Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-23
st, George stake.

The quarterly conference meetings Of
this Stake were held In st. George, Sat
urday, Sunday and Monday, the 9Th,
10th and 18th OF December, 1879.
Relief Society conference was held
on Saturday, beginning at 10 a. m. and
continuing at ,. m. under the presi-
dency OF Stake Counselors Morris and
Bleak President Ann e. Woodbury. be-
ing in Mexico.
The Priesthood meeting Of the Stake
held session beginning at p. m. Sat
urday, 9Th, under presidency Of Daniel
ID. Macarthur and his counseors David
IL. Cannon and Erastus Il. Snow.
After opening services Of praise and
prayer on Sunday morning Elder Nc
Arthur made brief Introductory re-
marks, expressing Joy that Elder Heber
J. Grant, Of the Council of Apostles;
lss brother, Brigham +. Grant, and FL
der Frank Y Taylor, all of Salt Lake
City, are with us.
Our beloved brother, Heber ]. Grant,
then addressed us, dwelling in his clear
ana emphatic manner on the Word Of
Wisdom FROM financial, a physiologi-
cal and a spiritual point OF view.
He was followed by Elder Frank Y.
Taylor who dwelt upon the very evil
dent purpose Of the Lord In causing His
people TO locate In this Rocky Noun
tain region, which. from being in an
unproduetive state. has become
fruitful land.
Elder Brigham +. Grant emphasized
the necessity Of cultivating faith In
God, and obedience TO righteousness
OF studying the Scriptures, and fire.
quent prayer, that the channel Of
communication between us and our
heavenly Father may continue to be
unobstructed.
The first speaker, on Sunday after
noon, after the partaking OF the Sacra-
ment OF the Lords Supper. was Elder
Frank Y. Taylor; he addressed his re-
marks chiefly TO the young people,
dwelling upon the priyations and perse-
cutiOns which their fathers and moth
ers have endured for the Gospels sake.
He dwelt In very pathetic manner
upon the enforced exodus of the Saints
from NauyoO, and the soul-stirring re-
cital thereof as expressed by Col Thos
$. Kane before the Historical Society
Of Pennsylvania. He feelingly por-
trayed the continued trials and priva-
lions Incidental TO the leaving the
confines OF civilization and the journey
through the then great American desert
for upwards OF thousand miles He
exhorted the young people to live godly
lives and thereby TO make the closing
days Of their parents, who had suf-
fered 80 much, abound In peace and
happiness. He concluded by calling
upon the young people 20 seek for the
testimony OF Jesus Christ "Be chill
dren Of God; set your faces like a
flint against the very appearance OF
evil. and God win bless you"
Elder r. +. Grant followed IN adj
dressing the young people In a
catechetlcal manner He referred 10
events In his own life showing the
folly and fruitlessness Of not serving
the Lord.
Elder Heber ]. Grant said he re-
joiced in the instructions and exhorta-
lions given by the previous speakers
The contemplation OF the faithful lives
Of our fathers and mothers had al
ways inspired him with reverence
Those fathers and mothers could at
any time have escaped the prosecutions
and contumely heaped upon them, II
they would deny their faith In the
Gospel Of Christ as revealed through
the Prophet Joseph Smith. II they had
turned from the narrow way that
leadeth unto life and had Joined those
who were In the broad way that leadeth
TO destruction, they could have re-
manned in their comfortable homes.
Quarterly conference OF the NJ ]. AS
sooiatlons was held on Sunday evening
at the close OF which Elder Heber j.
Grant announced that he could not be
with us tomorrow, as he desired to be
present at the funeral ceremonies OF
our dear brother. Franklin D. Rich
ards, on Tuesday.
on Monday our conference continued.
Elder Edward l. Cox. Ira McMillin and