Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-05-28
Sanpete Stake Conference.

EuBAfM, BauIotc county, Utah,
May 10, ls90.-rho conference of the
slnpctu stake was held Ia MAnii on
the lBih aul l5,h Of May, 1896. There
were present Of the Apostles Elders
h. NJ. Lyman ana Hcbcr J. Gran;
" the stake proficiency, Henry Beat
aud J. d Maibou, PfoaidOn, Peterson,
prevented being present by tho severe
Illness VI his vie; High C0uncil0fu,
BishUIa Of tue Warus. A very large
congregation was IN attendance al OH
tho meetings.
After tuv opening txofoitea Elder
~ mAn SAIL ho desired all 80 Bishops
W give coucto report Of the iaih
Auu condition OF their warJH.
Thirteen wards were reported; three
mhuo no report Peace gunrfaiiy pie.
walls; no difficulties among the 5Ainu;
sacrament meetings generally well
attBnde0i iaa! meetings VI 10 well ul-
tended ~ lnoy should be; tho poor
feA,ouably well provided; liberal
feeling - help the missionaries; young
men not quite Ne Jealous as the young
lad o.; health generally good al the
present time,
Elutr Henry Bean tnld many
who had been careless IN yuata past,
never attending mettinEs, were nov
Qult1 tnrntstiu tueiT dutius.
Elder J, a, Maibrn said this was the
7o.h conference OF this Stakr. Ho was
pleased 10 motto the growth Of the salulH
400 the principles % the Gospel ana O. 10
uUlwltuaInuulug thuir weaknesses
tuey ATE growing Ia tho knJwleugc o;
God.
Elder Lyman said ho was pleased 10
near the reports OF tho Bishops. The
saints are becoming - numerous that
lhu lgallug QuOfums cannot visit them
90 their homes nud wards, ~ ace large.
81 dependent on OtbtrI--BiAhoIH AMI
pfpHiuUnts Of staktf-whu hfu alVnlH
with the people. Ho spoke on Chufth
discipline; Htiu there IL not much WFit-
ton although thoge 10 great deal "
unwTitten discipline that " well W.
deIalOgd. We have hut few forms OF
ordinances In tue Church; have
written form VI prayer for the Sacra.
meui. Thought II VIZ had more 10 me-
written u might 10 we'll. no spoke on
the magnitude u the labor Involved n
snecliug tue salvation OF man; that b,
is great thing 10 tsks mau Ina HE
fallen slate ana prepare him to return
into the ufrbBncH Of his God. lie A,fO
spoke on tho lilo suiieIlngs anu death
OF the Savior, EKh0rlel Sue Sainla u
uu uIugyul, a. everyone viii DO 10.
watdeI tot what they do, and not for
that they may have inleautd 10 DO,
uu. dil not.
A Priesthood meeting was held at
S .. N. GA tbs lBsh, which was well
attended. a great deal OF Instructions
were given by when the Saints may
profit
Sunday 10 q. m.-EldUT McAllister
eEh0Tlcd tue Saints 10 avail themselves
OF tue opportunities bilordel m labor.
II.g Z Themselves anu their dead.
Elder John a. MAiDvn presented tho
! General And5tAku authorities; all sut-
taIuud by unanimous vote.
Elder Grant spoke on the inoOuEis.
! tsucy NJ praying for the authorities II
tho Church when by our acts We su,w
/ We 10 not believe our prayers Will D.
answered; sAit that those who kent
tie commandments Of God never be.
come tired IN their lGbors, or of hearing
| Me duties Of the Saiats welt upon,
. y. m,-Elger Hober j. Grant
| again addressed tue conferences, He
aid there were many young people
uresput who had not an absolute
! knowledge II the divinity Of the work.
! 10 was Just A. necessary thru they
sh0uld have the testimony AZ thAttheif
/ fathers Aud mOIhefs ehouid. This I0rl
said that he that dOeth the Will Of the
/ Father shnll know OF the doctrine
/ whether Il be OF God or not. There Is
no n about rs tho statement 10 au nb-
s0luto Promise to tnusa Who keep tho
I commandments Ot God That they
should know Of the deulune. The
| Gospel must be studied Hs We would
study any other problem; study the
ancient Prophets, study the prophecies
u the Prophet joseph and witness
! their iuliiimenl, ana ask God In tho
name Of Jesus Christ 10 give dis Hoy
| Spirit which win give you a hnoWl.
ouge NJ 10 whether II DO VI d0d or net,
lie said he knew the signs AZ promised
d. follow the believer, Related the