Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-06-14
The STAKE CONFERENCE.
Held 10 The Tabernacle, Salt Lake
City.
Pointed and timely Instructions
Given TO the sntnts-siako
Officers sussainad.
AFrERsNoos SESSION.

Pfatef ny L. uer IL +. - iteN.
The choir sanc:
Ye simple souls who stray
Far from the paths of peace.
Elder Orspa A. W. icy was the
first speaker. He Expressed great sat-
sisction In his mem oersnp in the
Church, auu stated that he was thans-
full for his knowledge Of the work OF
q d rs the only true plao OF salvation.
The grand principle upon which
the validity OF thu work was fouu ed
was the divine inspiration aud authol-
iz,,ion OF the Prophet Joseph Smith;
the'tesiimouy OF the fact OF this di.
vine authority possessed by the Latter
LAY Saints was the greatest blessing
vouchsafed to them. O.her evidences
\ OF the divinity OF this mission were
referred TO-; ass. the organic Of
tue Church, the perfection oil
which indicated its divine origin.
rnis kpowled % should tend t
spur the Saints onwarI, to tho earDest
| performance of the Lahore required OF
Them, and - the obtaining OF the
| promised reward.
!, Elder james w. Ufe followed. He
| teslifieJ TO the saving power OF the
| rinciples Of thu Gospel, but he ielt
| that not many who HAD taken upon
| themselves the Priesthood understood
| to the iull the nature OF the respons =
b.lity thus assumed. But tho aCtions
| OF such should not deter others from
| doing right and keeping the com.
| ma dments Of God. Notwithetand ding
the difficulties through which the
people tad passed, nothing had DC.
CURED to disturb the onward progres
Of the work, and the speaker stated
| that each one should strive TO fsnliZ
fJr himself the promise that the Gospel
would not be taken away or glveu 10
another people. All should seek after
Individual testimony, uDd strive to
live worthy OF their high calling.
He spoke OF his experience
In Sunday school work al
Bingham. and expressed great
satisfaction In the werk there among
people long deprived OF Gospel nrivil-
eges. AS president OF an Euera
quorum he had found many inuider'
eat ones, who required considerable
urging to get them TO perform Their
simple duties to the quorum.
A report OF the kinjergarten work
or the past three months was read
and ordered filed.
President Joseph +. Smith delivered
q uiscourse, toucning GU the Gospe
principles, as the training OF the young
in q testimouy of tue q Ispsl; the
divine mission Of the Prophet J oseph
Sni.b; the tendency OF the Gospel to
m AXE man better; and the beauty o
faithiulne.s to tine truth.
lhc choir sanR:
God, orr help IN ages past
Benediclon by P.sriafcn Johl
Smith.
SUNDAY MORNING SESSION.
The choir Gang toe tyne:
All hail the glorioss day.
Prayer was offereI oy Il der Geo.cl
b. Wslluce.
5iasinY:
High on the mountain top
A banner Is unfurled.
Elder q. w. Peniose Addressed tn,
congregation. He referred to tn
valuable Instructions given yester ia
ny President JGs,ph Il. smith, ex
pfeasion regret that nut more wer
present to hear them. He urged all I
attend to their duties with energy an,
iailhfulness, going to meeting, eto
: In order to keep up the spirs VI tn
lattef.day work, Anu make tnemAeive
more worthy OF It's REWARDS. He II
GREETED tue tendency toward techn
| cality anu quiobling with referene
/ 10 passages VI Scripture, and withor
deprecisting the value Of the write
works given for tue edification Of tn
people, he commsaded The livin
oraclss to their attention an
respect. The writers Of the anciei
Scripture were reterfed to with hig
o concentration for the saving int
encs they had exer'ed upon the wori
yet the statement was made that 80 Il
40 daily counsels and instructions we
coucer ned, the living oracles would
u sn.su fiioient. Men called OF God al
}. ordained 10 administer for Him O
earth, could give HIS word to the pc
!. pie with the advantage OF Its beii
adapted to their conditi0ns. III
Priesthood could also perform Il
:. various ordinances connected with Il
y Church in as efiicacious q msnner
:. perfu m ID by Ga or Christ himsel
!. While deprecating any inclination
atk men to worsht y men, even those
authority, he Ielt to urge the people
u reverence this power and to pay d
?. | attention to the word Of Goo Civ
10 through His servants. To the emf
n exerting a proper influence over /
Ie people, the holders Of the Pfie
J. uood mingled with them, q
A carried the word to them. The hor
q missionaries were appointed with d
10 regard for the needs OF the people al
at with respect to their ability, SUI
10 changes as were considersd necessii
being made, without q thought OF u
respect or Depreciation. Every mi
~ called to ofii In the various Iabi
70 VI the Priesthoou should bs willing
~ take up u faithful labor aud Just
q willing to Withdraw from the We
% when tue servants vf God would ca
70 slider q change necessary. The speai
y closed by urgiug the people to
l. uewed fsithiulness AMI diligence, q
&c suggesting to the Bishops the wiz
q, advertising of Toe meetings OF the co
W terepces In order that the advantAl
W therein offered might be more wild,
&c distributeI.
at Elder Joseph f. Taylor follow,
ts He stated that the business OF
u Stake mai been folly perfor med up
- date, leaving the tims Of tho NEE til
n