Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-24
Conference of the ELDERS.

Provo, Utah, Feb. -, 1897
Pursuant to appointment, the Elders
Utah Stake convened Ia the Stake
tabernacle, Provo Guy, at 10 q. M.
sunday, the 2lsl inst. The Stake
Presidency, win some eighteen presl'
dents OF Eld,is. and a large number OF
Elders were present.
Elder Partridge, president OF the
Stake explained in a short address TO
the Elders assembled, that the presi'
dency OF the stake for come tune past
had hRd under consideration thp
assembling oil the ELDERS OF the Stake
IN a conference capacity, in otder to
Ell. ct better understanding between
themselver anu the Ellers in regard 70
The uuties, privileges and official call
ing OF the lattei; also for the considers
a,iou Of pisus mat would be tor the
advancement OF the Elders in their
duties and studies In quorum capacity
and urtner, for their encouragement
| % making themselves efficient work.
men In the cause o. "a on.
Elder David John, also Of the Stake
proficiency, endOIsea the Remarks Of
Elder Partridge, uni particularly
called tie attention OF the bfetnren to
,he necessity OF keeping their records
correctly and In proper lorm, thatthey
might be reliable.
On motion OF Elder Robert Irvine,
the presidency OF tue stake were
requested to number the quorum OF III
EIuets OF the Stake.
After this the presidents 4 the
quOTums present were called upon to
report, whereupOn some eighteen re-
ported the condition and status OF their
quOrums.
At The afternoon session Elder
David John expressed his pleasure at
neetit x 80 many OF the Elders OF the
stake, c0nhidering the condition OF the
rOBds and the inciemency OF the
weather. The Elders had been In.
vlteu together that they might be i'm
pressed with the Importance OF their
calling anu the necessity Of their
the Good OF Zion. He adv seu
that should there Ue members OF the
quorums who were delft quent In Their
attendance at meetin e, tney should be
labored with Ia spirit OF brotherly
love; but It they persisted in their
delinquency they should Ou dlsfellow.
shipped from their quorum.
Fer Eeeu BmOot oi the Stake presi.
denoy showed up by comparison to the
Cog'wheel; the Importance OF I'LL
bearing the PrieslhooI, maguiiyli &
tnelr Callinge. The siatere SHOULD use
their exertions and influence with
their husbands TO promote the atten-
ton OF the latter 10 their prieslly
uutieR, He was assured that AN AWAKE
ening had come upon the quoTums VI
the Priesthood oil tue Stake, by the
Increased interest manifested in their
duuee.
Eiders George Harrisoa OF Spring.
vlllr, Robert Irvine OF Provo and
Henry jackson VI Lehi, presidents Of
quOrums, each spoke for short time
expressing their desire for the improve
ment OF the members of their respec.
tive quOTumH.
Eiuer Partridge then gave advice on
the necessity OF IIuuing the vinegar,
thRt the bearing vines might be
| known. Wisdom should chRTActeTize
| the hand OF the husbRnumsn In tn 8
particular. The preeiuing Elders would
| do well to invite their Bishops 10 M tet
with them occasionally. The pres d.
ing Eldere should be- consistent men,
| living up to all the requirements of tn
| Gospel that they might consistently
teach others their duty. He felt that
the present meeting wouiu be con Iu-
Give of greater energy on the part oil
the Elders OF the Stake in attending
to their duties, and that a spirit OF i'm.
prove should animate each quorum.
The meeting tnen adjourned ubiect
to the call OF the pIesidency OF he
Stake. ALBERT JONES.