Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-06-10
Northern States Mission.

The Indiana Conference Of this
mission commenced at Taswell,
Crawford County. on June LIST. Ow.
ing to a misunderstanding in the
dates, all the Elders were not pres.
ent. There were present President
c. w. Stayner, President c. G.
Hyde, Elders c. W. lockwood, c.
d. Adams, T. 4. Nixon. anu u. a.
Thorley.
After the opeging exercises Pres
ident Hyde spoke upon free agency
and charity, showing the object OF
God in placing man on the earth
aid why He had given him free
agency. He pointed out that men
should be allowed to worship God
according to the dictates OF their
conscience. 50 long as they did not
infringe upon the rights and privi-
leges OF others.
Elder G. ID. Adams took his text
from the second. chapter Of Daniel,
and spoke on the restoration of the
GOSPEL. Elder &. W. Pcckt-ood
followed or the subject Of the mis-
sion oil the Savior and the setting up
Of the Church Of God in that day.
He touched upon authority, and
said that this must be received from
the same source and ia the same
way IN any dispeusatiOn. No man
could take this to himself except he
be called Of God, as was Aaron.
At pm. President c, G. Hyde
took up the pign OF salvation, went
over the first principles Of the GOs-
pei and showed thu necessity Of
faiti, and repentance, also tie object
and necessity OF baptism.
President G. w. Stayner stated
the object which the Elie-5 had in
coming among the people. They
received no remuneration for their
labor, but performed it just the same
as did the ancient Apostles, because
they believed it their duty. The
Gospel they were bearing was no
new Gospel, but the old one restored.
He bore his testimony That the gifts,
signs and BLESSINGS followed the
Church CT Jesis Christ Of Latter
day eaints, and concluded with n
strong testimony that Joseph Smith
was Prophet OF God.
At pm. Elder T. &. Nixon
spoke on the first principles OF the
Gospel, beginning with faith and
showing the faith necessary; also
the necessity cf repentance, the OBJ
ject n baptism, the way the Holy
Ghost was conferred, and what it
would do for us when so received.
June ., at 10 am, Elder G. ID.
Adams took for his text seek first
the Kingdom Of God and His right
eousness," showing what consti-
tuted the Kingdom of God when it
was thoroughly organized. Elder
G. w. lockwood followed on the
same subject.
At pm, Elder Nixon spoke on
helps Of governments and the mode
of settling differences among the
Latter-day Saints.
At s. p. m. President Hyde des-
cluted On the Book OF Mormon.
gave a sketch OF What that took
contains, and how it was brought
forth. Elder r. a. Thorley dwelt
upon the different grades aud call
ings of the Priesthood.
At the Priesthood meeting, Presi-
dent c. G. Hyde and Elder c. ID.
Adams were released 10 return
home. Elder G. W. lockwood and
Yergen Yergensen will travel in
Green Lawrence and Monroe Coun-
ty, Indiana, and Elder Joseph II.
Armstrong in Southern Illinois, A.
Nixon in Crawford and adjoining
counties, Indiana; Elder II. a.
Thorley in northern Ohio. The
last three named elders will receive
their companions from home, pro-
hably In the nea- future. Elder L.
w. Redwood was appointed to iii
the vacancy occasioned by the re-
lease Of President C.. &. HYDE.
The Elders feel grateful for the
hearty welcome accorded them by
the people OF Taswell.
c. w. ROcKwoop.
Clerk Of Indiana Conference.