Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-13
1BE latter Dry SAINTS.
Of The Pittsburg District Closed Their
Conference Last Night.
AT THE NORTH BENWOOD CHAP
EL-INTERESTING SERVICES
HELD YESTERDAY-SOME EA-
CELLENT MUSIC RENDERED
SERMONS DELIVERED BY BlSH-
OPP billiard AND ELDER Nc
DOWELL-A COPY OF THE
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.

The semi-annual conference OF the
elders of the Pittsburg district of the
Reorganized Church of the Latter Day
Saints, which was opened at the Lat
ter Day Saints Chapel in North Ben
wood Saturday afternoon, was brought
to very suspicious close last night.
Yesterday was devoted to the holding
of interesting services at the chapel,
which were largely attended by the
local and visiting elders and members
of the church. The conference was in
all respects one of the most profitable
meetings of the kind ever held by the
elders of the Pittsburg district.
The morning service, beginning at
1890 o'clock, was conducted by Bishop
G. HI. Hilliard, of Independence, Mo-,
assisted by Elder J. F. Mcdowell, of
Magnolia, Ia During the service Bishop
Hilliard preached an excellent sermon
on the subject, The Parable Of the
Ten Versions the text of which was
taken from the 25th chapter of Mat
thew, and his remarks were attentively
listened to by the congregation.
At 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon
social service was held, and was in
charge of Bishop Hilliard and Elder
Mcdowell. The exercises were of an
interesting nature, the Offering of
prayers, the giving Of testimony and
the singing of hymns being in order
throughout the afternoon.
The last service of the conference
was held last evening at 1870 o'clock,
under the conduct of Elder Mcdowell,
who delivered a very interesting SER
mon before a large and appreciative
congregation. Quite pleasing feature
Of both the morning and evening SER
vices was the music rendered by the
choir of the Latter Day Saints Chapel.
Although the conference closed last
evening, Bishop Hilliard will remain
in the city for a few days and will
preach at two special services at the
chapel, one to be held tonight at 1880
o'clock and the other tomorrow night
at the same hour.
Following is a copy Of the resolu-
tons which were unanimously adopted
by the elders of the Pittsburg district
OF the Reorganized Latter Day Saints
church, at their business meeting held
On Saturday:
Whereas, The Reorganized Church
OF Latter Day Saints stands pledged to
the doctrine of loyalty to the civil gov
ernment and is averse to any in
fringement upon right principle in
volved therein or opposed to the pur-
ity of its standard, believing that gov
ernments were instituted Of God for
the benefit of man. and that all men
are bound to sustain and uphold the
respective governments in which they
reside, while protected in their inner
ent and inalienable rights by the laws
Of such governments, and that sedi-
ton and rebellion are unbecoming
every citizen thus protected, and their
criminaIity and tendency to evil among
men should be punished by the laws
OF that government in which the Of
tense is committed; and furthermore,
believing that the teaching and prac-
tice of polygamy is an act OF rebellion
against this government and a crime
against society, of which R. H. Rob-
erts, Congressman-elect from Utah, is
guilty; therefore, be it
Resolved, by the members of the
conference OF the above named church,
assembled in Wheeling, w. Va, March
18th and 18th, 1899, That we cypress
our opposition to the seating Of the
aforesaid 3. II. Roberts in the House
OF Representatives of the government
of the United States.