Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-10-13

Gospel, faith, Elder usotge W.
Parish then addressed the c1ufsfencs
"a fsH enhance, the second ifinciple Of
70 1ntlai and preparatory % baptism.
lsldtf John Y. Barlow then addftsiel
the conference on the fifsi two prin-
ciploe u the Gospel and urged vi 10
thtnkeefiSusly VI the humble Elders
ami their testimony. Elder A. J.
Allen spoke on baptism a. the third
principle OF the Gospel; he mads ffe.
quent quotations from the Scripture
showing that baptism was essential to
salvation In the days Of the Savior anu
also wss n, oeuary In this age of the
world; that naftltm II by immersion,
hud 10 be effective must alec be pet
iofmed by one having diviue author.
lty. Elder A. J. BfOdsTick also spoke
on the principle OF baptism and tho
mode thereof. Elder a, NJ. Palmer
addfeeesd the conference anu bore his
testimony to tue Truth Of the Gospel ~
revealed Though the Prophet Joseph
smith and ptomited all that would
comply with the proper ordinances
tnat they would obtain y testimony.
Elder Joseph Hansen next addressed
the coniefeIco briefly on the three
principles named nuJ bore hia tesil.
mony 10 tue truth 4 tho 0ospfl.
Elder EbentE,r Tanner also addfesasI
the conference, spike Of the otganiEa.
ton Of the Church and VI the authority
possessed thufuin.
Sunday at i0a. m.--Eli0r Samuel q.
Spencer then addressed the conference
on Chufch organ zlti1n, delivering n
powerful aud csbvincing discoufss
thereon.
Atgp. m. services Elder Samuel q.
SPENCER again addressed the mesling
Oh salvation tor tho dead.
Monday, Oct. 5,h, Priesthood
mtetinF was held. Piefi. Cornelius
Ruhar1t9u read u the EiGefa oifcu.
lar letter from President Spencer,
which lays down rules snd regulations,
anu gives instructions and advice 10
the Elders, all OF which was receive 4
with satisfaction aud pleasure by the
Elders. President Spencer gave the
Elders the bunent VI his sx pofivnce o.
= miB,ionafyj gave all advice that will
help aud as5ist thtm In their iab0fs.
He said he WAS DESTROYS Of hearing
ifOm the Elders whether they were
willing 10 travel without purse OF
scrip. All present expressed tnem.
solvps a. being willing TO follow out
lhoso Instructions. Alter BacAment
was administered meeting closed.
Asa fetult Of cur conference two
more souls were added 10 tho told OF
Christ, the ordinance being Performed
by Elder JoshuA Stlluy. Several
Others have applied for baplnm Tho
saints ami Eiiep all feel that thoy
have nsd a spiritual feast ia this con.
isfonor. NJ wOrJs l eau write VIII
give g. tho good people VI this locality
the ofeIii they uestfvs TOT their kiHa-
meas anu goodness 10 the ElduIt and
visiting Saints. Evefytuing that
e,uid 10 done TOT the comiort OF the
Elders was done.
Elders W. J. Holbrook and Albert
J. Allen were honorably released TO 10.
turn home.
Following il n list Of Elders labsflng
% thc eonivrsuou with postofiioo ad.
dfesi!
President Of Maryland conference,
HrbeT Il. Robertson and Ebontzuf
Tanner it,, Rockville. Montgomery
county, Nj.
A. j. BfocktAnk and T.. II. dil.
lesple, Rjmney, hAmpshlfs county,
w. Va.
A. NJ. Palmer and George NJ.
Whlle, Westminster, Carroll county,
Mo.
The following Elders were ap-
pointed 10 labor In the state OF Penn.
tylvaniai
President Cornelius Richardson,
Huntington, Huntington county,
Penn.
Elder q. W. Parrish and now CON.
paniot, Dsnvills, honiour county,
Penn.
Elder John Y. Barlow and new
companion, Butler, Butler county,
Penn.
Elder william HUI and new com.
paniop, Lebanon, Lebanon county,
Penn.
Elders Joshua Selley and John II.
Crawford, Emporium, Cameron coun.
", Penn.
EBRNIzER TANNER in,
Secretary Maryland Conference,