Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-06-05
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Minutes Of the fourth quarterly c0n-
ference u the Wayne stake Of Zion,
held at Thurbor, Wayne county, Utah,
May 26lh and ~ h.
Saturday, 20lh, Counselor Hans NJ.
Hanson called the congregation 10
order al 10 O'Clock am, and after sing
ing and prayer, reported that tue Stake
presidency had visited every ward ~
the Stake aud held ward ooniefoucoi
during the past three monlhsi The
salnis generally nro feeling well aud
good spirit prevails throughout tue
Stake. There Il n promising prospect
for good harvest, anu the Saints have
cause TO rejoice.
Patriarch Elias II. Blackburn was
pleased to be- able 10 meet In confer
ence; referred 10 a motto that hung on
the wall, "Ilfo'a labor 10 learning 10
live" aud taking this for text spoke
for SONS time upon tue blessings that
crown the labors OF in,thiul saint.
The speaker Alal touched tfiu fly upon
aposlasy, home Industry aud tho
science VI the human BODY.
Bishop Hut A.. MaEuuld reported
the Fremont ward la good condition;
he read revelation given through "a,
Prophet Joseph smith relative 10 the
Judgments God would pour out up0u
the wicked, aud spoke briefly upon the
power Of unity.
At the afternoon meeting tho follow
Ing wards wtfJ reported ia good con-
diti0n: Loa ward, by Blshop Bunja.
min r. Brown; East Loa, Bishop
Peter J. Chfistvusen; fhurbrf, Blsnop
WIN. Meeka.
Counselor Goafson \. Bastiau be.
lieyci the WAyne stake 10 be IN ~
good condition A. her sister stakes; he
referred 70 some Instructions glvuu at
the last general seml.annual u0nier,
ence. The sioakoi addressing himself
10 tue youth, ploaucd with thom 10
take advantage OF tue OppoTtu mites
Afforded them 10 improve their minus,
spoke briefly upon the duties OF wntu
teachers, anu b0te testimony that the
Stake Presidency are united.
Elder John L. liazanby referred %
the early settlement VI Rabbit Valley;
he remembered the day when tue
neafeat store WAS nj Giepwo0d, anu it
took week 20 get nJur. The iuhabi,-
ants Of Rabbit Valley were then very
few. Today wo have stores, n0ur mills
and other Improvements la our midst
AMI the Saints are met la Stake cOl-
ference.
Elder jos. J. Anderson addressed the
saints on the 0fllco work OF the Holy
Spirit, showing that It IL IL mission 10
reveal tho will OF tho Father. lie hi
wise servant that applies the truths
already given instead of idly waiting
for some new revelation. Referred 10
the sabbath school work, ana oncnuf-
Iged parents TO Interest themselves ia
this great labor. Showed the evil 70.
suits Of card playing aud horse raciug,
and encouraged the youth 10 toifa iu
from these evils aud seek know ledge
that they may obtain plwor.
A Priesthood meeting was held nt
this clOseiof the afternoon meeting, u
which many things were discussed
that will be- for tbs future weliArellof
the brethren present.
Sunday, May ~, 1894, 10 O'Clock
n. m.-After the usual opening exof.
clses tho Teasdale, Blue Valley aud
Gainesville wards we're represented IN
n healthy condition, NJ follows Teas.
dale, bishop George Coleman, Caiurs-
vile, Elder George T., Rsolol; Blue
Valley, Jonathan Hunt.
Elder Joseph Eckrraley thun al.
dressed the Saints on tho necessity OF
educating our children and teaching
them the principles OF the Gospel
said the Influence Of homo has
worked greater revolutions Ia thr
world aud been productive OF moro
good than tho lufluuucu or power VI
any Organization ever effected by mau.
IL IL the duty Of every father and
mother In Israel 10 teach their children
the principles Of the Gospel 40 homo
by pftcept and example. Every
Elder should plead with God 90 DO
endowed with the spirit OF bis calling.
iori 10 rs important ana % es.ultiaI
10 successful labor In Zion as % is fuf
The Elders who arc sent 90 the nations
Of the earth.
CouuselOr Dams NJ. Danson read
from the Doctrine aud Covenants ne
gafding the duty Of parents Co thuIr
children anu tue condemnation rect.
lug upon them u they teach not tue
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