Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-14

The Stake conference was held In the
Tabernacle at 10 n. m. in accordance
with adjournment OF Saturday after-
| Moons session.
Inc ehoir and congregation sang.
Redeemer of'Israel.
| Our only delight.
Prayer was offered by Patriarch
George Goddard.
Singing by the choir and congrega-
lion:
Hail to the brightness of ZIon's clad
morning,
| JOY. to the lands that in darkness
have laln
| The following Elders, all of whom are
Bishops, reported their wards as being
IN good condition. and the people as a
| rule living their religion. viz; Samuel
NJ. II. Seldom, of he Fifth ward; AL
fred Solomon, Tewnty-second ward;
Ava Butler. Granite ward. James c.
Hamilton. Min Creek; James Jensen.
Forest Dale; Albert w. Davis. Center
| ward: and Thomas Maycock, of the
| Third ward.
Bishop Davis of the Center ward
| made special mention of a young man
| in his ward who was OF great assistance
| in teaching the young men the princi-
pies of the Gospel in their meetings:
he having received his education in the
Latter-day Saints College.
Bishop Jensen of Forest Dale, during
his remarks, testified to the great sworis
being done by a young sister In his
ward in behalf of the young sisters in
| religion, and that this sister received
her education in the Latter-day Saints
College.
Elder Willard Young. representing
the Church schools, reported the Lat
ter-day Saints College cf Salt Lake
city as filling Its place admirably, and
asked the La:ter-day SAINTS to on
courage and sustain thus institute
as It should be sustained. He knew
the brother and sister referred to by
Bishops Jensen ana Davis and said
they received their edncition at The
Latter-day Saints COLLEGE, There
were many others from College who
were doing n great deal of good ,mong
their associates. The advantages de-
rived from attending this college and
other schools and colleges of the
Church was of great benefit to the
Mutual Improvement associations.
Sunday schools ard other crganiza-
lions of the Church.
The great Importance of being Arm
and faithful in the Gospel was en-
phasized by the speaker.
Elder George NJ. Cannon. president
of the first quorum of Elders of the
Salt Lake Stake OF Zion. reported his
quorum as doing well. There had
been quite n number of members be-
longing to their quorum, he said who
did not attend to any meetings of the
quorum after being ordained, but by
sending special letters to these, four
flfths of the number had responded
to these letters and attended their
meetings.
Elder C. w. Penrose of the Stake
presidency. expressed his pleasure at
listening to the interesting reports
which had been given by the Bishops
and the profitable remarks made by
other speakers. He said the law of the
Lord was perfect. 1t was not by keep
ing one or two or few command
ments that exaltation would be at
tanned. We are required to keep all the
commandments as well as the Word of
Wisdom and counsels given by the
Lord, In order to become perfect Every
commandment bore both a penalty and
a reward: punishment for disobedi-
ence, blessings for obedience. He that
wished to obtain all the blessings
should strive to obey all the command
ments. The blessings spoken of in the
Word of Wisdom were not promised
for obedience to two or three OF its
requirements, but for the observance of
all It's counsels and the keeping of the
commandments of Cod The speaker
touched on the subject Of fast offerings
and the support of the INDECENT, and
advised efforts to find employment for
those who had none, so that pauperism
might not be encouraged. He referred
tn the practical duties of members of
the Church, and showed that the term
members" included those who held
the Lesser or Higher Priesthood. He
spoke of the glories to be obtained In
the future and the happiness to he en-
joyed in the present. by attention faith
fully to ever duty. for though God
was longsufferlng and full of mercy
He was also just and impartial and
would render unto all according to
their works.
The choir sang:
o God! our help In ages past.
our hope for years to come.
Adjourned until y. m.
Benediction by Elder William 3.
Hardy.
The afternoon services were COM
menced by the choir singing:
We're not ashamed to own our Lord,
And worship him on earth.
Prayer was offered by Bishop VIM. b.
Preston.
Singing by the choir:
Great God, attend while Zion sings
The joy that from Thy presence
springs.
The general authorities of the Church
as presented last conference. We're pre-
scented and unanimously sustained.
The authorities of the Stake were also
presented and unanimously sustained.
Stake observation-disclosures NJ. Cam
non. president; Joseph j.. Taylor and
Charles w. Penrose, counselors.
High Councilors-William Eddington,
George j. Taylor, Henry Dinwoodey,
Anders w. Winberg. John T. Caine,
James p. Freeze, Milando Pratt, Hem
ry =. Richards, Elias a. Smith. John
Nicholson. John Clark, David l.. Davis.
Alternate High Councilors--Orson A.
Woolley, William w. Ritter. Edward
Snelgrove, John Kirkman and Spencer
Clawson.
Presidency of High Priests Quorum
Films Morris, president; George y.
Wallace and William c. Dunbar.
cornselors.
Patriarchs-Joseph c. Kingsbury,
Alonzo II. Raleigh. Washington LEM
mon, Archibald n. Hin, Samuel Friday,
William Fl. Walker, Ezekiel Holman,
John Tingey. Albert Brown, Howard