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Show .;J_)! After fulfilling this' mission, the devil laid' his hand uponrthem; but' after having got on the water on their way to England he' left them,'and they went forth and brought many to' 8 knowledge of' 'the truth. Atter 8 while the Lord the law' revealed for the redemption of the dead, and they went forth rejoicing in it, but soon after the Lord said for 'them to keep a record and not to have males baptized for females, etc. oseph had conferred the keys of the which he held upon the Twelve The people were called upon to build temples; and when we get en opportunity we should redeed our dead. He then spoke upon. the sealing ordinance, how we Lords of creation waked up one morning without any wives or children, and the Lord revee Led the laws of celes priesthood tial glory to Joseph Smith, and the Lord says to the apostles and elders, Obey All the heavenly host are gazing upon this this law or you will be damned. the and saints congregation, living in these mountains to see what we are to do. Spoke of the Lamani t es and the work going have to perform among them, and howtheir minds had been changed from wer to peace. We are called upon to build we have to cultivate our fields and build our Zion, up houses, fences, ditches, this pertains to it, and we cunno t do it all in one day. etc. Zion will con The priesthood should not set their heads upon temporal matters tinue to grow. we the things of this world, end no one should use the priesthood to build them We ought to dedicate our selves up in this world's goods. labors, our fields, etc. and ourselves unto the Lord. We have been called upon to enter into the Order as near as we could. United The apostles have felt we would hve to come to this. He liked what he saw in these two settlements (Sunset and or and said God bless us, and would feel under condemnation Brigham City) elder if he should sey to us, "stay your hand", and until the Lord reveals a better plan, he said He then referred to how much lesBchance there is for temptation in Go ehead. this way of being united in our far.ming and living togeher; and when men were celled on missions their families would not be left in want to Buffer, but would be provided for. The same with those.men who died. He was only a visitor and did not called upon as an pretend particularly to dictate or direct his brethren that to preside here. We had his prayers in our behal. here, were President Jesse N. smith of Snow !aieFlake had been very busy in the parts from. and they had been successful in getti,ng water on the lend and crops in. A good spirit prevailed. Spoke upon the heavens being enlisted in our behalf, in proportion to the work we perfor.m for the deed; and in this way we will grad ually bring the earth from under the power of the evil one. He saw to Bome ex_tent the wisdom of building temples, and desired to exercise what influence he possessed in this behalf. He labored in a united capacity from a sense of duty and not from eny.earthly reward. Spoke upon political matters, and regretted the sisters did hot have the privilege of voting in this Territory, and spoke of the sacred influence caused by the sisters presence at the polls. It was for us he was to be humble and perform every. duy requred of us in Brigham City choir ssng:an anthem. Conference adjourned until 2:30 o'clock Benediction by Elder Lorenzo B.Hstch. p. saturday, 2:30 Prest. L. p.m. Called to order by good faith. m. Smth. Sunset choir sang on Sunset choir sang on Elder L. H. Hatch spoke uponthe grebtness of the Latter-day work, the nec being united and' bringing ourselves in subjection to page 7. Opening prayer by Elder essity of having the Lord and His Jesse N. Perkins. page 88. faith and will, and cherish the feelings of love and union in our midst. |
