Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-10-29
BON ELDER STAKE CONFERENCE
Important Remark, by President, W.
Woodruff aud Georgo Y. Cannon.

The quarterly conference Of the e6th
and 2j,h inst. was held In the raber-
naclr, Brigham CITY. There were
present on the stand Presidents w.
Woodruff, George q. Cannon, Lorenzo
Snow, Seymour u. Young and the
Presidency anu High Council Of the
Stake. Threc exceedingly crowded
meetings were held.
la the forenoon meeting Of the 25th,
President Il. Clawuon reported the con-
ditlon OF tho stake. As u rule the
Saints attended thelc meetings and
endeayored to live their religion. They
were prompt 10 respond to calls made
upon them by their B,hops and stake
officers. hut few causes Of difficulty
ever reached the High Council. These
were met with feeling u charity and
love and settled In the true spirit Of the
Gospel.
President George q, Cannon gave
much iathrtly counsel concerning the
reachrfs Of the wards aud tho care of
the poor. Employment should bc fur
nished those who have none aud words
OF encouragement aud advice should
b. given 10 the weak. There is moth.
lug ON earth 20 profitable AZ to do good
and 20 rye God.
President Woodruff made the follow
ing remarks on sunday afternoon; Tie.
ferflng 10 the Lesser Priesthood, he
said that Presidents VI Stakes and
Bishops II wards should see 10 II that
Teachers do their duty.
He often thought Of the Scripture
which says, among other thinge, cone
IL taken And the other In lOlt.n Here
Ii your President, Brother Clawson,
who was with Elder Standing In the
midtt Of death-they were In the hands
OF wicked men, men who were full VI
the devil and of murder, Elder Stand
Ing was taken aud Brother ClawHon
was left. lie WINS preserved ard today
l. your President. The hand OF tn,
Lord was In all this.
bespoke Ia reference 70 difficulties
among the Sainla aud said DO not
take your troubles and difficulties Into
the Bishops court or into the High
Council. The moment you DO thi'
you lose your agency-yOu surrender
II 10 these courts, aud they must decide
for you. Settle your difficulties among
yourselves.
! The Lord has revealed TO mo tina
; many OF the Saints nro tried IN lhcil
feelings because Of tins manifesto hnt
because Of tho testimony beiut'
the Master Ia ChanceTy, lie
has therefore told me TO ask the Saint
. this question; els II better for th'
= Latter.day Saints 10 continue IA tn,
practice Of plural marriage at the sac
flhCe NJ their temples, tabernaules
= meeting houses, etc., and to SEQ thoil
B. husbands and fathers go to prison
4 than TO discontinue this practice lha
we may retain our temples In which q
perform ordinances both for the Twin.
T and tue duad?n That Is the qutHUlI
the Lord told mo 10 ask tho Saiuis, As
/, sure ~ the Lord lives, II We had no
! discontinued the practice Of pluui
marriage, our temples would hav'
y been taken from us, husbands aud
n fathers he sent 10 prison and We you'll,
A have witnessed much suffering an,
trouble in Israel. Tread the ilth chap
e of Isaiah All that Isaiah has sal,
y win come To PASS. Zion II here.
- want u say Ia the Saints that tn,
A course which tho First prv,iduncl
tui the Twelve APOSTLE Is pur-uln,
i-iuspired Of Got. The l.lrd shove,
me- WORT by WORT, stop hy step, wha
. would have occurred hat we not takol
Inc course we did. What we hav
lone was inspired oi God. aud Tie vii
AXE care otu-, IL his been though
y slmv that the FIfsI rresidency an