President Wilford Woodruff Salt Lake City Dear Brother Please pardon the liberty I take in writing you, as I feel it my duty to lay before you the true situation of my aged parents, Daniel and Ruth Tyler, Residents of Beaver (in Beaver Stake of Zion) and ask for such aid as the Spirit of the Lord may rest upon you as President of the church to grant unto them. Having been crippled for life myself, when a small Boy and having nine in family myself to support I am unable to aid them myself much as I would like to do so! and their other children are not in circumstances to assist them. Father is now in his 74th year and mother in her 71styear, and both quite feeble. Father is unable to perform any Labor, Mother manages to make a few pairs of Buckskin Gloves and sell occasionally; This with Fathers pension of eight Dollars per month, as a soldier in ther war with mexico (in the mormon Battallion) is all they have as income I think they are somewhat in debt but Father feels very diffident about making his circumstances known, tso the authorities, having a great desire to get along with out being a burdon to the church He does not know of the interest I am taking in his behalf, but knowing

President Wilford Woodruff said: Before this Conference closes there is a subject I wish to say a few words upon. Brother Cannon has to-day laid before us the truth with regard to the ordinances of the Holy Gospel, the revelations of Jesus Christ and the principles pertaining to the salva- tion of this people, which are revealed to us in the Bible, Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, and are given through the living oracles. Paul says there is but one Gospel, and "Though we or an angel from heaven preach any other Gospel than that which I have preached unto you, let him be accursed." [Galatians 1:8-9] Whenever there has been any baptism from the days of Father Adam, or Moses, when he crossed the Red Sea, down to the days of Jesus Christ, and Joseph Smith, it has always been the same. There has never been any change in the Gospel ordinances, in baptism or repentance; no change in the princi- ples of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. There has never been any change in the manner of receiving them; no change in the reception of the Holy Ghost. It is so in every age and generation of the world. There is no change in the holy resurrection of the children of men from the grave. These principles have all been reserved for us. I wish to say that in my acquaintance in this Church, I have seen men, from time to time rise up and try to be servants of God. They try to explain things they know nothing about, to make themselves appear clever. There is a great deal of this kind of thing in this age. There was one of the leading Elders of the Church who went before the people and undertook to preach cer- tain principles. Joseph heard of it and desired him to present the doc- trine to him in writing. He wrote it, and when he completed it read it to the Prophet. He asked Joseph what he thought of it. "Why," said Joseph, "it is a beautiful system, I have but one fault to find with it—" What is that, Brother Joseph?" Joseph said— "It is not true." So I say, every little while someone, thinking he is smart, tries to teach something that is not in the Doctrine and Covenants and Church works, and which is not true. I, myself, sat for over two hours once in a meeting-house, in St Louis, listening to a prominent Elder of this Church, who had called the people to- gether to preach to them the doctrine of the, what was called, "baby resur- rection." He preached to two or three thousand people, and there was not a word of truth in the doctrine. I thought he ought to know better. In the afternoon I was called upon to speak. After meeting there were a great many people gathered round me and asked what I thought of the man's sermon. I replied, it is all nonsense. Well, that is just how I felt. It is no benefit in this world for men to preach such false doctrine. And now, every little while, I hear of some one of the Elders, who wishes to be considered smart, trying to teach something they know nothing about. The Elders have a world of truth to preach about. There is enough revealed to fill the whole earth as long as you live. Preach the truth as you understand it. Do not speculate on things you know nothing about, for it will benefit no one. If you listen to false doctrine you will be led away by false spirits. Remember and observe this, and you will be all right. Keep in the paths of truth, and all will be well with you. I pray God to bless you, my breth- ren and sisters. We have had a good time during this Conference. We have had many testimonies, and they are true. Let us lay them to heart, and be not discouraged. Rely upon the Lord and you will be all right. Salvation is here; the kingdom of God is here, the Gospel is here; the Zion of God is here; the work of God is upon the earth. It is being built up and established. Let us do our duty, trusting in God, and we will be brought off triumphant. And when we get through we will be satisfied with our labors in the flesh, and the Lord's dealings with us. I hope we will so conduct ourselves and carry out the principles of salvation, that we may gain eternal life, which may God grant, in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

President Wilford Woodruff was the first speaker. Following is a brief synopsis of his discourse: I feel that every heart in this congre- gation should be filled with grati- tude and thanksgiving to our Heavenly Father for the blessings which we enjoy this morning, that so many of us have the privilege of meeting in this Tabernacle in peace and quietude to worship Him. Neither the President of this Church, nor his Counselors, nor the Twelve Apostles, nor any man who dwells in the flesh has any power of himself to instruct or edify the Saints; he can only do so by the power and blessing of the Almighty. We are all dependent upon the Lord. The Prophet Joseph was a humble man; he was chosen as one of the weak in- struments in the hands of the Lord, raised up in this last dispensation to lay the foundation of this great Church and kingdom of God upon the earth. He was taught by the administration of angels. He knew full well that his strength lay in God and not in himself; and that is our condition at the present time. Whenever the President of this Church or any of those in authority feel in their hearts that the Lord can- not do without them in the carrying on of His work they stand on slippery ground. What did Joseph Smith say when Oliver Cowdery told him that he was the second apostle in this Church and kingdom and that if he left the Church it would fall? His reply was, "Oliver, you try it." Oliver Cowdery did try it, and he fell, but the kingdom did not. The Lord is not dependent upon any one man or any set of men for the carrying on of His work. We have been called in this day a generation to go forth and preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ, to the Gentiles first and then to the house of Israel. This has been my lot. It

PRESIDENT WOODRUFF was the first speaker. His remarks were as follows: I want to say to my brethren and sis- ters and friends that through your prayers and faith I am here this morn- ing. I have been considerably under the weather, as the saying is, for a little time past, but I am glad to meet with you and feel to say a few words to you this morning. I know it would not be wisdom for me to attempt to occupy a great deal of time or say a great deal. First, I will say that I have fol- lowed the reports and sayings [of] the Apostles and Elders from the commence- ment of this Conference until this morning; what I have not read my- self has been read to me, and it has been a great deal of consolation to me. I want to say to the Latter-day Saints, the God of heaven is at work carrying out His purposes in fulfillment of reve- lation and prophecy and inspiration, which He has given through His Prophets and Apostles and Patriarchs from the creation of the world until this hour. And the Lord is not going to fail on His part in any of these things. It is for us as a people to do our duty, to labor for ourselves and for our fellowmen; to occupy the time that we have here, to the best advan- tage we can, in trying to honor the Priesthood and people, to build up the kingdom of God, to set a good exam- ple, and to establish righteousness. And I want to say to the young men and maidens, my young brethren and sisters, who may be present here this morning, I want you to make your aim high and realize that you have your generation, that you have your times granted in connection with your fathers and mothers in the building up of the kingdom of God. Do not spend your time in the follies and frivolities of this world, but try to improve your time. You occupy one of the most important dispensations and generations God has ever given to men, and I have a great interest for the rising generation. I know for myself, and not for another, that the Lord has raised up our chil- dren, our sons and our daughters, to stand in the footsteps of their fathers in the winding-up scene of the great work of the Zion of our God. I real- ize that they do not comprehend, in

City, Sunday morning, April 6, 1890. -[REPORTED BY ARTHUR WINTER.]- I feel that every heart in this congregation should be filled with gratitude to God for the blessings we enjoy this morning, that so many of us have the privilege of meeting in this Tabernacle in peace and quietude to worship God. I want to say to this large assem- bly that the President of the Church, or his Counselors, or the Twelve Apostles, or any other man who dwells in the flesh, has no power in and of himself to instruct or edify the Latter-day Saints; he can only do so by the power and blessings of Almighty God. In this respect I am as weak as the least member of this Church and Kingdom. We are all dependent upon the Lord; and I feel this morning that I stand in need, not only of the faith and prayers of the Latter-day Saints, but of the blessings of God and the Holy Spirit to assist me to declare unto the Latter-day Saints the word of the Lord. I will say another thing. The Saints of God in every age of the world—prophets, apostles and reve- lators—have been in such a position that they have had no chance to be lifted up in the pride of their hearts, or to boast of their power and strength to do the work of God among the children of men. [3 Nephi 16:10] Every man who was acquainted with Jo- seph Smith and those who followed him, knows full well that this was their condition while they dwelt among us. Joseph Smith was a humble man. He was one of the weak instruments in the hands of God. He was raised up in this last dispensation and fulness of times to lay the foundation of this great Church on the earth. He was taught by the administration of an[g]els from heaven. He knew full well that his strength lay in God and not in him- self. That is our condition at the present time. We have no chance to be lifted up in the pride of our hearts with regard to the position we occupy. If the President of the Church or either of his Couselors or of the Apostles, or any other man, feels in his heart that God cannot do without him, and that he is especially important in order to carry on the work of the Lord, he stands upon slippery ground. I heard Joseph Smith say that Oliver Cowdery, who was the second Apostle in this Church, said to him, "If I leave this Church it will fall." Said he, "Oliver, you try it." Oliver tried it. He fell; but the Kingdom of God did not. I have been acquainted with other Apostles in my day and time who felt that the Lord could not do without them; but the Lord got along with His work without them. I say to all men—Jew and Gentile, great and small, rich and poor—that the Lord Almighty has power with- in Himself, and is not dependent upon any man, to carry on His