Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-07-30
STAKE CONFERENCE REPORTS


weber stake.
The regular quarterly conference
% the Weber Stake of Zion was held in
ogden On the 2ith and a5ih days OF
July. There were present of the First
Presidency. President joseph D.
Smith. Of the Council OF The Twelve
Elders ~ -. Richards ana George
Toasdalc. Elder George Reynolds. OH
the presidency of the stake with Lead
ing Bishops and Elders from tn wards
The tabernacle choir under Nr. kqulf0
Coop sang some appropriate svloc.
tons, furnishing ail the music tho hrs,
day. Bccldca being tho regular confer.
cncc, the gathering was " dual
nature In that u celebrated Pioneer
day, ana COMMUNICATED the death Of
iho brave boys who went down with
the Maine. Tho morning rortiCUH WrrU
devoted 90 the regular exercise ~ thr
conference. Elder Joseph Han un red
prayer. ana was followed by Elder Fly-
gatr. who gave short REPORT uf DO
condition of the stake. There had been
hut one lllrh Council trial ln thu pact
year; the people WDro prhsnaflnu. and
were doing their duty in religious mat.
tiers; Priesthood mHrunF- were held
monthly. al which written and verbal
reports were given ff1m each ward.
an the aHruciati1nH and Priesthood Ur.
Fanizauous were doiur n good work
great Interest having been mnnifpHtrd
recently IN the Improvement nss0cin.
lions: the stake had M mlssionnrlps
lu foreign fields. and q were working
regularly In the stake.
President l.. W. Shufilln reported
two wards rCnrgaulzed-lhC ogden
First. ana Fnrr- West. In tho First
ogden ward. Dntus 70. Ensign had been
chosen nlHhup Instead ~ Moroni
iirown' lately deceased. IN FAR. West
James Mauln had been chosen bishop
Instead ~ W. n. Mclntirc, lately de.
ceased These bishops and their coun.
sellers would b. set apart az q special
lllgh Council meeting this afternoon.
TIE referred 90 the Interest taken In
Utah at the Omaha Exposition. They
look upon ~ rs the founders OF the
West. The press ~ the Frontier Guar
dian u on exhibition In the Utah de-
p1rimont, which II behind none In ia.
i,rgsi, appearance and value. Referring
to his own experience he said 10 IN "a
years ago this month since Elder
Richards took him from ogden 10 ure.
slide over Plain CITY There ne 70.
manned Tor ~ years whom he was again
called 90 ogden 90 preside over the
stake. In addition 20 other momentlus
memories N this day. 10 interest was
ADDED 10 Tor him hy ~ being tho AM.
niycraary M ME birth
Elder George REYNOLDS took for his
text ~ Nephl lo' 10. ana showed how
these prophecies had been and were be-.
Ing fulnlled. Tho prophecy had been
fulnllcd In Louis Napoleon and MI
family who assisted In establishing an
empire In Mexico. President Taylor
had translated the Book ~ Mormon
Into French In 1851 ana II this ruler
had paid attention ~ the revelation,
therein contained, which h. had nm
opportunity o. do, for "a copy ~ the
work was sent 10 him. be- would not
have Incurred Gods dlsplcnsurc In his
endcavor 10 establish MnNlmiian. ana
thus brought upon himself hlH own
destruction and that NJ Ms family Now
again II appears that q kIngly power
~ being brought low because Il has
persisted In gong contrary 10 tho oN-
pressed Wishes ~ God who has made
this land n land of liberty
President JoFrph II. Smith gave n
powerful sermon on the memorable day
We celebrate. showing the Significance
" the great acts that arc being accom-
pllshrd. America n the cradle % IN.
eriy; from II freedom win extend 10 thu
Islands ~ tho sea and eventually tn am
tho nations ~ the world. n IL destlnoh
a. take the lead among an tho untinnH
Of The world by the force Of love. the
leading characteristics ~ the O0apal
of Jesus Christ hut n IN often tho
the force % the sword ~ compulsl6n
must be felt. We could not have such
liberty aF we porsesH hut .or the VIC.
lence ana mlsrulc that W. have under
gone. He Acknowledged tho hand of
God In the wonderful victories ~ our
armies ana navy; Do prayed Tor thel
future success, and yet that as many
might be spared of the cncmy AZ poa-
alhle TO aorvc the purposes Of nod.
The CONGREGATION and the choir sang'
The RED white ana Blue.
Just after the close of the nicotine
the liigh Council mot and sustained Inc
following brethren 10 the offices named.
patus N, Ensign, Bishop OF tho First
ward, ogden; William Jackson, nist
counselor. tho second counselor mas
not yet been chosen james Martin.
hlahnn NJ Far West ward. with Jacob
Thomas, frat counselor, and Joseph
Stephensen, second counselor, ~. II,
Ensign was set apart hy President DO.
seph u. Smith, william Jackson by
Eidor George Tcasdalc. James Martin
by Elder 4, D. Richards and Joseph
Stephenson by President smith. Brothor
Jacob Th0mus was not present.
In conformity with the desires ~ the
First Presidency, Maine memorial ser.
Vices were held at 2 o'clock .. m. The
choir sang with the cOngreRn tiOni My
Country It's ~ Thec. and prayer was
omered by Elder L. r. Muonoh HaE-
bort Anderaon sang, Just Before the
Battle, Mother.
Elder r, d, Richards gave a memorial
sermon full OF facts and reflection.
suitable 20 the occasion. As n Justin
cation Tor the war from a RELIGIOUS
standpoint, he gald that war h 4 step
ping stone by which many OF the ma.
Tons must be prepared Cor the recep-
ton u the everlasting Gospel
Elder George 1rasdale followed
Judge II. II kolapp was called upon
ana made q touching and pointed add
dress on the subject for which ths
large multitude had assembled.
The choir and congregation sang:
Thg star Spangled Banner.
In the evening memorial services