Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-18
STAKE CONFERENCE.
Dedication Of The Tabernacle Brings Out Many
People.

No quarterly Stake conference ever
held In Provo has been so largely at
Tended as the one held Saturday and
SUNDAY. This was no doubt owing to
the fact that the tabernacle was to be
dedicated. or the leading authorities
who were present were Presidents
cannon and Smith and Elders John
Henry Smith and Heber j. Grant of the
quorum of Apostles. Or. Karl G..
Maeser, the members OF the Stake
presidency, members OF the High
Council and the Bishops OF the various
wards.
President Partridge experienced
pleasure ut seeing 50 many In attend
ance' and gave a very favorable re-
Stake.
Bishops T. r. Cutler, william d.
Robinson and William j. Lewis next
auuressed the congregation. they spoke
principally upon the good work of the
people of their respective wards in as
sisting to complete the tabernacle.
Elder iteber j. Grant spoke upon the
DEMENT'S derived from contributing in
generous spirit 10 the requirements
made upon the people. He expressed
gratitude to his heavenly Father for
goou instructions to the Saints In re-
gard to the duties devoiving upon them
IN connection with the latter-day work
Elders David John and Reed Smoot
OF the stake presidency spoke briefly
m spirit Of gratitude for the compile
tioh OF the tabernacle and the i'm
proved condition of the spiritual and
moral status of the people.
IN the after noon Elder Heber j.
Iraht delivered sermon on the evil
dences or the divinity of the mission of
Joseph smith and the truth Of the
GOSPEL. pointing out the numerous fnl-
hiiments OF prophecies given by 10.
seph Smith and his successors and tes-
u1ying TO the gifts and blessings fol-
lowing believers as was promised uy
the Savior. The speaker urged the
young members of the Church to
study these facts and contended that
II they would do so they could not fail
to obtain knowledge of the truth OF
the Gospel just as they obtained
knowledge of other things, through
the operation OF the senses and the
reasoning powers. The disposition of
many to rest satisfied with belief In
me truth of the Gospel was dispar-
aged as being the result of influences
brought to bear by the adversary or.
ut least, as being pleasing to him.
PRESIDENT George Q. Cannon followed
win an earnest appeal to the young
TO lead virtuous lives. He cited cases
Where men prominent in the Church
had fallen away because of breaking
the commandments OF the Lord
Sunday forenoon the attendance was
unusually large; 1t is estimated that
about 1000 people attended the SER
vices. many of them remaining stand
ing all the time
Presidents Partridge and sinoot
gave report OF the efforts to finish
the building, mentioning the great
iiberality which had been exhibited
by all who were asked to contribute
in various ways either in cash or Ia.
Dor. some of whom were not members
of the Church.
The dedicatory prayer was then Of
fered by President George Q. Cannon.
President Joseph +. Smith then ad-
dressed the congregation. He spoke
OF the good work that had been ac-
complished by the people In finishing
the house, and expressed great pleas
ure IN the reports given by Presidents
Partridge and Smoot of the generosity
and kindly feeling that had been ex-
hibited.