Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-01-16
Weber Stake Conference.
OGDEN CITY,

The two days' conference closed this
Afternoon. Il opened on Sunday
morning ut ten O'Clock.
There were pre8rnt Elders Lorerzj
Snow, +. d. Richards, anu a. Il.
Cannon Of tho quorum Of tho Twelve;
also lsidefs Seymour n. Young, G.. J.
Fislsted ami j. g.. X mbnll Of tho first
Presidents Of the Seventies; tbs stake
Proficiency, High Council, ana d large
fuHentnuuu uf the BiahOns OF the
wards. The tabernacle was fillud 10
ia utmost capacity with Saints from
the settlements.
After the opening exercises Elder
q. Il. Middleton reported tho condition
OF tue stake generally TO be good. But
fcw difficulties existed, aud the Saints
were mostly uuilcd and trying
10 keep tie commandments OF God.
The stake presidency aud the High
Council were united In their hborr 70
build up aud sustain tho work OF the
Lord, and the puefiho0d generally
iauUrel Ia harmony with them. Ihu
people OF course have .olt and still feel
iho effects OIL the Htringency In none.
thry matters, but all afc hopeful that a
brighter day viii dawn iu the near
future, aud that they will bu enabled 90
more iully sustain tue woik OF the Lord
even according TO their uesirrs.
Elder Lorenzo snow delivered nu
excellent ami s1ul-iuspiriug uisgouFaU
on Temple work, showing not only thu
necessity but also the Importance q
| thr 1flinauccs performed iu the House
| OF tho LJrd, anu theit iat.rolch.ug iu-
| ilIuneu anu power Tot salvation Ul tbs
I a. HNHHHM He laid
before the SAINTS tbs Imperative duty
| that II incumbent on them to search
| out as far us pOsslblu and obtain the
/ gcnpal0gieB of thcir ancestors who
nave passed away, aud when obtained
/ ~ 20 10 the temple Oi God and attend
to Tie ordinances for thum.
! In the afternoon Elder A. II. Cam
non ppok0 at length on the mercy Of
| Gud IN relation TO tho redemption OF
tho human family, aud showed all
mankind, except a certain few, viii
receive salvation other IN this world
on the world % come. Ho eEhorted
the Saints to emulate the Savior 10 far
as possible And 10 cultivate the spirit "
forgiveness, fUrbearenCe, love and kind
neas to each other.
Elder >. b. Young followed on the
same subject, anu c0unselod the Saints
10 be faithful aud true % their trust ~
be exemplary In all things that the
| PEOPLE mny have confidence Ia them
ami that they be not afraid TO emulate
their examples.
roday was another day OF gladncss.
The house was agaiu nlud 10 overflow.
lug. In the morning the general au-
thOTltius OF the Church ani local
authorities OF the STAKE were presented
and sustained by a schrly unanimous
vote. The reports oi tue SAbuath
schools, the Young Me.'s Mutual In
pfOyement associations anu other stake
and ward organizations showed that
these were all Ia healthy condition,
aud doing excellent work In their
several capaclties.
Elder q. J. Flelsled occupiei the
remainder Of tue morning iusuucting
the Saints IN their duties towards Goa
and each other. He referred In au in'
ieresting way 10 the onttrlng OF thu
Pioneers into tho wales OF Utah, anu
reviewed the dedicatoIy prayer that
was offered by the late Apostle Ofson
Pratt, when under the Instructions OF
President Brigham Young ho deli'
Gated this land which was then
barren. He reminded the Lsttef-iay
Saints OF the covenants that were made
Ia that prayer on behalf NJ the whole
, people 10 keep the commandments oil
the Lord-to pay their titheH and ulltr
, iugs, aud 10 perform all other duties
devolving upon them that they may
bo entitled u this blessings aud pfolec'
ton Of God. Ho urged upon them tue
Importance Of fulfilling tnesn o0hga'
liOnl.
This afternoon was occupied by
Elders J. g. kimball and $. b. Young
In the c1urfe OF his remarks tno i1rmei
spoke Ia high communication OF Tue
o Young missionaries who are iauorinn
. In tho southern States. Their mus
try, their Integrity, their iielllyi Rnl
y Willingness 10 endure hafiships AND
persecution for the G1srcl'a sake aIaml
Them ~ men OF God; and he salu, th'
parents OF these youthful misslonarie;
. should thank God that they nave suot
IL sons In the field.
Elder Young spoke Of tho beauty
. the order and thg completeness Of TIA,
= organization OF the Church OF God
Having truth aud intelligence Tor IL
, basie, ils mission will effect tue saliva
ton OF the human race.
! The Spirit 0f the Lord wa, alum
dainty poured out upon tpensera ant
Z hearcre, wandering these seasons OF loj
long ~ bc concentrated,
Yours In the Gospel
j. JosarI HALL.