Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-01

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lat, 1891, President Angus N. CannCl
presiding. Present also upon TN
stand, Counselors Joseph T., Taylo
aud Charles ". Penrose, Presiding
Bishop VIM. n. Preston, President
Elias Morris, George b. Wallace ant
william G. Dunbar, OF the High
prlcsts' quorum, aud other High
lficata and Elders.
Al Of the wards Of the Stake were
properly represented, excepting the
Fourth, Fifth, Fifteenth aud Twenty
second city wards,and Farmers, North
jordan and Pleasant Green wards Of
the country. The First, Second, Sixth,
Seventh, Ninth, Eleventh, Twelfth,
Thirteenth, Fifteenth, Seventeenth,
Eighteenth, Nineteenth aud T~cn-
ticih quomms OF Elders were repre-
scented by their presiding officers.
The usual business having been dis
patched, remarks were made as follows
by the brethren named.
PRESIDENT IN. CANNON
referred 20 certain remarks male at
the last months meeting In relation 10
marriage performed by the Bishops OF
the ward, which romarls he warmly
approved. ns well a. what had bccn
said on that occasion respecting absen-
tccs and delinquent. IN the vnriuua
quorums Of the Priesthood. The
speaker compared the positions Of men
In authority 20 those u plronis In the
household, and showed that the former
were quite n responsible for thcir con-
duct toward the Saints under their
watchcarc m fathers were for
their conduct toward their wives
and children. Changing tho topic
the speaker referred ~ the W0nian's
Exponent "a n paper worthy Of all sup.
port aud encouragement by the com.
munity, ami H. editor, Sister T.. y.
Wells, was heartily commented for
her iaiihfulncss end ability IN the
management aud general conduct OF
the valuable journal.
Counselor Joseph l.. Taylor referred
10 the administration " the Sacrament,
especially at the Tabernacle, and OF.
foro1 several valuable hints on the
proper manner Of performing that
suurel ordinance. The necessity Of
keeping correct aud complete records
In the various wards was also touched
upon aud certain Words Of the Prophet
Joseph quoted In support of the propo.
aiti1n.
Elder Andrew Jonnon continued the
subject Of the previous speaker. In
his researches into the historical
records OF tue various branches Of the
4 Ias a
ilUiUncioa and imperfections, owing 10
the failure 10 keen complete ward md
Stake records. The SAT- Lake Stake
was Ia a very fair condition In this ro-
sroct compared with many others.
Records In some Instances had been
considered ms private property by re-.
tiring officers, and taken away by
thom, leaving tho archives incomplete.
some CLERKS had kept q full record Of
small aud trivial events, and omitted
events far more Important. The
speaker gave some valuable suggestions
as 10 what particular facts should
to recorded by the clerk.
OF wards and Stakes, In order
that proper history might bo
preserved that would lie valuable In the
hturo ~ well "a useful In the present.
Aud these records, he showed, were
public and not private property, and
should be held as such. Complete rn-
cords were kept IN the various missions
abroad, ana equally good ones should
bo kept In the Church nj home. In.
diyiduals alsl should keep records, 10
that N perchanoo the public records
were destrnycd-as was the case when
the Council House In this city was
hurned-a duplicate " each family's
history might Ice cxtant
COUNSELOR c. W. rESRosE
continued tho same subject. lilo
had advised the Bishops, be.
fore, Ia bring memorandum books
10 these meetings and lot down
the many items requiring thelr action,
NJ they wcrp liable otherwise 10 be
forgotten. lie now repeated this All.
vice. On the subject OF tho Sacra.
mput, the speaker ndded q few add.
ilonal hints 10 those already given.
Good order In sabbath meetings was
also touched upon. Professor j. j..
Daynos' yoluutarl,s on the great organ
nt tho Tabernacle, sunday, before the
services, were delightful 10 strangers
from abroad, but many 81 our own citi-
gems acted ~ " they did not know
how 10 appreciate this excellent music.
Besides, there was some reverence duo
TO the house, and chattering aud dis.
/ order ut religious meetings, either boz
| fore, after or during the services, was
disiastoiul aud dlsrespee,iul. Some
timely advice was given TO choirz and
choir leaders ON this head. The Chains
Of tho Deserct Hospital TO public pat.
ronage were again put frwnrd, the
| yearly donation OF one dollar com.
mended aud tho remarks Of tho
previous speakers earnestly endorsed.
PRESIDENT A. NJ. CASNOS.
announced tho meeting having sus.
iainod the snmo by vote, the next con.
ference Of the Salt Lake Stake " Zion
would convene ut the Tabernacle on
Saturday, September 9th, 1891, aud
TINT the next Priesthood meeting Of
the Stake would be blended with the
conference, assembling Mt IN O'Clock
a.ni., ON the date aud ut the place mem
TONED, aud the meetings TO continue
on Saturday afternoon aud during
Sunday.
The meeting then adjourned.
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PAINFUL ACCIDENT
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