Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-09-14
PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE.
The Gospel Preached 10 Power BY
Ildsfs clothed with Divine
Authority.
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Editor DstySf MSpr
PeArr, Allegany County, Md, Sept
Ath. tsqs.-Permit me TO report briefly
through the columns Of your valuable
paper the proceedings Of what Is said
10 be one Of the best conferences that
has ever been held in the Pennsylvania
conference.
Conference convened on Sunday
morning September Isi. In bowery
which had been constructed on the farm
Of Brother Keynes, by some OF the
Elders and Saints. Joshua X. Clark
president Of the Northern States mis-.
sion. George b. Maison president Of
the Pennsylvania conference and all the
Elders including five new ones who had
Just arrived from Utah, were present.
Meeting was called to order by Pfesi.
dent Malson.
Aher the opening exercises, Elder X.
A. Perkes, presented the principles Oh
faith and repentance In very able ana
convincing manner, he was followed ny
Elder Matson on baptism and the Holy
Ghost. The speaker quoted many pass
ayes OF scripture, leaving no. room lol
the sprinkler 20 stand on. Both speask,Is
we're highly favored with the spirit oil 'he
Lord. ,.,,,...t
Al the afternoon meeting Elder Emuel
Backman delivered a powerful discoutA.
on the divine mission OF the fiophy'
Joseph Smith. The speaker, as he az
vanced with his subject, waxed elo,
quencc. His reasoning was gfanu snl
logical and swept all distractions before
him like mist before the morning sun
lie held his audience for an hour anu
half with the closest attention.
Al the close Of the meeting the people
hung around and seemed loathe 10
leave the place.
Monday morning meeting was adj
dressed by Elder Cornelius Richardson
on authority. lie demonstrated very
clearly who held the authority. tie
spoke with freedom and force, and was
followed by Elder a. J. Allen VINO
dwelt upon the same subject. lie prov.
ed by many passages OF scripture that
unless man was called OF God as was
Aaron, he had no right to preach the
Gospel or ofiiciate In the ordinances
thereof. Both speakers spoke with ifee-
dom and force.
Meeting convened again at o'clock,
Elder Charles Monis. the first speaker,
read the articles Of faith and commented
on them at some length, and said that
they had withstood the test o. the
learned men OF the day. He was follow
I'd by Elder A. J. Brodene<, who
touched upon several principles, and
requested unbelievers who were present
to compare what had been said with the
scriptures. Elder Webster followed
with strong testimony to what had
been said aud to the divine mission OF
the Prophet Joseph Smith. lie, Ike the
previous speaker was abundantly blessed
with the Spirit Of the Lord.
Elder Clark, president OF the mission,
then addressed the congregation at
some length. calling the attention OF the
audience to the many great and eternal
truths they had heard during this con-
terence, when II would seem that enough
had been said TO convince any one thal
these humble Elders who were seated
around him were divinely authorized
servants OF God. The speakers word,
were so strong and powerful at limei
that many were moved to tears and he
himself at one time was so ovcfpowefed
by the Spirit OF the Lord that he had Ia
pause. In his closing remarks he spoke
OF the judgments that were about TO be
poured out upon the inhabitants OF the
earth and he bore powerful testimony
to the truth OF the Gospel and OF the
divine mission OF the Prophet Joseph
Smith. lie was followed by Elder Mat
son, who spoke In the same strain and
with great power, causing tears to How
from the eyes Of many. The Holy Ghost
rested nightly upon both speakers. AT
the close, we sang the hymn. The
Spirit OF God like a fire Is burning"
Thus closed the second day OF our
spiritual feast.
On Tuesday morning the Elders and
Saints met in fast and sacrament meet
ing. Many strong testimonies were
borne by the Elders and saints and at
~ o'clock we broke our fast by parlak-
ing oil the Sacrament.
Priesthood meetings were held on
Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday.
The general authorities OF the Church
and those Of the mission and OF the
conference were presented and unani-
mously sustained.
Cornelius Richardson was sustained
President OF the Pennsylvania Conference
n place OF George y. Matson, who has
leen released to return home. Ebenezet
Tanner IT, was sustained clerk OF the
conference.
Great credit is due Elder William Hin
for his valuable service in leading the
singing, which did so much towards the
success Of our conference. A great
amount OF credit is due the Saints Tor
the hospitality displayed IN taking care
oil the Elders during the conference.
We had grand spiritual feast. one long
TO be remembered by the Elders aud
Gatuta EuunHuTUp