Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-09-08
Wayne slahe Conference.

Following are the minutes Of the
fret quarterly conference Of the
Wayne Stake Of Zion, held at Loa,
August 27.h anu 2sth, 1898.
There were present on the stand
Elder Brigham Young, OF the quorum
Of the Twelve APOSTLE; Elder Gjdd.
iredson Of salina, the stake Prrsidou.
cy, Pstriarchs and Bishops.
In his opening Remarks President
Robson said Ire was pleased 20 rspott
that himself anu couuselors had visited
every ward In the stake during The
past three months. The saints pst.
orally were GodieaTing men anI We.
men. Tho various sake organizations
were Ia good working order.
Elder Franklin w. Young addressrd
tho saints at length upon the necessity
and power OF prayer.
Elder Rust ssld he reloiced 10 sccthe
prediction uttered by himself ypafHago
when he OBLIGATED a. Bish0p OF me
whole Of Rabbit valley, that there
would DO u stake uTgHnlzllion here.
fulfilled. He know that God was npd
had been with His Saints from tue
beginning. Had watched the growth
ot the Saints Ia these valleys since the
year 1877, anu knew the Lord had
directed tuoir course aud OyrrfuleI
things lor their good.
Elder Bingham Young stated that
Elder John Henry smith purposeI TO
have been prehenl, uut was prevented
by sickness ia MS family. EllurYoung
said that every faithful man aud
woman was entitled 10 the light OF
heaven anu the Inspiration OF tho Holy |
Ghost lie related clTclm.tRuor tnat
occurred In LO dnd n few months ago,
showing tho Iuwer Of inspiration en-. |
i1yed by humble EldeFs. H. |
bore testimony that true happiness
was enjoyed only by those VINO loved |
God anu delighted 10 keep His con. |
msndmsnta. He remembered the |
time when only "a few Saints were Nv
ing In Utah and they were an located /
Ia salt Lake valley. To-Day thousands
were scattered throughout the yAllius
of Clnh anu IN adjacent s,ates. The
work Of God was Progressing. The
speaker then dwelt upon the second
coming Of the Mtsiab.
AZ tue niterLU0n meeting Elder
Young again preached Win gtelt
power upon the order aud object OF the
sacrament.
Elder NJ. Hanson addressed tue
youth upon the necessity Of forslklug
evil anu reckless ways, ANA VI turning
their attention to tho service OF the
Lord.
The statistical report ofthe Wayne
stake Tor the past three months was
then read by Elder Eckersley.
Elder Goddirodsuu spoke upon the
q - 4. !
related SOME OF his experiences Ia HE
abors IN the stake.
In the evening meeting was held
under the auspices Of the sunday
schools when powerful discoursps were
delivered by Elders Brigham Young
lnd GUddifedHnu upon Sabbath school
work anu the training Of children.
Attic meeting on Monday morning
he consr Cation was addressed by
Patriarch Ephrnim HRnks after
which the general authorities OF the
Church Aud Stake officers were pre-.
enttd aud sustained by the unaui-
nous vote OF the people.
Elder Brigham Young again nd
Irefsrd the sainte, lis subject being
he maguitudsHuu imp1rtnuoe Of the
work. which uey0lved uIOn the Church
4 Christ m latter days, aud tue mar
'elous thinga which mai been accom-.
llished by the power Of God Ia this
ge.
la the afternoon the Relief society
Ulcers made their reports, anu several
I the sisters addressed the assemhlage p
n timely topics. Preslden, Robson
iso spoke to the people aud amounted
ONE changes that had been made In
Ulcers In the Stake. The conference
ben adjourned forthree mouths,
phe weather was favorable, the house