The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-04


annual conference of the Salt Lake stake
were held in the tabernacle yesterday,
president of the stake, Angus NJ. Cam
non, presiding.
The morning session commenced at 10
a. m. the congregation singing the
hymn:
The time is far spent. there is little
remaining
To publish glad tidings by sea and by
Then hasten, ye heraIds! so forward pro-
claiming.
Repent for the Kingdom of heavens at
hand"
Opening prayer was offered by Elder
Anthony w. Wins; of St George -
The choir sang the hymn on page 80:
softly beams the sacred dawning."
Elder Joseph E. Taylor read the Stats
teal report OF the stake, the reports Of
the high priests quorum. the superinten-
dent Of Sunday schools, the Young La
the primary association, the fast offer
ings and charities, all of which were
duly approved by unanimous vote of the
congregation
Elder Cannon introduced Elder Edward
Partridge. son OF Bishop Partridge, who
vas presiding bishop in the early days
every, mans privilege who holds the
priesthood to enjoy a portion of the holy
spirit, and more responsibility rests upon
them to perform their duty. He was born
ter stake Of Zion is to be- and where the
| New Jerusalem is to be built When the
Saints left there they thought it would
| be very snort time only before they
| returned But 1t has been many years
| since they came here and. While they
| have been learning to be better and will
| nhany return to the center stake, they
should not neglect the doing of their
| duty here
The speaker related many Of the e1pe-
rlenceS Of The Saints in early days;
| cheerful. They were driven out Of civil
| lization and forced to have no commu-
MON with the world, but now that the
| world is among and around them. there
before. go - e---F' -e- 90 +'' nan
He spoke Of a sermon delivered by the
Prophet Joseph Smith at a conference
held in Commerce, Hancock county, H..
where he tells the Saints to beware of
gentle sophistry- While the Saints
should be wise as serpentS they should
also be as gentle as doves. The princi-
pies of the gospel should be the under
lying motive Of all our actions and we
should keep the commandments of the
Lord that we may be found worthy Of
glory and an e1altdtiOn in the kingdom
OF Our Father.
Elder John r. MURDOCH a patriarch OF
we should have for the work the Saints
are engaged in. God will have his pro-
tecting arm around the Saints and make
them equal to every occasion that con-
on in faith and trusting with every new
change that no mistake will be made
in the work of Our. Father; and all the
Saints can bear testimony that there has
been none Elder Murdoch spoke of the
Book Of Mormon. which comes direct to
US by revelation The scriptures speak
and we know that they were blessed in
keeping the &C amendments and chas-
tened in breaking them, which will be
Me s as ba e set iii
that those seeking our good works
should be enabled to walk in the light
We should SO live to be an example
to the world. There, is great future
before this people and we should all en-.
deavor to I've in such a manner as tic
be worthy Of the blessings in store fol-
the Lord
Elder Daniel Thompson. counselor tc
the president OF the Willard stake, was
called upon TO do by the servants of Coo
had been right. In early days he hat
What change from then to now. The
Lord has fulfilled his promises and TIT
desert does indeed blossom aS the rose
And the kingdom Will roll forth from
his desire that the Saints should bt
worthy of the exaltation in store fol
them.
the president of the stake at st. George
addressed the congregation. He read par
of the Nth chapter of Matthew, where
it speaks Of the preaching of the gospe
in all nations for witness, In the reve
lations of St John Is told how this COS
pei should be brought to the earth by al
angel. In the restoration of the gospe
through the Prophet Joseph Smith, tina
revelation has been fulfilled. The key
and powers we're given to him for th'
carrying out of the work; the Book o
and and '- translated by the power Of Cod
Joseph obeyed the law of baptism and j
it was right for him. and even for tn
for me? Joseph and Oliver Cowdery re
ceiVed the Aar0nic priesthood from Johl
the BAPTIST, which should not be takel
from the earth until the sons Of Ley
should offer a sacrifice unto the Lord il
righteousness. And so step by step tn
restoration of the keys and powers 0
the gospel, in their power order was ac
mony Of this. If these things are tru
il is important that the world shout
know them. No son or daughter Of AdaI
the holy ghost and they will then kno7
that this is indeed the work Of God. Tn
Book of Mormon bears its own evidence
of truth and stands before the world t
be criticised and studied. but it wi
never be COMPOUNDED, There is a grea
deal of historical evidence of its truti
Could the wisdom OF man devise sue
an organization. The elders who preac
the gospel of Christ have never been COZ
founded The Bible and the Book
Mormon bear evidence one of the othe
l. and should be received with -gladness
It the world, but it will not They are
=, error when they say that the time wi
= come when this church viii be Xix
y others. only a sect. 1t will go on as
e has, stronger and stronger, until it fl
a the whole earth, and will be the NEAR
of redeemlng it.
y The choir sang the anthem:
e Jerusalem, my glorious home,'
&c Benediction by counsellor to the pres
q dent of the stake. Charles ". Penrose.
u Afternoon Session.
re The afternoon session was commence
t. by the choir singing the hymn ON pa!
:, 25s.
q, Z. Guide US, thou great Jehova.''
n Opening prayer was offered by Ed
George 3. Wallace. The choir sang Il
lt hymn on page 299-
O. "Aeain we meet around the board
Il. OF Jesus, our redeeming Lord
~ The sacrament was administered by t
priesthood of the Twentieth ward.
/ Cider Charles w. Penrose presented Z
10 general authorities, the presidency of t
-. Stake. the high counsellorS OF the sta
81 and the alternate high counselors, t
L presidency of the nigh priests quorul
w the patriarchs. the clerk. the reportt
lg the board of education, the presidency
ne the relief society. the presidency OF t
k Y. NJ NJ L A. the presidency OF the
h. L. NJ. I. s., the presidency of Sund
n. schools. the presidency of the primal
~ the leader of the choir and the organ
and members presidency of the SWedi
and German meetings. and the horGe m
sionaries. They were all sustained
wv their positions by unanimous vote of t
l." congregation
at Elder Francis Marion Lyman, of t
)e- qtiorunI VI ells ip,4f