Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-12-09
WILLARD COUNTY NOTES.
General Itsms-Gif,s Of the Gospel.
etc, ete.

The weather in this part Of the
Territory is beautiful for this time
of the year.
The health Of the people, gener-
ally speaking, is good, although
there have been some sickness and
n few deaths of late.
We are rapidly coming to the
front in the matter of saloons. Al
ready two Of these ''civilizers" grace
our city, AMI there is another house
in course Of erection, which rumor
says will be used for a billiard hall
and drinking den.
The old people were treated to
grand time on Thanksgiving Day.
4 tempting repast was prepared,
which the veterans sat down to en-.
joy at O'Clock. After the feast an
entertaining programme was carried
out.
The schools Of this County are In
a fiourishing condition; but especi-
ally is this the case with the Willard
Stake Academy. Never before has
this institution seen such prosperity
as today. So many students as are
now registered have never been
on the books Of this place Of learn
ing before at any one time. That
popularity is following i'm the path
OF the Miliari Stake Acacemy. even
the most careless can understand.
The quarterly conference of this
Stake OF Zion was held here on tine
% aud "a of November. In closing
his remarks on academies anu
Church schools on SUNDAY MORN
lag, Brother J. L. Hickman proph-
esied regarding the great and good |
results that will flow from the estab- |
lishments Of Church schools.
After Brother Hickman had |
taken his seat, Sister Textorious.
OF bennington, arose and gave vent |
q her feelings by singing / u tongues.
Ii seemed as If the angels were in
our midst, SO beautiful were the
strlins of music. Not a dry eve
was seen in the congregation. As
the last note died away, and all
were silently offering Thanksgiving
q, the Lord, Sister Powell, OF
Fillmore. stood up and interpreted
the singing which was rs follows:
"rhe singing in tongues was given
tocomfort and inspire Gods servants
with new life in behalf Of the
Academy. Brother Hickman de.
liyeTed a prophecy and to confirm
the prophecy it was given in
tongues, that every word he smoke
would come 70 pass. The Lord has
seen the integrity of the teachers.
He has beheld the humanity of
their hearts. They have labored
diligently with all their might,
mind, ami strength, for the ai-
vancement Of the glorious truths of
The Gospel. We have enlightened
the minds Of the students and n
great many Of them have received
Of the work ofthe Lord.
The Lord will bless you, In YOUR
various ways. He will oless YOU
with wisdom and hidden treas.
nres of knowledge. Lift up your
hearts and rejoice before the Lord,
for the day is not far distant when ,
great events are about to transpire.
The kingdom Of God shall grow AMI ,
increase I'm the knowledge Of His ,
holy Gospel. The step Of institut
ng the Church schools IL one of
he greatest since the days Of {
Joseph"
Monday morning there was J
,usy scene presented as the people
their way to the meeting ,,
rouse. The speakers were Brother
Mace, Bishop Callister and Brother 1
". Z. Rydaich. Bishop CaIlisrer
iwelt at some length on the work I
or the dead and the great import
luce Of the same. Related how
'oice whispered to him OF a long !
orgotten relative: "You must not
orget me-" Brother Rydolch spoke 4.
With great energy, bearing strong i
to the WORK OF the q
academies Of Zion and of q
he great desire of the t-ach- c
- for the advancement Of the Il
'oung, and the duties devolving a
pom the youth Of Zion. As soon c
8 Brother Rydalch had taken his y
eat, q Brother Reed, Of Deseret, :
rose and spoke in tongues, aud =
hen interpreted the eame, which ii
Tas bearing testimony Of the truth 2
llnese Of Brother RydxIch's ser =
ion, and to the all importaucs Of c
ne Church schools. He said these p
were Of God, and he bad
ccepted them. They were for the 4
Of the saint and sinner, z
nd therein can all be taught tenn .
oral and spiritual knowledge. The
.achings Of these Institutions will
and as testimony unto Jet and
enfile, saint and simmer. Brother :.
linckley, as usual, came forth with q
Is fathesly Instructions to the q
sint,, cxhorting them to purity. nd
'sling their houses In order, be- q
luse the homs portrayed the COM 70
'anify; giving tho Saints good In te
In regard 70 f1ising their ~
and advisipg them to n. Il
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