Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-10-19
INTERESTING CONFERENCE
or the Weber stake, Held at Ogden,
Oct. 10th and i7lb, 1892.

LdRor Deseret NeioG
This evening closed two days Of the
most interesting conference meetings
that have been hold In the Weber
Stake for number Of years past. The
conference commenced on Sunday
morning, and although the notice was
brief and tho weather Indictment, by
shortly after ten O'Clock the TabernR.
Gle In this city was filled to its utmost
capacity with people from oil parts OF
the county, all anxious 10 hear instruc-
lions from those who have a right 10
Speak as mun "having authority"
After the opening exercises Presi.
dent G. +. Middleton, on behalf Of the
Stake presidency, reported the con.
dition OF the Weber Stake, az such.
He said the presidency were united In
all their operations and admlnistra.
tons among the people; they worked
harmoniously together and there WAS
not a jar between them In anything.
lit hlEO hhiA tho Ahlbh tohhbii WtIt
strongly united as council, and
worked In harmony with the presi'
denoy In the labors 10 promote tho
interests Of the work OF God and the
welfare OF the Saints In this Stake OF
Zion. He likewise spoke In terms
Of commentator and appreciation
Of tho faithful labors OF the
Bishops OF the several wards.
He represented the Saints In the
Btake generally as being In good
condition. The Relief Societies,
Associations and Sabbath Schools
were prosperous and doing excellent
work In their several spheres.
The Bishops who reported tho con-
dillon OF their wards confirmed In "A
decisive manner the statement OF
President Middleton.
The speakers at these meetings were
Pteelient l.. Snow, Apostles +. ID.
Rlchnrds, A. II. Cfnnon and Presi-
dents BoymouriB. Young, OF tho First
Council OF the Seventies, aud L.. W.
Shurtli1 OF this Stake, who held the
attention OF the audience riveted upon
their utterances.
The chief topics dwelt upon were
the completion Of the Bait Lake
Temple anu the important epoch 1t
iormB In tho history Of the Church OF
Jesus Christ OF Latter-day Saints.
Inc speakers expressed themselves
pleased with this general spirit Of
Willingness manifested by the Saints
10 contribute 10 the extent OF their
ability TO furnish the means necessary
70 nquidate all the obligations the au-
thorlties Were under, and that when
me sacred edihce Ia dedicated II mny
DO iree from any financial incum.
bfances, and that II may he holy unto
The Lord, and that 1t will be accepted
by Him as houe, in which
ne VIII be- willing TO dwell.
Lhey poured forth volumes OF instruc.
uon TO the Saints upon the necessity OF
preparing themselves to enjoy the
privileges which will DO offered them
on The 9th Of April, 1903, and succeed
ing days TO enter the sacred precincts
OF The Temple and participate In the
uedloatory services. They counseled
tue Saints TO be faithful, humble, and
pure and clean In their lives before the
Lord; TO be honest and true to all their
covenants; 10 be tfue to each other and
10 God; 10 divest Themselves OF all
malice, strife, Ill feelings, hardness OF
hesit towards each other; to cultivate
aspiTit OF forbearance and forgiveness;
Us We IRE commanded TO forgive ali
men, and especially those OF the
"houeehold OF faith;" that no person
can enter that Temple at tile dedication
anu enjoy tho spirit and blessings
thereof II ho ia not fully reconciled to
MS brethren and sisters--otherwise all
mat ne would hear would 10 10 him az