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0KSEREF EVENING NEWS.
JUAB STAKE CONFERENCE.

The quarterly conference Of the
Juab Stake OF Zion convened at
Nephi, October 18th andI9ih. The
Stake presidency occupied the stand.
At 10 a. m, President Paxman
called the meeting to order and after
the usual exercises briefly addressed
those present, especially dwelling
upon the Word of Wisdom.
PrrsidentC. Sperry and Elder II.
F. McCune next spoke, the latter
referring TO the late general confer
ence as one Of the most important
ever held.
Elder w. II. King, Of Provo, felt
pleased to meet with the Saints in
conference. Their testimonies neei-
ed to be strengthened, and their
faith increased. We were living in
an age Of skeptIeism and doubt. He
lid not believe that any '.ism'' or
government could long exist where
faith and doubt prevailed. The
worli today did not seem to favor
revelation. Too long they had
driited by the wisdom Of men, but
A. the child Needed tine guidance o.
/ its parents, 50 did we need the reye
latiOns OF Col. The Church Of
Christ was foundelupOn revelation,
and when a mans faith was not 50.
founded, the gates Of hell would
prevail.
AZ the afternoon meeting Presi-
lent Paxman reported the coudi-
ION Oi the Stake. The Relief 81
tieties and Y. l.. NJ. I. A., he said
were a credit to the Sake.
Apostle +. NJ. Lyman addrt sseG
ihe conference. lie urged all To
strive 10 do good, love one another
'ay their prayers regularly, pay
their tlthing, and nut themselves il
UGH q condition that when til,
-rvants Of the Lord were presen
they could receive the word Of the
Lord. There was no satisfaction ia
doing wrong, but there was much
IA uUIng right. We would be juIgeU
" our works. We ought not onI,
% he workers temporarily. but in
-liritual affairs also. The worl,
-hOulI be the better for our Twin
n il. The Lord smiled upon u
when we were striving 10 make His
C nIuren better, and Ne wanted
4 knowledge His hand la ali things
OAR faith should increase by the
nope We pOsstss, by the krowledg,
which He had given us. The more
faithful we were the stronger We
became and the less likely we were
TO be shaken. The devil knew our
weak points, and where we were
tiie weakest there he would attack
US.
Apostle a. II. Lund slid ther.
as not Lat,eE-iay Saint who ha
'rayed 10 the Logd in faith but VIII,
iai received an answer. We wef,
old that We should pray without
Easing The world had drifteu
into infldelity. No wonder, the re.
-Jre, that wnen they prayed they
lid no. receive an answer, not hav.
ing faith in a Supreme Being. The
speaker referred TO the Church
school which had been O-ganiz.i u
That place and the effects il would
have upon our cuIldren in teachiI 2
hem 10 grow up in the fear Of tie
Llrd.
In the evening there was a gen
-ral Priesthood meeting. Mucl
valuable instruction was given 10y
Apostles Lund and Lyman. The
subjects OF the Word Of WisdOL
and the necessity OF the Saints doing
al they could for the dead were
presented in such n manner rs tC
touch the hearts Of all present.
Ca Sunday morning the members
Il the Sabbath schools held theiI
conference. An interesting pro
gramme was rendered by the Nephi
sunday school.
in tue afternoon the room wa.
r0wdtd. After the opening excl.
-ises, Apostle +. NJ. Lyman took
he stand ami said he was pleased t.
see 50 many present, he having
Travelled several hundreds o!
miles 70 attend that conference.
The Saints should never stay away
rom the LORDS table. The LOIu
lsd s. organized His Church that
III the Saints could be cared for.
They did not come there TO teach
any thing new, but 10 stir up tn,
IuFe minds Of the people to the
nagniiying Of their callings, so that
they might have ''Oil in their
amps at the coming Of the Savior
They were expected u be a pure and
| righteous people. and they must be-
80 or they would stand condemned
before the Lord. There were saloons
in all the large settlements, and he
desired TO warn his brethren agains;
entering them. If they did so they
were rObbing their wives and child
rem Of the comforts Of home. The
speaker dwelt upon the law Of tith-
ing ant the Word Of Wisdom, show
ing the blessings that were TO be
/ obtained by Observing them.
Apostle a. II. Lund hoped every
| saint would remember what Bro
] lh,r Lyman had said. When they
care together to partake Of the
sacrament they sh luld be care
ful that they did so worthily. Let
The Saints be careful in small
things; the greater ones would take
care Of themselves.
President Jas. w. Paxman then
presented the general authorities Of
| The Church and Stake. These were
unanimously sustained, and confer
Fence adjourned for three months.
DANIEL X. BROWN.
Stake Clerk.