Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-21

| NV SlAltu lllht lllt soAfihe
secretaI>- Margaret Y. Taylor. had
been Ill and called upon Lydia u. Al
der to act as secretary pro tenn. Roll
call showed n good attendance from
both county and city wards. Minutes
OF the morning session OF the last con-
ference were read and approved. The
statistical and financial report for the
last six months was read. and after
some explanations by Counselor A. r.
Hyde. was received. The treasurer's
report was read and accepted. Pres,
| Horne congratulated the sisters on SO
many Of them having come to con.
ference. Attention was called to ths
| necessity OF keeping and rendering cor
| rect reports OF Relief Society work
We are told that the books would be
| opened. and then another book would
| be opened, and the dead would be
| Judged out Of the books. In the morn
| Ing our first thought should be of our
Heavenly Father thanking Him for all
| blessings received, and praying for His
| protection and care through the day.
then many accidents would be averted.
| and our loved ones would return to
the freside at night. We need not all
ways bend the knee, but we can pray
IN our hearts. as Christ said continual
~ and without ceasing. Prest. Horne
read from the hymn just sung. This is
the pruning day. ETC.. beautifully por.
trying the meaning of each verse. ana
indeed showing this was the sitting
time. Spoke Of the movement among
the young men Of Zion with thanks
giving; yet many do not now 1oIn for
ces with Zion. ana II has been said.
me children of the Saints will be
cast out of the kingdom. while the chill
dren Of strangers win be admitted"
The Saints should wake up. and re-
allze the awful condition of the world
wars and rumors Of wars at home and
abroad. The great day OF the Lord IL
fastening or. for He has said He would
cut HIS work short in Righteousness,
that all flesh be not DESTROYED. The
withdrawal OF the Spirit of the Lord
tends to war. famine. bloodsbed and
death. "A subject Of II temporal nature
demands our attention at this time. The
mission or storing grain was given to
years ago. Some have been dillgent In
this respect. while some have been
slohtful.
we have with us this morning"
SAID the speaker, "Dr. f. g Barney. |
who has kept -four for period az
fourteen years, packed tightly in well
cleaned coal oil cans, painted on the |
outside. She has been to much trouble |
ana brought some here this morning to |
SHOW. to the sisters that this counsel |
can he carried out In very practical |
away. She has also done up over thir- |
ty pounds of -four In packages of one |
pound each for distribution to the rep |
resentatives of the country wards. TINT |
they may take II home and make n loaf |
OF bread and let all OF those under their |
charge see that this can be done sue |
cessfully."
Prest. Horne called upon DIR. Barney
TO explain her method. She said she |
packed the -four tightly In the cans. |
having first carefully prepared them.
1hen cover each over with clean
cloth, then paper and lastly covering
down with good board. DR.. Barney
continued 81 do not think will ever
speak on this subject in this hall again.
SO want to make 1t emphatic and an
OBJECT lesson. The Lord has placed US
mere Tor purpose; save your
money and put 1t into flour" DR.. Bar
ney distributed a number of mounds of
the flour she herself had stored for
fourteen years; also piece of bread
made from some of II, which was Of
good quality. The doctor continued:
you can store rice. beans, graham,
germnde and dried squash But be
careful that 1t is all perfectly clean
not having been exposed to the air or
Insects. Sisters, save can of flour
Tor every child you have"
Az the close OF DIR. Barney's remarks.
PRESIDENT Horne said she thought II
very KIND or DR.. barney to go to SO
much trouble to Impress the minds of
the sisters to store provision aa,ainst n
uay OF famine. adding she felt to thank
the doctor for her earnestness and good
counsel "'' so'u
SINGING, Come Let us Anew; bene-
dietioa by u. w Smith.
Adjourned until O'Clock.
Afternoon session-Opened by sIng,,,
our God we raise to Thee PRAYER
ny SISTER Elizabeth Webb Continued
py singing For the strength of the
nus ~ we bless Thee" President q. d.
a. i9unE and Il. S. Taylor We're adj
deu TO those on the stand. Minutes
or the afternoon session OF last con-
ference We're read and approved.
Iresiuent Horne explained WHY she
gave way, so that Primary could hold
,heir conference In the Assembly Hail,
out thought perhaps she would not do so
again under similar conditions, Smoke
or the great good the Relief Society
was doing though so quietly. Said she.
GOD knows our hearts and what W.,
desire TO do. Our record Is made above
ana ma, some day We must meet it. am
slad 10 see SO many sisters out this af-
ternoon." President Horne here re-
ferred to the subject of predicted fam
Inc. ana the remarks of Or. Barney I'm
the forenoon. We have been counseled
to prepare for this time for twenty
years; spoke OF the. terrible condition OF
cuba, and the near approch of the
Lords day.
Sister Il. w. Smith bore her testi-
mony to the truth of the Gospel, saw
ng: "Our being here In this probation |
Is n sure sign that we kept our first
estate. Referred to the great worI,
being done In the Temples and the near
of the coming of the Savior.
The other speakers were, Counselor
Clara C. Cannon. Mary A. Hyde. Ell
nina $. Taylor, Julia c. Horne. Lydia
D. Alder and Counselor Annie s. HYDE.
zach speaker dwelling on some timely
oplc. counselling the sisters in regard
% their labor in the branch societies.,
md earnestly praying for the spread
" the Gospel, preparation for the
'alamitties head and the second coming
II the Son OF God.
President Y. d. II. Young said she
vas truly thankful to look upon the
aces of her sisters. Those who fear
he Lord meet often together, and /.
'ook OF remembrance Is kept. and when
7 come to make up my Jewels they :
hnll be mine, saith the Lord" The =
pirit or obedience prompts us to speak ,
When we are called upon, though we
remble at the knee.
Let us" said the speaker, 'lnbor for .
he light, that we may always keen y
he faith; II you never forget your
rayers you will never falter nor fan
y the wnyslde, but he kept in the faith
. the end. Which may God grant. q
The officers of the general ana
take boards We're placed be-
ore the conference and sus-
aimed by unanimous vote: also the
residing officers Of all the branch so !,