Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-01

Saints to be faithful and punotuai In
the discharge u every duty
bishop Munford's report Of Beaver
ward was partly repetition of that OF
last quarter. Ms only partial report
from the ward teachers was obtained
Most OF the organizations of the ward
are doing well. Bishops Edwards and
Eyer gave favorable reports ~ their
wards. The latter delivered an inter-
cating discourse bearing upon the priv
ilcgcs aud blessings to be obtained by
faithful observance Of the command
mcntR OF the Lord and the proper OBJ
servancc Of the law OF tlthlng and fast
day offerings.
At the afternoon services Elder w.
=. Tolton related his experience IN WIS.,
lting q number Of Sunday schools while
IN Salt Lake city. whereby he obtained
much instruction and Information per-
talning To the sunday rctNol cause.
Elder j. II. Murdoch congratulated
the Saints on the interest taken IN our
quarterly conferences. and spoke at
some length on our relation M re-
llgioua body 10 the commonwealth ~
the State Of Utah Elder Buckley re-
ported progress IN the religion classes.
Elder W. q. Movers followed with re-
marks on the necessity OF keeping
proper records Elder John NJ. Muir
dock. president ~ Elders quorum, re.
White called attention 10 the general
good Instructions and matters laid be-
fore the Sllnta.
TN sunday morning. March ssih. sun
day school commenced NJ gi.5. Supefin
tcndcnt q. r. Munford presiding. The
usual exercises on these occasions Wcic
engnFcd In. ana were very crcditnDly
rendered
Conference services were resumed at
1880 a. m. Elder VIM. FothoTlngham
gave an Interesting review Of
Sunday school work throughout the
Stake. adding suitable ANA timely coun-
Ecl and advice to both teachers and
superintendent.
Elder watkln Rccs gave n good ae-
count ~ the Adamsvlllc ward
Aftcr recess u two hours conference
again convened.
Elder NJ. l.. Shepherd spoke words OF
congratulntion to the Saints and re-
lated some of the pcculiarltles of the
Gospel aud then commented upon the
blessings promised and cnIoyed by
ancient Israel when they served the
Lord.
Elder J. y. Tol,on spoke upon the sub.
jcct 0f the embodiment OF tho many az
members of the one body and how We
represent that union In our partaklng
% the emblcma u the body and shed
blood OF our Savior.
Elder Mncser spoke Of the circum-
stance of prcst. Woodruff when on his
way 10 conference In one OF the South
ern StnkcH whore he met President
brigham Young and spoke to him as 10
his attending conference. whercupon
President Young replied. NO. my time
Tor talking 20 the Saints on earth ~
over. but 20 you 10 the conference and
tell the Saints 10 get the Spirit 81 the
Lord and keep IT," lie read from SEC.
~ Of Doc. " Gov. and spike Of the
principles ~ the Gospel Ms believed In
and practlccd by the Latter-dny Saints,
dwelling mostly on the PrlcHtho0d and
the causes that led 60 the withdrawn
OF the higher Priesthood from ancient
Israel. and the restoration Of both the
lesrcr and higher Priesthood through
the Prophet Joseph Smith.
Elder White reviewed and sustained
the remarks 90 the speakers and adj
Nisod a liberal patronage OF tho Beaver
branch ~ the II, Y, Academy.
The Beaver choir rendered several 40.
lcctlonH and anthems during the con-
Conference adjourned for three
months
W. @. MOWERS.
stake Clerk.
Beaver city, Utah. March Goth, 1888.