Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-08-06

The Priesthood oi the salt Lake
Stake Of Zion convened In the Assem-
bly, Hall, Salt Lake City, today tSatur-
day., August 9Th, 1892, at II am
President A ngus NJ. Cannon AMI Coun
rlors presiding.
THE meeting commenced with sing
ing and prayer, after which the roll
was called and responded To by goodly
number Of the presiding officers Of the
various quorums Of tho Priesthood.
All the wards OF the stake were
properly represented excepting the
Second and Thirteenth city wards, and
Rlverion Of the country.
Eleven young brethren, upon the
Recommendation OF their respective
Bishops, received certificates author
illng their ordination 10 the office VI
Elder, on condition Of their promising
to honor ant magnify their Office anu
calling II ordained.
Bishop John II. Winder, OF the
Presiding Bishopric Of the Church,
gave detailed report Of the progfcis
being made upon the Salt Lake
Temple. lie stated that this building
would be completed by the time
specified, via, April o, 1893. Two hun.
drcd and twenty-five myn were now
employed, aud they were working
with vim aud zeal seldom II ever
witnessed by such large body OF
men. They were delng fathful, hon.
est and reliable work. The amount
required 10 finish the Temple has been
greatly under.ratinAted. This Is owing
10 extra work and inlshings over.
looked at the time the ostlmat. OF
expense was made. But the greatest
care IL taken with the means furnished
by the people, every cent being made
the most oi
President &. W. Penrosc referred TO
u misunderstanding that prevailed In
one quorum OF Elders IA TO tho ordi'
nance OF administering 10 the sick.
The idea was entertained that there
must be two or more Elders In ofllcial-
ing. The error arose from u mistaken
idea ~ 10 the letter Of the revelation
concerning those who had not faith.
They were TO bc nourshed with herbs
aud mild food, but not 10y tho hand Of
an enemy aud two Elders or more
were to lay hands on them. But in
the cnse OF those who had faith II was
different. one Elder or more might
administer, according TO circumstances.
Even those who had no priesthood
might lay hands on the sick In faith.
II was through faith that the sick were
healed.
President Joseph T.. Taylor endorsed
thtse remarks and spoke OF the prevail
ence OF disease, the abuse OF medicine,
the proper rearing Of children, the 80.
lection Of suitable food and tho neces.
sity OF closer observance by Nil, old
aud young, of tho Word OF Wisdom,
also the cultivation Of faith and Obedi-
ence TO the law and counsel OF the
Lord.
President Angus NJ. Cannon elabor.
ated on these subjects, showed the
folly Of the Idea that one Elder could
not administer to the sick, related some
OF his personal experience Of G0d's
answer 10 prayer and administration,
inveighed against the employment OF
unknown doctors anu reliance on man
instead OF God, deprecated man wOr.
ship and advised dependence upon
the Lord through faith. He
spoke also OF the evils OF
too much amusement aud unre.
ntricted dancing, ana advised greater
care In the supervision Of our young
people, In the observance Of the Sab
bath.
Bishop winder read letter from tho
First Presidency 10 show that the Tenn.
pie could no longer be open 10 visitors.
Meeting adjourned until the Stake
Conference, Saturday, September 8rd,
at 10 n. m.
Benediction by BishopJ. R.winder.