The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-03-17
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The largest sunday school in the
church Is that at Lehi, Utah County,
WIN an enrolment Of 1857 officers.
teachers and scholars; the next Is that
NsI George, which number 767; East
nountiful, Cedar City and Pleasant
ufoVe have all more than 600 attend
anita
Ihe annual general conference Of tho
church will commence ON Thursday,
april the 9th, and close ON Sunday,
april the 9th. Saturday will bo de-
voted 70 priesthood meetings. ON Sum
cay evening the semi annual meeting
OF The Dcscrct Sunday School Union
will be held.
Elders Wood, Jeppson and Quincy,
OF The Samoan mission, left there ON
January 81, visited three islands OF the
friendly group, thence proceeded TO
New Zealand, where they attended tho
conference at Kirikirl; They left for
sydney on February 10. ON February
~ they expect TO leave Australia for
home travelling by way OF Wellington,
M, Honolulu and Vancouver.
The quarterly conference OF the Salt
Lake stake Of Zion was opened In the
tabernacle at 10 a. m, Sunday, March
H. Prayer was offered by William II.
Preston, followed by the reading OF tho
minutes Of the last priesthood meeting.
Thirty-hye teachers and priests were
sustained aud promoted TO elders.
Elder Claudius V. Spencer delivered
few remarks, during the course OF
which he dcplorcd lack Of fidelity
among many Latter-day Saints, In an
unfavorable contrast To the condition
OF the church In the old days.
President Angus NJ. Cannon delivered
discourse, taking up the sinister
influence OF scandal.mongers, who, he
said, were tho worst people In the
world. lie spoke OF the existence Of
backbiters, and warned the people TO
be careful OF them.
Counselor Joseph Il. Taylor spoke OF
the peace aud harmony among the high
priests, and said that the general con-
ditlon OF the church is satisfactory,
although there are many things which
they wished could be otherwise.
The benediction was pronounced by
N. V. Jones.
A very large congregation attended
the afternoon session, whsch was
opened at 9 o'clock with selections by
the choir, followed with prayer by
Apostle Golden KimbRll.
Elder c. W. Penrose presented the
authorities OF the church, all Of whom
were sustained. A list OF home mis-
aionariea was PROPOSED aud aaA.siead
The following statistical report o
the Salt Lake stake for the year wa
received and ordered filed; Member
ship OF first presidency, .; apostles, Q
patriarchs, H. high priests, 5ai; seven
ties, 1918; elders. e,097i priests, SEQ
teachers. COS; deacons, 1891; members
29,esi; children under s, 9,27si tota
ss, $50.
Elder Penrose said that harmony ex
listed throughout the stake aud that tn
church Is stronger than ever before
lie said most OF the Latter-day Saint
are good, some are not 80 good, and
few arc bad. He lifted 4 warning vote
against the allurements OF the city
which are leading some astray.
President Joseph II. Smith delivere
the discourse OF the afternoon, opcnin
with reference To his recent trip =
the Sandwich islands, the scene OF hi
first missionary labors. The work !
the islands was never before In n bette
condition. In speaking Of the traits q
the natives, he said they were YER
steadfast In cllnging to the church an
that they exhibited a remarkable Il
miliarity with the Bible.
Referring TO home missionary worl
the apostle said that some had bee
dropped from the list OF home mission
aries, but that they should not fe'
hurt, us they are only honorably dil
charged. The changes had been mad
80 that all would have the experienC
Of the work. Selections were rea
from the book OF Doctrine and Cow
nants, showing that the people muI
put God first In order TO qualify thel
TO be apostles OF Jesus Christ and faitl
full members OF the church. Ever
member should enter into a coyenar
10 honor God and love his neighbor
himself. Truth should be place
ahead OF everything. Obedience
the laws OF God Is truth. You mu
forgive your neighbor who trespass'
against you, even three times. Ho
majestic and powerful we would be
we obeyed these laws; how despichb
and mean we must appear In the ey'
OF God when we put on the contention
OF the world. We cannot afford
quarrel and DO angsred; we must
reconciled with our brother. The ms
with this spirit will never be found
a saloon and among corrupt men, b.
ne VIII choose 10 associate with u
pure and honorable.
Elder Richard T. Haag, instructor
the Weber Stake academy, expects