Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-04-02

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The Priesthood oi the silt IahC
Stake met Ia the Apcmbly Hall, sat
urday, April ., q. II a. M, Counsriori
J. l.. Tay Tor and G.. W. Penroac rtc ii'
ing.
hftcr the usual opening cxerclae'
the roll Of stake organizations wii
called, showing the following repre-
scntatlon.
All The wasds Of tho Stake eEcepting
tho Tenth, Sixteenth AMI iwoGty.iiri
OF the cily,anu Big Cottonwood, south
Co,ionwoo1, Granite, Sandy, south
jordan, Herman, f.iveft1n, Brighton
and Plca5nut Green NJ The country.
Ten quorgn,s Of Elders were repre-
scented by their PRECEDING oflccn.
In answer 10 questions, Counselor
Taylor spoke regarding tho blciting
and enrolling NJ siilhutn children NJ
munben Of the Churcb. lie give
tue explanation that Ina such eases 70
was not ~ avail ~ bless tho children.
In answer 10 questions regarding the
blessing u chlii.cn a. 0thur times than
In the mec,inga OF the ,3aiuts, Precedent
J. T.. Taylor rond tho WORT OF tho LORD
from the Doctrine md Covenants,
Section k, vtf-r ~. lie stated
sl.o TINT President John Taylor
had Instructed the members 10 bring
their children g. the fast meet.
ings aud there have them blessed.
II the Bishop aud COunpelofi 20 10 u
house, blcss the child, and maize the
record. that WAS sli right, hut u would
be well 10 every case n possible for the
child 10 b. taken To tue MEETING. The
general rule rcfors TO general matiors,
Rui other procedure should only be
followed In special cases.
Come instructions were given In r..
gard 10 persons moving into o ward
without bringing recommends. 10 was
stated that these I CrHors VIII have 30
be lnbured with 10y the Bishop, that
no general counsel can to given
10 Nc evory case. Wisdom must
be- exercised by tire Bishops In these
M attcn, Especial ni,gunrds should
be placed around the ,hcred ordinances
OF thc House oi God, and only those
who alc worthy shoull be recon.
mendcd.
Counsoior G. W. Ponrosc emphasized
the last idea, aud stated that the Bishops
should have good reason Tor refusing
n recommend, aud then their action
should be sustained by the people. Tho
same caution should 10 used regarding
the comforting Of the friesihcoi upon
dying individuals, ~ all such blcsHingl
may be conferred by proxy after death,
Hnd hence there is no necessity for nm.
due haste. He spoke Of q falling oif OF
the t.thing IN many Stakes OF Zion,
due prrhapr 10 the hard times, ana also
10 neglect. The latter fact may be due 10
the action Of the Goyernmontln sealing
the Church property. This should not
have an Influence upon the Observance
Df the law ~ tlthibg. Ono-touth oil
peraOn'e interest annually, that IL the
product Of their labor, whether In sal.
iry, crops or anything else belongs 10
the Lord, VINO IL nble TO take care OF
His own, AMI the law remains, what
ever may be done with the means.
IL may be that other donations de.
tract from tho payment OF tithing, ns
many think that thcap NAV be deducted
from 10. This II a mistake. Tho ilrst
duty 10 the tithing and other donations
should be considered secondary.
There was no reason for the crgditing
Df inflated values ON the tithiug books
for commodities paid In. This does
not Increase the 1.-THE payment In the
eyes OF the LOfi, but rather miulEiefs
to the vanity Of the donor, while IL
works injustice 10 the Church hands,
who must pay the price which u
credited for the article.
The question was asked, what con.
Htitutea the fellowship OF prrsun on.
titling him TO n recommend 10 another
ward on that bash?
IL wns answered Ia effect that
a full performance all duties conBtl.
tutes q claim TO full iellowship. IL was
explained that the Bishops should give
ccTtlilcaus TO all removing members,
whether they are In tull fellowship or
not, tho certificate stating tho degree Of
standing.
Elder X. g. Mscsor, Gen. Supt. OF
Church schools, explained why no had
not visited the schools Of this Stake, aud
referred to the difficulties attending
the. organization OF the religion elias
SEES, and gave some reasons for their
that tue inlldoliu ten-
utnt1 VI tfNhluE thuNNlANI may tt
checked. This work connot bO done
fully by the other organizations, aud
hence the establishment OF these
casevs.
The great diversity Of conditions In
the various wards rendered It necessary
that the Judgment Of each BlshOp thall
be exercised regarding time, place, etc.
He would visit the Church schools In
this stake after Conference.
President Taylor stated that the
Stake superintendency OF religion
classes had been relieved Of thor
duties, M tue Bishops had rendered re-
ports TO the effect that the establish.
ment Of such classes In this Stake was
impracticable.
He asked that arrangements te made
for the accommodation Of con
ference visitors, M there would
no doubt be vast influx. The Bish.
ops were requested to report 10 Brother
Savage the number they can accomo.
date.
lilo also mentioned tho. finishing OF
the temple, asking that the means
necessary for lis completion DO collect
ed ss soon ~ poseible.
The proyiiing OF labor TO working
men was recommended, that the pre-
sent hard times may he essod.
This meeting adjourned for one
month.
BenedIctlon by Elder Elias Nor ria.