’ - THE LATTER DA" SAINTS : f -L L EN N I AL S TAR MI . I e l me He that hath m co man d ove kee m conwnandmen ts . fy , p y y m ' men ts and kee e e i i veth me an d he th t lovetli in e , p th th m, he t s that lo ; a shall be lov d o her n w ill love him an d ioill man est e fmy Fat , a d I , if ” m sel to —f- HN y f M . JO - No. 20 Vb". IJX d M 1 4 1 3 . , V. Thurs ay, ay , 90 1 T HE GE N E R AL CON FE R EN CE. ‘ P E IN D A D OT H S GIV E ADV ICE R S IDE N TQ J OHN R . W ER N ER R E A l IN M A R R IA GE T E M PE R A N b E E T . G G ” , C "Con tin u ed from page THIR D DA" . The and e H t Mo ril 6 1 0 . nday, Ap , a m choir congr gation sang, ail o the ffe E to . Prophet, ascended heaven Prayer was o red by lder George Teasdale “ ” d " sin s The choir sang the hymn, Great God, atten while ion g . W IN D PR ES IDEN T J OHN R . ER to was the first speaker of the morning session . He began by referring the w o i he events that have occurred during the last ten years . T pres dents of t ” Chu rch and several Apostles have passed away, all this during the time since t h The he dedication ofthe Temple in t is city. ordinances that are performed e c r e s ther ontribute to , make bette husbands and wives, bett r father and ' nd o n o . mothers, a better citizens fthe state and ati n The speaker regretted that some of ou r young people do n ot enter into the e o order ofmarriage according to the plan which the Lord has reveal d, and als that others intermarry with those outside ofthe Church . Such things are a n ot in harmony with the truth that God has revealed . Such marri ges are o n seldom happy. The Bish ps should take special care that the you g people are discouraged from marrying improperly. He desired to en dorse What the brethren had said during the conference ' ' - 3 0 6 LATT ER DA" sa mrs MILLEN N IAL su n. to about entering into debt . Those who mortgage their homes are very likely “ r b be without any for the future . Much of this had been done du ing the oom, and this result followed in a great many instances . We should profit by our ou r i experiences and the experiences of others, and take care of financ al matters, keeping out of bondage . He spoke of the privilege he had of addressing the Saints in conference . to He did not know how much longer the Lord would permit him live, for he - tw o ears . was now eighty _ y old But he felt like praising Him for the great l length ofhis life . He felt to b ess the Saints and encourage them in remain ste adfas t ' to ing the work of the Lord . L IL L IA D W M A . H"D E ER E , to a president of the Pocatello stake, was next called upon report. This st ke might, he said, be termed composite of other stakes, since there were many problems confronting the presidency that had been spoken of by others . Among these w as one that concerned the bringing of large tracts of land under n . e tw o hi cultivatio The stake had b en organized about five years, of w ch n to Elder Hyde had been president . There were in this stake many thi gs contend with . But the Saints were endeavoring to do their part in advancing the truth . He felt that the day of our triumph is at hand . L D DA V ID CA M ON E ER ER , a . a president of the Panguitch stake, was next c lled upon to report He st ted that during the past four months this part ofthe country had b ee n covered e th e k . with snow, a circumstance almost unprecedent d in the history of sta e Hence, the people felt hopeful for the coming year. The presidency and the a e u f High Council r nited in the conduct of the stake af airs . There were a h . n great many children in his stake of sc ool age This stake had sent, duri g All the past year, about fifty of them to the Beaver branch of the academy. n the organizations of the Church in the Pa guitch stake were in good order. L D A GU S M . CA O E ER N NN N, - president of the Salt Lake stake, was the next speaker . It was twenty seven a o years g when he was called to the presidency of this stake . During this n E i time many cha ges had occurred . He wondered if the lders wh le the Saints dwelt at Winter Quarters could have conceived the scene which is witnessed he . m t during our conferences There had never been a disagree ent between , l i presidency of the stake or the H gh Council . They met regularly in the w as . Temple . The High Council composed of faithful intelligent brethren He stated also that it had not been necessary to w ait a minute to organize the E a i High Council . The High Priests and the lders h ve improved in their dil n n gence and faithfulness . Ma y of the latter had been sent o missions . He was gratifie d w ith the way in which the young men laid aside their occupations n and went on missio s . He felt that it was a great evil for so many ofthe poor to come to the city. The Church had to be called u pon to sustain the no poor. He thought that many of these might, to good advantage, go i t the As n i u . co ntry. a rule , the Saints are prosperi g The auxiliary organizat ons are doing good work notwithstanding the great difficulty encountered in the s city. He prayed that God would ble s the Saints everywhere . L D L W IS A N D S ON E ER E ER , t an ete to president of the Sou h S p stake, was called upon report. It is only a ' ' Lam a- DA" samrs MILLENNIAL su n 0 7 fe “ w months since he had been appointed president of this stake, succeeding th a h u e late Canute Peterson . The st ke has a population of more than six t o ll z sand . A the quorums of the Priesthood are well organi ed ; the auxiliary associations are active and progressing ; the presidencyof the stake and the r High Council are united ; and the Saints generally a e prosperous . The people . f had recently contributed towards the erection o a stake academy. This part of the country had suffered from a scarcity ofwater and from a - N grass hopper plague . evertheless the tithing of the people had fallen but a little . o . The choir sang the anthem, 0 come, let us sing unt the Lord L D T A W A DDOU S E ER . P , . 1 s president of the Iosepa colony, next addressed the conference This colony situated in Skull valley, Tooele county. The organizations are doing well . The , e people are especially strong in their faith and, as a general rule g t as a. ne r the Lord as any other class of Saints . They are especially conspicuous i in being gifted n the healing of the sick . He knew of nothing existing in the o n c lony with which he had a y reason to find fault . M CM U IN L D J OS E PH W . E ER RR , . s of wa . the first council of Seventies , the concluding speaker He had been deeply 1 mpre sse d by the numerous testimonies that have been borne dur ing the conference . Some very remarkable . statements had been made by s f some ofthe president of the stakes . Two o these had reported that there A w were no saloons in their stakes . nother stated that there ere but three in An d saloons in his stake, two of which were located mining towns . still another had declared that only one saloon could be found in a district where a . there were ten large w rds This is a very remarkable condition to report, a thing that he believed could not be said of many communities in the world . The Saints in these various stakes had been gathered from the nations of e the earth . They are growing and prospering on ev ry hand . Some people are becoming anxious over the spread of the - _ Gospel and the people into other states . He asked what harm could come to anyone by the spreading of the conditions spoken ofby these presidents of stakes . The Gospel teaches men to become better ; it makes them hate the works of evil.