Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-02-14
BEAR LAKE CONFERENCE.
Enjoyable Meetings and Valuable In.
sirucilOns.

Bear Lake Stake conference con-
vened m per appointment at Paris,
Idaho, ON Saturday and Sunday, Feb.
3, and 4, 1894; Elder VIM. Bulge,
Stake president, piesidlng.
SATURDAY, AT 10 A. II.
Meeting opened with the customary
devotional exercises. Elder Bulge ex.
pressed his pleasure vt meeting with
the Balnts and elaborated upon tho OBJ
jeo,a OF and benefits accruing from
these conferences. He spoke Of the
autonomy and Independence within
Themselves OF tue organizations OF the
Church.
Elder VIM. Hyman, Of Liberty, re-
marked I'm substance that As the
Saints had been 10 imbued with Gods
Spirit, IL was very necessary that the
Elders instructing them should speak
under its influence. ReJolced at be-
ing here. True, II was sacrifice 10
come quite distance through the
cold, but he expected TO DO more than
rewarded before the close OF the con.
ference. Knew that God had blessed
these assemblies. Tho influence OF
Iilh EllIlt no nhot lof HimtNht VIZ
joyod. God had always Justified the
confidence and reliance repoeed In
Him by His people.
Bishop Elder McKlmmlns OF Ran.
dolph aaiu he felt that Gods Spirit
had dictated tho previous speakers' re.
marks and that the hearts OF the people
had been lighted thereby. Thanked
God for living In the day OF the
restoration OF the Gospel and
its gifts, blessings anu Priesthood. Gods
servants were never more deeply linz
pressed with their high and holy call.
ing than now. Thanked God for being
gathered to Zion. Could not recount
their manifold goodness 10 him. Felt
that hiA every effort should be exertvd
TO repay, In his weak way, the loving
kindness OF the Author OF our being.
While all men deaire 10 worship
some greater power, We know that
God lives and hAs revealed His plan
for the salvation and exnltatiOn of man.
kind-those who now live, have
lived, or may live 10 the end OF timO
and worlds without end. Prayed
God TO bless all and cause all 10 be
thankful for their attendance at this
conference.
A hymn, 40, Jesus the Oliver. etc, /"
was rendered by the Stake choir.
Bishop Robert Price, OF Paris Second
ward, said tho Saints 10 not meet 10 be
taught OF man except 10 far as they act
by tho authority Imposed upon them
by God. BY this authority only should
those who essay TO teach the people
operate. But for this divine authority
we would have no gospel, no priest.
hood, no ordinances. Tod has proc.
pered ur, he said, In these mountains,
changed our climate ana helped us IN
the reclamation VI the soil from II,
sterility. Many OF US have brought
with us the follleA and traditions OF
itee, We long for the neshpots VI
Egypt. We cherish too much the
things which lead 10 death. Our youth
and, AlAii some OF our older people
fall into various pitfalls anu snares
The clear duty Of the Elder OF lsrae
10 TO labor for the dignity and tight
eousness OF Zion.
Elder los. II. Shepherd, OF Parla, oh
served that the absento0s Of this morn
ing had missed much valuable In
stTuction. Regretted that some Of Tn,
local brethren were negligent OF thei
opportunity.
After Elder Bulge had given y few
suitable remarks regarding order II
public associations, the choir sang;
oys mountains high.
Elder VIM. Greenhalgh, OF Bounli
ful, pronounced the oenudicuou.
SATURDAY. Pm.
The choir and congregation sang;
Come lot u anew.
Then the divine blessings were sur
plieated for by Bishop VIM. West, Z
Paris.
Following choral exercise Eide
Samuel Weston, Of Lake Town, rUlal
ed some Oi his experiences game
during his lRbors recently periOrme,
In the British mission.
Elder John U. 5tuokie reported N
quorum Of High Priests In good wori
ing order. Meetings aro held MONTH
at headquarters and also IN the dis
tIlcts. Nearly all are Ia active suryic
ns High Councillors, Bishops, Council
ors aud missionaries In tho stake.
The First quorum Of Elders was I,
ported by their President, Elder Gee
Penet.
Elder VIM. l.. Rich, Of the Slak
presidency, said We should npprecigl
The spirit prevailing In this conference
He reminded the Saints that, 1
answer " their fasting and prayer
God had loilened mems hearts, IN