Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-28

should we fail In the purpose OF our
Creator. We viii be held accountable.
and be judged according To- the oppor-
tunities we have had. II n no more
IMPERATIVE for an Apostle to do his
duty than IL In FOR any other person
who II ordained TO the Priesthood.
Saturday, y. m.-The bishops or
some representatives. reported their re-
spcctivc wards. all saying that Inn
TroVemcnt was with the people. An
abundant harvest has been the reward
OF the labors OF the people. aud all feel
To- rejoice In the blessings from the
Lord. and to remember Him In their
tithcs aud offerings.
Elders Amnaa Rasmussen Of Fair
view. Sanrete county, Richard Fry OF
Morgan. Morgan county. Lew Pearson
Of oakley, summit county. and Robert
Duke OF Hcbcr city, Waaatch county.
spoke Of their labora In the interest ~
Mutual Improvement They had been
generally VII received by the people
ana by the young men. among whom
they were sent 60 labor The young
men. the speakers said. might he elias
sincl In three grndcH-thc faithful. en-
cfgctic worker. the iukewarm or care
less. and the Indifferent ana neglcctful.
the iast two named are the class we
have to labor most with. our lnborH
have been full Of Joy and satisfaction.
Elder owen Woodruff occupied the
remaining time ~ the meeting speak
inr OF the healing power 90 the Priest
hood through tho amounting with oil.
the laying on Of the hands of the Elders
and the prayer ~ faith. The Elders
nnmetimcH he suid. feel to shake the
dust from their feet. because their
words arr rejected hy The world. hut sn
long ~ the Lord does not reject the
ptofic, II IL our duty 10 preach the Cos
pei Of salvation 10 them. Patience u
kalF an Lao Ffau
Elders both M hnm" and abroad.
Sunday 10 a. ni.-Elder Chas. l.. An
dsrfnu referred g. the large attendance
this morning ana cXhorted the Saints
to show Hospitality to those iaboring In
our midri az missionaries.
Elder Francis VI. Lyman opened his
remarks by speaking on the necessity
NJ the Saints populnrlzlng the confer
cnce meetings on saturdays as well nH
Sundays
At the sunday school. he continued.
n splendid program was gone through.
\ good work " being done In the sun
day school organisations. our chill
drcn should be- taught the HacrcdnesH ~
the Sacrament and We an should par
take 81 this ordinance IN righteousness
before the Lord
lie closed his remarks with the state
ment that the time allotted 10 man IN
this probation II the most important
IN MS thlHNNfts lnNffiNffs ull hhNNll
conduct themselves properly before the
Lord
sunday . y. m.-Thc Sacrament was
administered to the conference. super
intondout a. q. johnson reported She
sunday schools 81 the stake.
Father John w. clark was ordained
a Patriarch. under the hands of Elders
Lyman nnd Woodruff and Patriarch
lcnninn. Elder Lyman being mouth
Apostle Lyman presented the general
church ana stake authorities. all Of
whom were sustained by the unanimous
vote % the conference,
Elder Woodruff occupied the remain
Ing time ~ the meeting. Speakini; ~
the prosecutions the Saints have passed
through. and referring to the cunli-
tinns ~ the people today and the ptti.
tudc Of the world.
The excellent singing rendered by tho
choir and the good reports by the Biah-
ops and Others. accompanied by the
good council by the brethren an conn
blned 60 make the conference one to DC
long remembered.
The choir sang an anthem. "Grnnt W
peace. q Lord" iienedictlon was itri.
nounced by Elder Lyman. and the con-
ference ndjgurncd Tor three months. 90
meet at To6fie.
THOMAS WILLIAMS.
clerk ~ Conference.
J. W. TATE.
clerk and Recorder