Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-03-16
Rannock stake Conference.

The quarterly conference Of the
Bannock Stake Of Zon was held ut
Rexburg, Idaho, on suudoy aud Mon.
Jay, March 5.h sud Oh, 1893. Elder
Brig am Young, OF the Ap5silos,
Elder Edward Stevens, Of the First
Council Of Sc venties, anu DR.. Karl a..
Maes,r were Ia attendance.
Tue Stake presidency opened tbt
confere nee with few timely remarks.
Elder Young congratulated the people
on their prosperity; spoke OF the tad
habils prevalent among the people,
aud urged the saintB % mAnlfest more
VI n living faith ia tho Gospel; 10.
ieffed TO the necessity OF BUILDING n
Stake house, anu encouraged tue Saints
10 build better h0utVa ami improve
their pfemista anu beautiy n on.
Elder Stevenson stated that this wa
ME FIRST visit 10 our county; spike OF
The providence Of Col In opening a.
the way Tor tue establishment OF thi.
work, referring u Incidents OF early
history pertaining thereto. Referee 10
the great Temple TO be Quill In Jackson
county IN this diBpensAtion, aud saii
that there were many living who
would not taste Of death.
IL the afternoon Dr.. Marsot cor
duutei n model exercise, showing tue
object aud elope Of the religion class
work, explaining In an elaborate man
uer tho principle underlying each step
AMI the urgent necessity Of establish.
ing these classes Ia tue different wards
Of the Sake. Elder Young, la strong
term, advocated this feature u educ.
tion, referring 10 the training he
received In childhood ut his mothers
knee.
Monday, 10 a. m.--Eller Young oc.
eupied most OF the time Of the morning
meeting, speaking very earnestly on
tue dulles aud resi- onslbililiee Of the
Priesthood; spoke Of some OF the qual.
locations Of n BlshOp, wno acts M a
dual capacity: by virtue Of the high
Priesthood which he holds no controls
In spiritual matters, and by virtue
OF bis bishOpric no 10 a com
mon Judge In Israeli CAV.
. mo pointed suggestions In IT,
aafi to Bishops reports: spoko Of the
unity and energy necessary in the
prssiding authorities, Tor "as with lhe
priest, 80 with the people," anu II l.
becoming the custom IN ordAlniug
men to offices Ia the Priesthood l.
oaitohipe them respe citing their hAbits,
anu to exsot certain promises concern.
Ing their future course Of lift; many
men make promi,es Ia these matters
when are ofIen broken; these promises
are made 10 God, and when broken,
1hr Spirit OF God N Withdrawn from
such Individual. He wanted men who
preach the WORD OF WISDOM to prac.
iIco II.
2p m.-Dr. Maeser paid A nigh
tribute TO the Bannock Stake choir,
which, under the mpnag ement OF
Elders q. l. Durrans hs leader aud
Thomas Elliott a. organist, 10 making
rapid strides In the mueicAl education
u the stake. The speaker referred t.
the good being accomplished by cur
academy, and predicted that Ia the
near iulure there would be u fine
academy building erected In this
stake, well supplied with an efficient
oofps Of teachers, anu that the fruits OF
this Institution would become a power
In the land. Elder Stevenson nor.
fayed the magnitude OF the great
work OF the redemption, The millau.
nial reign, and the vicArious work tu
be done preparatory to this reign;
warned the people against speaking
against the Llfd's Auointrd; referred
% tue ap sissy brought about In early
days tniOugn iueh course. Elder
Young made tho closing remarks Of
tue conference, testifying that the IN
-tfuotiOns given had oeen indicted by
tue Holy spirit, anu urged the SAlnis
t. put them into practice. He SAID he
had known men IA nigh standing
(nen who had seen angels) to aposla.
~ but II IL only a step from light 10
dafknesa anu We are on safe grounds
ouiy when living under tho 81 flutnoe
VI tue Holy Spirit.
JAMES gillespie,
- sHs, llaFH