Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-03-15

canister, Mitllam ID sharp, Joseph
Cannon Eugene Spencer, lHudiuH
Gutter, Frank stewart Charles u
Cutler. John o Jr smith. George
DAVIS, David l. stewart Samuel W
Done, willard Shipp, Richard
Dlnwoodey Henry 81 Sloan. Thomas W
DAVIS, Alma II Scare, Albert
Derrick XachGriah Il Smith, Hyrum
Duckworth. james scheltler Cornelius d
Eldrgdge. Zen u spencer. AahOnri
Eastman, james smith, franklin T.
Fulimcr, james NJ spencer, Samuel &
bOudaru, BENJAMIN spencer, George
Con frank Taylor, Moses W
Hini2e, Ferdinand + Moeliey, Orson A
Hun, Thomas Wells, Joseph
llCdgaon, oliver Wright, Eiiaa
HOaglund. Lewis & Walker, John w
lyersOn, Heber q Wallace, George ii
Jones, Nathaniel Wells victor 4
hlmball, Solomon Il Weller, Jacob
KING, Niiham II Woodruff, Abraham o
Lambert. George c Woodbury.. Thomas l.
Lyman, Francis NJ Jr Young, Willard
Larson Carl j Jr Young, Richard W
Lawrence, John Young, Levi II
lindahl Niels II Young Francis NJ
Bart Of Ed lcalion-A ngus NJ.
Cannlu, Joseph L. Tavlor, Charles
w. Penn Sc, DAgiu Mex u zie, J. NJ
Siouahl, William w. RiteT, Richaru
X Thomas.
R,liet Society Mary Isabella
Horne, President; Annie /. HyJe and
Clara &. Carmen, o.unselors.
Young Men'a NJ. /. AssOciation--
Joseph IL. Felt, tuperintendenl;
Joseph Christensen and Daniel j.,
Lang, assistants.
Young Ll1ies' NJ. /. A ssOclasion-
Mary A. Freeze, tuuerintendent;
Mary Pratt Young and Nellie @. Tay.
Tor, assistGnIs.
Sabbath BcBools-Thumss G. Grlggs,
superintendent; Richard 5. Horne anu
Willard T.. Burton, assistan ts.
Primary Associations-Camilla g..
Cobb, superiutendeni; Lydia Ann
Wells aud Mary L., Morris, assistants.
Kiudergsrten Assoclstion-Georgi.
ana Fox Young, superintendent.
Tabernacle Choir-Evsn Stephens,
leader; Joseph j. Daynes, organist;
aud all the members Of tue choir.
scandinavian Meetings OF Salt Lake
CITY -AndeFs ". Winberg, president;
Up. Nevo anu Martin Christophorson
c unselors.
German Meetings Arnold II.
Schulthess, president; Henry Rsise T
ard Herman Grether, counsel0rs.
Scandinavian Meetings at South
CottonwoGd-Chat Holm.
Elder George b. Margetts, as chief
usher at the Tabernacle, and aids.
Elder Joseph f. Taylor addressed
toe conference. He spoke OF his own
knowledge regarding the people OF the
Sake, confirming the reports presented
by the Bishops IN the morning session.
speaking Of the support OF the poor, he
gave great creuit to the Latter. DAY
saints for the efficient manner In
winch it was being done. He also
testified to the zeal, faithtulness, and
devotion OF the Bishops, aud comments
ed their Office to the greater apprecia.
lion OF the people. The iatherly
nature OF their calling was especially
emphasized. The auxiliary organiza,
lions OF the ward were uuder the
supervision of the Bishop, materially
increasing his OnerOus labor. The
speaker considered that the Bishop,
were In special need OF the faith RnC
prayers OF the people.
He referred TO the unfortunate
tendency on the part OF some OF tht
Lattsr.day Saints to draw away from
the control and direction OF the Priest.
hood, and stated that apparently such
people forgot the divine nature aud
| the importance OF Its functions
It wa all sufliclent for the
| d Tection and instruction OF the peo.
pie, II properly exercised. Therefore,
| one who showed the tendency above
Te.erred to, was In danger, while ht
who worked in harmony with tn,
| Priesthood was possessed OF power fal
beyond the comprehension OF man. In
thus conforming 10 the laws OF tho
| Priesthood, men were not yielding
| their manhood, but were exeroieing 4
according to the instruction and ex
| ample OF Christ, VINO gained all hi
power and glory In doing the will o
| the Father. So the Apostles whit
succeeded Christ were to tsrry OF Je
| tusalem until they should be endowed
| with the power OF the Holy Ghost
which should lead them Into the ODE
dent course that Jesus followed. The
faithful ones OF this dispensation, " ht
stood unmoved in the midst OF perse
cution and apoa,asy, had merited ant
received reclgnitl II as the worthy
representative of God TO mon. Buci
individuals stood firm and stead as
unon the perfect foundation laid BY
the Prophet seph Smith.
Elder Taylor recommended that tn,
young people who were under the In
tidelic tendenclea OF modern scientific
teaching, should be patiently instruo,
cd in the harmony OF true science viii
I The GOeptl Oh SnlItAt tuhN hii halln W
Kept from them. He alec suggested tina
all amusements be ENGAGED in unde
the proper influence, ana whereve
po.sible II der the direct coutrol of tn
Priesthood. The circular promulgate,
py President Taylor during his lih
witbIreierenoe TO danciug was rsferre
10 a. still in foTcf, and, ! conioIme
TO, It would be mucn to cOunteract tn
insidiuus influences now tending I
the destruction Of the virtue OF tn
Young, They who preserved them
selyes from such Influences and siu
would find their reward in tue con
stant aud Increasing power OF Co
resting upon them.
The tendency toward litigation be
,ween gbre hren was deprecated, an
Inc ADVICE given thar, wneE'
aver possible, the coufts OF "a
Church oe appealed to for the settl'
ment of difficulties before the
sbou d grow to be- too serious for cas-
a.indic,t lou, DEPENDENCE upon til