Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-26
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To the Editor:
The quarterly conference OF the
Bingham stake OF Zion convened at
Lewlsville on Sunday and Monday.
March 18th and 18th.
Elder james Il. Steele, president Of
the stake, presided. There were In
attendance Elder Geo. Teasdule OF the
Council Of the Apostles, the Stake pres
idency. patriarch, memhers of the High
Council. and n fair representation OF
the Bishops and other officers. Con.
ference opened by choir singing Guide
US. o. thou great Jehovah. Prayer was
offered by Patriarch Oliver N. Har>
mon. Choir sang: Jesus. my Savior
true.
Report of the. Stake by the Stake
presidency. Report in substance was
that there Is n manifest desire on the
part of the people to live their religion
and desire on the part OF the officers
to faithfully perform the duties OF
their Office and calling. The stake
presidency encouraged the people to be
faithful stewards over that which God
had entrusted to their care, and to keep
out OF debt during the coming sum
mer as much as possible.
Elder Tensdale occupied the remain
Ing time of this session. speaking upon
the law of tithing Shall "A man pay
his tithing IL he IL In debt, he asked.
That depends entirely upon his faith.
IT he has sufficient faith In God and
keep His commandments, he Will pay
his tithlng so he may be able to get
out or debt. as such Is the promise OF
God. He read the law OF tithing as
recorded in the cath chapter of Third
Nephi.
Sunday, p. m.-Reports from the
Sunday school, High Priests quorum,
Young Mems Mutual association, Sew
entities quorum, Religious classes ana
fTiH lao I..t
respective presiding officers
Elder Teasdale occupied the remain
Ing time and encouraged all to do
right and live righteous lives.
Sunday. p. ma meeting of the
Priesthood was held In the evening.
much good council was given by she
speakers. The Priesthood were eN-
horted to raise their voices against
the many evils that are close at our
doors
Monday 10 a. m.-Patriarch w. II.
Walker of the salt Lake Stake was the
first speaker. lie spoke upon the pro-
ceedings Of the Priesthood meeting,
eNhorted parents to tench their chill
dren to Keep good society, as the com
pany they associated with always
formed the character of their lives.
Testimonies and experiences in the
Church was given by Henry Boyce and
X. II. Fife. members of the High
Council. Elder Brown from the Weber
stake OF Zion occupied portion of
the time and gave some OF his ex-
perlenccs while lahoring In the world
as missionary. He thought 1t a great
privilege to he n messenger to carry
life and salvation to those In darkness.
Elder Thomas w. Lee also spoke and
testified to the truthfulness of the Cos
pei. He looked for the time in the
near future when all those holding the
holy Priesthood would have to wake
up to their duties and perform them.
or the Priesthood would he taken
away from them.
Monday. y. m.-'rhe general and
local authorities of the Church as pre-
scented last Conference were presented
and unanimously sustained. Reports
by some of the Bishops We're given:
as rule the people felt like pressing
on. The Bishops all felt well and de-
sired to do their duties
The names OF the home missionaries
for the ensuing three months were pre-
scented and unanimously sustained
Elder Teasdale then spoke He had
been pleased with the spirit of the con-
ference. The speaker spoke at some
length upon the evils Of round dancing
and masquerade balls and the bad re-
suits that come carrying these to an
excess. Elder james Il. steele made n
few closing remarks. He felt to thank
those who had contributed to the sue
cess OF the conference and hoped the
people would carry the spirit of the
conference to their home and nut the
same into practice.
IL. l.. HANSEN,
stake Clerk.