Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-06-22
Bear Lake Stake Conference.

The quarterly conference OF Bear
Lake Stake convened June 18th and
18Th. On the stand were the Presi
d,ncy of the Stake, High Council,
Patriarch. Bishops; also Elder sly.
mout b. Young OF the Frsl Cou Gil
OF Seventies and Elder James SHARP
as visitors. President VIM. BIuse
presldiug.
Saturday l0a. M. After the open.
Ing exercises the wards were reported
by the respective Bishops. The
reports were oUmplete, shIwiug a
degree oil progression that is encOur.
aging.
Elder James Sharp spoke on The
law OF the Gospel.
2p. m. E.uor #. NJ. Dayton, re-
turned missionary, reported mis- labots
rs having been the most pleasant ex-
peTience OF MS lie.
10 DER Alfred Eldridge, returnei
IN lssionary, said that through the
Iaithiuiness Of tho Elders nuol pre-.
juice anu bigolry mad been silayed.
He rsioiceu in his labors and test,fis cd
to the truth OF the great latter day
WORK revealed through the Prophet
Joseph Smitn.
Counselor William l.. r Oh warned
the people not to run into debt. The
Lord required some thing tesids good
desirtr. He requires us to practice
those things We Irofess.
Elder Seymour b Young spoke on
name mission here on earth and his
future destiny, also the divine mission
Ut the Prophet Joseph Smith.
Sunday 10 m. Pfesident Bulge
said tue condition Of all the wards
of this Stake had been reported at
tuis conference and as as far as b . could
Judge they were true aud faithful.
We a.tacl an inctea-iDg interest to
the Bishops reporte. We should oil
take q personal priue In our WORK anu
seek TO make !! as perfect as possible.
IL seems by the Reports nat only u part
OF the people are Advancing. II Is de-
sirabIe that we should m We US uni-
Ell bOJy. The careless should step out
AMI Join hands with those VINO are
faithful. President Bulge said tina
our Stake ohoir leader, Brother w. N.
b. Shepherd, has resigned in cones
queDce OF his Iabors taking him TO
salt Lake City, wners he intends to
make his future home. The speaker
paid q tribute to the devotion, zeal.
uutiring energy and perseverance OF
Brother Shepherd as choir leader 10,
many years past, and q unanimous
vote OF thanks WAS rendered him 10,
his faithful IaDors.
Elder 4. w. Horsley was unani-
mou-ly chosen by the choir TO sue
coed the retirlDg Iesdor.
Counselor James II. Hart spoke on
the great work accomplished by our
savior In the meridian of time, tn.
redemption of the dead and olher
kindr,d subjects.
2p. H. The sacrament was admin.
Is cred.
Elder James Sharp said he jolced
much In meeting in this conference.
Tue name VI Joseph Smith was prou.-
inent iu his thoughts. also tho greal
work he was called upon to perform.
He roster to the understanding o.
man u true conception OF the person.
atty OF God at time when the whole
Christian world WAS la doubt and con.
fusion concerning that important sub.
ject.
Elder 8. b. Young reviewed the
great work OF ihs Pioneers OF AT auu
the benefits which reverted " after
generate =. TIE land, mountains
anu streams were dedicated to the
LORD for the building up of His kim
ION. The speaker reviewed much Of
the early history OF the ChurcD.
President Bulge said ne bel owed he
expressed the feeling OF all the cou-
gresation when he said We have hal
most excellent conference. His heart
wss flied with thangiulness to God
or the wise counsels and loving a.
ministratlon OF the brethren VIII, haJ
come to visit us.
Auth,m, Daughter o! z on.
Bsped o.i0n by PAlriarch w. II.
Lee.
Two wards have been organized
anu added to this Stake.
North Liberty (Bear Lake county)
with John Il. Lyons an Drssialn.
Elier.
Dismondville, s muel Kiddy as
pte.ldiDg Elder; JACOB nos anu
John h. Cheu.ay countelOn; WIN.
Nc,bit SUNDAY school tu lntenl-
cut anu cnolr ieaieT. 4. MISsoN,