Gratitude and Renewed Service

It is a great pleasure to me, my brethren, to be here this evening, to enjoy the spirit of these meetings in this conference today. I am impressed with that spirit. I rejoice with you for the information that is given to us and the testimony that we have received regarding the work of the Lord, in which I have great joy and satisfaction. ¶

As some of you may know I have been "under the weather" and have suffered trouble with high blood pressure. My doctor advised me some time ago to observe certain rules to enable me to enjoy greater health and strength. The Presidency were very kind and considerate. They allowed me to leave and go to California. I have been there for about six weeks recently, and I have greatly improved in my condition. I feel greatly improved now. I think I ought to take up my part of the work that devolves upon me and measure up to my responsibility. ¶

I know the gospel is true. I have a testimony of the divinity of this cause. I am as sure of the divinity of this work as I am that I live. I desire so to live every day that I will be worthy to enjoy the blessings of the Lord. I realize the fact that I have received many blessings. The First Presidency and the Council of the Twelve have been very kind. Many things have happened in which I have received many blessings, and advantages. I can assure you that in every way I rejoice in these things, and I am very happy to be in a position to go forward and do the work that I expect to do. Of course, I will have to exercise care for the time-being till I regain my strength, so as to be able to carry forward the work devolving upon me. ¶

I rejoice in the blessings that have come to each one of us Latter-day Saints. We have a testimony of the truth of this work. The work is going forward. I realize, of course, there are many people in the world who cannot see as we see, and do not appreciate the things that we know. But I want to say to you that while we are sustaining the government of the United States, and sustaining all the nations who are endeavoring to live in righteousness, I am sure that we have every reason to rejoice in the fact that there has come to us a knowledge and understanding of these things. The divinity of this work is beyond comprehension, if we live for it. So I desire to testify to you again, that I am very grateful for the blessings the Lord has given me, and the love that my brethren have shown me. ¶

I testify to you that it is of great concern to every Latter-day Saint that he or she should live in such a way as to be worthy to receive the blessings of the Lord. I testify of these things to you, and express my gratitude to the Latter-day Saints, and desire to work with them to promote righteousness and truth in the earth. I do it in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen. ¶