Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-03-15
STAKE CONFERENCE.
,a,isfaelory Repor's by tho BishopS-
GsnsIai and stake 0fiictrs
Sustained.

Singing by the choir ami cong rega.
li1i:
rhe tine is far spent there is little remaining
bishop Heber Bennlon represented
North Jordan ward; Bishop Robert
t,Urrls, the Eleventh ward; Bishop
Nelson A. Empsy tho Tnirteenth
war Bishop Nj. s. wool.y, the
Iwonty.first ward, aud Bishop War
burton, the First ward.
In general the reports were sstlsiac-
tory, showing tue several wards to be
In good condition, with the various
auxiliary Organiz itions progressing
favorably. Difficulty had been mo.
with III governing anu controlling
the young people who were
found to he prone to give
way to the slurements Of Babylon.
Some division was apparent amo ng
the people on subjects of very small
Importance ne compared with the work
Of God. But tendency wac maniiest
to treat these matters IN the proper
way, and not to allow them to inter
fere with the unity OF the Gospel, tOl.
Pration being exercised In all things.
Temporal aud spiritual blessings were
apparent as the people held them
selves to the liue OF proper conduct.
Unity and accord among the people
were spoken OF as increasing to the
blessing Of all. The great number Of
missionaries from the wnids, among
the nations OF the earth, was 81 oxen OF,
as also the satisfaction these youuk
men were taking 10 their labOrs. The
"a ttK.Y s.f
poor of the city WAITS was referred to,
and explained on the ground that thv
fiuancial depression had resulted in .
great iu crease OF the number rtqrlr.
ing support. In addition TO Ile3e
were The many poor who had come
into the city from various country
settlements A great deal OF help hau
been extended TO the poor who were
not members OF the Church.
Bishop X bert Il. Burton followed.
He felt To remove CsneuTe from the
Bishops OF their wards In their inabil-
ity to support their poor, considering
the difficulties surrounding them. he
referred 10 tie ilnancisl depression,
stating that II was even worse 10 older
states than In Utah, being especially
severe IN tue case OF the producing
classes. incidents in early pioneer
life were recalled by the speaker, aud
the uiscoutaging conditions OF that
time contracted with tho more favor.
able circumstances OF tie present. The
principle OF seli-supporI was inculcated,
nut the b shOpH were advised no. to
turn away the worthy yoor because Of
the unworthy opes. The bfeSutn oil
mind OF the Lattei.day Saints in look
ing after the welfare OF all wHs highly
c3mmended, but the BlshOps were au-
viseu to be careful anu Systematic III
order that no injustice might Ds done.
The sneaker clCsed with an expression
OF gratitude 10 Goa for his manifold
bltssiDgs.
Bishop VIM. B. Preston expressed
his pleasure In hearing the repOrls OF
the Il shore, and his satisfaction with
the assistance rendered the pTesiJinR
bishopric by that class OF ticers. He
smoke OF the beuenclent nature OF the
work OF the people Of God, in their
efforts for tne rest OF humanity. He
felt to IjJ iCe In the assistance REQ.
usTed the poor by tue tithing office,
though he reminded the people that
this was not one OF tho objects Tor
which timing WAC TO be useu, except
rs other sources OF support proved in
ADEQUATE. Referring to the Increase
OF tue number OF tue poor among the
Saints, ne commended TO The people
the study OF It's cause, anu acOnsidera-
ton OF suggestions as 10 It's cure.
Industry was spoken OF US necessary
COL ition, for the idler should not est
the bread Of the " TkeT. Tho speaker
considered thai much OF the dinlculiy
met win wac due to the neglect y the
Ieople OF the pTlociple oil fRtt offerings.
He thought that II the Priests apu
Teachers were more careful In the per-
furmsnce OF Their duties, great deal
OF the present poverty, depression and
lack OF diligence might be avoided.
Children should not be brought up
under conditions tending toward pau
perisn, but the poor should cast about
for land upon which to set.
lie, and become eeii.supporting, and
more thoroughly imbued with the
epirit OF Independence, The speaker
bore a strong te, timony OF the Gospel
and exhurted all to renewed uiligeuce
in sustaining their filces in 1t.
The choir aud congregation sang the
DolOlogy.
BeleIIction by Patriarch John
Tingey.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Singing by the choir:
re simple souls who stray
Far from the path OF peace.
PRAYER by ElGer II bert Patrick.
Singilp by tine ohv.r, the anthem:
Jesus my cross have taken.
The general authorize, as giver
below, wire presented before the con
ieIencp, aud unanimously sustained by
Inc vote OF the members.
The general authorities Of thu
Church were presented a.d sustained
as at the last general conference of th'
Church,
The Stake authorities were unani
mously tuitaineu ss ioiiowf:
Slake pTesi jercy-Angus nj. CsL
non, PRESIDENT; Joseph Il. Taylor, ant
ChaTits w. Psnrlss, oOu nselors.
High William Edding
ton, Theodore McKein, George }
Taylor, Henry Dlnwoouey. Andel
w, Win barr, John 4. Game, lanes p
Freezp. Mllando Pratt, Henry z
Rfcharde, Eliza A. Smith, Joseph ID
G.. Young, John Mich llson.
Alternate High Councilors-Johr
CLARK, David l., Davis, Orson A
Wooliey, william w. II Ter, Edwar'
Snelgrove, John Kirkman anu Spen
Ger ClawsOn.
Presidency OF High Priests' Quorum
Elias MorrlP, president; George II
Wallace and William q. Dunbar
COuDHClnfA,