Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-18

The twenty-fourth quarterly confer.
encv OF the Wayne stake % Zion con.
vcncl nc i.ou, WAYNE county Utah.
on November 9th and eth, 1899. There
wcrc present on The stand Francis N.
Lyman oi tho Council u Ago7tloHi
Rulon 8. Wells Of the First Council uf
Seventies. the presidency 0f the stake.
futrIurCha "a good representation OF
the High Council, and bishops of the
several wards
Elder Willis Robson. president Of
the stake, presided
After the devotional exercises Elder
Willis =. Robson gave ro.ort OF the
lnbora of the stake presidency which
gave evidence ~ the Interest thoy
manifested 40 the growth and develop.
mcnt Of the Stake. rho-arioua Stake
officers were rUguttyl uH being earnest
and Jealous DO their luburs and the
Saints generally are seeking more am.
CONT. than ever before 20 do the VIII
of tho Father
The Cancville. Loa. Thurbor. Fro.
mont. Tcasdnle ana Lyman wards were
reported by the presiding ofncefH.
Norrcll. Matt w. Mansfield. Hi.u IL.
MnXnold. George Coleman and Elder
Joshua II. Cook The reports given
showed the progress that Is being maze
IN building up the waste places OF
Zion.
Elder Josenh Eckcrsloy reported the
day schools of the Stake a. being
powerful factor In the religious train
Ina nf the youth
Elder Francis NJ, Lyman expressed
much pleasure In listening 10 the re-
ports given and was eratined with the
progress being made ln the several
wards. ana the good work that II being
accomplished IN the sunday schools.
He COMMUNICATED the Sainats uf Ly.
man ward on the noble effort put forth
By them IN erecting 81 spacious and
durable "a house on worship aa the one
now IN course of construction The
speaker then dwolt at length up
On The practical duties Of the Saints
and urged the planting ana cultivation
Of forest and shade trees. the erection
OF 81 table public buildings for worship
AM for educational purposes
Elder Hebor J. Wilson, who has re-
.SeEtlS returned from mission 10 Eng
land was the first speaker az tho az
t-rnoon session, lie gave brief re-
port ct his missionary labora aud spoke
n the value Of humility and the nocpa-
sity OF living pure lives and being ox-
onnlary in AN the walks Of ne.
Iller Rulon 3 Wells dlacourfod al
some length upon the gathering ~
Israel. tho object and purpose there
OF. the hnrdshlps and sacrifices en-
couutsrcd hy the converts In foreign
lands and the effort made By them 10
subject of marriage and encouraged the
youur men 90 study and practice The
art ~ singing az they would lind it 10
be great auxiliary 10 them when
called 10 preach the Gospel
Elder +. NJ. Lyman occupied tho re-
mninder Of the time. dlscourHing upon
the law Of tithlng ana conservation.
He pointed out the reason why God had
spoken concerning the law OF tlthinF
10 His servant and Prophet. Lorenzo
Snow, ana also the cnlnmltles
that would bcfall the Iattcr,dny
Saints who hardened their hearts
against the word OF the Lord. Ilo de-
fined the purposes FOR which the tlth-
INK was used and why tho Lord had
required of His Saints a tenth of their
interest and earnings.
The namo NJ Benz r. Brown was pre-
scented 90 the conference by Eldcr
Francis NJ. Lyman and BY a unanimous
vote he was sustained "a patriarch la
Israel, Ia be- ordained and 90 labor In
Wayne stake OF Zion.
Elder Hans NJ, Hansen N the Stake
Presidency was the first speaker Mon
day morning lie was highly pleased
with the lnhors OF the people residing
In the stake ana experienced much Joy
IN lnhorlng among them,
Elder @. s. Baatian OF the Stake pres