Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-23
Weber Stake Conference.

OGDEN Cry, Utah, Jan. 10, 1897 -
The quarterly conference Of the Weber
Stake convened in the reconstructed
Tabernacle, Ogien City. on Sunday
morning, January II, 1897. Before the
time for meeting arrived the beautiful
.diilce was filled to lite utmost
capacity with Latter lay Satnts from
the several wards in the Stake. On the
stand were President George q Gan.
non OF the First Presidency; Elder r..
ID. Riohards OF the Twelve APOSTLE;
Elder A. o. Woodruff Of SaIl LAX, ;
the Presidency OF the stake; members
OF the High Council; bishoprics anu
many other leading Elders OF the
Stake.
The new orsan was In position,
beautifully draped, and over which
was placed q magnificent star. insii e
OF which was a number OF incsndes.
cent lighie, which gave to 1t brilliant
effect whom illuminated.
Alter the opening exercises Presi-
dent l.. w. Shurtiff reported the
condition OF the Stake which he said
was good, generally. With few ex-
ceptions the Priesthood OF the wards
was laboring for the good OF the wards.
For some time past the people had not
been able to hold meetings In this
Tabernacle, but ne thought that In a
short time thelwork OF the re.construc.
ton would tie complete. The presi.
dency OF the Stake IL IN perfect union,
and the members OF the High Council
are In iull harmony with the presi.
dency. The Bishops are lsboring to
strengthen the Iaith OF the members
OF their several ward.
Elder Brigham Young addressed
the meeting. He was delighted to
meet the Saints here In this delightful
building. He was much pleased with
the report OF the condition OF the
Weber Stake. He contracted the
present condition OF Ogden with the
condition 1t was in when he fret
vlsileu this section OF country In lS49,
when there was not house to be seen
here only one hut containing white
man and two squaws. The land
looked barren anu iorbidding, and 1t
was said that not spear OF wheat nor
ear OF corn could be raited here. Look
at the changed conditions today and
see what G)u hos done for the people.
He has blessed them with abundance
OF good things. He then spoke of the
proper course to puriu, to obtain II
continuation OF the spirit ana blessings
OF GJd.
President George q. Cannon was the
next speaker. He spoke OF prophesiea
uttered by the servants OF the LORD In
relation 10 the prosperity OF the Saints
and noted their fulfillment.
AT the afternoon meeting President
George q. Cannon again addressed the
congregation, taking Tor his text part
OF the eighth chapter, First Nephi--
concerning Lehi's vision.
AT the evening meeting another
vast congregation assembled. Eluer A.
o. Woodruff al, ressed the consr z on
On the first principles OF the Gus. oil 4.
He related some Interesting incidents
OF his experience while ON u mission to
Europe.
EiaeT i, Young then gave volume
OF rich instruction on subjects spsoi-
ally suited TO the occasion anu cirouI1.
stsnces,of the people.
At 10 q. no. on Honday the Saints
again assembled.
superintendent II, Ballautyns ro.
ported the condition OF the Sunday
schools OF the Stake. There were ~
schools In the Stake; there was an
enrichment OF bet we9n 5000 and 1000;
nearly 800 officers and teachers.
There 10 IN efficient corps OF teachers
well quail fied to instruct the pupils in
the various depart nents. The work
Is executed Systematically, and the
Sunday school work 10 progressing
fairly well.
Elder Angus T. Wright reported the
condition OF Y. NJ. NJ. /. A. OF tn.