Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-08-20
Ephraim, Aus. Is. 1903

Sannele olAht SVltiNN'
Ephraim. Aus. Is. isos
To the Edliori
The sanpete Stake conference on ihe
fstb ana Inn of August, 1898, was hell
In the Falrview ward. C'nicir...n,eee
upontd al 90 am. ON ihc lath, Elier
C'tuut1 peterson. president ~ inc
sake. prosldlnr. A. the opening there
wa~s of thr authorities present the
qtaks presidency and a small rcprr-
seniatl.n VI che liiyh Council The
wards wrra rdpr scnicd by the bishop
0r counselor The gathering ~ the
Saints was porhapt No 40 very ArHg.
owing. no doubt, o. the pressure OF
hhrvSst labor aud this wand being IN
thc northern end W ihf valley
Aficr p,niug cNorcis.s. Elder clnuto
poiarT1n mddU the Opening remark.
ne said thf reason Cor changing she
place FOR holding the August confer
onct from ST Pleasant, wfH The APP
pgranc1 ~ dlph horll In ~. Pleasant.
which Nc was pleased tu n1y ls now
disappearing. EXprsatnd his pleasure
90 the great iniHree manifcst ny ih'
Elders lu carrying the Gospel nnrou D,
and that thr h.iHlngs OF the Lord n,-
tend tht Sslnts ui home.
Elder John 49, Maihun sxprcstcd h.a
nlnmr ln needing with the Spnih IN
conference, ana spoke of nc pavt and
present prosperity " The Salnis.
Elder Htnry Heal occupied a short
time lie considered the Salnss fave
ored IN conference being brought 90
them.
bishop Peterson of Fairticw said
heuHh and peace generally prevail m
thc wufu. The silnts pay thoir uthiug,
donations 'o the poor. and are liberal
30 mlasl1nArioT abroad.
9 p.m.-Ellora Brigham Young. r. 81.
Lyman and \. ~, Lund ~ thr Apls-
iles, ana \. u. r. McAlliaicr arrived.
Elder brigham Young spoke o. the
necessity uf union am lnE che Saints
Wrangllng should have no place
among thorn 4 prompt discharge Of
duties ~ they occur d indlsponsably
necessary. a. thc duties ana lablrl uir
many and an are % the greatest I'M
p1r,auce o. u.s.
Elder H. 81. Lyman said he was
pleased e. meet che Saints IN confer
oucc. iio advised 90 surround place.
Or worship with shade trsCE. said h.
folt e. appreciate this land W. lnhlhii
more since he had the privilege o. COM
pare 70 with some other portions Of.
The country he has visited OF late; feiI
the Latter-day Saints are greatly
blessed. bus feared thng many 81 them
had failed 20 obtain a testimony OF the
truth ~ Tho Gospel Men must allow
themselves % be- drawn by thr Hoiy
Spirit, as God viii NOT draw men 90
Him who rebel AGAINST Him.
AZ a. m, sunday, meeting or Dish.
ops ana illrh Council members. 4
circular letter from the Firsi prrsI.
dcncy was rad: also "a letter on intr,.
ducuon Of Elder Allen of Park CITY
Eldcrc Peterson urged on the Bishops
tho necessity OF Immediately nl.ur
OUT the allotment made Tor the iirIg.
ham Young monument
Eldore Allen stated the condition ~
The m0mherH of the church ln Park
city, said ihr sunday school had once
numbered 600. the Church mcmbars
had been 700. Elders Young aud Lund
advised 20 assist the Park city branch
60 rebuild their mefting house.
n. FalrvlDw sunday school
convened. Elder Lyman gave lnstruc-
lions 10 superclnlcndcnta and teachers
IN tho sunday schools by which unl-
fnrmlty In the exercises may obtain In
Elders Young and Lund also made
rhnrt addresses 90 the school
10 y, m. Sunday Conference opened
hN singing Of the NJ Pleasant choir,
aud prayer by Eldoro McAnlstcr.
Elder Lund addressed the confer
cuco ana related his experience on hiH
late mission 10 tho Holy land and the
condition Of the Saints In that lar on
land. He told OF their integrity To the
HoHpel though lcft alone IN many
years 1hry had been preserved
through trluhlpus times and are stlil
tull OF faith In the Gospel. He thought
the contrast very great between their
condition and tho Rllnts ON this the
lana OF Joseph. They have scarcely
anything In the shape Of hooks cxcrpt
me Bible, while ws have them 20 over
now, lle thought modern Christianity
Would auiferp 10 some cNtcnt hy CONE
pnrl'1n OF iia fruits with Mohamc-
danism.
Elderc Lyman had listened TO Elder
lunda rcmarks with q good deal ~
Interest. lie had often wondered. ne
SAID, how long u viii be- henre We b.
come a. devoted 20 Our religion AS the
Lord deslivs as 90 De. We a-s proc
ftssedly n praying people. ilc then
spoke ~ the necessity of repentance
and other Important topics.
The choir sang an anthem.
henodieaon 10y Blahop James A. All
2pm.-Conftronce opened by singing
and PRAYER by Blshon W, r Reid,
Elder h1ihen presented Cor the ao-
tlon NJ the conference the general and
stake authorities ~ the Church. The
Ne.e thereon was unanimous,
Tho reading ~ civ statistical report
followed. The following list uf nam
was presented ara sustained 90 hs ore
dalued lllgh PrleHti William VI.
Adams. John T.. JewlJes W. H. Combs,
Farley L. AuiVd. WIN. Mcklesln, Peter
AFl John Nlclll Christensen, Slru
Anderson, Uric Melqulst. Antony Met
rllt Peter Peterson, Andrew Olson.
Ole Larson. Andrew Larsen, ChaH
hnWang Richard CrlwtheE Erlck
Nangelln, Poul n. Jenssn.
Elder Peterson gave a report o. the
condition NJ the Stake. corroboratcd By
Elders Heal and Mllhen.
Elder Young nlld the church mas
passed through many Hconcs O. crtab-
llHh truth IN the earth Many on tho
congregation are 100 young in sense
many OF chose circumstance; ci,ed thc
.uort made by Branm ami others, o.
nave lhn Pioneers go on 60 the Pacific
coast had become quite satisfied had
ih0y done 40 would hlve been suihply
nui of pRC there, Read from iho Doc
'rlac and Covenants. "Men should be-
earnestly engaged In doing glld." etc.
Everyone should seek 10 settle his own
difficulties and not surrender his
HaHH a.