Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-10-25
WEBER STAKE CONFERENCE.

The quarterly conference Of the |
Weber Stake Of Zion was held in
the Ogden Tabernacle on Sunday !
morning, the 18th Inst, ut 10 O'Clock.
On the stand were President Geo. |
q. Cannon, Apostle F. d. Richards
and George Reynolds, one Of the
seven Presidents OF the Seventies:
also President L. w. Shurtliff and
his Counselors, G. F. Middleton, and
n. Z. Flygare, Bishops of the
various wards and their Counselors.
Aftersinging and prayer, President
ShurtliT briefly addressed the con
gregation. He was glad to
state that the utmost har-
mony existed throughout the Stake.
During the past three months the
meeung-h0uses had been well filed
aud their Sunday schools well at
tended. This was very encouraging.
He would, however, like b see an
improved attendance ut the fast
meetings and an increase in the
offerings 10 the poor. Let each one
lake up a labor himself and work for
the good Of every one. There was
ample work for all. The winter
was before them and they must see
that the poor did not want. He ex
pected that the Presidency OF the
stake and the High Council would
nOld ward conferences during the
cinter and visit every ward In the
Stake,
President George Reynolds was
exceedingly pleased to have the
privilege Of meeting with the Saints
Un that occasion. These gatherings
we're very pleasing in the sight OF
God. All the Saints were privileged
TO hold communication with the
heavens, hut this should always b.
doue in humility. Sometimes even s
would occur altogether different
from what they hal been looking
for. Should they, therefore, lose
heart aud say these things were not
II God? They must remember that
Gods ways were not as mans ways,
AMI that His kingdom would not be
built up by the valOF OF men, but by
His own Almighty hand. Gods
plan Of salvation was perfect and
could not be improved. Let them
all remember this, and diligently
work for their own and the world's
salvation.
President George z. Cannon said
Il was six years since he had the
pleasure Of meeting with the Saints
IN that Tabernacle; yet it only
seemed a few days. He felt to rejoice
in the spirit OF liberty and unity
which was there, and also felt with
all his heart that the blessing asked
for in the opening prayer would be
granted and the Spirit Of God
poured out upon their meetings. He
rejoiced to hear the testimony Of
President Shurtiifi, giving them a
faithful description Of the condition
II things In this Stake. He rejOiced
that there was such n cool spirit,
aud 80 much attention to duty.
There was much TO encourage them.
| They had to pass through fiery or
deals and would be placed in con-
ditiOns where there were new sur
rOundings and new circums ances
Ollentimes unlocked for and unex-
pecteG; but he did not believe there
was ever time In our history when
the people were prepared 10 endure
more trials and when there was
greater devotion 70 tho truth than
| at the present moment. The Saints
had more knowledge and more COM
prehension Of the will Of God than
any other people on the face OF the
earth. More had been revealed b
them, and they were not so affected
by the action OF men.
The Laiter-day Saints were I'M
proving and the Lord was accepting
their sacrifices and their willingness
10 prove their fidelity to this work.
Though some had failed the bulk
had been true and devoted, and the
Lord would accept their sacrifices
and devotion, but He would bless
them and their children. God had
called them TO lie a chosen PEOPLE:
through them He would accomplish
/ His great and mighty purposes.
The gospel had no defects, no i'm
projections; it needed no patching;
Il encircled the whole human fam
lily. When We got through this life
we would rejoice over our Affections
here and SEE Gods designs in all
God required faith and self denial,
with the promise Of reward here
after. Let Us remember that this
life is only n probation and that God
was all the time pleading with US to
overcome, not in tones Of thunder
but in n still small voice. Ii We
were faithful, all would be fulfilled
in the future.
The meeting closed with singing
and prayer.