Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-21
Cache Stake Conference.

The Cache stake quarterly VpiiSi
nece was held Saturday and sunday
oct. 1G and II. in the Logan taoerna-
Gle. There We're in attendance Elders
John Henry Smith and NJ. w. Merrill
Of the Council of Apostles, Elder e.
d. Fjedsted of the First Council OF
Seventies, the presidency OF the Stake
and local authorities. Elder l.. j. Nut
tall was present at the first meeting
During the first meeting President
Orson Smith spokee concerning the
labors connected with his ealing as
president of the stake ana was
nIeased to say there was better feel-
inp among the people. Counselor S. NJ.
Nolen followed endorsing the report
made and gave good counsel Eluer
L. j. Nuttnll spoke in praise OF the
work Of the Relief societies ana r.
ferred to the criticism passed unJustly
ON President Woodruff, warning the
Soi,ts against such evils. Elder
MERRILL of the Council of Apostles then
gave a discourse full of good fatherly
counsel and teaching. He was plehscu
at Brother Nuttalps favoranle report
of his work among the Relief so
cieties The sisters he looked upon us
the better class amongst us.
. n. m,-Elder c. ID. F1eldsted was
the first speaker. After brief eX-
hortntion and testimony he was iol.
lowed by Elder John Henry Snltn OF
the Council of Apostles who referred
to the good results following an actlNe'
energetic life, and to the evils OF idie,
ness. one mark of n progressive nina
Is to see one occupying odd moments
with a good book rather than IN ldle
| talk
sunday. 10 a. m.-opening prayer
was offered by Patriarch Hans An
| Stake presidency was the ilrst speaker,
| His subject was the Holy Ghost ana
| the blessings following It's influence
and the darkness resulting from the
| opposite course. Evil speaking against
| any one would grieve that Spirit. Ell
| der NJ. w. Merrill of the Council OF
| Apostles followed. He spoke on prac-
| teal subjects pertaining to every
| dey life. No one need be idle who viii
| look around little. Enough time was
| wasted ever year to bulld n colleEe
| such as Is being erected, or TO butd
| a good school house in every settle,
/ ment. He knew of certain stores and
! blacksmith shops that were frequented
| nv idlers, Method in work and order
! in keeping tools We're advocated. IL is
| an easy place to make living. Ad-
| yised the Saints to do their Temple
work while they had an opportunity
| DELAYS may put 1t Oft too late.
1870 D. m.-The Sacrament was adj
ministered and Prof, Mcclellan fav-
! ored the audience with music from the
| organ. Elder John Henry Smith of the
| Council of Apostles gave a discourse
! on the observance OF the SaDbath day.
Through the irksome labors of cooking
our sisters were largely prevented
| from enjoying our conferences and
| sunday services. If work was
planned ahead enough could be pro-
vlded on Saturday to last over sunday
and this evil would be avoided and the
sisters no longer be handicapped. Ell
der Smith took leave. after the close
of his remarks, in order to reach the
1880 train. President Orson Smith
spoke of the movement to control the
liquor traffic in Logan city and hoped
to see such n strong sentiment aroused
i'm the hearts of the people in favor OF
this reform that our city officers would
have no excuse for delay in the matter
He spoke encouragingly of the work on
the college building and solicited fur
Their help from the people. Owing &c
absence on mission, Elder Il. G
Thatcher was released from the posi-
NJ NJ l. A. board. Elder Joseph KEEL
Ter was appointed to succeed him, and
ELDER Geo w. Lindquist was APP
pointed librarian. The High Council
were requested to continue their home
missionary labors for the next three
/ months. Benculctloh ny AposNle htr'
rill
1880 n. m.-The speakers for the even.
ing. session were Elders Geo. w
Thatcher Jr., ]. f Miller and JOSEPH
Norrell and President Orson Smith
strong testimonies were borne. Con
ference then adjourned for three
months.
Throughout the conference the sing,
ing by the choir sustained the we'll
named reputation of that organlza.
tlon. Prof. Alex. Lewis and Mrs. Ann
Cowley in their solos receiving specia
encomium. j. p. WILSON,
Stake Clerk.