Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-14
Attends the Wasatch Stake Confer
ence and Addresses the Saints.
NO POLYGAMOus MARRIAGES
APOSTLE Lyman Tostines that the
soIcmnizatIon OF Plural Marriages
Has Entirely Ceased.


ESPECIAL TO THE 'NENS'
Hcbcr city. Utah. Monday. Aug. a.
The Wnmtch stake conference iH now
over and President Snow and party Will
soon b. on their way homeward. Sat
urduy afternoon "a large crowd OF sun
day school children Of the city gathered
on the large lawn IN front OF President
llatch'H beautiful rcsldoncc and Herc-
uadod President Snow with sweet sing
iug. President Joseph T.. Smith and
Apostle h. NJ Lyman made short adj
dresses % the young folks, after which
they ull msrchsd single nle past Prcai-
dent Snow throwing bOqucts VI How
ors 90 him ana shaking his hand. There
were 5gO children Ia all. saturday even
ing the opera "Orlental Fate was
given in Turner's amusement hall b.
the Provo tabernacle choir. The pleas
ing way la which the piece was rgu-
dercd reflected the highest credit upon
manager Bushurd ana all the talented
members OF his company. Yesterday,
sunday morning at 10 o'clock the sun
day school convened in the tabernacle.
After tho regular exercises Presidents
smith aud Snow addressed the children
Interestingly iu tho order named.
There was ID very large congregation ~
children, an those who hud come from
the other wards OF the stake ana who
had not had the privilege Of shaking
hands with President snow had the
pleasure OF doing 10 az the close OF the
conference.
Al n.3U the LIST session Of the confer
onCe convened President Hatch pre-
HlIIug President Snow was the only
speaker His remarks were directed
upon the law Of uthinE, Bishop frua-
ton. Elders John Nicholson, Le Rol G.
SNOW and President Joseph y. Smith
were the speakers Ia the evening meet
INK. Tho nrHt session VI conference was
held this morning commencing AZ "
o'clock. Elder Arthur winter wac the
nrAt speaker and testified to the truth
fulncss of the Gospel, rvfurfluE % the
prosperity Uf the Lattgr.dny saints.
Elder Winter repeated the promise Of
the Prophet that the people VIII be
more greatly blessed Ia the future than
iu the past through their Observance VI
tho law uf tithiug, This tho speaker
uNh0rtCd the saints 10 do. Apostle L.
a. Lyman followed with an interesting
address explaining the necessity Of the
present awakening and reformation
among the people. Elder Lyman re-
viewed the most remarkable events that
occurred duriug the previous admins
trntlun OF the Presidents VI the church.
laying particular stress upon the pres
vnt one and stating that u Will prove
10 be- one OK the most remarkable adj
ministratious la the history OF the
church Apostle Lyman made
VI plural marriage stating
that Il WAS revealed Of God 10 the
people but was rejected because Of the
very small percentage OF thc Saints who
accepted aud observed 10, Therefore the
Lord has withdrawn this law from the
people, The Apostle testified Ia ems
phatic language that the practice OF
plural marriage had entirely ceased
among the Lattcr-dly saints, Presidcn,
LorcuE1 SNOW made The closing re-
marks. I'VE have told YOU said the
President. "ali that Is necessary and
j viii not visit you again to urge upon
you the observance of the law OF tith,
Ing" That he would be pleased Co visit
them nEuin after they had fully COM
piled with this law, and ! promise you
IL you Will observe this law conHclvn-
tiously that all past neglect viii be for
given you
Tho choir furnished delightful music
at all the services, and all the meetings
were well attended. All the wards In
the stake were fully represented, ana
II ~ most likely the largest conference
u the people that has ever gathered In
licbcr City. and probably the most in
tcr,sting conference that has ever been
held here. II is many years since the
President OF the Church met with the
Saints here.
The uvbor city tabernacle Is one OF
the prettiest and most cleanly In the
state The Interior decorations were
fRgs. bunting. flowers ana cvergreens,
special for the occasion, and did credit
To those who had II In charge, one OF
the principal features u the decorations
was ON the west side. Just above tho
stand. the words, HAL to the
Prophet"
President Snow and party will leave
here at ! o'clock for Park city, where
the Sunday school children will meet
aud shake hands with the venerable
President The party Will arrive home
this evening,