Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-28

Ephraim. sanpete Co., Utah.
To the Editor:


To the Editor:
The conference of the Sanpete Stake
of Zion was held on the i4th and 10Th
Of May, 1898, at Mant!, President
Canute Peterson presiding.
AT the opening needing the following
Stake authorities were present: Pres
ident Canute Peterson and counselors;
High Councillors, Bishops VI the wards.
etc. President Peterson In opening
remarks said the Saints should culti-
waite the spirit Of appreciation of the
many great blessings bestowed upon
them by the Lord; believed we appre-
dintc the conferences, especially when
visited by the presiding authorities Of
the Church: .said there are at present
10 missionaries out among the nations
from this stake, and quite a number
Of young men have volunteered and
Joined the army. The Saints should
remember all Of these brethren in their
prayers.
The following named Bishops each
gave a report Of his ward: Bishop w.
T. Ried Of Manu north ward; C. a.
Madison of Gunnison, James II. Alfred
OF Spring City; Acting Bishop Matsen
of Mt, Pleasant; John Bartholomew of
Fayepte; Peter Peterson OF Indianola,
and James w. Stevens of Millburn
The reports showed reasonably sat-
istactory condition, n time of general
good health with. present and prospec-
tive prosperity.
Elder Henry Beal was pleased with
the Bishops reports and to know that
the several q:orums in the Priesthood
are kept fully organized The Saints
should not fail to remember the mis-
slonariee and their families, also those
who have gone inbO the army. Recess
till 2 pm.
Participating exerc'"es; statistical
report read. Elder George Teasdale
OF the Apostles. who had arrived, adj
dressed the conference upon the pres
emit duties of the Saints and what is re-
quired of them in the Gospel in order
10 optann dtliveranep from the power
OF death. and to be permitted to return
into the presence of God. Said what a
great disappointment 1t must certainly
be If We fan after all the opportunities
we nave here to secure the blessings
the Lord offers us. We being free
agents can receive or reject the same.
At p. M. Elders II. N. Alfred, John
l., bench and j. f. Alfred made short
addresses.
Elder George Teasdale desired that
the Saints should accommodate them
selves to the conditions that will OBJ
tain by the Sunday schools meeting
Sunday morning. Said 1t had been a
mater Of surprise to him that peopln
of education should turn u deaf ear to
the Gospel as something beneath their
notice. Spoke of administering the
| ordinances of the Gospel
on sunday at 8 n. m the Sunday
schools held a session to 1880 when the
! conference convened. Elders Maiben
| and McAllister occupied the time I'M
| til recess.
p. m.-Elder Maiben presented the
| general and Stake authorities. who
were all sustained by unanimous vote.
Elder Teasdale presented the names
| of Reddick n. Alfred and John L..
Bench to be ordained Patriarchs. Sus-
| tanned unanimously.
Henry Fowles OF Fairview ward.
| john Braithwaite and Lars Peterson
OF Manti South ward were presented
to be ordained High Priests. Sus-
tanned.
President Peterson cove n hrief ont =
line of the duties of the presidency of
the Stake.
Elder Teasdale again addressed the
conference and spoke OF the Temples
and their uses.
Elder Teasdale, assisted by Patri-
arch Cnnute Peterson. ordained X. II
Alfred and John l.. Bench Patrlarchs.
Choir sang an anthem. Benediction
by Eelder Henry Bcal. Conference
adjourned for three months to meet in
Mt. Pleasant.
GEORGE TAYLOR, Clerk.