Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-12-13
The West Virginia Conference.

v.
ADMITTING this report q the West N''-
gipla conference, which was held on
the 10th aud ilth Of The present month,
At Samuel II. Crolty's about four
miles northwest OF Concord church,
Mercer county, West vrginia. Many
busy days were tpout W Brother
Cfo,ly and family IA preparing TO re-
ceivo and entertain the Elder', which
they DID royalty. Ever have the
pfethrsp been heartily welcomed ~
these Saints indeed, and long VIII my
bs Kindly ttmtmhofed when our mi"
sionafy life N an experience lhht u
pssL To show our APPRECIATION Ol
their hospitality we presented lheh
with a group photo 81 tue laborera 10
this part Of the LOrd's vineyard
Owing to the sud len death Of Elder
Hall In Texas, President Elias KIM
bali, Of the Southern S,atts mi-sion,
was unable 10 To with US az our con-
ference in August, and desiring to
meet us fof the purpose Of
fully inslTucting ~ Ia our
duties, before entering our new helds
OF labor, he made an appointment for
the place and dates given. He arrived
Saturday, Nov. 0th. His health was
not the beet, but ride OF nine miles,
astrlde Brother Ctotty's best saldler,
through the bfaoing mir, with Elder
Brinton and Brother Crotty for nis
auides, brought back his spirits and
he expressed himself ~ much I'M
proved.
The news Of our meeting had been
thoroughly circulated aud the people
for miles were prepared 10 attenu, that
they might heNf tue MurmOns. Sstui-
nay night, though, rain commenced
descending, continuing on Sunday
and, AZ consequence, many were
kept away, who Otherwise would have
come,
quite good szsd audience had
gathered by III o'clock Sunday morn.
ing, Nov. iOih. In their respective
places we're president Of the mission,
Elias s. Kimbali, President Samuel
Brinton, OF the West Virginia confer.
snce, travelling EidepO orlando Brad.
ley, William IA. Hindlsy, George n.
Taylor, Henry j.. Taylor, Harvey IA.
Clud, JuJs1u 70 man, jos. =. Camp
boil, Cuuis u. Smith, John q, Pestt,
FREQ q Warwick and w. h. Rydaloh.
Alter tho oommonoeuen VI our
meeting by the usual exercises, Elder
Bunton gave tue otiuct Of our cunier-
enee anu dwsll 1T length 90 tn. pfln.
oiples Of the Gospel. Elder IL. T..
Taylor followed upon inividual work.
Elder Ciun showed that obedience
to the Gospel waa necessary. Elder
RydAloh occupied few moments on
faith. Elder Kimball said N he could
impress upon the minds VI those pres
ent the fact that there IL real God,
he would DO satisfied, We, ne Latter
day Saints, believe I'm the God Of
Abraham, lsaao and Jacob. The Lord
being the snme always, then HIS Cos.
pei must nece.aarily be the same.
The testimonies OF these humble
Elders will bo binding upon the peo-
pie, because We teach, by authority,
the sam. Gospel that Christ proclaimed
10 tile woili. We bring the Gospel 10
you, A. those mp stiles OF the Most High
did, without purse or SCRIPT. Our
Father has promised that an angel
would restore this Gospel. That angel
has come and we bear record 10 the
TACT. False prophets shall arise NJ
Paul says, but they shall be put TO
abbme by the servants OF the Al
mighty. The incident Of Elijah bring
Ing to naught the prophets Of Baal, TOR
the Qualification Of God, was told, anu
the lesson spilled To our day. In clos.
log the speaker bore n strong testimony
to the divinity Of the Gospel.
-Four priesthood meetings were held
during the time We were together. Each
Elder gave brief report OF the
work being accomplished, and II
was truly gratifying to note
the manner In which the Lord had
blesssd our labors. After this report by
the brethren, Elder K,mbhll gave "
the following valuable Instructions:
II the Elders will live lives OF purity
and cultivate ,he oompanionsnip OF the
Holy Ghost, friends will be- raised up
on every hand, tho scriptures will be-
open 10 their understanding, and they
will do a great work while on their
missions. DO not tear down the croeds
OF Others, but preach the pure prinri.
pies OF truth IN simplicity, Tor this IN
the commandment VI the Lord, preach
the fret principles aud leave the
mysteries alone. STUDY tho mode OF
presenting the principles to the peo.
pie and much good will come OF IT,.
DO not tire the people with too long
meetings, but be 10 tho point. The
Elders should be broad and charitable
10 othots, 30 that the same spirit would
be shown 10 them, We should not
debate with ministers OF religion
because nothing good comes from such
work. Our duties are not only preach.
log, but teaching ~ we'll those things
that viii lead the people ~ be- better Ia
their every day duties. Especially
should we seek TO show the benefits of
She WORD OF Wisdom. The appearance
OF each One should be the very boat
that circumstances will allow.
Since there has been more attention
paid to this matter tbs Elders have
been well treated In localities whore
before they were intulled. The GOSPEL
should be ptonohed without purse or
script. II has been practically shown
that this can be done aud tho blrss
mss Of God will attend those who will
follow out this commandment. There
ARE those In this conference who hay,
been nightly blessed bygning without
money. Leave no uniuihlIeI prom.
ises. Much harm IL done by returning
n doris promising TO write TO the p3o-
pie anu then not doing It.
All the Eldota could not convene at
Brother CrOlty =, 40 TO meet with them
on November 2ilh, EldoTs Bunlon
ana Rydalch made pleasant little
walk OF about 100 miles @ Brolhof ] .
w. Adkins OF Jinks, Llncslu county.
The brethren In attendance who were
not al Concord were Heller W, Beefs
William J. Glade, William n. Ca,usr