Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-12-03
Sewer Stake Conference.

this quorum OF the Twelve Apostles,
Francis Nj. Lyman AMI Anthem ii.
Lund; also the Sthke Presidency,
members OF the High Council, Bishops
anu CouDselors anu representative
brethren anu sisters from various parts
Of the Stake.
After the usual opening exercises on
Saturday morning, President Seegmil.
Ter made . brief report Of tho couoition
OF the Stake, which in general Ia saiis-
factory; yet in many respects there IL
much room tor improvement.
Elder VIM. IL. Clark Of the Stake
presidency also addressed tho people
for short time, after which the fol-
lowing named warue were reported by
their respective Bishops:
Richfield ward Bishop, rheo. Brand
ley; Elsinore ward Bishop, J. 1.
Jensen; Joseph ward, Bisnop George
Cnarlesworlh; Monroe ward, Bishop
D. Msgieby, Annabella ward,
Bishop J. w. Fairbanke; Glenwoou
ward, Bianop II. II. Ball.
Elder Victor L. Bean Of the Stake
superintendencyo Of the Y. NJ. NJ. |. A.
reported that organization In fair con.
dition.
Elder F. NJ. Lyman addressed the
conference in relation to mutual i'm.
provement work, fast meetings sud
other matters Of interest to the people.
Alter the opening OF the afternoon
meeting Elder Joseph 3. Horne Of the
Stake presidency spoke on the subject
Of keeping holy the Sabbath day, tho
evil OF indulging in swearing anu i'm.
proper language, and the necessity OF
living pure and virtuous lives.
Reports were then rendered from the
Bishops as follows:
Siguru ward, Bishop John Das.
trop; Vermilllon waro, Bishop
Thomas Gleuhill; Sslina ward, Bishop
James 5. Jensen: Reumund ward,
Counselor A. p. Anderson; Koo-
sharem ward, Bishop Il. A. Bagley;
Burrville ward, Bisnop II. Teeplee;
Marysvale WARD, Bishop, q. A. Pinney.
Elder A pton II. Lunu addressed the
conference upon the subject OF Keep.
ing holy the Sabbath day, Attending
Sacrament meetings ana partaking OF
the Sacrament worthily, the proper
mode OF ipsling and attending fast
meetinRs; also urged very strongly
upon the people the introduction anu
maintenance OF religious classes pur-
traying the good results that w ouid fol-
low tberetrom.
Att O'Clock in the evening meet
ing was held. Elder l. j. stewart
spoke short time, alter which Elder
Il. M. Lyman spoke very fofii yupip
the necessity OF the people lvin,. up to
the commandments OF God putting
away from US stubborn ness, selfish-
nsss, seli.wilI, AMI disposi-
ton to fnd fault with the
authorities OF the Church. Elder
Lyman said that q careless, indiff sent
anu alipehod way OF going along Ia
the Church will condemn every one
who does 1t. He quoted rom the say
ings OF Alma the Prophet, and aim lie
ISL ei the people to arouse themselves
from their leIhaIgy anu indifference,
and be diIigent and active, ss tue
future welfare and happiness or sorrow
anu disappointment depended upon
their cOh0uct In this life.
Elder Anthem Ii. Lund testified TO |
the truth OF Elder Lyman's remarks; |
said none OF u can ufford to prOofss. |
tinate or put OF our repentance until |
some time Ia tbs future, as we know
not when death will overtake US and
the Lord will require an account OF |
us when We leave this prob atom.
Sunday morning at 10 O'Clock the |
Sunday school met In the meeting
nouse and after roll call OF the teach. |
ers and regular opening exercises, the |
school was addressed by Elders 4. NJ,
Lyman anu A. FL. Lund. Many val
uabie instructions were impaired.
During the noon intermission u
ioi the High Priests quorum
was held,a which Elder Lymsn gave
as to the proper way o,
conducting matters pertaining to this
quorum OF Priesthood. IL was also
ueolued that Elder Emil b. Jensen OF
Rlohfeld ward be sustained as all
alternate High Councillor ami that
Leonard Buttetfeld Of Sigurd ward
be ordained a High Priest; also that
Brother Christian Larsen who some
years ago was cut of from the Church
anu recently admitted by baptism
should have HIS former blessings be.
slowed upon him.
AT the afternoon meeting the SacTa.
ment was administered and Patriarch
U. N. Smith spoke short time, refer.
ring TO the restoration OF the Gospcl
IN our day. He urged upon the peo-
pie to go to with q will and complete
sur Stake Tabernacle.
Elder Simon Christensen presented
he general and Stake auth0rltiep, all
he voting was unanimous. Elder
Emil Il. Jensen was sustained ss All
High Councillor and Patriarch
J. N. Smith ana Elder John Il. Magic.
by at Stake tabernacle missio aries, to
ravel In the Stake and preach and
,olicit means for the completion OF our
stake house.
Elder A. ii. Lund admonished all
o be kind and charitable toward ono
mother and love the Lord above all
hlngs; referred to the law OF tithing,
he building Of our Stake tabernacle,
uslaining the missionaries and theit
antilles, and gave many valuable In.
truotions. He closed by bearing his
testimony that the same graees anu
liits are bestowed upon the Lord's
In our generation as were en-.
Dyed by the iormer day Saints.
Elder +. NJ. Lyman urged very
trongly upon the people 10 20 to with
/ will ana finish the Stake tabernacle.
ie promised that the Lord will
bless US In 90 doing. In
TO the principle Of bsptism
he speaker said that the Bishops
hould zee to IL that the condition re-
iulred by the Lord In the revelations
candidates Tor baptisms are
complied with before this ordinance Is
TIE choir sang an anthem and cor
erencs was adjourned for three
months. Beneoiction by President
n