Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-23
wasatrii stake.


The s9th quarterly conference OF thle
Stake convened IN the Stake house nj
Heber city, on sunday. the 18th Of
November. There were present Of the
general church Av,;.s...'"s, Elders
Francis NJ. Lyman n I'd A. .. Woodruff,
| OF the Council OF tdc Apostles. Elder
| George Reynolds OF the First Council
Of Seventies. also the stake presidency.
members OF the High Council. BishopB
OF wards. and other representative
brethren and sisters.
The first session. which convened at
10 o'clock n. m. ON the 18th. was occu-
pied by the Sunday school. The siig-
ing exercises were conversational and
conducted by Elder John Bond. After
the administration of the Sacrament the
school rocitcd In concert the Articles Of
Faith. the blessings on the Sacrnmcntal
embloma, ana the ten commandments
Elders Woodruff ana Lyman spoke on
the necessity of giving the children cor
rect training. 80 that they may be able
to meet the conditions that VIII sur
round them az they grow In years.
AT y. M, after opening exercises. Ell
der Hatch reported the stake TO be In
prosperous condition financially. and
he thought we would compare favorably
with other stakes In q religious line
He also reported his lnbora during the
previous week In connection with Elder
Francis NJ. Lyman and others. during
WHICH UNIV NUfl nU1 NfINnlHN1 tnltf
new wards In the Stake. namely, Elk
horn, Francis and Bench Creek. lie
spoke strongly against pntronlzlng sn-
looms ana the use OF tobacco. Elder
George Reynolds addressed the congrc-
cation. He cxhorted those who were
negligent In attending their quorum
meetings to repent. and study well the
Scriptures which God has given Tor our
guidance. Elder owen Woodruff was
the next speaker. He endorsed the re-
marks Of the previous speaker and said
u the Elders are going to become cN-
poncnts OF the Gospel. they must have
an understanding Of II themselves. He
spoke on the subject OF colonization. He
regretted the tendency among the
youth to Ignore agricultural pursuits:
he hoped the tc ching We hear VIII cause
a change In this matter In the near fu-
ture. lie said he had faith to believe
God would bless Ehc Latier-day Saints
beyond their ctL/ctations. " they would
pay their tlthes and observe His COM
manlments lie closed by soul-stir-
ring testimony that President Snow IL
Gods mOuthplece to this people,.
a male chorus was then rendered by
members OF the choir. after which Ell
der Francis NJ. Lyman occupied the re-
malnder OF the time. speaking upon the
duties OF the Seventies In relation to
Sunday school and NJ. I. A. work. lie
advised the brethren holding the Priest
hood 90 always be free from debt. 20
that they might be able to come or 40
as requirements were made OF them. lie
spoke ON the law OF tlthlng and said,
not a man who was not now willing TO
observe this law would be entitled 10 an
Inheritance In Zion.
The seml-annunl conference Of the VI.
]. ~ was held at y. IN. Much good
counsel was given by the visiting
brethren.
on Monday. the 18th. conference was
Han. u a.
letter from President Snow In relation
to Church Chronology and also spoke
on a few other Items OF interest to tn.
Lattcr-day Saints.
Elder Reynolds spoke on the proper
education OF children. He said per-
son may be convinced OF the principles
OF the Gospel and OF the organizations
OF the Priesthood. and Yet be n poor
Lattor-day Saint In the truest sense OF
the word.
Elder Francis NJ. Lyman. In a very
earnest manner. spoke on the subjects
OF the Sacrament ana the Word OF WIS
dom. He said we would not be justi-
fied In putting great stress upon one
principle and neglectlng another. The
time would come when the same test
would come to the Latter-day Saints
In regard TO these things. as had now
come In relation to the law OF uthlng.
lie closed with a forvent prayer that
God would bless the people OF this
Stake. that they might know and do His
will.
Elder A. q. Woodruff read the revela-
ton given February 10th. 1882 and then
spoke for short time. tcstlfylng that
all men viii be rewarded In accordance
with the laws they Observe. He closed
by Invoking the choice blessings OF the
Lord upon the people.
The general and local authorities were
presented and all unanimously Hus-
talned. After singing by the choir and
congregation OF the hymn. Redeemer OF
Israel. and benediction by Patriarch
months.
q. ]. HARBOUR.