Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-21
East Kentucky Conference.

Nanceburg, KY, Dec. 18TH. 1897.
Much comment. favorable and I'M
favorable, was INDUCED in when it
was announced that on Saturday and
Sunday, Dec. 4th land 9Th. conference
would be held in the Opera house.
Vanceburg, Lewis CO.. KY, and that
Elders f. NJ. Lyman and NJ. f. Cwley
of the Apostles quorum, would be
present.
a living Apostle was somgething they
had never seen, and their curiosity was
very much aroused.
Conference assembled. The Apostles,
Elder Elias s. kimball, the forty three
travelling Elders as well as Il number
OF local Elders and Priests We're In at
tendance. Each Elder in turn was
called on and all bore testimony to the
divinity of the work in which we are
engaged.
The Apostles and Elder Klmball de-
livered very Interesting and instruc-
tive discourses and on Sunday night,
Elder Lyman gave some personal rec
objections of Church history. which
We're very interesting.
Monday, Dec 9Th, at . n, M, we as
sembled in n room ON Pleasant Hin. in
Priesthood meeting, and after the
reports were given In, Elder Lyman
addressed the Elders for some time,
making plain a great many things per-
tanning to their duties. Among other
things he spoke OF how to ordain, to
annoint with oil. to administer the
Sacrament, to preach to pray, etc. Ell
der Cowley then spoke for some time.
Among other things he said: Tho Ell
ders should speak as the oracles of
God. The best preaching Is by exam
pie. Convert the people thoroughly be-
fore baptizing. The Holy Ghost win
not lead you to preach on mysteries or
any subject That VIII make mischief.
Elder Lyman endorsed Elder Cowboys
remarks and cautioned the Elders
against the too frequent use OF the
name of the Deity He read n call
and recommend from the First Presi-
| dency, and left his bles 'ngs upon the
| Elders.
Elder Kimball offered prayer and
| meeting closed until . n, IN. Tuesday.
| At that hour the Elders met and after
! the opening exercises, Elder Kimball
| gave some counsel and bore testimony
to the wisdom Of the Apostles counsels
| Elder Cowley again bore his testimony
/ and urged the Elders to be obedient to
| the counsels given.
The Elders We're then assigned the
fields Of labor.
/ Elder Henry Bartholomew was re-
| leased as superintendent OF sunday
! schools, and a vote Of thanks was
rendered him for his efficient labors.
Elder Geu a. Lyman was appointed
/ In his stead.
! inc ANiluNiHE ulN Aii' h|AAfoSSh u thN
/ Elders:
Elias $. woodruff and y. A. Kimball,
/ Vanceburg. Lewis county, Ky.
j. $. Campbell and IL. II. Cluff,
! Endston. Rowan county. Ky
/ j. w, johnson and c. \. Higginson.
Eadstun, Rowan county, KY.
George a. Lyman and a. p. Kimball,
Ncwcombe. Elliott county, Ky.
T. Ii. Blackburn and IN. 7. Wight,
/ Maysville. Mason county. Ky.
J. /. Tolman and y. ID. Thatcher.
/ Paris. Bourbon county, Ky.
w. II. Morrill, and w. W. Pitkins,
Newport. Campbell county, Ky.
". Woodruff and Il. j. Allen. More
head, Rowan county, Ky.
j. ArrowHmlth and Nesbitt, Irvine.
Fstill county. Ky.
f. Bulge and Il. Brain, Brookville,
Bracken county. KY.
NJ. spiers and II. w. Jcifery, Camp
ton. Wolfe county. Ky.
II, bartholomew ana r., NJ. Mans
field. Beattyville, Leo county, Ky,
A. L. Harris and p. $. Hunt Stan
ton, Powell county, Ky.
NJ. Y. Cannon and James Russell.
Winchester. Clark county. KY
j. Taylor and l.. X, Diversion Cow
ington, kenton county. Ky.
George II. Lytle and G. ID. Morrill,.
Jackson, Breathhitt county. Ky.