Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-12-17
Bingham stake Conference.

The quarterly conference OF the
Bingham stake OF Zion was held al
Menan Sunday and Monday, Dec,
18Th and l4ih. Relief Society con.
lerence was held on Saturday the 12th.
There were present o. the quorum o
the Twelve Apostles Elder J nm III.
Smith; of Stake officers the Stake
Presidency, members OF the High
Council, representatives OF quOrums
and societies, also IA good turn vi OF
Bishops and oouuselors.
sunday, 10 am. President Jsmes E.
Steele reports The condition OF tine
Stase. The same was In a prosperous
condition, aud there was q manifest
desire on the part OF the p,o-
pie 10 keep the commandments o.
q i AMI to live their religion.
Other speakers vera Bisuop X. f.
Jardine, Bishop A. w. Rawson, Ell.
ders Alma Green, William Walker,
High Counselor Benjsmia Bennett
anu Elder john Henry Smith; tue
latter speaker dwelling upon variety
OF SUBJECTS, leading TO the one sn W.
ing that all the knowledge mankind
gains comes In the way Of euucatiou;
ne also spoke OF the changing OF the
Fast day, ae the opening OF another
Pente costai day, aud II newness OF life.
Blu day, 2 p. m.-rne speakers dur.
Ing tht afternoon services were Elders
II. l.. ByDee, OF the Stake preside, cy,
Bishop James Thomas auu Filter
John Henry Smith. The fiCs
speakers bore testimony to the truth OF
the work snd related some OF their ex.
periences iu tho Church. Elder smith
choose as his ext one OF the require.
ments gwen by the Divine Ous to
mankind; "By the sweat OF tLy brow
thou shalt earn thy bread." He con.
sidered this boon to the human race;
alRo shovel the fate Detailing those
atoms who have sought to shirk this
responsibility and requirement. As an
example he pointer TO the achieves
meme OF Alexander, Hannibal, Cyru,,
Napoleon, anu the skill they develop. d
in war. 1t ID noted fact that when
there ceased to be nations for them to
conquer they have soon gone to decay.
He showed the other aide by referring
to the achievements OF the industrial
class Of the woriu's history, such as
Cincinnalus, whose example was only
,quailsu by him who WAS hrs. 10
war, fret In psact, and first in the
VI ulb
Elder John Henry Smith occupied
the greater portios OF the time at the
a.eetings on Monday, dwelling mostly
upon the principle OF Tithing. A very
powerful and convincing discourse
was preached upon this subject, and
those who had been neglecting their
duty In regard TO the payment OF their
tithes could not bolp but sense the
need OF reformation and the necessity
VI them living up to the requirements
Of this law in the future II they wished
to be counted as Lalter-day Saints, In
the full meaning OF the term.
Some changes and ordinations were
attended to in Priesthood meeting.
Elder Henry Stokes OF Lewisviile
was ordained y Patriarch. Elder
Alon2, Dabell was SGT sPsrt to preside
over the High Priests, vice Alexander
N. Stephens, released on account OF
having more on his hands than he
could DO justice to, he being the senior
member OF the High Council. II. Ii.
File was sustained as one OF the alter
hates ~ the High Council, there being
vacancy. George Y. Pugmirs was
ordained and set apart as Bishop over
the Tilden ward. This ward has been
organized recently.I A. J. Btanger was
SET apart ss the Bishop OF the Iona
ward, vice George p. Ward resigned.
The meetings were held In Green's
opera house and were well attended
throughout. The cou erence was a
Joyful anu refreshing occasion.
JOHN q. RUsnToN, stake Clerk.