Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-11-09

The Priesthood Of the salt Lake
stake " Zion convened Ia the Assem-.
Wy Hal m saturday, November 'Ih,
al II a. M. President Angus NJ. Can.
non presiding.
There were prrsent on the stand
Apostle Abraham ~. Cannon, all the
members u tho Presidency u the
stake, ami other prominent Elders.
The meeting comnencei with sing
lug aud prayer, after which the roll
was called showing large attendance
Of the presiding officers Of the wards,
quotums oi Elder, etc. There were
only two wants OUT Of tue whole num-
bet lioity-fJuf). not properly represent
ed.
Fifteen young men received cortln-
Gates authorizing their ordination TO
the Office " an Elder.
Cou selor John Cabot OF the Far
m.rs Ward hishOpiic, and Bishop
lsaa Baton were called upon to give
a report VI their districts.
They stated that tn. people NJ rule,
were striving 10 live their religion, 10
80 all that the Gospel etJuincd upon
them hut thoy were not holding meet
ings nj present ~ tho Nluttceuth
Ward hou.H IL not completed and the
Farmers Ward house though hnishu cd
l. not paid for.
President Angus NJ. Cannon read a
letter from Sister Emtline u, Wells
regarding n grand ball Ia be given at
the Theatre ou Ffidsy, Novem-
hcr 10th, 1890, VA aid VI the
Dcscfet hospital, aud the CO.
operation Of the people generally was
solicited. Brother Cannon urged the
brethren 10 sustain llls noble aud
worthy institution, aud encourage the
directors and all engaged Ia II, aud
requested the Bishops 20 use their In.
ilucncc Ia tho disposal Of tickets for
the entertainment.
President Charles W. Pebrosu made
some remarks on the great first com.
mandmvnt and urged that NIL tue mar.
riagcahlu men In Israel enter Into the
holy order Of matrmOny, and take
upon themselves It's sacred obligations.
lie asked the Bishops aud Influential
Elders 10 encourage wUilock, referred
10 existing conditions aud the need uf
the young men 10 marry thu daughters
Of Zion, aud showed the evils that re-.
suit from neglect Of this duty and u
mar ringcs between pofsous not VI the
same fAitn.
PRESIDENT JOSEPH q. TAYLOR
said lie attended the SUNDAY school
Union meeting Of this stake recently,
anu there learned, with regret, that
only scvsnty.iiv. prr cent of the chill.
drCu ofthe saints In this stake were
enrolled ON the Sabbath School records,
with an average attendance II this
number u only my per cent. There
was great work for the visiting Priests
sui Teachers 10 awaken interest In the
hearts Of parents ueglcctfui OF sending
the children regularly to tue sabbath
Schools Of the Saints.
ELDER john n. CAME
spoke for short time on the issues Of
the day, aud reminded tho brethren
while differing ~ 10 pOlltic-,lt would be-
very unbccOmiug 10 cOndcacend 10
personal abuse or 10 indulge In per.
sonal annimositics on that account, We
should always remember that VI. are
brethren, and that each man IL free
10 hold his individual convictions on
these matters ~ they should.
PRESIDENT 4. ~. CANNON
counaellci the brethren 10 exhaust
every means possible Ia the Church to
collect debts before having recourse to
the law for this purpose. He called
upon the Bishops 10 solicit free will
oieringt FROM the people n finish the
salt Lake Temple, which wa. heartily
endorsed by unanimous vote Of the
meeting.
APOSTLE ABRAHAM n. CANNON
endorsed tho remarks made by the
previous speakers, spoke Of tho charity
mentioned In holy writ, aud advised
the Saints 10 cultivate this spirit,
reminded the BizhOvs that II was an
imperative duty devolving upon them
10 visit the widow aud orphan and the
poor, and minister 10 them words Of
comfort aud consolation, la addition
10 providing them with the temporal
things Of the earth. Kind wofds were
frequently Of more value than aims,
aud II was the duty VI every Bishop to
become familiar with the condition OF
every one under hls care.
Adjourned until the ffst Saturday
Ia December, at II n.m,
Bcnedictlon by Elder WIN. q. Dun
bar.