Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-06-11
STAKE CONFERENCE REPORTS
san Juan stake.


The quarterly conference Of the san
Juan Stake Of Zion was held at Burn
ham. san Juan county. New Mexico.
on Saturday and sunday. May 2ist
and 22nd. 1895
Present OF the Council OF Apostles.
Elder brigham Young % the stake
presidency. Elders +. a. Hammond
and VIM Halls.
After the opening exercises on sutur-
nay 90 10 n. M Elder r. 4. Hammond
rave vDfy favorable report VI the
condition OF the stake.
Elder ". N. Taylor spoke u the
Falnts aH being q practical people boz
lievlrg 10 % literal application NJ the
principles and ordinances N the Cos
pol
Elder G. T. walton spoke ~ the me-.
ccssity o' receiving spiritual food
Elder Geo. H. Buruhim snid the of-
fscta ~ our conference gatherings
were that we receive strength 10 en-
able ua a. Withstand evil
Elder Brigham Young delivered mn
address on Tho operations ~ the Spirit
u God upon the minds NJ the youth
2 y. Bishop George Halls gave re-
favorable report NJ the Mnncua ward.
Elder r A. Hammond spoke ~ the
lack ~ faith among many " our
young men and how much II being
done Tor them by the authorities N the
Church.
Eider c. y. walton reported the
Monticello and Moab wards an making
satisfactory progress.
Bishop JDuH Nelson ~ Bluff gave
n good report NJ hiH ward
HiHhop james Ashcroft also reported
The Rurnham ward na being Ia % good
condition
The general md local authorities
were unanimously sustained hy the
vote ~ tho Saints.
Elder Luther g. nurnham spoke "
the gou " God.
Eldor brigham Young expressed
himself nH being pleased with thu
bishops reports Those among ua
who do not merit the title ~ Saint
viii be- deprived ~ H. Observing the
Word u Wisdom. h. said, 10 not u
fncflucn. The Lord gave ua that
revelation ln order that we may know
how 10 prol0nr our lives God VIII
prosper ~ 70 We live ~ He requires
us 20.
1;a) pima meeting Of tho Priest.
hood was held Elder r. a. Hammond
spoke 81 the necessity ~ uniting and
establishing homo Industries lie In.
structcd the High Councillors IN their
duties They should De- exemplary IN
their lives and should sustain the
stake presidency and local officers aud
lead out In an good works
Elder william Halls spoke ~ tho
Priesthood HH being 70 rift from God
Elder brigham Young cuunHolod tho
brethren Co settle down nnd cease
moving from place Co place ANA cul.
tivate tho soil In the hest possible man
nef. and avail ourselves ~ the many
advantages within our reach 20 build
ourselves up
sunday az gn.m-Sundny school met
IN regular session. short addresses on
the importance NJ sunday schools were
made by Elder brigham Young ana
stake officers.
~ 10 am. conference rcconvcnod. re.
ports NJ the Sunday schools ana VI l.
associations were given, showing an In
crease IN these departments
Elder VIM. Halls spoke " the Inn
portnncc ~ the Gospel 49, nu educator
20 acqunlnt w. with our heavenly
| Father.
Elder John n. Young spoke NJ
| our tack ~ faith by falling 60 carry out
counsel given ~ IN our temporal mat.
/ tcrr. Cooperation seems 60 b. Loot
sight Of by many N Va.
Bishop Iens Nelson ana Elder Ham,
/ mond followed IN the same strain, and
showed the benefits 10 accrue BY COS
/ operation.
| 2 y. m.-Eider Young occupied the
| time upon the consistency ~ the or.
/ ranlzatlon 81 the church. the bohutl-
/ ful order " tho Priesthood ana thu
neccualty of revelation.
Elder y. n. Hammond expressed him.
/ self as greatly pleased with the confer.
! cncc.
Conference adjourned for thrc,
months, to meet az MancuH. colo.
N. ~ TAYLOR.
Act EtuLa clark