Elder Lewis Allen ^Apostle W. Woodruff^ was pleased to meet with his brethren and sisters in
conference. President Young had said the Latter-day Saints would yet need
homes in Arizona. Had accomplished in Utah what we have by the
blessings of God and by faith and so we would in this land. We are
blessed here and hoped we would keep our minds on the business of
this meeting and leave out all outside matters from us. There is great
enmity among the children of men against the people of God, notwith-
standing this, those who fear God and keep his commandments are a
blessed people, but those who are not of us will hate us. In reading the
history of the world we find that 1/4 of the inhabitants of the earth have been
slain in battle, and about 3 years in 4 been occupied in war, and the
Lord will destroy the wicked by war. Zion will rise and Babylon
will fall. It is a marvel that we enjoy the peace we do from the out-
side world. Showed how Enoch and others had been persecuted. In coming
into the mountains we have fulfilled the predictions of ancient prophets.