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OESBRET EVENING NEWS.
saturday. Soromber 1. 1890.
NORTH ALABAMA CONFER
ENCE.


This confidence Convened al Fey
tie Co, Alabama. Oct. Ilih aud
eth. President David II. Bing-
nam presided. There were among
hose present, rgssiGen. William
Spry anu David Il. Bingham; trav-
cling Elders Thos. :. Howard,
Human =. SEur,lia. Eastpn Clean
snt, William {. Brown. Frederick
Tanner. John II. AIauwarlng and
Robert II. Hodge
AT the morning service on the
first day the opening address vas
given 10y President David II. Bing-
ham, who stated the object Of the
conference.
Elder J. Il. Manw3ring was the
next speaker. lie TOOK up the sub
iect OF faith, showing that It was
Necessary 70 believe In Christ before
repentance can bc had, and cxhort-
ei the Saints 70 keep Gods com
nandmeuts.
Elder Vim. c. Brown dwe.i upon
the necessity Of our being initiated
into the kingdom Of God by one
having authority, and entrea;ed his
hearers to live trae 20 the covenants
which they hal made with their
God.
The meeting closei with the bens-
dicli0n, by Elder 7. J. Howard.
Attire afternoon service the meet
ing vas addressed 10y Elder r. Tan
ner, who took M the subject of
failh. without which, lac said, IL
would be impossible to please God.
he also testified 10 the Truth. Of the
Gospel.
Elder /. Z. ShurtliG' touched
upon the necessity Of a servant OF
God Speaking under the influence
Of the Holy Spirit and the iuuda-
mental 2rincirit-S OF the Gospel.
Elder i. II. Hodge desired 10 aid
his testimony 20 tina; which had
neen aorae by the brethren. He
aid that Joseph Smith had E,en the
instrument in these days Of esiab-
fishing the Church Of sod. ami We
had been sent into the world Ia pro-
claim the same Gospel - was taught
hy all the ancient prophets. lie
likewise smoke Of the blessings nov
enjoyed by the Saints, and closed
TX tesiifying that Joseph Smith was
a prophet 0f the living God, and
ihat his mission Was crowned with
the powers OF heaven.
President William SPry next Of
f.red some excellent remarks aud
encouraged the Saints u remain
tue to their covenants.
After singing: eve thank Thee,
0 God. Tor prophet. " and benedic-
djction by Elder l.. Clement, the
meeting adjourned.
GA Sunday morning. after singing
aud payer. Elier i. Clement gaNe-
an address chiefly upon the plan Of
salvation. The speaker referred 20
tle great faith which Noah eNeT-I
nised in the revealed laws OF God
and Abraham in Offering up his son
Tsaac a a sacrifice, and after dealing
Nth the question Of nre-eXisteDce,
he closed mis- tena-lls by eNhoTdrg
those present to search the scrip
riier r. ]. HoTaTl followed,
,.ounseling the Saints - c0ntinue,
in ibe good work ia which they
zero ENGAGED AMI leave the rest IN
the hands Of tie Lord.
Eeueliction Ly Elder l.. l..
Shurii.i.
ing exercises. President -. IL
Bi1pham first occupied the stand:
Tbe sneaker took up the subject on
atonement. and next spoke upon,
me uew revelation and the Eestora-
-, IL tie Gospel. He touched
anon aDostacy and then bore MS
.Isfimcny 10 The divine mission OF
Joseph Smiih.
President wm. Spry sgoke upon
sp;ri,,lal gifts, without which the
saints could rot conie to the know
I..,iea of God. Referring q the
present cond!LiJn O! The world; nc
aid the .iun you'd come when
lie people u this naiion yonld leei
orosd that they were bora nn uie
ENG soil as The Prophet Joseph.
I'he Elders Weya appointed 10
their respsctive fields 4 iah1f r. FOL
lows: Elder l.. j.. hhuTtliii. tFaiis-
ferred from North Ia snpth Ala-
! INA 20 preside over IhaI;
, -, Elders T. !. Howard
and + .-,..suwaflng, to labor IN
, Marion aud Franklin counties
l AiaI,anla; VIM. c. Brown anu l.
| Clement, T. iabor N AlopLoe 0 20, !.
/ tv- AiisssssipIl.i. zJ-J l.smar County
| 5iahans. h. Il. Hodge aHd J:
Tanner. 10 labor in fayeite SEd
Tusl,aloosa COUNTIES, Alabama. -,
Tbe conference concluded win
rr+yer by Elder II. II. Hodge.
ii"' II. II. HODGE, Clerk.