Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-12-12
Provo LETTER.


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Pgovo, Dec. ia conference OF
IN. Y. AZ. NJ. I. a. aud the religion
olsa.es OF Utah stake Of Zion was held
Yesterday in this city. Among the
epeakers was President George q.
Cannon. His remarks were OF nu
educational character. He referred
to IN. excellent educational facilities
possessed by the Laiter.day Saints In
compar,aon with the world. The
Lat,er.dsy Saints were in possession Of
fixed principles, which had been re.
yealei TO them by God. New dis.
coveries In science could not
change these principles. IL
was far different with the
people OF the world. AS Paul expressed
It, they were ever learning, but never
coming TO n knowledge Of the truth.
BY way Of illustration, President Can.
non referred to the Darwinlan theory
OF the origin OF man, which even
ministers OF the gospel were now ac-
ceptlnp as truth. This theory as be-
ing extensively discussed in the world,
bus the world could gain no positive
kno W ledas OF It, truth or falsity. but
II was Idle for Litter-day Saints 70 die.
cuss the problem, az they well knew
that man did not originate IN proto-
plasm nor descend from monkey, hut
That he had an existence in Jhe spirit
world before this world was. or this
they were certain, a. II had been re.
vealod unto them By God. Other
Illustrations were given. President
Cannon closed his remarks by urging
tho Saints TO see TINT their childre "a
were firmly imbued with the principles
OF the Gospel. Odd would mold par
ents accountable for their children. At
the afternoon meeting, the conference
voted to discontinue tbe religion
| Glasses Of the stake for tho present
year, and 20 devote more energy 10 the
Y. NJ. 81. /. A., Primary association
and the sabbath schools.
A small FIRE occurred yesterday fore.
noon vt the old tail race OF the T.. l..
NJ. " u. Go. a lot OF nawdust, shay
ings, etc., had accumulated ana started
up in a blaze. The fire department
turned out and oxtinguilhcd the iiames
before any damage was doue.
The performance at the Theatre on
Saturday evening last OF "fhe OCtO.
room, 'by the Provo Thesplan club, drew
a good house. IL was the first appear
ance on the stage In six years Of Mir.
john &. Graham, aud many were
anxious 10 see the popular actor once
more. The play gave universal satis-
faction.
Theodore sundberg IL suffering
severely from some burns about his
neck aud face. They were caused
while OF work at the Sun Foundry.
He vas about 10 pour ladleful Of
molten iron into mould, but nrst
commenced to skim some foreign sub.
stance from tbs liquid metal. Ths
SKINNER used was frosted, which
caused the iron TO spit In his face and
about his neck. He was blinded and
suffered terrible pain. There Is danger
that he may lose the eight Of hie left
eye. A small piece OF iron struck ~
ana was covered over by the lid ecorch-
Ing DO th.
Mrs. J. Il. Love ~ this city slipped
and fell on an Icy step, breaking her
leg.
Attorney J. w. N. Whitecotton has
gone to Minnesota for couple Of
weeks on legal business.
The electric wiring OF tho south
wing OF thc Insane asylum has Oeen
let 10 the United Electric 90. OF Salt
Lake City, for $500. The T.. Il. NJ. "
u. Go. Of this city have been awarded
tho contract Tor furnishing eoAl-P. V.
lunp-at .2.s5 per ton.
Alfred McCune, boy OF eighteen,
was captured ut Thistle on Saturday
last. He was brought before Justice
Cash, ON the charge OF stealing shoe,
from Chowlc's shoe store, found guilt y
and sentenced TO ten days inprlson.
ment In tho county Jail. The boy,
home is said to be In Park City.
The Pleasant View ward OF this city
have been holding primary fair q
raise funds TO pay OIL the debt on thoil
new meeting house. The fair accom-
Pitched Its missinn.