Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-05-01
Juab stake Quarterly Conference.

Juab Stake quarterly conference,
The quarterly coDieience of Ju.l
Bluke OF Zion was neli Ia the Neph
Tabernacle Saturday ana Sunday,
April 9Th and Is h. 1897.
Saturday, 10 a.m.-Ther wer,
present during he conference Eldel
George Tessdale Of the Q rum OF tn,
Twelve Apostles, Dr.. Kari q. Maesef,
general superintendent Of the Church
school, and religion classe., william
Paxman, president Of the Jaab Stake,
and his conHselofe; also Bishop oil
some OF the warts.
Elder James w. Paxman made
opening lremarkt; spoke OF the bless.
ings OF the Lofu tnat are bestowed
upon the people, and the prophecies
That arc being fulfilled, anu gave u
favorable report OF the ecclesiastical
affairs OF tine Stnke.
Elder Charles Sptrry expressed his
pleasure at meeting with the Saints Ia
conference, and snid 1t 10 the right OF
the Saints TO receive the blessings AMI
revelations OF God concerning them II
they live right.
hA"hu
Saints to iaithfulness that they may
receive the blessings OF the Gospel,
aud eaid We shouid become acqu tinted
with all the principles OF the G1epel
and live up to them. Spoke forcibly
regarding the Inv OF timing, the
necessity OF being more diligent in
training the youth o; u on and build
Ing up u on in every way.
LiI.s
Hinckey, president II Willard stake,
was the first speaker. He compared
the early conditions OF the latter day
work with the present; spike OF the
JutieB OF the LatIer.day Saints and
the necossity OF living up to the prin.
clples OF truth.
Elder Karl q. Maeser spoke OF our
mission upon this earth; said that our
ilfo here Is kind Of kindergarten [,
prepare us for a higher lie. We are
dependent uDon GID for everything
that We enjoy upon this earth. Asa
token that We rec1guiz. His blessings
we are Z, quested to give one.tenlh OF
our Income. Tho Latter.day Saints
should give due respect to those In
authority over them. II we could
understand the rec ,,0nsibiiity OF par
entnge We would ue more careful in
training the youth. Our missions
were assigned to us before we came
iere. The precious epirits were select.
ed 10 come forth al this tins anu tnelr
should be maue favorable
10 good bringing up.
Elder Gsorge Teasiale said he felt
pleased wilh tue testimonies borDe by
the preceding spsakeTe, ano said A.
renoctin& upon what had been uttered
his mind was led to the hymn con.
lained on page 277 OF ths hymn BOOK,
no read and commented ugou. He
aid that each one " no RETAINED from
with the laws ANA oruia.
,nces Of the Gospel was Just that far
q depriving themselves OF eternal
lie In the Kingdom OF God; oxhortel
he Saints to 81 i've that they might
% worthy TO receive celestial glory;
advised the people to attend to theli
iutieB anu the Lord would MD them
oy His spirit.
Elder William Paxman maize q few
closing Iemarks.
Saturday evening at 1880 Priesthood
meeting was held. Elders Geor-
IeasdaIe anu X sfl q. Mauser were the
speakers. They made some timely
rsmsIks upon tue duties aud privileges
Of the Priesthood.
Sunday, 1890 a. m.-Elder John
Adams was the Hrs. speaker. Ii.
bore his testimony TO the Truth of the
Gospel; said That he had had q desire
lfom his youth to be- connected with
the true church OF Christ, anu com.
pared the condition OF the Lalter.day
5aints with those VINO kn.w not God
Elder L.. A. Bailey related his early
experience in the Cnurch ana said his
labofs had been principally among the
young as he haI been an ernest worker
IN the Sabbath acnool for thirty years:
b re his testimony to the truth oil the
Gospel.
Elder David Conneley gave report
OF the conuitlun OF the Eureka waIu:
said there was a great Interest mani.
festedamong The Saints vi Eureka, He
bore strong testimony to the truth OF
inc Gospel and the mission OF the
Prophet Joseph Smith.
Eluer Hinckley OF the Millsrd.Stake
saii he rejUiced In the testimony OF
The preceeding speakers; said the
greatest riches young mau can
possess lisa Knowledge OF the oosoel:
encouraged the Saints To be faithful 10
tho principles OF truth ami true TO
each other.
Sunday, 9 p. m. Elder Kari G,
Maeser hGst addressed tue Saints, Ia
quoted from The thirteenth chapter of
i5t. Mark, 22uJ verse, "Iu The laaL
days VIII come fslss Curists aud false
pfophets who viii leaa astray even the
elect II II were possible" Wno are
che elec? They are those wac have
accepted the Gospel anu remained
iaitniui 10 covenants they MADE. Our
Tree agency has never beer. taken iron,
us, neither Will 1t ever DO taken away.
Guu never destinos one TO etefnal
glory ana the other 10 eternal daiuna.
ton. The consequences OF our present
NE are the result OF our past NE, u
tue consequences OF cur future life
VIII be the results u our present life,
Through bsptam We becOms eatitled
to all tue blessings of the q spei, out
II we eEsTciae our agency In doiuy
wrong these blessings will not be ours.
some minds are led astray by one
temptation and come by another. we
sh ult iortify ourselves against thsss
tempiRtione. Before the Savior comes
to Ieign upon the earth there VIII be
many tnIngs TO cause US TO stumble
anu even cause some TO TALL.
Elder George psasdale testified TO
the truths that mad been expressed by
the previous speaker; ssiu that we re-.
oeiVs n testimony OF the tiutI through
experience. We are leu astray Dy
iisIenIng to the whisperings oil The evii
one. We are prepared by obedience
10 tue 1rst principles OF the Gospsl tor
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