Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-10-20
IOWA CONFERENCE


present on the stand were ffssr
-, charles w. 5tayner, Of the
w. STATES mission, Daviu
s,o.or acting president, A. G. soren'
."O. Of the Indians Conference, lwho
svn' ,o,urning homo), Elders John H.
80 John Christensen, John n
,g.,ssr. Geo. f. Marshall, Ncils j.
Nsllsen, Joseph Jepsen, James Gun
and George Beal. ~,
Elder J. A. Walker, who was ,ne
a., sneaker, said wa were In a prooa'
,,"n irving to work our WY back to our
heavenly Father. This could DO done
aniy by faith, that being tho first step
~ ihat direction. He urged the Saints
"a pray Yor what they really needed,
M, as matter OF form.
Elder John christensen spoke OF the
r,sn OF salvation and the neu-
d.sIly Of complying with the
,nl,s laid down by the
a.v,or and His Apostles. President
C w. stayner made few closing re-
Al The afternoon session, after Elder
t.s.nh Jensen bore his testimony to
,hs Truth Of the'Gospcl and invited nll 10
Investigate the principles thereof,
Elder George T. Marshall addressed
The meeting. He said we were oil
nlaeed on earth for purpose, not TO
i've A certain number OF years and
then pass away without having done
someihlng for ourselves or our fellow
man, God required obedience TO the
Gosrel before we can bacomo legal
citizens In His Church aud Kingdom.
lie spoke OF the gift OF the Holy Ghost
which Il was necessary to have before
we eau live In u pleasing way before
our Heavenly Father.
Elder A. q. Sorenson spoke OF the
e.exietence OF man, our dntios here
on earth and our future state.
Elder David Stoker said our
Heavenly Father was the one who
prescribed the way aud the menus that
man should take IN order to get back 10
Him. Mans devices would not 0b.ain
for him eternal life. II is just 80 esson'
tlal to repent Of our Gins now as II was
IN the days OF our Savior; the prin-
ciples Of the Gospel were truc then ana
are lust ~ true today.
On Sunday morning Elder John II,
Lewis spoke on the first principles Of
tho Gospel. Followed by Elder j. A.
Walker, who showed how essential II
was TO DO In possession OF tbs Holy
Ghost, that we may be In communica-
ton with our Heavenly Father. Prcsi-
dent Stayner made few remarks ON
the same subject.
In the afternoon, Elders n. j. Nell
con, George Beal and a. =. Soronson
occupied the time, aud James Clufr, o
new missionary bore his testimony.
The evening meeting was occupied
by President Stayner who delivered a
powerful sermon % the end OF the
world. A good feeling was mani.
tested, and nm enjoyable time was had
by the Saints ami Elders.
A Priesthood meeting was also held ut
which good Instructions were given and
satisfactory reports presented from the
Elders. Tho following appointments
were made: David Stoker, was unsnl-
mously sustained Ms President OF the
Iowa Conference and John Il. Lewis,
hs CLERK; David Btoker and John L..
Lewis TO labor In tho Council Bluffs
mission; John christensen and George
Beal 10 labor IN the EmpoTia, Ia nsas
mission; George T. Marshall and Jos.
Jepsen TO labor In the 81. John, Kan
sas mission; Neils J. Nielsen TO labor
in Decatur, Nebraska mission; John
A. Walker and James Cluf TO labor
10 Cozad, Nebraska mission.
JOHN Il. LEWIS, Clerk.