Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-13
STAKE CONFERENCES.


To the Editofi
A quarterly conference was held IN
Chesterfield. April aoth. and May ist,
1879. commencing at 10 a. m" Elder l..
= Pond. stake president. preceding.
Thefu were present on the stand Elder
George Tcnrdnie. ~ tho Council %
Apostles. Elder Joseph W, McMurrln.
N the First Council Of Hivcniica. the
stake presidency and n good roprcnon.
tntlon ~ the stake and ward uuthufl-
ties. Elder l.. Y. Pond expressed hts
pleasure In meeting with the Saints aud
called upon the bishops 60 report their
wards. Seven wards were rvportcd.
nearly all having all organizations
completed.
pleased with the IMPORTS and with the
Testimony ~ the bishops. lie also
spoke N the law NJ uthinE and ok
planned ltH meaning. lie cNhnfted the
people 10 practice virtue aud holiness
continually.
AZ the afternoon session Elder 6.
EldrodFr was the first speaker lie
testified 20 the truth 81 the Gospel.
obedience. he said, hfinEa ~ back TO
the Father. and this should be- the aim
of every iatter.day Saint
Elder Alma y Hubbard. who has
lately returned from mission 10
Australia. spoke ~ some of the benefits
derived from attending conference and
81 tho establishing u Gods house In
the tops ~ the mountains.
Elder Denmark Jensen spoke ~ tho
spirit ~ love enjoyed by the Elders and
Saints out In the world. and retarded
this uH ono proof of the Gospel
Elder J. W. McMurfin testified 10 the
truths that had been presented by the
speakers. and advised the people o.
learn music. mr. y II great advantage
.
lie spoke very highly OF the singing by
the choir under the leadership of
brother John Wilson. He noticed that
the people nro strong and healthy, uw-
ing to the pure air and exercise. and
said that the performance ~ duty Will
give IA spiritual health and strength.
4 Priesthood meeting was held at
1870 .. m. Elder George Tcasdalc oc-
cupie-i most ~ the time In speaking of
the restoration OF the Priesthood and
~ organisation and the dutlea. OF the
different quorumH. ne was followed
by Elder !. W. McMurrin. who also
spoke of the Priesthood and Of the ne
ccfsity for being properly called and
authorized To work IN the ministry. He
the Seventies, which II 10 preach the
GOSPEL
Monday, 10 a. m.--Elder .. w Hub
bard reported the YounF Mems assoc
citation, and T. ~. iiorHlcy reported tho
stnku sunday schools. Both are or
ganlEcd and doing good work Elder
J., \. Pond said he was very much
pleased with the reports of the diner
ent organizations ana with the inHtruc-
tlnns which had been given. lie spoke
~ the duty ~ tho Saints 10 believe IN
God and a. do Ills commandments.
Elder ,, W. MrMurfin told the pco-
pie 20 encourage their children TO do
HIaaNaN A.
Teach them % pray ANA call upon thcm
90 lead IN family worship. Furnish
them with good reading matter Sus.
tain. be- added. the nrHorot NcwH. be.
cause II HuHtlinH you sustain the Ju-
voniie Instructor. because II II pure and
M 60 put before your children.
Monday nfternOon-Eider l. 3. Pond
presented the general aud stake au-
ihoHtlcH, who were unanimously Aua-
tulned.
The following brethren were ordained
by Eldcr George Tcnsdnlc,
clnrcnce Eldrcdgr was ordained
High Priest aud second counselor Ia
the stake presidency. Alma y, Hub.
bard waH ordained High Prient aud
bishop Of Grace ward. Peter J. VIII
Hams was ordained bishop Of Hatch
ward. VIM. a. lia' h was ordained a
lilrh Priest and 4ot apart as first
counselor IN bishop Williams. Alma
Hogan was set apart as second coun-
Helor Go Bishop Williams. Rufus v
can was ret apart by Elder ]. W. Me-
Murrin as second counselor 60 !. W
Hubbard Of the Young Mems aHsoela.
tlon
Elder l.. \, Pond then read the reHlg.
nation Of Ira can. first counselor 10
bishop J. A. Tolman OF Chesterfield
which was accepted.
Christian Nrlson was set apart by
Elder George Taasdalo nH FIRST counsel
or TO Bishop Tolman. and Iloher Carlos
L0Ycland was set apart as second
counselor "a bishop Tolman. Elder
rcandalr then gave some good inatruc-
lions ON tho duties Of the Priesthood.
The choir unnr nn anthem. ana con-
ference adjourned Tor three months.
nonediction by Elder ]. W. McMurrin.
]. H. nENiNS. stake CLERK.