel and persecuted and our prophet joseph and liis his brother hyrum slain your cause is just bu aut t I can do nothing for you what have wo we to entice us to join them thern when we consider what they have done against us its or failed to du do for us for the last twenty years the republican party haa has had tho the control what have they done the law of 1862 and 1882 arc are sufficient to answer this question wo we havo have come to a point M here where wo we can bo be ft a party arty of our own trusting in in god and an d right wo we aio are asked to vote for neither the democrats nor the republicans but for one of our own party who can re represent preson t ua us and tell the world who we li are re and what we arc are it is not for any one to tell us whom we must send to congress Cou grest we have a right to send bend whom we are please let us rall rally y toabe to tho front and be good citizens of our countr country and slid tho tile commonwealth common wealth of israel the speaker closed with en an appeal to the people to come out to th the era rally I this evening evening and hear what hon oil john T baine calne and others wod would have to say fay n D IT addressed the congregation referring to tho the remarks of brother palmer regarding tho the standing of tile young and made excellent remarks ho ile was particularly struck with the remarks of brother palmer when ho he said ho lie had been turned from twenty six houses in one day in our towns even the lowest vagabond will N ill get a meal ibbe if he asks for it but tha spirit of hatred is in the wo world d against us and we arc are reviled a and de despised I but god will look to ou our best est interests the tile speaker closed referring to the rally Saturday night choir sang tho the hymn on page with all my powers of heart and toj toju igue gue adjourned till 10 a in mS sunday benediction by E elder ider john flinders SUNDAY oct 22 2210 10 am the congregation was called to order b by y prest C F middleton Midd lelon the cho sang to him who llado the world elder D M stuart stu rt offered prayer and the hymn when gods own people was sung ELDER L P r HONCH gave a report on oil the day schools of the tile county being glad to be ile able to state that educational matters are steadily progressing there is ft a better feeling amone the people to SK send the little ones to school all ta the e schools arc are now filled file sonic to ti their utmost capacity the teachers also lire tire improving in iu efficiency and increasing in in numbers he closed with earnestly exhorting the people lc old and young to persevere ee in lt the lic good ond work of mental and moral development of ti their air offspring ELD MIlt reported tho lio sabbath schools feeling I it an honor to be called upon to work as an in adu educator ator of the young the tile work of educating the youth of zion in ill liia his mind is su superior brior to the work of preaching the tile gospel gospel to tile gentiles he ire g gave ave c credit to the zea zealor ze alou loup faithful and efficient assistance lio ila benj enjoyed from the brethren and sisters laboring in the tile various sunday schools still lie wished for more c and lie would only be satisfied if every son eon and d daughter aughter of zion from to 30 years of age were enrolled in the sabbath schools thih thui in og ogden ien city there were only enrolled while cilc this itu number niber bo be greatly increased the speaker cliber showed liow bow much good could could also bo done in private house houses whenever the school houses arc crowded unless wo plant the word into our childrens ts hearts it will not be in their mouths the bishops aps ops to instruct the teachers on their monthly tours toul s of visits A t to inquire lit in every household whether cingire the t to par enta send their children to sunday q elwool ell ool in conz conclusion lusion the speaker felt thankful for the good that haa has been accomplished and for the good still to come E 11 ANDERSON represented the young men of weber co the societies in the various wards Ward saro arc now n I in session for tile winter season it is necessary for the tile young men to become acquainted quain ted with one mother another in in a proper manner in other societies as well as their own teaching and preaching for this rea reason on eight in missionaries is sion aries were appin appointed ted last sunday to visit the various various associations there ii as great a necessity to teach the young men as there ia to instruct tho tile children and the speaker requested th bishops and other leading men in the tile wards to take an all interest in tho tile Y M M I A and assist them in their labors and endeavors r rnest n a ono r Q c CANNON A N was much pleased again to meet with the saints of weber county in Confere conference fice capacity y and he ile trusted that the time might bo be profitably spent never in the Ili history story of this people they needed instruction comfort and the word of the lord more than they d do now wo we shall never eco lee a period when we nye shall not require tho the spirit of tile lord tard to guide us in tho the discharge of the duties devolving upon us ila in in the great work that god lias has established some of our people have fallen into the idea that the revelations in the doctrine and covenants complete tho the instructions necessary y in building up tho kingdom there can be no greater error than this when god organizes his church and mid calls men inen to officiate in his stead in tho the midst of the people he ile gives them a power and authority to receive communications from front their father in heaven and there by to regulate all the aclaire of the church and give to lie tile people counsel or warning according to tile requirements quire ments god has designed that his spirit shall dwell upon his 10 to give them knowledge of his mind and find will ho ile clcil gives I them lent the privilege lep of enjoying t that at light without t which there thera is no tr true saint goda gods design that one man mail should be dependent upon another mans know knowledge knowledg led a concerning him there are different degrees of knowledge and some aro are called to give special instructions but ho ile never designed that tile masses of the people should bo be dependent upon a certain class for foe a knowledge of him and the truth of the gospel it lias has been always taught by tho tile servants of the lord that it is 13 the privilege logo of every one who entera enters into covenants with him in meekness to receive revelation and a knowl knowledge edgo concerning the truth of the gospel whatsoever i truth is light and whatsoever is light is the spirit even tile eair spirit it of the lord this is is given to every man and woman that comes to tile father and asks for tho the light revelation is the principle upon which tho the foundation cf f the gospel of u f jerusis jesus is built there cau ati be n no truth without it the speaker eaker explained the means of revelation by which his mind and will is communicated to the children of man there never was a true servant of god who did not have communications with the father and the son the priesthood bei bes stows this principle upon everyone that belongs to iland none comes up to the full stature who does docs not enjoy these gifts of communication with the heavens whenever god had bad men authorized to officiate in his name nam ethey they enjoyed these keys and powers even when after meso moses only the priesthood was upon earth it had the gifts of communicating with tile angels in the tho way that god had appointed expressions are made sometime some timea t front men who ought to have known better that ther a wag was not that power and revelation ion in the tile church that would be at some future time true we will all grow in fit knowledge and power aa as we nye grow and increase in faith but the tile idea of those individuals divi duals was that at the death oi of joseph smith the church all suffered we red a diminution of power a shrinking of f authority tins this tho the speaker denied positively when the prophet joseph juseph tins was slain there camo came over thom who were idl left a power aich was if anything even greater than that enjoyed wa wis s evidenced evidene cd in ii the grovo grove on oil young street nauvoo v when brigham Brig liam young arts through the tile power of god trana fanned funned I into tho the appearance of joseph smith as bitne witnessed sed by all present this manifestation of power was necessary ary because the tile saints were much divided after the death of the Prop prophet liet jos joseph josph ph aud unsettled in their minds but aa soon as the voice of the shepherd was vms heard the people reco recognized tho the mind and will of god there teemed then to ho be added to the power of brigham the power of J joseph ose it and the revelations of the almighty rested upon brigham and alio a associated socia ted with him this the speaker earnestly proved by the wonderful guidance of the people of israel by brigham young sustained by the revelations of god and find the po power of jesus christ when he be led the saints from nauvoo until the c establishment of the settlements in the cicat salt lake valley wis was successful it is said that brigham young never wrote revelations but does hat that prove that he never received any by no means men are differently ferent ly endowed joseph had ili liis specific endowment extraordinary indeed greater than those ever possessed b by any one on earth except the kon son of god himself josephs j os e hs powers were marvelous marv clous he be atoo stool almost like a god certai certainly ul like an angel amidst a crooked and per perverted versed generation never quivering before liia his enemies enemies going unwaveringly forward in the path marked out to him by god and the principle of plural marriage lie preached and practiced with a power ivisich is astounding el if wo we consider the circumstances prevailing ing then the hatred now entertained entertained against it is great but at that time tho opposition was much more vio violent and it required the power poirer of god to enable a man to teach such doctrine and sustain him i in in courage he baw all the animosity but he fie never faltered and enjoined its practice upon his fellow laborers not fearin fearing even dealia lie ile even made it obligatory on the people and declared in in tho namo name of the lord th that at unless the church accept the doctrine of plural mar marriage ridge the kingdom am would make no more progress the prophet joseph smith laid the foundation of the work and kingdom ing dom he ile communicated the principles inci ples of the Melchi sedek and r onic priesthood defining the duties of the various various quorums and organizations of the church in a clear and unmistakable mailfer who in the world knows anything any tiling about these things outside of this church to whom god revealed these precious r acou principles through the prophet 11 lit joseph wo we understand tand ohp plainly ii ily we can call realize that the priesthood the most perfect organization on the earth emanated irom from god almighty elder cannon showed the magnificent system of the organization of the church Cli all borki working in order and harmony each branch in it its sphere with the first pres presidency y at the licad lend to regulate the abrain of tho the church in tile whole world ho specially defined the calling and duty and privileges of f the seventies who are traveling witnesses to the gopel gospel to the gentiles then we wo have the apostle 11 which embodies every kc key authority Sio rity and power in tile chu church and the first presidency chosen and anti ordained by and from the twelve the prophet joseph all tile authorities powers and key keys with which god endowed tho the church he first received the aaron ic priesthood then ho lie received the priesthood which was conferred upon him b by y peter james and john who held the key t to this dispensation since sineo the I of christ there can be no two holding the tile ke keys s in in the same dispensation tile three peter james and john conferred U upon n joseph and oliver londery low dery aal the keys of the and it has come down to us and ill ia amon among us with ith all tho the power authority ang and revelation ever inherent in hira him thus it was at the time of bri brigham briham ham young who always recognized th that a t joseph held tho tile keys ays eys of this dispensation pensa tion but it is necessary that a man inart stand at the head of the church and god had chosen brigham lie was a constant fountain of revelation with noth all his modesty and unpretentious manner he ile was led by the lord and his revelations constantly rested upon him and there baa has never been a day or a moment in the church when UK the spirit of revelation reve did not dwell with it god lias has continually pour cd ed out ou t his spirit of revelation upon up on I lib jis people dark though the cloud clouds surrounding us may have lowered at ai times blessed are the people upon choin god poura pours out |