Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-08

rho monthly Priesthood meeting of
.A, salt Lake stake was held In the
,ssembly Hail Saturday Elder Angus
~ cannon. president of the Stake
"a counselors, presiding. Singing
p,over by Patriarch VIM. II. Walker
singing.
rbe roll was called and responded to
~, one High Councillor, FIVE Patriarchs,
t,lder ELIAS Morris, president OF the
1,lgh Priests quorum, founteen presi-
A.nta of Seventies, and seven home
dictionaries. All the wards OF the
e,opc were properly represented eX-
o'nflnp the Second and Thirteenth
,,,, wards. and Farmers and Granger
VI The First. Second. Eighth. Tenth.
,,taventh. Thirteenth, Fourteenth, Six
,senth. Seventeenth, Eighteenth, Nine
,eenth, Twentieth, Twenty fourth and
h,,renty-hfth quorums of Elders were
,.nresented by their presiding officers.
lfsmbers Of the Lesser Priesthood
-nere in attendance from the Fourth.
N,rfb thirteenth. Fourteenth, Nine
,renth and Twenty-iirst city wards.
M sugar House. Min Creek Big Cot
tonwood. South Cottonwood, Granite
M Crescent wards of the country.
The sabbath schools of the Stake
,,ere represented by Superintendent
Tbonas C. Griggs, and the Young
Mems Mutual Improvement associn-
ION by. Superintendent Richard Il.
Lyman.
respective Bishops twcnty-one young
Non received certificates authorizing
,bsIr ordination To the office of Elder,
each whom promised to honor and
magnify his office and calling.
Elder George Goddard recommended
congregational singing.
Elder charles w. Penrose endorsed
the remarks Of the previous speaker
and said Bishops should not disturb
Inc Sacrament by giving out notices
durlnE the passing of the same, but
rather lust previous to administration.
IIa suggested that the time be econo-
mized in passing the Sacrament, by
the assistance of the Deacons. He
was pleased TO see so many young
men recommended to be ordained
Tiderz but cautioned the Bishops TO
use great discretion in giving recon-
fnends. as the responsibility rests up
on them. Young men sent on missions
should he good men; men who can
truly represent Zion.
Elder Elias Morris urged a fuller at
tendance of High Priests at their
monthly meetings and asked Bishops
10 assist In bringing about the desired
result.
Elder Joseph T.. Taylor suggested
that Bishops divide the honor OF ad-
mlnlstering the Sacrament. blessing
OF children. etc. with those
holding the proper authority
in their wards Permission
had been given tine joint NJ. /. A. to
hold their sessions In the evenings of
the Fast DAYS. Sacrament should
therefore be administered I'm the after
noon Of that day. Members should not
be recommended to the house OF the
Lord unless they were 1.-THE payers.
Elder John Wells explained the OBJ
feet Of the Industrial Bureau to furnish
work to the unemployed and made
some suggestions for Systematic work
70 be made In this Stake.
Elder Angus NJ. Cannon announced
that the Stake conference would be
held on the 18th of December next.
He felt pleased to hear the remarks
pertaining TO the object Of the Indus
trial Bureau. He said that blessings
awaited those who labored for the
welfare of their fellowmnn.
The meeting adjourned to the second
Saturday in December 9th prox)
Singing, Lord dismiss us" Benedlc-
ton by Bishop Samuel \. Woolley.