Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-04-12

The fOuuEylNhulh NVHiOiNHN'N' -
Northern states Mission was held NJ
Lit,leton, West Virginia, Saturday
and SUNDAY, March 25ih and sI'h'
An Introductory meeting was held on
Friday evening and there were three
meetings vn each day Of the conier-
amen. also Priesthood meeting be-
tveen the two sessions on Sunday. !
An tho Elders, except Elder II. G. |
Keelch, who was too III to attend,
having n considerable distance to |
travel, and Elder Vim. H. Freeman,
who returned home during the present |
month on account Of the death OF his |
little daughter, were present. Presi.
dent stnyner, from Washington ID. g.,
aud Elder Orson Whitaker from
Ieanosb. Utah. Joined " on Saturday.
President stayner desired the speakers
to eonfino their remarks to the hrst
ptinclplvs Of the Gospel. The remain'
der Of the morning session was taken
up.by Elder jos. Waite, who spoke
upon the necessity Of obeylng the
inltiatory ordinances.
irne afternoon session, like the pre-
ytnua one. was interesting. Ihe speak
.ss were Elders David sudwOflh ofcar
Vnhiusor, Thomas Houston AID
re-, Whttgkcr ami President q. W.
st,yn,r NH Of whom tore t'-ll'
49, IN the truth Of The uusitl.
ptntI.r stayuef said II We ur,o sary
i,,nst no otey tue laws u God ~ iio
i,,I ,cv.aleu them; for they, Ike tue
- al IN. land, are to be- enforced
i,,',, ,il coming within ueif yurltiic.
,irr. 10 be- ~ possession Of thv high-
sst tles.ings 0f God men wouiu 10
rouipelleI 10 accept the dogltincs VI
q. Christ. ,,....t.....,.....
c,,Non (which was again n large ohcl
VS. adur,ssud by Eldefr Geo. W'Joh"'
SON aud Joseph II. DEMO, upon t'r
necessity o. following the paVein
Vhlc Jesus has -ct % calling minis.e..,
OF ot.ylug the O1spel, anu OF RiNl'N
need ~ The Injunction OF the savior 4"
".eek frat the Kingdom OF t'l ahi
IT. fghtcOusues." ,, .-,
On Sunday morning Elder N'uer
VI. Miner bore testimony 10 Tue Ihus
that the second oomiug OF Chtlst wac
I'll AlMANMs AAN " " 'NAiN " re 80
H. Thomas, who showed tAat a ue'
rartlr, from the Gospel preached by
he savior aud His Apostles hnu
aiken place. Joseph Waite occupied
the remainder oi the time, dwelling
upln the restoration Of tho GOstcl.
Al the afternoon meeting President
slnyner read from the "Pssrl VI Great
pncV,u from the Prophet Joseph
smiths own slatcmc at, thc account VI
his trst vision aud the organization o.
the Church. lie earnestly advised no
people 10 call upon God with prayer
ful heart, IN tue name OF Jesus ChFl,i,
TO ask Him Il what Joseph smith snlu
conCeruing the restoration oi the bI,'
ueI. IA contained In HE writings, was
tuc, as II was an important message.
President Slayuur occupied the time
on sunday evening explaining the
meaning Of the words "groat and
drpatiul day Of the Lord" the "seconi
coming OF Chriss' and the "kinsdom
OF God"
Attic Priesthood meeting the time
was taken up In hearing the reports Of
labor done during the last Blk months
aud the present condition OF thr helds.
About $50 meetings had been held
by the nine Elders engaged Ia the con
ference, anu the respective helds al
forded opportunities for much more
labor. with a probability that several
would be added TO the Church. Many
friends were gained aud invitations
extended 10 hold meetlngs Ia many
places. .-.
made amt sustained;
Elder II. q. Keotch, to labor In CAL
houn county, W. Va, with head
quarters Mt EVANSVILLE.
Elders Thomas Houston aud OrsOn
' Whitaker, to labor In Tyler county,
with headquarters Mt MiiulebOurnu.
Elders Joseph IL. DEMO aud Albert
W, Miner, TO labor In Welzsl county,
with headquarters at Littloton.
Elders George W. johnson and
Oscar A. Robinson, to labor In Preston
county.
Elder II. +. Thomas, to labor In
Penna, and subsequently In Barbour
county, w. Va,
The general authorities OF the
Church, Charles W. SihyneT, Presl.
dent OF tho Northern States mission;
Hyrum +. Thomas, acting president
and clerk Of Pennsylvania Conference,
and Joseph II. DEMO, treasurer of
Pennsylvania Conference, were ulaui.
mously sustained by the brethren.
some important instructions In rela'
ton TO the duties OF members were
given, anu questions OF material worth
answered.
On the 2Sth President Stayner took
farewell Of his band OF brethren, on
route for the Western conferences 0i
the mission, and Elders Joseph Waite
and David Sudwofth, equipped with
honorable releases and with a happy
parting, boarded the "B. & o." for
Meta to await the passes which will
Cntitle them to u trip SOME twenty-five
hundred miles hence.
II, f. THOMAS,
Clerk VI Conference.
LnTLEToS, Welzcl County,
". Va, March 20, 1892.