Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-02-15

aud l2th Of February, 1893, o0mmenc.
ing o, 10 a. IN. on tue lin.
There were prossu. at the opening,
g. J. tjuiustei OF the presidency of the
Seventies, Cauuis Peterson aud cum
aelofs Of tho stake, members Of the
High Council, Bishops o! wards, etc.,
ani Of the Apostles, Il. NJ. Lyman and
A. II. LunI. Elder Whitaker came
in during the afternoon meeting OF
saturday.
AFTER the usu u opening czercises the
Bishops reported their wards, each
giving an exceptionally good report o.
his ward, the maj iti,y Of the members
thereof maniiesting an Increased de.
sire 10 show iheir faith by their work..
Elder Poter.on said he believed the
Bi'hops hal reported the wards as well
IA could De do 20 IN the tiuio they hat
occupied, anu he was satisfied with
their ropJrts.
The statistical and sunday school
reports were read.
The General and stake authorities oi
this Church wofo sustained by unani.
nous vote. Tue names Of twenty.one
seventies were prcsouled aud they
were sustained 10 be ordained High
Priests.
Elders q. }. FJols,ei, +. NJ. Lyman,
Whlt,ker, aud II. ben addressed
| 49,. 49,, t.r.u,.. o., ft,.. f...I..- , .nnv.
After tue u Us % tDc tnird meeting
for tho day, conference adjourned %
10 am. SUNDAY.
Sunday, 10 am Elder A. II. Lunj
read from the DOctfineauG Ioyeni MS,
hlty-nintn section, auI said none
would receive ths promised blessings
but "a 30 WhU labor win III eye single
10 the glory ot Coz. lie eXhorted the
SAINTS to cultivate charity for each
Otner.
Elder Lyman said WI had been
edided in listeni nv 10 Elder Lund,aud
wer. also e liiie1 yesterday Ia listening
10 Bishop klud, Who :, marked that tho
veterans Ia the Church were posing
away. liut, said tho speaker, there
vii always bc plenty OF veterans
10 carry ON the wOfk--as one body
Of veterans pass away more uumef-
Gus body will have arloen TO take their
place. He spoke upon the difficulty
sometimes OK perio ced IN nliiny thu
office OF Bishop, as a Bishop In always
with the suopiU, hence ths people Il, .
come iully acquainted vita hun. Ia
relation 10 the veterans passing away,
he said that there was no cause fOr
sorrow when they had been faithful
I'll death. When he died he wished
mat all Israel could rejoice that he had
kept the faith, aud that Il should be
tho same with him ~ II WAS with
, Elder ErastuS 5nOw-the feeling was
we could not snare him. as u cOun
I selOr, M "A oDlOniZer, aH u Legislator, his
services were OF the gre atert value; yet
this IL the work OF COD, ana M one
man passes away another II prepared.
GOu has arranged II that this shall b.
90. The place OF uur birth uud tn.
family In which We should he born
was no accident. All ara under the
control OF our great Head. lie Ug-
hOrted the saints that n uitliculties
arise 70 settle them themselves, as that
4, the only way that difficulties are
/ really settled.
( 2p. m.--Ine Sacrament was admin
4 istered. Elder Fjelsted said the Saints
are always cOmmended 10 build tenn.
pies, hence no new revelation s. needed
on that subject, for IL Is standing law
TO the Church. la the days OF MOsvs
Tsiael was commanded 10 build sn ark ,
aud they carried 1t about with them
When they kept the commandment
Of God II wRs a protection to them;
= when they uid not, 1t was no protec.
. ,lun 10 them, and on ono OCCASION
=. when they wsnt TO war, their enemiu.
prevailed against thom, took the arn
rom them, and took II aeouni to their
! cities, but II proved q curse to them,
q and they were more anxious 10 Get
o rid OF IL than they had betn to obtain
posseeslou OF 10. He ruierrud to the
calling Of Samuel and the duty OF TIA,
4 High Priest % enter the holy OF h0iss,
/ tins preparation necessary, etc., anl
0 exhOTlel the Saints to prepare them
f. selves foI the blessing the LUrd dss,gnl
o 10 bestOH upon those That are worthy
Elder Lyman said In all meetings O
r this kind the ID iacOns should Bep lhal
/: the people are provided with seats ~
. far as possible and especially tn,
ladies'. He said In blessing the breaC
!, ID is not necessary that all tho brelhre I
engal cd ia breaking the bread BhOu 4
only the one VINO engaged In prayer,
\. He said the meeting house should h.,
r finished before II fails TO decay. Ii,
observed that II IL common to refer I,
y the young women Us being very aweol
I hoy this should DO 81, more tuAn Ia,
Il young men, no old not know, unies
= The young men deilio. themselves will
"a liauur, tobacco gnu profanity. In ouI
q mmlnrs Lns boy babies are considered
v lust az sweet as tue girl babies. Tn,
}. laws OF health should Oe carefully Oh
served; the young women should learI
TO bs good bousekeepeTs, 10 cook, 4
darn, aud mend, tins Is necessary
He related his own experience
and said the young peopl,
Z should not allow any embracing o
kissing; they should keep their kisse
for their fathers, and brothers. Stnc
n modebty aud morality should be taugh
la the young peoples meotings, IL
. order that purity OF lie may be main
II taiued, ior netein lies that strength O
d character that It 10 desirable shout
obtain among the Saints. He con
=. demned promiscuuus mixing up In tn
u dance, and requested the young psOpl
l. 10 tnke warning and shun the evil
10 named. Referring 10 the filthy hnbl
!, OF smoking, he saii II always seeme
strange 20 him now nice young wome
10 could endure the presence Of me
~ addicted to such q habit.
10 Eli.r PATERSON andoraad ths ramsrt