I have sat and listened with a great
deal of interest to the teachings of
the Prophets and Apostles of the
Lord, and I feel it to be a privilege,
indeed, to enjoy the society of such
men, to hear them speak, and to have
a few moments with the rest to
address you. In the subjects and
items that have been presented before
us, there is a great amount of import-
ant matter. I have felt, and did in
the commencement of this Conference,
that for one man or several men to
have oil enough in their vessels to
supply one thousand men was a very
difficult thing, but it seems neces-
sary when a congregation comes
together for all to have oil in their
lamps, and not to require one or
half-a-dozen men to have oil with
them for the whole congregation [Matthew 25:1-13].
Well, brethren and sisters, we have
heard a great deal since this meeting
commenced, on various subjects, and
we have had good teachings—prin-
ciples of eternal life have been set
before us by the several brethren who
have spoken. The proceedings of
this Conference have led my mind to
reflection. I have reflected upon what
I have heard, and considered the im-
portance of those teachings we have
received; and there is one thing I
want to say to this congregation,
when the servants of God who have
been set to lead us, or to lead the
PREACHING THE GOSPEL TO, AND HELPING THE LAMANITES.
OBEDIENCE TO COUNSEL.
Remarks by Elder WILFORD WOODRUFF, in the Bowery at Provo,
July 15, 1855.
I have sat and listened with a great
deal of interest to the teachings of
the Prophets and Apostles of the
Lord, and I feel it to be a privilege,
indeed, to enjoy the society of such
men, to hear them speak, and to have
a few moments with the rest to
address you. In the subjects and
items that have been presented before
us, there is a great amount of important matter. I have felt, and did in
the commencement of this Conference,
that for one man or several men to
have oil enough in their vessels to
supply one thousand men was a very
difficult thing, but it seems necessary when a congregation comes
together for all to have oil in their
lamps, and not to require one or
half-a-dozen men to have oil with
them for the whole congregation.
Well, brethren and sisters, we have
heard a great deal since this meeting
commenced, on various subjects, and
we have had good teachings—principles of eternal life have been set
before us by the several brethren who
have spoken. The proceedings of
this Conference have led my mind to
reflection. I have reflected upon what
I have heard, and considered the importance of those teachings we have
received; and there is one thing
I want to say to this congregation,
when the servants of God who have
been set to lead us, or to lead the
