Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-04-21

,co.,,.vordeneo Of the prsrEEf Srwsl
Monday evening closed tho two
i.vs, meetings Of tho Webcr 7'ANe
corirtence. II opened on sunday
rorninr, Arm i7th, and continued
an the Monday. The building ou
sunday was oiled to oyeriio~ins'
Anor the opening exercises Ffesl-
dent l.. w. Shur.liG reported rs to tue
.,,pegal condition Of the stake, show
,rs it to be, In general, in a good con
Jitiop. The Priesthood were alive TO
pe duties OF their calling aud the
plsbors we're energetic in looking after
the interest Of the people Of their ie'
elective wards. Tue presidency OF inc
stake aud mcmbrrs Of the High tonn'
eli had held ward conferences through
out the county, ut which much neeueu
Instructions had heeu given anu some
vacancies filled. Union aud good EEL
I'M, generally prevailed. Inc V'ii"ue
ward Authorities were sub'aiheu ny
unanimous vote. -,.
The several Improvement a'o'i',
ions. Relief societies, pfimatlts, anu
sabbath schools worr ia Gund running
order, holding their regular 'ssslp9n-'
tur.ninr their studies In TIC van "a
bTouche. NJ Theological cducniioh' IN
no membef. are making cnminrndth'e
nrogfe.s In tue pursuit " knowledge.
me Stake missionaries vino Were
aunoiutrd last fall have lnhorci
I6iough the winter months WIN lnal'
0deiliy aud much henelt To thc
saints In this Stake. They have an
been bonombly released, ami o'heis
viii ere long be appointed TO continue
tho good work. The report showed
also' that since our last stake confer
ence was hold, among those VINO nave
been removed by Tho hand " death
were Elder Daniel u. Riwa1n, mem
Tor " the High Council, anu Andrew
W. Taylor, Bishop OF the Far West
Ward.
While our conference was In session
Yesterday afternoon, word was brought
10 the stand tlat Elder LESTER }. Her
riok, also a member Of tho High Coun
eli, died shortly before three O'Clock,
that day. ~ u token % respect for
the last namei the flags on tho public
buildings Arr hall mast.
The report altogether was cheering
and encouraging.
The visitors and speakers al the
conference were Apostles j. ID. Rich
ards, Abraham IA. Cannon, John W.
Taylor aud Elder 5. w. Richards.
The topics treated upon were mission
ary work and the proper qualifications
TOT the ministry; the utilization Of
talents ~ that All may nnd employ
munl for which they arc adapted, the
compilation OF the Salt Lake rumplc,
the Importance aud necessity OF Temple
work { = the salvation Of the dead A.
well ~ the living, tithlng, fast day
offerings, the Importance OF hvlns
cody aud pure lives, soOfieiy honesty,
Integrity, observance Of the sabbath
day, the Word Of Wisdom, etc. hu.
man life la nearly all To- phases wa
exhibited the good and the evil we've
pointed out, aud the Saints were coun'
seled 10 asslmilatu the former ami 10
shun the latter, that they my enjoy
the fellow5hip Of the Holy Ghost.
Each one spoke with much power anu
iervor. ana the audiences listened
with rapt attention 20 the Instructions
impaired hy the servants OF q ID. the
general amt Stake authorities were
sustained without dissenting vote.
The Weller Stake academy Is highly
appreciated anu patrOnized by not only
members VI IN. Church nut many non.
members, VINO sock auI obtain tue ad.
vantages Of the education that that ex'
cellent Institution affords % it's stu.
dents. JOgEpu HALL.
OGDEN, April 18Th, 1899.