Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-07-13
Cache Stake Conference.
LOGAN, Utan, July II, 1897,

To the Editor;
The qusrterIy conference OF Csche
Stake OF Zion was held at the Logau
Tabernacle Saturday, and Sunday,
July 10th and 1lth. 1t was called one
week sooner than wac expected on
account Of the Mutual improvement
asso citation conference to DO heia IN
Salt Lake City on the 18th Inst. In
consequences Of this the nttenoauco
was not large on the first DAY. rive
meetings were held, including one GU
Sunday evening.
All the fret MEETING President Ofeon
Smith spoke briefly OF the condition OF
the Stake. He had no cepsure TO pass,
and te!t that the people were greatly
pleased.
Elders l.. II. Msrtinesu, 3. M. Mo
len and Albert Merrill followed with
testimopy ana exhortation. Elder Ia.
w, Merrill OF the council OF Apostles,
occupied the remainder OF the time,
touching on humber OF points oil
profit, among which were adminis!rt-
ton 10 tho eiek anu baptism. lie
thought there was danger OF Invading
the sapctity OF these ordinances by
making too common a use OF Them.
Hs believed IL not proper ior
person who was strong enough 10 Dc
about and attend 10 business
to have his or her name on the prayer
roll of the temple, nor for the anolnt'
ing and administration 10 be useu LOT
eyerv little nilmept. Christ was Dap.
tizsd lint once and he Ia an example
10 all, II any who are baptized by
proper authority have sinneu they
should repen, and seek forgiveness,
apd that 10 all that IN necessary.
AT the second meeting Elder George
Teasdale Of the A Apostles, Elder U. ID.
Fjeldsted, OF the Fret Council OF
Seventies, md Presiding Bishop VIM.
Il. Preston were also present. Elder
FieIdsted and Bishop Preston each
smoke a short time in their usual forci-
Bic msnner and Elder Tea,cnle gave
q discourse on the gratitude we owe
to God, he also warned the Saints
against vanity.
On Sunday forenoon Elder Isaac
Smith Of the Stake Proficiency spoke
on the authority OF the Priesthoo!.
Patriarch y. N. Llljeuquet followed
on the peace and Joy TINT ioiIows
living near to the LORD.
Elder Al, w. Merrill spoke on the
lapors OF the Patriarch; felt they
should visit among and live with the
people aud impart the influence Bro
Liljenquist had shown. Advised the
Young Elders to get patrisrcha al
bIessipy bofors going upon M ssionB.
THESE dressings under the Spirit o.
ODD will te fulfilled to the letter II
the Elders ore faithful.
Sunday afternoon the Sacrament
was administered. Elder Elias 3.
KimbAil, president OF the Southern
States mission, gave su acc'unt
Of what was being zone
by the 445 Elders labonng
there OF the iaith and cnergy they
have shown, and the blessings Of the
Lord that have attended them. On
enteripv q certain city were there
were great many intelligent people,
the Two ELDERS who were sent there,
first tasted and prayed, and all tue
other Elders did the same In their be.
halt. During the first week they OBJ.
tcipes hut four meols vt Intervals of
SO, 20, "a and ~ hours, yet thoy were
not discouraged. In aome OF the
cities. as for instance the new, ma Sic
city OF Birmingham, AlaDsnIa, they
were treated as we'll Us they cJuid de-
sire.
Elder George Teasdale delivered
very impressive discourse on the per-
sonality OF GOD ana the course OF HE
necessary to salvation. IN the even-
ing he continued upon the same SUB
iect, quoting literally from the Scrii
lures In proof OF tho prlncipies he
epunciateu. He explained tue ditfsr.
ent degress Of glory 10 great clear ess
and spoke of the Immortality that
must be overcome II we become D
pure people. The Lord mad prepared
a special hell for men VINO took the
virtue OF women. Chastity OF the
glory OF women and should be cor
sidereu the glory OF men also. Ii.
spoke encouraging words TO the choir
for their faithful LAHORE aud com
mended their sweet singing, closing
with soulful benedicuon on the
HcttTo workers Of the Stake.
Conference adj ourned Tor three
months. J. Il. WILSON,
Stake Clerk.