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

rrhe Tooeie Stake Conference was
III 4. GAINESVILLE, rooele county, on
sunday, January %, 1893, Elder HIS.
Evans, President OF the Stake, pre-.
.,Sine. Apostle Francis NJ. Lyman
was present.
fter the opening exercises at th o
..o,nipg meeting, President dowans
h,Iefly addressed the congregation. He
,anotled the Stake as In good condition
.ansralIy. He also sgoke OF the pros
sscls OF completing the Salt Lake lem.
'le and ssid II was very gratifying to
him to lind tho people 80 willing TO
contribute.
pl,hop wrathall, Bishop Shields,
Counselor Robert Shelton and Bishop
Noes reported the condition Of the
yards under their charge, and the
Reliei Society, sunday School, PH'
mary AMI Mutual Improvement orgau'
nations therein. 49,
on SUNDAY afternoon, Elder Joseph
~. Young addressed the meeting
an the sacrament anu under what con-
sluops 1t should be partabon OF. He
si.o spoke OF the divine mission OF
J,sus Chris, and Of His appearance to
,he Prophet Joseph in this dispensa-
I'm. The reGtoiation Of the GOSPEL
and the rise OF the Church IN Inter
DAYS were also dweit upon by the
shaker, who exhorted the Saints to
i've lives OF purity and faith.
Apostle II. NJ. Lyman followed. He
,roEe Of the Temple fund and said the
,s,plo had done extra ord inariiy well Ia
iba, respect. He wished every family
"a nave an opportunity OF donating
,omething for finishing tho Temple
m sAlt Lake City. Ho also desired
,he DC lple TO prepare themselves to 10
inlo that sacred house Of the Lord, and
towortbily partsko OF the blessings 10
be obtained therein.
On Monda, morning tho conference
again convened, aud Elder John
Al,tfom and Bishop John Sharp ro-
ported their wards. In 81. Johns there
had been no much sickness that the
sunday school had 10 be closed.
Elder A. q. johnson gave favor
able report OF the Sunday schools
throughout the Stake.
Elder Richards Congratulated the
teople on the generally favorable re-.
por. made, and exhorted them 10 con.
inue faithfully In their duties.
Elder Chas. l.. Anderson addressed
the congregation on the subject. of TEN.
ples. At the close OF his remarks, the
general Cnurch authorities and stake
officers were unanimously sust,ined.
Eide! Jos. Is. Young was the closing
tpeAker " the meeting, his su1jeo be.
Ing the divine authenticity OF the Book
Of Mormon.
On Monday afternoon Apostle f. NJ.
Lyman addressed tue congregation.
he related his experiences at the deii.
cation Of temples built by the Saints In
this generation. The divine IN nifes.
Aiions on these occasions depended on
tue moral condition OF tho people.
Teoele had taken The lead over all the
ether stakes In Zion In contributing TO
TIE salt Lake Temple, and he wished
iup,ople, II possible, TO take the lead
IN purity and good feeling. They
,hogli seitls oil OF their difficulties
aud be reconciled and true
" each other, seeking the we'll
fare d all. He also advised
The bisihfen, both old anu young, 10
ibsisin from smoking. II any Insist
90 u.ing tobacco they should have
iuheient consideration for the feelings
Whose to whom It IL disagreeable to
u sast not force this Objectionable
s,llre Into their presence. Elder
LYMAN also gave the young people
ucellent advice upon their conduUt In
neh others society, ami counssled
hsm to be pure In thoughts, words
ihd actions. He exhortcd the Saints
bliyn up to their duties In the Church
md remember their offerings for the
Por, their tithing, etc. He did not
sish anybody TO pay unwilliDgly to
any Of these funds. These duties
hould DO attended to willingly or not
Nall.
Alter singing and prayer, the confer.
iaee adjourned for three months.
Il. WILLIAMS,
Clerk OF Conference.