Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-15
QUARTERLY
CONFERENCE.

The quarterly conference Of the Salt
Lake stake convened this morning in
the Assembly hall at 10 o'clock, Prest
Angus NJ. Cannon presiding Councillors
Jos. u. Taylor and Charles w. Penrose
were also present on the stand. The
congregation sang "our God, We Raise
to Thee"
Prayer was offered by Elder Claudius
Y. Spencer. Singing, "Redeemer Of
Israel"
PRESIDENT JOS. r. TAYLOR.
Counselor Jos. e, Taylor said he felt
that all those who were present knew
and feared the Lord. and he exhorted
them TO exercise their faith during the
meetings, TO live with the speaker that
there might be an entire reciprocity Of
feeling between the speakers and the
hearers. He then introduced Brother
Tomlinson who desired TO bear his tes-
timony. i
ELDER ToMLINsoN
Brother Tomlinson bore testimony Of
the truthfulness of this work, to the
divinity Of the Book OF Mormon, and Of
the mission of the Prophet Joseph
smith. lie said hc camelby this testi-
mony In the following manner His
parents had Travelled with Joseph Smith
all through Missouri, went to Council
Bluffs with the first company In 1SiS;
and later went to Missouri, where his
parents began to find fault with Brig
ham Young, Elder Tomlinson went d
Illinois to see his sister, when a spirit
seemed to seize him, urging him to visit
Council Bluffs, He had no horse, but
his brOther-in-laW gave him a colt.
which he broke during the summer.
Yet he delayed his visit TO Council
Bluffs for about a year and the horse
died. He then determined to go afoot
and In the dead Of winter went toward
that place. IN crossing the prairie he
stayed overnight at a log cabin, with
a man named Smith, who had left the
Church. but finally came back because
Joseph Smith had uttered a prophecy,
that the three witnesses to the Book OF
Mormon, who had been cut Off from the
Church, would yet reafflrm their testi-
mony OF the truth OF the Book Of Nor
mon. This they all three finally did,
and Elder Tomllnson had lived to see
the fulhllment OF that prophecy,
Elder George A. Smith made some re-
marks concerning the Young Mems
Mutual Improvement associations Of
this Stake. The work Of the past sea-
son had been very satisfactory This
Manual used as a guide was a history
Of the movements OF this people. The
Bishops had given good support to the
Mutuals. but one Bishop had been re.
ported as saying that this association
was q sort Of fifth wheel In his ward.
This must be an exceptional case for Il
Is the Mutual Improvement association
and the Sunday schools that throw
their arms around the young men and
prepare them for work. There are
plenty Of men and women who live In
this city that know no more OF our
fallh and beliefs than II they were liv-
Ing IN Patagonia. This Is not entirely
our fault, for the adversary is always
given power 10 oppose the truth. We
who live In the valleys Of the noun
talns should live pure lives, so that men
seeing our works, would be led to glori-
~ our Father who Is IN heaven We
can afford 10 be charitable to those
who know not the Gospel. Let us be |
Kind to them and keep the laws Of God |
ELDER JOHN T. CAME.
Elder John T. Calne spoke Of the Ia
bors Of the High Council. The quorum. |
he said had not Of late been much |
troubled with trials. For many months |
there have been no trials carried FROM |
the Bishops courts TO the High Coun- |
ell This shows that the Saints are |
living their religion and observing the |
commandments OF the Lord, and n they |
huNa NiniaN1Nta.
them among themselves. The High |
Council meets weekly I'm the Temple. |
ana spirit OF harmony prevails among |
lis members The speaker rejolced In |
the revelations Of Jesus Christ made |
known In these days. He had entered |
this work when a boy and now that
he was old he had no reason to regret |
II but his faith had grown with his
years OF experience in the Gospel.
MRS. CAMILLA COBB.
Mrs. Camilla Cobb reported the work
OF the Primary associations through
out thej stake. Many parents do not
know Of the work being done with the
children; but since the holding OF Sun
day evening Primary meetings. Il was
coming before them. The children who
attend the Primary win learn the prin-
ciples OF the Gospel and viii be pre-
pared TO resist temptation.
She also spoke Of the proposed wo-
mans building. The Primary associa-
tons were assisting TO raise the means
for its erection.
MRS ISABELLA HORNE.
Mrs. Isabella Horne reported the Re-
lief Societies The associations since
the division Of the Stake. number only
one-thlrd what they did before; but |
the difference at general Relief Society |
meetings was not noticeable Twenty
four wards had reported THAR orra mia.