Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-27
Big Turn Out at the Oneida Stake
Conference, Preston, Idaho.
GOOD MUSIC, GOOD SERMONS
Elder. cowicy, Trasdsic and Merrill
Participate In the sunday services
conditions VERY ricnsing.

Special per Dessert Telegraph.
Preston. Idaho. Nov 2i.--rhc nrut
session OF the ONEIDA stake conference
was held Sunday afternoon In the As
acmbly room OF the academy. The hall.
though very largc could not accom-
modato the large gathering Of Saints.
Every seat was occupied. and many
people stood In the aialcs. and at the
entrances and atiii hundreds u others
were not able to get Into the building
at All.
Promptly at O'Clock President Park
insnn announced the opening hymn.
Apostles George Toasdale. Mariner W.
Merrill. NJ. y. Cowicy and other visl-
tors were on the stand. The choir furn-
ished very pleasing music rejecting the
highest credit upon choir Leader L. D..
Edwards and the members OF His choir
Elder j. =. ucddcs offered tho invoca-
tion. During the passing OF the accra-
ineht Mra. DR.. Cutler sang beautiful
solo.
Apostle Matthias 4. Cowley during
his remarks said. 1T II very important
that every Iatter-dny Saint often ask
himself the question. How do | stand
before the Lord n We In answer can
say that We are keeping all the COM
mhndmcntH OF God then we can he as
Hufcd that the Spirit viii always he
with us, The Prophet Isaiah. IN speak
Ing Of the last usherinE Ia Of the Cos
pei said the majority ~ tho people
would not be willing TO hear. 60 see.
or 90 understand. The word NJ God II
bound TO advance whether We rs In.
dlNidualr perform our duties or not aud
! bear my testimony 90 this before you.
The sacrament " one ~ the Important
ordinances In the Church ind when we
partake OF " We should sense It's Inn
portancc and the covenant we make
with the Lord In the prayer which each
one should give voice To-"
Elder Cowiey then read a portion Of
the 9th section ~ the Doctrine AMI
Covenants The speaker advised the
young people 10 read the history OF the
church and TO become familiar with
the conditions under which each one
Of the revelations u God was given to
His people.
Apostle NJ. w. Merrill was the next
speaker, He advised the people To mote
Items of Importance that are said at
T'he inference. for YOU are only repre-
sentntives OF tho Stake. only small
per ccntage OF the Saints. and II you
make notes you can benefit others also.
This Church II founded upon revola-
tion and Il IL the privilege Of each
member to receive revelations CON
Ncernlng his own course. and what the
Lord wishes him 20 do. We should hold
these revelations sacred, and an other
thinga pertaining. 20 the principles aud
ordinances of thu Gospel We should
not be ashamed OF the Gospel. all
should obey II.
we should be diliEont In attending
to family prayers. and should have our
household regulations and let nothing
Interfere with them. n we have strnng.
cra In our houses let them undefstnnd
and take part In these regulations. Let
me advise you farmers To- go out right
away ana gather M your renpera,
mowers and other tools and nut them
under cover aud protect your valuable
property"
Apostle George Tcasdale made tn,
closing remarks dwelling upon the sub
1ect OF obedience. Listen To the word
Of God and then do IL. God never asks
anything but what we can do. The
Lord now asks Us TO pay our uthlnE,
now let ua 70 ahead and do H. The
Lord wants us 10 Improve ourselves.
our chnrnctora VIII always remain
WIN Us. II We are negligent We spoil
thht character, To Improve II we must
be In harmony with the eternal prinri.
pies, ana this means TO do right. this
II no morn than any one ought 10 do
We all ought 20 be Interested In and
take part In temple work. You came
heir 90 listen 10 tho word OF God and
you have heard II this afternoon. now
remember and do II. We leave our
blessings with you
Apostle NJ. W. Merrill offered the
boncdiCtion