Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-09-11
CONFERENCE IN WAYNE.
The stake Two Days Meeting end lie.
lief society Assembly.

Bowery Of Gilss, Wayne county,
Utah, Sunday and Monday, August
- and "a. 1895, Elder Wills l..
Robson, President Of the Stake, pro-
siding. Thsre were present on the
platform Elder william Psxman,
president Of the Jusb Stake, Elder
Peter Christensen OF Nephi, the stake
presidency, a few members OF the
High Council. Patriarch franklin w.
Young, Elder David Paxman aud one
or more members Of the blshopric Ct
every ward In the Stake.
Al the fret session Of conferences
Elders Willis l.. Robson, Hans NJ.
Hansen and Gearsen =. Bastlan Of the
stake presidency addressed the Saint.
Reference was made by them to the
prosperous condition Of the Saints liv.
log In the eastern par, OF tho Stake.
They were oomplimtnled for theiF
perseverance, ana Industry and were
oxhorted TO continue 10 plant orchards
and vineyards, TO plant In abundance
shade trees, and make their homes
beautiful AId inviting. The Lord l.
everything tho destiny u HIS Saints,
the world IL beginning 10 favor ZION,
aud God IL hnsioning on tho CONSUME
nation Of His pufpoies.
Elder Ole Okeflund said he had ex.
peflencod nil the hardahips and priya.
tons OF pioneer life. lilo could sym.
pathiIs with the settlers OF Blue anu
Gfsss valleys. tut comiorted them
with n promise that they should be
honored Of men anu favored VI God ior
their noble work. He relaled many
personal experiences tending TO
strengthen the faith Of the Saints, and
bore strong testimony to thu work OF
the Father.
Elder David PAxman was tho last
speaker. He dwelt upon the ma ner
In which tho Saints of old received
the Holy Ghost, the effects that til,
posseGsion Of this Spirit produced In
their lives, and urgsd that the Saints
OF Inter days contoad earnestly for the
faith once delivered " the Saintp.
One OF tho Rrshtest and most impOf.
tant duties OF all parents IL 20 teach
their children the Gospel IN lie purity.
At the afternoon session the hacrs.
ment was administered by EldoTa
John Buse nbsrk anu Edward Abbott.
Elder Joseph Eckertlry read the statis.
teal report u the Stake Tor the six
months enuing June 3Din, 1895. FOO
general and Stake authorities were
presented by Elder gleason =. Bastian
ana woto uuanlmouily sustained by
the conference.
Elder VIM. Paxmnn was then called
TO address the bniuts anu enjoyed a
rich now OF tho Holy Spirit NJ ne dts
courued upon the gfandeurs OF tho
Gospel. He was pleased for this first
time In his life 10 visit tho bainis Of
these valleys and meet with them ia
conferences. He was greatly surprised
10 behold 80 mapy beautiful home,i
the fruits gown are among the ohoic.
est aud beat; the people are hospilAblr
and kind, and he rsJoiced greatly TO be
with thorn. This Lslter.dhy Saints are
not strangers 10 each other, ior all have
drank at the same fount OF everlasting
truth anu become partakofs OF tho
fruits OF the true Gospel. liz thought
tho Priesthood Of tue Bon OF God "
not held go sacredly by somu
OF tho youth OF ZION as II
ruuuiu WI ttualtu ~ tOfuu ituktu ulOA
the virtue and power Of tho Holy
Priesthood, and .xhorted nil bearing
the authority OF COD TO faithfully honor
aud magnify their callings. Our emil.
dren should be fortified against the
wilsr Of Lucifer by cody education.
Tho necessity Of sustaiaing the author.
lily OF God should To fully understood
by tho Saints aud tho power OF unity
should be plainly oomprehended,
Elder Peter christensen VI Nephi
britfiy addressed tho bainls. Hs had
nevsr been privileged TO meet people
who enjoyed richer flow OF the Spirit
OF God la conference than the Saints
Of Wayne Stake. Ho spohs upon the
beauties Of tbs organization Of Chrisv.
Church ana rVJoieed greatly In the
privileges we epjJy.
Immediately alter The afternoon
meeting a Stake Priesthood meeting
was held. Elders w. Il. Robson, IA.
NJ. Hansen, Il. Is. BaslIan and Frank.
lin w. Young addressed tho brethren
upon the duties and powois OF their
respective calling. special teferono.
was made TO ths proper handling Of aud
carlng for tho tithlngs OF the people,
and the building OF suitable granafios,
hay sheds ana csllsrs that all tue
LORDS properties might be preserved.
The home Missionaries were asked To
b. men Of clean habits, aud were 10.
quested 10 resign their positions N they
oould not refrain from tho evils OF
drinking liquor. indulging In tobacco
and taking the name VI the Lord iu
vain.
A Sunday school meeting was held
at night, presided over by Elder
Joseph Eckefsley. Addreises were
delivered by ELDERS Jetoph Eek.
efslsy, VIM 3. Rush, John J. Ekker
anu w. l.. Robson. Tho topics tfeplrd
were the necessity for parents 10 labor
In tue Sunday schools aud use their
influences nj home ~ assist this Sunday
school teacher IN the labor OF convert.
Ing tho youth; tue interest our young
men ana maiuuna should take Ia the
great WORK OF tho sunday school, gud
tue great help this organization 10 10
the Holy Priesthood.
On Monday morning the conference
was addressed by Bishops Mat. ".
Mansfield, Peter J. ChIist-uonu,
Walter Il. Hanks anu Levi q. white,
Elders JaoDb 4. Basuan, hebor ].
Wilson anu Franklin W. Young, who
reported the Thufber. Lyman, Gaines.
Vile, Giles, Loa, retsd ,le anu Fire.
mont wares in good condition; the
Saints arc attending their meodug'
well, observing the inv ol tithing anu
tustaiuiug tho ward ORGANIZATIONS.
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