Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-19
DEsERET EVENING NEWS, SATURDAY. AUGUST 10, 1895.

the people Of this locality 20 well unit
Cd. He also spoke upon the law u
uthing and cxhorting the people to OBJ
serve the same.
Elder Joseph W. McMurrln made a
few closing remarks.
At the afternoon meeting Elder Nc
Murrln dwelt on the Word OF Wisdom,
ana spoke Of how the elements had
been temnered IN different localities Tor
the bencnt of the Saints. lie promised
that II we would Keep the command
menta u God we would have beautiful
houses and orchards
Elder 4. O. Woodruff again addressed
the meeting. He said we should not
move from place TO place without ask
Ing advice. lie pr0pheclcd that some
would live 60 see n Stake Of Zion ea-
tahllsncd In this country.
~ the sunday morning meeting
Elder William Noves bore humble
testimony u the truth Of the Gospel OF
Jesus Christ.
Elder Joseph W. McMurrln followed
with remarks IN regard 10 the great
missionary work that was being per-
formed throughout the world. lie
proved that We az r. people had been
loyal 20 the government uutwlthHtand
lug we had been reported 10 the cone
trary, lie explained how tho Gospel
OF Jesus christ had hrDu restored Co the
earth again. and bore a strong tcsti-
mony 20 the divinity uf the gospel.
Elder A. o. Woodruff bore his tcsti-
mony to the truth Oh what Elder Me
Murrin had said
In the afternoon the Sacrament was
administered. Elder a. %. Woodruff
then cNhortcd the people 20 keep tho
Word OF Wisdom ami overcome their
weaknesses. lie spoke " the duties
n "a Bishop an. oyhDrtcd the parents
TO set "a good example before their
children.
Elder Joseph W. McMurrln made a
fow remarks. and then presented the
name OF william ". Packard for
Bishop u tho burlington ward. lie
was unanimously sustained The
namo Of David r. Woodruff was pre-
scented ns his FIRST and William NcvcH ne
his second cuuusolurH. and they were
unanimously sustained.
In the evening. after the usual pre-
limlunrica Elder Joseph W. McMurrin
presented the name NJ Elder NJ. l..
/ black 10 preside over the Seventies and
/ Elders uf tho ward. iiy was unani-
mously sustained. ". 3. Ballard was
| sustained ua president of the Y. NJ. NJ.
| I. A. with William Hlteman Jr, and
/ william N. clark uH bis counscloru.
! Amnsn Packard was sustained ne
president of the Doacuna' quorum with
/ Lewis Novos ana u. T.. Woodruff Jr. na
] hia ruuuaolnra
sister Able Moves was sustained as
president of the relief Society with
/ Sisters e. y Packard and Lydia Griiun
/ nA her counselors; sister Lydia Griffin
/ no president OF the Y. l.. ~. l. \. with
/ sisters N. r. Preston and Nellie Pack
/ ard nH her counHUlura
Elder Thomas X. RILEY was sustained
/ 20 preside over the Sunday school with
/ Joseph J. Reid and William Novra Jr. "a
| HE UuuusolnrH
Richard W. Prcator was sustained 40
/ ward clerk
Elder A. u. woodruff ordained VIII
/ liam n. Packard uH Bishop and David
| y. Woodruff us u nigh Priest and first
! councillors, md william Ncvca nH second
! counselor 60 bishop Packard.
Elder a. q. Woodruff made "a few re-
/ marks IN regard 90 tho settling up Ut
I this Western country. Including salt
/ Lake valley. also OF the urlvntionH this
/ people had passed through. lie also
] dwclt on the resurrection Of the dead
| and baptism Tor the dead.
Those that had been SUSTAINED FOR th1
] different offices were get apart directly
! after the meeting closed.
Il. l.. pREATOR.
Ward Clerk.