Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-06-03
Serier stake Conference.

Tho quarterly conference VI the
3eylor Stake OF Zion convened In Mon
roe Saturday anu Sunday, May %,
anu 93l oil the meetings were held Oh
the lawn In trent Of Brother II. o.
Magleby's residence where a spacious
platform for the Priesthood had been
erected, aud n large seating capacity
Tor tho congregation had also been pro-
videI. On the stand were the stake
presidency, members Of the high c0un-
eli, Bishops anu clunsol0fs, presidents
OF quofump, home missionaries and
other leading brethren from ths vArioue
psrts VI the Stake. President VIM. IL.
Sevmiller presided.
Conference was opened with singing
bY the Moroni choir prayer by ii. o.
Magleby.
After tho opening exercises Couu.
solor Joseph X. Horne Of the stake
presidency gave y short and concise
~ well NJ favorable report NJ the con.
ditiou Of the people Ia the axe.
Elder Victor l.. Bean was the frtl
speaker. Ho called the attention Of
the saints 10 the many covenants and
promises we make anu give TO the
Lord from time TO time, and urged
upon all 10 RENE mber and keep them.
Patriarch Elias II. Blackburn, OF the
Wayne stake, said the Lord had told
us through His Prophet Joseph smith
that he would change the times and
season.; referred - many " the
changes which had taken place a. we'll
la these valleys as among the nations
OF u Q earth.
Meeting adjourned until . O'Clock
.. m. by singing, and beue uiction by
Elder Andrew Hopplor.
. O'Clock y, m.-AitoT the opening
exercises Counselor Wn. Ii. CLARK
made reference TO many OF tue duties
which devolye upon Us As Saints aud
said the more we strive 10 perform
these duties the better we feel and the
more tho Lord will bless aud prosper
Us. Tue speaker urged upon the peo-
pie 10 pay their allotment TO the
Pioneer monument FUND.
Elder Morttn Jensen said there II
no coercion Ia this Church; the Saints
have taken upou them tho obligation
TO serve God Of their own Volition,
Elder william III. ssogmiller sp Ike
with considerable force relative TO tue
law OF tithlng; the person who Strictly
and honestly conforms 10 this law has
the greatest peace and contentmsnt Of
mind anu " we ever expect 10 attain
TO the glory anu oNaltatlon promised tC
tho Salut we must conform 10 every
law laid down In the Gospel. The
Lord never requires Tile people TO per.
form any duty but what He provide,
them with means with which they are
Able 10 fully comply with His require.
menis. The speaker alluded 10 tn,
condition VI the Indians In Grass
Valley anu said that IN y recent visil
he hRd made to them they had been
instruc tel TO IN the soil aud labor q
bsO1me self.Sustainiug and hsnceioTth
quit their begging.
Conference adj OuTned until tomOt.
row at 10 O'Clock u. m. by singing aud
bentdiotlon by Elder Adrlberl Ntb
ekeT.
Sunday morning n large congrega,
ton was In attendance. Meeting op,
ened by ths choir singing the hymn
on page $40; prayer by Elder Simon
christensen; singing by tho choir.
Elder Hyfum !. Harris spoke OF the
purpose which the Lord had In Great
ng this world and placing mankind
upon II; elucliated very torcibiy tn,
plan VI redemption brought out by
lho Savior doing for ~ that which W ,
could o, do for ourselves.
Elder simon Chri,touBen presented
| the general And stake authorities nj
OF which were Il animOusly sustained
Elder Ssegm,ller presented the
resignation OF Brother Gsurge w. Bear
Rs Stake clerk and historian and mem
Der OF the stake board OF education
which was accepted. lie then pre-
scented tue name VI Simon Christensen
as stake oloIk anu historian anu h,
was sustained by unanimous vote.
Elder Willard w, Bgan, iAluly re-
turned from a mission 10 the Southern
States, spoke on the eubject Of new
and continued revelation VA bslng ab
solutely Necessary for the guidauce Of
tue human family IN order for them Il
obtain eternal lile.
Elder Seegmiller referred with word
praise ~ the labor performed b,
BROTHER q. w. Bean In getting n
a valuable history OF this stake
sud proposed that We extend "A vote %,
hanks q him for his faithful anu
efficient services, which met with 1
nearly Iosp0nse from tho congregation.
Meeting adjourned until . O'Clock
b iuedicuou " EiGcr Peter Chrlsten
lvn.
. CLOCK +. m, Meeting opened q
uta; tho sacrament wRt nd ninistere,
b. lhe priethuuJ MourOo ward.
Iglder Jusuph o ten, who recent,
letur rm mlta,ou to Great Bril-
Avn, B,NRs 10 tue congregation, an,
botu his 10 llimony that the Gospel had
| again hatn Restored u ear,h through