Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-21
Cardston, Alberta, N. w. T.,

SuIuSlpl, AlntIAb, ~. W. IL
Canada, Dec. ., 1897.
To the Editor:
The regular quarterly conference of
The Alberta Stake was held in Cards.
ON, Sunday and Monday. November
18th and Goth. 1897, Elder c. o. Card
presiding Present on the stand We're
The presidency Of the Stake, the Bish-
BPS OF the different wards, leading
Elders of the Stake. and Sister zina ID.
Young of Salt Lake City.
Sunday. 2sth. 1880 am. After the
opening exercises addresses were given
by several members of the High
Priests quorum, impressing upon the
Saints the necessity of continued dill
yence in the work OF the Lord. and
showing the danger OF sIackness, es-
,ecially among those placed in respon-
dble positions, and the blessings ac-
,ruing from that unity which should
lharacterize the people of God.
In the afternoon the Bishops report
ID the different wards of the stake, the
iaints, generally speaking, being alive
their duties, and lnboring Tor the
Welfare Of the cause. the greatest evil
lence of which, ut the present time,
,eing the liberal spirit manifested in
he payment Of tithing, and the susten-
nee Of the Elders who were laboring
the missionary fields.
After the reports Elder j.. A. Woolf
.ddressed the conference, impresslng
ipon all. especially the youth. the
necessity of qualifying themselves for
isefulness in the kingdom of God and
he Importance of acting wisely under
III circumstances, especially in our
ecreatlons.
Elder card followed, giving the
Bishops instructions in regard to the
proper organization of their wards,
md the dissemination of the princi-
oles of the Gospel among the Saints,
Is also among those not of our faith;
poke at considerable length upon the
aw of tithlng, and instructed the
Saints upon the Importance of strictly
Observing this law, and the necessity
" being dlilGent in the performance
II every duty devolvlng upon them; re-
erred to the great work being done
imong Our youth in our Sunday
schools. In the evening reports were
given by the presidents of some of the
luorums, and organizations of the
Stake, showing lively interest in the
york by the members of the same;
Utter which Sister Zina ID. Young gave
IN interesting account of the original
organization of the Young Ladies' Mu-
iudl Improvement usSorlaNlon, ana tnt
Relief Society by the Prophet Joseph
smith, and the prophecies uttered by
aim In regard To those organizations
which she had seen fulfilled.
Monday, 29th.--ln the afternoon the
eports from the associations We're CON
inued showing a full and complete
organization throughout the Stake, ex.
ept in few places where the religion
lasses were not ms yet organized
through various circumstances. bu
ended to.
The general authorities OF the Church
s presented at the last Scml-Aunua
Conference We're then sustained b!
unanimous vote. as also the local au
horitles Of the stake, after which
addresses We're given by several of thu
Elders upon the everyday duties o
he Saints
In the afternoon Elder Henry l.. Hin
nan addressed the conference. cxhort
ng the Saints TO Increased diligence
n the performance of all the dute
Incumbent upon them, relating differ
mt incidents OF his experience whcr
he faith and diligence of the Saint
brought down the blessings of heaVel
Ipon them, and In contrast some case
where negligence In regard to know
uties caused apostasy from tn
church.
The weather being rather severe, In
tendance was not as large rs usual
,ut the Spirit OF the Lord was poure
ut in rich abundance. causing re
ewal OF spiritual strength among tn
oople. SYLVESTER LOW
Stake Clerk.