The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-03-03
CONFERENCE CONVENES.
SEMI-ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
SALT LAKE STAKE.
Reports Received, Addresses Made
and Good Advice Giyen-The Com
ference VIII Convene Again This
Morning.


ference VIII Convene Again This
Morning.
The semi-annual conference of the
Salt Lake stake convened yesterday
morning in the Assembly hall. Elder
Angus NJ. Cannon presiding.
! The choir sang the hymn "Redeemer
of Israel" after which Elder Alonzo
H. Raleigh offered prayer.
The choir and congregation joined in
singing How Firm Foundation" and
/ the roll was then called, showing as
follows: Three high counselors, five
patriarchs, seventeen presidents of Sew
enties, fourteen home missionaries. All
the wards Of the stake were represent
ed, excepting Mountain Dell, South
Cottonwood, Draper, Bluff Dale, River
ton and Herman of the country wards.
The first, second fourth, fifth, seventh
eighth. twelfth, thirteenth, fifteenth,
eighteenth, nineteenth, twenty second
quorum of elders We're represented
There was a good representation of the
Lesser Priesthood. The stake officers
of the relief society. Sabbath schools
and M. l. A. associations were present
On the recommendation of their reSpec-
i tive bishops twenty-three young men
received certificates recommending
| their ordination to the Office of elder,
on promising to honor their calling.
Bishop William A. Bills, of South
Jordan, Bishop Joseph Warburton, of
the Tenth ward, Bishop Leonard G..
Hardy. of the Second ward, Counselor
John Y. Smith, of the Third ward, re-
ported their wards to be in a prosper
Gus condition generally.
/ Edward WDavis, president of the
first quorum of elders, and James H.
Malin, president of the second quorum
! of elders. spoke of the members of the
quorums' being in general faithful.
President Angus NJ Cannon spoke of
the order of the church, and the neces-
Sity of respecting the authority of the
various orders of the priesthood. He
stated that the first presidency had
recommended to the presidency of the
stake, and through them to the bishops
4 of the various wards, that diligence
should be eXerted in laboring with those
who had been recommended to the
dedicatory services in the temple es-
pecially with those who before that
time had been dilatory, in order to
! bring them to a greater care in doing
their duties All who are in a position
/ of presidency should see that each I'M
der their care perform his obligations,
great stress on the necessity of receiv-
ing all instructions through the chan
mel of the priesthood, according to per-
feet order.
The choir sang the hymn commencing
praise We the Lord and benediction
was pronounced by Elder c. w. Pen
rose.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The choir sang, GLORY to God on
! icr11 or Dt.or Nv A
Weinberg. The congregation and choir
sang, Our God, We Raise to Thee, -
etc.
A report of the general condition of
the Y. l.. M. l. A. was read, showing
gratifying results. Mrs. Mary A
Freeze, president of the stake associa-
lions, spoke briefly of the Importance
/ of these associations, and of the good
results coming therefrom.
Mrs. M. I. Horne reported the condi-
ton of the relief societies of the stake.
The good work among the sick and
the poor done by these societies was
treated on. This work has been we'll
performed by the sisters.
Bishop Harrison Sperry, of the Fourth
ward, Bishop Samuel Seldom, of the
Fifth ward, Bishop William Thorn, of
| the Seventh ward, Bishop James c.
Watson, Of the Sixth ward Bishop d.
B. Brinton, of Big Cottonwood ward
Bishop John A Egbert, of West Jordan
ward, spoke of the condition of the peo-
pie in their wards. The reports were
generally of a promising nature.
Patriarch John Smith testified to the
awakening of the people to their duties;
also spoke of the power of the faith
and prayers of the sisters. The duties
and privileges of local patriarchs were
/ explained.
| Elder c. w. Penrose expressed him
self as pleased with reports made. The
children of the rich should be looked
after; be taught to be humble. The
best society to enter is the society of
the Saints. The emulation in things
that perish" is not pleasing to the
Lord. He is not displeased with man
simply because he is rich, nor pleased
with him simply because he is poor
| But generally, the rich are puffed up
in pride. and the poor are humble; and
it is pride that displeases our Father
The speaker gavA instructions to the
lpatriarchs in the stake. The necessity
| of keeping to our sphere" was touched
upon.
The choir sang the anthem "Jerusa-
lem, My Glorious Home" and bene-
diction was pronounced by Elder Geo.
Goddard.
EVENING SESSION.
Singing by the choir, Lord, thou
will hear me when I pray"
Prayer was offered by Elder Milando
Pratt.
Singing, choir and congregation Hail
to the brightness of lions glad morn
ing
Elder Thomas c. Griggs, stake super
intendent of the Sunday schools and
Joseph H. Felt stake president of the
Y. M. M. l. A, reported their organiza-
tons as flourishing and increasing in
usefulness. New Sunday schools are
being organized to accommodate the
increasing population of the different
wards. The Sunday school and NJ. l.
A. missionaries of the stake are per-
ironing their duties we'll as are the
local officers of these organizations.
The Sunday school for deaf mutes is
doing excellent work, which reflects
great credit on the teachers, and others
who are rendering assistance in this
matter. The schools are being gener-
| ally graded to the great benefit of the
pupils, some 5000 in number.
Great liberality is manifested in be-
half of these institutions, and many
prominent men in the different wards
are taking 2n increased interest in the
work.
It was stated that there are forty-nine
Sunday schools in the stake, all in
good condition. The graded subjects
of the M. l. manual have been thor
oughly treated, and special lectures are
delivered by competent men in the
special lecture bureau. The increasing
missionary work argues the necessity
4 of greater attention being paid to the