Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-08
STAKE CONFERENCES.


on Friday, June % inc fIcnVhN
Stake RELIEF society held their confer
once nj Teton. There were present be-
side the Stake officers Of the RELIEF so
cloty, Elder Brigham Young. X. ;.
Wells. and n. T. Kicks, Stake president.
There was good Attendance az hoth
meetings and valuable Instructions
were given by the brethren ana NiAtcfAs
The stake Primary conference COM
vencd ut the same place on saturday
June 2ith at 10 am. and p. M Elders
~. Young. r. n. Kicks ana many othcr
leading brethren and shutters ~ the
Stake were present The program
rendered by the children WAS excellent,
and the instructions given were OF an
encouraging nature,
Sunday. June g5th, Stake conference
convened at Teton There were present
on the stand. Elder -. Young. N the
Council OF the Apostles, u. 3. Wells ut
the first council " seventy; the stake
presidency, most Of the High Council
and the Bishops.
After the usual opening exercises
Elder Kicks made the opening remarks
and reported the StnFu In GOOD conll-
ton. Elder ~. Young desired tue
Saints 10 unite their hearts IN mighty
prayer that the Spirit Of God may Dc
In our midst The Lord " disposed ne
said to favor Zion and there " no way
to receive Gods blessing except IN the
appointed way.
and development OF the Stake. from the
beginning and thanked the brethren
and listers for their support
Elder r. s Wells advised the Saints
10 put IN practice the instruction given.
Elder shaw reminded the Saints that
the DaFurct News iH the organ NJ the
church. No family should be without
| Il. he said.
Al 2 p. mater the opening cxer-
clsea and administration OF the sncfa-
mont. Elder n. n. BnuHctt referred 10
the growth and progress Of the church
as testimony TO the divinity OF the
| Luttor.day work.
Eidcr n. Young read from Sec. 81 OF
] the Doctrine and Covenants. and made
! some remarks ON that text. lie said
I the time had come when the Saints
/ must DO their duty In paying an honest
| tithng The Lord has revealed 10 Pres
| ldcnt snow that Ito ~ dlsplcarcd with
| the way the Saints have paid their
| tithing. The promises OF God are sure
! II we do right and we cannot expect TO
have Gods protection unless we do
| His will The time ~ coming when
there VIII be- no peace except m Zion,
and Zion means the pure IN heart The
speaker endorsed the remarks made
concerning the DcHerot News. We os
people he said. should sustain that
which sustain us.
A stake Priesthood meeting was held
on June %. 1899. Elder a. l.. Kicks,
presiding. After opening exercises ana
roll call. Elder r. r. Kicks said the re-
aponsihility u receiving ana caring for
the tlthing dcvolved upon the bishops.
and they should provide places and
take care Of what ~ received. as pco-
pie win do their duty In paying tithing.
Elder y. Young anid President Snow
~ intent upon having a reformation In
the Church and In bringing the Priest
hood up 20 the proper standard.
Pres. Taylor was preparing In his day
FOR the settlement OF Jackson County
Mo. and those who hold the PrN sthood
should do their duty that they may be
prepared TO 20 whom the call comes,
We should cultivate the Spirit Of God
| our presiding men should cultivate two
spirits, thnt OF the lion and that OF tho
lamb. The speaker also referred 10 the
Influence Of literature and showed the
necessity Of having g. Cd literature In
our homes
Elder II. s. Wells endorsed tho re-
marks OF Elder b. Young and hoped
| they would be carried out by all. lie
advised the Seventies to do their duty
and be prepared TO do their missionary
lab0rs
Meeting adjourned until the nrst Sat.
urdny In August
The stake conference was continued
on Monday. June 90
Meetings were held at 10 a. IN. and .
p, M.
Remarks were made by Elder T.
Young concerning the kind of spirit
that should actunto our leaders Pres
Snow desires our leaders 10 be- humble
and fearless In doing their duties.
Reports were then made by o. number
OF the Bishops concerning the condition
OF their Wards all hnd words Of en-
courngemcnt concerning the people.
Elder Kicks said the Board Of Educa.
ton have agreed To sustain the ncn.
denny He called vote OF the confer.
ence to see II the people were willing
To uphold the stake academy. The ma
jority voted In favor OF sustaining tho
institution. Elder Il. s. Wells said IA,
had rojolced In the words spoken dun
lng the conference.
The conference throughout was q
complete success.