Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-11
STAKE CONFERENCES,

Gentle Valley. Idaho. Nov. ,. 1890.
To the Editor.
The Bannook stake quarterly con
fcrcpcc met In Trout Crvct Ward. oct
seth ana s0th.
After the opening exercises, Elder l.,
a. Pond welcomed the congregation.
There were but fsw In attendance az
the opening; but the house Was Wen
filled heeorc the meeting wna over lie
spoke 81 the Improvement ln uthe-
paying. which hhs taken place In tlc
last few months
bishop a. D. Hubbard reported Grace
ward In q nOurlshlng condition ana
wei organized
During conference eight out Of the
nine wards were reported aa being In
good working order
Elder h.. q. Pond ~ pocatello spokr
OF the Gospel as the power Of God unto
salvation and of revelation az the
foundation Of the Gospel
Elders NJ. r, towley and Rulon s.
Wells came IN, and Elder Wells was
called upon 10 speak. lie explained
our object in NE 20 prepare Tor eternal
ufp. zone OF our duties ~ Go attcnd
the sabbath meetings, that we may
b. spiritually FED. but we need spiritual
exercise ln the way ~ Performance q
duty ln order 90 enjoy spiritual food
administered hy Elders !. =. Green and
4. r.. Hubbard rldcr l.. s. Pond pre-.
scented the general ana stake authorl-
ties, who were an unanimously sus-
talncd.
Elder s. p. cowlcy expressed pleas
ure ln attending this conference. as this
stake o. part " the old oneida stake
with which be- had been connected 80
long. The revelations, he eald, which
established the Gospel are Ftill In force
ana have NOT been cuntradicted. ''fho
book Of Mormon and Doctrine and
Covenants agree with the bible In cN-
planning the Gospel na established by
the Son Of God, The speaker spoke at
length upon divine authority"
Monday. 10 "a, m.-Eldor Rulon =,
Wells spoke ~ the necessity uf being
guided by the Holy Spirit. The speaker
gave some good advice 10 the young
and told them aot 90 let financial rcu-
sons prevent them from the perform
uuoe NJ duty,
Elder carl can spoke Of mission work
In North Carolina, where, hc said,
good work u being done, Twenty-Five
or thirty sunday schools have been cs-
tablinhcd. Tho speaker tcatinod 90 the
truth OF the Gospel
Elder ~. +. C1wley also spoke 20 the
young upon tho nuetlty and Import
nnco OF the marriage relation. lie told
the parents 20 train their children
Alright Hu that their boys may De enc
Titled 20 the Priesthood. lie instructed
bishops aud 40 in authority 10 divide
the work and call upon the boys To- nH-
nume responsibilities IN the perform
nncc OF duty ln the kingdom OF God.
and he advised the people u improve
the country
Afternoon aeHflon-leldcr l.. s. Pond
presented the nnmo of Nathan Barlow
ns second counselor 20 u. !. Law, stake
sunday school superintendent. lie was
unanimously sustained.
Elder John Hoops said, We are
blessed In "a peculiar manner In that We
can say that we know We have the
Gospel. while others can only say they
think they are right, or they hope they
are right
Elder u. Jensen said the reports from
the wards are very encouraging. ca-
npclnlly iu regard 90 tlthlng
Elder e.. EldrclEc said the brethren
have given us much good counsel
which We should put into practice. lie
added that De- rciolccd IN the privilege
OF assoolntlng with people who are
striving 90 serve God,
Elder l.. y Pond testified that II has
been good TO be here and listen 10 mon
Inspired Co speak OF the things OF God
Tho conference adjourned FOR three
months 20 meet IN Mound Valley
Benodictlon by Elder y, Jensen.