Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-03-05
SALT LAKE STAKE CONFERENCE


This Morning.
The Conference Of the Salt Lake
Stake Of Zion convened In the Assem-.
bly, Hall this morning, March 9th, 1859,
at 10 O'Clock, President a, NJ. Cannon
presiding. There were present, OF the
Apostles. Abraham a. Cannon; OF the
Presidency Of the stake, President
Angus NJ. Cannon and Counselors
Joseph l.. Taylor aud Charles W.
Penfose, besides other prominent
officers Of the stake.
The choir sang the hymn commence
inTi
rraaeye the Lord, my heart shah i2in
In work 20 picafaht, 40 divine.
Prayer was offered by Elder w. &.
Dunbar.
The hymn commencing,
''Glory to God on high.
~ heaven aud earth reply.
Passing His name"
The minutes Of the previous Stake
Priesthood meeting were read.
The stake roll was called, showing
as follows: six High Couuciiore, three
Patriarchs, all the metnbets OF the
Presidency Of the High Priests q no.
rum, aud twelve hsme missionaries.
The Bishopric OF the Seventeenth,
Twenty.first anu Twenty second CITY
Wards were not represented; neither
were Mountain Dell, Rivcrton, Herrl-
man, Granger, Brighton nor Pleasant
Green, OF tuu Country wards.
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were represented by their Superin.
tcndent; also the Relief Socletir.,
Young Mems anu Young Ladies' by
tht PfesidUnclcs thereof.
Upon the Recommendation Of theil
respective Bishops, eleven young bre
threu received certificate authorizing
their ordination 10 the tfiltc OF lIder
ON promising teiore the Conference I,
honor said office and calling II or
dnined.
COUNSELLOR CIAs. W. rESRogE.
gave some Instructions regarding tn,
ordination VI young men 10 tn. lilic,
OF Elder Just before death. lie lnvi
his opinion that the ordination II suci
persons would he perfectly petnissibl,
II they were qualified to receive tina
priesthood, hut he did not think httlt
boys should be 40 ordained Just becaus,
they were going To die nor should any
ont DO ordained nn Elder who woult
not n ia good health be called to re-
ceivo that oilicc IN the hiolchiesdecl
priesthood. No mans hOull be ordained
an Elder simply 10 enable him 10 20 Il
tue House Of thu Lord to get married
The Priesthood IL conferred Oh thOs,
who are worthy aud ure called Of Got
and IL for active service In the mimic
try. Many who receive the office OF az
Elder anu make covenants 10 magnify
II, break their solemn promisos by neg
lecting their quorum meetings anI
other duties. Presidents OF Eldefs
quorums should see 10 this matter ant
the Bishops ought 10 send Teachers Il
labor with men who are thus neglect
ful. This II serious wrong and tn,
Lord could not be pleased with met
who will break their covenants.
PRES. ANGUS NJ. CANNON
endonei the remarks Of Elder Pen
rose with reference to the ordination o
boys OF worthy men because Of ap
preaching death. This principl,
should not lie carried 10 extremes, fo
We are likely to place responsibilities
upon persons too young to bear them
IL Is only n short step from this custom
10 that OF Infant baptism, which IL con
trary 10 the commands OF God. II,
regretted 10 see the absence Of ~ manJ
OF the Ward Bishops and their COun
selors, for such are called as shepherd
Of the people, aud II they are absen
from their post OF duty It will not b,
surprising II the people are delinquent
Statistics from all the wards OF tn,
5tnke were read by President Cannon
showipg the fast offerings Of the PEG
| pie, and tho necessity which has OK
listed Of drawing very largely from tn.
general store house OF the Church, ~
the support 81 the poor. He stated
that this Is not pleasing to God, VIII,
desires that these offerings may b,
given by the people, thus oonierrinl
| blessings upon those who give ant
those who receive, and preventing tn,
impoverishn,ent OF the people ut large
The statistics were accepted bl
unanimous vote Of the conference an,
ordered 10 he placed on file.
President Cannon spoke in terms o
commentator concerning the work o
| the Relief Societies, and admonished
all to a renewal Of their efforts in thes,
and all other worthy directions.
The choir sang the anthem;
Lot God arise. and let Ills enemies bo scattered
Adjournment was taken TO Q pm.
rne Bishops OF the city warus wer,
were each requested 10 furnish tw,
capable men Ms DracOns for the confer
enca on SUNDAY, TO report TO Btothe
g. j. Thomns at the Tabernacle stan,
not later than o: IS am.
Benedictlon was Pronounced by