Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-03-09
BEAR LAKE STAKE CONFERENCE.
LAKE Town Rich County, Utah,
February 18th 1895.

Pursuant to appointment Elder VIM
Budge. our Stake President accom-.
panied by bis counselou, Elder James
II. Hart and VIM. L. Rich. were here
ON Saturday morning 90 au-nl the dis
tHct conference. The district comprises
Garden City Mal11wyilg, Round
Valley ard Lake Town Wards. ten miles
intervening between the northern 7nd
southern wards. Several families Hcrc
present from Round Valley and "a few
from MeadowvIle. ife test OF The con-
pregation we're from thc Lake Town
ward and the meeting house was well
filled. Previous 10 the conference We
had had o. week OF very severe. old time,
Bear Lake winter boz the past tao days
we're nice and mild, aud ihc more ap.
prccia,ed IN contrast with Che recent
billiards.
on Saturday morning ELDER Bulge
first spoke upon The objects OF aud 1sue
fls ACQUIRING from these district meeting,
circumstances aud other causes pr,c.ui'
ing the possibility OF the Saint, ai.ud'
ing the general aud stake conferences
sdmonishcd the Sunis TO che exercise
of faith and prayers for the Inspired,
direction Of the remarks Of the pags.ra
and to prepare 60 receive such gUu1acs
in good and honest hearts; i.rt Che
fruits may be seen in gradual .ul t.ec
tive reformation Of our lives. WIiIe Do
Is very commcndhb.c 10 a'i 60 strive to- |
improve our earthly estate, our homes. |
our cattle. lands. etc.. etc.. ami enhance /
our capacity TO provide for our families, |
this ought not 10 Doe Iuf main Object, Dot /
rather We should scck fret che kingdom
OF heaven and iis interests aud al. these
things would be added TO o..
Responding 90 Elder Badges request
The bishops present reported their f,. !
spCcuyc wards. in all OF them much
improvement in matters religious was
apparent, Lake Town reporting that
people were feeling better than ior
many years past; some sickness, such q
colds, but nothing Of a serious nature
Three recent deaths were reported, thr |
people generally were striving 90 live !
their religion. paying little strictcr &C..
gard Tor tiihc paying, attending meet.
ings more promptly and observing much |
more than during recent years thr
Word OF Wisdom. The bishops supple
mcnted their reports by some good |
practical counsel
Elder Joseph Levin spoke Ia cunclu !
sion on the evidence Of Gods guidance [
In this laticf.day work, the desired plan /
devised before the world was for the
organization and pcopling OF the earth.
the TALL Of Adam; the atonemcnt wrought
by our Savior Jesus Christ pursuant 90
the heavenly program, aud by our tcsti'
mony that the doctrines taught by the |
Elders Of the Church are the Gospel Of !
Christ, and that immediate revelation
from God had been, h, and will be- the
precious possession OF this Church in.
dividually aud collectively.
Elder VIM. l.. Rich was the first |
speaker at the afternoon meeting. lie
fcloiccd Ia the improving condition OF
the people. business men take an
annual retrospect Of their business with
the object Of avoiding II possible in the
future any disaster arising from fepct'
ton Of the mistakes OF the past, prOiiling |
;hus by experience. SO u should be
with the Saints wherein they have erred
IN the past. In the future they will DO
D
lie testified that the prophecies are be.
ing daily and literally fulfilled, and that
Gods wisdom was manifest in the
pcopling OF these valleys by the Saints
under the direction Of His inspired
ministry. lie was glad to note the
success many Of as had had in over.
coming our breaches Of the word Of |
wisdom; and, by apt quotations from the |
Book Of Mormon, showed that by faith
and reliance Ia God We could overcome .
an things
Elder James T. Hart felt well paid for
bis Journey hllhcr already, in drinking
IN Of the spirit aud CounseIs of this con
ference, Related some personal CN.
poricnccs while DO New York and Ann I
ArhuJ demonstrating thereby that God
lends un ever ready ear 60 those who [
humbly supphcatc Him in time OF need, |
lie admunishud the young 10 gather |
knowledge from all good books, aud 20 |
trust in God, TO whom We should devote |
our best service, dwelt ON the subjects |
Of obedience TO the Priesthood and the
free agency OF man, and ON the 3D. lur- !
ances aud comprehension possessed by !
the Saints on tie all important questions !
whence came we, why are we Hcrr and |
whittier shall We 20 ON leaving here, etc,
and concluded by stating that, inasmuch |
as the character and success Of the
Church depended very much on the
nature Of the lives OF the Saints, b be-
hoyed Us TO be very careful as to what
manner OF mcn and women we should
be
Elder Joseph Weston lof the Llle
Town Ward hshopucl spoke on the /
encouragement uiiuTdcd the SAINTS boy
these meetings. Our Elders do not |
study their discourses as do the minis.
tens Of Chrstendom. but are commanded
to store their minds with Gospel truths,
To be drawn from by Gods spirit as
occasion may require.
Counselor James N. Hart related
considerable OF his experience 10 visiting
and converting with David Whtmer
and Of the history OF tue coming forth
OF the Book OF Mormon; spoke OF the
illleNillly Of the testimony OF the
three Witnesses. Though all OF them dc,
parted from the Church none of them
would in the reml,ust degree deny the
testimony but TO the day ul death all
testify that they did see tire angel hand !
the plates and hear Gods voice declare
that they had been translated by the
Eilt and power OF God, he spoke of I
the neutrality-suspicious. oil the Gospel, its
| ght and breadth and depth, MS cipl.
bllily and poWeralune 10 slycallmankind Z
who will yield obedience pits principles. !
spoke also Of the duties OF bishops. ui
the p4THaaffy al the q 4tufa ltuIua ..,. tI..t