Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-15

lmay heaven bltHs thom forever for
thHir kindnussl brought out boxes and
packages Of such dellcaci0s Of food as
seldom arc permitted 10 tempt the AZ.
peiitca Of the Elders, aud those who
remained enjoyed themselves testing
sac quality OF thom ia n practical way.
Tue afternoon meeting began with
singing, 1--WE thank Thee, o God, Tor "a
Prophet" prayer by E,uer Hatch;
singing, edo what Ia right"
After some inslructlous from Pfeai.
dent Piugfoe ABOUT the Sacrament,
that ordinance was ndminlslered.
Elder Plngteo then, In giving n report
" tue lub1rs doue anu success attained
since the ostabiishmunt uf the mission,
spoke Oi the financial condition anu
Baii thut thr Saints here nad been very
Gind aud liberal In contributing Of
thcir means ~ futnish such thlnga ~
made Tie place OF meeting comfortable
aud convenient. lie also spoke o. the
amount VI titning that had been pad,
aul said thgs thiB pfiuCiplo had been
observed by some o. thu holy mun "
uld-amDug them Abraham, the
Gather OF the fRtIhfuln anu jacob.
He quoted tho bAyi0r's words
that many should come from
tue east and from tnu west
aud from the north and from tho
.outh and should tit down with
Abraham, ish1o AID Jscob;" also TO.
iutrcl % tho promise inside In these
| days 10 those whu would observe 90
/ keep that law that "thcy should not
DO bufnei at His coming, "and that 40
the blufslngs promised ~ thueu who
yielded obedience TO the Gospel always
| followed thu believers also would thU
/ promised blessings follow those who
observed ~ Keep tnat law,
Three VI tbs Elders then sang tbs
hymn, "What was Witnessed In the
/ Heavena.n
Tho condition that the world IL In
with regard ~ their authority Tor miu.
istufiug Ia tho ordinances " tnu Cos.
pol was tp1kuu upon by Elder Dun
can, aud also that u wnB necessary that
all things be- done ia order according ~
tho word Ol thB LORD n tho people
would receive the benefits promised ~
those who observe 70 keep tue laws Of
the Gospel.
Throughout the whole c0nioroncl
words VI Ifs ami encouragement were
given TO those present VIM dii not be-
long 20 the Church.
Singing, 80, Yo Mountains High, p
benuliCtl0n by Pfcsiuunt Pingrcu, AMI
tne conference was adjourned, th'
saints ~ return home % contUmpla,t
upon tho teachings given, tue Eden
10 visit such places OF interest ~ thuy
deairgd before returning 10 their htlIi
OF labor, and Nil built ~ anu strength
enod la their desires aud determine
lions 10 serve the Lord.
In this missiOu there arc at Trcson
four branches anu two Sunday schools
rnc average number OF missiOnario
that have laborvu hero since January
1898, In z, the present. number n S
Number Ut bapiiauis, 3li childto,
blessed, ~; number omlgTalUd {
Utah, q, visited Utah amt dom
WORK Ia the Temple, 3; officers
missionaries ana local, In thi
mission, -; membere, 81; children
undUf eight years ~ age, twenty; tots
number Of souls, Oh.
Arriving here IN January, 1898
President Pingree found only tho rem
uant OF one small branch. Tue nun
Der OF meetings hell IN 1893 was lO2-
IN 1904, 100; total, 95l. the numbr
~ tracts distributed ~ about 5,UIO
The names OF Elders lahoring Ia tai
mission ut present are NJ tollows! JOl
Pingreo (presidenO, Dsusmoro !
Duncan, Alfred OsmOnu, William Az
sul Hatch, Byram IL. Biukstoad
David n. Bioksteai, OFson Hudson
Neil 5. Gardner, Albert NJ. Baker.
DESsAluRE DUNCAN,
Clerk OF Conference.