Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-07

Tho conference of Cache stake. held
az Logan yesterday and today August
&c and Z. was "a glorious time for the
ipcopie assembled there; and that the
saints had anticipated n feast of Hpiri-
uai rejoicing 60 indicated by the very
large attendance. The opening sea-
sion ~ Sundays oxorclsca was most
nuaplcious. In tho great number of
chndron present who were Eivon The
opportunity 10 shake hands with The
Prophet Of tho Lord; tha occasion being
one Of lasting impression upon the RE-
ling generation ln Cache valley The
.nrst meeting of the stake Conference,
too. ana the double meetings on sun-
day nfternoon-nado necessary by the
vast concoursc of people present who.
even then. could not nii b. nccommo-
datod-an we'll ua the ruhaepusnt mect-
inga. combine 60 mako tho conference
notable event 10 tho people Of Cache
stake. significant alike 10 them and
10 the Saints everywhere.
4 chief theme " the Mscourscs was
the observance Of the law ~ the Lord
IN relation 10 tithlnr. IN which II was
pointed out to the Saints that this was
principle with promise. wherein the
land Of their abode would Doe made to
them n land OF Zion. by thoir conforml-
~ to tho word Of tho Almighty Tho
attainment of this Is duly appreciated
by the presiding authorities and by
tho faithful Saints. who ardcntly de-
sirc realization 81 this blosaing-a
land Of Zion. land ~ peace. and plen-
". and purity among those who love
the Lord. That such condition u
10 be- earnestly sought Tor, ia UNDER
stood by all those possessing the spirit
Of tho Gospel: and that II ~ attuinnblo
iaitho promise of the Lord IN Hia
requirements made of the people
That the dlllgcnt teaching OF this law
In it, perfection r. timely. none ac-
aunintcd with the affairs Of the Saints
viii dispute. that the Saints thcmHclvca
are realizing this. IL apparent by their
Increased diligence IN observing tho
law. upon having their attention Spcci-
ally drawn therefor ana that all lrrae
will feel the weight u responsibility
resting upon them, and viii nwakcr
thereto. not with sense Of oppression
but with a feeling Of 10y, H. an nH.
nurancc OF tho near future. The word
Of the Lord has gone forth through
His Inspired servants, and tho tcsu'
mony Of His Spirit r. accompanying II
IN The hearts OF HIS people.
II n reason FOR conEratulntion o. note
the responsive action N tho Saints Ia
regard to this law Tor tho reason that #
denotes that an nwnk onlng from tho
partially dormant condition into which
many members of 'ho Church had fal'
lon ~ readily within reach where th'
servants of tho Lord take hold. They
operate on different occasions and IN
various directions oH iio commands
and as tlmc and circumstance require
according TO Ills viii The present O.
the opening " another successive
epoch OF progress In church history
IN which added diligence IN fulnllmcu
of the laws Of Zion iH required of th.
Saints, and ON the circumstance ai
well ns the Inspired words ot the aor
wants OF tho Lord, indicate % period o
specially important action Tor thl
NHMANNN"H ANNNA ANN'N NN' NN'NNN NNNNl
awakened 10 n sense Of tho situation
and that there IL among them una
nlmlty, power. determination,
strength for the right, ana definite
assurance Of the victory Tor truth, wa
never moro manifest In tho history o
the Church than at the present time.
These conferences az Logan, 81
George mud other pieces. present occa
slons Of special import Go the church 70
large. In local way they are of par
ticular Interest 90 the rcHiiuuta of 90
stakes whore they are held, because %
local business 90 boo transacted. lu
their general characteristics outwolg
an other considerations both In thcs
stakes and elsewhere, and become mat
tors of pressing moment 20 all th
Latter-duy saints.