Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-07-18
Weber stake Conference.

The quarterly conference Of the
Weber Stake convened Boa tue ogden
tabernacle on Sunday morning, the
18th inst, and continued Tor two days.
The first day there were with us
Presidents Wilford Woodruff, George
q. Cannon and joseph J.. smith; ALEC
Elders Lorenzo SNOW and D, ID, Rich-
ards Of the Council Of the Twelve, aud
today EldUfs HoDor j, Grgutnud All.
Cannon we're presuut Besides thu
stake presidency, High Council anu
Bishops, ETC., there was "a large cone
course 81 people from All parts Of the
stake Before the hour OF opening the
house was crowded 10 its utmost cap.
aciiy aud many others could not gain
GdmiItancc.
The Visiting brethren sll addressed
the conference, as alec Iil Elder ID. II.
Peery. Tue subjects spoken on were
numerous And time y-all suited 10 the
circumstances Of tue puDplB here la
these peculiarly critical pciods-thc
blessings promised ~ OIL tho q who are
called 10 make sacrifices Tor the
G0spo's sake, II they endure faithful
u the rud Of their mortal career. The
Ing within our means, aud not
oxpcnllng more than We .ehtni
keeping FREQ from debt ani not Loop
afdising our homes by m0rtEsglng
them, anu aublectiug our familits 10
debttutioni the evils oi iutempuranoei
eKtravagAuce anu whsie-Nll were
pointed out 10 a iorclblu mauuer, Aud
while tne people have now plenty OF
fUDN "a uH la auuHa fN4 A.NHfa sa.F. All.
visod 10 lay up some against time oi
scarcity aud famine, vhicA, they
we're assured, will come, for the Lord
has spoken it, aud His words can not
fail. They were reminded that al.
though the prospcoys now Tor an
abundant harvest arc very good, We
caunot tell how soon a change may
occur 10 prevent such pr0liho Increase
ana remuneration Of the lsbors " the
husbandman.
The Imperative necessity OF the os-
tablishmtnt " various home industries
was dwelt on ut great length aud with
force that carried conviction TO the
hearts % oil VINO listened % the au-
mouitiOns aud instructions. The Saints
were also instructed 10 cultivate peace,
harmony, br0therly love and good Will
towards all mankind; 10 live pure
liyes-to be- honest, truthful aud viz
tu0ug, hnd 10 let tnolr example be-
such that the young aud the OLD may
emulate with safety and pT1nt, anu
that they may LOOK uack upJu Ia alter
lie with satisfaction,
President Woodruff spoke urln the
Judgements OF God that are Glll iCting
tGB people Of the world Aud wuioh arc
causing 70 much distress OF nations
aud pefplUNily, hni assatbd the Saints
that the angels app1iuted have lott the
courts " heaven, aud have come down
20 earth 10 execute the judgments OF
tbs Almighty. lie referred TO the
agitati0nH tnnl are causing bo much
trouble In the industrial aui CONNER.
Clul communities Aud COuns-,rl the
5aiuts not 10 be- drawn iu.U any OF
these evils by mixing with or taking
part Ia any Of these ngitatiOns.
Eloquent dlsCUurstH were delivered
on the Word Of Wisdom, In which BE-
Wa shown that hundreds OF thousands
OF d0llara were spent and the cOmmu.
niiy drained O. their money for tobacco,
cigars, Cigarette, etc, which Do not
pfOht the body, but on the contrary
abbreviato human life; but the oh
seryAnce OF the Word OF Wisdom 10
was shown, IL adapted 10 the uapa.
cities Of Ail, ami will promote health,
yigor OF body, mental aud spiritual
strength, longevity with n promise
that all who do observe these thiugs
shall escape the nunrrous evils which
the destroyer viii spread through the
earth. 10 the Saints will cease such
lavish expenditure in things which do
not profit them, % was said, they could
sOol save enough means 10 establish
home industries that would make them
independent
Tho weather was exceedingly warm
anu the comparatively small building
Was so packed with anxious listeners
that it rendered it uncomfortable both
Tor speaker Und htlIuf. But We hone
this inconvenience may ere long Ue
Temodiod, AMI that We may ba able O.
erect u house chat viii accommodate
all who attend and that conference
usUmbliua muy DO made even more
enjoyable than lhenue just ended.
luura truly,
JOSEPH HALL.
OGDEN, July no.