The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-15
UTAH STAKE CONFERENCE.
Big Assembly Present and Excellent
Addresses Delivered.
Especial CORRESPONDENTS.


Provo, Jan. 1.-THE quarterly stake
conference of Utah county convened this
| morning at the tabernacle with a goodly
| congregation in attendance. Several re-
ports We're made, speeches of religious
doctrine Delivered and singing by the
tabernacle choir filed the programme for
the day In the absence of President
Partridge, who is i'll, David John pre-
sided.
He was the first speaker of the day.
his remarks consisting chiefly of reports
from the various wards in the stake He
said that he was pleased with the work
being done in a religious way and also
with the very noticeable efforts being put
forth by the Saints in building new houses
of worship where they are needed The
epidemic of Ia grippe which is prevalent
in Provo he said extends over the whole
stake.
James z. Daniels gave a report of the
work being done by the quorum of the
high priests, b S. HinclSley reported on
the local Y. NJ. NJ 1. A. and c. r. Lyman
on the stake Y, NJ M. /. A
Heber j. Grant, the next speaker, spoke
in laudatOry terms of the work being
subject OF his remarks in chief was,
worldly VS.. Secular Education He
believed it better 10 go through life with
out a knowledge of the things OF this
life than to miss knowing the true spirit.
In closing he admonished all the Saints
TO sustain themselves bravely in the face
of misfortune, and not give up. TO despair
Just because one failure, perhaps, has
been charged to them
Apostle Teasdale delivered a short ser
mon in his pleasing way In beginning
he said he was glad 10 be numbered
among the workers of the church and
then referred TO the promise that those
who follow in the path OF righteousness
/ shall gain eternal life. He said that the
gospel is received mainly by the sOWly.
of the earth and that they are invariably
prosecuted. but that if they live pure lives
and true their end will be q happy one.
In closing he cautioned the Saints against
entering any brotherhood or lodge save
that of the brotherhood of Jesus Christ.
In the afternoon the first speaker was
Bishop w. Is. Preston. He spoke briefly,
though in an easy, appreciative way, Of
the duties of all Saints to observe the
payment of their tithes, of the benefits
accruing therefrom and he followed this
with a few words on the blessings and
their good as given 10 the Saints of these
latter days.
Bishop George Romney of the Twentieth
ward of Salt Lake followed the first
speaker in the afternoon and enlarged
upon the remarks concerning tithing
made by Bishop Preston. He added re-
marks on temple work. of the blessing
derived therefrom and ended by adding
his testimony to those already given.
Apostles Heber ]. Grant and George
Teasdale spoke again this afternoon. Be
sides concurring in the remarks of the
previous speakers and speaking of the
blessings continually devOiVing upon the
heads of the Saints in Zion, both spoke in
words of praise of the late Elder George
Goddard.
This evening meeting of the seventies
quorum was held.
Tomorrow conference viii continue.
This evening Apostles Grant and Teas
dale went TO Salt Lake to be present at
the burial of Brother Goddard.