The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-11-03
THE ONEIDA STAKE.
Quarterly Conference Held
at Franklin, Idaho.
TWO DAYS OF INSTRUCTIONS
The Speakers Present, and a synopsis
of the DIscuursss-The Testi-
monies and Instructions,

On October 28th and 29th the Oar
terly Conference of the Oneida Stake of
Zion was held at Franklin.
On Sunday Counselor Matthias F.
Cowley addressed the people. He spoke
on the subject of education and the
duties of parents 10 educate their child
rem, etc. He also spoke on the subject
of tithine and the use of the same; on
supporting the poor, saying that Christ
was friend to the poor, as He was poor
Himself. He said that the first Thursday
in each month was set apart for fastiug
and prayer, and it was orr duty to pay
Our offerings every day, and not by the
lump, as many are doing.
Patriarch Milo Andrus was the next
speaker. He said he was happy to meet
with the brethren aud sisters again IN
conference. He spoke on the spirit of
the times. Said that in the past bless
ings had crowned our days. In the
future we will have interesting times;
referred to the olden times in the his
tory of the church, and compared them
to the present. He asked the Lord to
bless all the honest in heart.
AFTERNOON SERVICES.
Present on the stand: Apostle Moses
Thatcher, Elder F. &. r chards, Bishop
George Petkin, Elders Aron Thatcher,
Henry G. Boyle, President of the Stake
George @. Parkinson. Counselor NJ. +.
Cowley, Patriarch Milo Andrus and
President William Palmer, ofthe north
western mission,
Henry G. Boyle addressed the con-
gregstion, He said this was his first
visit to franklin. He was pleased to
meet with the Saints on this occasion.
If we trust in God and be in possession
of His holy Spirit, all will be we'll with
us. He spoke of his experience while in
the Pen" also of his experience in
the Mormon Battalion. He said that
there would something come out of this
trouble that would benefit US all
Franklin S. Richards was then intro
duced. He said he was always thank
full for the privileges that he e jo7ed,
and also Thankful! that he was numbere
with the Lstter-day Saints, and that
he had q testimony OF the truth of this
work. He spoke on the duties and
labors of the Saints; said some are
called to labor in one part and some in
another, but we all have gained ex
perience in so doing; his ca ling has
been TO practice the law and defending
| the cause of truth, and when doing so
he always asked the Lord to bless his
efforts. He appreciated the privilege of
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he would rather die than live without
| the spirit of God to guide him.
| Bishop Pitkin said that he was thank
full to meet with the Saints under such
favorable circumstances. He was salts
| fed that our troubles are not over yet {;
bat the Lord has promised that those
who would endure to the end should
gain eternal life. Counselled the Latter
day Saints to keep the commandments
of God, be honest and truthful, and all
would be right in the end.
Apostle Moses Thatcher exhorted the
Saints to so live that we could prepare
ourselves to go to the presence of God.
The way of the transgressor is hard
but Gods yoke is easy and his burden
is light. He spoke on the principle OF
faith, and showed what We could do if
we had faith in Gcd. God requires of
every Elder in Israel not only the
talent that he gave him, but an in
crease of that talent. He spoke of his
experience when he was a boy and how
he was taught to pray, and of his ex-
perience from that time until now. We
are tried and tested now to the utter,
most, and he that will stand faithful to
the end will gain the reward. The
time is not far distant when men
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and hide them from the presence OF
God; but in that day He will laugh a:
their calamity. It is better for US to
fear God and love Him, and keep His
commandments than to fear man. God
keeps true record of our deeds in the
body. He knows the hypocrite and will
deal with him. A day of reckoning is
not far distant. There never has been
time that man should know the work
ings of God more than now, and he
that can suffer the most will be nearer
TO his God. He admonished the Saints
to be true to their covenants, cOunseled
them to be truthful and virtuous, and in
the end God would reward them.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 10Th.
The clerk of the conference read the
statis tical reports of Oneida Stake
which were encouraging.
President William Palmer said that
he stood before the people as witness
to the truth of the gospel. There is no
salvation in the kingdom outside the
principles Of truth. He spoke on the
present period and of the deliverance OF
Zion, and where deliverance would come
from. Everything has been proved that
God has poured His spirit on all flesh
He said there woul be perilous times
in the last days, and the kingdom of
heaven would rise in this hour OF
darkness. The Latter. day Saints
would hav to 1--we by th-ir own faith.
Marvellous things We're to take place in
the last days.
Patriarch Milo Andrus bore his tes.
timony to the divine authenticity OF the
Book of Mormon. God will prove his
children. Some have been proven in
these days and showed their love for
the truth by laying down their lives