Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-07-18
AT PeCATELLO.
An Enjoyable Conference: Some
Stirring Addresses delivered.


On Saturday evening, the I2u
, inst, Apostle Moses Thatcher, &c
, companied by two members Of IN,
Presidency ami one member Of In,
High Council Of the Oneida stake
took passage on the nofth-Soun.
train to POcatello for the purpose Of
attending the ward conference with
the Saints at that place. Pocatellc
is situated on the Portneuf River
anu about one hundred miles north
Of Logan. The Union Pacific rail.
way shops are located there, and
many Of the errplores belong I" tn.
I; Church. The shops were formerly
in Logan, whence they were re.
moved to Eagle Rock, and then to
Pocatello. 1t is due to this fact that
a considerable number Of Saints are
there.
\ brareh It HE Clutch vas or.
ganized at Pocatello, where it was
included in the Bannock Stake.
After being annexed 10 the Oneida
Stake, the organization continued rs
a branch until Sunday, July IL,
1890. On that date q conference OF
the Saints was held;
There y-ete tresehi OF thu Stand
Apostle Moses Thatcher, President
Geo. c. Parkinson, Counselor NJ. F.
| COwley, High CounselOrs Milo An
drus and Niels GeorgesOn, Of the
Oneida Stake, Bishop Thomas Of
Eagle Rock, in. the Pannccb Stale,
Presif'sst WILTON and COunselors
I of the PocatellO branch, with other
local brethren. The three meetings
we're well attended aud the Spirit Of
the Lord prevailed throughout.
In the forenoon the Saints were
addressed by President Parkinson,
Patriarch Milo Andrus, Apostle
Moses Thatcher and high CGun-
cilsr y. Georsescps erHstle Moses
Thatcher related the circumstances
connected with the inception Of the
Utah Northern Railroad, out Of
which. as one result, had been built
the fiOurishing town Of Pocatello.
About nineteen years ago, he said,
some seventeen persons met In the
old hall in Logan City and discussed
the subject Of building n railroad
from n point near Brigham City, on
the G. r., 10 Butte City, Montana.
At that meeting It was decided TO
build the proposed road, and though
none Of the brethren were wealthy,
they went 10 wotb With nwill aided
10y the cooperation OF the people
and the inspiration Of the Al
mighty, ami completed the road 10
franklin. Finding then that their
financial strength was too limited 10
pursue their labors, Brother Moses
Thatcher, representing the interests
Of the road, conferred with Sidney
Dillon, explaining to him the facili-
ties Of the country. Mr.. Dillon,
however, scOrned the idea Of build |
ing railroads in the sage brush. !
Continuing his efforts Apostle /
Thatcher approached Jay Could ON
the subject. and that gentleman 1!
offered To pay the Indebtedness Of !
the road and give the promoters ]
seveRand eight-tenths cents on the I
dollar for the road thus far COM |
pleted. This seemed but a small /
amount, but considering that the /
interests OF Cache Valley and the /
north would be greatly enhanced /
by continuing the railroad, they ac-
cepted the offer, aud the Utah I
Northern passed into the hands Of /
Jay Gould and Others. Brother /
Thatcher was employed TO ac-
company Mr.. GOuld's engineer /
and explore the country north 1
and report, which they did, |
and the present site Of the road j.
near the route they located in their
judgment while exploring the
country. In viewing the present
condition Of the railway and the I
country, as affected 10y thec0nstruc-
ton and operation Of this great !
highway, II is interesting TO note
the fact that \ few Iatter-day |
Saints were instrumental in estab-
fishing the enterprise, and also 10
behold how little il known Of the
true source Of many enterprises the
real oTiginators Of which have little
or no credit in the minds Of the
masses. This is due either 10 ignO-
rance or prejudice. Who discovered
gold in California: 4 Mormon
Elder. Who petitiOned Congress
TO build the highway now known as
the L. Z. Railway across the con-
tinent? The Latter-Jay Saints,
through their leaders. The cause
was due 10 the inspiration Of God,
and 70 Him be the honor ascribg,l. !
In the afternoon the Sacrament
was administered and the meeting
ON the plan Of salvation
by Brother NJ. +. COwley.
At I::sD pm. the house was crowd
ed, many among the audience being
Of the Church.
Apostle Moses Thatcher occupied
most Of the time in explaining how
in the organization Of the Curch all
things are done by common consent,
and that no human government j.
so broad in protecting the rights
and free agency Of tine people.
The general authorities Of the
Church were sustained by unani-
nous vote, rs were also the author
tiles Of the Stake. Brother Carl J.
Cannon was sustained A. Bishop
Of POcatello Warn, sby unanimous
vote. His coanselofs are not as yet
chosen. Other officers OF the ward
we're unanimously sustained.
The people have recently built n
good and neat frame meeting-hOus
5Ox24 feet, and seated mostly with
chairs. They have also purchased a
organ and the choir j. a
good one.
Altogether we had an excellent
NJ. i. &.
PREsrON. Idahn. Iuly IL. ISQl.