Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-09-03

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A. II. Cannon; the Stake Presidency,
President Of the High Pries,s'Q Quorum,
and several Bishops. President a. NJ.
Cannon presided.
The choir and congregation sang the
hymn commencing:
our tod we raise 10 Thee
TnAnhs FOR Thy blessings free
We here enjoy.
Prayer by Elder Claudius V. Spon.
Ger.
The choir sang:
Lord, Thoa wilt hear mo when pray.
Stake roll called and responded to
by one High Councillor, President OF
the High Priests quorum, ten Presi-
dents OF Seventies and nine Home
Missionaries.
All the wards OF the Stake were
properly represented, excepting the
Tenth city ward, and Sugar House,
Farmers, Mil Greek, Big Cotto nwood,
Blufi Dale, Granger, Hunter and
North Point wards Of the country.
The First. Second, Firth, Tenth,
Thirteenth, Fourteenth. Twentieth
and Twenty-flfst quorum Of Elders
were represented by their presiding
officers.
The Stake presiding officers Of the
Relief sOcie,ics, Sabbath schools,
Young Meas auu Young Ladies' Mu.
tual Improvement Associations and
the Primary associations responded to
the roll call.
bishop l.. q. HARDY,
Of the Second Ward, reported the con.
dition Of his ward. Ho stated that the
PEOPLE there are endeavorlng To do
thoir duty In the various departments
pertaining to the carrying onward Of
the work OF God. He bore his tosti.
mony to tho truth Of the Gospel and
the permancnce Of the work estab.
liahed through the ins trumentality Of
the Prophet Joseph Smith.
ELDER WILLARD DONE
spoke upon the general principles Of
education, and the condition and aims
OF the Lsttei-isy Saints College, and
particularly OF the normal class for the
froe instruction OF school teachers.
bishop WILLIAM THORN
represented the condition Of tho
Seventh ward. THO Bishopric OF the |
ward nre united IN their labOrs. lie
spoke OF the neglect on the part Of |
come Of those who received the Higher |
Priesthood In performing their duties.
Much good might 10 done by those
Elders In missionary work among the |
strangers who visit us. There IN no
disunion In the Seventh ward, aud the
members OF the Priesthood there are
performing their duties we'll. Offerings |
for the Temple, etc., are very free, anu |
the various associations are In fAvoi-
able condition. The Saints are In n
condition Of faithfulne@ and prosperi- |
~, and are advancing Ia u knowledge |
OF the things OF God.
msIIoP ALBERT W. DAVIS,
a. the Center waId. reported. This
ward wRs organized November aend, |
1901. There are but few people living |
there, most OF them In rather poor |
financial circumstances, but the Teach.
urs and Priests ARE doing their duty In |
visiting the Saints aud ministefing TO |
thom. The officers Of the various or
ganlzations are faithful IN their labors. |
Donations to tbs Temple and for other
purposes have been free, and 1.-THE |
paying N quite general. The meeting |
house hus been enlarged, the attend. |
ance Ia good, and the Spirit OF the Lord |
Is enjoyed by the Saints.
BISHOP ROBERT NORRIS
spoke Of the faithfulness aud unity OF
the Saints In the Eleventh ward. Tho
great majority OF the members are
faithful aud are sustaining the officers
Of tho ward IN all their duties. All the
organizations Of the ward are In good
condition aud the officers are faithful
In the discharge Of their duties. The
quorums Of the lesser Priesthood are
being Increased, and the young men
are becoming more Interested In their
meetings. The speaker closed by ex.
pressing his JOY In the work OF God.
COUNSELLOR CHAs. W. PEsRosE
said II is necessary that both oillcers
aud members should be trained
in their duties, and 10 this end visit.
ing Priests anu Teachers are appointed
TO give them the necessary instruction.
Young men should be brought into use
as soon rs possible, and tho selection OF
these Is u duty resnng particularly upon
the Rishops. Young mon should DO
trained In the Priesthood before being
ordained 10 the Higher, and tho mem
beers OF the Lesser Ptiesthood should be
fully Taught their duties. The Bishoprlc
Of the ward preside over all the Lesser
Priesthood, aud should give the mecca.
sary instructions.
IL " important that regular meet.
ings OF all Priesthood quorums should
be held, but thoio meetings should not
be held at such a time M 10 conflict
with the regular meetings OF tho ward.
There should be mutual understand.
Ing between the Bishop aud the pre-.
siding officers Of the quorums. The
Ulcers OF tho various organizations Ia
the wards are under the direction OF
the Bishops and all these organizations
are established for the good OF the
whole.
The speaker mentioned the necessity
OF instructing the young people In all
principles OF true modes,y, and also IN
dignity and deoorum, that all may bs
In truth models Of propriety under all
circumstances. It should not be false
pride hut real modesty anu chastity,
inspired by purity Of thought ana nc
ton. II II us necessary among the
young men ns among the ladies. We
should not pAfiaAs OF the spirit Of the
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