Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-06-19

periencej much Joy In the ministry;
his wants had been provided TOT aud
surcjss had attended his feeble erJrts.
Elder w. +. RoblsOulitejoiced ex.
cesdingly 10 he present at this confer
cnc.; he vas pleased the missionaries
had returned home filled with zeal and
+. burning testimony Of the truth; spoke
briefly upon the progress aud growth
Of the LittsT-jay work since the organ.
izailOu Of the Church.
Elder joe. NJ. Tanner spoke upon
the gifts and powers OF the Holy Spirit
aud advised all 10 Leaf worthy lives,
that the testimony OF Jesus might be
ever present with lhom.
Elder Francis 81. Lyman spoke upon
tue Word OF Wisdom, the necessity OF
attend ng 6sofsment and last msoi.
ings anu magnifying the Holy Priest.
hood conferred by God. We should he
Jealous OF ourselves anu be det.rnI nod
to make progress continually. Tbs
advantage OF every man keeping q
record Of his lie was also treated by
the speaker. In closing Elder LymAu
Invoked Gods blessing upon all the
Institutions and Interests OF the Stake.
There was a larger attendance OF all
the msotings than any that have pre-
viously been held, tue house teing
crowded 10 ovefiio wing Mt each meet.
ing. We were blessed with good
weather, and a good spirit was present
at every gathering.
On Saturday night, June LIST, Elders
+. NJ. Lyman aud Jos. NJ. Tanner,
the Stake presidency and some Of the
leading brethren In the Sake met
with the Bsints VI Fremont ward.
Elder +. Al. Lyman ocoupiei the
greater porlisn OF the time instfucting
tue Saints In regard to the building Of
nav setileme nis and the many duties
q u frontier life. Elder Jos. M.
Tanner followed briefly, speaking In
regard 10 the duty OF parents In odu.
eating their children.
Monday, June 3td, after conference
hal adjourned Ia the afternoon, the
before mentioned party drove 10
tic lltto town u Lyman, and
held meeting with tho BaiUts there,
and Elder Il. NJ. Lyman dedioAted the
new niueting house.
Aitsr this meeting the brethren
again entered their vehicles aud drove
10 Thurber, n distance Of about seven
miles, anu held meeting with the
Saints OF this plscs tina, same night.
Next day, Juns l2Ih, they rode q
distance OF about forty Ave miles and
held meeting at CainosvIIls aud dsdl.
Gated tn. iownsite.
"Wednesday, tho 18th, they dIsvs to
Blue Nslley and held three meetings
and dedicated the townsite OF dies
and CliitOs; returned back to Gaines.
vile that same day by way OF Mess,
Nj which place they nsld NESTING and
Mesa townrite was dedicated by Elder
Lyman.
rhursday, June 9th. they Iourneytd
TO TeRsdale and held meeting with tho
Saints Of this ward.
Next mtrniuE, June 7ih, on their
way 10 Lop, they stopped and uedi q.
cato tue :ownsite Of 1huTbeT. Elders
+. NJ. Lyman aud Joseph IA. Tanner
attended the meetings OF Sunday
Sohool conietsuce held at LUa that
same day, and Ia tho evening drove q
distance Of twenty miles aud held
meeting NJ hsOshaTsni. From this
plses they wall Journey 10 Hlch field,
hell meetings there ana then return ~
salt Lake CiIy.
Elder L. ~. Lyman impaired much
vaiuaoe instruction 10 the Saints In
tho respective placos visited In Tr-
| gard to tho settling Of nav countries,
mi sIhort.d, oomfortoJ and Blessed
the saints Ia all Ina iuurnsyiDgs. This
trlr, tho nisI OF the kind ever made
by nh Apostle through tut. new c0uA-
ny, viii long DO Tepem beTed anu nj :
| pTsoist.i by all tue SAINT, livipg In
these parts and the good re-, ulis that
are suTs 70 accrue Will p sslbly nevor
lo fully realized In this liio BY the lat
named prtsou, and VIZ loci that Elder
! JCE NJ. Tanner viii always have plesH.
aut TscollostiobH OF this memorial o
journey, 10 these days $50 miles by
tsam over some OF The rou gneGt roads
In Utah Territory was made, sight
meetings were held. ami fivs town sites
were dedicated. This II AssuTeuly a
good rSoJrd, showing there could have
Ueon NO tims lot.
Jo,ErH ECKEgsLEY,