Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-19
STAKE CONFERENCES,


The quarterly conference OF tho
Wayne stake OF Zion was held ut t.nu.
Wayne county, Utah. sunday and Mon
day. Aug. 8 and z. 1899.
There were present % tho Council %
Apostles George TnaHdnlD and An
thon n. Lund. the stake presidency
ana very good representation nf nll
the stake officers. Elder W. a. Robson
presided. After devotional exercises ~.
dor ". -, Robson reported the stake
IN q good condition. The people gem
orally are seeking 10 keen ID" com.
muudments OF God more closely than
ever before. and there is every lndlcu-
ton uf prosperity In the various settle
ments. lie encouraged tho Saints 90
keep tho Counscls NJ Gods aervants Ell
der Anthem n. Lund occupied tho rs-
mhindor OF the time az the morning
meeting. Ho ENCOURAGED the Saints tD
build up and hCautify the country.
Especially ala he advise that our places
OF worship b. the most beautiful aud
attractive Of an public buildings ana he
hoped tho brethren would exert every
EFFORT a. see that this condition will exc
ist IN the Wayne stake. he read from
the sixth chapter OF Romans and spoke
Of mans relationship 60 God. and the
necessity for Lattor-dny Saints TO fol-
low the pattern vet by our Redoomor
that they may ctefnally Inherit His
glory.
Al the afternoon meeting Elder Hans
NJ. Hansen expressed the 10Y he foit
ut being privileged 20 labor lu tho
ministry, He rnli he rcjoicci in tho
been made manifest And that which
work OF God ana loved the people with
whom he lnburvi tie bore his tcstl-
muny 20 the truth of the lattrr-day
work. and encouraged tho Saints 10
honor God by paying their uthcs and
offerings
Elder George Tcasdale was the next
la,
a disponsItlun ~ Gods special prJyl-
dencca when lie had made known TO
Ills children the way OF everlasting life.
revelation and commandment He
spoke Of the Indifference manifested by
many Latter-day Saints. and Piled with
the people 20 awake TO a sense OF their
responsibility
A ward conference Of the I.oa ward
was held at night. whom Elders George
Tcasdule and Anthem n, Luud spoke TO
the people upon the principles Of mercy.
forgiveness and charity. Asweot, peace
ful, heavenly influence poryadcd tho
meeting, aud the hearts Of the people
We're healed, comforted and made To re-
joice In the GOi OF their salvation.
Elder Joseph EckerHloy was the nrst
speaker ON Monday morning. lilo re-
ported the sunday schools of Wayne
Stake IN good condition and spoke
briefly upon the value OF Sunday school
work and bore testimony TO the loving
kindness Of God,
Patriarch Elias II, blackburn spoke
Of his experiences IN the Church uf
Christ Of which be- had been a member
for nny.slN years. He bore testimony
that God had preserved his llfc and de-
llyored him from tho Jaws Of death
many times and he felt willing 20 dcui-
cate his no and lobors 10 the service
OF God
Elder Goarsou s.. Bastlan said that
H.H
In love and harmony. lie encouraged
tho people tl follow the udmlultluns u
the Apostle. build up and hoautlfy
these valleys, pay their tlthcH and Of
frrngs ana God would nightly pour
out His Spirit and blessings
Elder Luul said he was pleased 90 SEQ
fo large congregation nj the second
day uf the conference. Ito thought the
town OF Luu was u beautiful place and
the location could scarcely b. cNcollel.
He spoke at some length on the pructl-
cal. everyday things OF ne. ndvialng
the people with regard 10 the things
necessary Tor their temporal comfort
and happiness Ito also spoke upon
the principle % repentance. showing
that II must prccede forgiveness Of
sins. lie then spoke az length and
with much plainoss upon the law NJ
tlthug giving proof that It was a law
observed by mn the faithful OF ODDS
children from the Curlipat ages,
Al tho Afternoon meeting tho general
aud local authorities wcrc presented by
Elder Joseph Eckersley and unani-
mously sustained by the conference.
Elder wE,Rubison spoke briefly upon
Church history, encouraging tho prUEll-
Ing officers and Saints generally. tl proc
vide themselves with the last md latest
edition of tho church chronology,
Elder George Toasdulo said that BiHh-
on Thos. Blackburn had resigned and
that ~ was necessary TO have 70 COM
plete organization In the l.oa ward.
On motion Elder VIM. A. Murrcu WIS
unanimously sustained ne Bishop Of tho
i.oa ward and Elder Michael Hansen as
his first counselor. Elder Morrell was
then ordained Bishop and sct apart 60
preside over the Loa ward By Elder
George Teasdale. ana Elder Michael
Hansen was sct apart 10 be first coun-
Holnr, by Elder Anthem H. Lund. Elder
George Teasdale then requested tho
| congregation TO Join him IN praying for