Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-08-04


Fifteenth, Seventeenth, Eighteenth,
Nintteenth, Twentieth, Tweniy.hrat,
and Twenty.f0ufth quOtums OF Ellers
were represented by their presiding
officers.
rne Young Meme Mutual lmprov b
ment associations Of the Stoke were
represented by Elder james w. card
ley, OF the stake presidency OF these
organizations.
The usual business was promptly
despatched, after which remarks were
male In the following order by the
speakers named;
Bishop Robert Dansle, Of Herman,
reported the condition VI his ward. He
stated that the difficulties which tx.
isted there had been settled AMI a good
feeling now prevailed.
Elders WIN. q. Crump and Joseph
Bodcll, OF that place, added, by request,
few words upon the same SUBJECT,
confirming the report Of the Bishop.
Elder Charles w. PenToso expressed
bis satisfaction At what had been re.
ported, and made some excellent t.
marks upon the subjects Of unity anu
humility. 10 was no sign VI a great
mind 10 refuse 10 acknowledge an error.
IL was rather IA indication Of small
MUD. lie rejoiCed that the people
AMI ptesiuing officers at Herman
had ACKNOWLEDGED their faults aud for
given each other, aud he hoped the
present happy state u things would
endure anu be permanent He touched
upon tue theme Of uniformity Of action
In the administration Of sacred ufli.
nances, aud gave instructions regard
ing the proper mode VI administering
the Sacrament. Counsel hat rec, utiy
been given that the Priest or Elder
who blessed gne bread aud water
shOuld kneol whils 90 u0lug,
ami II was also proper that
the people, while the prayer was
being Uiufod, should bow their hehds
anu listen with feyefvnt hearts. rhUsu
who ordAin others 10 office Ia the
Priesthood should be- careful % do 1t
correctly, for though the letter killed
anu the spift gave life, II was adylsa.
bic to have the letter NJ c1rroc. ~ pos.
siblo. Stereotype and vain repstlllons
In ordinary prayer should be avoided,
Tut correct forms should always be
ObservuI.
Elder william q. Dunbar asked a
questlon carrying with Il IT. own an
swer. IL wAs: us the prayer ttirted
In Ihe naturalization OF the Sacrament
Intended to be- beard by the whole
congregation, or only by few In the
Immediate viciniiy OF the s.anu?"
Bishop Elias Morris made some
practical observations upon the proper
care Of the poor. He thought that
those able 10 work should be- furnished
win employment, wherever possible,
aud not paupur,ZsI, Many mtgut ~
Out into tne fields Rud OrCuAtGs aud
CLEAN wheat anu gather fallen ifuIi
uillolUut almost 10 last for sUaH,n.
Much grain and ifutt was Loft to rot
upon the ground that might thus o.,
saved and utilized ~ those too feet !,
o DO hafd work. He aivOcateI a sys.
sem aud organization Of some KIM
with this oyrct In view. Tue com
ing winter, no believed, would bg
Huvbie Que utOn the DOOR
nd something should be don,
by them 10 help themselves
Employment could be had Ia the UOuu
/ ~ u mon would take produce TOT pay
ana none should be unwilling " ac'
oept Il.
Elder Joseph +. Taylor deprecated
tbs conduct Of certain prrBOus, mem
uets OF tue Church, WIN were Away
Judging aud critici-ing their leaders by
what was written In the bUOke, llAc
ing the dead letter above tho living
/ Oraclos. lie showed that the written
| word, being record OF the past, wa
not alwhys applicable To present condi
| lions. hence the necessity OF Inspired
leaders, whose teachings had tn,
| precedence over Instructions given uu
der other ClrcumstanCcsan conditions
The speaker continued the subject
dwelt upon by Bishop Morris aud 70
lated some Of his experiences during
"hhrd times" Ia tue early days OF
Utah. Now many poor people wet,
too proud OF too luzy 10 work, especially
| n II was hard work, ana wanted 10 b'
supported IN iuleuesH. The speaker
closed with an cxh0ftation TO Industry
humility aud faithluluese.
Elder Andrew Jensen spoke briefly
upon tho subject Of ward records, GuJ
showed that lhey oughtto b. preserved
anu kept togelhob not scattered OF
Rept IN different places. Ia his travell
collecting historical data he had found
records OF utah's wards away down ia
Ariz lna, anu IN other parts Of tht
Territory from where they wer,
written anu where they ought 10 b,
kept.
Elder Angus NJ. Cannon thought
that the meeting had been proliho o
good things. lie warmly endorsed IN,
remarks Of ths previous speaker, aud
suggested other matters tor consider.
alton. He showed how much nigh
be saved u the Word OF Wisdom were
I oh Ia
tea, coffee, ohOcolate, tobacco, beer, etc.
would keep the poor from want. Pfesi
Instructions on variety Of topics.
The meeting adjourned uutll 10 n
m. ON the fret Saturday IN September
TO assemble In the stake conference
beginning nj that time.