Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-09-05

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Meetings.
MANcos, Colo, August 20, $780,
Our Stake conference has just closet.
and we have had very enjoyable
time. Conference convened here on
Saturday, the 22nd inst. Being y very
busy time OF tho year, the attendance
was no, as large AZ usual. Among
those present we're President r. A..
Hammond, Counselor william Halls,
three Bishops and quito number Of
the High Council.
We had expected visitors to Gus con.
ference from Salt Lake, hut As none
had arrived at 10 o'clock SATURDAY
morning, It looked a. though We were
doomed to diaappOintmcni.
Elders Hammond and Halls occupied
tbs time Saturday forenoon, exhOTt-
ING the Saints In regard 10 their
duties.
Saturday afternoon reports were
called Tor from the Bishops OF the Gov.
eral wards. While these we're being
I given, anu about 3 D.. a., W. Welu oil
very agreeably surprised 10 see Brother
George Goddard cOmu Walking up
tho aiplo 70 tho stand. He not
being aware Of having 70 lay over NJ
Rico, had not rockouud on being 90
long ON tue fta1, anu consequently AZ
rived here just tweniy.four nouns later
than he expected. Alter the reports
were all given, Brother Goddard spoke
short time, OK planned tho cause OF
his late appearance, and finishod By
singing " song out OF HE little book.
How that book aud that well well.
known voice carried us back 10 child.
hood days, when many time and Oft
We have listened with fapt attention
10 those very songs, sung Ia tue came
familiar tones.
At 4 p. m. Saturday the Elallu quar-.
terry conference adjourned sine die 10
give way Tor the annual Sunday School
Conference.
Saturday at 2 ,. m. Priesthood
meeting was held ut the meeting
house, ana n meeting Of inc Ulcers Of
the Relief Society aud Y. l.. N, l., a.
ut the residence OF Bishop Geo. Halls.
Vhs Sunday school conference com.
mou ced az 10 n. m. Sunday, after tho
opening exefclaea were over and tho
Sacrament was Hdmi nislefgl the Arti.
Giles OF Faith were fecitul In concert
by tho school, after which came reports
from Stake aud want tuperintenuentf;
thon the Lords prayer was focited in
concert, which was folio we'd by claFs
exefclih by the second intermediate
class, conducted by Brother n. NJ.
Teylon They have been studying tho
sunday school leaGuls the past few
months, ana their exercise consisted
OF review OF their work nnd was
very creditnbly given. The came class
also iuruished an appropriate song,
which was well rendered.
Brother Goddard then addressed the
children In his inimitablc style. lie
spoke In regard TO tho small hymn
buOkt; said We want al tho boys 10
learn 10 sling 10 that when they are
called ON Missions they may be able 10
sing our hymns, aud by that means b.
more successful IN gaining tho attention
OF the people. spoke on tho subjects
OF honesty anu temperance; cOmpli-
mented tho children on the good order
they hAd maintained; said la all ni his
travels ho had never been In school
where the children kept better order;
closed his remarks by singing "tn Our
Lovely Degetei," the children Joining
In the chufur.
Ga Ieconvening at y. m. tho houio
was crowded, quite u number Of our
OUTSIDE friends being present.. Alter
siuging qua prayer, President Ham.
mond had the Articles oi FaIth reeiteu
again, for the benefit OF the straurofs
who were present, alter which The
primary class answered questions on
the life OF Joseph Smith. The frat
Intermediate class Isclted IA concert
tue prayon that afn used In blessing
the Sacrament, and Lola White OF mo.
same class gave Recitation entitled,
"Fivb Minutes Late"
Tue Sunday school conference
then adjourned Tor one year;
anu tue Stake quarterly con
ference was resumed. PtHldeut
Hammond spent a short llmu In OK.
planting the dIlIefenco between our
belief anu that OF the world. President
Halls spoke ON tho apostasy ana rector.
alton Of tho Gospel. Elder Charlps
Mofris of salt Lake City, recently
returned from a mission to rounsylys.
MIA, ana Elder Lewis Burnham OF
Burnhnm ward, Now Mexico, lust
homo from u mission ~ tho samoan
lslnndH, being present, were called 10
tho stand at the al 90 Of President
Halls remarks. They each bofo
strong testimony to the truth Of tie
Gospel, aud testihoi 10 tho 10y aud
satisfaction they had felt In performing
teeiT missionary labou. Both had
been blessed aud prusptTed. Elder
Mains had the privilege Of assisting
In bapliEing twenty.six Rouls. Alter
these brethren were through eleaking,
Elder Goddard occupied the 10.
miinder OF the time IN giving
an interesting account Of Ills convef.
slon 10 tho truth, ana his early uxptri-
enue In the Church. lilo was listened
10 with the greatest attention by all,
and certainly every one must have
been Impressed with the touching
story, told IN such a simple, Giraighl-
forward manner. At the close OF his
remarks Bother Goddard took out his
book and announced that he would
eing "Who's on the Lhrd's side?" 30.
fore singing the last verse he requested
an who were on this Lord's side 20
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