Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-06-14
ALBERTA STAKE CONFERENCE.


To the Editor;
The quarterly con erenco OF the Al
berta Etake OF Zion convened Sunday
and Monday, May % and "a 1887.
There were present the Sake presi-
dency, High Council, Bishops anu
representatives, OF the various wards
and lsrge attendance OF Saints.
After the opening exerciscs Presi'
dent Gard called upon the Bishops oil
the various wards, who gave favot-
able report generally OF the condition
OF the Saints throughout the Stake.
Elder Nets Hansen, VINO mad been
laboring in the Nlanit ba mission,
gave a report OF his iab0rs in the re-
xlon about 5outis anu Brandon, anu
| testified OF the blessings OF The Lord
upon the Elders in their Efforts u
| spread the Gospel In that Land.
A letter was read from Elders Merk.
| ley and May, VINO are In Winnipeg,
| MspitoDa, surviving to make AN open
| Ing there, but on Hccoun. OF Ignorance
/ and prejudice, have 80 far me- win
| compariIiveiy little success, but are
full Of faiIn nnd nope or The future.
The di fierent quOrnms and assocla-
lions wore then reported by theiI
Representatives, showing an increase
la hunters, aud satisfactory c)ndI-
ton generally, the membsfs being
alive 10 lheir uuties, and making iau
able prpgre,s IN their enJrts to ub-
tain u knowledge u lhe principles ol
The Gospel.
Tue general aud local authorities OF
the Church wore thea preseuted, anu
Guetaineu ny unanimous vole of the
congregations.
Elder 5. Williams oil the S,ake
presidency then addressed the Saints
upon the Decessi.y OF telng oon1inuai'
iy guided by the Spirit OF the Lord,
and MT allowing the business atairr
OF every dAy lie 10 detract their Ii mus
from tninga of the kingdom; also sJoke
OF the importance of k, epiDs sacred the
obligations we owe ~ tNe Lord ~
keeping the law OF tithing, and TO epth
o,hsr IN lhy business Atfsiis Uf lie, Ii ~
called attention to the cJuneele ui til I
servants oi the L0rd Ia regard IL
abstsinIpg from an exceBi Oi meats al
other Thugs Calculated to uetlle anC
| uestroy mo p0uy.
Elder Jim A. Woolf OF the Stake
, ptesidelcy followed, ttetiiylng thai th'
Snirit OF the L0ru had been In 0ul
midst during Gus coaierence, cou nselie D.
: the Saints 10 unite III pleading VIII
, tho Loid 20 send the gentle rains upol
, the lane, anal success may attend oui
! | Lahore, tusIiuclsd tue Il uers 10 avUiu
, making comparis0nt, when speAkiul
, to the Saints, anu Preach the pure
principles OF The Gospel; impresseu
upou the mothers the nesa OF training
, their children Ia the ways OF the LORI,
Eluer q. D. Card euunseied The
|. Saints to sup lort the mono industr eS
comply with he laws OF the isnu II
Keeping their fsiuH clear vi nOxluu,
, wee ds, and in regard to THAR surruunu'
! ings a. home; spoke OF the Necessity U.
1 strps being taken to assist our mission
/. aries w no were travelling abroat; OK
. hortsd the Saints to keep sacred tins
/, | sabbath, and TO give special heed Il
i the I nj ing OF their childIen, TO com
A ply strictly with the laws OF titnipg
q that the land might be sanc,ifiel untl
@ them; he also referred TO the change o
II sentiment towards The Sain.s by tbos,
d mol Of our iaith.
h The exercises during the conierenc
l. were ehliveDeu by the swset singing O
n our efficient choIs unuer the leaue
r ship OF Elder Andr,w Archibald.
- Tho WA her Dsing pleasant, aide
II to the epjo yment OF The occ l-iou.
1t SYLVESTER Low,
10 sake CLERK.