Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-18
Mnrran Stnke Conference.

The quarterly conference Of the Nor
gan Stake was held at Morgan city on
Sunday and Monday, the 18th and 18TH
Of November. There were present on
the stand. Elders Abraham o. Wood
ruff and Seymour y. Young from Salt
Lake city, President Richard Fry, ot
Morgan Stake, with his counselors,
Samuel Francis and William II, Rich.
together with several members of the
High Priests quorum. President Fry
called the congregation to order. After
the opening exercises. few reports
were received from some of the wards,
which were followed by remarks by
Elder Woodruff who spoke with great
eurnestness upon mans indifference to
his divine duties, showing that part Of
human happiness which they, through
the neglect OF duty. did not enjoy.
|. The afternoon meeting was called to
order by Counselor Samuel Francis,
who after making a few remarks, was
followed by Elder Woodruff He spoke
of the evil and vice which exists
among our youth: compared the works
and powers OF God to those OF man;
spoke of the magnitude of Gods mercy
to those who are truly penitent: made
some very pointed remarks upon the
power of example, in which he por-
trayod clearly that belief without ac-
ton availeth man nothing. His clos
ing remarks were addressed to the
young men. admonshing them to put
their minds to the study of the scrip
lures.
The mutual Improvement assocla
lions convened at pm, before which
Elder Woodruff delivered n discourse
on the divine authenticity of the Book
Of Mormon.
Monday, Nov. 1ith-Counselor VIM.
II. Rich called the congregation to or
der at 10 am. After the opening eN
erCises. the general and local author
tiles of the Church We're unanimously
sustained.
Elder Seymour II. Young spoke on
the foundation of the Church as being
the rock" that the gates of hell could
not prevail against; advised the Saints
to build their house on that rock where
the storms Of adversely could not cause
them to fail; spoke of the loyalty Of
the Saints during the past decade.
Elder Woodruff was the next speaker:
he commenced by giving some timely
advice to the Stake missionaries, eX-
horting them to take up a real mis-
sionary labor among those who We're
inclined to he Indifferent; exhorted the
brethren to he loyal to their word. it
being their honor. In closing he prayed
Gods blessing to he with the officers
and members of the Morgan Stake of
Zion.
Counselor w. II. Rich was the first
speaker at the afternoon meeting He
dwelt upon the condition of the people
In general said there was room for
Improvement: that the Saints were not
exactly up to the mark. Elder Sey-
mour b. Young took as his subject the
divine authority of the Book of Nor
mon, and gave good advice to the
young, also to parents and the Saints
in general.
The reports Of the Bishops from the
various wards We're mostly encourage
ing. notwithstanding there was a spirit
of Indifference reported to be existing
throughout the Stake; but the major
ity Of the people We're trying to live up
to their duties as Latter-day Saints.
President Richard Fry's report of the
stake was encouraging: he said that
the Stake was in prosperous condi-
tion and he thought the people were
trying to live up to their duties; said
that the presidency of the Stake were
always among the Saints in some of
the wards every Sabbath except fast
days.
o. F. URSENBACH, Acting Clerk.