Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-08-06


~, ,o ma attended conferences in the
~, ,Es stake. whore the numbers
-. ,r,uv times greater than lf IN
| a,s. In this stake. hut whero there
60 not 90 many present. at th' mrs.
| nset,.g ns are present htre lhlH morn
! ing IL referred b. the remArks OF the
..s, .i,,s spsatcr as cncuuriglnN ana
/ r,,,,tbaniur 20 each ones taith. w
49, ,,,inted out that anything thai
.,,iirtnr that causes llfc 20 he pleas
/ M and promotes happiness j. par'
l III The Gospel In refotIlnh 20 tht ,"
l So thnt had been dEnlhygd by IN.
49,, isdies in decoratl-s ths stand
~ 4h. conference, said be- know ~ nn
49, ,ghrrr such e1Orn had been
! ,n.Is IN make meetings ATTRACTIVE "a
wcre displayed here. 49,. .....
Thc choir sang ana benellc,l,n W.
,r,no,t1sod by EldCr Jeremiah liairh.
I W. .,,. ,,orrnon session of conference
,r,ycr was offored by Bishop James VI.
The general and stake outhoriii.'
80, ,,res.nted and unanimously Hus-
Elder Abram Hatch was the ir.t
sneaker. lie said that Ia coming INC
your valley yesterday u pl's'il,u II
! wonderful appearance gum
tho desert. with It's cultivated u.ldN 9i
,sr,iu and other products, 80 vastly d!f-
| fcrnnt 40 what ID looked when hrHt u.
| i,..ap,. neountntod with ~. Some tweu-
] AZ. y..nrs ngo. IL wna then nothing but
/ Il b,rreu waste, covered here and thrra
with brush: but now It has become the
happy dwelling place OF many honest
I men and women. We ar lallt'I-uAy
saints are not always thunktul enough
FOR the hlorsinga we enjoy. 10 ull 81
an thrir knees each morning and oven
ing and thank God Tor Ills hlrsging7
uuon you aud tho many privileges they
suIove N not. why nOtH Surely none
should be- 30 unKrateful ns Co neglect
this duty. Tho lnbora ~ the people.
he said only commenced ln this stake
10 many IMPROVEMENTS are needed
Ia the valley
Elder 4. o. woodruff followed. aud
said. In riding around the valley ~
had observed the condition % The farms
and other things connected Herewith.
aud felt that there was need ~ I'M
rrnvamcnt In agricultural and home linz
movements We needed more people,
na many have too much land. judging
from the patches and corners In fields
that ARE not receiving cultivation. In
selecting men 10 nll ecclesiastical po-
altions often W. look az their homf,
note II their gates are IN the hinges
nnd the general appearance " their
home SURROUNDINGS. uH well nn their
spiritual standing. Harmony I'm th'f'
matters should be- observed by every
t.nttor-dny Saint Ia noting the cundi-
ton " tho ifult trCls and by making
inquiry he had concluded that the main
cause ~ our losing ao many n through
the abuse OF irrigation. The planting
of groves was advised on our Stake lot
as also In the various wards. lie
spoke ~ the difficulties that origiunti
among the Lnttcr-dny Saints aud thu
COuru 90 pursue IN settling thr same
lio also said that never In the history
uf Utah were the crops su prolific; Eu
whcr you may In any direction md
you win rcs the goodness ~ God bcing
made manifest
Elder n. $. Coiictt of the stake praal.
doncy made romc closing remarks. cali
Ing attention 90 tho sterling qualltiof
~ the Lntter-dny Saints said that
President Noung's rrcnt qualities and
worth are becoming appreciated. Oui
manner ~ llylng according 60 the Law
) NJ health would greatly benefit tn,
. future generations
. The choir sang and bcncdlctlon was
, pronounced by Elder Thomas Kcarrcns
Immediately after tho close of ths
, regular meeting a request was made
that the members OF the iilgh Council
. and the Priesthood ~ the Nornnl ward
] rcmlln Few minutes, 40 which the
. names of mon suitable to nll the va
. cancy NJ the hHhoprio M the Ncrnll
1, ward would hr considered This gath.
i orlnE N Priesthood unanimously sus-
tnincd The following brethren 40 suit.
! able IN every respect for the position
; viz: John y. Davis uH bishop, with
. \. a. Anderson uH his first and Harden
. Baunlon as his second councillors.
A. the sunday morning services
l prayer was onetyd hy Eldnr J. J. CLARK
, President Hacking was the opening
D speaker Ho fcit 10 ask himself thl.
E | question. Are we living az nearly per,
9 ! fHyt az we should dn3 tfe folt that h.
: was not, aud presumed this was IN.
: ease with am or nearly 10. Many times
Z We neglect our duuel, He had fclt "a
some a.wr'H, since listening 10 some
: ~ our speakers, 10 follow the hlBt0r,
: of some ~ our young people. which u
] Indeed c1mmcudlhls. In Elder Hack.
, | lnr'a remarks the benefits % thi
Church schools were pointed out. and
! he showed why we ought 10 assist
. these Institutions, no matter whether
. We have children attending or not.
a The various Blahnps ~ wards next
r reported the condition N their people
! which In nearly every instance was
= encouraging.
Elder William Davis NJ salt LAX,
9 ! City who was In our valley visiting
, relatives was The neNt speaker. and
: felt To- rejoice with the people NJ this
% valley ON this occasion. H. spoke al
some length unon tho dulles ~ th'
& Saints and the means by which We
1 may know Goli also touched on ths
! necessity " keeping the word OF
] Wisdom. the honest payment oi
uthc1. etc.
D Elder 4. q. woodruff said we mr.,
. told tho house Of tho Lord r. q house ol
e order. tie rginlcod that sumo 90 N.
! | bishops had taken steps 10 organize
J Priests puprumH az THIS branch Of thl
> Priesthood has been much neglected
( Great responsibility rests upon thi'
q quorum. and n never would have been
. placed IN the Church II It were not
needed for the perfection OF Gods peo'
pie. He gave advice 90 visiting toach'
crs ~ wards a. 20 their duties, as also
! tho Saints when these brethren Visit
our homes aa Teachers II Teachers
miss visiting our homes two months u
IL our duty 10 report them 10 IN,
Bishop and ind out what " the causi
N this neglect. Brother Woodruff also
2 spoke Of the proper methods ~ admin
Z STEERING the Sacrament cOnHeoratlnr
: oil, administering 10 the slick, etc Al
4 ylacd the bishops 90 not call on mon q
n administer the Sacrament who Wer'
n users % tobacco profnnerH, etc., wheT
L they know OF these fnlllngs In men
. Advised tho continuation o. Mutua
work az least once a month during IN
q summer months, and that the youni
o men and ladies' meet cpniolnuy wheri
= circumstances viii not permit q sepT