Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-21

| President Horne stated that the Stake
| secrotag>- Margaret Y Taylor. had
| been i'll and called upon Lydia u. Al
| der to act as secretary pro tenn. Roll
call showed a good attendance from
| both county and city wards. Minutes
| OF the morning session Of the last con-
ference were read and approved. The
statistical and financial report for the
| last six months was read. and after
some explanations by Counselor A. r
| Hyde, was received. The treasurer's
| report was read and accepted. Prcst
| Horne congratulated the sisters on 80
many Of them having come to con
| ference. Attention was called to this
| necessity Of keeping and rendering cor
| rect reports Of Relief Society work.
We are told that the hooks would be
opened, and then another book would
be opened. and the dead would he
judged out Of the books. In the morn
Ing our first though; should he of our
Heavenly Father. thanking Him for all
Dressings received, and praying for His
protection and care through the day
then many accidents would be averted,
ana our loved ones would return to
the fireside at night. We need not al
ways bend the knee. but we can pray
IN our hearts. as Christ said. continual
~ and without ceasing. Prest. Horne
read from the hymn just sung. This ia
me pruning day, etc. beautifully por-
trying the meaning OF each verse, ana
saying, Let those who would be Saints
indeed. showing this was the sitting
time. Spoke Of the movement among
the young men Of Zion with thanks
giving; yet many do NOT now Join for
ces with Zion, and 1t has been said.
The children or the Saints will be
cast out Of the kingdom, while the chill
dren OF strangers win bc admitted"
The saints should wake up. and re-
aliZe the awful condition OF the world
WARS nn1 runners AT "A
abroad The great day of the Lord is
hnstening on, for He has said He would
cut HIS work short In Righteousness,
That oil flesh be not destroyed The
withdrawal OF the Spirit of the Lord
tends to war, famine bloodshed and
death. A subject NJ temporal nature
demands our attention at this time. The
mission of storing grain was given to
the sisters by President Brigham Young
years ago. Some have been dillgent In
ms respect. while some have been
slohtful
I'VE. have with us this morning."
said the speaker "Dr. H. S. Barney.
who has kept flour for period OF
fourteen years, packed tightly in well
cleaned coal oil cans, painted on the
OUTSIDE. She has been to much trouble
and brought some here this morning to
show to the sisters that this counsel
can ne carried out In very practical
away. She has also done up over thir- |
ty pounds of -four In packages of one |
pound each for distribution to the rep |
tesentatiVes OF the country wards that |
they may take II home and make n loaf |
OF bread and let all OF those under their |
charge see that this can be done sic |
cessfully."
Prest. Horne called upon Or. Barney |
TO explain her method. She said she |
packed the -four tightly in the cans.
having hrst carefully prepared them. |
Then cover each over with clean |
cloth, then paper and lastly covering
down with good board. DR. Barney
continued: 81 do not think / will ever
speak on this subject I'm this hall agnin.
80 want to make II emphatic and an
OBJECT lesson. The Lord has placed us
here for purpose save your
money and put It into flour" DR.. Bar
ney distributed a number of pounds of
me Hour she herself had stored for
fourteen years; also piece of bread
made from some of II, which was of
good quality The doctor continued:
you can store rice. beans. graham.
germade and dried squash. But be
careful that 1t is all perfectly clean,
nov having been exposed to the air or
insects sisters, save n can of flour
Tor every child you have"
At the close of DR. Barney's renar,a
PRESIDENT Horne said she thought II
very kind of DIR. Barney to go To so
much trouble to Impress the minds OF
.ne sisters to store provision against a
nay OF famine. adding she felt TO thank
singing, Come Let us Anew; bene-
diction by Il. w. Smith,
Adjourned until 2 o'clock.
Afternoon session-Openod by singing
our God we raise to Thee" PRAYER
by sister Elizabeth Webb. Continued
by singing For the strength of the
hllls we bless Thee" President 2. ID.
II. Young and f. s. Taylor were adj
led to those on the stand Minutes
Df the afternoon session of last con-
'erence We're read and approved
PRESIDENT Horne explained why she
gave way, so that Primary could hold
helr conference in the Assembly Hall.
nut thought perhaps she would not do so
igaln under similar conditions. Smoke
N the great good the Relief Society
vas doing though so quietly. Said she
,dod KNOWS our hearts and what we
iesire TO do. Our record IL made above
md some day we must meet 1t. I am
'lad to see so many sisters out this ar
ernoon." President Horne here re-
erred to the subject OF predicted fam
ne. and the remarks OF Or. Barney In
ne forenoon. We have been counseled
o prepare for this time for twent,
ears: spoke OF the. terrible condition Of
'uba. and the near approch of the
.ords day.
Sister II. w. Smith bore her testi-
nony to the truth of the Gospel. saw
ng: "Our being here I'm this probation
: sure sign that we kept our first
state. Referred to the great work
elng done In the Temples and the near
pproach of the coming of the Savior
The other speakers were, Counselor
lara C, Cannon, Mary A. HYDE. Ell
nina s, Taylor, Julia c. Horne. Lydia
}. Alder and Counselor Annie s. HYDE ,
ach speaker dwelling on some timely
pplc. counselling the sisters in regard
n their labor in the branch societies
nd earnestly praying for the spread
7 the Gospel. preparation for the :
head anG the second coming :
{ the Son of God.
President Y. ID. II. Young said she a.
'as truly thankful to look upon the :
aces OF her sisters. Those who fear =
he Lord meet often together, and a
ook OF remembrance Is kept, and when a.,
I come to make up my Jewels they =
hnll be mine, saith the Lord" The
brit of obedience prompts us to speak 7
hen we are called upon. though we .
'emble mt the knee.
Let u.s." said the speaker Tabor for :
10 light, that we may always keen A.
10 faith; IL you never forget your "
rayers you will never falter nor fan 4
y the wayslde. hut he kept In the faith :,
the end. Which may God grant.
The officers of the general and d
take boards We're placed he
IRE the conference and sus-
lined by unanimous vote: also the
residing officers Of all the branch So !,
eties.