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

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The wayus Stake quarterly cenfet
snce wns held ~ Los, Wayne Co.,
June 2nd and 3rd, 1895, President o
the Stake Willis r.. Robson pr'siiine'
There were present Of the quorum o.
Apostle. Francis NJ. Lyman, Elder
Jos. NJ. Tanner, Bishop II snfJ Tssple',
Elder Joseph Whitehead; the stak
presidency, Palfisrcno, High Coun'
cilors and Bishops were also Ia attend
ance. Elder Willis T.. Robson TO-
ported tue Stake IN an excsllent coz
dition. There are no epidcmic' prev
alent; the health Of the psJpls Is good .
The prospects for plentiful harvest are
favorable; the var ious organizations
sfe IN N good progressive slate
He felt to regret that the mouse il moi
oapacliated to hold nil present; the
place being crowded to Oveiil)Fing
ut the hrst meeting OF conference
speaks we'll for the Saints Of Wayne.
Elder Joseph M. Tsunor wa. intro
ducsd to the congregation by Elder +.
NJ. Lyman. Hs real from tho hlith
chapter Of Matthew, the 18Th aud lilh
verses, and occupied the Temslnder 81
the time discouTslbg upon the cause,
that led 20 tue desperation OF the
house OF judah (ths favored pst.
pie OF Cod, beautifully pointing out
the mission Of the Liticr.dsy saints,
and calling attention O. tho fact that
though chosen aud called Of dob, n
ttansgTsssiOn OF the law aud dis.
obediet cs TO the ojmmands Of the
Father by the bziter.day Saints would
bs attended with similar results pro-
duced by uansgte'slon In the days OF
Judsh.
At tho afternoon meeting the Bishops
all reported their wards IN god con-
ditiop, the wsri orEaniZstloIs all In
COED running order, sacrament aud
fast meetings well attended, ward
teachers earnes. aud faithful. the
Saints generally observing the Word
Of Wisdom and demonstrating by their
works q disposition OF Thrill and In
dustry.
Elder Francis NJ. Lyman said no wa,
pleased with the report given ana tue
sxcsllont representation Of the Stake
at this conference. He knew VI no Stake
In ali Zion that IL ling better or max.
Ing motp advancement and prog res'. Ho
paid q high compliment TO the various
STAKE I'll GERS for tcsir untiting zeal
and efficient fruitful labort. The peo-
pie OF tnis Stake has received spsclhi
attention ana frequent visits from the
Apostles since the organization, and
ho fejoicsd greatly TO know the people
had Gtriven hard 10 follow out and put
into practice tue oounsels impaired by
the auoibteJ OF tue Lord. The
duties anu powers OF the Holy
Apostleship were then deluud anu
tbs calling Of an Elder explained.
The subject Of Individual revelation
was lucidly explained, and the Saints
were urged to make good uss OF the
revelations God has already given,
and additional truths will be given a.
emergency requires.
This report Of Elder Robson was
corroborated by Elders Ii. NJ. Hansen
and q. b. Bastian.
A meeting Tor High Councillors and
Bishops was called Immediately alter
the afternoon meeting. Tho before.
mentioned ofiiceis wero woll Tcpte-
rented. Elder +. NJ. Lyman gave
many valuable ana timely inttrue-
lions to those present regunrdiIg their
iutles and calling. by catechiAstiun
II was found that with one or two
exceptions ail were observers Of tue
Word OF Wisdom.
In the evening Elder JoS. NJ. Tan
nor delivered h very interesting anu
Instructive lecture, subjects A jour.
ney In the Holyland.
Sunday morning Elder y. NJ. Ly.
man explained that the different or.
CARNATIONS la the Stake held their
respective conferences and all officers
should bo sustained at this time, anu
that II was not necessary to present
officers Of the Sunday School, Relief
Y. NJ. aud Y. L.. NJ. !. a. at the Stake
conferences. This general and Stake
officers were then presented by
Elder +. III. Lyman and sustained ny
the people. The name Ot Fraakiln w.
Young was presented by Elder Lyman
10 be ordained " Patriarch. Elder
Young was sustained by unAnimou,
vote.
Elder John Peterson, who has lutl
returned from mlstion TO Sweden
gave very lnttftHslus report OF hli
missionary lahore. He Tejoiced greatly
Ia the great latter-dsy work, anu wal
happy he had the privileg. o. carry tn,
Gospel to his native hone.
Elder Francis NJ. Lyman took the
stand aud disUoursed Bt length upOl
lhesubIecI OF ro.bapIiam; ssid that 10
baptisnIs have been altogether to,
frequent. Ro-baptism ID MOI, ..owsver
n some suppose entirely Gus OF place
there RTe cases where r,-baplIsm II
necessary. The great evil Of sscTe
Sins lying, stealing and Oihel
wrongs were treated by tbs speaker.
AZ the Afternoon nesting PatfiaIci
Elias II. Is sekDuTn reported hi
iabofs; during the pact six moHths Ia
nad blessed sryont y-iwO per,ons. II,
ielOicod greatly In his calling anC
preached the q spoi at every pOIsibl,
opportunity.
Elder kongslfup, "A returned mis
iionaTy, related his experience will,
Aoofing In Denmark; although he h III
ossn In prison ior tbs GospsPs sake h,