The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-08-16


the work oi God in that oi mag
niicant building ihc foundation Of
which was nicely considered. aud the
whole structure known aud yumpre.
heuicd from the foundation to the cap.
sion,. and aid We are the materials be-.
Ing gathered 'or u.c. and that many are
nodded 90 o. cermin places len the great
structure. whilcothcrs ARE iliniy aud are
tt only 90 900 up the bitches and holes
in thr ground To- pave the strccts. etc.
Patriarch John Smith addressed tho
conference briefly aud stated that
preaching IL not biz tort .aid though.
thc r'marks of thc brethren rau.cd him
20 piri re- in his mind many rrene. Of
The pact. anil u led would give the con.
gfegntion the benefit thereof. Her
icrrcd 90 the days Of kirtlpnd. which
siill remain vivid In his memory said
itrcquircs all 10 lc alert and alive TO
their duties and be- ever on the watch.
that thcy may avoid the snare. and
stumbling blocks that are placed in
their path.
President j. + smlih spotr on The
-pbiec; Il testimony. Il having been re-.
icrrcd 60 In the remarks II the previous
sneaker, who said he had not received
any great TESTIMONY, hut sufficient TO
satisfy his mind ,aid be- may not be-
able to say In n literal sense that the
heavens have been opened to him, that
hc be had feen aud convcrsed with
angels and seen the Father and the Son,
yet he has had "a great testimony. To
him, a. any man, because the influence
Of God has 70 worked upon his soul that
he IL convinced, and bore testimony
that God lives, that Jesus IL the Christ.
Meeting was adjourned To 10 O'Clock
a. M, Sunday bcncdiction by Edmond
Eldredge.
Meeting was opened by choir singing
and prayer by Patriarch Thomas Ball.
Rider George Ruff, president Of the
first elders' quorum, reported the con.
dition Of the quorum aud spoke briefly
on general principles Of the gospel.
Elder c. Calls felt grateful to God
that he again had the privilege Of as
! sociaiing with the Saints Of the summit
stake, and then gave an account Of his
} labors while on HE mission 10 Great
!, Britain, and referred TO scenes Of former
= deys Mt The opening Of the gospel ny IN,
e fret elders In that land, referring to the
= old chapel occupied by the Saints and
( the Cock Pit, 40 renowned ~ the frsl
: place where the elders preached In that
, country; said he was appointed by
, President Lund to preside In the Irish
J conference. lie gave magnificent
idea Of HE views Of what the gospel 10.
Elder W. II. Branch bore testimony
; 10 the truth expressed by the former
speaker said tnAt the experience gained
> while he was upon biz mission could not
! he bought N the same could not be re-
I gained.
: President Joseph y. Smith gave a
+ very able discourse on the second birth
b after which the choir sang mn anthem
and benediction was pronounced by
J. Elder Andrew Peterson.
4 AFTERNOON.
q Al 2 o'clock meeting was opened by
4 choir Staging and prayer by Elder Joseph
. Bull OF Salt Lake.
g The Sacrament was administered b,
d Elders Andrew steedman and Rober
= McMichael, assisted by number o
d other brethren.
y Elder T. j. welch OF Morgan addTesse,
o tho assemblege he expressed his Joy a
u meeting with the Saints, bore his tssti
mony to the work Of God and invoked
}, the blessings Of heaven upon all.
e Elder Il, D. Copley, recently returned
Ie missionary, being called TO the stand
e addressed the congregation, and aske'
h the assistance Of the spirit Of God, as HI
le felt that NJ himself he was not suiiicien
Of for the task before him, Of speaking h
g the Saints. lie gave brief account q
Of his recent mission to the souther
" States.
e. President Joseph + Smith Delivers
" nm excellent sermon on truth.
he President Cluf announced coniel
be ence Of the Relief Societies Of the stak
~ TO be held at Hoylsyills, Thursday
September 9th and Of the y. l.. NJ, |. 4
ld on the 9Th and Of the Primary Associl
OF tons on the 7th. lie then read a
he temized statement Of the means donate
e. 70 the Almy sufferers total from III
to various wards Of the stake, 1894. 81
N Worlds Fair committee, s43; outside
pa the stake, 1901 20; total, ~ ,2bO.7O
VI The choir sang an anthem, aud aft,
er henediction by Patriarch John Smith
d- conference adjourned ior three month
J.. yellow Fever
NV Writing under this date, August 3r,
~, the United States sanitary inspector
Wv Havana reports TO the surgoon.G General
=, total Of so deaths in that city from ye
,d low fever during July, 20 of which o
-, cured the last week. During this wee
Al. there were 50 new cases. The deseal
~ continues 10 increase there. The Su