Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-04-18
CONFERENCE IN INDIANA.
Report of Five Days Meetings Held u
the HOUsisr state.

MNhlaNt AA't NllN ASNt Aeee
| 10 tae Editors
Herewith Is a synopsis OF the con e..
ence OF tic Indiana conference OF the
Northern States Mission held IN the
Marion Count House from March l7gh
10 5ist inclusive.
The Elders were entertained during
their stay by the following A L. Give,
. ]. c. Jackson, ~ Canton. J. NJ Camp
bell J. NJ. Frogg, AZ. kmen, Editor C,ps.
land, Dr. easy. Mrs. Denn.son and W.
I ". Wilder
The music was furnished by the Misses
Z Johnson aud Bits, with the Elders, con.
/ Quoted by Christian Larson.
Conference commenced March l7,h At
10 a. M, with thirty.ninc Elders IN at.
tendance. Elder Joshua X. Clark presi.
| dent ol the Mission and Z der Samuel
I O. Spencer president Of the conference
/ were among the number. The meeting
opened b, singing, prayer vas oilrr d
/ by Elder K. Clhk. Elder Clark mace
! a few opening remarks Ia which he in.
| trOduced Elder George A. Hll, who
| spoke upon the fret principle OF the
| Gospel, faith. lie was followed by
l. der Christian Larson upon tue same
/ sui ject Tue choir sang and frpeu.
lance was next taken up BY Eldrrs l.. NJ.
| Stephenson and {. T. nNoolcy. Ben.
cdicuOn by Elder J. n Stout
sp. m. Services called to order by
President CLARK. Elders !, q. Ranck,
A. NJ Archibald and u. II. Ttliurd
spoke upon the subject Of baptism. FL.
| der ) g. Spencer bore his testimony to
the ruth OF the Gospel, and the meeting
closed with benediction.
Al yssJ p m, conference resumed.
During tnis meeting I. e Holy Ghost was
| dwelt upon by r. dets O.. buchanan, Y.
l., CandlaId and ] Ihu DAVIS.
Saturday 1sth, 10 q m. AttT open.
INK exercises Nephi x Rogers spoke
UPON the doom OF APP states. He was
followed by Elders NJ Wadurups aud >
q. Spencer upOH the same subject. IL.
der A, A. DAZZLE sp Ike upon pefseCu-
ton. lie reviewed the peTseculiOns Of
the SAINTS from the founding OF the
Church to the present time President
CLARK added few remarNs on the same
sub Ct.
At p. m, after opening exercises
Elders W. +, Foley and Joseph Empey
spoke upon the atOncment; aud Elders
J. II. Stout and w. { Humphrey spoke
upon the apOstasy from the ancient
church.
At7 Up. M, Elders b. II. Tilfofd
aud T.. VI Boyer took up the subj cts vi
authority aud restoration showing that
the Gospel had been restored 10 the
earth. with the proper authorities to
minister 10 II.
Sunday March 10th, 10 m.-The
subject VI Church ORGANIZATION was dwelt
upon during this meeting by Elders
Freeman Duriee, Jonn L. Snow and W.
l.. Mayhem.
Al ,he p. m, meeting, Elder Josauh
X. CLARK delivered an address upon the
personality OF God.
At 1880 p. M, Elder Samuel G.. Sptn.
Ger spoke upon Tue Book Of Mormon.
taxing up the life Ut Joseph Smith from
his bIlh up to and through the trans.
lating Of the plates.
Monday, March 5lth, 10 a, m.-The
subject at this meeting was Lalter.day
revelation, and was discoursed upon by
Elders I. w. Jones, Thomas w. Eggett
and w +. Cragun.
A. p, M, l. ders Nathan Gedge and
;, l.. Buunell spoke upon the subject OF
lithing. Tney also bore their testimony
as to the tru Ii Of the Gospel Elders o
X. Ostler and Asa Kienke dwelt upon
the subject OF lost scriptures. Elder l..
NJ Boyer spoke a short time upon both
subjects.
7'5op m.--EIder John Davis took up
the subject Of salvation Tor the dead
occupying the whole time.
Tuesday, 3Ist 10 a. Elder w. T.
, Cragun TOOK up the subject Of the scat.
terlng OF Israel, He was followed by IL.
! der l. ID. SJrsnson upon the same
subject. The subject Of the gathering
OF Israel was presented by Elders -. T..
Lowery aud Martin Brotherson. Elder
{. Larson then made a short review Of
both 81 jscts, and touching upon the
/ principle Of faith.
2p. m.-rhe first sui Jet for this meet,
ing was the pTe.rSlslenCe Of spirits,
taken up by Elders J, W. Nlckers and
Thomas s Cock. Elder b. H., Tellord
then spoke Tor lew minutes upon the
second coming OF Christ.
1880 p, m 90 Elder 5. G.. Spencer occu.
| plea the time upon the sui .ct OF the
resurrection and also upon marriage.
Two days Priesthood meeting iol.
lowed the conference. Elders Is IL.
Illiord, J. L. snow and N-phi Rogers
were released, The meetings Of the
conference were not very largely at
tended although we think they have
ailayed much prejudice,
The Elders have made many friends
here who did not like to have them
leave. {. l., DlNwoopRY.
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