The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-08

various quorums of the priesthood. The
| need Of careful study was referred to,
with the promise that where advantage
| is taken of all opportunities for i'm
provement the Spirit will prompt the
mind to the proper use of the material
| thus gathered.
Individual effort alone would secure
the blessings sought for, and would be
seconded by the power and blessing of
God. The results would be the, greater
if with these efforts a proper faith in
God and prayer to him was coupled.
The power of faith in its influence
over the mind and the heart. to make
them clearer and purer, was strongly
and earnestly portrayed. Not only
had this power been proved among the
Saints of God, but also by the noblest
and brightest men and women of the
world. Elder Heber J. Grant lex
pressed the thought that an obligation
rests upon every man who holds an
office in the church, to perform his
duties we'll, for all have made a. COW
enant upon accepting their offices that
they will make the most of them.
The interest of the meeting depends
not so much upon the character of its
services as upon the relish one has
for them, born of his faithful observ-
ance of duty, no matter how apparent
ly unimportant the duties may be- The
determination to do a thing is much
more valuable than favorable circum-
stances for doing it,
The high and unique professions of
the Latter-day Saints should make
them more diligent, honest, sober and
upright than any other people, that
credit may be reflected upon the work
of God, and others be led to a study
of it.
Elder Elias Morris spoke of the
greater earnestness and faithfulness of
the people of the outlying districts
than in the heart of the stake, in at
tendance at the stake conferences. He
thought there might be a surfeit or a
spiritual sickness which would prevent
their enjoying an appetite for the good
things prepared for them. Remedies
should be applied in such cases, the
duty resting upon the block teachers
to find out what is the matter
Elder Morris represented the high
priests quorum, of which he is presi-
dent, as being in a Furnishing condi-
ton.
The choir sang the hymn:
Guide US, o thou great Jehovah.
Saints upon the promised land.
Benediction by Elder Heber Ben
MON.
Afternoon Session.
The choir and congregation sang the
hymn:
The time is far spent, there is little re-
naming.
Prayer by Elder Joseph Horne.
Singing by the choir.
Lord, thou wilt Fear me when l pray.
The Y. L. NJ. I. A, Relief society.
Primary association and the Sunday
school were represented, respectively
by Mary A. Freeze, Mary Isabella
Horne, Camilla C. Cobb and Elder
Thomas c. Griggs.
On the whole the reports were en-
couragfng. In the Relief society an
urgent effort is being made to induce
the sisters to build granaries and store
grain. The need of greater care in fur
nlshing statistical reports of the asso-
Citations was emphasized In the Sun
day schools it had been decided that
every effort should be made TO impress
upon the officers and larger pupils the |
necessity of attending conference and |
other meetings, in order to keep in |
touch with the living oracles of God.
The financial report of the Relief (
society was read, as also the statisti- /
cal report of the Primary association, I
and of the fast offerings of the stake. I
Elder Joseph E. Taylor spoke of the I
fast offerings, urging that they be in I
creased, in order that the tithfng need !
not be used for this purpose, but may
be applied to its proper uses. The care