Remarks

My brethren and sisters, when I came into the meeting this afternoon I met a lady on the grounds with whom I lived when I attended school at Snow Academy, and, of course, I was very grateful and happy to see her, and she said to me: "I suppose when you were living with me you did not think that some day you would be a president of a stake,"and I can assure you that I did not think, and had not thought, at that time, that I would ever occupy this position. But I can truthfully say that I am grateful that I have been called to this position, and I hope that I will be able to give real service in this work. ¶

I have a testimony of the truthfulness of this gospel. I know that the Lord hears and answers our prayers. This testimony came to me while I was at that school, the Snow Academy, down at Ephraim, Sanpete county. I remember, on a certain occasion, that I wanted very much for the Lord to hear my prayers, and he did hear them, and all night long, or nearly so, I poured out my soul to him. Finally I went to sleep, and in the morning I awoke with an assurance that has never left me throughout all the years that have passed since that time. I knew somehow that the Lord had heard my prayer, and that my prayer was answered, and it has been answered and fulfilled to the letter. Everything that I asked for in that prayer has been brought about, and I knew that morning, when I awoke after having slept just ¶

a very little while, that it would be just as I am telling you that it has been. ¶

I rejoice in being privileged to be in attendance at this conference. Like the other brethren who have spoken, I have been thrilled. My eyes have been filled with tears many times during this conference, and the Spirit of the Lord has borne testimony to me, every fiber of my body has responded and said Amen, and what has been said is true. I add my testimony, my brethren and sisters, to those which have been borne already, that this is the Church of Christ, that this is the work of the Lord that we are engaged in, and I am grateful with you to be privileged to be of service in this great and glorious cause. I know that the Lord can bless us, I know that he can make us equal to whatever call is made of us, and if we will only humble ourselves, if we will only put ourselves in condition the Lord will bless us and make us equal to these responsibilities and duties and calls that come to us, and they are blessings to us., ¶

I am grateful to have the privilege of working with our people. We have a wonderful people, in our section of the country, and my testimony is strengthened in everything I do, and the more I do, and the more I serve, in this Church, the greater becomes my testimony of the divinity of this work. ¶

I leave my testimony with you that this is the Church of Christ, that we are engaged in the service of the Master, and I only hope that I may remain steadfast. I know that the Church can go on without me, and I do know that I cannot go on without the Church; so I hope and pray that I may be able to continue steadfast to the end, because I know that this is the work of God. May God bless us and help us that we may be able to remain faithful to the end, I pray, in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen. ¶