Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-22
QUARTERLY CONFERENCE
OF the Weber Shke Of Zion Commenced
Yesterday in Ogden,


Der Stake Of Zion began in ogden
Sunday morning at 10 o'clock, President
L. w shurtliff presiding. The music
was furnished by the Fifth ward choir
There were on the stand Presidents
George O. Cannon, Joseph f. Smith,
Apostle Anthem II. Lund, and Elders
Andrew Jensen and Junius r. Wells Of
Salt Lake City the presidency OF the
Stake. members OF the High Council
Bishops OF wards and their COunsel0rs.
The conference was opened by the
choir singing Though deepening tri-
ais" Prayer was offered by Elder Jo-
seph Hall. The choir sang. we
Thank Thee. o God, for a Prophet"
The report Of the Stake was then
given by Pres. L. w Shurtnn. The
Stake, he said. was I'm a good progress
siye condition. and all the organiza-
tons We're working in harmony
Bishops f. I. WoOlley Of the Fourth
ward, and d. H. Ensign. OF the First
ward, reported their wards In excellent
condition.
Pres. Joseph f. Smith addressed the
meeting He said II is the privilege
OF all who come 10 conference 10 bring
with them the spirit Of truth by which
they would understand that which Is
spoken, and receive testimonies to
strengthen their faith. RE was sorry
10 say that many are not possessed OF
the spirit which should characterize
members OF the kingdom Of Cod The
Lord has made US prosperous beyond
our most sanguine expectations. The
speaker then reviewed the progress OF
the people since they came 20 the val
leys OF the mountains The valleys be-
tween Mexico and Canada Colorado and
Nevada, are being filled up with a peo-
pie who ought to be the best people
on the face Of the earth They are
here 10 fulfill the purposes OF the AL
mighty, and IL Is through His Proyi-
dence We are gathered here. Yet we
are not as great people as God would
have made us had we been more ODE
dent more humble. and more DESTROYS
OF spiritual progress. He hoped the
people would strive TO grow more faith.
tul and more devoted 10 the interests Of
the kingdom Of God. The speaker re-
ferred TO a recent visit 10 Mexico and
the good name which the people had
gained there, and the great work which
they had accomplished In a few years
The Mexican colonsts had built for
themselves fine homes. cultivated the
land and made the soil fertile and
productive. Their neighbors eulogize
their union and organization and the
intellience Of our people, and this high
position has been reached because OF
the faith and devotion Of the Saints,
and their confidence IN their leaders
and the voice OF God 20 guide them.
IL would like 10 say 10 the congre-
CATION. and In the name Of ne Lord
that II men are called to preside and
do not do their duty In honesty and
uprightness they will be removed out
Of their position. The Lord will not suf-
fer His people 20 be presided over By
those who are not competent and right
eous persons. When We begin to doubt
our leaders We begin TO doubt
Gods word and withdraw from the fell
lowship Of the spirit and His love. II
was not man who placed President
Snow where he Is, but II was God. He
has been preserved for the position he
holds and | can acknowledge and sus-
tain him because God has set him there.
The hand Of God may be seen In every
detail OF this great work and organiza-
ton. IL was not the Prophets Joseph
Smith and Brigham Young who made
the Church Of Jesus Christ OF Latter
day Saints great. but It was the work
Of the Almighty. the honor belongs to
God. who said I will do this great
work, The speaker then deleniated
some OF the trials that the early
Saints had passed through, their re-
peated failures. disoouragements and
their final success through the bless
la HHA 10 rfles -
the goodness Of God the speaker urged
the Saints 10 show themselves worthy
OF His goodness, 20 live His laws and
20 serve Him In spirit and In truth; TO
uphold the interests Of Zion and those
who are placed TO preside over the
Church.
The choir sang an anthem, 20 come,
let US sing unto the Lord"
Renedlction was pronounced by Pat
riarch Thomas Morley.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
opened by the choir singing Guide
US. o Thou great jehovah"
Prayer by Elder Joseph stanford.
Singing "Our God we raise to thee" |
The General Church and Stake au-
thorltes were presented and unanl- |
mously sustained.
President Geo Q. Cannon addressed |
the meeting. These conferences and |
gatherings Of the Church, he said, are |
for the instruction OF the Saints The |
Church OF God Is different from any |
thing else in the world. The Lord de- |
signed I'm the commencement OF this |
work 70 institute a new order Of things /
In the world The affairs OF the world |
and the manner Of conducting these af- |
fairs are not IN accordance with the |
laws Of heaven. The Lord has gathered |
US out from the world and made US a
distinct people, a people which IL known |
and acknowledged Of God. The gather
ing Of this people Is miraculous and
but is not so recognized by
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