Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-11
ADJOURNMENT
Aof coNFERENoE
Two Days Sessbn Concluded in
the Tabern,sle Yesterday.
THEMES OF THE SPEAKERS
uucb vaiusbs fnssraeuon Given
List OF authsrities Presented and
Unani-,usiy M, tatncd.

~ Sunday nornlngs BOSTON Of the
quarterly CO, renee there was q aome-
what large attendance thsn ON tho
previous m.nlng. President Angus NJ.
Cannon prtded. The meeting was
opened b. ringing ana prayer. The
nrrt spcal was President G.. W. Pen-
rose OF ~ Stake presidency. lie gave
q briof b. detailed report Of the con-
ditlon Of ae several Organizations In
the stalk which he said we're In order
and wei conducted IN the different
wards. r. bishops and their connse-
lorn an inc gfcslitncica of quorums
and of D. auxiliary Organizations were
nlixu 4 heir duties aud uudcuyoriu.
Ia mario. their calling Tue greatest
| iacl. ~ In the discharge OF tho linz
p0rtam obligations OF Priests aud
'rcnchn IN. WHITING thu Saints at their
| homer iid instructing them az to their
dutici o members Of the church. The
rnonhi dwelt for n short time un the
| need 4 Improvement IN this particular.
| lie a. deprecated the spirit Of debate
/ While n Few iratancsH crcpt into the
| thVoipcal ciaHras Of sunday schools
aud J. Mutual Improvement aasocia-
i
| on sheets That were OF little or no Inn
| plrincc enc valuable time wasted In
| iaef discussion. II would be better ~
/ fpell /. ON matters OF moment and ON
| tho Dugldcn sion Of doctrine and dis
lcipiae on vhlch light could be shed.
The s?eakce bore testimony 20 tho
trutt Of tho latter-day work. the gen
orai ,althfutefs OF the saintn--trans.
grcfsors betE cxcepllons-and pre-
dictod tho NAL triumph of the truth.
TIE nugrcmafy OF the kingdom Of God,
H. ovarthrd,y and dlfparaion OF error
and darknost and the universal reign "
the Rcdecmlr.
resident Joseph Il. Taylor also spoke
IN raforcnct 10 the duties OF the
Teachers and other officers of the Les
ser Priesthood, on which he enlarged
imprugivcly. The Teachers should
beooue familiar with the condition OF
the people. no M 20 be- able to Instruct
them uidcratandingly lie regretted the
evident dcllrr ON tho part Of some Of
the younger inombors ~ the Church to
discuss questions which had no profit
Those wio teach the youth OF our peo-
pie should make "a close study Of the
principles OF the Gospel no that they
could impart II to them clearly and cor
rcctly aud thus be able 10 train their
minds In proper chnnncla.
The lnttcr-un. Saints should not be
given 20 strife and contention na the
world was, but should dwell together
In peace. The spirit OF contention
should not be encouraged by disputes
among the Latser-day Saints. Elder
Taylor spoke OF the duties Of parents
10 their children. Safeguards should
may not DO led pway Into wickedneas
and sin. They should be taught the
principles and spirit OF the Gospel.
Parents were under obligation to teach
those principles to their children. Elder
Taylor spoke appreciativcly of the
Kind words OF confidence and affection
towards tho stake Proficiency that had
been spoken by the Bishops OF the dif-
foront wards. who had addressed the
conference.
President Angus ~ Cannon endorsed
the remarks OF the previous speakers.
In reference TO disputes arising, lie
mentioned an inutEnco " Mutual I'M.
pruvemcnt officer taking the ground
that because the oficca uf Deacon and
Teacher are raid 20 b. appendices to
the Lessor Priesthood therefore those
who held such Offices had no pricHt-
hood. Elder Cannon showed from the
Doctrine and Covenant that the Of
fees of Bishop and Elders were mon
toned az nppondagcH 10 the Higher
Priesthood. ON the argument raised
these onicoru also would have no
Priesthood which would be- an absurd
ny The speaker dwclt on the dution
uf thv officers and nlambcra Of the
church and the necessity of promptnuas
IN attending to them. lie assured the
bishops and others, WHO had expressed
their sorrow nc parting with tho Stake
presidency when the Proposed division
of tho stake should illc place. that
he rpclurncnted their feelings. However,
the moro he pondored On the question
Of division the more b. could see tho
benefits that would arisc from II. aud
h. dcelrcd Ia nil thing that the viii OF
r. f..i6 ~ au,a b. -d0ue Thu Sueaher
touched ON several points relating 70
the progress 81 the work In the stake
and invoked the blessings OF the Lord
upon an ongnged In II.
President George y. Cannon was the
last speaker. and oxprcfsad himself M
being vury much plcnsed with the re-
ports and Instruction given by tho
Stake presidency. which h. heartily en-
dorHoi He was very grateful FOR the
privilege ~ being again among the
Saints. lie spoke OF hs late Illness In
the cit. OF New York and as he
looked back he could realize how ox-
tromoly sick he had been. At the most
family had gathered together and
tasted ana prayed In his behalf, and
that worry day he felt decidedly better.
aud from thln began 20 recover. lie
wna rurgrlaed and grained NJ the at
tontlon nhow him by MN 10 New York
city who were compaptivc strangers
but who seemed to be greatly interested
IN his welfare. IL was an Indication OF
On Increasing frlendlinsas toward the
tAttcr-duy Saints Tn "Mormons"
however were 80 unpopular that Il was
very tmcult FOR those who are inter-
tatCQ to show their frlcniship, hut new
ortheloHa tho Saints hal many friends
nnd admirers In the United states who
wore not members Of our church.
'of course preachers are doing all
that they can ngninst lt" continued
President Cannon. ''ns they always
have donco, You Boz their names
r.ui,ttn 81 Y. ,sd.s !.t.- i ~. - nsrfo
won u.s. II ~ with thfm us It was
with thc phnrlHeeH Of Old, They were
the ones that urged .upon tho people
aud caused Them TO crucify the Son OF
God. ANA 80 IN these dnyR they arc
illod with the same spirit They would
like TO destroy the prifthood OF the
Sou OF God. But this work must and
VIII 20 on; there IL no power that can
prrvat II. II may look threatening and
our ouDmloa may think they are going
| 70 accomplish their ends, and Halter
| themselves with these hopes and these
| derlres, but tho Lord Will ovorrulc all
| lhut they do and He VIII bring glory
nnd salvation 10 His people by His om-
| hlLptont nowcr'
The Saints. need not Rive themselves
my concern, not In the least The
speaker had told the people during tho
hme o. their great trials thnt thry
Would come out OF tho trouble trl.
vemphnnt aud would have greater In.
,ruvhce Than they had ever hnd before
.tnNNN predictions were made al n