Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-10-10
wrsr y,naISi. CONFERENCE,
A Most IntsrsstinE time AZ th. recent
Gatherings thsrs.

MErz, Marion County, West Virginia.
September sglh, 1896
To The Editor
Following Is a report OF the West
Virginia Conference OF the Northern
States Mission held In the Christian
Church near Metz, Marion County. West
Virginia. September s6ih, s7,h and ssth.
There were present. Elders Samuel G
Spencer, President OF the Mission;
Elder Cornelius Richardson President
OF the Conference and Elders Joseph
NJ. Green. p X. Gillespie Joseph
Bndfup, Joseph N. Morris, Heber I.
Robertson. John Y. Barlow, !. {. Alien.
William Hi, Austin NJ Bfown, ohm
X Crawford, Joshua Selleyi also Elder
g W. Northern, who arrived from Utah
Sepienbr 7Slh.
Conference commenced Saturday l6th,
ut 10 a. m. Elder Samuel G.. Spencer
pieiding Elder Joseph Bindrup was
called upon to address the conference
on the subject OF faith. lie spoke OF
the o ject OF faith IN this age OF the
world and Of the necessity Of the same
kind OF faith that was possessed by the
apostles OF old, that all may obtain the
same kind Of blessings as they enjoyed
Elder Bindrup bore his testimony 10 the
truth OF the Gospel which had been
restored in this age
Elder John Y Barlow addressed the
conference on the subjected repentance.
| Told Of the repentance oil Saul and said
that was the kind OF repentance that
was acceptable In the sight OF God,
/ that cody repentance wofEeth saliva
/ ton, but the sofTows Of the world
workcth death. Elder Barlow bore bis
| testimony TO the truth OF the work,
Atgp. N. Elder c. Allen spoke on
the subject OF baptism lie showed
| clearly, BY frequent quotations from the
scriptures, that this ordinance was
essential TO salvation, also showed that
mankind could not be saved without
complying with this principle. Elder
/ Allen gave his testimony that he knew
the work he was engaged In to be the
/ work OF God.
Elder John r Crawford addressed the
| conference on the fourth principle Of the
Gospel-thc comforting Of the Holy
Ghost. lie quoted from the second
and nineteenth chapters Of Acts TO show
the necess ity Of this ordinance and the
blessings to be obtained by receiving
the same. Elder Crawford bore his
testimony.
Elder p. r Gillespie also bore his
testimony to the work; said he was Will.
ing to DO all IN .,a power 10 spread the
Gospel. iiu
Elder Come Richardson then ad.
dressed the conference, also on the
iolrih principle OF the Gospel, lie
spoke OF the power OF the Holy Ghost
and the blessings that would follow
those who received the same.
Elder 10 eph n. Morris bore his testi.
mony 10 the truth OF the Gospel Of
Christ
At7p m Elder Joseph NJ. Green adj.
dressed the conference on the divine
mission Of The Prophet Joseph Smith;
made if,q1en. quotations from scripture
b. prove that prophets should be In
these the last days; bore his testimony
that be knew Joseph Smith was u
Prophet OF God, urged an to inyesti.
gate the Gospel
Elder Heller 4. Robertson also bore
his lcsllmln To the ruth vi ihe Glspe
and Of the knowledge he had tuat
Joseph Smith was a prophet Of God. lie
asked all TO listen 10 the testimony OF
the humble Elders.
| Conference fCconygued az 10 q On.
Sunday Elder William lin addressed
the congregation on th sublcc, at
divine authority. lie referred 90 the
hitl cIaptcf ui HeUTeas TO lrlye that
O man must be called 81 God as was
Aaron; quoted tom fourth chapter OF
Exodus 10 SHOW lhaf Aafou Was called
| by @ 4 through iiis Prophet ~,
urged all % inve8I glta the Gospel
without prejudice tdui they may hnuW ol
the NUN, closed hy beating hs t-.iI.
mnny.
| Elder Austin NJ, Brownnsx, adlr seed