Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-29

Utah stake.
Tho quarterly conference OF the Utah
Stake was held la the stake tabernacle.
commencing on Saturday july 22nd,
1899, az ton o'clock "a. m. Elder Edward
Partridge presided. There were present
on the stand. Presidents Lorenzo Snow
and Geo. q. Cannon of the First frcsi-
dcncy OF the church. Elders Franklin
u. Richards and +. ~. Lyman % the
council u Apostles, Presiding bishop
| VIM. ~. Preston. and Elder VIM. Is.
| pougall, visitors from Salt Lake city
| The stake presidency, ten members Of
/ the High Council. three patfiarchs. two
/ Of tho presiding OF the High Priests
/ quorum. four presidents OF Seventies,
| eleven Bishops. and other members u
the Priesthood Of the stake.
The choir and congregation sang
hymn. and prayer was offered by PATTI
/ arch ChuH. n. Evans
Elder Edward Partridge was the
| frat speaker. lie felt. he said, that
/ this In n very important occasion, when
| 30 many OF the leading brethren Of the
/ Church are present. and he would have
/ been very pleased " the people had
/ filled the house at the commencement
Of our conference. ~ the m'yunss
| are not usually 20 well attcnd'd on
| Saturday. still he had no fault To hnd
Of those who are present.
! The Saints IN this stake. he said, are
! generally prosperous and striving 10
/ fulnu the requirements made u them,
! In attending meetings, paying their
! tthlng. etc.t yet there ia room FOR lm-
| proyement I'm many waya.and theycould
| do more " they were little more de-
| tcrmined The Bishops OF the wards
! are generally faithful, energetic men,
| who are looking after tho welfare OF
the Saints. There have been good, cred.
| table meeting houses built Ia many OF
! 81 the
wards are striving 60 accomplish the
laborH required " them.
bishop Jos. b. Keller Of Provo Fourth
! ward, Peter Oklcbcrry OF Goshen ware,
and Joseph y. Thornc OF Pleasant
Grove. each reported the condition Or
the Saints In their wards. The people
! generally being disposed to do their
duty and assist IN the promotion Of
the work uf God upon the earth. sun
there was room for the lahots OF the
Priesthood among the people. as there
were some who did not fully comptc-
bend the law Of Tithing and some In
cllncd 10 seeking pleasure on the SAP
bath day. and other innovations ON me
laws and commandments Of Ood'whicn
require the constant watch care ana
lahorH OF parents and the Priesthood
Elder David John endorsed the re-
mnrks made by his brethren ana ~
President Partridge had said ne eoulu
!
orally feeling well. ia the lnbors anu
requirements OF the Gospel. The
| presidency OF the stake had lnborcd
faithfully In their calling, striving 70
teach the laws and commandments OF
God unto the people; ana especially the
law OF tlthing; and they felt there was
a favorable response, yet there are
some who neglect this law YET they
trusted there will be an improvement
with this class ana that All VIII neyh
10 be IA complete harmony with tue
spirit Of truth. .,.,.., a.,
his lnhora among the Saints; especially
whom he considered the ready response
given by the Priesthood and people, Ia
the advice and counsel given py the
stake presidency. for when calls nave
been made upon them for anything IN
the way OF finances, such AS hhlshins
the stake tabernacle, paying the debta
Of tho wards, aud finishing their meet
ing houses, etc, they have been very
generous, and notwithstanding these
calls the tlthing Of the stake has IN
creased. The law Of tithing should be
tnurht both In theory and practice q
the children; and " viii grow win
them; and they will realize the dement's
| In later years, there are some VINO nav,
not yet Understood this law, but ne icl'
that when u Ia made plain TO them
thers Will be q ready obedience.
PreAldont George q. Cannon said the
reports OF the presidency OF the STAKE
and OF the Bishops are very interesting
as thereby we learn OF the general con,
dltion OF the people. and the progress u
the Church. these reports make mani
fest the necessity OF having active cner,
gotio men as Bishops OF wards, and
preaidenta OF Stakes, men who nave
Inc work OF the Church of God at heart
and who are deAifouH OF SAVING ths
souls OF men and women, children Of
our Father In Heaven.
We must learn 20 live the laws OF tht
Gospel. and become as the angels "
heaven, dwelling together IN union
peace and lovei for the Gospel ~ IN
tended TO make us angelic ana ines,
principles have psopled the heavens
and made the heavenly hosts sueh "a
The law OF tithlng has been alluded
10 this morning; this Is law whlct
God has given his children as a prlh,
clple OF salvation. and the benefits and
blessings OF the same can not De rear
ized By those who do not faithfully i've
ii. as By this law we Will be enabled u
overcome, and put away selnshness
and Increase our love FOR the work ul
God, and Increase our love for eaci
other and be indeed the children OF oui
Father In Heaven.
The choir and congregation sang d
hymn and the conference adJournel
until ? o'clock y. M, after benetuctloi
by Patriarch Jesse Il. Martin.
Afternoon aession,-After HlnElhb
and prayer Elder +. u. Richards ud'
dresred the Meeting. He said he re-,
joleed In mcoting with the Saints o.
Utah stake, as he had not met win
thom since the first opening OF theii
tabernacle. long before u was dcdioat'
cd. He was pleased with tho reports
Of the brethren and reioiced that th'
spirit had gone forth among the peo'
( ! pie TO relieve themselves OF tho grieN'
nnces. and burden Of debt.
Abiding TO the principle Of tthing
! he said there " no one needing II more
, than those who fail to observe IN,
law. They need the benefits and bless
, !nga OF H. We have come up here {,
Learn OF the ways OF the Lord, and
walk In His paths, and this II one verl
important principle for uF TO learn; be
fore We can attain 10 the standard de
sired by our Father, and before W,
will he ne TO assist In building tn,
New Jerusalem OF the latter days
This Is not the only principle belne
neglected by some Of the Latter-day
, saints and which II Is necessary that
they should b. thoroughly taughti but
, this Is being brought specially 70 oul
~ attention now. lie earnestly exherted