The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-07-24
Conference Services.

The usual quarterly conference OF the
Weber Stake convened in the Taber-
nac,e on Sunday morning at 10 o clock.
with President L. w. Shurtl1ff presid-
ing. The Fourth Ward Choir furnished
the music, which was highly apprecl-
ated, bsing almost universally admired
and favorably commented upon. After
the usual preliminaries had been OBJ
served, President L. W. Shurtliff ed
dressed the large congregation. He
referred in terms Of satisfaction to the
general prosperity of the people since
| the last conference, and the good feel
ing which has been made manifest
among the brethren in temporal mat
tiers, water disputes being now happily
rare. He was pleased to note
the good feeling exhibited toward one
another, as be knew of those who had
the first right to the use of irrigatiDg
water being willing to divide with their
brethren not so fortunately situated as
themselves in these affairs. Such
brotherly actions were commendable,
and prevented the crops of the less
favored brethren from dying.
The next speaker was Apostle Frank
lin D. Richards, who spoke very inter
estipgly on the passage OF Scripture
where instructions are given TO agree
with thine adversary quickly while be
is yet in the way" Let not the sun
60 down upon thy wrath. The able
Apostle very eloquently enlarged upon
this passage, to the edlhcatlon and
! learning of those present, many OF
whom had never before heard the pas
sage so lucidly aud correctly explained.
After the singing OF an anthem,
"Oh Zion" By the choir, and the pro
nouncing OF the benediction by Elder
Goodale, the morning services were
brought to close. .r.
AFTERNOON.
In the afternoon, the services COM
menced by more beautiful singing by
the choir and divine prayer by Elder
Joseph Parry.
Secretary e. H. Anderson read the
various bishops reports relating to the
condition Of their respective dloceses,
after which
Apostle John w. Taylor delivered a
m ost powerful address, dealing, in the
main, with ihe sins of this
generation with special reference
TO Sabbath breaking and the attend
ance at bathing resorts on the holy day
by Saints who had received the word
and who ought to know better. The
| Apostle spoke as one having authority
and not as the Scribe. and very forcibly
and plainly rebuked the Saints for tn -lr
Sabbath sins, and grew powerfully relo-
quent when referring to the immortality,
as be considered il, of the promlscuoUS
commiDgl;ng of the sexes at the vari-
Gus bathing resorts. which he regarded
as being opposed to good morals. He
occupied all the time, and it goes with
out saving that there were many who
heard the address who went away with
deep thoughts and inward meditation
of the important matter to
which the servant of God had
devoted his attention that afternoon.
The choir rendered another admirable
musical selection and Bishop Stra;ford
supplicated divine blessings upon the
words of wisdom which had been drop
Led from the sanctuary during the
peaceful Sabbath cay.
MONDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Yesterday morning the conference
was promptly resumed at 10 o'clock,
the attendance being fair.
Prayer was offered by Elder E. II.
Nye.
The balance of the Bishops reports,
omitted on Sunday, were 1eau by
Elder E. Ell. Anderson.
President c. f. Middleton referred to
the conditions and circumstances
of the people. He was of the
opinion that the people, taken al
! together, were good peopf +,
wncm the Lord had not forsaken.
He imprt ssed his hearers with the ne
cessisy of believing that they had time
to sustain each other, as each could be
of service to his brother and help him
in numerous ways. Notwlths landing
that the history of the people in the
past had been beset with difficulty, ana
that the circumstances by which they
were surrounded at the present time
were not altogether favorable, he
was sure the Lord still maintained
protecting hand over the Saints.
Superintendent Ballantyne reported
the Sabbath Schools and Superlntend-
ant E. II. Anderson gave the report of
the Young Mems Mutual Improvement
Association.
After Bishop Wade had borne a
faithful testimony to the gospel, the
meeting terminated by benediction by
Patriarch William Middleton.
AFTERNOON.
The congregation was called to order
by President Shurtlitf, and the choir
sang Zion stands with hills SUR
rounded.
Prayer was offered by Elder Joseph
Hall, and the choir sang the hymn,
"Arise, Oh glorious Zion."
The general and local church author
tiles were present and sustained, as were
also the various Sunday chool mission
aries. rr
Elder George Pitkin. acting president
i, f the Cache Valley stake, occupied
little tima, and was followed by DIR.
Edward Isaacson, who felt at home
standing tefore that congregation,
Notwithstanding he had new er before oc-
cupied that posit:o and was an entire
stranger to those present. He ex-
horted the people to exercise
rcVerer ce when coming into the house
of God. There were thousands of Saints
bo did not realize the blessing and
opportunities they were enjoying. He
had settwen MY nine years IN darkness
before shown that Jesus was the Christ,