Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-06-11

The Wayne stake quarterly confer
enco was hold nt LO1, Wayne county,
Utah. on Saturday and sunday. March
ss and %. 1895
There were present of the Council N
Apostles. Elder George TraHdnle, the
stake presidency, an of the bishops,
q good representation ~ High cuuus
cunra. and Patriarch T., W. Young.
Elder W. T.. Robson president o.
the stake presided. on sunday the
bishops reported tho several wards In
tho stake. and reported that the Saints
were generally devoted 90 their religion.
Tho Worrhlppinr ana fast meetings are
well attended. The people remember 10
pay their tithfa and offerings, No
strife existed. and unity and good Will
characterized their lnbOrH.
Eldcra W. u. Robinson and ", NJ.
Hansen Addressed tho Saints cNhurilug
them 60 diligence ana good works. cOm-
mrndlnf them Tor past fnithfulnraH and
expressing their SOY and satisfaction ~
the labor 10 which they had been called.
Elder John II. Peterson gave report
II the NJ. l. 4. work. Ia which he
demonstrated that good work had
boon accomplished during tho past win
tor. and much credit was due those
who had increasingly laborcd In the
good cause.
Elder Joseph Eckcraloy reported that
the sunday schools were IN q thriving
state. and bore testimony 20 the divine
mission of Joseph Smith ana the rrst0r-
alton ~ the everlasting Gospel
Elder George TenHdnle occupied n pnr-
tian of tho time at each meeting disc
clurHlng upon the first principles ~ tho
Gospel, existence N spirits and the
glories Of rho celestial, terrestrial and
celestial.
Al the close of tho afternoon meeting
a priesthood meeting was hrld,at which
q great many questions upon points ~
doctrine were asked boy the brethren
and satisfactorily answered BY Elder
Oeorge Toasdale
sunday, Prulurch 7. W Young gave
report OF hlH lbhorE. related his exc
parionces NJ twenty ysutF' pioneer work
In Fremont valley, lie very much
regretted that owing ia M health he
wna compelled 20 seek O new home. Ito
spoke IN cndeuflug terms ~ his asHpcla
tiuna with the Saints uf Wayne stake,
nni inspired hy the spirit uf his CALI
Ing, pronounced the blessing NJ God
upon the assembled congregation, ana
uttered words ~ prophetic comfort and
encouragement 10 the Saints residing
I'm tho valley,
Elder Ucatacn s. pGrtlan reminded
tho Saints that they were engaged In
temporal as wen ns spiritual work
our mission lH 60 build up the waste
places OF Zion and mako hyautiful tbs
land Tor tho coming ~ Messiah, not
fnrgett,uy Co perform cur spiritual du'
ties which WIN l'nd us to communion
with the Holy Spirit
Elder Seth TAFT reported the religion
classes az having done good WORK
during thu past winter, and spoke az
some length uUUn the NECESSITY and
purplrt ~ the work,
slider Grorr, Traslnle addressed m,
saints at some length az each meeting
The toplct treated by him were The
philosophy ~ tho doctrines Of Christ
Inc Importance ~ paying tithpH and
offerings, tho snnrtlty of the marriage
covenant the necessity Tor young Poo
pie 20 Hhun the very appearance Of
tvil. ana the glorS Of puse and yir'
tuuus life.
The awful faith ot the transrrcssoi
and covenant breaker. ana the glori'
Gus resurrection ana cXaltati1n OF IN,
pure IN lpnrt were beautifully pur'
trayed hy the speaker,
Elder W. u, Robson made the clos