Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-05-25
SaNPErE STAKE CONFERENCE.
A large Atttndancs and Timely In
s,ruciions-Good R'psrt Of San.
pete Stake G nerally.
ErnRAIM, May II, 1897.


The conference OF the Sanpet
Sake OF Zion convened In the Msnt
tabernacle at 10 a. m. on the l5ih day
OF May, 1897. President Capuu
Peterson presiding. The were presen
OF the council Of Apostles, Elder A
II. Lund; President Peterson ap'
Counselors Henry Beal aud John b
Maiben, members OF tho High CHun
ell; and the Bishops OF the wards an
counselors. After the usual openinl
exercises Bishops l.. 3. Anderson o
Ephraim North ward, w. i. Reid
Manti North ware; John Reese o.
Wales ward anu John Bartholomew
OF Fayette ward, each made q reporl
OF his ward. A general time OF peact
prevails among the Saints. The poor
are reasonably well cared for. The
majority are uesiruus to live their re-
ligion.
Elder Henry Beal of the Stake
presidency addressed the conference.
At 2 p. M, Elder Maibsn read from
revelation on the holding OF quarterly
conferences, and referred to tDs organ
izatlun Of the Sappele Stake by Pfesl.
dent Brigham Young nearly twenty
years ago, and the blessings to be on.
Joyed by observing the counsel OF God
through the Holy Priesthood.
Elder A. IL. Lund spuks upon the
ordinance OF blessing the alex. he
knew that God does henr anu answer
the sincere prayers OF the children.
IL. tN "A "a In M nj .IQnIV
Of the restoring OF the Aarouic Pnss,-
hood to the earth. Earnestly advised
any who had not testimony OF the
Gospel to seek to the Lord for testl-
mopy.
Elder George Teasdsle OF the council
OF Apostles was present, and spoke on
the necessity OF obedience OF children
TO parents, wives to then husbhnjF,
ana all being obedient TO the rule GoH
has established In the Church. Every
family should tske the DEsERET
NEWS and Juvenile Instructor, rs
many questions are asked aud an.
swered IN those publications. be had
implicit faith that God would hear
and answer prayers. Exhorled To
humility and obedience, as 1t lie the
meek vino shsli inherit the enrth; the
Lord cannot save US In cur SIM; We
should strive to overcome, or we run
the risk OF being confined In the spiriI
world long time, when We might be
enjoying resurrected body in tue
society of the Savior.
Elder Peterson, president OF the
Stake, asked this parents TO have their
children present by 0 O'Clock Sunday
morning; also gave notice OF meeting
at 2 O'Clock Saturday evening.
AIT y. N. o Priesthood meeting was
held, President Joseph II. Smita AMI
Elder +. M. Lyman, the latter OF the
council Of Apostles, having arrived,
met with the Saints, Much insiIuc.
ton was given on the duties OF the
Saints to God and TO each other.
Sunday schools met In tabernacle at
0n. IN. Sunday, after einging and
prayer an interesting time was had,
exercises being conducted by Elders
George Teasdsle anu Francls NJ.
Lyman, and by President Joseph Il.
Smith; at lO:l5 the exercises clossd.
Conference opened at 1890 o. m.
President Peterson was please 10 meet
the Saints In inference, had not en-
joyed the privilege Of meeting the past
winter owing to severe sick ness hnu
endured, understood the Stake to be 10
q good condition. He believed the
circu instances Of the people 10 be on
improve, a large crop OF wheat beng
raised last sesson, aud better prices Oh.
tanned than for sometime past; cattle
also sold well, in consequences he be-
Iieved the uebtB OF the peopie were
growing less. As no complaint have
come TO him he supposed the Saints
had none 10 make, yet he believer
that II the Saints would pay lil,le
more tithing, and live u little nearer
to the Lord, they would be inucn
better OIL.
Eldsrs Maiben and Beal bore tesli.
moDy to the correctness OF the pTesi-
denps report, aud that the good
feeling among the Saints Ia on the in.
crease.
Elder A. II. Lund read from reve-
laiion given In 1881. He said that II
we loved God we would not take his
name in vain. So careful were the
ancents In the use OF the name OF the
Lord that the Holy Priesthood was
called after that great man Melchist-
dek. lie also said ,he Saints shoulu
always keep the Sabbath day molly.
Elder Teasdaie said II we could
always feel US well rs we do IN meet
leg, 1t would be well for us. There
nre three classes among the Saints In
which they may be- reported: some
pay their tiIhing, some part uthing,
and some none at all. Il we desire to
obtain the great blessing prom ised we
must keep the law OF God. lie bore
testimony OF the divine calling o; the
Prophet Joseph and his successors; the
revelations gwen through them were
given by the spirit Of Christ.
At 2 pm. sacrament was admins.
tered, and "A statistical report read
showing total OF II, 223-Au increase
for last quarter OF So. with 90 nllssioi-
aries In the field.
The general and Stake authorities
were presented by Elder j. Is. Maiben
and were sustained b. unanimous
vote OF the conference.
President Joseph +. Smith addressed
the Saints In powerful discourse.
After benedicion conference sd-
journed for three months.
The Mnntl choir, under their able
leader Professor Smyth, added greatly
TO the enjoyment OF the conference.
A meeting IN Gunnlson at p. IN.
was attended by Elders Lyman and
Lund, ana one at Fountain Green al
s p. m. by Elcer Teasdale. More
peObla cat herpi than th. hauuau ,nnl,