Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-12-05
TeNas Conference.

The Texas conference was held at
Van 5iclo, near Gre0nvillc, Hunts
county, November Cad aud 3rd, 1895.
There were present Elias 5. Eimbail,
president OF the Southern States
mission, and :. Campbell, prosiduut Of
the Texas conference, anu s. IL. WullS,
a. A. KimbalI, 81. o. Miner, r. Smith,
h. smith, ID. T.. Ovetsgu, ID. CulIesl,r,
IL. W. Perry, a. YnucUy, T.. rolmau,
q. A. heminott, 3. Il. Wiic1ok abd a.
q. DALEY, travelling EiIofs Ia tue
Texas confidence.
1ne me, meeting was held on
Saturday evening, commencing ut
Z o'clock, Elder Wells pt,sid-
ing. After singing and payuf
tue object " our meeting was given
~ Elder Campbell. Ho explained
the uutits Of those who arc called 10
the ministry aud showed clearly the
pUsitiou that au Elder Is taking Wheu
no ueviates from the plan OF salvation
given by our Savior. Elder Daley
spokol on The "GoIhead;" tried 10 in.
press on tue minds oi this people that
1t II impossiDls 70 worship God inlslli.
geHtly without an understanding Of
who He Is and the requirements He
makes Of US. Tue iAoI that without
faith It IL impossible 10 plshte GOD
was very plainly set forth by Elder
Miner.
SUNDAY, II a.m.-Aiter opening OK.
efcise-, Elder Perry SAID! After iaith
In God anu His revealed lawp, one has
u natural desire to know what II the
ntxt safe y ep TO take. While W. ali
agree that repentance IL necessary, the
sorrow OF tue world, which wotksih
uesth, 10 too prevalent In this Jay. A
diagram VI the Churoh organization
was drawn on the board anu eK planned
by Elder Wells; he aAiJi 5incn the
different members OF tue ChuIon were
placed there by God, and He has told
no enc 10 d0AwRy with them, anu since
q law IN binding ON u people I'LL re-
peAlei by the same authority that gave
H., We come 10 the conclusion that
each member II necessary, aud Il can.
not be denied. Elder l.. ,. Kimball
next addressed tue congregation. He
said; The idea prevails In the Norlh
that the Texan l. n wild rough person
VINO cares nothing for law or order.
Many Texans think the Same OF Utah;
but | wish to say that the people OF
Utah are cultivated and taught Rs you
are not. Her school syslem takes tho
lead, and her people you can pattern
aftef.I He spoke OF the order ia which
the cities Of the Saints ate laid out, and
other nattefs VI much interest.
At the Sunday night services Elder
Chids,ter called the people to repen.
lance, and Elder Wilcox proved
that baptism ~ q principle OF
tho doctrine OF Christ and IL we
trantgrte, and abide not Ia this doe.
trine, We ohnnotoxpsct TO obtain saliva.
ton. Elder Himblll warned the peo.
pie OF the judgments that will follow
The testimonies OF the Elders anu IN
conclusion said, ave will leave you
now In tho hands Of God." Elder
Daley thanked the people for their
kindness to the Elders.
In addition TO the three public meet
| inge, the EldeTs held their Priesthood
meetings, IN which we're given reports
| VI labor, aud suggestions as to the best
methods OF gettiug the Gospel before
! the people. This was cur hTst oppOf.
tunity 10 10 Instructed by President
| Kimball. II We follow out his inslTut
tlonp there 10 no reason why we should
not organize churches In Texas before
another year paeees. Elders III. W.
| Perry ana Adam Young were honor.
ably released 10 return home ON tho
4.h inst. on account OF sickness. Elder
A. 3. Campbell was released from act.
! ing as president Of the TexAR confer.
enoe, TO labor In the office at Ohalta.
nooga, and A. q. Daley was appointed
TO act In his stead.
A. q. DALEY, BsC'y.