Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-23
Davis stake.


Centerville, Utah. June 19-The quar-
terly conference convened at Center
Vile on Sunday and Monday, June II
and u.s. The meetings We're held In a
large bowery A short session OF the
Sunday school Of the Centerville ward
was held on Sunday morning. There
were present during the two days Of
conference, of the general authorities,
President Joseph f. Smith, Of the First
Presidency, b. II. Roberts, OF the First
Council OF Seventies and on Monday,
Elder Heber j. Grant Of the Council
OF the Apostles. There was a full at
tendance Of the Stake and local au-
th0rlties At the morning session on
Sunday. 1880 a. M. Elder John w.
Hess made q few opening remarks. He
expressed his gratitude for the priyil-
ego Of being able 70 attend confer
cnce. he having just passed through
severe sickness. he knew that he
had been preserved through the good
ness Of God and through the faith and
prayers OF the Saints Elder j. II.
Grant OF the Stake presidency, report
ed the condition Of the Davis Stake.
He said the people OF the Stake are
united and striving 10 keep the COM
the Latter-day Saints are 1.-THE payers.
There were a few not yet fully con-
yerted 20 that principle.
Elder j s. Clark, OF the Stake presl-
dency corroborated the report OF FL
der Grant as 20 the good condition
Of the Davis Stake He also spoke OF
the busy life Of Elder Hess; his prompt
ness IN attending TO his ecclesiastical
duties. and Of his great interest IN the
welfare OF the Saints.
President Joseph f. Smith spoke on
the Spirit Of the Lords prayer and the
object Of the Savior giving this prayer
20 His disciples lie referred to the
prayers OF the Scrlbes and Pharisees
and the sects Of our Savlor's time and
to the prayers Of the hypocrltes OF our
day. President Smith told the people to
use no set prayer but to pray with their
hearts, pray for what they need; pray
as a child would ask a favor Of its
parents
Session p m, sunday-After the
opening exercises and the administer
ing of the Sacrament. Elders Israel
Wiley and Ezra Hatch who had lately
returned from the Society islands. az
ter an absence Of thirty-eight months,
spoke briefly Of their experience while
on their mission and testified 90 the
truth of the latter-day work. President
Joseph f. Smith then addressed the
congregation. He alluded to his mis-
sion while In his youth 70 the natives OF
the Sandwich islands. He also spoke
on the spirit OF the Gospel and the let
ter OF the Gospel. He exhorted the
Saints to seek the spirit Of the Gospel
which Is the spirit OF love, the spirit OF
obedience, the spirit Of humility. Elder
3. ii. Roberts made a few remarks.
testifying to the truth OF the words
spoken during the day and endorsing
them with all his soul.
Monday, 10 a. m.-Elder John W Hess
was the FIRST speaker He spoke on
selfishness and how it overpowers our
good Judgment Elder Heber j. Grant
spoke very f0rciblv on the duties OF a
Latter-day Saint President Joseph f.
smith spoke on the lives and testimony
Of the three witnesses to the Book OF
Mormon.
AT the afternoon session the General
and Stake authorities were presented
and unanimously sustained. President
Joseph f. Smith spoke on the temporal
duties OF the Saints the law Of tithing.
etc. Remarks were also made by Elders
H. j. Grant and b. II. Roberts The
Centerville choir, under the leadership
OF Elder Lorenzo sohofeld furnished
excellent singing and music during con-,
ference. Conference adjourned for
three months 10 meet at Pennington.
JOHN J. SMITH Clerk