Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-12-23
Bannock Stake conference.

REXBuRG, Idn., Dec. II, ls96.-fht
| quarterly conferences Of the BAnDOck
stake was held In RrxOurg Sunday
and Monday. Dec. l8ln AMI IA h.
There were present Elder +. NJ. Ly-
man OF the council Il tho Twelve, and
Jonathan q. Kimblll Of the first
council Of Seveuties, the Slsku pre- l.
dsncy, most OF the HI ;h Council AMI
Ben pa Of warls.
Mondhy, 10 am ater opening tx
efciscs, State President 7. ". X cks
congratula ID the 5sints flr the ibv =
able opportunity enjoyed OF meeting
30 hcus the servants of no L,ri; 70.
bOried the Stake / DO satisfactory c5nIl-
lion. The Stake Presidency, High
Cuuncll ami Bishuprics were all iu
perfect harmony as lar rs he knew.
The session was then dsvdts1 10 the
in,erests OF tho Sunday achoUls, u
hunter Oi children from the R,xuurc
wards being present. Elder +. NJ,
Lyman spoke upon the benefits that
would result IN the new order OF not
diminishing Sunday schools on such
uccasione, and ether topics pertaining
10 the training Of children.
pm. SACRAMENT was administered,
Glter which Elder JObnathau q. * inn
ball addressed the people warning
them against grieving the Holy Ghost
by bneaking against the authorities o..
the Church. 1t was better TO learn
Wy the experience OF others tnsn fall
ourselves. IL was som timea danCef-
Gus to he popular We should Mi
have perfect liberty, but we cannot
depart from the ways Of Tcctituue anU
escape justice. He read from the Dos.
triup and Covenants how to correct
uflsnses arising between the Saints.
aud spoke strongly againat a different
course than laid down In the word Of
the Lord on this subject.
Elder Francis Nj. Lyman said It was
very important u kaow TINT the
doctrine OF the Gospel 30 40 TO save
and not destroy, He continued the
subject OF the previous speaker, show.
ing how open ttiensts Rhouil be
treated aleO secret olsnset; attached
the utmost Importance TO lne necss.
city OF Teachefa settling private DIFF II.
ences without ravealiDg suCh to others.
Mondny at l0a. M, Elder William
H. R'gby addressed the congregation
bTiety upon their growth temporaIly
anu spirltuallT.'
Eldur Jonathan G. Kimball wanted
the reOple to tXeToite tue faculty Of
thinking more than Ia customary
among u; uid not want the saints
when vesttd with little authority, to
u-nGp power; nh we are urivilv cd 10
10 l. 10 use persuasion, kiudDess and
love. Live wins every time. He
spoke Of the integrity Of the First
Presidency from their youth, thIou ia
aren't ufivati lns, Snu warned the peO-
pie not to believe everything they
heard against the authorities and
their iFlends.
Elder w. Bulge OF Bear Lake, who
Was present ut this session, spoke
htlehy upon the propriety of humility
being exercised among Lh.tur.1By
Saints more than any class Of people.
He did not think we sanspd the great
impOr,ance OF the work Of God, aud he
counselled the necessity Of continually
looking TO the Source OF all truth iot
puidance. Confusion IL IN our miust
to "a great extent becsuie Of sslfishness.
All our abiiiiy and opportunity snOuid
10 for the prosperity 0i the Chuich
and Kingdom OF God.
The general anu Stake authorities
were then presented and unanimously
1uFftlbtN as Wti ~ HOlLG missionaries
Tor the next three months.
. y. m,-Elder 4. Il. Basselt spoke
briefly upon the Importance VI unity
among the Sainis aud also upon the
subject OF education.
Elder Il. NJ. Lyman spoke upon the
ubJ CT OF iaeting anu prayer, and the
beet OF fast meeiiDRe. The speaker
also dwelt at length upon the pcrsecu.
ton that hal been experience by the
Church from It's inciplency until few
year ago, Notwithstanding the CRY to
The Lord fot relief by the Leaders OF the
Church. He was satisfied the great
change many had Locked Tor IN 1881
had been fulfilled In tho marvellous
favor now accorded the Latter.day
Saints and the opportunity uffoTd,d
thtm to spread the GOspel iu the
eartn.
Stake President L. Il. Kicks had
been much pleased with The uoiugs OF
conference anu thanked the visiting
brethren for their presence, anu also
thanked all who had contributed to
make the mee!ings enjoyable. !,
The choir sang Han to the Man Who
Communed with Jehovah, anu bene.
tiction was pronounced by Patriarch
Aizl Il. Hinckley.ai
JAS. GILLESPIE,
stake Clerk.